Farai Darare Art

Shona, Zimbabwean, b. 1980

Farai Walter Darare was born in Murewa, Zimbabwe on March 16, 1980. He started carving when he was just seven years old and was inspired to become an artist by his very famous father, Casper Darare. His father wanted his son to go to college and university but Farai said once sculpting is in you, you can never get it out. When Farai graduated in 1996, he started selling his pieces full time. He took pieces to South Africa to sell and eventually stayed and worked with his father there for four years until his father tragically passed away. At first, he started with creative abstracts but soon he was carving busts and realist pieces.

"I think and feel that I have my father’s touch. My strength lies in my amazing ability to create the exact work my father used to carve," says Farai.

After his father's death, Farai returned to Zimbabwe. Farai says that women are the source of his inspiration. He loves to sculpt them and to uncover their inner beauty. He feels that women are not respected or appreciated enough and he wants to let the world know how important they are. Farai adds, "They are our mothers, sisters or daughters; they look after us and care so much about us. They are soft and warm and loving." Farai's work is very creative, original and well-polished. He is an enthusiastic and dedicated artist with great things ahead. His pieces are very popular and can be found in private collections all over the world.

Artist: Farai Darare

Farai DarareMermaid Springstone Sculpture, Abstract Shona Art, Circa 2000-2009, 2002

$2,160

Mermaid Springstone Sculpture, Abstract Shona Art, Circa 2000-2009

By Farai Darare

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Mermaid" is a unique springstone sculpture by the Shona artist Farai Darare. It depicts a woman's face and an abstracted body that loops around to frame an oval of negative space. This piece is expertly carved to showcase two textures from the same stone. This sculpture weighs 30 pounds (approximately 13.6 kg). 16 3/4" x 8" x 5 1/4" art 30 lbs Farai Walter Darare started working as a washer and polisher for his father's sculptures when he was seven years old. He worked and studied under the renowned Shona sculptors Chikumbirike, Runyanga, Muropa, and his father Casper Darare...

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Early 2000s Farai Darare Art

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Stone

Farai Darare"Creating Spirits, " Red Jasper Abstract Sculpture by Farai Darare, 2002

$2,430

"Creating Spirits, " Red Jasper Abstract Sculpture by Farai Darare

By Farai Darare

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Creating Spirits" is an original red jasper sculpture by Farai Darare. It depicts an abstracted figure holding a pot. 19" x 6 1/2" x 3 1/4" Farai Walter Darare started working as a washer and polisher for his father's sculptures when he was seven years old. He worked and studied under the renowned Shona sculptors Chikumbirike, Runyanga, Muropa, and his father Casper Darare...

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Early 2000s Abstract Farai Darare Art

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Stone

Michael Thompson"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture, 2023

$4,280

H 9.75 in W 11 in D 9.5 in

"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life. Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest. Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Farai Darare Art

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Stone

ANCIENT ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF FRAGMENT, 1st Century b.C.

$14,870

H 9.06 in W 5.91 in D 1.97 in

ANCIENT ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF FRAGMENT

Located in Milan, IT

ANCIENT ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF FRAGMENT Rome, 1st Century b.C. marble 23 x 15 x 5 cm without base 9 x 6 x 2 in

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15th Century and Earlier Farai Darare Art

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Marble

Bettina SeitzMother & Child, 2024

$2,675

H 10 in W 8 in D 5 in

Mother & Child

Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh

The sculpture titled "Mother & Child" by Bettina Seitz beautifully captures the intimate bond between a caregiver and an infant through its elegant form. Crafted from a unique white ...

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2010s Contemporary Farai Darare Art

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Stone

Jeremy GuyAnatomical 3/50 - smooth, black, granite, indoor/outdoor, figurative sculpture, 2020

$15,500

H 48 in W 20 in D 12 in

Anatomical 3/50 - smooth, black, granite, indoor/outdoor, figurative sculpture

By Jeremy Guy

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Smooth-surfaced, black granite has been engineered and sculpted into an elegant and classic depiction of a human figure by Jeremy Guy. The formalist play of positive and negative spa...

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2010s Abstract Farai Darare Art

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Stone, Granite

ASPENCROWYves Klein Blue Shimmering Round Miniature Sculpture, Present Box, Certificate, 2025

$593

H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

Yves Klein Blue Shimmering Round Miniature Sculpture, Present Box, Certificate

By ASPENCROW

Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.

M10-B edition of 71 Miniature sculpture inspired by the Deflated Moon Series, Designed and fully produced by the artist - Edgar Askelovic - Aspencrow. Reflecting on how humans trea...

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2010s Contemporary Farai Darare Art

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Sandstone

Jeremy GuyReclining Figure Alabaster - smooth, stone, figurative, tabletop sculpture, 2015

$3,000

H 10 in W 14.5 in D 6 in

Reclining Figure Alabaster - smooth, stone, figurative, tabletop sculpture

By Jeremy Guy

Located in Bloomfield, ON

From a single piece of silver cloud alabaster, the artist has carved a poetic and modern depiction of a reclining figure. The composition of negative and positive spaces changes as t...

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2010s Abstract Farai Darare Art

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Alabaster

Outdoor Italian Stone Sculpture of Classical Torso with Base, 1980

$7,732

H 66.93 in W 31.5 in D 19.69 in

Outdoor Italian Stone Sculpture of Classical Torso with Base

Located in Rome, IT

This reproduction of a classical Hellenistic sculpture, a timeless piece for interior and a garden decoration. Measurement: Torso cm 100 base cm 70.

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1980s Academic Farai Darare Art

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Limestone

Set of Extraordinary Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Seasons, 1970

$95,172

H 98.43 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in

Set of Extraordinary Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Seasons

Located in Rome, IT

Four season ,monumental classically draped female figures and their distinguishing symbols on a square base. Autumn, winter, spring and summer. Timeless classical decoration for you...

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20th Century Academic Farai Darare Art

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Limestone

Magnificent North Italian Stone Sculpture Figure of God Neptune with Dolphin, 1990

$38,069

H 96.46 in W 31.5 in D 23.63 in

Magnificent North Italian Stone Sculpture Figure of God Neptune with Dolphin

Located in Rome, IT

Neptune is the creator of horses and is the god of the sea as well as the owner of a powerful weapon, the Trident. Poseidon is the Greek Neptune and is one of the big three gods Zeus...

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1890s Farai Darare Art

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Cast Stone

Mattia ListowskiArchitectural Concrete and Plaster Sculpture, 2025 - 'Aqueduc', 2025

$950

H 5.32 in W 7.09 in D 3.55 in

Architectural Concrete and Plaster Sculpture, 2025 - 'Aqueduc'

Located in Bruxelles, BE

"Aqueduc" is part of an edition of 5 pieces. Mattia Listowski (b. 1987, Paris, France) is a French sculptor, draughtsman, and photographer with French, Italian, and Polish origins, ...

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2010s Contemporary Farai Darare Art

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Concrete

Willy DaroPeacock Brass and Agate Sculpture on Black Marble Base Attributed to Willy Daro, Circa 1970

$5,700

H 16.15 in W 17.92 in D 7.88 in

Peacock Brass and Agate Sculpture on Black Marble Base Attributed to Willy Daro

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

This amazing sculpture figures a peacock making the wheel. Each feather is made of a slice of transparent agate, soldered with brass to the rest of the wheel. The agate wheel is me...

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1970s Other Art Style Farai Darare Art

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Marble, Brass

Elisheva RevahZEHUT (Identity), 2024

$4,631

H 24.41 in W 19.69 in D 2.76 in

ZEHUT (Identity)

Located in PARIS, FR

Taking its name from the seven-tablet Babylonian creation myth, Enūma Elish unfolds across sculpture, video, engraving, and performance — summoning ancient mythologies into contempor...

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21st Century and Contemporary Byzantine Farai Darare Art

Materials

Limestone, Stone

Previously Available Items

Farai Darare"Helping Brother Fly Overseas, " serpentine stone sculpture by Farai Darare, 2001

Sold

H 9 in W 9 in D 3 in

"Helping Brother Fly Overseas, " serpentine stone sculpture by Farai Darare

By Farai Darare

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Helping Brother Fly Overseas" is an original serpentine stone sculpture by Farai Darare. It depicts three abstracted figures: two lifting up a third. 9" x 9" x 3" sculpture Farai Walter Darare started working as a washer and polisher for his father's sculptures when he was seven years old. He worked and studied under the renowned Shona sculptors Chikumbirike, Runyanga, Muropa, and his father Casper Darare...

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Early 2000s Farai Darare Art

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Stone

Farai Darare art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Farai Darare art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Farai Darare in stone and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Farai Darare art, so small editions measuring 7 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez, Stephanie Lanter, and Chakaia Booker. Farai Darare art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,160 and tops out at $2,430, while the average work can sell for $2,295.