The work of celebrated Mexican sculptor Felipe Castañeda represents a harmonious balance of pre-Columbian and modern artistic impulses. His figurative and still-life sculptures have a quiet, contemplative appeal. Working in mediums like marble, onyx and bronze, Castaneda’s female figures explore themes of womanhood, motherhood and fertility.
Castañeda was born in La Paloma, Mexico, in 1933. The area’s abundance of pre-Columbian sites and artifacts no doubt inspired his later work. Interested in art from a young age, Castañeda moved to Mexico City to get closer to the country's artistic scene. He started his studies at La Esmeralda National School of Painting Sculpture and Drawing in 1958, where he discovered a passion for sculpture. Castañeda left school in 1963 and worked at the National Museum of Anthropology and as an assistant to Francisco Zúñiga.
Zúñiga was an Expressionist artist known for his paintings and sculptures featuring indigenous women, which undoubtedly informed Castaneda's style. Castañeda developed a sensual aesthetic highlighting the female form and harking back to the clean lines, classical proportions and thoughtful expressions of Greco-Roman sculpture. He held his first solo exhibition in 1970 in Monterrey, Mexico.
Over the course of his long career, Castañeda has exhibited throughout Mexico, the United States and Europe. He has received commissions for public sculptures in his home country as well as in California. His work is held in the permanent collections at the Museum of Art History in Ciudad Juárez and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Castañeda currently lives in Morelia, Mexico.
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"Untitled" bronze sculpture of seated female figure by artist Felipe Castañeda
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Untitled" bronze sculpture of a female nude by artist Felipe Castañeda. Inscribed F. Castañeda 1984 P/A on base.
Bronze
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"Crouching Woman" Bronze Sculpture by Felipe Castañeda, Circa 1972, III/VI
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in San Francisco, CA
Felipe Castañeda Mujer Agachada (Crouching Woman), 1972 Bronze, wood base 12 x 9.5 x 11.5 inches Edition III/VI Most recent owners acquired this limited-edition bronze sculpture fro...
Bronze
Maternity Patinated Bronze Sculpture
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Maternity 1982 Patinated bronze on marble base. artist signed edition VI/VII; 1982 Filipe Castaneda was born in 1933 in La Palma in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. The area in which...
Marble, Bronze
$20,300Sale Price|30% Off
UNTITLED (NUDE)
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze sculpture. Incised artist signature with date and edition. Size includes base. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Please ...
Bronze
Untitled
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in Warren, NJ
Felipe Castaneda, signed marble sculpture of Beautiful Nude Woman Felipe Castaneda, Mexican, born,1933, is an internationally renowned sculptor whose ar...
Marble
$12,500
Large Latin American Mexican Master Bronze Sculpture Mother with Child SIgned
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in Surfside, FL
From small limited edition of 7, this is a signed and dated hollow cast bronze sculpture. Provenance: Important Miami Beach estate that included many paintings and sculpture by Post Impressionist masterpieces and works by Latin American masters. Felipe Castaneda (Mexican, b.1933) was born in 1933 in La Palma in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. His artistic career began at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City where he became an assistant to the renowned sculptor Francisco Zúñiga (French, 1867–1947), Zuniga helped the artist realize his aptitude for sculpting and carving. Castañeda finished his studies in 1963, and by 1970, he was showing his work in exhibitions. Castañeda experimented with many media in order to master molding clay for his sculptures, preferring to work in marble, onyx, and bronze. The heavy influence of pre-Columbian artifacts...
Bronze
Pensando
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A sculpture by Felipe Castaneda. "Pensando" is a contemporary figurative white marble sculpture by Mexican artist Felipe Castaneda. The artwork is signed in the lower right, " F. Cas...
Marble
$7,500
H 12.5 in W 22.75 in D 12.5 in
Brutalist Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture Metropolis Manner of Louise Nevelson
By Abbott Pattison
Located in Surfside, FL
A very heavy, massive bronze sculpture by an important Chicago sculptor. Signed and marked "Firenze" with "Fuse Marinelli". METROPOLIS. Seven abstract shapes on black marble base. 1...
Marble, Bronze
Bronze sculpture of 'Rapunzel' from German fairytale by Carl Payne
By Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
A stunning Nude Bronze Sculpture 'Rapunzel' with inspiration taken from the German fairytale. Continuing a successful career in England and Ireland, Carl joined Callaghan Fine Paintings and Works of Art at the beginning of 2004 in order to dedicate his time to create and develop stunning individual contemporary sculpture. Carl is a Staffordshire based sculptor for whom art has played a large part in his academic work taking him through the Burslem School of Art, the Henry Doulton School of Sculpture and then to Stafford College. After qualifying in Figurative Sculpture he launched his career with commission after commission, which has now secured his reputation for fine quality workmanship both in life-size format and smaller decorative pieces. The list of his completed commissioned work is extensive, including many ‘house-hold’ names from the sporting world, commerce and the past. The following are just some of the private and publicly commissioned completed works that form Carl’s prestigious portfolio:- King George 5th and Queen Mary – life size portrait buste commissioned by Cunards Cruise Ships and located in the ballroom of the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) cruise ship. Randolph Turpin – life size and a quarter - commissioned by Warwick and Leamington Spa Council located in Warwick Town Centre, Sir Stanley Matthews – life size and a half - commissioned by the Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation located at The Britannia Stadium. The Stadium of Light - life size group of figures – commissioned by Sunderland Football Club...
Bronze
$8,500
H 21 in W 13 in
1961 Coty Award Plaque Kenneth Hairdresser Jacqueline Onassis Bronze Fashion
Located in New York, NY
1961 Coty Award Plaque Kenneth Hairdresser Jacqueline Onassis Bronze Fashion Bronze on wood. The wood plaque measures 12 3/4" by 20 3/4 inches. The bronze plaque itself is 13 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches and the the bronze inscription, which reads "COTY, American Fashion Critics Special Award 1961 to KENNETH of LILY DACHE...
Bronze
$4,381
H 6.11 in W 12.21 in D 6.7 in
Woman - XXI century Contemporary figurative bronze sculpture, Classical, Realism
By Ryszard Piotrowski
Located in Warsaw, PL
RYSZARD PIOTROWSKI (born in 1952) Sculptor. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. His works include intimate, small forms in marble, bronze and silver. He specializes...
Marble, Bronze
$16,676
H 19.69 in W 7.88 in
Ad Dextram Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone
By Wim van der Kant
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ad Dextram Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Nex...
Marble, Bronze
$16,759
H 27.56 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Aquila Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Marble Stone Contemporary In Stock
By Wim van der Kant
Located in Utrecht, NL
Aquila Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Marble Stone Contemporary In Stock - Sculpture without Stone is 57 cm high Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught a...
Marble, Bronze
$16,262
H 17.72 in W 7.88 in
Crepis Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone
By Wim van der Kant
Located in Utrecht, NL
Crepis Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at...
Marble, Bronze
$1,409Sale Price|33% Off
H 11.42 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Early 19th century Empire figure bronze sculpture - woman's bust
Located in Varmo, IT
Small bronze ornament - Bust of a woman. Italy, early 19th century. 8 x 8 x h 29 cm, without base h 23 cm (not signed). Made entirely of patinated and gilded bronze. Depicting a fe...
Marble, Bronze
$9,850
H 23.63 in W 8 in D 9 in
Allegory of Peace by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in New Orleans, LA
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse 1824–1887 French Allégorie de la Paix (Allegory of Peace) Signed “Carrier-Belleuse” White marble A vision of serenity and grace, Allégorie de la Pa...
Marble
$95,000
H 82 in W 15 in
Bronze Figural Torchères and Pedestal - Médaille d'or - Exposition de 1867
Located in New York, NY
A. LACARRIÈRE PÈRE, FILS & CIE French, (Mid 19th century) Bronze Figural Torchères - Médaille d'or - Exposition de 1867 Monumental Patinated Bronze Figural Torchères on Pedestal; ...
Marble, Bronze
$17,943
H 20.87 in W 3.94 in
Aestus Bronze Sculpture Marble Stone Nude Boy Contemporary
By Wim van der Kant
Located in Utrecht, NL
Aestus Bronze Sculpture Marble Stone Nude Boy Contemporary Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher ...
Marble, Bronze
$2,400
H 9 in W 7.5 in D 3.5 in
Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Mother and Baby Playing WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
Chaim Gross (American, 1904-1991) Cast bronze sculpture Caring (or Mother and Child) signed Mounted on wooden plinth Featuring a mother raising her child up in superb high relied i...
Bronze
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H 19 in W 13 in D 11 in
Large Latin American Mexican Master Bronze Sculpture Mother with Child SIgned
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in Surfside, FL
From small limited edition of 7, this is a signed and dated hollow cast bronze sculpture. Provenance: Important Miami Beach estate that included many paintings and sculpture by Post Impressionist masterpieces and works by Latin American masters. Felipe Castaneda (Mexican, b.1933) was born in 1933 in La Palma in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. His artistic career began at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City where he became an assistant to the renowned sculptor Francisco Zúñiga (French, 1867–1947), Zuniga helped the artist realize his aptitude for sculpting and carving. Castañeda finished his studies in 1963, and by 1970, he was showing his work in exhibitions. Castañeda experimented with many media in order to master molding clay for his sculptures, preferring to work in marble, onyx, and bronze. The heavy influence of pre-Columbian artifacts is evident in his traditional approach to representing the human form. His stylized depictions of the female body are just one example of his expressive use of the media he works with. His sculptures have appeared in exhibitions all over the world, including commissioned public sculptures in Mexico and California. His works are part of the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Museum of Art History in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Select Exhibitions 2002 “Images of Latin America,” with Vladimir Cora...
Bronze
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H 29.5 in W 24.25 in
"Reflection" by Felipe Castaneda 29.5" x 24.25" x 14.75" Bronze
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting. Felipe Castaneda is an internationally renowned sculptor known for ...
Bronze
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H 29.5 in W 24.25 in
"Reflection" by Felipe Castaneda 29.5" x 24.25" x 14.75" Bronze
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting. Felipe Castaneda is an internationally renowned sculptor known for ...
Bronze
UNTITLED (TWO WOMEN)
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in Aventura, FL
White onyx sculpture. Incised artist signature with date. Size includes base. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of Authe...
Stone
Dream
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A bronze sculpture by Latin American artist Felipe Castaneda. "Dream" is executed in bronze and depicts the figure of a nude woman, sitting on her right hip, her leg crossed to one s...
Bronze
Untitled
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in Palm Desert, CA
VII/VII
Bronze