Felipe Castañeda Sculptures
Mexican, b. 1933
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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Artist: Felipe Castañeda
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 ...
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1980s Contemporary Felipe Castañeda Sculptures
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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.
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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...
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1980s Felipe Castañeda Sculptures
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Mujer Agachada (Crouching Woman), 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...
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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...
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By Felipe Castañeda
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Felipe Castaneda, signed marble sculpture of Beautiful Nude Woman Felipe Castaneda, Mexican, born,1933, is an internationally renowned sculptor whose ar...
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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...
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1970s Contemporary Felipe Castañeda Sculptures
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$9,065 Sale Price
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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...
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Felipe Castañeda, Mujer con Flores, 1982, Black Marble, 20.4 x 12.5 x 13.7 in.
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in Miami, FL
Felipe Castañeda
Mujer con Flores, 1982
Black Marble
52 x 32 x 35 cm
20.4 x 12.5 x 13.7 in.
Felipe Castañeda (Mexican, b.1933) began his artistic ca...
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Find a wide variety of authentic Felipe Castañeda sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Felipe Castañeda in stone, marble, bronze and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Felipe Castañeda sculptures, so small editions measuring 7 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Pedro Friedeberg, Alejandro Santiago, and Walter Peter Brenner. Felipe Castañeda sculptures prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $9,065 and tops out at $35,000, while the average work can sell for $15,000.