Wifredo Lam was an Afro-Cuban artist best known for his unique Surrealist aesthetic that combined European artistic movements with the imagery of his native country.
“I responded always to the presence of factors that emanated from our history and our geography, tropical flowers, and black culture,” Lam once said.
In one of his most famous paintings, The Jungle (1943), these various influences are melded together, onto a single large-scale canvas. Born Wifredo Oscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla on December 8, 1902 in Sagua la Grande, Cuba, the painter moved to Madrid, Spain in 1923 to study with Fernando Álvarez de Sotomayor, who had been the teacher of famed Surrealist Salvador Dalí.
Lam moved to Paris after seeing an exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s work in Spain. Having arrived in the French capital, he introduced himself to Picasso who subsequently showed Lam his collection of African and Oceanic artworks. The two artists' interaction figured heavily in Lam’s work throughout the remainder of his career. He died on September 11, 1982 in Paris, France at the age of 79.
Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Tate Gallery in London, the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., among others.
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Wifredo Lam Ceramic Plate: Untitled
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Miami, FL
WIFREDO LAM Untitled, 1976 Ceramic 16 in Provenance: Galleria Nuovo Sagittario, Milan. Private Collection. IL PONTE Casa d’ Aste. Arte Moderna e contemporanea, 27 may 2026. Lot 266....
Ceramic
Visage (Nez à Angle Droit)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
An authenticated work Dated June 21, 1963, this unique painted and glazed ceramic comes with a certificate of authenticity from Claude Ruiz Picasso (2019). A dated work Inscribed Ju...
Ceramic
$7,680
H 18 in W 9 in D 9 in
Walter Midener "Contemplation" Seated Figure Clay Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
Located in Detroit, MI
“Contemplation” is an abstract clay sculpture of a female. The figure has both arms and legs extended, but the dignified pose suggests an intimate rather than a sexual moment. The sculpture is delicately rendered, but monumental in pose and clean composition reminiscent of the English artist Henry Moore. The surface is warm and slightly rough to the touch. This sculpture is in the round and beautifully balanced geometrically with the hands clasped behind the head forming a slightly flattened polygon shape that is echoed in the positioning of the legs and draped fabric of a presumed dress. The figure draws the viewer into her contemplation, peace and confidence. An exceptional piece by Midener. Walter Midener...
Clay
Profil de Taureau
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
An authenticated work Dated February 23, 1956, this unique painted ceramic with relief decoration is authenticated by Claude Ruiz Picasso (certificate dated February 1, 2021). A dis...
Ceramic
$125,000
H 23.625 in W 19.625 in
Grande Tête De Femme Au Chapeau Orné (Woman’s Big Head with Decked Hat)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Pablo Picasso Grande Tête De Femme Au Chapeau Orné (Woman’s Big Head with Decked Hat), 1964 A.R. 518 is a remarkable and beautiful work. It represents Picasso’s most important relati...
Ceramic
Visage
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
An authenticated work Authenticated by Claude Ruiz Picasso on February 1, 2021, the piece comes directly from the Marina Picasso Collection. A prestigious provenance A provenance fr...
Ceramic
$4,500
H 26.38 in W 24.81 in D 12.21 in
Large Ceramic Clay Sculpture Of Striped Shirt In Man Size On Piedestal
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Large sized sculpture of a standing shirt including large piedestal.
Ceramic, Clay
Scène de Tauromachie
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
An authenticated work Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Paloma Ruiz-Picasso and Diana Widmaier-Ruiz-Picasso, dated October 9, 2025. A signed, dated and stamped ...
Ceramic
$4,031
H 27.56 in W 11.82 in
Terracotta Sculpture by Evert Lindfors, Sweden, Similarities with A.Giacometti
Located in Stockholm, SE
Terracotta Sculpture by Swedish artist Evert Lindfors (1927-2016), made in the 1970s. Evert moved to France in the 1940s where he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He worked from the mid-1950s as a painter in Lacoste in Provence, France. Towards the end of the 1960s, he switched to terracotta sculpture. He met his friend Torsten Renqvist...
Bronze
$9,900
H 1.78 in W 11.42 in D 9.06 in
ROBY DWI ANTONO - KIRA SCULPTURE (BLACK). Limited edition Contemporary Modern
By Roby Dwi Antono
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Roby Dwi Antono - KIRA SCULPTURE (BLACK) Date of creation: 2021 Medium: Bronze sculpture with black patina finish and crystal resin tears Edition: 75 + AP Size: 31 x 26 x 23 cm Cond...
Ceramic, Glaze
Ceramic Sculpture of a Woman Inner Balance
By Sve Gri
Located in Zofingen, AG
When I sculpted this sculpture of a woman, I wanted to convey the state of her openness. She enjoys the space around her and accepts any of its manifestations: sun, wind, rain, smells .. This woman is in a state of inner balance, she is happy. There is a small Swarovski crystal in the center of the chest. I left the pink clay texture on purpose. Clay is also alive and breathes through its pores. Sve...
Ceramic, Clay
Bird in Flight
Located in Washington, DC
German Romanian artist, Otto Scherer, pays homage to one of the most important artists of the 20th century, Brancusi, in his ceramic "Bird in Flight".
Platinum
Cactus
Located in Washington, DC
This image of infinity is beautifully deceptive because although it appears to be in steel, it is a ceramic piece embellished in platinum.
Platinum
Oiseau de fer (signed chrome plated sculpture)
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Aventura, FL
Chrome plated metal sculpture. Incised signature by Wifredo Lam. Edition 243/500B. Size 10.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will b...
Metal
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H 10.63 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Oiseau de Feu et Oiseau de Fer - Pair of Sculptures by Wifredo Lam - 1970s
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Roma, IT
Oiseau du fer & Oiseau de feu is a work realized by Wifredo Lam in 1970s. Pair of polished metal sculptures and chromed bronze. h cm 26.5 x 14. each. Both signed and numbered 127/500. Very rare to find together, with same edition number. Provenance: Private collection, Italy. Maybe one of the most celebrated sculptures by Lam. Both in excellent condition. Wifredo Lam (Sagua la Grande, December 8, 1902 - Paris, September 11, 1982) was a Cuban artist. Wifredo Lam was born in Sagua la Grande, a municipality located in the Cuban province of Villa Clara, the eighth child of a wealthy 84-year-old Chinese merchant and a mother of African-European descent. In the early autumn of 1923 he sailed for Spain where he lived for fourteen years. In 1938 Lam met Pablo Picasso and got to know the painter's friends (Joan Miró, Fernand Léger, Henri Matisse, Paul Éluard, Georges Braque). In 1941 he left Europe for Cuba with André Breton, who wanted to go to New York. But while he thought he would find his native island, he was interned for forty days on the small island of Martinique. In spite of everything he made the acquaintance of Aimé Césaire...
Bronze, Iron
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H 10.52 in W 5.01 in D 7.01 in
Wifredo Lam - L’Oiseau de feu - nickel brass sculpture limited edition of 500
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Varese, IT
Wifredo Lam ( 1902 – 1982 ) nickel plated brass sculpture limited edition of 500 copies inscribed signature, numbered: 491/500 B sculpture size: 10 1/2 x 5 x 7 in. (26.7 x 12.7 x 17...
Metal, Brass
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H 10.24 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
L’oiseau de Feu – L’oiseau de Fer. (Bird of Fire – Bird of Iron)
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Wifredo Lam L’oiseau de Feu – L’oiseau de Fer. 1970 (Bird of Fire – Bird of Iron) Brass (1 polished + 1 chrome plated) Edition: 323/500 ex/each. 26x14x10 cm/each.
Iron
L'oiseau de feu
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Zug, CH
Beautiful Lam sculpture from 1970. Signed and numbered on the side "Lam 392/500 A" Edition 392/500
Brass
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H 10.24 in W 5.2 in D 3.12 in
L'Oiseau de Feu et de Fer - Original Brass Sculpture by Wifredo Lam - 1970
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Roma, IT
The edition of "L'Oiseau de feu et de fer" consist of 5 artist's proof signed and numbered from A to E and 500 copies signed and numbered from 1/500a to 500/500a in polished brass, c...
Brass
L'Oiseau de Feu et de Fer
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Roma, IT
The edition of "L'Oiseau de feu et de fer" consist of 5 artist's proof signed and numbered from A to E and 500 copies signed and numbered from 1/500a to ...
Brass