Manuel Felguerez Iron and Paper Mache Bicyclist Sculpture
View Similar Items
Manuel Felguerez Iron and Paper Mache Bicyclist Sculpture
About the Item
- Creator:Manuel Felguérez (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Width: 12.25 in (31.12 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1970s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. There is a small red spot on one side. It appears to be part of the sculpture or a spot of paint loss. Small loss of green paint on the left elbow.
- Seller Location:San Mateo, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU953627224752
Manuel Felguérez
Manuel Felguérez was born on December 12, 1928 in Zacatecas. When his father died prematurely in 1935, the family moved the following year - permanently - to the Federal District with the maternal grandparents who owned the then Ideal Theater. Felguérez received his education at the Colegio México from the Marist brothers and was a member of the Scouts of Mexico, where he met Jorge Ibargüengoitia. Later he enrolled in the San Carlos Academy, where he only stayed four months before deserting, tired of the emphasis that was made of the Mexican School of Painting. However, he studied at the National School of Plastic Arts - Academia de San Carlos - of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1948, at the National School of Painting, Sculpture and Engraving "La Esmeralda" in 1951, at the Academia de la Grande Chaumier in Paris between 1944 and 1959 and between 1954 and 1955, at the Colarossi Academy in Paris, France thanks to a grant from the French government. These last two are of utmost importance for his training, since it is there that he works with the French sculptor of Russian origin Ossip Zadkine (1949–1950), who, trained in Cubism, will have to become one of the greatest influences for the later work by Manuel Felguérez. Felguérez's style formation and images are closely linked to the various movements in Europe, such as incorporating geometric-constructivist, informalism and abstract expressionism that was exposed in his first formation. He has merged these elements into his own style. His work often contains basic geometric shapes like circles, triangles, rectangles and squares, in combinations to form his own "language". His work has been compared to Picasso and Tamayo by art experts like Teresa del Conde. It affirms many influences, but does not follow any one specifically. Upon his return to Mexico, he was a part of the first generation of national abstract artists, openly confronted with the tradition of the Mexican School of Painting, headed by Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and José Clemente Orozco; The Generation of Rupture includes, among others: Vicente Rojo, Fernando García Ponce and Lilia Carrillo, whom he had met with Zadkine, and with whom Felguérez would marry in 1960. Lilia Carillo died in 1974 and later Felguérez married Mercedes Oteyza , ex-wife of Juan García Ponce. His era is characterized as constant experimentation because the artist begins to be distinguished from the craftsman. It is against the neo-nationalism movement in Mexican art. His work gradually changes, instead of leaping from one style to another. His most recent work shows the use of new technologies. His academic career, carried out in parallel to his artistic activity, led him in 1966 to be a visiting professor at Cornell University, United States, and in 1975, guest researcher at Harvard University, as well as to teach the Composition class of the Structure of the Painting in the National School of Plastic Arts. From 1977, he became a researcher at the Institute of Aesthetic Research at UNAM, until his retirement in 1990. He made his first solo exhibition in 1958, at the Antonio Souza Gallery. He was an artist of interdisciplinary activity, walking between painting, murals and sculpture. In 1959, he made a mural for an apartment building located on a street in Mexico and with mosaic and marble material.
- Modernist Abstract Wood and Metal Tabletop SculptureLocated in San Mateo, CACarved wood sculpture with a Brutalist metal base. This is one of a group of sculptures we acquired by an anonymous artist. This dates to the 1950s-1960s. The sculpture is not signed.Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsMetal
- Plaster Maquette Abstract Sculpture by Elinore Gallas BloomfieldLocated in San Mateo, CAPlaster maquette by Elinore Gallas Bloomfield (1927-2023). This is a study for what would have been a much larger sculpture in fiberglass and resin over a foam core. There are a couple of visible cracks to the plaster. Elinore Bloomfield was active in the San Francisco Bay Area. She had a BA Decorative Arts, UC Berkeley. She studied sculpture with Jacques Schneir, Vincent Rascon, Ray Lorenzato...Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsPlaster, Paint
- Seymour Walnut and Iron Fireplace ToolsBy Joseph Seymour Mfg Co.Located in San Mateo, CASet of walnut handle fireplace tools by Seymour Mfg. The set includes a poker, broom and shovel. These are well made sturdy tools. The iron appears to be r...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney...
MaterialsIron
- Arthur Umanoff Iron and Birch Wine RackBy Arthur UmanoffLocated in San Mateo, CASmall four bottle iron wine rack by Arthur Umanoff. This has a oiled cutting board style top.Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
MaterialsIron
- Mid-Century Teak and Iron Patio or Garden TableLocated in San Mateo, CASmall teak and iron dining table. This table has legs that are easily removed by sliding the end out of a bracket underneath the top. The top is made of solid teak boards. The metal ...Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
MaterialsIron
- Don Knorr Iron and Laminate Side Table for VistaBy Vista of California, Don KnorrLocated in San Mateo, CASide table designed by architect Donald Knorr for Vista. This table has a tubular steel frame with black laminate top and shelf. The table is in original condition. There are some sc...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
MaterialsSteel
- Eclectic Painted Metal Golfer Sculpture by Manuel FelguerezBy Manuel FelguérezLocated in San Diego, CAEclectic hand painted metal golfer sculpture by listed Mexican artist Manuel Felguerez, circa 1970s. The sculpture is in very nice original condition...Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsMetal
$280 Sale Price20% Off - Eclectic Pair of Metal Painted Sculptures by Manuel FelguerezBy Manuel FelguérezLocated in San Diego, CAFun pair of metal, hand-painted sculptures in by listed Mexican artist Manuel Felguerez, One is a tennis player with racquet an the second is a girl on a rocker. Both pieces are sign...Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsMetal
$375 Sale Price21% Off - Mexican modern Terracotta sculpture of a woman by Manuel Felguerez, 1980sBy Manuel FelguérezLocated in MIlano, ITMexican modern Terracotta sculpture of a woman by Manuel Felguerez, 1980s Ethnic sculpture in terracotta painted in black and red. The subject is a woman with her hair tied in a brai...Category
Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsTerracotta
- Eclectic Painted Metal See Saw /Teeter Totter Sculpture by Manuel FelguerezBy Manuel FelguérezLocated in San Diego, CAEclectic hand painted metal see saw or teeter totter sculpture by listed Mexican artist Manuel Felguerez, circa 1970s The sculpture has a small handle and spring mechanism that allo...Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsMetal
$460 Sale Price20% Off - 1970s Style Manuel Felguerez Modernist Brown Donkey Valet Caddy Viva MexicoBy Manuel FelguérezLocated in Chula Vista, CADonkey 1970s after Manuel Felguerez Modernist Handmade brown Donkey Valet Mexico Metal painted adorable donkey valet with two rings for napkins or salt & pepper shakers! Ideal napkin holder kitchen...Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
MaterialsMetal
- 1970s Style Manuel Felguerez Modernist Yellow Donkey Valet Caddy Viva MexicoBy Manuel FelguérezLocated in Chula Vista, CADonkey 1970s after Manuel Felguerez Modernist Handmade yellow donkey valet Mexico. Metal painted adorable donkey valet with two rings for napkins or salt & pepper shakers! Ideal napkin holder kitchen...Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
MaterialsMetal