1982
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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Woman Hugging A Child Modern Bronze Sculpture Signed PJ, Edition 8/12
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Woman hugging a child. Modern Bronze sculpture with dark brown patina about 20" height 11" width and 8" depth. Signed with initials PJ edition 8/12.
Bronze
Matrix Large Marble Sculpture, Modern Style, Signed, 1970s
By Robert Russin
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Matrix White Carrara Marble on marble base, singed and titled in plate. Created 1972 And exhibited in Solo exhibition in 1976 Le Galeria De Arte Moderno Dominican Republic. Robert...
Marble
Nude Woman Sculpture in Bronze on Marble Base, Modern, Circa 1964, 1/3
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Bronze of a Nude woman knelling on the pillow. Signed illegibly with initials, posible FL dated '64 edition 1/3. Bronze with dark brown patina on marble base.
Marble, Bronze
French Modern Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture Edition 3/6
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture Signed with edition 3/6 mounted on a rectangular black wooden base 10x13in with a name plaque, Total height 36x15x11 inches. Georges Charpenti...
Bronze
Hands Patinated Bronze Sculpture, Signed JM, 1976, Black Wood Base
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Patinated Bronze Of Hands Singed with initials JM and dated 76. Bronze on lacquer black wood base. James Meade native of Virginia, Meade attended the Unive...
Bronze
Eternal Moment Large Bronze Sculpture
By Victor Salmones
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Eternal Moment Bronze Sculpture With Two Nude Figures Man and woman embracing, indoor or outdoor large bronze sculpture signed V. Salmones edition 6/10, 1979. Included in the Victor Salmones book published in 1991 "A Sense of Human". This large sculpture 76" almost two meters tall 196cm. Victor Salmones (1937-1989) was the most widely known sculptor living and working in Mexico during his lifetime. His sculptures won him universal acclaim and are held in the collections of museums, corporations, cities, universities and private collectors in some 30 countries. During his career, he was highly sought after and increasingly involved in the execution of commissions for major public works around the world. Salmones developed his love and talent for creating sculptures by working with clay in high school. He attended the Instituto de Bellas Artes where he was an apprentice to the Bauhaus master, Hoffman. He was trained to use the exacting, age-old lost wax method of casting and worked principally in bronze. His work explores styles that are both abstract and figurative and the grace and spirit inherent in his work endow his bronzes with a transcendent vitality. The international acceptance of Salmones sculpture...
Bronze
Vintage Mother and Child Bronze Sculpture By Rebecca Ghiglieri on Marble Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mother and Child Heavy Bronze Sculpture By Rebecca Ghiglieri on Marble Base This stunning piece, elegantly mounted on a solid marble base, captures the tender bond between m...
Marble, Bronze
Georges Saupique : "maternity" Patinated Bronze, Valsuani fondry C. 1930
By Georges Saupique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Georges SAUPIQUE (1889-1961, France): "Maternity" Bronze proof with brown patina Old edition lost wax casting Signed "G. Saupique" by engraving Bears the founder's stamp "C Va...
Bronze
Tanya Poust Mother and Child Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Tanya Poust (American, XX) Mother and Child Patinated Bronze Sculpture, mounted on a white marble base. 18.25" H x 4.25" W x 5.5" D. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
Bronze
Mother and Child – Bronze Sculpture by Martin González Perez, Signed & Numbered
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A powerful and intimate bronze sculpture depicting a seated mother cradling her child, created by Martin González Perez, a Mexican figurative sculptor active during the late 20th and...
Bronze
2006 Italy Bronze Sculpture by Ugo Riva Dove Vai
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an intense bronze sculpture created by the Italian artist Ugo Riva, in 2006. Lost wax bronze on iron basement. The title of this artwork is "D...
Bronze
Figurative Mother and Child Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base by Sy Rosenwasser
By Seymour Rosenwasser
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice figurative "Mother and Child" bronze sculpture on a rotating marble base by Sy (S.F.) Rosenwasser circa 1990s. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition with a grea...
Marble, Bronze
