beautiful sculptures

The bond between mother and son is unbreakable and is tenderly depicted in this sculpture where the two share a dance together. The dancing duo is presented by Eka and carved by hand in Bali with a beautiful polished finish.

Bali’s Anak Agung Ary designs an alluring sculpture depicting a praying monk sitting on the lotus meditation bench. Hand-carved from albesia wood, the remarkable decorative accent is painted in gold, red, blue, yellow, black and white and beautifully completed with a distressed finish.

Hindu god Vishnu takes many forms and one of the most popular is Venkateswara, which can be seen at the beautiful Balaji temple in the city of Tirupati in India. But you can also take it home with this stunning sculpture designed by artisan Ashish Mehta and exquisitely carved by hand from kadam wood.

Jegeg and Bagus, which translate into "beautiful woman" and "handsome man" in Balinese, are depicted in this pair of hand-carved sandstone sculptures. Indonesian artisan Wayan Kandiyasa transforms sandstone into this pair of lovely statuettes wearing traditional Balinese dress and happily dozing off into dreamland.

Head in his hand, a man is deep in thought. Beautifully conjugating positive and negative space. Abdulai Osman Adam works depicts the image in hand-carved sese wood. Applications of white clay add texture.

This extraordinary retablo designed by Peru’s Jose Ramos beautifully captures the essence of true love that transcends life and goes on even in the afterlife. In the unique diorama, two skeletons joyfully toast to their unbreakable bond while holding a red heart that symbolizes their eternal connection. Influenced by the Day of the Dead, this decorative accent is handcrafted from black walnut wood and showcases hand-painted ceramic figurines that are carefully arranged within. The doors, filled with elabourate floral and leaf designs, can be displayed either opened or closed, adding versatility to this captivating creation.

What ancient wisdom does this little man have to share? Handcrafted by Chorotega pottery artisan Elpidio Chavarría of the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, this ceramic statuette of a seated man with headdress and glasses is the natural sand color of the clay with details painted in dark orange and brown.

Chorotega pottery is completely handmade with traditional techniques passed down through the generations for 3,000 years, and one of the last surviving cultural elements of the Chorotega people indigenous to Costa Rica’s Guanacaste region and Nicoya Peninsula. Chorotega pottery is made from local clay mixed with a very fine freshwater sand. The artisans shape the clay on hand-operated pottery wheels and hand-polish the art piece to give it a smooth texture and luster. Designs are etched by hand and the pieces are painted with natural pigments made from pulverized local colored rocks mixed with water, then fired in traditional wood-burning brick kilns. The result is a beautiful, earthen pottery unique to this region.