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Portrayed in all its beauty, this elegant fish swims in an elegant artwork from the Armenian region. Artisan Vahe Mnacakanyan works on linden wood to hand-carve this animal-themed sculpture, whose sturdy base allows you to display the exquisite details and wavy wood grain pattern.

Hand-carved of natural beige marble that displays coffee tones, a charming cat adds to your home decor with this sculpture from Mexico. Artisans of the Sierra Family create the sculpture.

Since the sculpture is carved from natural marble, variations in color and pattern are to be expected.

Working to clean up oceans and waterways, recycle, and employ the local community, Ocean Sole of Kenya creates amazing, colorful sculptures from recycled flip-flops. This sweet sitting dog sculpture is formed and hand-carved from approximately 8 flip-flops, and can take as much as 7 hours to create. Each dog is unique with variations in color, pattern and placement as seen in the example photo.

Bursting with color and personality, this hand-carved wooden owl figurine celebrates the joyful spirit of traditional Mexican alebrije folk art, brought to life through intricate patterns and bold hues. Carefully carved from copal wood and painted by hand, each detail reflects the skilled craftsmanship and imaginative style of artisans Jesus and Roxana Hernandez, making every piece a one-of-a-kind expression of creativity, culture and charm.

Accented with geometric details resembling traditional Armenian textiles, this modern sculpture illustrates the loyal and patient side of the region. Also known for its calm attitude, this linden wood donkey is crafted by Vahe Mnacakanyan, whose talent and expertise allow him to add a minimalist style to the sculpture. As a graceful touch, the artwork comes with a base and a polished finish, enhancing the natural wood hue and grain pattern.

Beadwork has long been a celebrated art form across southern Africa, blending heritage with contemporary creativity. Handcrafted by the artisans of Africa Ignite, these beaded animals showcase each maker’s unique expression and pattern—no two are ever alike, though their vibrant color palettes remain true to tradition. Reflecting the spirit of modern African craft, each piece captures both imagination and cultural pride.Choose Elephant, Springbok, Giraffe, Zebra or Chameleon.

The exotic axolotl, sometimes called the 'Mexican walking fish', is rendered yet more exotic by being reproduced as an alebrije sitting in a lotus position. Teresita Gonzalez of Mexico carves the creature from copal wood, and paints it masterfully by hand in myriad brilliant colors. Alebrijes are a form of Mexican folk art, generally crafted of wood or papier mache. They commonly depict mythical or fantastical creatures, and are painted with colorful patterns.

Working to clean up oceans and waterways, recycle, and employ the local community, Ocean Sole of Kenya creates amazing sculptures from recycled flip-flops. This colorful cat sculpture is formed and hand-carved from approximately 8 flip-flops, and can take as much as 7 hours to create.

Please note: As recycled materials are used. Each cat is unique with variations in color, pattern and placement as seen in the example photo.

This brown marble elephant stands ready to breathe life into lackluster surfaces throughout your home. Created by Mexico's Sierra Family, the hand-carved sculpture depicts the animal with its trunk triumphantly raised and tusks extending in graceful curves. The natural stone's unique grain patterns ensure no two pieces are identical, giving you something genuinely one-of-a-kind. Whether grouped with other natural elements or standing alone against a minimalist backdrop, this figurine adds the kind of tactile, dimensional interest that transforms ordinary shelving into a curated display.

Husband and wife duo Zeny and Reyna from Oaxaca grew up with the tradition of carving alebrijes (fantastical figurines of real and imagined animals); both of their parents were master carvers in that region's traditional folk art. Here they create a wonderfully colorful snail in great detail. The snail is carved by hand from copal wood and painted in a wide array of meticulous patterns.

Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.It is said that Oaxaca's alebrije tradition descends directly from Mexico City artisan Pedro Linares (1906-1992). When he was 30, he became seriously ill and fell into a sort of coma. While he was unconscious, he had a most fantastic dream. He was caught between the land of the living and the dead; the place looked like a forest and was populated with creatures with body parts belonging to different animals. The beings repeatedly uttered the word alebrije, and when Linares woke up, he recreated these figures in vivid colors using papier mache techniques and called them alebrijes . His work became famous and eventually influenced artisans in the state of Oaxaca who decided to craft alebrijes using traditional wood carving methods and according to that region's world vision.