Before achieving fame for her figurative sculptures, Los Angeles-based artist Tanya Ragir was one of the top mannequin sculptors in the United States. Drawing on her background in modern dance, ballet and jazz, Ragir evokes movement and expression in her art while weaving a complex narrative on the relationships between the female form and nature.
Ragir was born in Los Angeles. She graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 1976 where she studied in the foundry program and in classes with sculptors Fred Hunnicutt and Jack Zajac. Ragir later worked under a ceramist, developing her talent for molding with clay.
She excelled at making clay mannequins and opened her own business, starting with a children’s line before expanding to adult-size pieces. Her business achieved acclaim throughout the industry. Sculpting had become her craft; her art became an expansion into female forms and their relationships with the land.
Formed in clay, her works are cast in a range of materials such as bronze, aluminum, stainless steel and resin. Each piece expresses emotion and vulnerability. Ragir has exhibited her work in museums and galleries across the United States and around the world, including at the Grand Rapids Art Museum in 2014 and in 2016 at the bG Gallery in Santa Monica. She holds an elected position within the National Sculpture Society and the Southern California Women’s Caucus for Art.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Tanya Ragir’s decorative objects, wall decorations and furniture and collectibles.
Tanya Ragir (American 1955-2023) “Leap of Faith” Bronze Sculpture, Edition 4/11
By Tanya Ragir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A powerful and emotionally charged monumental bronze sculpture by acclaimed American sculptor Tanya Ragir, titled Leap of Faith, created in 2014 and issued as number 4 from a limited...
Bronze, Steel
“Building Blocks” Bronze Sculpture by Tanya Ragir, Signed & Numbered 1/9, 1999
By Tanya Ragir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A powerful and evocative bronze sculpture titled “Building Blocks” by American artist Tanya Ragir (1955–2023). This striking figurative work is signed, dated 1999, and marked 1/9 fro...
Bronze
Tanya Ragir Bronze Sculpture "TOTEM"
By Tanya Ragir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edition of 9 with 2 pieces remaining in the edition Measures: 18.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches If you are coming to our show room to see a piece please call ahead of time because due to our ...
Bronze
Body Grid Sculpture by Tanya Ragir, Signed & Dated 1990, Edition 1/9
By Tanya Ragir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite Body Grid Sculpture by acclaimed artist Tanya Ragir, a captivating piece that effortlessly combines intricate design with cont...
Resin
Tanya Ragir “Totem” Bronze Sculpture, Limited Edition 5/9, 1994
By Tanya Ragir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking bronze sculpture by celebrated Los Angeles artist Tanya Ragir (American, 1955–2023), titled Totem (1994). This powerful piece exemplifies Ragir’s exploration of the human fo...
Bronze
$15,775
H 6.3 in W 14.57 in D 10.24 in
Torc, a limited edition patinated bronze sculpture by Vivienne Foley
By Vivienne Foley
Located in London, GB
'Torc' is a limited-edition (3 + 2AP) patinated bronze sculpture by the British artist Vivienne Foley. Two have been sold and so there is only one piece left from the edition. Vivie...
Bronze
Stone Totem D Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture stone Totem D made with soapstone and with carbon steel ornaments. Totem realized by milling soapstone into geometrical shapes.
Soapstone, Steel
Loet Vanderveen Penguin Bronze Sculpture Signed Numbered
By Loet Vanderveen
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Loet Vanderveen (Dutch, 1921-2015). Artistic black and gold penguin bronze wildlife animal sculpture. Original Loet Vanderveen bronze penguin sculpture....
Bronze
Marcel Marti Bronze Abstract Totem Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Superb Marcel Marti (1925–2010) attributed abstract patinated bronze sculpture that is unique from every angle. This is a striking postwar piece of art fr...
Bronze
$4,900
H 9.75 in W 4 in D 4 in
Frank Gehry Twisted Bronze Sculpture, 9 3/4" High, Signed, Numbered, Certificate
By Frank Gehry
Located in Toledo, OH
Frank Gehry Twisted Bronze Sculpture. Stacked, layered, swirls, and twisted design. 9 3/4" tall x 4" diameter, signed, numbered 37/200. Certificate I...
Bronze
Totem Sculpture by Karim Rashid
By Karim Rashid, Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This geometric sculpture evoking the elongated shape of a TOTEM, was designed by Karim Rashid in 2006 as part of a limited edition of 199 pieces. Each of the four pieces put vertical...
Ceramic
$64,177
H 23.63 in W 43.31 in D 19.69 in
Lladró Limited Edition one of 1500 Cinderella's Arrival Sculpture 1994
By Lladro
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Limited edition Disney princess sculpture of Cinderella and her carriage, decorated with handmade gloss finish porcelain flowers. Designed and handmade in Spain. Unique pieces by the...
Porcelain
Tanya Poust Mother & Child Patinated Bronze
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
Handcrafted Totem modern vertical sculpture
By Studio Wild Orange
Located in POLOPOS, ES
Totem Ceramic vertical handcrafted sculpture This sculptural totem is composed of hand-built ceramic forms, stacked into a vertical rhythm of balance, contrast and quiet strength. Ea...
Ceramic
Bronze Limited Edition Hippopotamus Sculpture by Loet Vanderveen
By Loet Vanderveen
Located in San Diego, CA
Limited edition bronze hippopotamus sculpture by Loet Vanderveen, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a wonderful patina and measures 10.5"W x 4.5"D x 5"H ...
Bronze
$775
H 2.32 in W 3.19 in D 1.5 in
Michael Tatom Signed Limited Edition Bronze Stylized Leopard Sculpture
By François Pompon
Located in St. Louis, MO
An elegant and highly tactile contemporary bronze sculpture of a big cat (leopard/jaguar) by acclaimed Santa Fe artist and sculptor Michael Tatom. This piece showcases Tatom’s signature style: stripping away unnecessary detail to celebrate the animal's fluid grace, muscular arch, and elegant contours. The bronze is finished in a specialized, multi-toned spotted patina that brilliantly captures the organic rosettes of a wild feline body. This is a rare, small-scale masterwork that is rich with documentation. The sculpture is incised with the artist's signature on its tail. The underside of the paws feature complete markings, including the limited edition number 197/250 on one foot, and the initials SF NM on another, certifying its origin and casting in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Measuring a refined 3.19 inches in width, this desktop bronze has a wonderful, heavy hand-feel and serves as a sophisticated addition to any collection of contemporary Western art or wildlife sculpture. The sculpture is in pristine gallery condition, completely free of scratches, surface loss, or alterations to its original hand-applied patina. From the Estate of Joan Conway Crancer, daughter of the famous St. Louis painter Fred Conway, and was a passionate art collector, included in her collection were Calder Sculptures, Max Beckman paintings and Roman antiquities. She was actively involved with the Saint Louis Art Museum, where she served for many years as Museum Trustee and member of the Acquisition Committee, and remained Honorary Trustee for the rest of her life. Together with her husband, they endowed a gallery at the museum, named for Alice and Fred Conway, her parents. Place of Origin: Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States Period: Late 20th / Early 21st Century (Contemporary) Materials: Cast Bronze Subject: Stylized Cat / Leopard / Jaguar Inscriptions / Marks: Signed on tail ("Tatom"); Numbered "197/250" under foot; Inscribed "SF NM" under foot. Fine Art Sculpture Santa Fe School / New Mexico Art Organic Modernism Abstract Wildlife Art François Pompon Style, Minimalist Animalier, Modernist Big Cat, Contemporary Western Fine Art, Sorrel Sky Gallery, Santa Fe Bronze...
Bronze
In Step - Bronze Elephant Sculpture - Limited Edition of 24
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
“In Step” is a very personal piece for me — a bronze sculpture that captures the quiet tenderness between a mother elephant and her calf. I was moved to sculpt this moment after watc...
Bronze
Tanya Ragir Bronze Sculpture "Reflection, " Limited Edition of Nine
By Tanya Ragir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Diptych bronze sculpture by the Southern California sculpture Tanya Ragir. The sculpture is a limited edition of 9 and this set is #4/9 executed in bronze and it comes signed, dated ...
Bronze