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 “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
“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
Whimsical Bronze Sculpture by Francisco del Toro, Mexico, 1992
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Expressive and evocative bronze sculpture by Francisco del Toro (Mexican, Guerrero, 20th century), signed Del Toro ’92. This one-of-a-kind piece showcases del Toro’s mastery in merging organic abstraction with emotional figuration, embodying both movement and introspection through its fluid, surreal form. The elongated figure, perched on a solid stone base, reveals a captivating dialogue between smooth, polished surfaces and rugged, textured elements — a hallmark of del Toro’s sculptural language. The patinated bronze transitions in tone from deep forest green to earthy bronze, emphasizing the interplay between form, texture, and light. Del Toro’s work often explores the human spirit’s resilience and transformation, with this particular sculpture exuding both strength and vulnerability. The head, seemingly emerging from raw material, evokes a timeless and almost mythological presence, while the sensuous curvature of the body connects to themes of fertility and creation found in Mexican modernist sculpture. An exceptional example of Mexican contemporary bronze art, ideal for collectors of Latin American sculpture...
Stone, Bronze
"Sombra" Bronze Sculpture by Antonio Kieff Grediaga, Number 1/6
By Antonio Kieff, Grediaga Kieff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the breathtaking Bronze Sculpture by Antonio Kieff Grediaga, Signed & Numbered 1/6. The piece is titled "Sombra" or Shadow. This extraord...
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture by Leonardo Nierman (Mexican b. 1932) Signed, Dated & Numbered
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of elegance and sophistication to your home or office with the exquisite "Birds Descending" Bronze Sculpture by renowned artist Leonardo Nierman. This striking piece fea...
Bronze
"Tortura" a Bronze Sculpture by Antonio Kieff Grediaga Number 2/6
By Antonio Kieff, Grediaga Kieff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing "Tortura", an exquisite bronze sculpture created by the renowned artist Antonio Kieff Grediaga. This limited edition piece is numbered #2 ou...
Stone, Bronze
Contemporary Bronze Sculptures Louange III by Bertrand Créac'h
By Bertrand Créac'h
Located in London, GB
Louange III by Bertrand Créac'h Material: Bronze, black patina Dimensions: H 110 cm Year: 2021 Louange III represent an abstracted exploration of the mineral landscapes of Brittany ...
Bronze
Contemporary Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Bertrand Créach
By Bertrand Créac'h
Located in London, GB
" Famille I " Bronze sculpture by Bertrand Creach, 2021. Limited edition 1/8, hand-crafted adorned in a black patina. ______ Dimension: H 35 x 15.5 x ...
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
Contemporary Bronze Sculpture by Bertrand Créac'h, France, 2021
By Bertrand Créac'h
Located in London, GB
"Elevation" Sculpture by Bertrand Créac'h, 2021 Bronze with black patina, cast iron with sand core, chiseled and patinated. 1/8 print, signed. Dimensions: H 80 x 18.5 x 7 cm The bronze sculptur, belongs to a series that abstractly interprets the balance and harmony of the rocky, mineral landscapes of Brittany — the artist’s native region. His work translates emotion and memory into spatial forms carved from lived experience. Handcrafted Cast Bronze Edition of 8 pieces + 4 AP. Signed and numbered, foundry mark. ______ Bertrand Créac'h is a french sculptor. He studied at the Ecole Boulle in Paris and met the artists Étienne Martin...
Bronze
Contemporary Bronze Sculpture by Bertrand Créac'h, France, 2021
By Bertrand Créac'h
Located in London, GB
"Elevation" Sculpture by Bertrand Créac'h, 2021 Bronze with black patina, cast iron with sand core, chiseled and patinated. 1/8 print, signed. Dimensions: H 80 x 18.5 x 7 cm The b...
Bronze
Contemporary Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Bertrand Créach
By Bertrand Créac'h
Located in London, GB
" Famille I " Bronze sculpture by Bertrand Creach, 2021. Limited edition 1/8, hand-carved and black patina finition. ______ Dimension: H 35 x 15.5 x ...
Bronze
