Armando Amaya Limited Edition Bronze Female Figure Hoop Sculpture Mexico 1999

A compelling limited-edition bronze sculpture by celebrated Mexican sculptor Armando Amaya, dated 1999. This dynamic figurative composition depicts a nude female figure captured in motion, balancing on one foot while directing a slender rod toward a freestanding circular hoop. The combination of the athletic figure, geometric ring and expansive rectangular base creates a particularly strong sculptural silhouette from virtually every viewing angle.

The work is signed “Amaya,” numbered I/VII (1 of 7), and dated 99, identifying it as an exceptionally limited example from Amaya's late-20th-century production.

Amaya is particularly recognized for his expressive treatment of the female form, continuing Mexico's important tradition of modern figurative sculpture. Here, the naturalistic modeling of the body is juxtaposed against the almost architectural geometry of the hoop and base. A richly mottled dark bronze patina with green verdigris tones emphasizes the modeled surface and gives the work considerable visual depth.

The sculpture has a distinctly Mexican Modernist and late-20th-century contemporary character, making it particularly effective within interiors incorporating Mid-Century Modern, Postmodern, Brutalist, Organic Modern, Contemporary, Modernist, Latin American Modern and collectible design.

For interior designers and collectors, the piece pairs beautifully with furniture and objects by designers such as Arturo Pani, Pedro Friedeberg, Michael van Beuren, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Karl Springer, Gabriella Crespi and Vladimir Kagan, while its figurative quality offers an interesting dialogue with sculpture by Francisco Zúñiga, Javier Marín, Jorge Marín and Fernando Botero. These names are provided as stylistic and cross-collecting references only; the sculpture is solely the work of Armando Amaya.

With its substantial 13.25 x 13.50 inch base, the sculpture has enough presence to function as a focal point on a console, pedestal, credenza, cocktail table or in a curated art collection.

Artist: Armando Amaya
Origin: Mexico
Date: 1999
Medium: Bronze
Edition: I/VII (1 of 7)
Signature: Signed Amaya and dated 99
Overall: 14.25 in. H x 14.25 in. W x 15.25 in. D
Base: 13.25 in. W x 13.50 in. D

The surface retains its naturally aged patina and visible variations consistent with the character of patinated bronze and the work's age.