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Working with recycled auto parts and scrap metal, Armando Ramirez in Mexico creates remarkable sculptures. Here he depicts a figure in the Virabhadrasana or Warrior yoga pose. The statuette makes a great gift for any yoga aficionado.

Working with recycled auto parts and scrap metal, Armando Ramirez in Mexico creates remarkable sculptures. Here he depicts a figure assuming the challenging Kakasana or crow yoga pose. The statuette makes a great gift for any yoga aficionado.

Working with recycled auto parts and scrap metal, Armando Ramirez in Mexico creates remarkable sculptures. Here he depicts a figure assuming the challenging Eka pada rajakapotasana or one-legged king pigeon yoga pose. The statuette makes a great gift for any yoga aficionado.

This hard-working executive sits in front of his computer under the glare of a desk lamp, phone always nearby. The statuette is fabulously detailed and rich in expressiveness, a feat considering that all of the components are metallic. Armando Ramírez shapes the executive with a car's spark plug for the body, pieces off a die machine for the head and wires for the arms and legs. What once was a window screen is now the keyboard, and the rest of this admirable sculpture includes upcycled sheets of metal, wires, and further pieces discarded off a die.

Ramírez does not give his sculptures a fine polished finish, therefore smudges and scratches may be present.

With iridescent plumage, cut-out wings, and a textured body, this larger-than-life hummingbird wall sculpture brings a dazzling sense of movement to your decor. Handcrafted by J.Blas in Mexico, where spotting a hummingbird is occasion for making a wish. Comes ready to hang

Standing more than four feet tall, this larger-than-life peacock makes a dramatic focal point for your decor. Handcrafted of steel and hand painted in stunning shades of sapphire blue by Alejandro de Esesarte in Mexico. Its cut-out tail feathers enhance the 3-D look of this remarkable wall sculpture. Comes ready to hang.