Alebrijes (ah-leh-bree-hess) are creatures carved out of wood and painted with fantastic designs from the artisans own imagination. These colorful one-of-a-kind carvings are handmade from copal wood which is grown in the surrounding fields of the towns where the artists lives. Wood is sustainably sourced from the branches of the tree in order to preserve the life of the tree trunk and ensure a continues source of wood for the future. Alebrijes are traditionally made in Oaxaca in the towns of San Martin Tilcajete as well as Arrazola and have become known worldwide and are highly sought after works of art. Add a splash of color to your home with one of our unique wood carvings.
Exceptional one-piece horse alebrije handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca Mexico. Expertly crafted out of sustainably sourced copal wood which is native to Oaxaca. The painting is...
A fantastic representation of the classic loteria card game by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales. This piece is made up of a thick piece of wood upon which the backgrounds of...
This hand-painted turkey is made out of wood for the face and tail and a coconut shell for the body. The head and tail hand from inside the body and...
Beautiful owl alebrije handcrafted out of copal wood by Gabriela Sosa and her family in Oaxaca Mexico. Expertly carved out of copal wood and painted with fine detail with Zapotec...
Miniature Oaxacan alebrije wood carving Sizes of our mini alebrijes are approximately: 1.25" - 2" Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico - Handcrafted out of copal wood - Hand painted Alebrijes are magical...
Beautiful owl alebrije handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca Mexico. Expertly crafted out of sustainably sourced copal wood which is native to Oaxaca. The painting is absolutely superb...
Fantastic armadillo alebrije handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca Mexico. Expertly crafted out of sustainably sourced copal wood which is native to Oaxaca. The painting is absolutely superb...
Wonderful bear alebrije handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca Mexico. Expertly crafted out of sustainably sourced copal wood which is native to Oaxaca. The painting is...
Fantastic black cat alebrije handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca Mexico. Expertly crafted out of sustainably sourced copal wood which is native to Oaxaca....
Green armadillo alebrije handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca Mexico. Expertly crafted out of sustainably sourced copal wood which is native to Oaxaca. The painting is absolutely...
Extremely fine piece by the husband and wife duo Jose Clavo & Magaly Funtes. Magaly is the younger daughter of famed artist and one the original wood carvers in Oaxaca Epifanio...
Large armadillo by top Oaxacan artist Nestor Melchor. Meticulously carved out of a single piece of copal wood and painted with perfection. From the carving of the wood to the...
Fantastic monkey with book alebrije wood carving by Jesus & Roxana Hernandez in Oaxaca, Mexico. Handcrafted out of copal wood by master carver Jesus and painted by his wife Roxana. This artistic...
Masterpiece armadillo wood carving by the Vidales family in Oaxaca, Mexico. The amount of workmanship and time that went into this solid wood carving is impressive. Due to there being no...
Fantastic shark wood carving by the Vidales family in Oaxaca, Mexico. The carving of this piece is very impressive with perfect proportions. The delicacy and fluidity in the carving is very impressive....
Elegant bull wood carving by the Vidales family in Oaxaca, Mexico. The carving of this piece is very impressive with perfect proportions. The delicacy in the carving of the ears, trunk...
Superb charging bull wood carving by the Vidales family in Oaxaca, Mexico. The carving of this piece is very impressive with perfect proportions and a sense of movement. The delicacy and...
Fantastic porcupine by Gabriela Sosa and her family workshop in Oaxaca. Handcrafted out of copal wood and painted with the vibrant colors that the Sosa family is known for. The...
Colorful turtle alebrije wood carving handcrafted in Oaxaca, Mexico by the Sosa family. Carved out of a solid piece of copal wood and painted with the Sosa signature style. A wonderful...
Elegant armadillo wood carving by top husband & wife Oaxacan artists Soledad and Neri Cruz. Carved from a single block of wood. This jaguar is decorated with traditional Oaxacan Zapotec patterns in black...
Breathtaking one-piece jaguar wood carving by top husband & wife Oaxacan artists Soledad and Neri Cruz. Carved from a single block of wood. This jaguar is decorated with traditional Oaxacan Zapotec patterns...
Spectacular one-piece chameleon alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artists Soledad and Neri Cruz. Perfectly carved piece with absolutely magnificent painting.The detail in the painting is as fine as it can...
Beautiful masterpiece carousel by the very talented and popular Roque family. Expertly handcrafted at their workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico out of local copal wood. The Roque family makes some of the...
Fantastic monkey with book alebrije wood carving by the Hernandez family workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico. Handcrafted by master carver Jesus Hernandez and painted by his wife Roxana. Jesus & Roxana...
Exquisite one-piece octopus wood carving by the Vidales family in Oaxaca, Mexico. Expertly carved out of copal wood which is a sustainably sourced wood. Copal branches are used for carvings in...
Beautiful armadillo alebrije expertly carved out of copal wood which is a sustainably sourced wood. Copal branches are used for carvings in order to preserve the life of the tree and...
Fantastic shark wood carving by the Vidales family in Oaxaca, Mexico. Expertly carved out of copal wood which is a sustainably sourced wood. Copal branches are used for carvings in order...
Vigilant dog alebrije handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family in Oaxaca Mexico. Expertly carved out of sustainably sourced copal wood, which is native to Oaxaca and the preferred wood...
This bison wood carving is absolutely breathtaking and handcrafted by the Sosa family, one of the most popular and saught after wood carving families in Oaxaca. They have developed their one-of-a-kind style...
Magnificent Zapotec fox handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family in Oaxaca Mexico. Expertly carved out of sustainably sourced copal wood in the valleys of Oaxaca. The painting was very...
Exceptional bear alebrije handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family in Oaxaca Mexico. Expertly carved out of sustainably sourced copal wood in the valleys of Oaxaca. The painting was...
Zapotec ferret wood carving masterfully carved out of copal wood and painted with traditional Zapotec patterns by the Hernandez family at their workshop in Oaxaca. The striking pose of the...
Charging rhino by top Oaxacan artist Lauro Ramirez. Handcrafted out of a sinlargegle piece of copal wood with the tail being the only removable piece. Origin: Oaxaca, MexicoLength/Height/Width: 14.5" x...
Absolutely spectacular and expressive iguana wood carving by the Calvo family in Oaxaca. This piece was carved out of a single piece of copal wood with great detail. Notice the swirl...
This octopus sculpture was made with sustainably sourced copal wood using techniques that have been passed down over generations. The detail in the carving is a result of years of practice...
Beautiful rabbit alebrije handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family in Oaxaca Mexico. Expertly carved out of sustainably sourced copal wood, which is native to Oaxaca and the preferred wood...
Wonderful one-piece frog alebrije wood carving by the Ramirez family in Oaxaca. Exceptional carving work with vibrant Zapotec patterns. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Height/LengthWidth: 10.75" x 9" x 8.5"Handcrafted out of copal woodSigned by the...
Absolutely gorgeous bull wood carving by the Vidales family in Oaxaca, Mexico. The carving of this piece is very impressive with perfect proportions. The painting incorporates patterns inspired by the...
Zapotec rhinoceros by the Morales family in Oaxaca, Mexico. The detail in this piece is achieved over several days of carving with traditional tools such as machetes and small chisels...
Excellent elephant by the Morales family from Oaxaca, Mexico. The Morales family creates some of the most beautiful pieces which are easily recognizable due to their unique style of painting...
Fantastic bull by the Sosa family in Oaxaca, Mexico. The detail in this piece is exceptional as we have come to expect from the Sosas who are one of the...
Exquisite large bear with fish alebrije wood carving by the Morales family in Oaxaca, Mexico. Expertly carved out of copal wood and painted with great detail. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Length/Height/Width: 15.5"...
Blue cat alebrije handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family in Oaxaca Mexico. Expertly crafted out of copal wood which is native to Oaxaca and the wood of choice...
Fantastic porcupine by the Sosa family in Oaxaca, Mexico. Handcrafted out of copal wood and painted with the vibrant colors that the Sosa family is known for. Each of the hundreds...
Beautiful giraffe & babies sculpture made by the very talented Lauro Ramirez with help from his family. The detail in the carving is a result of years of practice using the...
Fantastic jaguar by master Oaxacan carver Susano Morales. Carved out of copal wood and then painted by his very talented wife Tibida. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Length/Height/Width: 12" x 8.5" x...
Wonderful and unique animal train featuring 5 cute wooden animals. Handcrafted by the Roque family in Oaxaca, Mexico. One of the top carving families in Oaxaca which also specialized in...
Gorgeous pig alebrije wood carving by the Roque family in Oaxaca, Mexico. Handrcafted out of a single piece of copal wood and painted with traditional Zapotec patterns which are inspired by images seen on...
Large cow head by the Hernandez family. Handcrafted out of copal wood at their workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico. This very detailed piece can be hung on a wall using the...
Fantastic one-piece shark by the Ramirez family in Oaxaca, Mexico. Handcrafted out of copal wood and painted with fine detail. The patterns are inspired by the ancient Zapotec ruins found in Oaxaca....
This exquisite work of art by the Ramirez family in Oaxaca was handcrafted over the span of 50 days. Expertly out of the wood of the copal tree which is...
Joyful elephant alebrije wood carving by the Ramirez family in Oaxaca, Mexico. Handcrafted from the wood of the sacred copal tree and decorated with ancient Zapotec patterns.Origin: Oaxaca, MexicoHeight/Length/Width: 11" x 9.5"...
Fantastic fox by top wood carvers Jesus & Roxana Hernandez at their workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico. Expertly carved out of copal wood by Jesus; a young wood carver who learned the craft...
Exceptional and large bull with imposing stance by the Ramirez family in Oaxaca, Mexico. This is a larger piece than usual and was carved out of a single piece of copal...
Masterpiece Quetzalcoatl wood carving by the Ramirez family in Oaxaca. Expertly carved out of copal wood and painted with ancient Zapotec symbols. The Quetzalcoatl feathered serpent is the Aztec god...
Exceptional mini buffalo by the Melchor family workshop. Very fine detail in the carving and painting for being such a small piece. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Length/Height/Width: 2.5" x 2" x...
