Handmade Iron Flower Garden Sculpture — Chuparosa Hummingbird, Stone Base

 large-scale handcrafted iron flower sculpture from the northern Mexico artisan tradition — three blooms rising on slender painted stems from a conical wire stand, anchored at the base by a natural river stone clasped in iron straps. Each petal is individually hand-shaped and assembled, building open multi-layered flowers that shift from sky blue to deep cobalt depending on light and angle. Forged iron leaves in green enamel accent the stems throughout. At 43 inches tall, it commands a corner, a courtyard, or a covered entryway the way a living bouquet never could.

The piece is named for its defining detail: the Chuparosa — a hummingbird in mid-flight, rendered with a smooth river stone body and hand-forged metal wings, perched at the tallest bloom as if caught mid-feed. In the Chihuahuan borderland, chuparosa is both the Spanish name for hummingbird and the tubular desert shrub that draws them in. Naming this piece after that moment — bird, flower, flight — is not decorative. It's the whole idea.

CONDITION

Good. Color is vibrant across the petals and stems with strong visual presence. Rust and oxidation are visible at petal centers, base strap hardware, and along the wire foot ring — the natural result of outdoor display, and consistent with the piece's character.

DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS

• Height: 43"
• Width: 23"
• Depth: 13"
• Material: Iron, painted enamel, natural river stone
• Blooms: 3
• Integrated figure: Chuparosa hummingbird (stone body, iron wings)
• Campbell's Soup Can (4" H) Shown for Scale