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Vintage African Carved Bust's or Bookends Girl & Boy in Ebony, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of vintage African Busts; boy and girl, possibly Nigerian/Lagos. Hand-carved from Ebony wood
Category
Vintage 1970s African Modern Busts
Materials
Ebony
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H 9.06 in W 3.55 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Impressive Hand-Carved Hardwood African Busts
Located in San Diego, CA
An impressive pair of hand-carved hardwood African busts, circa 1970s. The pair are made out of
Category
Mid-20th Century African Busts
Materials
Hardwood
African Woman Bust Hand-Carved Ebony Wooden Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
An African woman bust sculpture, meticulously hand-carved from the lustrous depths of ebony wood
Category
20th Century African Tribal Busts
Materials
Wood, Ebony
Vintage African Head Bust in Hand Carved Black Wood
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small scaled african head bust hand carved in black wood. It has a slight tilt - leaning to one
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
African Ndaka Hardwood Carved Busts, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of African, Ndaaka people of Democratic Republic of Congo, hardwood carved bust sculpture of
Category
20th Century Unknown International Style Busts
Materials
Wood
20th Century African Ebony Male Bust
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautifully detailed African carved male bust in solid ebony. The figure has been expertly modeled
Category
20th Century African Tribal Busts
Materials
Ebony
Carved Stained Oak Bust of a African Woman by Ferdinand Parpan
By Ferdinand Parpan
Located in Montreal, QC
Sculpted carved stained oak of an African Woman by Ferdinand Parpan.
Signed: "F Parpan 49".
He
Category
Vintage 1940s French Busts
Materials
Wood
20th Century Bust of Roman Hand Carved in Carrara White and African Onyx Marble
Located in Southall, GB
A beautiful 20th century bust of Roman hand carved in Carrara white and African onyx marble. The
Category
20th Century European Busts
Materials
Marble
H 33.47 in W 28.75 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Figurative African Bookends Carved in Hardwood
Located in London, GB
Figurative bookends hand carved from hardwood circa African West-coast 1950's depicting a man and
Category
Vintage 1970s African Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Hardwood
20th Century Tribal Figural Head Bust by David Tennant Hand Carved Ebony Wood
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful 20th Century Tribal David Tennant figural head bust comprised of hand carved ebony wood
Category
20th Century Unknown Tribal Busts
Materials
Wood
H 12.5 in W 9 in D 8.5 in
Hagenauer Carved Wood with Bronze Base Sculpture Head of African Woman, 1930
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Oakland, CA
Hagenauer wood sculpture Head of African Woman. This beautiful sculpture was designed and
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Bronze
H 9.25 in W 3.78 in D 6.78 in
Modernist Female Head Bust in Marble by P. Costagli, XX Century
Located in New York, NY
head bust of African female in an unusual headdress is signed by the elusive Midcentury artist P
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Marble
Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
and patina over the carved wood. Traded by a professor working in Africa in the 1950’s and then in a
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Busts
Materials
Wood
Unusual, Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture, Woman’s Head
Located in Schagen, NL
Very unusual piece! This wooden hand carved Woman's head was carved from one piece of hardwood
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Hardwood
Rare Carved Limestone.Art Deco. W P A, Cubist Sculpture by William Slattery
By Bill Zuro
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Carved Limestone.Art Deco. W P A, cubist sculpture by William Slattery
Included original
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Limestone
Large Carved Bust of African Man
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an exceptionally well-carved portrait bust of an African man dating to the mid-20th century
Category
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Mahogany
African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Nicely carved.
A good eye-catching accent piece.
Dimensions: 8.25" high, 5" wide, 7" deep.
Category
20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Big Meershaum Pipe Depicting a Woman’s Head with a Hat, Vienna 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Carved meershaum pipe, with amber mouthpiece and nielloed silver band. In the large bowl of the
Category
Antique 1880s Austrian Busts
Materials
Stone, Silver
Antique Italian Marble Profile Plaque of Roman Emperor Claudius, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Italian white Carrara marble profile bust of the Roman Emperor Claudius, dating
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Busts
Materials
Marble
H 10.24 in W 7.88 in D 1.58 in
Vintage African Pair of Wooden Hand Carved Busts Sculptures
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wood sculpture hand carved vintage tribal Folk Art bust of an African men and women sculptures
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
African Wooden Sculpture / Bust of a Man Carved Out of Piece of Palissander, 70s
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
African sculpture / bust of a man with beard carved out of a beautiful piece of palissander.
Very
Category
Vintage 1970s African Brutalist Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Palisander
H 15.75 in W 10.24 in D 4.73 in
Carved Wood Bust of African American Man Signed H. Minor
Located in San Francisco, CA
Carved Wood Bust of African American Man
Signed H. Minor
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carved bust of a tribeswoman
Located in Cheshire, GB
Finely carved wooden bust of a striking tribeswoman figure carved from an exotic hardwood with a
Category
Early 20th Century North African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's
A
Category
Vintage 1930s Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
H 17.75 in W 6.75 in D 4.75 in
Central African Bust Wall Sculptures 'Male and Female'
Located in Pasadena, CA
One of a kind pair of beautifully-carved wooden wall sculptures of an African couple. Most probably
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Hand Carved Soapstone Tribal Bust 1940s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful soapstone hand-carved head of an African tribe-woman circa 1940.
Category
Vintage 1940s Zimbabwean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Bembe Bearded Male Figure Bust with Beard Staff Top DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Striking Bembe bearded male bust figure with hands on sides of projecting stomach and finely carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of Franz Hagenauer African Negress Bust Mahogany Table Lamps, 1920s
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of carved mahogany female Nubian Bust table lamps by Franz Hagenauer. Featuring handcrafted
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
carved from teak. The headdresses depict busts of women on four legs stands decorated with traditional
Category
20th Century Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Tin
Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895
By Kobe Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
) and their influence is depicted in the Kobe rendition of an African American based on these
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Ebony
Mukecha Stool/Table
By Jomo Tariku
Located in Philadelphia, PA
18
Mukecha is inspired by traditional African mortars of varying sizes used for grinding barley
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Materials
Ash
South Arabian Head of a Woman
Located in London, GB
A female head finely carved from evenly-coloured cream alabaster. The face features a strong chin
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Antiquities
Materials
Alabaster
20th Century Bust of Roman Hand Carved in Carrara White and African Onyx Marble
Located in London, GB
A beautiful 20th century bust of Roman hand carved in Carrara white and African onyx marble. The
Category
20th Century European Busts
Materials
Marble
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H 33.47 in W 28.75 in D 15.75 in
Incredible Pair of Hand-Carved Wood Bust Sculptures of Tribal Shaman Figures
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of hand-carved wooden busts are truly a special find and a magnificent example of folk
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Busts
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved African Wood and Beaded Sculpture
By Yoruba People
Located in Fulton, CA
A vintage beaded African wood carving of 3 figures. Vibrant primary colors to bead work. Portions
Category
Late 20th Century Nigerian Busts
Carved Wood African Bust
Located in Antwerp, BE
This bust comes from my own collection of vintage and antique heads. The primitive but skilled
Category
Mid-20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Carved Wooden Bust
By Yaffe
Located in Woodstock, NY
Carved wooden bust, depicting an African American face in song or voice. Carved signature on verso
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sculptures
Laughing African Carved Bust
Located in Studio City, CA
Significant and impressive in scale, this African statue adds a little joy to any decor
Category
Mid-20th Century Gambian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Carved African Bloodstone Bust Sculpture
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
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Carved African Bloodstone
Category
20th Century Busts
Materials
Stone
J. Mabena Signed South African Carved Stone Bust of a Chieftain
Located in Bridgeport, CT
South Africa 45 years ago. It weighs 25 pounds. There is a missing piece of bone on one of the necklaces.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Busts
Materials
Stone
J. Mabena Signed South African Carved Stone Bust of a Chieftain
Located in Bridgeport, CT
South Africa 45 years ago. It weighs 25 pounds. There is a missing piece of bone on one of the necklaces.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Busts
Materials
Stone
Antique Hand Carved Female Bust, African, Ebony, Ornamental Figure, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique hand-carved female bust. An African, ebony ornamental figure on Portland stone
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Busts
Materials
Ebony
H 13.98 in W 5.91 in D 4.73 in
Bust of an African Woman, Paris, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A terracotta and porcelain bust of an African woman in traditional headdress, from France, circa
Category
Vintage 1940s French Other Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Ethnic 1990s African Hand Carved Wooden 2-Tone Ceremonial Tribal Mask
Located in Marbella, ES
Ethnic 1990s African hand carved wooden 2-tone ceremonial tribal mask.
Category
Late 20th Century African Busts
Materials
Wood
Small Wooden Carved Easter Isle Bust on Black Steel Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Small wooden carved Easter Isle bust.
Category
20th Century South African Rustic Busts
Materials
Stone
Pair of African Torsos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Ebonized wood male and female carved African torsos
Category
1990s African Busts
Materials
Wood
Carved Grey and Black Marble Draped Bust from the 20th Century
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A carved grey and black marble draped bust from the 20th century raised by a mottled socle pedestal
Category
20th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
Pair of "Art Deco" Designed Carved Wood African Figures after Hagenhauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Toronto, ON
This charming pair of stylized midcentury carved wood African figures are in the manner of iconic
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Wood
Karl Springer Hand-Carved African Sculpture on Custom Suede Base, 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved African sculpture, woman's head with four horns, by the Ekoi tribe in Nigeria with a
Category
Vintage 1980s Nigerian Tribal Busts
Materials
Leather, Suede, Wood, Paint
Superb Wooden Sculpture of an African Lady by Karl Hagenauer, Art Deco, Austria
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Paris, FR
Very rare wooden sculpture (cherry tree wood) of an African lady by Karl Hagenauer (1898-1956). it
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Brass
H 12.01 in W 10.44 in D 4.14 in
African Bust
Located in Pasadena, CA
This African woman bust has been very finely carved from a chunk of walnut.
Category
Late 20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Hagenauer Bust of African Woman
Located in Montreal, QC
Art deco style carved and stained wooden bust of African woman, her curly incised hair stained
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Wood Carved African American Man Folk Art Bust
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Nicely carved form of an African American Gentleman--likely a sharecropper. Simple, yet very well
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Gesso
1970s Pair of Hand Carved Wooden African Bust Figure Sculpture Table Lamps
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s pair of hand carved wooden African man and woman bust figure sculpture table lamps.
Category
Late 20th Century European Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
H 25.6 in W 10.63 in D 6.7 in
French Wood Sculptures, Couple of Busts, Sculptures of Africans from the Congo
By Continental Art Deco
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind pair of African busts, from the Congo region, made during the 1940s-1950s of the
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 110 in W 45 in D 35 in
Folk Art Bill Potts African American Found Object, Cowboy Dan Bronco Busting Man
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This painted wood "diorama" The Rodeo Cowboy Dan The Bronco Busting Man by African American
Category
Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 12.5 in W 19.75 in D 10.25 in
African Vérdité Stone Portrait Sculpture of Tribal Woman, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An African carved stone sculpture offers hand carved Vérdité portrait bust of a tribal woman, 20th
Category
20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
19th Century French Monk Oil Painting in Gilt Frame Signed J. Bastet, 1894
Located in Dallas, TX
meditating while reading the Bible. The cell is filled with interesting details including a bust of Saint
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
20th Century Carved African Female Bust
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunningly beautiful African carved ebony female bust. The figure has been carved from a
Category
20th Century African Tribal Busts
Materials
Ebony
Carved African Wood Bust
Located in Antwerp, BE
Carved African wood bust.
Category
Vintage 1970s Congolese Busts
Materials
Wood
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African Carved Bust For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic African carved bust available at 1stDibs. An African carved bust — often made from wood, stone and ebony — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the African carved bust you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An African carved bust, designed in the Art Deco, Folk Art or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made African carved bust over the years, but those crafted by Ferdinand Parpan, Karl Springer and Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is an African Carved Bust?
Prices for an African carved bust can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $349 and can go as high as $18,000, while the average can fetch as much as $975.
Finding the Right sculptures for You
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.
Questions About African Carved Bust
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.
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