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Modernist Sculptural African Drum, Wire Iron Stand
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early African Drum,, Hand made,,Modernist iron stand,, Functional,,amazing sound as well as
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Organic Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Iron
African Drum Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Wonderful African carved drum shaped side table with carved edges around table top.
Interesting
Category
Vintage 1950s African Side Tables
Materials
Wood
West African Drum, Decorative Sculpture
Located in Clermont, FL
A vintage sculpture drum with connected to the Yoruba culture of Nigeria. Measure: 10 inch tall.
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Pair African Gourd Storage Vessels, Kenya or Ethiopia, early-mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
these gourds a wonderfully deep and rich patina.
These are most likely Giant African Drum Gourds, a
Category
20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
20th Century African Ceremonial Drum
Located in Doylestown, PA
Large, hand-crafted African ceremonial drum sculpted from a single piece of indigenous wood. It
Category
20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hide, Wood
East African Figurative Face Drum
Located in New York, NY
East African (20th Century) drum of carved head of man with beard and skin top, signed.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Music Stands
Materials
Rosewood, Wood
West African Organic Wooden Carved Sculpture/Drum, 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
An organic wooden hand carved sculpture / drum in solid wood from West Africa in the 1950-1960s.
A
Category
20th Century African Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cowhide, Wood, Teak
Early African Cuica Drum, Tribal Sculpture, Hand Carved Wood
Located in Buffalo, NY
Drums are among the most important art forms in Africa, used both as a musical instrument and as a
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Musical Instruments
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
African Zebra Drum Table with Three Zebra Legs from Ghana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is the piece that makes for a great conversation and adds depth to many interiors. Authentic zebra skin table in very good condition and ready for any room; 34" diameter - makes...
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Zebra Hide, Wood
Decorative and Mid Century African Hand Made Wooden and Hide Tribal Drum, 1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and beautiful handmade drum in painted wood and hide produced i Africa early 1900s / 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Hide, Wood
H 14.97 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Pendant-Porcupine Quill Drum
Located in New York, NY
drum shade. Because of the organic nature of the materials, no two pendants are exactly alike
Category
2010s South African Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Organic Material
Pendant-Porcupine Quill Drum
Located in New York, NY
drum shade. Because of the organic nature of the materials, no two pendants are exactly alike
Category
2010s South African Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Organic Material
Djembe Side Table by Perler
Located in Geneve, CH
draws its name from its resemblance to the African drum. Its rich terracotta hue evokes associations
Category
2010s Polish Modern Side Tables
Materials
Clay
Pair of Monumental African Ebonized Figures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of monumental African ebonized carved tribal figures of man and wife with child and drum
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Four-Armed Man with Drum, Tribal Figurative Abstract Sculpture
By Nathaniel Sirles
Located in Soquel, CA
from San Francisco. Sirles was highly active in the African American art scene in San Francisco at a
Category
1970s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Alabaster
H 5.5 in W 3.75 in D 4.75 in
Original Afrique Occidentale - Africa horizontal vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
left and right, harps, clay pots, drums with the maps of West Africa map in the center. The region
Category
1950s Land Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 31.5 in W 47 in D 0.07 in
Drums, Expressionist Group Portrait of Three Musicians by Philadelphia Artist
By Bernard Harmon
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Drums" is a painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 34" x 40" oil
Category
1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Donald Drum Style MCM 1960s Cast Aluminum Brutalist Exotic Wild Beast Sculpture
By Donald Drumm, Bruce Fox
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large Mid-Century Modern Donald Drum style cast aluminum brutalist exotic African wild beast
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
H 7.5 in W 17.63 in D 3.75 in
Vintage Toca Hand Percussion Djembe Drum Painted Folk Art Gecko Lizard 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Toca Hand Percussion djembe drum. 12" rope tuned head. Natural wood grain body
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Musical Instruments
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
"African Drummer, " Fabulous Cubist Bronze Sculpture, France, 1920s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brilliant example of early French cubist sculpture, this depiction of an African drummer, her
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Cent. Kuba Drum W Honey Brown Patina - Harry Franklin Collection
Located in Culver City, CA
African Art collectors.
The drum is mounted on a removable square wood base
Kuba Kingdom, DRC, late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
TENOR SERMON Signed Lithograph, Abstract Portrait Jazz Music Drum Sax Trombone
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
TENOR SERMON is a limited edition color lithograph by the renowned African American artist Romare
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
The Drummer 4 painting from Africa, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
African street musician playing drum and singing with a coin dish to collect tips. The setting is tropical
Category
2010s Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 35 in W 27 in D 0.1 in
The Town Crier II painting from Africa, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Here is a painting of an African musician singing and playing drums in warm tropical colors
Category
2010s Cubist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 35.4 in W 29.1 in D 0.1 in
Original Vintage Poster French West Africa Map Afrique Occidentale Francaise Art
By alain cornic
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster featuring an illustrated map of French West Africa / Afrique Occidentale
Category
Vintage 1950s French Posters
Materials
Paper
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 0.04 in
Khadim Diop Bronze Sculptures African Ethnic Art Statue Musician Vintage Modern
Located in London, GB
medium, a rare find in the market outside Africa!
The first sculpture portrays a dynamic figure
Category
2010s Senegalese Brutalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 9.45 in W 4.34 in D 3.94 in
Animal Folk Art Painting Narrative Painting Morocco Africa Magician Red/Orange
By Nancy Patterson
Located in Norfolk, GB
and never the same, from first light the air throbs with drumming, and the noise from merchants
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Folk Art Limited Edition Print 1/20 Morocco African Desert Voyage Dogs Camels
By Nancy Patterson
Located in Norfolk, GB
ground is a Guimbri, with some Karkabas, metal double castanets and a ceramic drum, so there will be
Category
2010s Folk Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Unity in Carved Wood
Located in Austin, TX
stillness. You can almost hear the distant beat of drums, calling forth celebrations and ceremonies.
Legacy
Category
20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Oromo Occasional Chair by TheUrbanative
Located in Geneve, CH
-coated steel frame with the upholstered base drum. Polypropylene cord.
TheUrbanative is a contemporary
Category
2010s South African Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Other
Solid Cast Brass, Shou Sugi Ban Wood Cant & Crystal Jeweled Sherpa Side Table
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
manufactured in South Africa.
This high end, contemporary and bespoke coffee table is evidence of Egg's unique
Category
2010s South African Modern Side Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
H 24.81 in W 19.3 in D 25.2 in
Cast Brass, Shou Sugi Ban & Burnished Steel Primal Coffee Table by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
in South Africa.
This high end, contemporary and bespoke coffee table is evidence of Egg's unique
Category
2010s South African Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 15.75 in W 70.87 in D 31.5 in
Standing Lamp-Kudu Inner Horn Double Twist
Located in New York, NY
MADE OF: Antelope Horn / Hair-on-Hide
MADE IN: Cape Town, South Africa
Includes Extra-Large Drum
Category
2010s South African Floor Lamps
Materials
Horn, Cowhide
Standing Lamp-Polished Kudu Horn Double Twist
Located in New York, NY
OF: Antelope Horn / Embossed Leather
MADE IN: Cape Town, South Africa
Includes Extra-Large Drum
Category
2010s South African Floor Lamps
Materials
Horn, Leather
Standing Lamp-Natural Kudu Horn Double Twist
Located in New York, NY
/ Satin nickel
Made of: Antelope Horn / Hide
Made in: Cape Town, South Africa
Includes extra-large drum
Category
2010s South African Floor Lamps
Materials
Horn, Hide
Standing Lamp-Kudu Inner Horn Double Twist
Located in New York, NY
MADE OF: Antelope Horn / Hair-on-Hide
MADE IN: Cape Town, South Africa
Includes Extra-Large Drum
Category
2010s South African Floor Lamps
Materials
Horn, Cowhide
Standing Lamp-Natural Kudu Horn Double Twist
Located in New York, NY
/ Satin nickel
Made of: Antelope Horn / Hide
Made in: Cape Town, South Africa
Includes extra-large drum
Category
2010s South African Floor Lamps
Materials
Horn, Hide
Standing Lamp-Polished Kudu Horn Double Twist
Located in New York, NY
OF: Antelope Horn / Embossed Leather
MADE IN: Cape Town, South Africa
Includes Extra-Large Drum
Category
2010s South African Floor Lamps
Materials
Horn, Leather
Standing Lamp - Kudu Inner Horn Single Twist
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in South Africa, this naturally elegant floor lamp features two inverse African kudu
Category
2010s South African Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Standing Lamp-Black Kudu Horn Single Twist
Located in New York, NY
/ natural
MADE OF: Antelope horn / cow hide / brass
MADE IN: Cape Town, South Africa
Includes large drum
Category
2010s South African Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Standing Lamp-Polished Kudu Horn Single Twist
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in South Africa, this naturally elegant floor lamp features two inverse African kudu
Category
2010s South African Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Standing Lamp, Kudu Inner Horn Single Twist
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in South Africa, this naturally elegant floor lamp features two inverse African kudu
Category
2010s South African Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Standing Lamp-Polished Kudu Horn Single Twist
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in South Africa, this naturally elegant floor lamp features two inverse African kudu
Category
2010s South African Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Standing Lamp-Black Kudu Horn Single Twist
Located in New York, NY
/ natural
MADE OF: Antelope horn / cow hide / brass
MADE IN: Cape Town, South Africa
Includes large drum
Category
2010s South African Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
White Impala Horn Table Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
One of a kind impala horn table lamp. Black two-tier wooded base, with a white and black linen drum
Category
20th Century South African Anglo-Indian Table Lamps
Materials
Horn
Mid Century German Tam Tam Style Stool Pop Art Space Age Vintage, 1960s 70s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
" refers to a tambour African, or tom-tom drum.
The Tam-Tam Stool quickly became a best seller and 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century European Space Age Stools
Materials
Plastic
Walnut & Metal Talking Table
By Studio Lani
Located in Lekki, LA
The Talking Tables were inspired by the West African Talking Drum. The Talking Drum has the ability
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nigerian International Style Side Tables
Materials
Metal
The Drummer and the Flutist V, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Here is an African painting by Cameroon artist Angu Walters of a musical performance by musicians
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 35 in W 28 in D 0.1 in
Turned Wooden Pedestal #9 in Ebonised Catalpa
By Chris Lehrecke
Located in Bangall, NY
African furniture, tools and currency, which Lehrecke has been collecting for years.
After turning, these
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Thierry Mugler Goddess Dress Archival SS 1988 Sculptural Gown
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Stunning rare Thierry Mugler dress, 'African Summer' Spring Summer Collection 1988.
A fabulous
Category
1980s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
Trophy Mother of Pearl Sculpture by Henry Baumann
Located in Geneve, CH
cable drums are just two of the sources that he has transformed into reclining chairs and tables
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
The Drummer and the Flutist IV painting from Afric, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
It's a painting from Central Africa of a music duo singing and playing flute and drums by Cameroon
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 27.5 in W 19.5 in D 0.1 in
Blue Plate Special by Noland Anderson, Spirited Jazz & Dance in Oil on Canvas
Located in Charleston, SC
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Turned Wooden Mini-Pedestal Table #3 in Cherry
By Chris Lehrecke
Located in Bangall, NY
well as the entire pedestal collection, is from African furniture, tools, and currency which Lehrecke
Category
2010s American Side Tables
Materials
Cherry
"Yaka Ceremonial Mask--Zaire, " Wood, Fiber, and Paint Mask
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This ceremonial mask was created by an unknown artist in the Yaka tribe of Africa. This mask is
Category
1930s Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
Micromosaic Champagne Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Shaman Mask Brooch
By Mousson Atelier
Located in Bangkok, TH
of unseen central Africa. Feel the mystical drums vibes and listen unknow traditional songs.
Use
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Arts and Crafts Brooches
Materials
Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 1.19 in D 0.6 in L 1.89 in
An Impressive Pair of 19th Century Orientalist Spelter Figures, After A. Waagen
By Max Arthur Waagen
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
drum being held aloft, and the female figure shown cradling a harp on her shoulder, her hair flung back
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
H 33.75 in W 9.5 in D 9 in
Same Tune, Different Drummer: abstract painting w/ found objects, military items
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
of found objects integrated into the painting such a as military reference such as drums, guns
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Bamboula Contemporary and Original Lamps
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
type of Primitive drum made of the barrel of rum and covered by a skin at one end.
It is also the
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wood
Bamboula Contemporary and Original Lamps
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
type of Primitive drum made of the barrel of rum and covered by a skin at one end.
It is also the
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wood
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African drum you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An African drum — often made from animal skin, wood and hide — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an African drum — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right African drum, those designed in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. A well-made African drum has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bernard Harmon and Michael Horner are consistently popular.
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An African drum can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $977, while the lowest priced sells for $240 and the highest can go for as much as $18,000.
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- What is an African drum called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021There are many kinds of African drums. A popular African drum is called the djembe (pronounced JEM-bay). It is one of the most versatile and widely used percussion instruments worldwide. It is a goblet-shaped drum that is known for its versatile sound. Find a huge variety of musical instruments on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What an African drum symbolizes depends on the culture that produced it. Some African tribes believe drums represent self-protection and a willingness to protect the tribe's leaders or royalty. Others associate them with interconnectedness because people often use drums as ways to communicate across great distances. On 1stDibs, find a selection of African drums.
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