African Gourd
Oromo Igbo African Gourd
Located in Chicago, IL
This African piece was made by the oromo igbo people of ethiopia
It is a gourd with weaved fiber
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Materials
Metallic Thread
Pair African Gourd Storage Vessels, Kenya or Ethiopia, early-mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large African gourd storage vessels with native repairs, early to mid 20th
Category
20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Wine carafe of hand-blown borosilicate glass from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community, Shiro Muchiri, the
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
African Decorative Object, Gourd
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
African decorative object, gourd, early 20th century.
Measures: H 11 cm, L 57 cm, W 13 cm.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
Wooden serving tray of decorative walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Platters and Serveware
Materials
Walnut, Beads, Hardwood
H 1.38 in W 27.17 in D 8.67 in
Appetizer and bread wooden serving tray from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community, Shiro Muchiri, the designer, combines their
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Serving Pieces
Materials
Beads, Walnut, Hardwood
H 1.58 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Wooden pepper grinder in walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
women in Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Tableware
Materials
Walnut, Beads, Hardwood, Ceramic
Wooden charger plate serving tray of beech wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Dinner Plates
Materials
Beech, Beads, Hardwood
H 0.99 in Dm 15.36 in
Wooden charger plate serving tray of walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Dinner Plates
Materials
Walnut, Beads, Hardwood
H 0.99 in Dm 15.36 in
Wooden Salt mill in beech wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Tableware
Materials
Beads, Beech, Hardwood
Carafe and set of glasses on a beech wooden tray from SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
beadwork made by the Pokot women in Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic, Blown Glass, Hardwood, Beech
H 14.97 in W 27.56 in D 8.67 in
Salt mill and pepper grinder set in walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
made by the Pokot women in Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Tableware
Materials
Walnut, Beads, Hardwood, Ceramic
Vintage Decorative Xhosa Beaded Medicine Gourd, South Africa, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
South Africa, circa 1930
One Xhosa beaded medicine gourd.
H 12 x Ø 10 cm
Category
Vintage 1930s South African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Beads
Vintage Hand-Crafted African Tribal Geometric Calabash Gourd Bowl #1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved and beautifully crafted natural Calabash gourd bowl, made by artisans in West Africa
Category
Late 20th Century Burkinabe Bohemian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Paper
Vintage Hand-Crafted African Tribal Geometric Calabash Gourd Bowl #2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved and beautifully crafted natural Calabash gourd bowl, made by artisans in West Africa
Category
Late 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Decorative Bowls
Materials
Paper
20th Century Rustic African Xylophone with Wood, Gourds, Rope and Mallets
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Rustic African Xylophone with Wood, Gourds, Rope, and Mallets
Offered for sale is a
Category
20th Century Musical Instruments
Materials
Rope, Wood
"African Youth with Gourds and Flowers, " English Art Deco Painting, 1946
By Stuart Maxwell Armfield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brilliant painting executed in vivid colors, this view of an African male youth holding a basket
Category
Vintage 1940s Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Modern Ethnic African Art Style Gourd Vessel or Vase Twigs & Fiberglass, 1970s
Located in Andernach, DE
Large and expressive ethic style gourd vessel – very decorative modern African art (attributed
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Coconut, Fiberglass
South African Zulu Two Handled Carved Wood Meat Tray
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
animal.
Together with,
A South African beaded snuff monkey fruit gourd
Zulu, 20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug
By Mangbetu People
Located in Chicago, IL
, through the face, and down to the gourd shaped base, this jug seamlessly transitions between forms
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Vases
Materials
Wood
Urushi Cinnabar Red & Black Lacquer Gourd Calaba Long Bowl by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Gourds may have been the first bowls used by humans. Their strength and lightness have made them
Category
2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Lacquer
African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug
By Mangbetu People
Located in Chicago, IL
face, and down to the rounded, gourd-shaped base. The vessel is textured with geometric patterns of
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Mid - Late 20th Century South American Tribal Gourd Bowls Hand Carved Floral
Located in Topeka, KS
think so!! Gourd art is an ancient tradition in Africa and Asia as well as among indigenous people of
Category
20th Century South American Tribal Decorative Bowls
Materials
Natural Fiber
Ethiopian Milk Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
visitor or special occasion. This vessel is made of a dried-out gourd fitted with leather straps to form a
Category
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Bottles
Materials
Other
A South Eastern Congo, Zaire Songye Protective Fetish Figure ‘Nkishi’
Located in London, GB
used as personal protective devices, but were placed in gourd bowls and used by diviners to communicate
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
31 Brazilian Silver Amulets
Located in New York, NY
the final efflorescence of this African nation’s metalworking skills, which had reached an apogee with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Brazilian Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Silver
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Rare Whiskey Glass with Presenter, Includes Presenter and Four Set of Glasses
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the pleasures of Fine whisky, the rare presenter, by gentner design, elevates the experience through the art of presentation. The suspended tray with a unique handle allo...
Category
2010s American Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Modern Alchemica Hand-Blown Glass Liquor Bottle
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
"Modern Alchemica Hand-Blown Glass Liquor Bottle" by Simone Crestani
Introducing the Alchemica Bottle, a mesmerizing fusion of art and functionality meticulously crafted by the vis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Contemporary Bee Hand-Blown Glass Bottle
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
"Contemporary Bee Hand-Blown Glass Bottle" by Simone Crestani
Introducing the Bee Bottle, a stunning testament to artistry and nature's intricate beauty, masterfully crafted by the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bottles
Materials
Glass
Antique Oak Cigar Display Case
Located in Oakwood, GA
Antique Cigar Display Case, Circa 1910, Oak, 48"W
Great piece!
Antique
Oak frame
Glass on top, front and sides
Slatted wooden top shelf
4 Sliding wood doors on back
2 Top back doors ...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
"Dan Guéré" African Tribal Art Mask Sculpture from Ivory Coast, 20th Century
Located in Coimbra, PT
Rare African art mask in carved wood from the Ivory Coast or Liberia 20th Century.
This mask is carved in wood, representing female face in painted carved wood and shades of red, wit...
Category
20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 11.82 in W 7.09 in D 5.91 in
Bronze Headdress "God of Thunder" - Protection, Yoruba People, 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Forged bronze headdress or kind of crown/tiara "God of Thunder" which was used for protection. The size is slightly changeable, as the headdress bronze band is open on one side. Yoru...
Category
Vintage 1930s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Andrianna Shamaris Copper African Currency on a Modern Stand
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 20th century copper African currency. Set on a modern black stand 5" x 5".
Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organic Design.
Category
2010s Congolese Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
Handmade Woven Wall Hanging Textile Art, circa 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
Artist made woven wall hanging of attached panels with oversized ceramic beads on a driftwood hanger, circa 1960s. Artist unknown, although signed with initials.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wool, Driftwood
Old Chokwe Chair Back Carved Standing Figure, Early 20th Century, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old Chokwe chair back with standing figure, early 20th century, Congo
An early Chokwe carved wood section from a ceremonial chair with masks and a standing figure representing a d...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba
By People from Benin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exquisite Benin bronze sculpture in shape of a bell depicting an Oba. Oba translates to "ruler" in the Yoruba and Bini languages of contemporary West Africa. The Kingdom of Benin ...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture, Lobi Male Figure, Burkina Faso, Mid/Late-1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture, Lobi Male Figure with one hand pointing upwards, Burkina Faso. Mid/late-1900s.
Height excl. base 13 cm. Total height 15 cm. Patina, signs of age.
Provenance: Dealer and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Baule Female Figure African Sculpture
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine old Baule carving, with a rich golden brown surface patina.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Group of Vintage Perfume Display Bottles
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A group of 5 oversized perfume bottles.
These were purchased c .1975.
Can not guarantee perfume is correct
See soda can for sense of scale.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Bottles
Materials
Glass
Hand Carved West African Lobi Tribe Stargazing Chair C. 1940-1950 in Solid Wood
Located in MONTREUIL, FR
Hand carved reclining Lobi chair with geometric details, West Africa, circa 1940s-1950s. Made from a single block of Molave wood.
The Lobi people belong to an ethnic group that orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 24.22 in W 31.89 in D 7.09 in
Mid-Twentieth Century Granary Door Lock in the Form of a Crocodile
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century Bambara door lock from Mali has been carved into the form of a crocodile, a symbol of protection in the Bambara culture. The crocodile-shaped door lock, ad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
African Textile Showa Kuba also for Backrest Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table or to make pillows.
Handwoven and hand-dyed raffia fabric -
An IDEA: use this item as backrest coveri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
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Antique Gourd Pipe
Located in Hudson, NY
An unusual pipe made from a gourd. Bronze tipped with embedded shells. Decorated with two human
Category
Antique 19th Century African More Folk Art
Woven Basketry/Gourd, Kuba from Democratic Republic of the Congo
By Kuba
Located in By Appointment Only, CA
A gourd with woven basketry surrounding it, from the Kuba People of the Democratic Republic of the
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Antique African Gourd Water Bottle with Provenance, circa 1870
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique African gourd water bottle with woven carrying handles applied to the sides and with
Category
Antique 1870s African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Gourd Namji Statue
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful vintage African Namji doll made from dried gourd and decorated with a rattan skirt and
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Rattan
African Dried Gourd Carrying Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Growing in both temperate and tropical environments, gourds can be found all-over Africa, where
Category
Mid-20th Century African Rustic Vases
Materials
Other
BrJacques Darbaud, “Young lady with a gourd”, bronze sculpture
By Jacques Darbaud
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Patinated feminine bronze sculpture titled “Young Lady with a Gourd” (“La jeune fille à la
Category
1990s French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage African Gourd Storage Vessels
Located in New York, NY
Two beautifully weathered African gourd storage vessels with fitted covers and old stitched repairs
Category
Late 20th Century African Decorative Bowls
Materials
Natural Fiber
Vintage West African Gourd
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous piece of African Tribal art, namely, a vintage West African Gourd
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Jars
Materials
Shell, Nutwood
Beaded Gourd Vase
Located in New York, NY
Handsome blue and white hand-beaded African vase over dried gourd vessel. 20th century.
Dimension
Category
20th Century African Vases
Materials
Beads
Portable, Travel, Deagan Marimba, Model # 330, 3.5 Octave
By Deagan
Located in Buffalo, NY
originated in Africa and consisted of bars of resilient wood mounted over gourds and were used by the natives
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Materials
Paper, Rosewood, Wood
Ethiopian Borana Oromo Woven Milk Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
milk vessel is made of a dried-out gourd, which seamlessly connects to a tall woven neck. A fantastic
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Vases
Materials
Other
Antique Bronze Gothic Revival Jewellery Box Casket, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
. Frankau and Co also produced Calabashs. The gourd water-bottles originated in South Africa but supply
Category
Antique 1880s English Gothic Revival Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century New Zealand Specimen Wood Box
Located in London, by appointment only
which are common in Australia and South Africa. In spring, the tree’s flowers produce abundant nectar
Category
Antique Early 19th Century New Zealand British Colonial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Zulu Snuff Gourd, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
still-drying gourd. Such gourds were familiar objects in South African tribal societies, though examples
Category
Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Rare Folk Art Gourd, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
similar but lesser example. The gourd on offer is an important example of Southeast African cultural
Category
Antique 19th Century Mozambican Vases and Vessels
Materials
Beads, Glass
Late 19th Century Tribal Zulu Snuff Gourd, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
Gourds were a favored item among southern African tribes, carried by both men and women and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
African Nupe Tribe Earthenware Double Gourd Storage Vessel
Located in New York, NY
This large African unglazed earthenware double gourd form storage vessel is decorated with incised
Category
Antique 19th Century African Ceramics
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African Gourd For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal African gourd for your home. An African gourd — often made from beads, trimming and animal skin — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African gourd — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An African gourd is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made African gourd has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Stuart Maxwell Armfield are consistently popular.
How Much is an African Gourd?
The average selling price for an African gourd at 1stDibs is $749, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $7,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About African Gourd
- What is an African gourd?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022African gourds in the plant family Lagenaria siceraria were often dried, hollowed out and used as storage containers or even musical instruments. These pieces made of gourd are called calabash. Shop an array of African gourd pieces from top sellers on 1stDibs.
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