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African Carved Ladder

African Hand-Carved Wooden Ladder Sculpture 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved wooden ladder on a black square base originally used to to access multi story
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20th Century Malian Tribal Mounted Objects

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Metal

African Dogon Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th Century Dogon ladder carved from a single piece of wood with beautifully worn treads and
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Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Hardwood

African Dogon Ladder
African Dogon Ladder
H 94 in W 15.75 in D 23.5 in
Large Sculptural African Dogan Ladder
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive vintage carved wood architectural ladder carved by Dogan people to access their
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Vintage 1950s Sahrawi Rustic Architectural Elements

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Wood

African Dogon antique wooden ladder/wooden object/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden ladder made by the Dogon tribe of West Africa. With a unique history and culture
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Early 20th Century Malian Other Tribal Art

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Wood

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Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi/
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Located in Katori-Shi, 12
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Old small wooden door of African Dogon granary/wall hanging object/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Wood

The Black Road: Iron, Classical Male Bust, Resin Sculpture with Rust Iron Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
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Japanese antique table / 1900〜1940 side table & coffee table / primitive table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A table made from an old Japanese mortar (a container used for pounding grain and rice cake with a pestle. Things are placed inside the mortar). This is a rare mortar table with a h...
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Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Antique Shaker Ladder Back Side Chair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Shaker Ladder back chair, 19th/20th Century. This side chair features a splint seat and old paint. Dimensions 44" H x 19"W x 14"D Seat height - 16" H Acquired at Leslie Hindman ...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Shaker Side Chairs

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Japanese antique wooden table for wall mounting/Early 20thCentury/Wabisabi table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Vintage French Ladder Bookshelf
Located in Mckinney, TX
A unique bookshelf created from an old French painter’s ladder coupled with reclaimed scaffolding boards from Belgium. When combined together, the two seemingly utilitarian pieces ha...
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Early 20th Century French Bookcases

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Vintage French Ladder Bookshelf
Vintage French Ladder Bookshelf
H 85 in W 76 in D 31 in
British Colonial Carved and Cane Settee with Swan Neck Back and Scrolling Arms
Located in Yonkers, NY
A British Colonial carved wooden settee with swan neck back and out-scrolling arms, cane seat and turned legs. This British Colonial carved wooden settee, originating from antique So...
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Anglo-Chinese Large Elmwood Cabinet with Accordion Doors, Turn of the Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
This large and unusual Anglo-Chinese, turn-of-the century elmwood armoire displays accordion openwork doors with two drawers within and five drawers below. The well grained refinishe...
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Antique Shaker Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Shaker Ladder back rocking chair, 19th/20th Century. This chair features a newer woven fabric seat. Dimensions 44" H x 19"W x 14"D Seat height - 16" H Acquired at Leslie Hindman ...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

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West African Granary Ladder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-carved wood granary ladder from Mali in West Africa. From the Dogon tribe, used to climb up to
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Antique 19th Century Ladders

West African Granary Ladder
West African Granary Ladder
H 54 in W 12 in D 6 in
Late 19th Century Sculptural African Ladder
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A large antique carved wood rustic ladder from Africa having one side with protruding toe holds to
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Antique Early 1900s Zimbabwean Ladders

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Wood

African Dogon Ladders
Located in New York, NY
Dogon Ladders on stands, each roughly carved and highly unique. Two available, one 77" tall and
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20th Century Malian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Wood Ladder, Dogon Culture, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
African wood ladder, Dogon culture, Mali Evident from the softly worn patina, this ladder was
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20th Century Malian Other Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Dogon Ladder W/ Steel Base
Located in Long Island City, NY
An authentic 90 inch Dogon Ladder hand carved by The Dogon Tribe in Mali, Africa. Dogon ladders
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20th Century Malian Tribal Natural Specimens

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Steel

Jaques of London Chess Set Made for Joaquin Amarro
Located in New Orleans, LA
Joaquin Amarro. Comprised of African ivory pieces carved in the universally-recognized Staunton design, a
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games

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Brass

African Dogon Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th-Century Dogon ladder carved from a single piece of wood with beautifully worn treads and
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Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

African Dogon Ladder
African Dogon Ladder
H 100 in W 15.5 in D 23.25 in
Antique Tribal African Dogon Iroko Sculptural Ladder, 19th Century
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Magnificent tribal Dogon ladder from Africa. Fabulous sculptural piece carved from one piece of
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Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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Hardwood

Dogon Bandiagara Escarpment Wooden Ladder from Mid-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
within homes (which are traditionally carved from sandstone). This carved wooden ladder, with its warm
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Art

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Iron

Unusually Tall Shlomi Haziza Signed Op-Art Colored Lucite TOTEM Form Sculpture
By Vasa Velizar Mihich, Shlomi Haziza
Located in St. Louis, MO
clear base. This totem form with notches also reminds me of a African Carved Wood Dogon Ladder. Signed
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Lucite

African "Dogon" Wooden Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
homes in cliffs or on hills for protection. They would lean these carved wooden ladders against the
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Antique 19th Century Malian Ladders

Materials

Wood

African "Dogon" Wooden Ladder
African "Dogon" Wooden Ladder
H 73 in W 24.5 in D 12 in
African Tribal Ladders - Dogon Tribe
Located in London, GB
African Tribal Carved Wood Ladders - from the Dogon Tribe, Mali (West Africa). Both with
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20th Century African Tribal Art

Tall African" Ladder" Sculpture
Located in Wainscott, NY
Beautifully Carved "Ladder" out of One Piece of Solid Wood, Mounted on Steel Base
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Vintage 1930s Sculptures

Tall Africa
Located in Wainscott, NY
Beautifully Carved "Ladder" Out of One Piece Solid Wood , Mounted on Steel Base
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Vintage 1930s Sculptures

Tall Africa
Tall Africa
H 88 in D 16 in
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Questions About African Carved Ladder
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What 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, 2022
    Carved 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.