African Colonial Figures
Collection of Dagari Spirit Figures From Burkina Faso
Located in Hudson, NY
This impressive collection of four carved wood figures are from the landlocked African country of
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Vintage 1930s Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Thomas Ona Carving District commissioner Yoruba African Tribal Nigeria
Located in London, GB
Thomas Ona Odulate carving district commissioner Yoruba African Tribal Nigeria
A carved figure of a
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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H 8.67 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
Pair of Large Carved Moba Tchitchiri Sculptural Figures, Togo, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
Striking in form, of light highly textured wood, two highly stylized anthropomorphic figures carved
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Vintage 1930s Togolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 44.49 in W 8.67 in D 9.45 in
"Ivory Coast Figures", Important Art Deco Sculptures for Eugène Printz Interior
By Jean Camus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
colonies established by their nations in West and Central Africa, culminating in the exposition colonial
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
H 23 in W 8 in D 6.5 in
African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage museum quality African Mangbetu fertility harp / domu, an African stringed instrument
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Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
19th C. Orientalist Painting Pastel Arab and Camel, desert landscape fauna Flora
Located in West Hollywood, CA
also a technical masterpiece. The landscape and figures within it are naturalistically portrayed, with
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Antique 19th Century European Paintings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Paper
H 27.5 in W 35.5 in D 2 in
Handmade Stunning Unique Luxury Artist Buffet
Located in Paris, FR
the 1700s, the sinuous figures of an art nouveau window, the refined stage clothes of an actress of
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2010s European Baroque Revival Buffets
Materials
Brass, Copper
Handmade Stunning Unique Luxury Artist Table Gueridon
Located in Paris, FR
works. The influences are a lot: a sophisticated Parisian interior from the 1700s, the sinuous figures
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2010s Italian Baroque Revival Gueridon
Materials
Brass, Copper
Handmade Stunning Unique Luxury Artist Armoire Wardrobe
Located in Paris, FR
sinuous figures of an art nouveau window, the refined stage clothes of an actress of the 1800s, a medieval
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2010s Italian Baroque Revival Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass, Copper
Handmade Stunning Unique Luxury Artist Bed
Located in Paris, FR
sophisticated Parisian interior from the 1700s, the sinuous figures of an art nouveau window, the refined stage
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2010s Italian Baroque Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Copper
She: A History of Adventure by H. Rider HAGGARD
Located in Middletown, NY
inspired by Haggard's experiences living in South Africa for seven years (1875-1882) working at the highest
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Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Allan Quatermain by H. Rider HAGGARD in a Handsome binding
Located in Middletown, NY
(1856-1925) was heavily influenced by the larger-than-life adventurers whom he met in colonial Africa
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Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Exchange of Cultures, " High Style Art Deco Porcelain Lamp Base w/ Nudes by Robj
By ROBJ
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Asia and Africa, probably coinciding with the nations that were part of the French Colonial Empire in
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
A huge pair of 21 inches Cruchley Library Globes
By G.F. Cruchley
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
authorities. Exhibiting the discoveries in equatorial Africa, north pole. And the new settlements and
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Antique 1850s British Victorian Globes
Materials
Other
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Pair of Antique Hand Carved Wooden Figural Pedestals of Neoclassical Figures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique pedestals are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1900 and done in a Neoclassical Revival style. The pedes...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Pedestals
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century African Folk-Art Carving of a Woman
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Beautiful African rustic folk carving of a woman, probably mid-century, hardwood, the nose has been rubbed many times for good luck!
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Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Hand-Carved Wooden Grain Basket with Bamboo Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Chinese carved wooden grain basket with large handles made of bamboo. This basket is made of a large bowl closed by a lid. The entire varnished basket is carved of woo...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
H 9 in W 15 in D 15 in
Two-Headed Egyptian Sphinx Sculpture
Located in Asheville, NC
This two-headed Egyptian sphinx is constructed of solid wood. The wood has been treated to take on a sandy, almost marble, finish. Unlike the Greek sphinx which was a woman, the Egyp...
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20th Century Egyptian Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...
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Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers.
"A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers"
Each central ...
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20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Crystal
H 86 in W 33 in D 33 in
Danish 1800s Gustavian Gray Painted Wood Mirror with Medallion Carved Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish gray painted wood mirror from circa 1800 with carved crest. This exquisite Danish painted wood mirror, dating back to circa 1800, showcases the refined elegance characterist...
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 29.25 in W 14.6 in D 1.5 in
Woman Bronze Style Head Sculpture by G.C. Marini 318/ 500
By Marino Marini
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A sculpture of a strong woman's head in a dark bronze styled finish with satin black oval base . This cast composite bust has great details with a wind swept feel of freedom and conf...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Bauhaus Busts
Materials
Composition
"Woman's Head, " Art Deco Sculpture by Fenton, 1930s
By Robert Bruce Fenton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic example of Art Deco sculpture, this terra cotta depicts a handsome woman with high cheekbones and pulled-back hair that give her a placid, peaceful appearance. The terra co...
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Vintage 1930s American Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
19th century portrait painted in St Petersburg in 1819
Located in London, GB
Signed, inscribed and dated, lower right:
'Geo Dawe RA St Petersburgh 1819', also signed
with initials, lower centre: 'G D RA'; and signed and inscribed verso:
'Geo Dawe RA Pinxit 1...
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Education of Achilles by Auguste-Clément Chrétien
By Auguste-Clément Chrétien
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron
Signed and dated "A.C. Chrétien 1861" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
A masterpiece of French Neoclassical painting, this monumental oil...
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19th Century Academic Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Vessel from Mexico, Date Unknown
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Prehispanic turtle vessel with human head and red paint, from the outskirts of Ixtlan del Rio, Nayarit, Mexico, date unknown. Appears to be a candleholder or copal burner. Rim on the...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back surrounded by four small attendants, finely carved with nice patina from native use. Probabl...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
Six Imporatant George III 1760 Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda Dining Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, George III circa 1760-1765, Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda top dining chairs with the original embroidered seat p...
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Antique 1760s English George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 40.56 in W 21.26 in D 21.07 in
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Abeokuta African Tribal Art Primitiv Africain
Located in London, GB
A fine Pair or Yoruba Ere Ibeji Figures Nigeria
A male and female pair of Ibeji Figures with Islamic Tirah necklaces
Period Early 20th Century Height 11 inches 28 cm
Ex Germ...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
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H 11.03 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
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African Mangbetu Terracotta Vessel in the Shape of Conjoined Twins
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-cone coiffures of the (usually female) figures that tend to adorn it. This is seen in the rare wooden
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
Female Bronze Bust Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien circa 1935 Austrian Art Deco
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
understand why the Hagenauer workshop was very successful with its African figures until the 1950s.
Marked
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 14.57 in W 10.24 in D 3.55 in
18th Century Moroccan Tuareg Khalkhal Bracelet - Handmade Heavy Etched Silver
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
. Appearing before the colonial period, manillas were often worn to display wealth and were used in trade
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Antique 18th Century Moroccan Tribal Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver, Copper
Hagenauer Rowboat Seating African Children Stamped, 1950s
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Munich, DE
others, Africa was the centre of interest of the masses. The Paris Colonial Exhibition in 1931 counted
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Reliquary Kota Large Bronze Sculpture from Gabon, Mbulu-Ngulu
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This unusual bronze sculpture is unique in African art. It is from the pre-colonial period of the
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Antique 19th Century Gabonese Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 110 in W 45 in D 35 in
Scottish Allegorical Tall Mahogany Case Clock, c. 1830
Located in New York, NY
of the continents Asia, America, Africa, and Europe, the arch painted with allegorical figures of
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Antique 1830s Scottish British Colonial Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...
Materials
Metal
Copper and Bronze tree sculpture by Klaus Ihlenfeld
Located in Palm Springs, CA
of pre-Columbian art. Also African and South Pacific works of art and the works of children.
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Vintage 1960s American Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Bronze
African Colonial Figure with Red Jacket
Located in Chicago, IL
height of European colonization, many African crafstpeople made figures that called out the oppressive
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
African Colonial Figure with Yellow Jacket
Located in Chicago, IL
height of European colonization, many African craftspeople made figures that called out the oppressive
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Colonial French Military Officer Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
images of colonial figures document the enduring presence of foreign settlers in West Africa during the
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Collection of 19th Century Bronze Ashanti Gold Weights, circa Pre-1894
Located in San Francisco, CA
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This is a collection of bronze Ashanti gold weight figures depicting various activities
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Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Ramses Wissa Wassef Egyptian Wool Tapestry with Tropical Folk Art Style
By Ramses Wissa Wassef Workshop
Located in Dallas, TX
beauty. The abrashed beige field depicts a village scene comprised of a three human figures with two
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Mid-20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Tapestries
Materials
Wool
"Colonial" Policeman Carving
Located in Summerland, CA
. Colonial figures ("Colon" in French) are recognizable because of their hats. They were carved as satyrical
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Vintage 1970s Senegalese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Lifesize Sculpture of an African Archer / Hunter
By Herbert Ward
Located in Antwerp, BE
years in Central-Africa in the service of the Belgian colonizers of the Congo. This vast territory was
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Vintage 1920s French British Colonial Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Werkstatte Hagenauer Rowboat with African Children
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
In the 1920s, the citizens of Europe were fascinated by foreign lands and amongst others, Africa
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Werkstatte Hagenauer Rowboat with african children ca. 1950s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
In the 1920s, the citizens of Europe were fascinated by foreign lands and amongst others, Africa
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Werkstatte Hagenauer Rowboat with African Children, circa 1950s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
In the 1920s, the citizens of Europe were fascinated by foreign lands and amongst others, Africa
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien, Bust of African Woman, 1940s Documented
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
In the 1920s, the citizens of Europe were fascinated by foreign lands and amongst others, Africa
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Vintage 1940s Austrian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Werkstatte Hagenauer Sailboat Brass Marked ca. 1920s Documented
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
In the 1920s, the citizens of Europe were fascinated by foreign lands and amongst others, Africa
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Werkstatte Hagenauer Rowboat with African Child, circa 1950s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
In the 1920s, the citizens of Europe were fascinated by foreign lands and amongst others, Africa
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Complete chess board in Black and White Wood Inclusive Hand-Carved Storage Box
Located in Diest, Vlaams Brabant
African figures and animals
with the original hand-carved storage box
1960-1970
32 plus box = 33 pieces.
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Vintage 1970s Tanzanian British Colonial Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
H 3.94 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Antique Handmade Moroccan Slave Bracelet, Heavy Etched Silver Melange
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
before the colonial period, manillas were often worn to display wealth and used in trade. While not
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Antique 18th Century Moroccan Tribal Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Metal
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African Colonial Figures For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of African colonial figures is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, brass and copper, all African colonial figures available were constructed with great care. There are 8 antique and vintage African colonial figures for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 4 modern editions to choose from as well. African colonial figures have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. African colonial figures bearing Art Deco or folk art hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many African colonial figures are appealing in their simplicity, but G.F. Cruchley's, Jean Camus and ROBJ produced popular African colonial figures that are worth a look.
How Much are African Colonial Figures?
Prices for African colonial figures start at $1,179 and top out at $238,935 with the average selling for $14,420.
Questions About African Colonial Figures
- 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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