Gelede Mask
Oro Efe Gelede Mask, Nigeria
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Gelede spectacle of the Yoruba is a public display by colorful masks which combines art and
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
, through dance, art, satire, and poetry. Worn by veiled dancers, Gelede masks such as this depict a
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Tribal Helmet Mask of a French Gendarme
Located in Stamford, CT
Gelede helmet mask of a gendarme. Male Yoruba dancers wear gelede masks at festivals honoring the
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which Have Been Danced
Located in Miami, FL
Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which have been Danced.
Offered for sale is a
Category
20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Textile, String, Wood, Paint
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1950s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lower mask and an
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1950s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lower mask and an
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1920s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lower mask and an
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Polychrome Wood Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1940s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lower mask and an
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
3 Carved Wooden Ceremonial Masks from Nigeria, Africa and Indonesia
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
3 carved wooden Ceremonial Masks from Nigeria, Africa and Indonesia
These are unusual pieces
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Pine
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Located in New York, NY
This prestigious Kente cloth was handwoven on small hand held looms. The fabric has all been hand sewn to form a marvelous textile. These were originally made for people of high stan...
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Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Ethiopian and other African-influenced furniture had been made from the 1850s, the most famous being Adolf Loos's "Theban stool" designed around 1903 in the Egyptian revival style. B...
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Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Description
Originally handcrafted for the Nigerian Yoruba Tribe kings and queens, each chair takes approximately 3 months to make. Thousands of tiny glass beads are intricately app...
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20th Century Nigerian Armchairs
Materials
Beads
Italian Modern Venetian Handmade Blue and Gold Carnival Mask with Feathers
Located in New York, NY
This Folk Art cobalt blue mask is a real Venetian creation, entirely hand-drawn and handcrafted with gold decor and white stone.
Italian Artists have realized this piece in full res...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art Masks
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
H 17.5 in W 11 in D 4.5 in
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina. Of traditional form with...
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Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Seated Female Figure on Stool Holding a Sword Ewe Ghana, West Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Seated female figure on classic Akan stool holding a sword. From the Ewe people of Ghana, West Africa. Created as three separate pieces that fit together for display, figure, stool ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Abstract Painted Ceramic Tile Pop Art Painting Italian Neo Figurative Painting
By Italo Scanga
Located in Surfside, FL
This painted ceramic tile by Italo Scanga, epitomizes the characteristics of his oeuvre. Polychrome and vibrant art from the Memphis Milano era.
This is signed with his initials. Thi...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
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African Carved Gabon Mask No:2
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
A unique mask, handmade by artisans in the Punu region of Gabon. This mask has been crafted using wood carving techniques and adorned with polychrome tempera paint, giving it a dist...
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
"Fertility" African Wood Sculpture by the Lobi People
Located in Pasadena, CA
Carved wood figure by West African Lobi People.
"The Lobi People live in a vast geographical area that stretches from Burkina Fasso, to the Ivory Coast and into Ghana. Lobi bateba f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Add a piece of African history to your home. This is large and evocative of ancient times and ceremonies. Weathered wood mask fragment, Bambara people, Mali, Africa, late 19th-early ...
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Poto African Iron Sword, Congo Africa on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Poto African sword, Congo Africa on stand.
A forged iron sword with fine incised design, inlaid brass dots, overlaid brass strips, finely carved wood handle with deep patina. Some c...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in turquoise, orange, green, yellow red, blue ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
Early Ibibio Mask Fragment, Dark Red Face, Expressive Eyes, Early 20th C Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ibibio mask fragment from Nigeria, deep black-red pigment, expressive eyes. A compelling face on a custom metal stand. Old insect damage/erosion to proper right hair and side o...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 10.75 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
West African Tribal Mask, Early 20th Century
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A highly decorative carved wood West African tribal mask decorated in blue and red polychrome colours on a black ground.
In very good condition with only light wear commensurate wit...
Category
Early 20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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African Tribal Art Fine Yoruba Gelede Mask Headdress interior design decoration
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century Yoruba Gelede mask.
A fine example of a male Gelede mask used in the Gelede
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 14.18 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
Pair of Carved and Polychromed Yoruban Gelede Masks
Located in San Francisco, CA
green with black, blue white and red. Mounted on custom metal stands.
Masks such as this are worn by
Category
20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Two Gelede Tribe Festival Masks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with original kaolin white pigment and typically carved with animals, celebrating the mother; the other carved with swords celebrating a blacksmith or warrior
Ex-collection Ge...
Ex-collection Ge...
Category
20th Century Masks
Yoruba Body Mask, Nigeria Africa
Located in Bern, CH
Hand-carved wooden Yoruba Gelede bund body mask for ritual male dancers,
strong colors, Nigeria
Category
Vintage 1970s Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Yoruba Gelede Face Mask
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique carved wood African Yoruba Gelede face mask. Mounted on a round plexi and iron stand
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Ancient Yoruba Wooden Mask, Nigeria/Benin
Located in Roma, IT
Yoruba use three types of masks: the Gelede that are colorful and very expressive; the monumental epa
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Tribal Gelede Mask with Ears, Nigeria, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yoruba tribal Gelede mask with ears, Nigeria, early to mid-20th century.
Early Yoruba Gelede mask
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Gelede Mask For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic gelede mask available at 1stDibs. A gelede mask — often made from wood, cord and fabric — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a gelede mask — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right gelede mask, those designed in folk art styles are of considerable interest. Yoruba People each produced at least one beautiful gelede mask that is worth considering.
How Much is a Gelede Mask?
Prices for a gelede mask can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $980 and can go as high as $7,697, while the average can fetch as much as $3,447.
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