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Kahhal Looms Mamluk Medallion Infused "Gold" Hand-Knotted 350x250 Rug
By Kahhal Looms
Located in Cairo, EG
Islamic art and architecture in Historic Cairo. This hand-knotted beauty pays tribute to the geometric
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Egyptian Revival Moroccan and Nor...

Materials

Wool

Kahhal Looms Mamluk Medallion Infused "Gold" Hand-Knotted 300x200 Rug
By Kahhal Looms
Located in Cairo, EG
Islamic art and architecture in Historic Cairo. This hand-knotted beauty pays tribute to the geometric
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21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Egyptian Revival Moroccan and Nor...

Materials

Wool

Kahhal Looms Mamluk Constellation Hand-Knotted 300x200cm Rug
By Kahhal Looms
Located in Cairo, EG
Islamic art and architecture in Historic Cairo. This hand-knotted beauty pays tribute to the geometric
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21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Egyptian Revival Moroccan and Nor...

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Moroccan Berber Rug Natural Wool
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
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2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
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2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool by French Designer SD
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
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2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Zayane Moroccan Kilim Rug, with Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
refreshing air in this historic aesthetic. Exemplifying Moroccan aesthetics in never-before-seen patterns
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2010s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Moroccan Berber Rug Natural Wool
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool by French Designer SD
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Moroccan Berber Rug Natural Wool
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
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2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Rug Handmade Carpet Traditional Turkish Rug CHR62
Located in Hampshire, GB
from ancient hieroglyphics and are a symbol of wealth; historic designs have been copied and emulated
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Vintage 1960s Turkish Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Organic Material, Cotton, Wool

Moroccan Vintage Berber Rug
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
with a beautiful backstory represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and
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Vintage 1980s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Moroccan Vintage Berber Rug
Moroccan Vintage Berber Rug
W 70.87 in L 141.74 in
Moroccan Vintage Berber Rug
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
with a beautiful backstory represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and
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Vintage 1980s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Moroccan Vintage Berber Rug
Moroccan Vintage Berber Rug
W 71.66 in L 133.86 in
Moroccan Vintage Berber Rug
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
with a beautiful backstory represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and
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Vintage 1980s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Moroccan Vintage Berber Rug
Moroccan Vintage Berber Rug
W 0.79 in L 1.15 in
Moroccan Vintage Berber Rug
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
with a beautiful backstory represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and
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Vintage 1980s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Moroccan Vintage Berber Rug
Moroccan Vintage Berber Rug
W 61.82 in L 107.88 in
Contemporary Moroccan Berber Rug Natural Wool
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool by French Designer SD
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool by French Designer SD
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool by French Designer SD
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Moroccan Berber Rug Natural Wool
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Moroccan Style Rug by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
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2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Moroccan Berber Rug Natural Wool
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds. Each and every one of our rugs take long
Category

2010s Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool
Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool
W 70.87 in L 110.24 in
Schumacher Montisi Area Rug in Handwoven Wool by Patterson Flynn
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
PFM’s offerings, which include historic reproductions, Oriental carpets, exclusive Wilton, hand tufted
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African...

Materials

Wool

OPERATION MOSES Signed Lithograph, Historic 1984 Airlift Ethiopian Falasha Jews
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
selection from Gross's important collection of historic African sculpture, formed since the late 1930s, was
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

African Zulu Shields
Located in Venice, CA
Traditional South African Zulu shields date back to King Shaka Zulu and have been used by tribesman
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Antique 19th Century African Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

African Zulu Shields
African Zulu Shields
H 21 in Dm 21 in
Mali Africa Photograph (African Village)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Fernando Natalici: "Mali Dust" location: Gao, Mali, Africa - 2003 Resin Coated photo paper. Hand
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

African Child
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
The young African boy is wearing native Zimbabwean dress to reflect the historic clothing of
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Rambling Chair in African Mahogany Wood by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
farms and Victorian homesteads throughout South Africa. For Chen, the stool is synonymous with childhood
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2010s South African Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

West African Bambara Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
West African Bambara Sculpture depicting a Female Figure. Bambara sculpture is primarily devoted
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20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

West African Bambara Sculpture
West African Bambara Sculpture
H 21 in W 6.5 in D 3 in
Queen Victoria's Historic Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonised Papier Mâché Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A Rare and Historic Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Ebonised Papier Mâché Cabinet Used by Queen Victoria in
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gilt Metal

St. George — African American artist
By John Tarrell Scott
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
ARTIST John Tarrell Scott is best known for his monumental woodcuts and his African-Caribbean-New Orleans
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Near and Far Acuity, Mid Century Modern Op Art painting from historic exhibition
By Richard Anuszkiewicz
Located in New York, NY
late 1950s are rarely found on the market. This historic painting is one of the works that helped
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1950s Op Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Mixed Media

Rudolf Nureyev & Sonia Arova, his historic American debut performance at B.A.M.
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The
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1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rudolf Nureyev & Sonia Arova, his historic American debut performance at B.A.M.
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The
Category

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
it is rare to find these types of chairs. Style: Eastern Africa Subestilo: Eastern Tanzania Function
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Vintage 1940s Tanzanian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat
Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat
H 17.72 in W 17.33 in D 20.48 in
20th Century African Shovel Currency on Stand
Located in High Point, NC
. The graphic shape and aged patina of the metal grants this historic artifact an undeniable aesthetic
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Antique Early 1900s Nigerian Rustic Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Hero - African American Baseball Player, Boxer, Soldier, and Businessman
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
series was inspired by the great migration of the 1940, 50s, and 60s where large amounts of African
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

African Senufo Multipurpose Bench Hand Carved from Acacia Wood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
piece as an incredibly historic low to the ground table, but we were astonished to learn that this work
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Antique 19th Century Ivorian Benches

Materials

Wood

Pipe Dreams: African American collage painting w/ photographs figures, objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
wide, dark wooden frame with gold accents. It includes several manipulated historic photograph of
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Mixed Media

NEW DREAMS Signed Lithograph Young Black Girl Portrait, African American History
By Ernest Crichlow
Located in Union City, NJ
NEW DREAMS is an original limited edition lithograph by the Harlem Renaissance, African-American
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original Vintage Travel Poster Fez Morocco North Africa Mysterious City Vicaire
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Fez in Morocco North Africa - Come and visit the mysterious Fez
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Vintage 1930s French Posters

Materials

Paper

3-part painting construction by Black African American artist, w/ found objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
found objects. It includes several historic photograph of figures as well as many scenes from Black
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glass, Wood

"Joe Louis" Oil on Board with Mixed Media, Iconic Portrait, African American
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
person of African-American descent to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Board, Oil

Original Vintage Travel Poster Mali Gao West Africa Office Du Tourisme City View
Located in London, GB
deep blue sky and bold lettering above. The city of Gao (Gawgaw or Kawkaw) in Mali West Africa is
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Vintage 1960s French Posters

Materials

Paper

African American Large Vintage Color Photograph Dandy C Print Photo Ike Ude
By Iké Udé
Located in Surfside, FL
, artist/spectator, African/post-nationalist, mainstream/marginal, individual/everyman and fashion/art. Iké
Category

1990s Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

African American Large Vintage Color Photograph Dandy C Print Photo Ike Ude
By Iké Udé
Located in Surfside, FL
, artist/spectator, African/post-nationalist, mainstream/marginal, individual/everyman and fashion/art. Iké
Category

1990s Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

African American Large Vintage Color Photograph Dandy C Print Photo Ike Ude
By Iké Udé
Located in Surfside, FL
, artist/spectator, African/post-nationalist, mainstream/marginal, individual/everyman and fashion/art. Iké
Category

1990s Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

African American Large Vintage Color Photograph Dandy C Print Photo Ike Ude
By Iké Udé
Located in Surfside, FL
, artist/spectator, African/post-nationalist, mainstream/marginal, individual/everyman and fashion/art. Iké
Category

1990s Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color

House of Sol African Mask Keshi Pearl Necklace with 24K Gold Filled HoS Lock
Located in Sarasota, FL
, complemented by the in house African Mask, all of which are finished with 1 micron 24k gold filled over 925
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2010s Turkish Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Sterling Silver

House of Sol African Mask Biwa Pearl Necklace with 24K Gold Filled HoS Lock
Located in Sarasota, FL
layering or singular wear. - The in house design African Mask™, measuring 4x5 cm and weighing 26g, serves
Category

2010s Turkish Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Sterling Silver

Art Against Apartheid The Year of the South African Woman (Lt Ed only 30 Signed)
By Nancy Spero
Located in New York, NY
International in Collaboration with the Archdiocese of South Africa for Artists Against Apartheid, NYC Historic
Category

1980s Feminist Figurative Prints

Materials

Giclée

Old Engraving of the Ruins of the Palace of Cleopatra in Old Egypt, Africa
Located in Langweer, NL
especially interested in places of antiquity or historic interest, and his are the first images of the
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Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

FLAG SERIES 1980 Signed Lithograph Colorful Flag Collage Madagascar Stamp, Birds
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
historic African sculpture, formed since the late 1930s, was exhibited at the Worcester Art Museum in The
Category

1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

MOTHER AND CHILD Signed Lithograph, Mother Daughter Pencil Drawing Portrait
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
important collection of historic African sculpture, formed since the late 1930s, was exhibited at the
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Historic African For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the historic african you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. You can easily find an example made in the modern style, while we also have 79 modern versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a historic african from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a historic african to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, brown, gold, beige and more. There have been many interesting historic african examples over the years, but those made by KOBE, Jean Krille, (after) Henri Matisse, Henri Matisse and Chaim Gross are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and bronze — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Historic African?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a historic african in our inventory may begin at $120 and can go as high as $228,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,075.