Ife Head
Olokun Head, Kingdom of Ife, Western Nigeria Hand Carved Hardwood
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Fascinating detailed Olokun head from the Kingdom of Ife in Western Nigeria.
Hand carved hardwood
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Hardwood
Wooden Head of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Wooden head of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s.
The Ooni is the
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Wooden Head of a Wife of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Wooden head of a wife of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s.
The Ooni is the
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 10.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria, " Bronze Sculpture created circa 1920s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria" is a bronze sculpture created in circa 1920. This figure has short
Category
1920s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 18.5 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman
Located in Dallas, TX
Sculpted clay head of a beautiful African woman. Light sandy brown with rough texture. A hand
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"Nest IV, " Acrylic Painting
By Ifeoluwa Alade
Located in Denver, CO
in Nigeria. The handmade piece showcases a Nigerian female model adorned with roses on her head and
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
African Girl
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
fractional simple head tie.
the colorful representation illustrates the feature and virtue of black African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
of Ife, and the current President of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari.
Artist Statement
Knotted
Category
2010s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Winter is coming
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Ooni of Ife, and the current President of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Cap of Many Colors
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
uncertain future, but he is determined to face it head-on and with dignity.
"Cap of Many Colors" is a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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African 'Oromo' Stool, Early 20th Century
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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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
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Wood
Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Benin King Oba and his Queen. Terrific pair of Benin hand carved ebony hardwood figures.
Intricate detailing on each of these super West African carvings
Circa Mid 20th c...
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
H 13 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Yoruba House Post - Ex-Christie's
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A European functionary, a cane in his right hand, carries a ledger in his left, he wears a visored CAP, collar and tie. He is moustached and has a cigar in his jacket pocket. Probab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's
A piece of this quality and stature holds enormous presence
Height 17.75 inch, Widt...
Category
Vintage 1930s Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
H 17.75 in W 6.75 in D 4.75 in
Early Wood Ashanti Stool Reclining Figure Supporting Top, Ghana Mid 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The supports for Akan stools take many forms, they can be purely geometric or architectural with simple posts and columns, or, as in this case, figural, with humans or animals suppor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
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H 14 in W 21.5 in D 11.25 in
Arne Tjomsland Wooden Polar Bear Hiorth & Østlyngen Norway 1950s
By Arne Tjomsland
Located in Basel, BS
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Sm...
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
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
After the Hunt
By Henriëtte Ronner-Knip
Located in Hillsborough, NC
'After the Hunt' is a 19th century painting by Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909) Dutch/Belgian artist known for fine paintings of cats and dogs. This larger than usual scene expands...
Category
19th Century Naturalistic Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Benin Bronze Head
Located in Bochum, NRW
Very good cast of a Benin bonze head, probably mid 20th century.
From the Benin Tribe of Africa comes this beautiful bronze head of a woman
A collectors item!
Measure: Height 20 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts
Materials
Brass, Bronze
African Benin Bronze Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
African Benin Bronze Sculpture, Africa, circa mid 20th Century. Beautiful casting with wonderful attention to detail. Solid, heavyweight construction with warm original patina.
Category
20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
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Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics
Materials
Majolica
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Located in London, GB
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Condition: Old Insect holes and minor damage
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Ogbomosho, Yoruba People Nigeria 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 11.03 in W 3.15 in D 2.96 in
Art Brut Console by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Art Brut Console by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Unique piece
Dimensions: L 26 x W 54 x H 23 cm
Materials: Olive wood and hand-carved stone.
ART BRUT collection console made of olive...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
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
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Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
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Recent Sales
Portrait
By Wura-Natasha Ogunji
Located in London, GB
magical ways. Ife heads, Gelede masks and Olmec-faced figures suggest the ways in which the sacred and
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite, Thread
Black Girl
By Wura-Natasha Ogunji
Located in London, GB
magical ways. Ife heads, Gelede masks and Olmec-faced figures suggest the ways in which the sacred and
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Thread, Paper, Ink, Graphite
But I am breathing under water
By Wura-Natasha Ogunji
Located in London, GB
to connect in both tender and magical ways. Ife heads, Gelede masks and Olmec-faced figures suggest
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Thread, Paper, Ink, Graphite
We hid our birds [close up, sky overhead]
By Wura-Natasha Ogunji
Located in London, GB
human capacity to connect in both tender and magical ways. Ife heads, Gelede masks and Olmec-faced
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Thread, Paper, Ink, Graphite
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Mercury
By Wura-Natasha Ogunji
Located in London, GB
magical ways. Ife heads, Gelede masks and Olmec-faced figures suggest the ways in which the sacred and
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Thread, Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite
African Yoruba Wooden Polychrome Egungun Headdress Mask from Nigeria
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, giving rise to a columnar neck that in turn supports the head. The face is rounded with a pointed chin
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Wooden Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-states, the most famous of which are Ife (the mythological nexus of creation), Owo, and Oyo (from which
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
RARE TRIBAL TERRACOTTA - NOK CULTURE, NIGERIA
Located in Stamford, CT
smooth appearance. Most of the Nok sculpture found consists of what appear to be portrait heads and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
RARE TRIBAL TERRACOTTA - NOK CULTURE, NIGERIA
Located in Stamford, CT
smooth appearance. Most of the Nok sculpture found consists of what appear to be portrait heads and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
RARE TRIBAL TERRACOTTA - NOK CULTURE, NIGERIA
Located in Stamford, CT
smooth appearance. Most of the Nok sculpture found consists of what appear to be portrait heads and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
"Raji" Acrylic Painting
By Ifeoluwa Alade
Located in Denver, CO
Applied Art in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun state, where he majors in painting. He paints
Category
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Lilly" Acrylic Painting
By Ifeoluwa Alade
Located in Denver, CO
state, Nigeria. Ifeoluwa studied Fine and Applied Art in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun state
Category
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"I Wish" Acrylic Painting
By Ifeoluwa Alade
Located in Denver, CO
. Ifeoluwa studied Fine and Applied Art in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun state, where he majors
Category
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Sweet Sensation" Acrylic Painting
By Ifeoluwa Alade
Located in Denver, CO
Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun state, where he majors in painting. He paints with oil, acrylics, and
Category
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Àbáké" Acrylic Painting
By Ifeoluwa Alade
Located in Denver, CO
Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun state, where he majors in painting. He paints with oil, acrylics, and
Category
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ceramic Replica of a Head with Crown, Ancient Kingdom of Ife, Nigeria
Located in Pau, FR
The excellent ceramic replica of a head with a crown, represents one of eighteen copper alloy
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
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Ife Head For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate ife head for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many contemporary and Expressionist versions of these works for sale. You’re likely to find the perfect ife head among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a ife head 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 brown, gold and more. There have been many interesting ife head examples over the years, but those made by Ifeoluwa Alade are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in acrylic paint, paint and synthetic resin paint.
How Much is a Ife Head?
The average selling price for a ife head we offer is $3,602, while they’re typically $571 on the low end and $8,000 for the highest priced.