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Georgian Satinwood Knife Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Solid Satinwood Deck
From our Knife Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this original
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Knife Boxes
Materials
Boxwood, Satinwood
Georgian Knife Boxes Thomas Dobson (attributed)
By William Charles Thomas Dobson
Located in Northampton, GB
Presented with Silver Shield Escutcheons
From our Knife Boxes collection, we are delighted to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Knife Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
African Currency, Thoung Knife
Located in Dallas, TX
symbols of wealth and power. Check out our African weapons for additional currency pieces.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Traditional Throwing Knife (Ngalio) Chad Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Throwing Knife (Ngalio)
Sara People, Chad, Africa
Mid-20th century
Material: Iron
Height on custom
Category
Mid-20th Century Chadian Other Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
A Fine and Rare Shona Knife and Sheath
Located in London, GB
A Fine and Rare Shona Knife and Sheath
Wood, steel, copper
Fine colour and patina
Zimabawe
Category
Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art
Materials
Copper, Steel
Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Old wooden hut door from Cameroon, decorated with carved crocodile, bird, snake and a knife within
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
African Moroccan Tribal Tuareg Khoumya Leather Dagger
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1inch.
Africa, Morocco circa 1940s.
Great Islamic antique Nomadic Tuareg knife dagger weapon.
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal
"African Coastal Scene" Expressionist Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Pasadena, CA
Knife painting involves using a palette knife instead of a brush to apply the paint, as in the case
Category
Mid-20th Century Senegalese Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 25.25 in W 37.25 in D 1.25 in
African Terracotta Equestrian Sculpture, Ghana, 14-15th AD Century
Located in Paris, FR
today, the knife laced on the upper arm.
It is exceptional to find a confirmed antique African
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Turkana Tribal Wood Headrest, Stylized Human Form, African Beaded Attachments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Turkana tribal carved wood headrest, stylized human form, early 20th century, Kenya, African
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 7.63 in W 4.25 in D 2 in
Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair
Located in Milano, IT
The African Kuba Bwoom tribal mask is the oldest known mask, the Kuba bwoom mask. The materials
Category
Antique 1620s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Animal Skin, Organic Material, Wood
H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 15.75 in
Ndop Kuba Statue From The Kuba Ndengese Shoowa Tribe Dr Congo Kasaï African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
in African art and underscores their survival in Western collections today. Ndop sculptures depict
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Masks
Materials
Hardwood
H 22.05 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
MAXWELL - Multifunctional Pedestals/Bedside Tables
Located in Durban, ZA
Introducing our versatile bedside table - MAXWELL. The "Swiss army knife" of a pedestal, versatile
Category
2010s South African Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
Authentic Carcharodontosaurus Tooth in Display Box .75" x .5" x 4.75, " 26 Grams
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
H 4.75 in W 0.5 in D 0.75 in
Authentic Carcharodontosaurus Tooth in Display Box (.75" x .25" x 2" 16.6 Grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
H 2 in W 0.25 in D 0.75 in
Authentic Carcharodontosaurus Tooth in Display Box(.75" x .25" x 2.25", 15.7 G)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
H 2.25 in W 0.25 in D 0.75 in
A Silver Moroccan Torah pointer, Circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
A Silver Dedicated North African Torah pointer made in Morocco Circa 1920.
This Torah pointer was
Category
Vintage 1920s Moroccan Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Genuine Natural Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth (74 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Natural Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth (43 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Natural Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth (91 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Africain Mid-Century Wooden Tribal Wall-Sculpture Mali-Dogon Golden Frame 1960s
Located in Salzburg, AT
plate, gold framed.
The object shows typical African symbols 1 figure, 1 weapon, 1 leopard, 1 knife
Category
Vintage 1960s Malian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
H 56.7 in W 29.93 in D 1.97 in
Schumacher x David Kaihoi Tutsi 24 x 12" Pillow in Ivory & Black
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Tutsi Trim by David Kaihoi for Schumacher with a knife edge finish
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Genuine Carcharodontosaurus Tooth in Display Box (114 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Natural Large Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Natural Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth (34 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Carcharodontosaurus Tooth in Display Box (37 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Natural Large Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Natural Large Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Natural Large Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Natural Large Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Natural Large Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth (75.8 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Carcharodontosaurus Tooth in Display Box (11 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Natural Large Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Carcharodontosaurus Tooth (88.1 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Schumacher Tutsi 20 x 12" Pillow in Blue
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Tutsi by David Kaihoi for Schumacher with a knife edge finish. Tutsi Velvet in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Schumacher Tutsi 24 x 12" Pillow in Blue
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Tutsi by David Kaihoi for Schumacher with a knife edge finish. Tutsi Velvet in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Authentic Carcharodontosaurus Tooth in Display Box (.75" x .25" x 2" 12.2 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
H 2 in W 0.25 in D 0.75 in
Natural & Genuine Large Carcharodontosaurus Tooth from Morocco (109 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
H 1.75 in W 0.75 in D 5 in
Schumacher Tutsi in Natural/Ivory 24 x 12" Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Tutsi Velvet by David Kaihoi for Schumacher with a knife edge finish. Tutsi
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Schumacher Tutsi in Natural/Ivory 20 x 12" Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Tutsi Velvet by David Kaihoi for Schumacher with a knife edge finish. Tutsi
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Original Roy Schallenberg Acrylic Painting Mural
Located in Lake Worth, FL
/scuff marks mostly near the edges-please see photos.
Artist Biography: Roy Schallenberg South African
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Schumacher x David Kaihoi Tutsi Ivory Cotton Linen Lumbar Pillow
By Schumacher, David Kaihoi
Located in New York, NY
Flax on the back. A hardwearing yet sophisticated heavyweight velvet, Tutsi combines African motifs and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Tropical Light The Art of A. E. Backus Book by Natasha Kuzmanovic
Located in New York, NY
, which he rendered using complementary colors. His avant‑garde use of a palette knife to create entire
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Schumacher Tutsi 22" Pillow In Ivory
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Tutsi by David Kaihoi for Schumacher with a Knife Edge finish. A hardwearing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Schumacher Tutsi 20" Pillow In Ivory
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Tutsi by David Kaihoi for Schumacher with a Knife Edge finish. A hardwearing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Brutalist/wabi sabi Mid-Century modern Hand-Carved Solid Wood Sculpture, 1970s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Kokoschka, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and others. Kirchner for instance was inspired by African art. and made
Category
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 15.75 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
19th Century English Coromandle Canteen Service by Walker & Hall
Located in Dublin, IE
drawers retaining a Hanoverian rat-tail service comprising: 18 dessert forks, 4 knife rests, 18 table
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Cast Bronze Twin Pedestal Lacquered Modern Dining Table from Costantini, Benino
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Benino Table features two polished cast bronze bases with a lacquered wood with knife edge top
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30 in W 54 in D 156 in
Custom Oil Rubbed Cast Bronze Twin Pedestal Lacquered Oval Dining Table, Benino
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
with knife edge. Available also in stone or natural wood top, and in any size or finish
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30 in W 48 in D 144 in
Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
scenes. He began painting with a brush when he was fourteen, but added a palette knife after suffering
Category
Early 20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Lancaster Covered Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
scenes. He began painting with a brush when he was fourteen, but added a palette knife after suffering
Category
Early 20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
he was fourteen, but added a palette knife after suffering an eye injury. He completed eighth grade
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paint
“Le Pom Pom Rouge” by Rene Couturier
By Rene Couturier
Located in Sheffield, MA
by palette knife. From this textured foundation his brilliant tomes are brought forth with an
Category
Vintage 1970s French Paintings
African Kuba Knife
By Kuba
Located in New York, NY
This African knife, with a flared iron blade and a wooden handle, was made in the Congo by the Kuba
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Old Handmade African Mangbetu Knife from Congo, Mid-20th Century
Located in Raalte, NL
Old handmade African Mangbetu knife from Congo, this type of knife was not used as a weapon but as
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Frederike Stokhuyzen, Signed Oil on Canvas, Depicting a South African Landscape
Located in Cape Town, ZA
are painted exclusively with a palette knife in her studio, a technique that gives her work a dramatic
Category
Late 20th Century South African Modern Paintings
H 23.63 in W 53.15 in D 1.19 in
South African POW Mission Style, Hand Carved Chair, St Helena, circa 1900
Located in Cape Town, Western Cape
An antique, hand carved chair from the early 1900s. This chair was made with a pocket knife by a
Category
Antique Early 1900s South African Mission Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 33.86 in W 19.1 in D 17.72 in
Large Tuareg Dagger Etched Silver Leather African Tribal Weaponry
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
This Tuareg knife is known as an "elmusi". Entirely handmade, this long dagger was sourced from the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal, Silver
Dansk Wenge Cutting Board, Rare Woods End Grain Cheese Board Serving Tray, 1960
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Raleigh, NC
(an African hardwood) for the Rare Woods line produced in the early 1960s, model 1602. The staved end
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wenge
H 1 in W 15.25 in D 15.25 in
"Workers" by Jessica Rice
By Jessica Rice
Located in New York, NY
first oils were painted in Central Africa, where as a young girl she was inspired by the angularity
Category
Late 20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African knife you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and fabric, every African knife was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an African knife, we have 53 options in-stock, while there are 12 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer African knife, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An African knife is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern, Art Deco and folk art styles are sought with frequency. A well-made African knife has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Schumacher, Costantini and Yinka Adeyemi are consistently popular.
How Much is an African Knife?
An African knife can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $675, while the lowest priced sells for $253 and the highest can go for as much as $36,000.
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