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18th Century African Art

Roman Goddess "Dea Africa" Goddess Of The African Continent, 18th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Roman Goddess "Dea Africa" Goddess Of The African Continent, 18th Century Italian School Large
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18th Century Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

West Africa: 18th Century Hand-colored Homann Map Entitled "Guinea Propria"
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
popular location for trade between Africa, Europe and the Americas in the 18th century. The very
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1740s Other Art Style Prints and Multiples

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Engraving

West Coast of Africa; Guinea & Sierra Leone: Bellin 18th Century Map
Located in Alamo, CA
the three voyages of discovery by Captain James Cook later in the 18th century. The map is printed on
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1740s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Engraving

Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Ink & Wash Drawing Roman Allegorical Africa
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Africa' Italian School, 18th century ink and wash drawing on paper, framed within a light oak wood
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk
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Antique 18th Century African Tribal Art

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Wood

Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk
Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 22.45 in

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African Partridge by Martinet - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Perdrix, d'Afrique.' - Plate 180. It shows: African Partridge
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1770s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Engraving, Etching

African Tribal Art Fine Ashante Bronze Kuduo Antiques Interior Design
Located in London, GB
west African regions for millennia Period: 18th century A excavated piece with lid handles intact
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Antique 18th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

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Wood

African Senufo bird from Mali
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Hand carved wood bird with metal triangles over fabric nailed. Unique piece
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier African Tribal Art

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Metal

African  Senufo bird from Mali
African  Senufo bird from Mali
H 51.5 in W 17 in D 25 in
Burkino Faso stone marker of a warrior. Niger, Africa
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Burkino Faso stone marker of a warrior. Niger, Africa 12th Century
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier African Primitives

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Stone

Framed 18th Century Comte de Buffon African Monkey French Engraving, La Guenon
By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
-Saharan Africa with a prominent white nose. Matted and custom framed under glass in black lacquered wood
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Decorative Art

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Wood, Paper

Ancient African Gong
Located in Dallas, TX
Ancient African gong. Makes a magical wall decor with beautiful patina.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

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Metal

Ancient African Gong
Ancient African Gong
H 6.25 in Dm 32 in
Magnificent C18th Painting - African Martial Eagle Stood on a Red Leg Partridge
By (After) George Stubbs
Located in London, GB
panel 36 x 30.25 inches, inc. frame circa 1750 This fascinating and strong mid-18th century oil on
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

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Oil

Spectacular Large Ammonite sculpture 65 million years old
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular huge Ammonite sculpture which i believe was found in Morocco. It has been polished and carved to stand at an angle. Sculptures of this size are rare and extremely heavy...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier African Folk Art Sculptures

Bamana Mask "Ntomo", Mali, Africa, circa 18th-19th Century
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
indicates that the Bambara mask dates back to the early to mid-18th century. It was used for ceremonial
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Antique Late 18th Century Malian Tribal Masks

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Wood

Monumental Hardwood African Granary Door, circa 18th Century
By Dogon Tribe Mali
Located in Los Angeles, CA
to 18th century Dogon Tribe, these hand-carved doors are used to protect the granary buildings in the
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20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

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Metal

African Mandrill Monkey: A Framed 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving by Audebert
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a framed 18th century folio-sized colored stipple engraving with hand-finishing entitled
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Late 18th Century Animal Prints

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Engraving

The Atlantic Ocean, Americas, Africa and Europe: Hand-colored 18th C. Bowen Map
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 18th century hand-colored map entitled "A New & Accurate Chart of the The
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Engraving

Bronze African Bracelet, Mali
Located in New York, NY
objet d'art. Custom base included. From the Marc and Denyse Ginzberg collection of African Forms and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Malian Tribal Art

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Bronze

Set of 3 Tribal African Masks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These masks were made and used by the Mendee Tribe in Sierra Leone. They are monoblock, made of a single piece of solid wood. The white coloring is coaline and the blue is cobalt. ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier African Tribal Art

Trophy from Africa
Located in High Point, NC
Trophy from Africa
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier African Folk Art Sculptures

Trophy from Africa
Trophy from Africa
H 21 in W 23 in D 28 in
CREATION RING , NIGERIA ca 1700
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a very rare creation ring symbolizing the importance of family and the spirit of the unification of both male and female.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier African Folk Art Tribal Art

2ct Moonstone and Natural PINK RUBY Cocktail Ring
By Hannaboya
Located in Lanham, MD
Introducing our exquisite 2ct Moonstone and 100% Natural Pink Ruby Platinum Silver Cocktail Ring, a true statement piece for those special occasions. This ring features a captivatin...
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Antique Mid-18th Century African Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings

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Ruby, Moonstone, Sterling Silver, Silver, Platinum

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"Zodiac Box, " Lidded Art Deco Bronze Casket with Zodiac Symbols by Oscar Bach
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully cast and finished with a lovely, lustrous patina, this bronze lidded box depicts all 12 of the Zodiac symbols -- four on the lid and two on each of the four sides. The bo...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Ancient American "Human Effigy" Stone Pipe, Woodland Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
Early American Pre-Historic Human Effigy stone pipe, woodland period, 2500 BP Formerly in the Harold French collection, Amboy, Indiana (photo) All stone carvings from America's ea...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects

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Stone

Ancient American "Human Effigy" Stone Pipe, Woodland Period
Ancient American "Human Effigy" Stone Pipe, Woodland Period
$3,600 Sale Price
57% Off
H 7 in W 3.875 in D 2 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
$233,449 Sale Price
33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
Located in Austin, TX
Two exquisite Japanese musha ningyo dolls, crafted as courtiers, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The older man can be identified as the historical figure Takenouchi no Sukune...
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
$6,500 / set
H 14.5 in W 17 in D 10 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

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Wrought Iron

French Patinated Wood Bed Full Size or Double Bed Louis XVI Style, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French mid-century bed made circa 1900, in the Louis XVI style. The painting is the original but the bed has been patinated recently to refresh the finishing. The upholtery is in goo...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Upholstery

Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi 'Piumino' Sofa
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi for Dell'Oca, 'Piumino' sofa, leather, foam, Italy, 1970s Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi formed an innovativ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Leather

Art Nouveau Lidded Oak Box with hand carved sinuous floral theme, circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality hand made hardwood lidded box with fine quality hand carved floral themes, which we date to the late 19th C / early 20th C Art Nouveau period, Circa 1900. The...
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Antique 1890s English Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stairs

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Walnut

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
$145,000
H 106 in W 66 in D 26 in
Italian Neoclassical Painted & Gilt Foliage Medallion Fluted Day Bed, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Neoclassical painted and gilt wood red lacquered day bed with fluted serpentine headboards, flanking foliage medallions, reeded posts, foliage skirts, and resting on fluted r...
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Antique 1780s Italian Neoclassical Daybeds

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Gold Leaf

Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An example of the continuation of the Kuba design tradition into the late 20th century. Technically superb, an amalgamation of traditional patterns interpreted by contemporary artist...
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Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Natural Fiber

Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
$2,500
H 18.75 in W 21.75 in D 0.07 in
Toussaint Toile in Purple 20" Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Toussaint Toile by Victor Glemaud for Schumacher. Created in collaboration with Haitian American fashion designer Victor Glemaud, Toussaint Toile in purple pays ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

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Cotton

Toussaint Toile in Purple  20" Pillow
Toussaint Toile in Purple  20" Pillow
$443 / item
H 20 in W 20 in D 5 in
Large Group of Cafe Chairs from Old Time Saratoga NY Adelphi Hotel
Located in New York, NY
46 ice cream style cafe chairs, originally from the landmark Adelphi Hotel in Saratoga NY. Hand-wrought iron frame with upholstered pad seat, seats show some wear, normal and consist...
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Early 20th Century American Romantic Dining Room Chairs

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Wrought Iron

19th Century French Neoclassical Painted Console Table With Folding Top
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 19th century French neoclassical console table crafted with meticulous attention to detail, finely carved all sides wooden frame, adorned with classical motifs. The console ta...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Console Tables

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Wood, Paint

Oversized Vintage French Silver Compact Case by Boucheron
By Boucheron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large silver compact case with gilt surface and inset rubies by Boucheron Paris circa 1930s-1940s, of Art Deco period and style. The silver case is quote large compared to similar ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

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Multi-gemstone, Silver

Nymph Daphne Cupid Paint Roman School 17th/18th Century Old master Oil on canvas
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Roman school of the 17th/18th century The nymph Daphne with Cupid Oil on canvas 49 x 57 cm Framed 69 x 75 cm This extremely pleasing and decorative painting depicts a nymph ...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

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18th Century African Art For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of 18th century African art for your home. An item from our selection of 18th century African art — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of 18th century African art — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An object in our assortment of 18th century African art made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of 18th century African art that is worth considering.

How Much is a 18th Century African Art?

The average selling price for a piece of 18th century African art at 1stDibs is $3,250, while they’re typically $575 on the low end and $31,779 for the highest priced.
Questions About 18th Century African Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
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    Yes, wedding rings have a long history, stretching back to ancient Egypt. The first diamond engagement ring was created in 1477 by Archduke Maximillian of Austria. Browse a wide array of vintage and contemporary wedding rings on 1stDibs.
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    One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.