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North African Street - 19th Century Antique French Orientalist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful late 19th century French Orientalist oil on panel depicting a North African street with
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Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

African Currency, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
maraca, these 19th century pieces jingle and noise-make with each step. The dimensions given here are the
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

African Currency, 19th Century
African Currency, 19th Century
$3,560 / set
H 22 in W 13 in D 4 in
19th century African Head Rest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century African head rest
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Antique 19th Century African Antiquities

Materials

Wood

19th century African Head Rest
19th century African Head Rest
$600
H 7 in W 8.5 in D 3.5 in
Orientalist doily, embroidered with gold and other threads, Orientalist Art.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Orientalist doily, embroidered with gold and other threads, 19th century, Orientalist Art. Doily
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Antique 19th Century African Islamic Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Thread

Beautiful Antique African Spoon 19th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful hand carved African spoon in wood
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Antique 19th Century African Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Antique African Spoon 19th Century
Beautiful Antique African Spoon 19th Century
$233
H 7.6 in W 1.58 in D 0.99 in
African Tribal Art Fine Vintage Pair Zulu figures South Africa
Located in London, GB
collection of African tribal art. A distinctive addition for collectors of Southern African sculpture or
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Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ancient Map of Africa - Etching - 19th century
Located in Roma, IT
This Map of Africa is an etching realized in the 19th century. The state of preservation of the
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19th Century More Prints

Materials

Etching

Rare 19th Century Zulu Studded Knobkerrie, South Africa
Located in London, GB
The large, mushroom-shaped bulbous head of this rare 19th century Zulu knobkerrie from South Africa
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Antique Late 19th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

19th Century North African Cooking Pot, Brutalist Log Basket
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century North African cooking pot, Brutalist log basket. Stud and Riveted Cooking Pot from
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Antique Early 19th Century Brutalist Antiquities

Materials

Iron

19th Century Brutalist North African water Bucket
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century Brutalist North African water bucket Stud and riveted water bucket from North
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Antique Mid-19th Century Brutalist More Folk Art

Materials

Iron

African Hunter - Original Lithograph By Jules Renard - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
African Hunter is an original lithograph realized by Jules Renard in 19th century. It is part of
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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century Oil - North African Scene, Market Square
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed indistinctly 'E. H.' to the lower left. On canvas.
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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Oil - North African Scene, Market Square
19th Century Oil - North African Scene, Market Square
$212 Sale Price
20% Off
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in
Mid-Century Senufo African Mask
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand painted Senufo African mask made out of wood.
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Antique 19th Century African Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Senufo African Mask
Mid-Century Senufo African Mask
$1,110
H 25 in W 5 in D 6 in
Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour - North African Landscape
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderfully detailed late 19th century watercolour depicting a picturesque North African
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Late 19th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art antiques
Located in London, GB
African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art A fine old Tsonga headrest Carved from
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Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Wooden Cup Kuba/ndengese Kingdom, Dr Congo, Late 19th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A palm wine cup from the Kuba Kingdom DR Congo with a beautiful tribal patina of use, late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

North African School Late 19th Century Oil - Narrow City Street
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming North African scene depicting a street with figures and fruit sellers. Unsigned
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Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
A fine Zulu head rest neck rest South Africa Raised on central pillars with geometric lozenge
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Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century African Iron Currency Mfunte Mfumte Nigeria Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
coinage replaced Africa's traditional iron currencies. This iron currency, shaped like a stretched hide
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Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

19th century African wicker shield from the Ngombe/Doko tribe, Ubangi area DRC
Located in Bilzen, BE
tribe from the Ubangi area DR Congo Late 19th century The shield is intense used in battlle and has old
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

The Knights Of Malta Crusades Off The Barbary Coast, Africa\, 19th Century
By Bernard Gribble
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Knights Of Malta Crusades Off The Barbary Coast, Africa\, 19th Century BERNARD FINEGAN GRIBBLE
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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Primitive Tribal Axe from Africa
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An expressive hand crafted primitive axe having an elongated wrought blade attached to a finely carved and shaped hardwood handle.
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Antique 19th Century African More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Primitive Tribal Axe from Africa
Primitive Tribal Axe from Africa
$650
H 1.5 in W 14.75 in D 9.5 in
Painting, 19th Century, Portrait of an African Boy, signed, oil on canvas.
Located in Berlin, DE
Painting, 19th Century, Portrait of an African Boy, signed, oil on canvas. Dimensions with frame
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

David Livingstone, the African Explorer, 19th century portrait engraving print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'David Livingstone, The African Explorer' Steel-engraving. C1850. 160mm by 125mm (image) 260mm
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving

19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful group of 6 colorful pages of a 19th century North African prayer book with expressive
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Antique Mid-19th Century Moroccan Islamic Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Brown Berber Boucherouite Rug 5'2''x6'9''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
This exuberant hand-knotted Boucherouite rug is a captivating example of folk artistry, crafted by Berber women using recycled wool textile remnants. This vintage piece bursts with p...
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Antique 19th Century Moroccan Folk Art Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine large Antique Ethiopian Coptic Cross Christian Folk Art African
Located in London, GB
detailed knotwork and scroll work detail. Period: 19th century. Provenance: Jean Davenne collection
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Orientalist African Hunter Leaning on His Shield 19th cent. Black Forest, German
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Orientalist African Hunter Leaning on His Shield Black Forest, School Switzerland  19th century
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19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A fine Kuba Mask - Rustic African Folk Art
Located in Skien, NO
Ngaady aMwaash Mask. African Antique Folk Art Kuba Mask, originating from the Democratic Republic
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Softwood

A fine Kuba Mask - Rustic African Folk Art
A fine Kuba Mask - Rustic African Folk Art
$3,800
H 10.16 in W 5.16 in D 2.68 in
Tribal African Iron Hook Currency
Located in Dallas, TX
Tribal African Currency.
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Antique Early 19th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Tribal African Iron Hook Currency
Tribal African Iron Hook Currency
$2,448
H 34.5 in W 4.38 in D 4.38 in
French Religious Painting 19th White Fathers Missionnaries Africa LAVIGERIE
Located in PARIS, FR
founded the society of Missionaries of Africa, the "White Fathers", alongside two famous white fathers
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Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th or early 20th century copper snake currency sculpture Zaire Africa Ngelima culture, Zaire
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Other Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Nigerian 19th Century Gold and bronze trade currency Bracelet
Located in NICE, FR
We present you an 19th century antique Nigerian high quality bronze GOLD PLATED bracelet currency
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze, Gold Plate

19th Century North African river landscape oil painting of a man using a Shadoof
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
African river landscape painting figures at a Shadoof by David Bates. A man is shown filling a bucket as
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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

African Akan Terracotta Commemorative Memorial Portrait Head Ghana Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
1/2 x 7 inches, 21.5 x 18 cm, Period 19th century or earlier. Provence : jean Davenne London
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Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

African Currency of the AFO People from Nigeria on a Metal Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful, museum quality display stand of a late 19th century Hoe or Shovel currency. Four
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Ancient African Wooden Stool
Located in Soho, London, GB
Ancient wooden stool with four feet dating to the 19th century. From Congo, Africa. Provenance
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ancient African Wooden Stool
Ancient African Wooden Stool
$2,163
H 8.67 in Dm 14.18 in
Late 19 Century Tribal Baule Male Figure with Period Mount African Art
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
, tells us more about the artistic disdain and ethnographic interest of the European 19th century, than
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Antique Late 19th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, SONGYE SHIELD, Congo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
The Songye Shield is a striking example of African tribal art from the Congo, dating back to the
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Primitive Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Ubangian Female Statue Late 19th Century
Located in CA, CA
zoomorphic head. Late 19th Century. Good patina. Past restorations. Provenance : Private collection of a
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Antique Late 19th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ubangian Female Statue Late 19th Century
Ubangian Female Statue Late 19th Century
$2,700
H 12.21 in W 5.12 in D 2.76 in
3 Carved Wooden Ceremonial Masks from Nigeria, Africa and Indonesia
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
” high, 10” wide and 13” back to front 19th Century Carved Wooden African Funeral Mask The second
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Antique 19th Century Folk Art More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Pine

An Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master'
Located in London, GB
Zulu elder wearing a head-ring Superb silky reddish brown patina Late 19th Century Size: 104cm high
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Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large Antique East African Carved Wood & Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
African folk art sculpture with beautifully aged distressed patina. Handmade in East Africa, dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

African Harvest Currency, Nigerian
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century harvest African currency is from the Ibo tribe in Nigeria. It looks something
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Harvest Currency, Nigerian
African Harvest Currency, Nigerian
$774
H 1.5 in W 7 in D 2 in
North African Round Metal Water Vase A rather primitive piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
North African Round Metal Water Vase A rather primitive piece, it his made from riveted iron
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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Alabama Quilts, 19th Century Quilts, African American Art, Antique African
Category

Early 20th Century American Quilts

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt
Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt
$4,900
H 77.5 in W 77.5 in D 0.5 in
Antique Pair of Cased South African Ostrich Eggs Hand Painted
Located in Lincoln, GB
of cased South African ostrich eggs is a must-have for collectors and art enthusiasts alike.
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Antique 19th Century South African Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Ostrich Eggshell

Heavy Copper Ekonda Anklet Currency Mongo 19th Century
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Heavy Copper Ekonda Anklet Currency MONGO Tshuapa District - D.R Congo 4494 gr Beautiful patina. These anklets were worn by women of the Mongo tribe of northwest Congo. They wer...
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Antiquities

Materials

Copper

Akan Ashanti Memorial Portrait Head of a Noble Tribal African Art Sculpture
Located in Norwich, GB
to at least the seventeenth century, were produced in a number of regional styles. In much of Africa
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19th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Clay

19thC. Figures Hunting Classical Ruins Mountainous Sunset Landscape North Africa
By Continental School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Continental, 19th Century oil on canvas, framed Monogrammed 'WM' and dated '1868' lower right
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19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

African Toma Tribal Initiation Ceremonial Mask From Liberia (Guinea)
Located in Lincoln, GB
African Toma Tribal Initiation Ceremonial Mask From Liberia (Guinea) From the Tribal people of
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Antique 19th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Kenyan Bells with 3 Kisi Metal Tally Sticks / Provenance Douglas Dawson
Located in Chicago, IL
African Kenyan bells with 3 Kisi metal tally sticks provenance Douglas Dawson. Came from the
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Kuba African Warthog Divining Figure tribal arts sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Warthog Divining Figure. Kuba, DRC. Late 19th century. Carved wood with palm oil patina, 12.5
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Late 19th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Metal Iron African Antique Currency from Congo
Located in New York, NY
African antique currency from the Congo, most likely Iron. Beatufil decorative piece, includes a
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

Metal Iron African Antique Currency from Congo
Metal Iron African Antique Currency from Congo
$3,500 / item
H 15.5 in W 26.5 in D 3.5 in
African Mende Carved Wood Helmet Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
African Mende Carved Wood Helmet Mask, together with Segy Gallery documentation, atop a square
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Antique Late 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

African Mende Carved Wood Helmet Mask
African Mende Carved Wood Helmet Mask
$850
H 16 in W 9.25 in D 9.5 in
Antique Chokwe Mask, Central African, Carved Hardwood, Tribal, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Chokwe mask. A Central African, carved hardwood tribal face mask, dating to the
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Antique Late 19th Century African Late Victorian Masks

Materials

Hardwood

African Rhinoceros Hunting, antique African hunting engraving print, 1813
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
landscape scenes. African game hunting interest. 230mm by 160mm (image)
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Colourful North African Terra Cotta Elephant Statue Seat
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Folk Art from North Africa, he dates from the late 19th Century and is painted in the brightest of
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Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

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19th Century African Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of 19th century African art on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. Your living room may not be complete without a piece of 19th century African art — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An item from our selection of 19th century African art is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. Baule Tribe, Rowland Ward and Tshibanda Bondo each produced at least one beautiful choice in our collection of 19th century African art that is worth considering.

How Much is a 19th Century African Art?

A piece of 19th century African art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,295, while the lowest priced sells for $124 and the highest can go for as much as $60,000.
Questions About 19th Century African Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.