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African Currency, 19th Century
African Currency, 19th Century

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

Category

Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

19th century African Head Rest
19th century African Head Rest

19th century African Head Rest

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century African head rest

Category

Antique 19th Century African Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Antique African Spoon 19th Century
Beautiful Antique African Spoon 19th Century

Beautiful Antique African Spoon 19th Century

Located in Vienna, AT

Beautiful hand carved African spoon in wood

Category

Antique 19th Century African Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Orientalist doily, embroidered with gold and other threads, Orientalist Art.
Orientalist doily, embroidered with gold and other threads, Orientalist Art.

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

Category

Antique 19th Century African Islamic Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Thread

African Tribal Art Fine Vintage Pair Zulu  figures South Africa
African Tribal Art Fine Vintage Pair Zulu  figures South Africa

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

Category

Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century Zulu Studded Knobkerrie, South Africa
Rare 19th Century Zulu Studded Knobkerrie, South Africa

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

African Wooden Cane
African Wooden Cane

African Wooden Cane

Located in Queens, NY

African (19/20th Century) figural wood carved cane Repairs to arms, some chips, splits.

Category

Antique 19th Century African Tribal Antiquities

Materials

Cane

19th Century Brutalist North African water Bucket
19th Century Brutalist North African water Bucket

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Brutalist More Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Senufo African Mask
Mid-Century Senufo African Mask

Mid-Century Senufo African Mask

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand painted Senufo African mask made out of wood.

Category

Antique 19th Century African Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art antiques
African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art antiques

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Wooden Cup Kuba/ndengese Kingdom, Dr Congo, Late 19th Century
African Wooden Cup Kuba/ndengese Kingdom, Dr Congo, Late 19th Century

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century African Iron Currency Mfunte Mfumte Nigeria Cameroon
19th Century African Iron Currency Mfunte Mfumte Nigeria Cameroon

19th Century African Iron Currency Mfunte Mfumte Nigeria Cameroon

Located in Point Richmond, CA

texture and attractiveness of the design. Colonial coinage replaced Africa's traditional iron currencies

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Primitive Tribal Axe from Africa
Primitive Tribal Axe from Africa

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century African More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six
19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six

19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six

Located in Stamford, CT

Group of 6 colorful pages of a 19th century North African prayer book with expressive calligraphic

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Moroccan Islamic Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

African Toma Tribal Initiation Mask, Wood Art from Liberia, 1860
African Toma Tribal Initiation Mask, Wood Art from Liberia, 1860

African Toma Tribal Initiation Mask, Wood Art from Liberia, 1860

Located in Lincoln, GB

African Toma Tribal Initiation Ceremonial Mask From Liberia (Guinea) From the Tribal people of

Category

Antique 19th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Tribal African Iron Hook Currency
Tribal African Iron Hook Currency

Tribal African Iron Hook Currency

Located in Dallas, TX

Tribal African Currency.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

A fine Kuba Mask - Rustic African Folk Art
A fine Kuba Mask - Rustic African Folk Art

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Softwood

French Religious Painting 19th White Fathers Missionnaries Africa LAVIGERIE
French Religious Painting 19th White Fathers Missionnaries Africa LAVIGERIE

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

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nigerian 19th Century Gold and bronze trade currency Bracelet
Nigerian 19th Century Gold and bronze trade currency Bracelet

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

Category

Antique 19th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze, Gold Plate

Ancient African Wooden Stool
Ancient African Wooden Stool

Ancient African Wooden Stool

Located in Soho, London, GB

Ancient wooden stool with four feet dating to the 19th century. From Congo, Africa. Provenance

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Brown Berber Boucherouite Rug 5'2''x6'9''
Vintage Brown Berber Boucherouite Rug 5'2''x6'9''

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...

Category

Antique 19th Century Moroccan Folk Art Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

African Harvest Currency, Nigerian
African Harvest Currency, Nigerian

African Harvest Currency, Nigerian

Located in Dallas, TX

This 19th century harvest African currency is from the Ibo tribe in Nigeria. It looks something

Category

Antique 19th Century Nigerian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

North African Market
North African Market

North African Market

By Hercules Brabazon Brabazon

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

the 19th Century when Brabazon was travelling and painting in the North African states, Tunisia

Category

Late 19th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Ceremonial cloth from West Africa
Ceremonial cloth from West Africa

Ceremonial cloth from West Africa

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This vintage West African fabric is handwoven cotton dyed with vegetable dyes and decorated with

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Malian Primitive Textiles

Materials

Fabric

North African Round Metal Water Vase  A rather primitive piece
North African Round Metal Water Vase  A rather primitive piece

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt
Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt

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

Heavy Copper Ekonda Anklet Currency Mongo 19th Century
Heavy Copper Ekonda Anklet Currency Mongo 19th Century

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...

Category

Antique 19th Century African Tribal Antiquities

Materials

Copper

Burkina Faso Zoomorphic Horse Dance Mask Late 19th Century
Burkina Faso Zoomorphic Horse Dance Mask Late 19th Century

Burkina Faso Zoomorphic Horse Dance Mask Late 19th Century

Located in CA, CA

Faso, the horse mask is a significant art form, primarily used by the Bobo and Mossi peoples Height 19

Category

Antique Late 19th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Hand-Stitched Quilt, African American Folk Art, Civil War Era
Antique Hand-Stitched Quilt, African American Folk Art, Civil War Era

Antique Hand-Stitched Quilt, African American Folk Art, Civil War Era

Located in Barrington, IL

Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Alabama Quilts, 19th Century Quilts, African American Art, Antique African

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th Century Handcrafted African Mortar and Pestle, Distressed Wood
19th Century Handcrafted African Mortar and Pestle, Distressed Wood

19th Century Handcrafted African Mortar and Pestle, Distressed Wood

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Handcrafted in Africa, wooden footed mortar and pestle. Great patina this kind of Moroccan mortar

Category

Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

3 Carved Wooden Ceremonial Masks from Nigeria, Africa and Indonesia  These are
3 Carved Wooden Ceremonial Masks from Nigeria, Africa and Indonesia  These are

3 Carved Wooden Ceremonial Masks from Nigeria, Africa and Indonesia These are

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

, 10” wide and 13” back to front 19th Century Carved Wooden African Funeral Mask The second is a

Category

Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Colourful North African Terra Cotta Elephant Statue Seat
Colourful North African Terra Cotta Elephant Statue Seat

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture
African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture

African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautiful, impressively sized and elaborately carved "Tree of Life" sculpture from Tanzania, Africa

Category

Antique 19th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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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.