19th Century African Art

A beautiful late 19th century French Orientalist oil on panel depicting a North African street with figures seated under an awning. Perhaps the location is the pink city of Marrakesh...

This set of 3 pieces of African currency is very interesting. Looking like some sort of ancient maraca, these 19th century pieces jingle and noise-make with each step. The dimensions...

19th century African head rest

Beautiful hand carved African spoon in wood

Orientalist doily, embroidered with gold and other threads, 19th century, Orientalist Art. Doily embroidered with gold and other threads, Orientalist Art, 19th century. Dimensions ...

The "Baboon Master" is a nickname given by scholars and collectors to an anonymous but highly distinctive Zulu or Tsonga woodcarver (or workshop) active in late 19th to Early 20th ce...

Orientalist African Hunter Leaning on His Shield Black Forest, School Switzerland  19th century Carved Wood 21 inches This is an exceptionally beautiful and exceptionally rare wood...

This Map of Africa is an etching realized in the 19th century. The state of preservation of the artwork is good. At the top of the paper, the inscription “Longitudine del Meridiano ...

19th century Brutalist North African water bucket Stud and riveted water bucket from North Africa An amazing piece, the main body is made up with layered riveted strips of meta...

The Knights Of Malta Crusades Off The Barbary Coast, Africa\, 19th Century BERNARD FINEGAN GRIBBLE (1873-1962) to $20,000 Large 19th Century Crusades scene of the Knights Of Malta ...

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

African Hunter is an original lithograph realized by Jules Renard in 19th century. It is part of the collection "Soldiers of the Republic". Hand-signed. Good condition. Draner, a...

Hand painted Senufo African mask made out of wood.

A wonderfully detailed late 19th century watercolour depicting a picturesque North African landscape with figures and horses to the foreground. Unsigned. Well-presented in a gilt-eff...

African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art A fine old Tsonga headrest Carved from hard wood with 3 central pillars Period Early 20th century Height: 15 cm Conditio...

A charming North African scene depicting a street with figures and fruit sellers. Unsigned. Presented in a painted gilt-effect frame. On canvas laid to board.

A fine Zulu head rest neck rest South Africa Raised on central pillars with geometric lozenge shaped carving all over. Measures: 22 x 14 x 5 cm approx. Period Early 20th century Ex U...

The price is for an individual currency and includes the custom made stand. The shape of a Mfunte currency has a seemingly simple yet complex design. The forged iron surface was scr...

African Toma Tribal Initiation Ceremonial Mask From Liberia (Guinea) From the Tribal people of Liberia (Guinea, Africa) Initiation masks were used by secret male socity know as Poro

Painting, 19th Century, Portrait of an African Boy, signed, oil on canvas. Dimensions with frame 65cm x 73cm

An expressive hand crafted primitive axe having an elongated wrought blade attached to a finely carved and shaped hardwood handle.

Group of 6 colorful pages of a 19th century North African prayer book with expressive calligraphic script in black ink with red, green and yellow highlights.

'David Livingstone, The African Explorer' Steel-engraving. C1850. 160mm by 125mm (image) 260mm by 170mm (sheet) David Livingstone was a Scottish missionary and African explorer. ...

This is a verybrare example of a 19th century ritually used Zulu Knobkerrie. Carved from very dense wood and complete with wire binding demonstrating the status of the owner. A prest...

An exceptional Kuba palm wine drinking cup, hand-carved from a single piece of hardwood and sculpted in the form of an idealized human head. Created by the Kuba peoples of the Kasai ...

A very rare Zulu prestige Knobkerrie . 19th century with an ancient patina. This Knobkerrie was not used in battle but was a prestige object owned byba highbranking chief ofbthe Zulu...

Tribal African Currency.

19th or early 20th century copper snake currency sculpture Zaire Africa Ngelima culture, Zaire, hand-forged, copper rod in an anthropomorphic stylized form of a coiled snake. In Afr...

French school around 1880 Oil on canvas 46 x 38 cm (57 x 64.5 cm with frame) Unsigned Beautiful carved wooden frame Portrait of the Archbishop of Algiers and future Cardinal Charles...

Ngaady aMwaash Mask. African Antique Folk Art Kuba Mask, originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Property from a Private Collection. Acquired by a Norwegian Collector...

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...

Graceful pair of sleek carved standing African female figures poised upon discs of contrasting dark hardwood most likely from the Ivory Coast.

We present you an 19th century antique Nigerian high quality bronze GOLD PLATED bracelet currency traditionally used in monetary functions and exchange in the tribe as well as body o...

19th Century Somali Gashan Shield – East Africa Hand-Worked Hide with Raised Central Boss A striking and authentic 19th century Somali Gashan shield from Somalia, showcasing a rare...

West African Akan Terracotta Commemorative memorial portrait Head Ghana Terracotta with red slip 8 1/2 x 7 inches, 21.5 x 18 cm, Period 19th century or earlier. Provence : jean Dave...

Ancient wooden stool with four feet dating to the 19th century. From Congo, Africa. Provenance: Galerie Démons et Merveilles, Paris; Private Collection, United Kingdom.

The Songye Shield is a striking example of African tribal art from the Congo, dating back to the mid-20th century. This shield, traditionally used by the Songye people for protection...

Antique African tribal pendant in cast bronze, depicting a stylized ritual mask with a pronounced central crest, almond-shaped eyes, and an openwork geometric crown. Handcrafted usin...

A Rare and Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master’ Depicting a Zulu elder wearing a head-ring Superb silky reddish brown patina Late 19th Century ...

African Tribal Fine Large Somalian Gashan Shield Fine old hide shield with hammered etched geometric design on front and back A Historic collectable and great Interior design ele...

A large, rare, and most impressive antique hand carved and painted wood and metal stylized antelope African folk art sculpture with beautifully aged distressed patina.

This 19th century harvest African currency is from the Ibo tribe in Nigeria. It looks something like an animal and reminds of a crocodile. One of the end sections is slatted so as to...

Brabazon’s quest for light and vibrant colour naturally drew him to North Africa and the Middle East, regions he visited extensively during the mid-to-late 19th century.

This vintage West African fabric is handwoven cotton dyed with vegetable dyes and decorated with embroidery and cowrie shells. It is likely to be from the Marino Dogon people. The ge...

North African Round Metal Water Vase A rather primitive piece, it his made from riveted iron plates, it is circular with hammered rusty steel plates this piece has a rustic appearan...

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...

A stunning Zoomorphic Dance mask The masks serve to invoke spirit animals, ancestors, or protective deities, bringing their spiritual qualities into the human world. Used in ceremoni...

This elegant terracotta head is a memorial portrait (nsodie) of an Akan nobleman from the part of Africa which is today southern Ghana and southeastern Côte d'Ivoire. It is an ideali...

African Kenyan bells with 3 Kisi metal tally sticks provenance Douglas Dawson. Came from the Goldberg Family Collection. Dims are of a single bell.

Warthog Divining Figure. Kuba, DRC. Late 19th century. Carved wood with palm oil patina, 12.5 incehes (l), 3.25 inches (h), 2 5/8 inches (d). Loss evident at tip of right ear and on ...

Continental, 19th Century oil on canvas, framed Monogrammed 'WM' and dated '1868' lower right framed: 34 x 48.5 inches canvas : 29.5 x 44 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Co...

Dimensions: 63” x 73” Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1800s Place of Origin: United States Material: Cotton, wool Condition: Original condition with some wear throughout ...

Colour aquatint after Samuel Howitt (1756/7-1822). From Samuel Howitt's 'Foreign Field Sports' Samuel Howitt was an English painter, illustrator and etcher of animals, hunting, hors...

3 Carved Wooden Ceremonial Masks from Nigeria, Africa and Indonesia These are unusual pieces, they are all carved in wood and painted One is a Yorubastam Gelede from Nigeria, it da...

Colourful North African terra cotta elephant statue seat A very bright and attractive piece of Folk Art from North Africa, he dates from the late 19th Century and is painted in t...

Dimensions: 77.5” x 77.5” Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: United States Material: Wool, Cotton Condition: Good The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2079...

Beautiful, impressively sized and elaborately carved "Tree of Life" sculpture from Tanzania, Africa. These carvings are created from a single piece of wood and feature "Ujamma" or ...