20th African Figure
9
to
154
650
409
1,037
484
181
164
114
108
46
36
36
24
23
22
12
9
7
5
3
1
93
81
47
43
42
Sort By
Vintage Abstract Boujad Moroccan Berber Rug with Anthropomorphic Figure
Located in Milan, IT
appearing as a somewhat skeletal anthropomorphic figure. The weaver makes a clever use of recycled and
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Carved African Figural Urns, Mid-20th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
These cups are highly decorative reproductions of Kuba Royal cups. They do not exhibit any sign of true age or use through traditional wear patterns. These were made for tourists aro...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
20th Century Antique Female Carved Wooden Figure, African Art
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Female Carved Wooden Figure, African Art
Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa
Category
20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ivory Background Vintage Large Moroccan Rug with Orange/Brown Diamond Pattern
Located in Atlanta, GA
& Moroccan fringe, rug M14-1002, country of origin / type: Morocco / Tribal, circa mid-20th century
This
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
AFRICAN SENUFO FIGURE
Located in Three Oaks, MI
This is a wooden sculpture of a man by the African Senufo tribe in Africa.
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Allover Design 4.4 x 6.5 ft
Located in New York, NY
shapes and lines - rough outline of a male figure on foot
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Red Boujad Moroccan Rug, Boho Jungalow Meets Tribal Enchantment
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
diamonds, symbolizing the protective and guiding presence of the male figure. The vintage Moroccan rug
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Earthy Moroccan Azilal Rug, Modern Desert Meets Southwest Electicism
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
create these rugs. The elibelinde motif, characterized by a central female figure with outstretched arms
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Boho-Mid Mod Haven Moroccan Azilal Rug, Bohemian Meets Midcentury Modern
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
figure, from conception to birth. These intricate symbols, coupled with the rug's charming colors and
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Silk Moroccan Boho-Chic Flatweave Rug In A Slate Blue Shade
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Moroccan Folk Kilim flatweave from the late 20th century. Slate blue, yellow, red, black
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Moroccan Boujad rug - Red/black/pink - 4.1x11.6feet / 126x354cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
attached. Why that? There is a figure in the center of the rug that is probably a human figure (with head
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Free Shipping
W 49.61 in L 139.38 in
Vintage Ivory Moroccan Rug with Herringbone Design
Located in New York, NY
figure. No end borders. All wool, coarse weave. Long pile. Good condition.
Rug Size
5'9x13'9
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Boucherouite Moroccan Azilal Rug, Cozy Boho Meets Tribal Enchantment
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
the power of the whole female figure, from the openness of the woman, to conception and then birth
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Berber Boucherouite Moroccan Azilal Rug with Folk Art Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
female figure with an ambiguous lozenge diamond shape. This presentation can be seen as symbolizing
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
African Art Statue "Fetish Fertility Figure"
Located in Norton, MA
A precious African Art Statue with oven balls for hair, basket weave texture on the face, and
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Seated Luba Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Artisans from the Luba tribe were renowned for the organic flow of their carving style. This example clearly shows the smooth transition from aspect to aspect, maintaining a singular...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Mali Cast Bronze Figural Helmet on Stand, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Mali cast bronze figural helmet on stand, 20th century
Offered for sale is a mid-20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Bamana Marionette Figure of Charming Police Man, African Figure
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Bamana marionette figure of a charming police man. African figure retains original paint
Category
20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Male Baule Figure, Ivory Coast, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century male baule figure, ivory coast, Africa
A stylistically pleasing sculpture of
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Namji Fertility Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
beads or clothes, the figure ensured future fertility. Carved with a characteristically small head and
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Senufo Figure African Sculpture
By Senufo
Located in Sharon, CT
Authentic tribal piece, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Boli Nyama Power Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Created at the beginning of the 20th century by artisans of the Bambara people of Mali, this figure
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wood
Mumuye Figure African Sculpture
Located in Sharon, CT
Atypical form with a rich high patina. Professional mounted. Provenance: Weinberg Modern.
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Wooden Baoule Maternity Figure, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Interesting maternity figure in a hieratic pose presenting a young adolescent. Beautiful facial
Category
20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Female Nude Carved Stone Figure
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century
African Female Nude Carved Stone Figure.
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
African Sculpture of a Figure Standing on a Leopard
Located in New York, NY
Wooden African sculpture of a human figure standing on the back of a leopard.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Carved Wood 'Man & Woman' Figural African Folk Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Large carved wood 'Man & Woman' figural African Folk sculpture. An expressive pair of human figures
Category
20th Century African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
African Cameroon Bronze Figural Occasional/Side Table, Modern-late 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African (Cameroon) bronze figural occasional/side table, mid-late 20th century
Offered is an
Category
Late 20th Century Nigerian Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
African Tribal Art Fine Baule figure
Located in London, GB
A fine Baule female figure
Standing leaning forward with serene expression with hands on abdomen
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon
Located in New York, NY
Kota people, wood reliquary figure, 20th century, Gabon / Republic of Congo, of geometric form with
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Strong Cubist Lobi Standing Figure Ghana Burkina Faso Africa Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Finely carved large geometric figure from the Lobi, of Ghana and Burkina Faso, dating from the
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 22 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
Makonde Male Figure in European Dress African Art
Located in Sharon, CT
A beautiful modern piece of sculpture of a distinguished gentleman. Executed by a Makonde master carver in ebony. Well dressed, complete with cuffs, creases and shoes.
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Ebony
Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Akan, Ghana, shrine figure, a standing female figure with black hair and details, remains of white
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 15.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Pair of Large African Figural Rootwood Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Large African (Early 20th Century) rootwood armchairs with carved figural backs, both
Category
20th Century Tribal Armchairs
Materials
Wood
20th Century African Ebony Male Bust
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautifully detailed African carved male bust in solid ebony. The figure has been expertly modeled
Category
20th Century African Tribal Busts
Materials
Ebony
Antique African Tribal Figural Carved Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique African Tribal Figural Carved Table
This Antique African Tribal Figural Carved Table is a
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Strong Cubist Lobi Standing Figure One Arm Out Ghana, Africa Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Finely carved large geometric figure from the Lobi, of Ghana and Burkina Faso, dating from the
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 22.5 in W 9 in D 4 in
African Big "Bongo Peoples" Stone Female Figure
Located in South Burlington, VT
Africa, Bongo Peoples, stone female commemorative figure from Southern Sudan. A fine specimen in
Category
Mid-20th Century Sudanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone Sculpture Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone sculpture figure. Item features
Category
Late 20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 10 in W 16 in D 12 in
Painted African Pende Altar Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
would provide aid in return for sacrifices. This figure would have been carved for the recipient of such
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mambila Large Female Figure African Sculpture
Located in Sharon, CT
Authentic old piece, retaining some of the original painted surface. Art from the Cameroon tribes played a great role in influencing and inspiring the German Expressionists.
Though ...
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Modern Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Hand Carved Figural African Polychromed Colonial Style Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three hand carved figural African polychromed colonial style sculptures, circa 1970s. The
Category
Mid-20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Female Statue, African, Ebony, Hand Carved, Tribal Figure, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique female statue. An African, solid ebony hand carved tribal figure, dating to the
Category
Early 20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
H 30.71 in W 8.27 in D 3.55 in
Bronze Sculpture, African Warrior, End of the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in bronze figuring a stylized African warrior composed by wheelworks, bolts and nuts. He
Category
1990s African Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Senufo figure
Located in London, GB
Senufo figure
Ivory Coast
27cm
wood
on a metal stand
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Ibibio Standing Wood Male Shrine Figure, powerful, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, Africa. Old label on base which mentions being part of a pair, the whereabouts of the other figure is
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 16.25 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Large Yoruba Ritual Shrine figure Abeokuta Nigeria African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Large Yoruba Ritual Shrine figure Abeokuta Nigeria African Tribal Art
A rare exceptionally large
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Zulu People Female Fertility Figure Carved Teakwood Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A monumental African female fertility standing sculpture associated with the Zulu people in South
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
H 55.25 in W 8 in D 8 in
Antique African Tribal Figural Carved Armchairs - Set of 2
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique African Tribal Figural Carved Armchairs - Set of 2
These Amazing Antique African Tribal
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Armchairs
Materials
Wood
African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage museum quality African Mangbetu fertility harp / domu, an African stringed instrument
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Ashanti Akan ‘Ghana’ Tribal Standing Female Figure Arm Out Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Standing Akan Ghana female figure, early 20th century, Africa. Intense expression with large eyes
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Blessed by time, an early beautiful Yoruba female figure with baby riding on back, presenting an
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 17.75 in W 13 in D 13 in
Baule Female Carved Wood Figure, African Sculpture Sotheby's Provenance
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine Baule female figure. Provenance: The Alexander S. Honig collection of African Art, May 18
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 19.25 in W 3.75 in D 4.5 in
Yaka Standing Wood Janus Male/Female Divination Figure DRC Congo, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yaka Carved wood standing Janus back to back male/female divination figure DRC Congo, Africa
The
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 17.5 in W 4.25 in D 4.5 in
Princess Yenenga Of Ouagadougou On Horseback - Cast Bronze West African Figure
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Princess Yenenga, founder of the Mossi Empire, from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, bronze West African
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
Bembe Bearded Male Figure Bust with Beard Staff Top DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Striking Bembe bearded male bust figure with hands on sides of projecting stomach and finely carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African statue Senoufo Horserider figure , Ivory Coast C 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
private collection from the 70's. Then inherited within the family.
SENOUFO equestrian figure. Ivory Coast
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Raffia, Acrylic, Wood, Carbon Fiber
"Anthropomorphic Figure, " Ink and Gouache Painting by Unknown African Artist
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Anthropomorphic Figure" is an original ink and gouache on handmade paper by an unknown African
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Gouache
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden African Folk Art Figure Lamps and Custom Woven Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Folk Art lamps - Hand carved African Figures on a black base - A decorative brass rod
Category
20th Century Central African Folk Art Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 37 in W 15 in D 10 in
- 1
- ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "20th African Figure", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
20th African Figure For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic 20th African figure available at 1stDibs. A 20th African figure — often made from wood, metal and bronze — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a 20th African figure — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right 20th African figure, those designed in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 20th African figure over the years, but those crafted by Baule Tribe, Benin People and Franz Hagenauer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a 20th African Figure?
The average selling price for a 20th African figure at 1stDibs is $1,650, while they’re typically $225 on the low end and $29,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About 20th African Figure
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.
More Ways To Browse
Carved Wooden Base Table Lamp
1940s French Provincial
Bronze Lamp Victorian
Crescent Moon Star
Slip Shade
Fine 18century Chairs
Painted Victorian Lamp
Pair Of Table Lamps Carved Wooden
Cranbrook Saarinen
Wall Hung Shelf
Lamps Traditional Brass Pair
Antique Bronze Standing Lamp
Italy Gold Brutalist
Mid Century American Wooden Chairs
Crescent Moon And Star
Antique Miniature Vases
Lamp With Female Figure
Amphora Austrian