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African Mother and Daughter Tribal Figures
Located in Asheville, NC
Graceful pair of sleek carved standing African female figures poised upon discs of contrasting dark
Category
Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Bone, Hardwood
Vintage Saharan African Tuareg Leather and Reed Rug
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art.
On this stunning example in
Category
Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Extremely Fine Antique Silk and Wool Kilim with Anthropomorphic Figures
Located in Milan, IT
skirt boasts a stunning array of six female figures representing Berber women, the stars of our
Category
Early 20th Century Tunisian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Silk, Wool
Pair of African Cowrie Fertility Idol Figures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of African (19/20th Cent) seated Cowrie fertility idol figures with a surface of small shells
Category
20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood, Paint
African Adja Protective Spirit Figures Aklama Twins
Located in Point Richmond, CA
African Adja protective spirit figures Aklama twins.
Togo, Africa.
Wood, pigment.
20th Century
Category
20th Century Togolese Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matching rare pair of stocky male twin figures "Ibeji" from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 8 in W 3.5 in D 3.25 in
Pipe Dreams: African American collage painting w/ photographs figures, objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Skittles & Riddles: African American collage painting w/ Black figures, green
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper
Richard J. WatsonSkittles & Riddles: African American collage painting w/ Black figures, green, 2012
H 24.5 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in
Gatekeeper: abstract African American collage painting w/ Black figures, yellow
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper
H 24.5 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in
Nude Figures, Metallic Gold Ground, African American Artist - Black Artist
Located in Miami, FL
Hollingsworth intertwines faces and figures along in black and red on a metallic ground. There are
Category
1970s American Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting North African Town & Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
rediscovered again.
Title: Figures in a North African street scene
Medium: oil painting on thin board
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Three African Figures Standing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
exhibited regularly at the Salons de L'Art Libre, Salon de L'Union des Artistes, and in major Parisian
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wrought Copper Low-Relief Depicting African Scenes with Cubist Figures
By Kalumba Tshung Manu Gabriel
Located in Paris, FR
in Congo between 1960s-1985s.
This low-relief depicting African scenes with cubist figures and is
Category
Vintage 1980s Congolese Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
H 31.5 in W 73.43 in D 1.58 in
Night Watchers: African American collage painting w/ Black figures, red pink
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper
H 24.5 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in
Akan Ceremonial Brass Bronze Lidded Container with Figures Ghana Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Africa, 20th century. Images include human figures, sandals, swords, and animals. These images relate to
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Every Time I Feel the Spirit: African American collage painting w/ figures, blue
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Uniworld Corporation; Sony
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Leather, Archival Paper
H 24.5 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in
African House
Located in Metairie, LA
iconic African House. Three figures are present in the work, a boy, a girl, and an elderly seated figure
Category
1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pencil, Board, Oil, Canvas
20th Century French Oil Figures in North African Street Market with Old Pots
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Market Sellers
French School, mid/ last quarter 20th century
signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 7 x 9 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: good and sound...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Mauritanian Sahara Tuareg Leather and Reed Large Rug
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art.
The quincunxial pattern
Category
Vintage 1940s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Fine Antique Saharan Mauritanian Tuareg Reed and Leather Rug
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art.
On this rare, fine and
Category
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Mauritanian Sahara Tuareg Leather and Reed Large Rug
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art.
This fine and large
Category
Vintage 1940s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Rare Antique Mauritanian Saharan Tuareg Leather and Reed Large Rug
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art.
On this fine and early
Category
Vintage 1920s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Saharan Mauritanian Tuareg Reed and Leather Square Rug
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art.
This example is
Category
Vintage 1970s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Mauritanian Saharan Tuareg Reed Rug with Embroidered Leather
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art.
In this richly embroidered
Category
Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Rare Oversize Mauritanian Sahara Tuareg Leather and Reed Rug
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art.
On this rare large-format
Category
Vintage 1930s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Handmade Vintage Tunisian Berber Rug 2.7' x 4.9', 1970s - 1S53
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step into the world of North African artistry with this Handmade Vintage Tunisian Berber Rug
Category
Vintage 1970s Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Saharan Tuareg Leather and Reed Rug with Geometric Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art. Here the field is embellished by an
Category
Vintage 1940s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Saharan Tuareg Leather and Reed Rug
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art. Here the field is fully
Category
Vintage 1930s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Red Taznakht Moroccan Rug, Midcentury Modern Meets Tribal Enchantment
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
would make an art critic's heart skip a beat, this vintage Moroccan rug is basically the Picasso of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African ...
Materials
Wool
African art tribal maternity figure, Lobi peoples Ghana - Ivory Coast
Located in Norwich, GB
entomologist and tribal art collector whilst working in West Africa.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 7.88 in W 2.76 in D 2.37 in
Vintage Moroccan 'Protection' Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
continuously discover fascinating subjects, from the female figures, evile eyes, Baraka, eight-point stars, to
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Old and Unusual Beni Ouarain Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
variation. The present example shows an extremely unusual design composed of three totem-like figures, two
Category
Vintage 1950s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Moroccan Rug Inspired by Alberto Giacometti Dogon Tribe
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Dogon Tribe Mali, Alberto Giacometti
Located in Dallas, TX
rug evokes a musical oeuvre that'll make you sing the blues. The cream and black figures wear shirts
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Expressionist Moroccan and North...
Materials
Wool
New Moroccan Rug Inspired by Alberto Giacometti Dogon Tribe
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Dogon Tribe Mali, Alberto Giacometti
Located in Dallas, TX
Moroccan rug evokes a musical oeuvre that'll make you sing the blues. The cream and dark pink figures wear
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Expressionist Moroccan and North...
Materials
Wool
Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Oil
Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Oil
New Contemporary Moroccan Style Rug Inspired by Alberto Giacometti Dogon Tribe
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Dogon Tribe Mali, Alberto Giacometti
Located in Dallas, TX
contemporary Moroccan rug evokes a musical oeuvre that'll make you sing the blues. The white and blue figures
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Tribal Moroccan and North Africa...
Materials
Wool
Vintage Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug with Organic Modern Style, Square Moroccan Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni M'Guild
Located in Dallas, TX
of diamond lozenge hourglass figures with open ends. The field is ornamented with varying ambiguous
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Kusu wooden ancestor fetish ca 1900 DR Congo Africa Central African Tribal Art
Located in Leuven, BE
powerful magical figures similar to those found among the Songye.
Kusu societies, with their mysterious
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
H 11.42 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
African Dancer
Located in ATLANTA, GA
the dominant stresses of the previous decade. Conceptual art developed as a influential movement, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Eight Figures
By William Kentridge
Located in Toronto, Ontario
William Kentridge (b. 1955) is an internationally acclaimed South African artist renowned for his
Category
2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linocut
Africa - Collage Painting in Orange - African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
African American artist Alvin Hollingsworth created an inventive and intriguing close-up portrait
Category
1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Burlap, Wood, Oil
H 18.2 in W 24.4 in D 2 in
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Igbuke Oyo African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
African tribal art.
Fine old male and female pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures from the Igbuke carving
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
African Tribal Carved Wood High Back Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved and painted wood with an openwork tiered bucket form back. The top tier with female figures
Category
20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Benin King Oba and his Queen. Terrific pair of Benin hand carved ebony hardwood figures
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
H 13 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
The Embrace, two figures
Located in Greenwich, CT
a lot of detail, which shows in our detail shots. This is an artist who is coming up in the art
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
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
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Abeokuta African Tribal Art Primitiv Africain
Located in London, GB
Ibeji figures are small commemorative wood carvings that were made by the Yoruba tribe of West Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
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H 11.03 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
African Tribal Art Antique Ancient Koma Terracotta Ghana Abstract Sculpture
Located in London, GB
red pigment A splendid and rare example of ancient abstract art.
Size: H 8.5 " W 5 W 2.5 . 22x12
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
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H 8.67 in W 6.3 in D 1.97 in
South African Village - Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed village scene by notable South African artist Tsepiso Lesenyeho (b. 1968). A
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Yoruba Ibeji triplets master sculptor.Abegunde of Ede tribal African Art Nigeria
Located in Norwich, GB
African Art (even according to the New York Times!). The figure featured in an exhibition of African
Category
1930s Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 10.63 in W 3.15 in D 2.76 in
The Three Wisemen, Contemporary Mixed-Media Art by African American Artist Bai
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
artist's words:
"I have been painting faces and figures throughout my career as they are part of an
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Fabric, Digital, Charcoal, Pastel
Portrait of Water Bearers, Africa - British 1920's Orientalist art oil painting
By Gerald Spencer Pryse
Located in London, GB
Spencer Pryse. It was painted about 1925 when Pryse was visiting Morocco and Northern Africa. The painting
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Figures in a Landscape - Impressionist Oil, Figures in Riverscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
to his art. He became close friends with Auguste Rodin, Camille Pissarro, Gustave Caillebotte and his
Category
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Dancing Figures, Oil on Board
By David Rosen (b.1912)
Located in Surfside, FL
DAVID ROSEN
Toronto, Canada, b. 1912, d. 2004
Painter David Rosen emerged onto the art scene while
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique African Stool, Congo
Located in Schellebelle, BE
African stool with a great patina,
Decorated with African Tribal Figures,
Good great old patina
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century Oil - North African Scene
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful study of a North African street with figures walking in the foreground. The artist
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Fertility" African Wood Sculpture by the Lobi People
Located in Pasadena, CA
Carved wood figure by West African Lobi People.
"The Lobi People live in a vast geographical area
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
'The Joyous Farewell into the Future' - quilt - Negro Spirituals - figures
Located in Atlanta, GA
Black Folk.”
Inspired by traditional African art, the figures in his early quilted works did not have
Category
2010s Folk Art Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Acrylic
Untitled (Free South Africa), one plate
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring
Title: Untitled (Free South Africa): one plate
Size: 39 7/8 x 39 1/2 in. (81
Category
1980s Street Art More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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Find a variety of African art figures available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and bone, all African art figures available were constructed with great care. African art figures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. African art figures made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made African art figures over the years, but those made by Benin People and Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Prices for African art figures start at $495 and top out at $8,000 with the average selling for $2,200.
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- 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.
- What is African art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021African art is painting, sculptures, masks or installations that originate from the African continent. Masquerade, metalwork, sculpture, architecture, fiber art and dance are particularly popular artistic expressions in Africa. Many of these art forms are defined by expressive individualism, an emphasis on the human figure and visual abstraction.
- What is figurative art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Figurative art is representational, depicting subjects found in the real world.
- What is figuration in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Figurative art depicts subjects from the real world, often human figures.
- What is African art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021African art is simply called African art. Sculpture, pottery, painting, rock art and other works of visual art native to Africa all fall under the umbrella of African art (performance art that originates in Africa will also be called African art). On 1stDibs, there is an exquisite range of African art to choose from.
- What is a lay figure in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In art, a lay figure is a doll-like model that artists can pose in different ways. The lay figure can be used for sketching or as a stand-in for the living subject of a portrait. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of portrait art from some of the world's top galleries.
- When did figurative art start?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Figurative art dates at least as far back as the cave paintings. The oldest known figurative painting, made nearly 40,000 years ago, was found in Borneo.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023One of the key characteristics of African art is that it tends to emphasize emotion over realism, so pieces often don't closely resemble their animal or human subjects. In addition, traditional African artists tend to work in three-dimensional formats like sculptures rather than painting or drawing. Also, many pieces have a spiritual meaning to the creators and their cultures. On 1stDibs, shop a range of African art from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Traditional African wooden art is a term that describes pieces made by artists in Africa using techniques that have been passed down through generations. Examples include masks, figurines and sculptures depicting human and animal figures. Find a collection of traditional African art on 1stDibs.
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