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African Yoruba Beaded Tribal Trunk, 20th Century
African Yoruba Beaded Tribal Trunk, 20th Century

African Yoruba Beaded Tribal Trunk, 20th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

An African Yoruba beaded tribal trunk, mid-20th century. 24 inches wide by 18 inches deep by 15

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beads

Vintage African Urembo Beaded Necklace Choker Kenya
Vintage African Urembo Beaded Necklace Choker Kenya

Vintage African Urembo Beaded Necklace Choker Kenya

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

African Urembo Beaded vintage necklace choker by the Maasai Tribe Kenya Vintage African Urembo

Category

Late 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Beads

African Masai Beaded Traditional Artifact Wall Decor
African Masai Beaded Traditional Artifact Wall Decor

African Masai Beaded Traditional Artifact Wall Decor

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage African Masai Beaded Traditional Wedding Necklace Artifact Wall Decor from Kenya. One of a

Category

Late 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Beads

Vintage African Glass Bead Necklace
Vintage African Glass Bead Necklace

Vintage African Glass Bead Necklace

$480

H 12.5 in W 7 in D 0.75 in

Vintage African Glass Bead Necklace

Located in Chicago, IL

This string of hand-formed glass beads makes for a simple yet elegant contemporary necklace. Each

Category

Mid-20th Century Primitive Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Raffia, Glass

Vintage African Glass Bead Necklace
Vintage African Glass Bead Necklace

Vintage African Glass Bead Necklace

$480

H 12.75 in W 7 in D 0.75 in

Vintage African Glass Bead Necklace

Located in Chicago, IL

This string of hand-formed glass beads makes for a simple yet elegant contemporary necklace. Each

Category

Mid-20th Century Primitive Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Raffia, Glass

Yoruba Royal Beaded Chair Made in West Africa
Yoruba Royal Beaded Chair Made in West Africa

Yoruba Royal Beaded Chair Made in West Africa

$6,409

H 39.38 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in

Yoruba Royal Beaded Chair Made in West Africa

By Yoruba Tribe

Located in London, GB

Yoruba Royal Beaded Chair, West Africa A traditional Yoruba royal beaded chair, handcrafted in

Category

Late 20th Century Sahrawi Folk Art Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beads

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Sash Panel 1950
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Sash Panel 1950

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Sash Panel 1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950. This extraordinary beaded wall

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Textile, Beads

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Panel Sash 1950
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Panel Sash 1950

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Panel Sash 1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950. This extraordinary beaded wall

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Textile, Beads

Iris Apfel Estate Personal Beaded Tribal Bracelet African Bangle Bracelet
Iris Apfel Estate Personal Beaded Tribal Bracelet African Bangle Bracelet

Iris Apfel Estate Personal Beaded Tribal Bracelet African Bangle Bracelet

Located in New York, NY

African Tribal Beaded Bangle Bracelet with wonderful multi colored beaded designs on a white beaded

Category

20th Century African Artisan Bangles

Vintage Set of 4 Ndebele Mapoto Beaded Aprons from South Africa Canvas Backed
Vintage Set of 4 Ndebele Mapoto Beaded Aprons from South Africa Canvas Backed

Vintage Set of 4 Ndebele Mapoto Beaded Aprons from South Africa Canvas Backed

Located in Topeka, KS

Handsome set of four Ndebele Mapoto beaded aprons from South Africa. They are canvas backed and in

Category

Late 20th Century South African Tribal Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Beads

Best of Both Worlds Necklace, Heritageware
Best of Both Worlds Necklace, Heritageware

Best of Both Worlds Necklace, Heritageware

Located in Oxford, MD

. Combining our traditional Antiguan Caribbeads with African glass beads, we honor our roots in this elegant

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Antiguan Artisan Pendant Necklaces

African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950
African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950

African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950. This extraordinary beaded wall

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Textile, Beads

African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century

African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century

Located in Miami, FL

African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century Offered for sale is a 20th

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Shell, Beads

Unique Hand-Crafted African Bone Bead Necklace, Early 19th Century
Unique Hand-Crafted African Bone Bead Necklace, Early 19th Century

Unique Hand-Crafted African Bone Bead Necklace, Early 19th Century

Located in Wainscott, NY

Carefully carved from bone, these beads boast a natural luster and individuality, each one bearing

Category

Antique Early 19th Century African Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bone

African Bug Bead Necklace, Old Hand-Cast Metal Beads
African Bug Bead Necklace, Old Hand-Cast Metal Beads

African Bug Bead Necklace, Old Hand-Cast Metal Beads

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Fulani, Nigeria Hand-cast brass beads on a hand-woven cord 19th century Measures: 17 in. / 43 cm

Category

Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bronze

African Cameroon Bamileke Tribal Beaded Zoomorphic Side Table Stool 16"
African Cameroon Bamileke Tribal Beaded Zoomorphic Side Table Stool 16"

African Cameroon Bamileke Tribal Beaded Zoomorphic Side Table Stool 16"

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage beaded nobility throne stool / side table / plant stand from the Bamileke tribe of Cameroon

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Stools

Materials

Hardwood, Beads

Early 20th Century Black & White Hand Beaded African Chair
Early 20th Century Black & White Hand Beaded African Chair

Early 20th Century Black & White Hand Beaded African Chair

Located in North Miami, FL

This truly exquisite hand beaded chair by the Yoruba Artisans of Nigeria, best representation of

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Beads

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Yves Saint Laurent Unworn Beaded African Dress
Yves Saint Laurent Unworn Beaded African Dress

Yves Saint Laurent Unworn Beaded African Dress

By Alber Elbaz

Located in New York, NY

This semisheer dress is Alber Elbaz's contemporized take on Yves Saint Laurent influential African

Category

1990s French Evening Gowns

Trio of Early 20th Century South African Xhosa Beaded Aprons Tribal Art
Trio of Early 20th Century South African Xhosa Beaded Aprons Tribal Art

Trio of Early 20th Century South African Xhosa Beaded Aprons Tribal Art

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Of Ethnographical interest, a trio of tribal beaded girls initiation apron from South Africa

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Steel

African Urembo Beaded Vintage Necklace Choker by the Maasai Tribe Kenya
African Urembo Beaded Vintage Necklace Choker by the Maasai Tribe Kenya

African Urembo Beaded Vintage Necklace Choker by the Maasai Tribe Kenya

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage African Urembo beaded necklace choker. Handmade in Kenya by the maasai tribe. Urembo

Category

Late 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Beads

Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Onileke Ara (Beaded in Style) 2 -21st Century Contemporary, African Woman, Beads
Onileke Ara (Beaded in Style) 2 -21st Century Contemporary, African Woman, Beads

Onileke Ara (Beaded in Style) 2 -21st Century Contemporary, African Woman, Beads

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Regal and radiant! 'Onileke Ara (Beaded in Style)' celebrates the beauty and elegance of African

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Set of Three Vintage Zulu Long Wood Pipes on Custom Stands Beads South Africa
Set of Three Vintage Zulu Long Wood Pipes on Custom Stands Beads South Africa

Set of Three Vintage Zulu Long Wood Pipes on Custom Stands Beads South Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Set of three vintage Zulu long carved wood pipes on custom metal stands, South Africa. Each on

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Ghanaian Beaded Carved Wooden Mask
Vintage Ghanaian Beaded Carved Wooden Mask

Vintage Ghanaian Beaded Carved Wooden Mask

$225

H 10 in W 9 in D 3.25 in

Vintage Ghanaian Beaded Carved Wooden Mask

Located in Queens, NY

Vintage Ghanaian carved wooden mask with hand painted details and orange and red beaded

Category

20th Century African Tribal Masks

Materials

Paint

ISIBO Beaded Floor Lamp
ISIBO Beaded Floor Lamp

ISIBO Beaded Floor Lamp

$1,940 / item

H 70.87 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in

ISIBO Beaded Floor Lamp

Located in Durban, ZA

The ISIBO collection by Arkivio South Africa weaves the threads of African craft and function to

Category

2010s South African Tribal Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Two Strand Glass Multicolored Mali African Fulani Wedding Bead Necklace
Two Strand Glass Multicolored Mali African Fulani Wedding Bead Necklace

Two Strand Glass Multicolored Mali African Fulani Wedding Bead Necklace

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Fulani Wedding beads were made in what was once known as Czechoslovakia for trade in Africa. They

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Multi-Strand Necklaces

African Maasai Necklace Mounted on Custom Metal Stand
African Maasai Necklace Mounted on Custom Metal Stand

African Maasai Necklace Mounted on Custom Metal Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

An African Maasai tribal necklaces mounted on stands. These very colorful African necklaces feature

Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Folk African Sculpture Beaded Figure Abstract Art, Yoruba Carved Figure Nigeri
Folk African Sculpture Beaded Figure Abstract Art, Yoruba Carved Figure Nigeri

Folk African Sculpture Beaded Figure Abstract Art, Yoruba Carved Figure Nigeri

Located in Wembley, GB

Yoruba Carved Figure Nigeria Tribal African Sculpture Beaded Figure A compelling and finely carved

Category

Vintage 1920s Zimbabwean Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf, Sheet Metal, Gold Plate

African Congo 20th Century Carved & Painted Wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask
African Congo 20th Century Carved & Painted Wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask

African Congo 20th Century Carved & Painted Wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask

Located in Queens, NY

African Congo 20th Century wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask (to ward off supernatural threats) carved

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paint

Beaded Tribal Drink Vessel Leather Milk Jug 2 African Arts
Beaded Tribal Drink Vessel Leather Milk Jug 2 African Arts

Beaded Tribal Drink Vessel Leather Milk Jug 2 African Arts

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Decorative Tribal Vessel African Leather Milk Jug 2 8 h x 5 d x 7 w Original vintage condition

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Jars

Materials

Leather

YSL African Style Gold Coin and Wood Bead Bib Necklace
YSL African Style Gold Coin and Wood Bead Bib Necklace

YSL African Style Gold Coin and Wood Bead Bib Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in New York, NY

Oversized YSL bib of unusual genius juxtaposition of dyed wood beads, gilt antique "coin" spacers

Category

1990s French Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

African Ghana Contemporary Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll
African Ghana Contemporary Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll

African Ghana Contemporary Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll

Located in Queens, NY

African Ghana Contemporary carved wood Ashanti fertility doll in a minimalist style features a

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll

$280

H 7.25 in W 4.25 in D 3.25 in

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll

$280

H 8.25 in W 4.75 in D 3.5 in

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Glass Beaded Parrot Sculpture
Glass Beaded Parrot Sculpture

Glass Beaded Parrot Sculpture

$1,250

H 25 in W 7.5 in D 9 in

Glass Beaded Parrot Sculpture

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Glass beaded parrot sculpture ambitiously crafted with glass beads and perched on a custom wood

Category

20th Century South African British Colonial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Beads

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

$248

H 16.75 in W 6.5 in D 4.25 in

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll

$228

H 16.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll

$228

H 14.5 in W 5 in D 3.25 in

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

$580

H 36 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Fabric

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll

$218

H 11.5 in W 3.75 in D 2.5 in

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

$228

H 15.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

$248

H 17 in W 6 in D 4 in

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Twine

Yoruba Male Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa, Weathered, Beads
Yoruba Male Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa, Weathered, Beads

Yoruba Male Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa, Weathered, Beads

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Yoruba weathered and eroded old male figure, an Ibeji or twin figure, Nigeria, Africa, well loved

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Carved Ebony Bookends, African Warriors, 20th Century
Pair of Antique Carved Ebony Bookends, African Warriors, 20th Century

Pair of Antique Carved Ebony Bookends, African Warriors, 20th Century

Located in Montreal, QC

Pair of carved ebony bookends modelled as African warriors, resting on their haunches, with glass

Category

20th Century African Bookends

Materials

Iron

African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque
African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque

African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque

Located in Queens, NY

African Congo 20th Century wood Songye Kwfebe plaque carved in flattened figural form with a

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads
Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads

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

Ethiopian Wood Head Rest With Silver White Metal Beads and Dangles, Africa
Ethiopian Wood Head Rest With Silver White Metal Beads and Dangles, Africa

Ethiopian Wood Head Rest With Silver White Metal Beads and Dangles, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

An old well used Ethiopian head rest with attached oxidized silver or white metal beads and dangles

Category

Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Togo 20th Century Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure on Stand
African Togo 20th Century Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure on Stand

African Togo 20th Century Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure on Stand

Located in Queens, NY

African Togo 20th Century carved wood Legba Aja (goddess of healing, herbs & knowledge) figure in a

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads

Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art
Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art

Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Intriguing good looking mask artistically made of combination of hand crafted beads ,shells , and

Category

Vintage 1970s African Tribal Masks

Materials

Shell, Wood, Beads

Set of Three Beaded Ndebele Fertility Dolls
Set of Three Beaded Ndebele Fertility Dolls

Set of Three Beaded Ndebele Fertility Dolls

$1,180 / set

H 10.75 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in

Set of Three Beaded Ndebele Fertility Dolls

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood

1960s Hand-Made African Tabletop Hut with Shells and Beading
1960s Hand-Made African Tabletop Hut with Shells and Beading

1960s Hand-Made African Tabletop Hut with Shells and Beading

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1960s Hand-Made African Tabletop Hut with Cowry or cowrie Shells, blue and cream Beading, fur, and

Category

Vintage 1960s African Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fur, Shell, Fabric, Beads

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African Bead For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African bead you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each African bead for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using beads, trimming and ceramic. If you’re shopping for an African bead, we have 103 options in-stock, while there are 49 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an African bead — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An African bead is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art and Modern styles are sought with frequency. antique textiles galleries, Yoruba People and Atelier Lam each produced at least one beautiful African bead that is worth considering.

How Much is an African Bead?

The average selling price for an African bead at 1stDibs is $2,049, while they’re typically $55 on the low end and $18,000 for the highest priced.