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African Beaded Animals

Glass Beaded Parrot Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Glass beaded parrot sculpture ambitiously crafted with glass beads and perched on a custom wood
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20th Century South African British Colonial Animal Sculptures

Glass Beaded Parrot Sculpture
Glass Beaded Parrot Sculpture
H 25 in W 7.5 in D 9 in
African Tribal Yoruba Beaded Ceremonial Crown Altar Headdress
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce large vintage African tribal beaded ceremonial crown altar headdress, the Yoruba peoples
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Beads

Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair
Located in Milano, IT
used for the realization of the Mask are: Wood, colors and vibrates plants, caures, beads, animal hair
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Antique 1620s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Organic Material, Wood

Handcolored Etchings of African Animals Matted in Gilt Frames, Set of Four
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A set of four hand colored etchings of African animals matted in gilt frames with bead detail. One
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20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood

South African Zulu Two Handled Carved Wood Meat Tray
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
animal. Together with, A South African beaded snuff monkey fruit gourd Zulu, 20th century
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Bead
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Beads

African statue Senoufo Horserider figure , Ivory Coast C 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
raphia beads around the neck of the horse. Among the Sénoufo, as among their neighbors the Gouro or the
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Raffia, Acrylic, Wood, Carbon Fiber

Settee-Ardmore Sabie Limited Edition in Delta
By Ardmore Design
Located in New York, NY
spots and stripes. The sofa's border base and arms are framed with Zulu beaded striped - liked pattern
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2010s South African Settees

Materials

Velvet

Settee -Ardmore Sabie Limited Edition in Tanzanite
By Ardmore Design
Located in New York, NY
spots and stripes. The sofa's border base and arms are framed with Zulu beaded striped - liked pattern
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2010s South African Settees

Materials

Velvet

Kuba Bwoom Mask
Located in Austin, TX
WOOD, COPPER, SEED PADS, COWRIE SHELLS, GLASS BEADS AND ANIMAL FUR. CONDITION: EXCELLENT WITH WEAR AND
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Masks

Materials

Copper

Kuba Bwoom Mask
Kuba Bwoom Mask
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H 14 in W 15 in D 28 in
Contemporary Raku Ceramic Tribal Mask with Antlers by Argon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
wonder, with pupils of African trade beads and curly copper wire hair scattered about the face. The crack
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Late 20th Century American Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Clay

An Unusually Large and Fine Tsonga ‘Antelope’ Headrest
Located in London, GB
An Unusually Large and Fine Tsonga ‘Antelope’ Headrest Wood, pigment, glass beads Zimbabwe 19th
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Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba
By People from Benin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
" in the Yoruba and Bini languages of contemporary West Africa. The Kingdom of Benin Empire was a pre
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Moroccan Brass Tray Top Spider Leg Table
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Moroccan made brass tray top table with folding spider leg base. This example shows some minor cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age.
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Maison Lancel Cocktail or Coffee Table Bar
By Maison Lancel
Located in Geneva, CH
Brass and formica bar sliding coffee table in the style of Willy Rizzo Produced by Maison Lancel, ca. 1970s Good condition  
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Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Maison Lancel Cocktail or Coffee Table Bar
Maison Lancel Cocktail or Coffee Table Bar
H 14.97 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in
Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sex Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sex modesty apron (Pikuran), Mandara Mountains, Cameroon These colorful cache-sex were worn for celebrations, rituals and rites of passage by wo...
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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Beads

African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costume from Yoruba, Nigeria. Pu...
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
This painted mask was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a tradition known as Gelede. A blend of ritual and artistic spectacle, Gelede pays homage t...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
H 11.75 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 in
Large Woven Painted Basketry Wall Mask Blackwater Rivers, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large woven painted basketry wall mask Blackwater rivers area, Papua New Guinea. With open expressive mouth and mask fringed with feathers, striking mask that easily hangs on the wal...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Trolley Bar Cart Handles Golf Club Mid-Century Modern Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Trolley bar with handles golf club very funny, Italian manufacture midcentury design.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Collection of Worldwide Traveler's Hand Carved Folk Art Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of worldwide traveler's hand carved folk art masks, circa 1940s - 1970s, possibly earlier. We purchased the estate of an Atlanta Coca Cola executive, who traveled the worl...
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Vintage 1950s Balinese Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique African tribal carved Hemba helmet mask, the Suku peoples, possibly Kwese culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted b...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Wood

Poto African Iron Sword, Congo Africa on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Poto African sword, Congo Africa on stand. A forged iron sword with fine incised design, inlaid brass dots, overlaid brass strips, finely carved wood handle with deep patina. Some c...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

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 surrounded by four small attendants, finely carved with nice patina from native use. Probabl...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Add a piece of African history to your home. This is large and evocative of ancient times and ceremonies. Weathered wood mask fragment, Bambara people, Mali, Africa, late 19th-early ...
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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Cameroon "Bat" Stool African Sculpture
By Cameroon Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
Possibly Babanki. Circular ceremonial wood stool constructed of repeated animal heads. Original applied patina.
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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Elm Bar Cart
Located in High Point, NC
Mid-century elm bar cart from England with wonderfully grained shelves and sleek lines. Original casters.
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Elm

Mid-Century Elm Bar Cart
Mid-Century Elm Bar Cart
H 29.13 in W 28 in D 18.25 in
Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sexe Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sexe modesty apron (pikuran), Mandara Mountains, Cameroon These colorful cache-sexe were worn for celebrations, rituals and rites of passage b...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Beads

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Yoruba Wooden Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
prolific tribes of Sub-Saharan Africa. They are centred in southwestern Nigeria, with a significant
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Wooden Stool
Yoruba Wooden Stool
H 12 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Mid 20th Century African Kuba Helmet Tribal Mask Shells, Animal Fibres, Raffia
Located in Nottingham, GB
Mid 20thC Kuba Helmet Tribal Mask Shells, Animal Fibres, Raffia A Kuba helmet refers to a type of
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Raffia

Large Beaded African Warthog
Located in New York, NY
Large Beaded African Warthog.  Handmade in Africa from beads and wire.  Deep-blue metallic body
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Large Beaded African Warthog
Large Beaded African Warthog
H 36 in W 24 in D 11 in
AFRICAN BEADED CHAIR
Located in New York, NY
. Completely beaded front, back and sides. In vibrant patterns depicting African animals juxtaposed with
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20th Century Nigerian Chairs

AFRICAN BEADED CHAIR
AFRICAN BEADED CHAIR
H 39 in W 28 in D 29 in
AFRICAN BEADED CHAIR
Located in New York, NY
beads create a vibrant pattern depicting African animals juxtaposed with geometric shapes.
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20th Century Nigerian Club Chairs

AFRICAN BEADED CHAIR
AFRICAN BEADED CHAIR
H 39 in W 28 in D 29 in
African Beaded Chair
Located in New York, NY
. Canvas covered wood frame chair with extensive hand beading. African artists used native animals
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21st Century and Contemporary Nigerian Armchairs

African Beaded Chair
African Beaded Chair
H 39 in W 26 in D 24 in
African Yoruba Glass Beaded and Leather Chair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-century Nigerian Yoruba chair constructed with found objects and ambitiously hand beaded
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beads

Authentic African Beaded Stool/Table Sold through Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Authentic beaded African table with human and animal motif sold by Karl Springer, American 1970's
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Vintage 1970s African Stools

African Beaded Yoruba Chair
Located in New York, NY
Colorful and intricately hand-beaded chair with iconic tribal, geometric and animal motifs.
Category

Late 20th Century African Armchairs

Materials

Beads

African Beaded Yoruba Chair
African Beaded Yoruba Chair
H 33 in W 25 in D 24 in
African Beaded Chair
Located in New York, NY
wood frame chair with extensive hand beading. African artists used native animals (elephants, lions
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21st Century and Contemporary Nigerian Armchairs

African Beaded Chair
African Beaded Chair
H 39 in W 26 in D 24 in
Collection of Fijian, Tongan, New Guinea and African War Clubs and Spears
Located in San Francisco, CA
, iron, wood, fur, hide and bead cover, 75" x 2" x 1", late 19th century-20th century. Bamboo tip
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Early 20th Century Fijian Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

19th Century Tribal Fingo Apron, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite apron was hand-beaded with Venetian glass beads before the introduction of machine
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Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

African Art- Kurumba Antelope Mask/Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
adorned with beads and rope. Keywords: Tribal, African, Sculpture, carving
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20th Century Malian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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African Beaded Animals For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of African beaded animals available for sale. The range of distinct African beaded animals — often made from wood, shell and beads — can elevate any home. We have 10 antique and vintage African beaded animals in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. African beaded animals have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. African beaded animals have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Ardmore Design are consistently popular.

How Much are African Beaded Animals?

Prices for African beaded animals can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, African beaded animals begin at $495 and can go as high as $24,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,680.