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Large Tight Ring of Many Old African Bells In a Group, West Africa
Large Tight Ring of Many Old African Bells In a Group, West Africa

Large Tight Ring of Many Old African Bells In a Group, West Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Large tight ring of a group of many old African bells with clappers in a group, West Africa.

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Vintage African Handmade Tribal Multicolor Glass Beaded Necklace With Bell
Vintage African Handmade Tribal Multicolor Glass Beaded Necklace With Bell

Vintage African Handmade Tribal Multicolor Glass Beaded Necklace With Bell

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

The Vintage African Tribal Multicolor Glass Beaded Necklace with Bell is a vibrant celebration of cultural heritage and artisanal craftsmanship.

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Late 20th Century African Beaded Necklaces

Bearden 'School Bell Time' Serigraph African American
Bearden 'School Bell Time' Serigraph African American

Bearden 'School Bell Time' Serigraph African American

By Romare Bearden

Located in Brooklyn, NY

As a prominent African-American artist and writer, Bearden's work emphasizes themes of unity and cooperation within the African-American community.

Category

1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Benin Iron Striker Bell
Benin Iron Striker Bell

Benin Iron Striker Bell

$1,500

H 18 in W 6 in D 6 in

Benin Iron Striker Bell

Located in Culver City, CA

An elegant Benin Iron Striker Bell with a double spiral finial on the top, and a lovely bell-shaped body.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century African Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

African Dan Yakuba Guard Mask Small Shells and Bells from the Ivory Coast 1970s
African Dan Yakuba Guard Mask Small Shells and Bells from the Ivory Coast 1970s

African Dan Yakuba Guard Mask Small Shells and Bells from the Ivory Coast 1970s

Located in Salzburg, AT

African Dan Yakuba Guard Mask Small Shells and Bells from the Ivory Coast 1970s Female wooden mask with rich decoration of textile elements, small shells and ceramic beads.

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Vintage 1970s Ivorian Tribal Masks

Materials

Iron

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African Bell Sculpture, Benin, 19th Century
African Bell Sculpture, Benin, 19th Century

African Bell Sculpture, Benin, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

19th century iron bell sculpture from the Republic of Benin, Africa.

Category

Antique 19th Century Beninese Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Set of Three African Hand-Forged Iron Bell Currencies on Custom Iron Stands
Set of Three African Hand-Forged Iron Bell Currencies on Custom Iron Stands

Set of Three African Hand-Forged Iron Bell Currencies on Custom Iron Stands

Located in Atlanta, GA

A collection of African hand-forged iron bell currency on custom stands from the 20th century.

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Africans
Africans

Enid BellAfricans, 1935

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H 17.5 in W 6 in

Africans

By Enid Bell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

ENID BELL "AFRICANS" TERRACOTTA, SIGNED AMERICAN, WORKED IN PARIS, C.1937 17 INCHES Enid Bell 1904-1994 Enid Bell was born in London on December 5, 1904.

Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Africans
Africans

Enid BellAfricans, 1937

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H 17 in W 6 in D 7 in

Africans

By Enid Bell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Enid Bell Original terracotta, signed, dates to her time in Paris where she won a gold medal in 1937. Signed, 17 inches tall not including the wood base. Enid Bell 1904-1994 Eni...

Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Collection of 42 African Tribal Bell Bracelets, Bronze
Collection of 42 African Tribal Bell Bracelets, Bronze

Collection of 42 African Tribal Bell Bracelets, Bronze

Located in Doylestown, PA

A collection of 42 bronze bell bracelets from Africa, purchased in the 1970s.

Category

20th Century African Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Iron Bell Sculptures, Benin, Africa
19th Century Iron Bell Sculptures, Benin, Africa

19th Century Iron Bell Sculptures, Benin, Africa

Located in New York, NY

19th century iron bell on metal stand from the Republic of Benin, Africa.

Category

Antique 19th Century Beninese Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Bamileke Iron Double Gong, c. 1900
Bamileke Iron Double Gong, c. 1900

Bamileke Iron Double Gong, c. 1900

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H 34 in W 27 in D 5.5 in

Bamileke Iron Double Gong, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Like many pieces of traditional African metalwork, this sculptural double bell served multiple purposes within the Bamileke communities of Cameroon.

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

African Bell Sculpture, Benin, 19th Century
African Bell Sculpture, Benin, 19th Century

African Bell Sculpture, Benin, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

19th century iron bell sculpture from the Republic of Benin, Africa.

Category

Antique 19th Century Beninese Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Bell Money
Bell Money

Bell Money

Located in Atlanta, GA

African Bell Money Mounted On Stands $395 each As shown: Left:6" Stand base diameter, 25"H Can be sold separately: $395 each Right: 6"W x 5"D Stand base, 23"H

Category

20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Primitive Set of Three African Teak Camel Bells
Primitive Set of Three African Teak Camel Bells

Primitive Set of Three African Teak Camel Bells

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Set of three primitive teak camel bells used by herdsmen in Africa. Camels are held in the highest regard and these were sometimes given as gifts as well as for practical purposes.

Category

20th Century African Primitive Animal Sculptures

Materials

Jute, Teak

19th Century Iron Bell Sculptures, Benin, Africa
19th Century Iron Bell Sculptures, Benin, Africa

19th Century Iron Bell Sculptures, Benin, Africa

Located in New York, NY

19th century iron bell on metal Stand from the Republic of Benin, Africa.

Category

Antique 19th Century Beninese Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

"Medicine Man"--African Wooden Sculpture with Glass Beads, Cloth, Bell, & Shells
"Medicine Man"--African Wooden Sculpture with Glass Beads, Cloth, Bell, & Shells

"Medicine Man"--African Wooden Sculpture with Glass Beads, Cloth, Bell, & Shells

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Medicine Man" is a wooden sculpture with glass beads, cloth, a metal bell, and cowry shells used to adorn it. It was made by an unknown artist from the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria. It t...

Category

1950s Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Wood

Gankoqui Bell On Stand , Africa 1890
Gankoqui Bell On Stand , Africa 1890

Gankoqui Bell On Stand , Africa 1890

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H 23.25 in W 8 in D 6 in

Gankoqui Bell On Stand , Africa 1890

Located in Los Angeles, CA

hand-forged african bell on stand. 1 of 2 available.

Category

Antique 19th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Large Gankoqui Bell On Stand , Africa 1890
Large Gankoqui Bell On Stand , Africa 1890

Large Gankoqui Bell On Stand , Africa 1890

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H 23.25 in W 8 in D 6 in

Large Gankoqui Bell On Stand , Africa 1890

Located in Los Angeles, CA

hand-forged african bell on stand.

Category

Antique 19th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

African Water Buffalo bells on Custom Racks
African Water Buffalo bells on Custom Racks

African Water Buffalo bells on Custom Racks

Located in New York, NY

Collection of 5 hand forged antique African Cowbells mounted on on a steel rack with leather straps.

Category

Vintage 1940s African Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Hand Wrought Iron Cowbells from Denke people - Sudan
Hand Wrought Iron Cowbells from Denke people - Sudan

Hand Wrought Iron Cowbells from Denke people - Sudan

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A Great pair of African cow bells, hand hammered with their original braided leather bridles, these sound great too. price for the pair.

Category

Vintage 1950s African Tribal Art

Materials

Leather

African Bell
African Bell

African Bell

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H 25 in Dm 7 in

African Bell

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Bronze african tribal bell.

Category

20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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POEMS OF LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR

POEMS OF LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR

Located in Portland, ME

Senghor, Leopold Sedar. POEMS OF LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR with illustrations by Lois Maillou Jones. Limited Editions Club, NY, 1996. Number 88 of the edition of 300 copies signed by Seg...

Category

1990s Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

NATURAL BEAUTY Signed Lithograph Abstract Color Portrait Black Woman Flower Vase
NATURAL BEAUTY Signed Lithograph Abstract Color Portrait Black Woman Flower Vase

NATURAL BEAUTY Signed Lithograph Abstract Color Portrait Black Woman Flower Vase

By William Tolliver

Located in Union City, NJ

NATURAL BEAUTY by the self taught African American artist William Tolliver (b.1951-2000) is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph printed in 25 colors on archival printma...

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Garden Romance Signed Lithograph, Collage of Black Couple in Flowers
Garden Romance Signed Lithograph, Collage of Black Couple in Flowers

Garden Romance Signed Lithograph, Collage of Black Couple in Flowers

By James Denmark

Located in Union City, NJ

GARDEN ROMANCE by the artist James Denmark is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph(not a photo reproduction or digital print) printed on archival Somerset paper using t...

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Nude.  African American Woman exhibited piece 1942 University of Iowa exhibited
Nude.  African American Woman exhibited piece 1942 University of Iowa exhibited

Nude. African American Woman exhibited piece 1942 University of Iowa exhibited

By Coreen Mary Spellman

Located in San Antonio, TX

Coreen Mary Spellman (1905 - 1978) Dallas Artist Image Size: 20 x 14 Frame Size: 25 x 19 Medium: Oil Bio: Exhibited in the Ninth Annual Student Art show at the State Universi...

Category

1940s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

FAMILY IN BLUE Signed Lithograph 1994, Black Family, Contemporary Portrait
FAMILY IN BLUE Signed Lithograph 1994, Black Family, Contemporary Portrait

FAMILY IN BLUE Signed Lithograph 1994, Black Family, Contemporary Portrait

By Geoffrey Holder

Located in Union City, NJ

FAMILY IN BLUE is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the Trinidadian-American artist, Geoffrey Holder an actor, dancer, choreographer, singer, and Tony Award-winnin...

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"The First Time on Telephone"    Black African American Folk Painting
"The First Time on Telephone"    Black African American Folk Painting

"The First Time on Telephone" Black African American Folk Painting

By Johnny Banks

Located in San Antonio, TX

Johnny Banks (1912-1988) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 11.25 x 20 Frame Size: 17 x 28 Medium: Pen, Pencil, Crayon, Marker "The First Time on Telephone" Biography J...

Category

1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Crayon, Mixed Media

MORNING Signed Lithograph, Interior Scene Black Women, African American Culture
MORNING Signed Lithograph, Interior Scene Black Women, African American Culture

MORNING Signed Lithograph, Interior Scene Black Women, African American Culture

By Romare Bearden

Located in Union City, NJ

MORNING is an original limited edition lithograph printed using traditional hand lithography methods on archival Somerset printmaking paper, 100% acid free. MORNING by the African Am...

Category

1970s Contemporary Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled (Seated Nude) — Black Woman Artist
Untitled (Seated Nude) — Black Woman Artist

Untitled (Seated Nude) — Black Woman Artist

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Ann Graves Tanksley, Untitled (Seated Nude), oil and marker, 1984. Signed and dated, lower right. A fine, expressionist rendering, with fresh colors, on cream wove paper, painted to ...

Category

1980s Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Louisiana Serenade Signed Lithograph, 1979 Colorful Blues Musicians Scene
Louisiana Serenade Signed Lithograph, 1979 Colorful Blues Musicians Scene

Louisiana Serenade Signed Lithograph, 1979 Colorful Blues Musicians Scene

By Romare Bearden

Located in Union City, NJ

LOUISIANA SERENADE is a limited edition color lithograph by the renowned African American artist Romare Bearden, printed on archival Somerset printmaking paper, 100% acid free, in an...

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

NEW GENERATION Signed Lithograph, Father and Son Portrait
NEW GENERATION Signed Lithograph, Father and Son Portrait

NEW GENERATION Signed Lithograph, Father and Son Portrait

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in Union City, NJ

NEW GENERATION is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 10% acid free, by the renowned African American woman a...

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jacob Lawrence, Farmers, from Hiroshima, 1983
Jacob Lawrence, Farmers, from Hiroshima, 1983

Jacob LawrenceJacob Lawrence, Farmers, from Hiroshima, 1983, 1983

$2,796Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.81 in W 9.375 in

Jacob Lawrence, Farmers, from Hiroshima, 1983

By Jacob Lawrence

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite silkscreen by Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000), titled Farmers, from the album Hiroshima, originates from the 1983 edition published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, ...

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban

"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban

By Purvis Young

Located in New York, NY

"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban Purvis Young (1943-2010) Cars, Buildings People 65 x 48 inches Oil on board Signed upper right In th...

Category

1990s Outsider Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Romare Bearden Lithograph, Artist's Proof, 1979, Framed, Morning
Romare Bearden Lithograph, Artist's Proof, 1979, Framed, Morning

Romare Bearden Lithograph, Artist's Proof, 1979, Framed, Morning

By Romare Bearden

Located in Washington, DC

Title: Morning Medium: Lithograph in colors Year: 1979 Edition: AP (artist's proof, aside from the edition of 175) Signature: Stamped signature Image Size: 21 3/4" x 27 3/4" Sheet Si...

Category

1970s Fauvist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Before the circle was broken
Before the circle was broken

Before the circle was broken

Located in New Orleans, LA

A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Brandon V. Lewis is the product of a single mothers love and dedication and the beneficiary of the hard work and strong convictions of his grandpa...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

“The Falling Star”
“The Falling Star”

“The Falling Star”

By Romare Bearden

Located in Warren, NJ

Romare Bearden lithograph “The Falling Star” signed and numbered. In good condition print measures 24x20.

Category

20th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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African Bell For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal African bell for your home. Frequently made of metal, iron and bronze, every African bell was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the African bell you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An African bell, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one African bell that is appealing in its simplicity, but Enid Bell produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an African Bell?

Prices for an African bell can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $98 and can go as high as $3,850, while the average can fetch as much as $927.