African Iron Wood Man Bust
Located in Queens, NY
African iron wood carved bust of a bald man
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20th Century African Tribal Busts
Materials
Wood
African Wood Bust
1940s Carved Wood Bust of African Man
By Helge Holmskov
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Carved Wood Bust of African Man
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Busts
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Large Scale Heavy Nzambu East African Carved Exotic Wood African Busts
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A compatible pair of superbly crafted African busts in an extraordinary exotic hardwood. Nzambu East African sculptures, hand carved, solid and heavy depicting the busts of two tribe...
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20th Century African Tribal Busts
Materials
Wood
Sculpture in Wood from Africa Bust of a Woman, in a Black Color 20TH Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is a bust of a woman, with it's traditional air cut. This is in wood, in a black color, and has been made in africa in the 20th Century.
Category
20th Century African Busts
Materials
Wood
Sculpture in Wood from Africa, Bust of a Woman, in a Black Color, circa 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is a bust of a woman, with it's traditional air cut. This is in wood, in a black color, and has been made in africa in the 1960,s.
Category
Vintage 1960s African Busts
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Colonial Sculpture, Solid Wood Bust of African Woman, 1942
$1,488Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Colonial Sculpture, Solid Wood Bust of African Woman, 1942
Located in bari, IT
Colonial Art Deco period sculpture in solid wood depicting an African woman.
Category
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Busts
Materials
Wood
African Tanzania Contemporary Carved Wood Makonde Fearsome Demon Head
Located in Queens, NY
African Tanzania Contemporary carved wood Makonde fearsome demon head in stylized elongated form features incised hair, long narrow nose, flaring nostrils plus an openwork snarling m...
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20th Century African Tribal Busts
1970s African Tribal Mask in Wood with Natural Fiber
Located in Marbella, ES
An imposing, large-scale African tribal mask carved from wood, possessing a strong sculptural presence. The piece features stylized facial features with almond-shaped eyes, a defined...
Category
Late 20th Century Busts
Materials
Wood
Abraham Chikumbirike Ironwood Carving of Female Bust
Located in Highland, IN
This exquisite bust by African artist Abraham Chikumbirike is carved from dense ironwood. The finely detailed likeness of a dignified woman is especially impressive due to the diffic...
Category
Vintage 1980s African Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved African Head Sculpture in Patinated Wood – Mid-Century Decoration
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The authentic expression and natural finish give it a timeless presence, making it suitable as a standalone art piece or part of a larger curated decor. Keywords: African head sculp...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Busts
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved African Bookends, Figurative, Circa 1960
Located in London, GB
Figurative bookends hand carved African West-coast 1960-70's depicting a man and women. They are priced and sold as a set.
Category
Vintage 1970s African Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
African-Style Wooden Sculpture of a Woman with Ritual Headdress – France, 20th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
African-Style Wooden Sculpture of a Woman with Ritual Headdress – France, 20th Century Description: This is a sculpture in carved wood, made in France during the 20th century, in th...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A beautiful stylized antelope head used as headdress on ceremonial dances. Retains the old painting and patina over the carved wood. Traded by a professor working in Africa in the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Busts
Materials
Wood
African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Nicely carved. A good eye-catching accent piece. Dimensions: 8.25" high, 5" wide, 7" deep.
Category
20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
African Bust Figure Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hagenauer African Bust This bust represents a stylized African female figure, crafted from wood with a polished finish that highlights the natural grain of the material in dark brown...
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Hand-Carved Wood Bust of Mandinka Woman, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
The African wood female bust figurative sculpture of a Mandinka woman is a striking piece of art that encapsulates the cultural heritage and craftsmanship of West Africa.
Category
20th Century Gambian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Solid Ebony wood African tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand carved bust head African sculpture circa 1950's, nice clean condition.
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Modern Brutalist African Wooden Sculpture – Female Bust
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Modern Brutalist African Wooden Sculpture – Female Bust – 50 cm This is a striking sculpture of a female bust, carved in solid wood, in a style that combines modern minimalism, bruta...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Primitive Carved Ebony Wood Benin Bust Head Sculpture Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage African (Nigerian) Primitive Carved Ebony Wood Benin Bust Head Sculpture Form Table Lamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century Primitive Table Lamps
Materials
Ebony
Vintage African Fine Art Wood Bust - Hand Carved - Unsigned - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage African hand carved fine art wood bust - unsigned - Zimbabwe (likely) - mid 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Zimbabwean Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Mid Century Sculpture African bust in wenge - Congo
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Mid Century Sculpture African bust in wenge - Congo Bimbulu Signed - Ethnic African Measures : 24x16cm H:47cm Weight : ~5kg
Category
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Carved bust of a tribeswoman
$7,378Sale Price|20% Off
Carved bust of a tribeswoman
Located in Cheshire, GB
Finely carved wooden bust of a striking tribeswoman figure carved from an exotic hardwood with a rich patina free standing. Dimensions Height 22 Inches Width 13 Inches Depth 17 Inches
Category
Early 20th Century North African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Lamp, Ebony Bust of an African Woman By Alexs Mutasa, Circa 1970
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
It features a finely carved bust of an African woman in solid ebony, resting on a matching wooden base.
Category
Vintage 1970s Zimbabwean Tribal Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bembe Bearded Male Figure Bust with Beard Hands on Stomach 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 beard. Stacking square hair style on top of head and projecting element hair on b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Incredible Pair of Hand-Carved Wood Bust Sculptures of Tribal Shaman Figures
Unavailable
H 15 in W 12 in D 9 in
Incredible Pair of Hand-Carved Wood Bust Sculptures of Tribal Shaman Figures
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of hand-carved wooden busts are truly a special find and a magnificent example of folk tribal art. Care and craftsmanship are clearly evident in these pieces as facial feat...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Busts
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved African Wood and Beaded Sculpture
By Yoruba People
Located in Fulton, CA
A vintage beaded African wood carving of 3 figures. Vibrant primary colors to bead work. Portions of wood are painted. Attributed to Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa. Mid-late 20th century. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Nigerian Busts
Carved Wood African Bust
Located in Antwerp, BE
This bust comes from my own collection of vintage and antique heads. The primitive but skilled carving and the contours and cracks of the wood organically complement each other .The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Wooden Sculpture of the 19th century: Head of African with Gilded Decorations
Unavailable
H 18.12 in W 10.63 in D 9.45 in
Wooden Sculpture of the 19th century: Head of African with Gilded Decorations
By A. Manzoni
Located in Villa Verucchio, Emilia-Romagna
Introduction: A Historic and Significant Work of Art We explore the artistry and beauty of a large wooden sculpture dating from the late 1800s, depicting the head of an African with ...
Category
Antique 1880s Sub-Saharan African Colonial Revival Busts
Materials
Wood
African American Boy Bust
Located in Summerland, CA
Circa 1920 Wood and original polychrome. African American bust wearing yellow cap.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Central African Bust Wall Sculptures 'Male and Female'
Located in Pasadena, CA
One of a kind pair of beautifully-carved wooden wall sculptures of an African couple. Most probably from a region in DR Congo in Central Africa. One of the frames has been redone. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Rattan, Wood
African Bust Carving Ebony Wood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
African bust carving ebony wood, 1960s. Long neck, very graceful folk art wood sculpture.
Category
Vintage 1960s African Busts
African Woman Bust Hand-Carved Ebony Wooden Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
An African woman bust sculpture, meticulously hand-carved from the lustrous depths of ebony wood.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Busts
Materials
Wood, Ebony
African Ndaka Hardwood Carved Busts, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of African, Ndaaka people of Democratic Republic of Congo, hardwood carved bust sculpture of two figures wearing necklaces and earrings, each with incised "NDAKA / 6723" marks t...
Category
20th Century Unknown International Style Busts
Materials
Wood
1950s Modernist Abstract Bust of an African American
Located in Oakland, CA
Ceramic bust of an African American, strong imagery done in the Modernist ethos of the Abstractionists, WPA artists of the day. The ceramic bust is mounted on a black painted wooden ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Paint
Sculpture in Wood from Africa Man Body in a Brown Color 20TH Century
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H 14.97 in W 9.45 in D 7.09 in
Sculpture in Wood from Africa Man Body in a Brown Color 20TH Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Sculpture in Wood from Africa Man Body, in a Brown Color 20TH Century
Category
20th Century African Art Deco Busts
Materials
Wood
Sculpture in Wood from Africa Woman Body, in a Brown Color 20TH Century
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H 14.97 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in
Sculpture in Wood from Africa Woman Body, in a Brown Color 20TH Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is aBody of a woman, with it's traditional air cut. This is in wood, in a Brown color, and has been made in africa in the 20th Century.
Category
20th Century African Art Deco Busts
Materials
Wood
Pair of African Torsos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Ebonized wood male and female carved African torsos
Category
1990s African Busts
Materials
Wood
Pair of "Art Deco" Designed Carved Wood African Figures after Hagenhauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Toronto, ON
This charming pair of stylized midcentury carved wood African figures are in the manner of iconic Austrian designer Karl Hagenhauer.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Wood
Ethnic 1990s African Hand Carved Wooden 2-Tone Ceremonial Tribal Mask
Located in Marbella, ES
Ethnic 1990s African hand carved wooden 2-tone ceremonial tribal mask.
Category
Late 20th Century African Busts
Materials
Wood
Karl Springer Hand-Carved African Sculpture on Custom Suede Base, 1980s
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H 30.5 in W 27 in D 25 in
Karl Springer Hand-Carved African Sculpture on Custom Suede Base, 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hand-carved African sculpture, woman's head with four horns, by the Ekoi tribe in Nigeria with a suede base by Karl Springer, American, 1980s (photo of original Karl Springer tag inc...
Category
Vintage 1980s Nigerian Tribal Busts
Materials
Leather, Suede, Wood, Paint
Superb Wooden Sculpture of an African Lady by Karl Hagenauer, Art Deco, Austria
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H 12.01 in W 10.44 in D 4.14 in
Superb Wooden Sculpture of an African Lady by Karl Hagenauer, Art Deco, Austria
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Paris, FR
Very rare wooden sculpture (cherry tree wood) of an African lady by Karl Hagenauer (1898-1956). it is carved as a profile, made out of a single piece of wood on a flat oval brass bas...
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Brass
Laughing African Carved Bust
Located in Studio City, CA
Significant and impressive in scale, this African statue adds a little joy to any decor. Dimensions: 32" High, 10.5" wide, 10.5" Deep
Category
Mid-20th Century Gambian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Clay Bust of African Girl
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An expressive and striking hand sculpted bust of an African girl by an unknown artist Hollow construction mounted on original painted wood base.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Wood
Hagenauer Bust of African Woman
Located in Montreal, QC
Art deco style carved and stained wooden bust of African woman, her curly incised hair stained black over dark brown face, resting on bronze base modeled as a necklace.Stamped on bo...
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Wood Carved African American Man Folk Art Bust
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Nicely carved form of an African American Gentleman--likely a sharecropper. Simple, yet very well executed carving. The shoulders were carved and put together in pieces. It almost...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Gesso
French Wood Sculptures, Couple of Busts, Sculptures of Africans from the Congo
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H 110 in W 45 in D 35 in
French Wood Sculptures, Couple of Busts, Sculptures of Africans from the Congo
By Continental Art Deco
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind pair of African busts, from the Congo region, made during the 1940s-1950s of the previous century, possibly a French artist Both present the characteristic features ...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1970s Pair of Hand Carved Wooden African Bust Figure Sculpture Table Lamps
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H 25.6 in W 10.63 in D 6.7 in
1970s Pair of Hand Carved Wooden African Bust Figure Sculpture Table Lamps
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s pair of hand carved wooden African man and woman bust figure sculpture table lamps.
Category
Late 20th Century European Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Bill Potts African American Found Object, Cowboy Dan Bronco Busting Man
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H 12.5 in W 19.75 in D 10.25 in
Folk Art Bill Potts African American Found Object, Cowboy Dan Bronco Busting Man
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This painted wood "diorama" The Rodeo Cowboy Dan The Bronco Busting Man by African American sculptor Bill Potts is a fantastic example of the well know sculptors work.
Category
Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carved African Wood Bust
Located in Antwerp, BE
Carved African wood bust.
Category
Vintage 1970s Congolese Busts
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Head Bust in Hand Carved Black Wood
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small scaled african head bust hand carved in black wood. It has a slight tilt - leaning to one side.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
Small African Fang Style Head Bust in Black Wood - Minimal Features
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H 5.91 in W 3.15 in D 3.55 in
Small African Fang Style Head Bust in Black Wood - Minimal Features
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small Fang style head bust in hand-tooled black stained wood. Minimal yet powerfull expression.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Busts
Materials
Hardwood
Hagenauer Style Nude Black African Female Bust with Brass Earring
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in St. Louis, MO
Stylized African female with elongated neck, ebonized carved wood with large brass earring, in the style of Hagenauer - Austria. In nice vintage condition, some scuffs. Unsigned. Mea...
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
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African Wood Bust For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African wood bust you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, bronze and metal, every African wood bust was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African wood bust — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An African wood bust is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one African wood bust that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ferdinand Parpan, Karl Springer and Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is an African Wood Bust?
An African wood bust can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,275, while the lowest priced sells for $349 and the highest can go for as much as $18,000.
Finding the Right Sculptures for You
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.
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