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African Calabash

Early 20th Century African Calabash
Early 20th Century African Calabash

Early 20th Century African Calabash

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 10 in Dm 6 in

Early 20th Century African Calabash

Located in Wainscott, NY

Small leather Calabash from Africa Dimensions: 10 in. height x 6 in. diameter with a 4.24

Category

20th Century Congolese Decorative Baskets

Materials

Leather, Wood

A Geometric Painted African Calabash Gourd Lamp
A Geometric Painted African Calabash Gourd Lamp

A Geometric Painted African Calabash Gourd Lamp

Located in London, GB

Kenya, circa 1940 A twentieth century calabash gourd painted with black geometrical patterns, now

Category

20th Century Kenyan Table Lamps

Materials

Organic Material

Vintage Hand-Crafted African Tribal Geometric Calabash Gourd Bowl #1
Vintage Hand-Crafted African Tribal Geometric Calabash Gourd Bowl #1

Vintage Hand-Crafted African Tribal Geometric Calabash Gourd Bowl #1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand-carved and beautifully crafted natural Calabash gourd bowl, made by artisans in West Africa

Category

Late 20th Century Burkinabe Bohemian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Paper

Vintage Hand-Crafted African Tribal Geometric Calabash Gourd Bowl #2
Vintage Hand-Crafted African Tribal Geometric Calabash Gourd Bowl #2

Vintage Hand-Crafted African Tribal Geometric Calabash Gourd Bowl #2

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand-carved and beautifully crafted natural Calabash gourd bowl, made by artisans in West Africa

Category

Late 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Paper

Klaylife Calabash, Clay Beaded Floor Lamp /Hanging Light
Klaylife Calabash, Clay Beaded Floor Lamp /Hanging Light

Klaylife Calabash, Clay Beaded Floor Lamp /Hanging Light

Located in Brighton, Victoria

Our newest creation, the Calabash has curves in all the right places. We designed these epic

Category

2010s South African Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Clay

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Mid-Century African Tribal Calabash with Female Motif Hemba / Luba, 1950s
Mid-Century African Tribal Calabash with Female Motif Hemba / Luba, 1950s

Mid-Century African Tribal Calabash with Female Motif Hemba / Luba, 1950s

Located in Salzburg, AT

Mid-Century African Tribal Calabash with Female Motif Hemba / Luba, 1950s These bankishi (sing

Category

Vintage 1950s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Feathers

Hand Carved calabash vase  1950s
Hand Carved calabash vase  1950s

Hand Carved calabash vase 1950s

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H 12.21 in Dm 10.24 in

Hand Carved calabash vase 1950s

Located in Den Haag, NL

Beautiful hand carved Calabash ,Africa Kenya . 1950s . Elephants and i think anteaters . Nice

Category

Vintage 1950s Kenyan Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Coconut

Vintage West African Gourd
Vintage West African Gourd

Vintage West African Gourd

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H 14 in Dm 6.5 in

Vintage West African Gourd

Located in Dallas, TX

sizes are used as bowls to drink palm wine. Calabashes are used in making the West African instruments

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Jars

Materials

Shell, Nutwood

Fine Hardwood Sculpture of Bearded African Man Carrying a Kalabas
Fine Hardwood Sculpture of Bearded African Man Carrying a Kalabas

Fine Hardwood Sculpture of Bearded African Man Carrying a Kalabas

Located in Leuven , BE

This is a fine hardwood sculpture of a bearded African man carrying a Calabash. The sculpture was

Category

Late 20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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African Calabash For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African calabash you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each African calabash for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and animal skin. There are 5 variations of the antique or vintage African calabash you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an African calabash — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Sheila Elias each produced at least one beautiful African calabash that is worth considering.

How Much is an African Calabash?

Prices for an African calabash start at $425 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $2,674.