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African Carved Heads

Carved Wooden African Head
Carved Wooden African Head

Carved Wooden African Head

$3,200

H 13 in W 7 in D 7.5 in

Carved Wooden African Head

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful hand carved head of Hardwood. A stunning sculpted and carved piece. A stand alone

Category

20th Century African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Vintage African-Style Carved Rosewood Head Sculpture

Vintage African-Style Carved Rosewood Head Sculpture

Located in Queens, NY

Vintage African-style carved rosewood head sculpture

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture
African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture

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 Carved  Wooden Women Heads in the Tribal Style.
African Carved  Wooden Women Heads in the Tribal Style.

African Carved Wooden Women Heads in the Tribal Style.

$648Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 7.09 in W 6.7 in D 1.58 in

African Carved Wooden Women Heads in the Tribal Style.

Located in Bochum, NRW

Set of 10 African women's heads carved in wood in a tribal style. Great decorative effect in any

Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

African Tanzania Contemporary Carved Wood Makonde Fearsome Demon Head
African Tanzania Contemporary Carved Wood Makonde Fearsome Demon Head

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

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20th Century African Tribal Busts

African Gabon 20th Century Hand Carved Tsogo Heddle Pulley with Carved Head
African Gabon 20th Century Hand Carved Tsogo Heddle Pulley with Carved Head

African Gabon 20th Century Hand Carved Tsogo Heddle Pulley with Carved Head

Located in Queens, NY

Gabonese 20th c. wooden wishbone shaped heddle pulley, hand carved by the Tsogo people with the

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

19th century African Head Rest
19th century African Head Rest

19th century African Head Rest

$600

H 7 in W 8.5 in D 3.5 in

19th century African Head Rest

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century African head rest

Category

Antique 19th Century African Antiquities

Materials

Wood

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood Songye 2-headed Janus guardian

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood 2-headed nail fetish guardian

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage African Carved Blackwood Tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture 18"
Vintage African Carved Blackwood Tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture 18"

Vintage African Carved Blackwood Tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture 18"

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage hand carved Blackwood statue / sculpture - the bust of a male head with elongated neck and

Category

20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage African Wooden Decor Stand With Three Carved Spearpoint Heads.
Vintage African Wooden Decor Stand With Three Carved Spearpoint Heads.

Vintage African Wooden Decor Stand With Three Carved Spearpoint Heads.

Located in Seattle, WA

Vintage African Wooden Decor Stand With Three Carved Spearpoint Heads.Interlocked Wooden Sculpture

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Farm Tables

Materials

Wood

French Art Deco Carved Solid Ebony Bookends African Heads on Base 1920s
French Art Deco Carved Solid Ebony Bookends African Heads on Base 1920s

French Art Deco Carved Solid Ebony Bookends African Heads on Base 1920s

Located in Salzburg, AT

French Art Deco Carved Solid Ebony Bookends African Heads on Base 1920s These breathtaking objects

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Ebony

Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup
Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup

Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An unusual and exceptionally carved Central African tribal anthropomorphic wooden double head palm

Category

20th Century North African Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa
Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa

$1,250 / item

H 7.38 in W 18.5 in D 3.25 in

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Zulu carved wood double headrest with stylized human figure in middle, from South Africa. In

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Solid Ebony wood African tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture
Hand Carved Solid Ebony wood African tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture

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

A hand carved African head by sculptor Arthur Dupagne, Belgium - first half 20th
A hand carved African head by sculptor Arthur Dupagne, Belgium - first half 20th

A hand carved African head by sculptor Arthur Dupagne, Belgium - first half 20th

By Arthur Dupagne

Located in London, GB

Massive granite block carved into a fine African head. The work attributed to 20th century sculptor

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Expressionist Busts

Materials

Granite

French Art Deco Carved Wood Pipe Depicting Two Heads of African Men, Ca. 1920s
French Art Deco Carved Wood Pipe Depicting Two Heads of African Men, Ca. 1920s

French Art Deco Carved Wood Pipe Depicting Two Heads of African Men, Ca. 1920s

Located in New York, NY

French Art Deco Tobacco Smoking Pipe Two Heads of African Men Hand-Carved Wood Circa 1920s

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Stone

Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa
Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa

Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

and patina over the carved wood. Traded by a professor working in Africa in the 1950’s and then in a

Category

Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Busts

Materials

Wood

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Nail Fetish Figure
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Nail Fetish Figure

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of Congo 20th Century carved wood nail fetish figure in 2-headed dog

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Vintage Carved Wooden Head with Removable Feathers, Carved from Single Burr
Vintage Carved Wooden Head with Removable Feathers, Carved from Single Burr

Vintage Carved Wooden Head with Removable Feathers, Carved from Single Burr

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

a head, carved from one piece of lovely timber that is beautifully burred, the feathers are

Category

20th Century African Bohemian Masks

Materials

Wood

Tall African Ibibio Head Mask with Polychrome Nigeria Provenance
Tall African Ibibio Head Mask with Polychrome Nigeria Provenance

Tall African Ibibio Head Mask with Polychrome Nigeria Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

A tall Ibibio wood mask from Nigeria, Africa, circa 20th century. The head mask was carved in with

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A

Category

Early 20th Century Angolan Other 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

East African Figurative Face Drum
East African Figurative Face Drum

East African Figurative Face Drum

$3,500

H 22 in W 16 in D 16 in

East African Figurative Face Drum

Located in Queens, NY

East African (20th Century) drum of carved head of man with beard and skin top, signed.  

Category

20th Century African Tribal Music Stands

Materials

Rosewood, Wood

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Art Deco Hagenauer Workshop Ebonised Carved Wood African Head
Art Deco Hagenauer Workshop Ebonised Carved Wood African Head

Art Deco Hagenauer Workshop Ebonised Carved Wood African Head

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien

Located in London, GB

Carved in wood and ebonised with nickel plated necklace rings. Mounted on a circualr nickel plated

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Sculptures

Pair of Antique Carved Heads, African, Ebony, Decorative Statue, Victorian
Pair of Antique Carved Heads, African, Ebony, Decorative Statue, Victorian

Pair of Antique Carved Heads, African, Ebony, Decorative Statue, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of antique carved heads. An African, solid ebony decorative statue, dating to the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ebony

African Royal Cameroon Ceremonial Bed with Carved Buffalo Heads
African Royal Cameroon Ceremonial Bed with Carved Buffalo Heads

African Royal Cameroon Ceremonial Bed with Carved Buffalo Heads

Located in Asheville, NC

African beds of this type were reserved only for the King of a tribe. An African King would sooner

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20th Century African Benches

Petite African "Bamileke" Head Rest
Petite African "Bamileke" Head Rest

Petite African "Bamileke" Head Rest

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Beautiful African "bamileke" head rest carved from one large piece of Teum wood. Intricate design

Category

20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Head Finely Hand Carved in Heavy Hardwood, Mid 20th Century
African Head Finely Hand Carved in Heavy Hardwood, Mid 20th Century

African Head Finely Hand Carved in Heavy Hardwood, Mid 20th Century

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very impressive, finely hand carved small Figure of a Girl's Head in a very heavy

Category

Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

African Carved Wood Ram's Head Mask Wall Sculpture
African Carved Wood Ram's Head Mask Wall Sculpture

African Carved Wood Ram's Head Mask Wall Sculpture

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A handsome carved wood ram head wall sculpture from Africa, probably used in tribal ceremonies as a

Category

Antique Early 1900s Congolese Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Modernist Carved Serpentine Stone African Shona Head on Iron Base Zimbabwe
Large Modernist Carved Serpentine Stone African Shona Head on Iron Base Zimbabwe

Large Modernist Carved Serpentine Stone African Shona Head on Iron Base Zimbabwe

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Standing 21 inches tall including the custom made iron base this Shona head is carved in Serpentine

Category

Mid-20th Century Zimbabwean Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Large-Scale Vintage African Beaded Head Sculpture
Large-Scale Vintage African Beaded Head Sculpture

Large-Scale Vintage African Beaded Head Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Intricately carved and beaded African head sculpture. Glass beads over clay base. Very striking

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Beads

Handmade Wooden Sculpture of a Head of an African Women by Hagenauer
Handmade Wooden Sculpture of a Head of an African Women by Hagenauer

Handmade Wooden Sculpture of a Head of an African Women by Hagenauer

By Karl Hagenauer

Located in Antwerp, BE

A head of an African women with necklace, wall mask. By Hagenauer. Signature or marks: WHW Made

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Karl Springer Hand-Carved African Sculpture on Custom Suede Base, 1980s
Karl Springer Hand-Carved African Sculpture on Custom Suede Base, 1980s

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

Category

Vintage 1980s Nigerian Tribal Busts

Materials

Leather, Suede, Wood, Paint

Large Authentic Hand-Carved African Sculpture on Suede Base by Karl Springer
Large Authentic Hand-Carved African Sculpture on Suede Base by Karl Springer

Large Authentic Hand-Carved African Sculpture on Suede Base by Karl Springer

By Karl Springer

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Authentic hand-carved African sculpture, woman's head with four horns, by the Ekoi tribe in Nigeria

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Masks

Bamana Antelope Mask, Africa, Early 20th Century
Bamana Antelope Mask, Africa, Early 20th Century

Bamana Antelope Mask, Africa, Early 20th Century

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Very old African carved wood head crest in the form of a long horned antelope with a very long

Category

Early 20th Century Malian Primitive Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Tusk Lamp
Carved Tusk Lamp

Carved Tusk Lamp

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H 27 in Dm 6 in

Carved Tusk Lamp

Located in Manhasset, NY

Handmade artisan lamp, with genuine antique ivory tusk carved into and African woman's head, comes

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vintage African Head Bust in Hand Carved Black Wood
Vintage African Head Bust in Hand Carved Black 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

Category

Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Wood

Hagenauer Carved Wood African Head Sculpture, 20th Century
Hagenauer Carved Wood African Head Sculpture, 20th Century

Hagenauer Carved Wood African Head Sculpture, 20th Century

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare decorative art object Solid carved wood on metal (probably bronze) necklace style base

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Ibo Head African Sculpture
Ibo Head African Sculpture

Ibo Head African Sculpture

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H 13.75 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in

Ibo Head African Sculpture

Located in Sharon, CT

Ibo female head with white face, very realistic, and beautifully carved.

Category

Vintage 1940s Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Walking Stick Cane with Carved Ebony African Tribal Male Head
Walking Stick Cane with Carved Ebony African Tribal Male Head

Walking Stick Cane with Carved Ebony African Tribal Male Head

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Walking stick cane with carved ebony African tribal male head.

Category

Early 20th Century Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

African Fang Style Carving of a Woman Head
African Fang Style Carving of a Woman Head

African Fang Style Carving of a Woman Head

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H 10.63 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in

African Fang Style Carving of a Woman Head

Located in Stockholm, SE

A Fang sculpture. This is a good carved sculpture with a good patina. The Fang tribe mostly lives

Category

20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large-Scale Vintage African Beaded Head Sculpture
Large-Scale Vintage African Beaded Head Sculpture

Large-Scale Vintage African Beaded Head Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Intricately carved and beaded sculpture. Glass beads over clay base. Very striking and unusual.

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Sculptures

Materials

Beads, Clay

Bidjogo Tribal Altar Sculpture with Head, Guinea-Bissau, Africa
Bidjogo Tribal Altar Sculpture with Head, Guinea-Bissau, Africa

Bidjogo Tribal Altar Sculpture with Head, Guinea-Bissau, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Bidjogo Tribal Altar sulpture with Head, 17", Guinea-Bissau, Africa A ritually used old altar

Category

Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Bird Head Knife Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th Century
African Bird Head Knife Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th Century

African Bird Head Knife Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

African bird head knife Democratic Republic of Congo 20th century. MO# 0040 From the Fang/Kota

Category

Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper

Igbo Tribal Seated Ikenga Figure with Sword and Head Africa, Nigeria
Igbo Tribal Seated Ikenga Figure with Sword and Head Africa, Nigeria

Igbo Tribal Seated Ikenga Figure with Sword and Head Africa, Nigeria

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Igbo tribal seated Ikenga figure with sword and head Africa, Nigeria Classic Ikenga Shrine figure

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

East African Drum
East African Drum

East African Drum

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H 22 in D 16 in

East African Drum

Located in Queens, NY

East African (20th Century) drum of carved head of man with animal skin top

Category

20th Century African Tribal Musical Instruments

Materials

Animal Skin

Zulu Wooden Tribal Contemporary Sculpture of Black African Male Bust
Zulu Wooden Tribal Contemporary Sculpture of Black African Male Bust

Zulu Wooden Tribal Contemporary Sculpture of Black African Male Bust

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Hand-carved tribal wooden Zulu African head, very nicely carved with gold embellished jewelry and

Category

20th Century South African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Massai Wooden Figural Carving Early 20th Century
African Massai Wooden Figural Carving Early 20th Century

African Massai Wooden Figural Carving Early 20th Century

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An unusual and finely carved vintage African Massai wooden female head carved on a solid wooden

Category

20th Century Kenyan Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Bed with Carved Buffalo Heads
African Bed with Carved Buffalo Heads

African Bed with Carved Buffalo Heads

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H 20 in W 82 in D 38 in

African Bed with Carved Buffalo Heads

Located in New York, NY

CARVED BUFFALO HEADS ON BASE-LARGE PLANKED TOP VERY STURDY

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Vintage 1930s African Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Carved and ebonized African female head
Carved and ebonized African female head

Carved and ebonized African female head

Located in Vancouver, BC

Stamped AFF Paris, circa 1930

Category

20th Century French Statues

Materials

Brass

Head in Hands-Carved Unusual African Sculpture
Head in Hands-Carved Unusual African Sculpture

Head in Hands-Carved Unusual African Sculpture

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H 12.25 in W 7.5 in D 5.75 in

Head in Hands-Carved Unusual African Sculpture

Located in Pasadena, CA

This hand-carved African sculpture depicting a man's head resting in a pair of hands features

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Vintage 1960s Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Decorative 1950s Carved Wooden Rhino Head
Decorative 1950s Carved Wooden Rhino Head

Decorative 1950s Carved Wooden Rhino Head

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H 35.04 in W 24.81 in D 25.6 in

Decorative 1950s Carved Wooden Rhino Head

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A superb 1950s carved and mounted wooden Rhino's head, with a silver-plate plaque with the words

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Primitive Hand-Carved Stone Head of a Man
Primitive Hand-Carved Stone Head of a Man

Primitive Hand-Carved Stone Head of a Man

Located in Cathedral City, CA

Standing 9" high and originating from the African continent, this naive approach to carving a stone

Category

20th Century African Busts

Materials

Stone

Large Antelope Chi Wara Head-Crest African Wood Carved Sculpture
Large Antelope Chi Wara Head-Crest African Wood Carved Sculpture

Large Antelope Chi Wara Head-Crest African Wood Carved Sculpture

Located in Oakland Park, FL

Bamana Antelope Chi Wara head-crest African sculpture mounted on a custom African wood block

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Vintage 1980s Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

African Turkana Head Rest Kenya. Dassanetch
African Turkana Head Rest Kenya. Dassanetch

African Turkana Head Rest Kenya. Dassanetch

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H 5.52 in W 9.85 in D 3.15 in

African Turkana Head Rest Kenya. Dassanetch

Located in London, GB

A very good early 20th century example of a Turkana head rest with integral carrying handle. Kenya

Category

20th Century Kenyan Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Marvelously Carved Wood Elephant Head
Marvelously Carved Wood Elephant Head

Marvelously Carved Wood Elephant Head

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H 26 in W 28 in D 14 in

Marvelously Carved Wood Elephant Head

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fantastic hand carved, solid wood elephant wall hanging. Wonderful scale and execution. This

Category

Vintage 1960s Central African French Provincial Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

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European Art Deco Portrait Bust of a Lady
European Art Deco Portrait Bust of a Lady

European Art Deco Portrait Bust of a Lady

$956Sale Price|20% Off

H 10 in W 4 in D 3.25 in

European Art Deco Portrait Bust of a Lady

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

European Art Deco Portrait Bust of a Lady signed Lower Right 'Witter' Signed 'Witter' Possibly Belgian Artist Sculptor J.Witter A fine example of art deco sculpture, showing ar...

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20th Century European Art Deco Busts

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century

Located in Bochum, NRW

A hand carved wood wall mask, vintage from the 20th Century. African Folk Art. Handmade and carved from a single piece of exotic wood, in a manner specific to traditional African ar...

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Vintage 1970s African Masks

Materials

Wood

Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s

Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s

By People from Benin

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's A piece of this quality and stature holds enormous presence Height 17.75 inch, Widt...

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Vintage 1930s Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ebony

20th Century Abstract Bronze Sculpture
20th Century Abstract Bronze Sculpture

20th Century Abstract Bronze Sculpture

$2,100Sale Price|20% Off

H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 9.06 in

20th Century Abstract Bronze Sculpture

Located in Bagshot, GB

A fantastic piece of abstract art in the form of a bronze sculpture. With sharp casting in the form of a shell motif and figurine and with a great verdi gris patina.

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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Early 20th Century African Statuette
Early 20th Century African Statuette

Early 20th Century African Statuette

$975

H 19.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Early 20th Century African Statuette

Located in Dallas, TX

This Statuette origins from Benin in Africa, circa 1900. Beautiful small details.

Category

Early 20th Century Beninese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Genuine carved wooden statuefrom the Teke tribe, DR Congo, early 1900
Genuine carved wooden statuefrom the Teke tribe, DR Congo, early 1900

Genuine carved wooden statuefrom the Teke tribe, DR Congo, early 1900

Located in Bilzen, BE

A genuine carved wooden statue from the Teke (Bateke) tribe DR Congo Early 1900 Rich tribal used aged patina mounted on a wooden base Total heigth 18.5 cm, heigth figure 16.3 cm, ba...

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Early 20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Genuine carved wooden statue from the Lobi tribe, Ghana Burkina Faso, early 1900
Genuine carved wooden statue from the Lobi tribe, Ghana Burkina Faso, early 1900

Genuine carved wooden statue from the Lobi tribe, Ghana Burkina Faso, early 1900

By Lobi People

Located in Bilzen, BE

Finely carved large geometric figure from the Lobi tribe, Ghana and Burkina Faso, dating from the early 20th century. I Carved from hard wood with fine small adze marks creating a v...

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Antique Early 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ebony Benin Kingdom, Bust Carving Of A Young Nigerian Warrior, 1970's
Ebony Benin Kingdom, Bust Carving Of A Young Nigerian Warrior, 1970's

Ebony Benin Kingdom, Bust Carving Of A Young Nigerian Warrior, 1970's

By People from Benin

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Hand carved ebony hardwood bust of a young Benin warrior Traditionally carved Benin artistry Circa 1970 Height 10.75 inch, Width 5.5 inch, Depth 2.75 inch Very good condition Wear co...

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Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Ebony

Monumental 19th Century Benin Oba Warrior Bronze Sculpture! Africa
Monumental 19th Century Benin Oba Warrior Bronze Sculpture! Africa

Monumental 19th Century Benin Oba Warrior Bronze Sculpture! Africa

$4,800Sale Price|36% Off

H 13 in W 5 in D 4 in

Monumental 19th Century Benin Oba Warrior Bronze Sculpture! Africa

By People from Benin

Located in Peoria, AZ

MAGNIFICENT! BENIN OBA 19TH CENTURY BRONZE WARRIOR SCULPTURE! SUPERB EXAMPLE OF OBA METALWORK! DIMENSIONS: APPROXIMATELY 13" TALL CIRCA 1860-1900 Offered is a rare 19th cen...

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Antique Late 19th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria
Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria

Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria

By People from Benin

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Outstanding Benin Oba and his Queen, Lost Wax 'Bronze' Sculptures from the late 20th century Superbly cast and highly decorative contemporary pieces, not historical The centuries ol...

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Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts

Materials

Bronze

Vintage teak sculpture, 1970s
Vintage teak sculpture, 1970s

Vintage teak sculpture, 1970s

$260

H 18.12 in W 5.52 in D 11.82 in

Vintage teak sculpture, 1970s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Vintage solid teak sculpture. Minimalist head shaped sculpture. 1970s - Bali The sculpture is signed and numbered Dimensions: Height: 46cm Width: 14cm Depth: 30cm Ref.: 749690

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Vintage 1970s Balinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Benin Kingdom Ebony Carving of a Young King Oba, Nigerian
Benin Kingdom Ebony Carving of a Young King Oba, Nigerian

Benin Kingdom Ebony Carving of a Young King Oba, Nigerian

By People from Benin

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Wonderful hand carved ebony hardwood figure of a young Benin man, possibly a future King Oba Excellent traditional Benin artistic carving A delightful piece Circa 1970 Height 13...

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Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ebony

Abraham Chikumbirike Ironwood Carving of Female Bust
Abraham Chikumbirike Ironwood Carving of Female Bust

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...

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Vintage 1980s African Modern Busts

Materials

Wood

Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance
Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance

Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely carved Lwalwa maternity figure holding a baby from Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa circa 20th century. The statue was acquired in 2006 from the collection of ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Sculpture in Wood from Africa, Bust of a Woman, in a Black Color, circa 1960
Sculpture in Wood from Africa, Bust of a Woman, in a Black Color, circa 1960

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

Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman
Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman

Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman

$2,320

H 10.75 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in

Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman

Located in Dallas, TX

Sculpted clay head of a beautiful African woman. Light sandy brown with rough texture. A hand sculpted piece. Head adorned with a decorative circular patterned crown. A hole in the m...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

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African Carved Heads For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of African carved heads available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique African carved heads was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, beads and ceramic. African carved heads have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of African carved heads to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco and Modern African carved heads are of considerable interest. Many African carved heads are appealing in their simplicity, but Karl Hagenauer produced popular African carved heads that are worth a look.

How Much are African Carved Heads?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,474, while they’re typically $349 on the low end and $4,200 highest priced.