African Carved Wooden Figures

Hand-Carved African Sculpture of Kneeling Male made of Dark Wood. Hand-carved in Kenya. This carving is gorgeously detailed with a smooth sculpted face, hair tied back and ears ador...

Heavily used Senufo Pulley with Hornbill Finial in Wood Senufo heddle pulley, Cote d’Ivoire. Ex collection Thomas McNemar, Lexington, Virginia. McNemar lived outside of Abidjan in t...

Zulu Pipe with Masterful Inlay in Wood Though it is unclear how precisely the pewter inlay on this pipe was accomplished, it appears that a zig-zag design was created by chipping ou...

Baule Pot-top Pulley in Wood Baule pulley capped with a bowl and embellished with recycled metal. Ex collection Thomas McNemar, Lexington, Virginia. McNemar lived outside of Abidjan...

Zoomorphic Djimini Heddle Pulley in Wood This zoomorphic example shows years of use and probably lost its original horns through contact with the pulley’s hanging mechanism within t...

Widekum Skin-covered Crest in Vellum The Widekum of Cameroon made a variety of small anthropomorphic dance crests that featured a carved head covered with skin attached to basketry....

Classic Shona Headrest in Wood, Early 20th C. This elegant, early twentieth c. headrest is from the Shona people of Zimbabwe. Most of the classic elements of Shona design are presen...

Amyas Naegele Well Used Architectonic Kulango Pulley in Wood This piece was acquired by Thomas McNemar, who lived outside of Abidjan in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He toured the...

Architectonic Kulango Pulley with a Tall Finial in Wood This piece was acquired by Thomas McNemar, who lived outside of Abidjan in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He toured the coun...

Richly Patinated Anthropomorphic Heddle Pulley in Wood This richly patinated Baule heddle pulley comes from the estate collection of Thomas McNemar of Lexington, Virginia. I started...

Architectonic Diamond Pattern Kulango Pulley in Wood This piece was acquired by Thomas McNemar, who lived outside of Abidjan in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He toured the country...

Senufo Pulley with Bird Head Finial in Wood This a well worn figurative pulley from the estate of Catherine Cline (née Crone, 1935-2020). Cline began collecting African art in the ...

Well Worn Djimini Heddle Pulley in Wood This a well worn figurative pulley that combines, in classic Djimini fashion, the human face and characteristic boss and horns of a savannah ...

Senufo Heddle Pulley with Hornbill Motif in Wood Senufo heddle pulley, Cote d’Ivoire. Ex collection Thomas McNemar, Lexington, Virginia. McNemar lived outside of Abidjan in the late...

Sculpted by an artist of the highest skill, this Makonde carving from Tanzania is a brilliant and graceful image of two figures. Made out of heavy and dense African blackwood, thi...

Hardwood West African Figure on Stand. Please note of wear consistent with age.

Baoulé, Wooden statue Africa Ivory Coast The Baoulé (or Baule) are an Akan people and one of the largest groups in the ivory coast. The Baoulé are farmers who live in the eastern si...

Luba Figure Kakudji D.R. Congo Wood, fibre, beads, textile 28 cm On a professional wooden stand Provenance: - Lucas Ratton, Paris, France - Zemanek-Munster, Wurzburg, Ger...

Songye Power Figure NKISI Provenance: - Private collection, London, United Kingdom Songye Power Sculpture Like the Kongo and other related Bantu cultures of central Africa, the...

Very old authentic Mossi mask from Burkina Faso On a professional customised metal stand Provenance: - Private collection, UK (details will be given to the buyer) This item i...

Fine authentic Guro mask Ivory Coast Wood On a professional customised stand Exhibitted & vetted: - Tribal Art London Provenance: - Private collection, UK In all aspect...

Old Buffalo head Djimini pulley in wood. This lovely old pulley is from the estate of Catherine Cline (née Crone, 1935-2020), who began collecting African art in the early 1960s i...

Djimini Heddle Pulley with Buffalo Horns in Wood Classic Djimini heddle pulley. Ex Katherine Cline, New York. Additional Information Primary Materials: Wood Ethnic Groups: Djimini ...

Ancient Dogon/Tellem headrest in wood Ancient zoomorphic headrest with five pillars. This funerary headrest with its cave patina would have been cached in a cave on the Bandiagara...

Janus-Faced Senufo Heddle Pulley in wood. Janus-faced Senufo heddle pulley with extensive wear and a rich, dark patina. The pulley wheel was created from a forest nut. Ex collecti...

Kulango Heddle Pulley with face in wood Kulango heddle pulley featuring decorative chipwork across the middle with a carved human face atop the superstructure. Ex Katherine Cline....

Baule ground-hornbill Heddle pulley in wood. Baule heddle pulley carved in the form of an Abyssinian ground-hornbill. Called calao in French, hornbills are particularly attractive...

Highly Eroded Tellem Headrest in Wood Tellem headrest with four feet. The level of erosion present is the result of weathering and age. According to the Met, “What little is known o...

Very old Bamana Heddle pulley in wood Very old, anthropomorphic Bamana heddle pulley with a ringed neck and metal decorative ornaments. Ex Katherine Cline, ex Lucien Van de Velde...

Large Kulango pulley with ringed neck in wood Large Kulango heddle pulley with star-burst style finial and ringed neck decorations. The spindle is a recycled, European-turned thre...

Pokot headrest with incised legs in wood Pokot headrest with geometric engravings on the legs, a leather binding and carry strap. Additional information Primary materials: woo...

Amyas Naegele Dogon/Tellem headrest with twin sun bursts in wood Dogon/Tellem headrest with incised sun burst designs on the saddle ca.16th century or earlier. This piece is simil...

Amyas Naegele large Dogon/tellem headrest in wood. Large Dogon headrest with hourglass triangular windows ca. 16th century or earlier. According to the Met, “What little is known ...

Amyas Naegele Jimma Headrest II in Wood Jimma headrest with a lovely patina from handling and years of use. There is a handmade incised decoration on the support. This base was tu...

Jimma Carved Headrest with Engraved Designs This type of headrest was made using a hand-driven lathe by a woodworker specializing in woodenware. This piece is from the Oromo regio...

Amyas Naegele Young Female Sukuma Figure in Wood Young female Sukuma figure wearing a leather skirt. This figure would have been carried in a ritual performance. There is some no ...

Carved, vintage Male Sukuma Figure with Articulated Arms Such figures are carried in ritual performances. This is a fine example with original arms and signs of wear. IIt has a mu...

Calm yet formidable, this figure is an idealized portrait figure of a specific male ancestor. Through them, the owners contact the depicted ancestor in order to ask him for protectio...

"Peo e Atang" is a celebration by artist Atang Tshikare in honor of his firstborn son Peo. The word Peo means seed or beginning and Atang means to grow or multiply. Together they mea...

Lathlela in Setswana means ‘to throw’. Here Tshikare designed a tree, but with the focus on the leaves to tell the story of how “the pre-rain wind blows the leaves off and carries th...

"It feels like the branches connect us all to each other, entangling us in our complexities. They hold us up and anchor us down, like a melting pot that has stopped boiling half way ...

An exceptionally large Sable Antelope trophy mount with 50” long horns of composed of horn on a tiny section of skull set onto a driftwood freestanding base. Bought in the 1970’s...

A beautiful carved miniature figure, "mwana hiti", from the Kwere people/ culture in Tanzania. The figure stands alone without a base. Carved in wood. Figures called "mwana hiti"...

A stand-out piece from the former Benin state, well known for its high level artistic traditions. This Dog Sculpture is made of a wooden base, with riveted pieces of ivory attached w...

Newly mounted Gemsbok Oryx horns from South Africa. Measures: 38"H x 12"W x 3"D.

A narrow stool setting of three disjointed forms, pressed against one another. To be used whenever one needs to sit with their thoughts. Made from tinted American Oak. From Hard Cand...

A tall structure kneaded to life, softening its cultural influence with an abstract purpose, while retaining the qualities of identity and connection. To be placed wherever you see f...

Bronze abstract sculpture on wood base, perfect condition and vintage patina, North Africa 1970's circa.

A smaller and finely detailed antique wood Zulu smoking pipe, with simple form, wood, on a custom metal stand, from South Africa. Long well carved stem with flaring mouth end, metal ...

A sweetly carved wood antique Zulu smoking pipe on a custom stand. From a museum collection. Wood with glass-beaded stem and strap. South Africa. Long well carved stem under the bead...

A beautifully carved antique Zulu among pipe, wood, with elegant form, on a custom stand from, South Africa. Long well carved stem with flaring mouth piece, metal insert to protect w...

20th century African Dan hand carved mask from Liberia with Cowrie Shells. From the Ivory Coast. Mask height without fabric: 19.5" T Overall: 9" W x 12" D x 31" T.

Incredible couple of King and Keen Africans carved in Macassar Wood, circa 1930.

Artisanal antique statue - Sculpture of African elephant wood with detail overlay  The ears on this sculpture indicate an African Elephant however the detailed overlay suggests As...

Rare & exceptional African hand carved ebony wood sculpture mounted as a table lamp. Carved in a single block of ebony wood by a talented sculptor. A group of 5 hunters / warriors ...

These African wood carvings and sculptures have been intricately carved by Makonde tribal carvers out of Mpingo or black wood tree. The lovely variegated grain of the fine hardwood i...

A dramatic opposing pair of Egyptian revival, cat sculptures model after Bastet, the revered feline goddess of ancient Egypt. executed with excellent elongated proportions. add dark ...

African carved wooden statue African Art Measures : 15cmx15cm H:70cm Wear consistent with age and use

Antique Egyptian Brass Sphinx on Onyx Base.

Rare french Art Déco bronze sculpture "Cat" on a black belgian marble base by Lucien Charles Edouard Alliot. (1877-1967). Signed LUC on the black marble base. Beautiful original blac...

Very rare African Dagara mask Ngbaka people. Africa, Congo, early to mid 20th century A beautiful early to mid 20th century African so called 'Dagara’ mask from the Ngbaka and Mbanj...

Antique figural Italian cast bronze cat (circa 1920s). This Italian marvel, born in the heart of the 1920s, is not just a statue; it's a portal to a bygone era where craftsmanship an...

Small Walter Bosse cat figurine, Vienna, circa 1950s Original condition.

Early 20th-century Modernist figural black cat doorstop, manufactured by the renowned Hubley Manufacturing Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, circa 1920–1930. Highly celebrated fo...

Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...

This is a wooden sculpture of a man by the African Senufo tribe in Africa.

Crafted from a single block of wood, this exquisite antique side table or bench boasts stunning hand-carved details that have gracefully aged over time, creating a captivating patin...

Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...

This famous 'Tucroma' bed design, as seen in the Lenny Kravitz Architectural Digest magazine photoshoot, was designed by Guido Faleschini in the 1970s and produced by i4Mariani (Ital...

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...

Decorative ebony well hand-carved African statue of a young women. Handmade in Kenya, Africa.

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...

One of the most visually arresting Chinese scholar stones (also known as Gong Shi, meditation stone and spirit rock) we have ever had on offer. A massive block of naturally formed wo...

Contemporary American glass artist Joe Cariati's Emerald Green Glass Collection, consisting of seven pieces, is quintessentially modern in both function and style, showcasing a purit...

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. The mouth...

The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...