African Colonial Art
large African Dahomey Anti-Colonial Folk Tapestry, Benin framed
By People from Benin
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
African Dahomey Anti-Colonial Folk Tapestry, Benin, cotton applique, mid 20th c.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
Colonial West African Baule Baoule Figure Sculpture Woman wearing loincloth
Located in Norwich, GB
An elegant African sculpture from the West African Baoulé or Baule people, depicting a young woman
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$760
H 17.33 in W 2.76 in D 3.55 in
1917 original poster by Lucien Jonas - African Army and Colonial Troops Day
By Lucien Jonas
Located in PARIS, FR
collective strength and resilience of the Army of Africa and Colonial Troops. Clad in military regalia, the
Category
1910s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
$2,282
H 47.25 in W 31.11 in
An Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master'
Located in London, GB
/ Tsonga – references
The Art of Southern Africa (The Terence Pethica Collection)
No. 57 (page 134/5
Category
Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$60,000
H 41 in W 8 in D 2 in
Xhosa Family of Southern Africa – Old Hand-Colored Ethnographic Engraving, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
. Kuyper, engraved by J. Portman
Date: c.1800
Keywords: Xhosa people, South African ethnography, colonial
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Prints
Materials
Paper
$252
H 8.86 in W 5.12 in D 0.01 in
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Colonial Art Deco Style Copperware Panel with Rich Patina, 2 African Women, 1984
By Tshiasuma
Located in L'Etang, FR
Beautiful copper panel.
Handwork of a African Artist, the patina is wonderful.
Signed and
Category
Vintage 1980s African Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Copper
H 15.36 in W 20.08 in D 0.79 in
Superb African Tribal BaCongo Bakongo Colonial Staff Head
Located in London, GB
African tribal BaCongo Bakongo colonial staff head
A 19th century BaCongo colonial staff or fly
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Colonial Asafo Battle Flag
Located in Greenwich, CT
A whimsical and decorative Ghanese Asafo battle flag, depicting a union jack on red ground with a a black and white triangle form fringed border, and containing a representation of t...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Textile
Tall African Wood Carved Giraffe Statue, Kenya
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall carved wooden Giraffe statue from Kenya. This will be a fun addition to any space. We see it in a nursery or in a foyer.
Dimensions:
36.5" tall
8" wide
6" deep.
Category
20th Century Kenyan British Colonial Decoys
Materials
Wood, Paint
African Colonial Figure with Yellow Jacket
Located in Chicago, IL
movement of Colonial Art.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
"African Baule Colonial Door, " Carved Wood created in 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"African Baule Colonial Door" is a hand-carved wooden door created by the Baule people from the
Category
1930s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Colonial Art Deco Copper Sculpture Relief Picture
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Original South African Art Deco Picture/Sculpture in hand hammered Copper. Patinated by the Artist
Category
Vintage 1930s South African Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Copper
African Tribal Baluba Chief's Chair from Katanga
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
colonial African Art from the Congo Belge.
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Bolster Pillow Hollywood Regency in Velvet Zambezi Chickory Grospoint
By Brunschwig & Fils
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
room accent decorative throw pillow to add to any African, Moroccan, Bohemian, Tribal, Colonial
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Pillows and Throws
Materials
Velvet
Colonial Figure, East Africa
Located in New York, NY
, represents a colonial officer.
Tribal art is our specialty. If you are interested in more of this type of
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Hand-Carved Colonial African Statues from Ghana
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Hand-Carved and Painted Colonial Wooden statues
Ghana
1st half 20th century
tall figure 50
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Original Vintage Journee Coloniale Poster Colonial Day Ft African Mother & Child
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster for the Journee Coloniale 1 Juillet 1923 / Colonial Day 1 July 1923
Category
1920s More Prints
Materials
Paper
Folk Art Colonial Carving
Located in Hudson, NY
Wood carving of an colonial African wearing a pith helmet
Category
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures
Original Antique WWI Poster Armee d'Afrique Troupes Coloniales African Army Day
By Lucien Jonas
Located in London, GB
Troupes Coloniales / Day for the the African Army and Colonial Troops featuring military soldiers armed
Category
1910s More Prints
Materials
Paper
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Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
Category
2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Fine 19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Portrait of Mythological Queen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Queen
by Diogène Ulysse Napoléon Maillart (French, 1840 – 1926) *see notes below
oil painting on canvas, framed
canvas: 42 x 30 inches
framed: 45 x 33 inches
condition: overall v...
Category
Late 19th Century Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$26,426 Sale Price
20% Off
H 45 in W 33 in D 1 in
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...
Category
Antique 18th Century Asian Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Copper, Iron
French Second Empire Carabiniers Cuirass
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A 19th century French breast and back plate or cuirass, the steel and brass breast plate with the star burst and French eagle. Original leather still beneath the shoulder straps and ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Brass
Native American Antique Large Micmac model Birch Bark canoe Woodlands C 1850
Located in London, GB
Native American Antique Large Micmac model Birch Bark canoe Woodlands C 1850
A superb Large Micmac Model Birch bark canoe with floral quill work decoration.
Native American Woodla...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Native American Objects
Materials
Birch
$1,596
H 6 in W 10 in D 35 in
Early African Cuica Drum, Tribal Sculpture, Hand Carved Wood
Located in Buffalo, NY
Drums are among the most important art forms in Africa, used both as a musical instrument and as a work of sculpture significant in many ceremonial functions, including dance, ritual...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Musical Instruments
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Antique Jerusalem Rosary Cross – 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Exquisite 19th-century rosary cross from Jerusalem, crafted from olive wood and adorned with engraved mother-of-pearl plaques. The cross and beads are made of authentic olive wood, a...
Category
Antique 1860s Religious Items
Materials
Fruitwood
Rare Hand Painted Arts and Crafts Mountain Lake Scene Glass Flush Mount, Signed
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and stunning work of lighting art (signed by the artist, Michel).
If you are passionate about early 20th century decorative art then you will love this striking flush mount. ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
$4,204
H 4.5 in Dm 15.7 in
Sitges Spain oil painting spanish landscape seascape urbanscape
By Rafael Duran Benet
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Sitges - Oil
Oil on canvas glued to cardboard.
Measures work 33x41 cm.
Frameless.
Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Catalan...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$599 Sale Price
44% Off
H 13 in W 16.15 in
Cadaques Spain oil painting spanish mediterranean seascape
By Rafael Duran Benet
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Cadaques - Oil on canvas on cardboard
Oil measurements 33x41 cm.
Frame size 43x51 cm..
Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Ca...
Category
1980s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$695
H 13 in W 16.15 in
Customisable Spider ceiling light brass parchment design by Diego Mardegan Italy
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning ceiling light fixture tiled Spider Special Edition.
Spider Special Edition light is made of a brass structure, the arms are painted
in opaque ivory colour and are fix...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$18,581 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 78.75 in
Empire Settee, France 1810, Manner of Jacob Desmalter (1770-1841)
Located in Leimen, DE
Empire Settee, France 1810
Step back in time to the opulent era of 19th-century France with the exquisite Elegant Empire Settee, crafted in 1810. This resplendent sofa is a testament...
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Sofas
Materials
Bronze
$2,783 Sale Price
20% Off
H 37.01 in W 63 in D 33.47 in
12 Antique Minton England Elaborate Cobalt Jewel & Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of twelve dinner or presentation plates by the fine porcelain firm of Minton's of England. Custom ordered through the prestigious retailer of William Plummer, New York...
Category
Vintage 1910s English Dinner Plates
Materials
Enamel, Gold
$5,400 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.25 in
Iron strong box or safe. 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Safe box. Iron. XIX century.
Rectangular safe made of iron, with a rectangular base, two handles on the sides and classicist-influenced molding decorations on the fronts and top. It...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other, Iron
Large Oil Painting by C. Delort Entitled ‘The Wedding, Fontainebleau’
By Charles Edouard Edmond Delort
Located in London, GB
Large oil painting by C. Delort entitled ‘The Wedding, Fontainebleau’
French, Late 19th Century
Canvas: Height 90cm, width 130cm
Frame: Height 109cm, width 148cm, depth 7cm
This s...
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
$103,230
H 42.92 in W 58.27 in D 2.76 in
Early 1900 Large Black Forest Fine Carved Burling Stag / Deer Sculpture Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and beautifully carved, wooden Black Forest stag sculpture.
From the posture it is obvious that this impressive stag, with his head turned up, is attempting to attract and...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,501
H 14.5 in W 17.5 in D 6 in
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of African colonial art for your home. An item from our selection of African colonial art — often made from wood, paint and copper — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of African colonial art — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An object in our assortment of African colonial art, designed in the Folk Art or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is an African Colonial Art?
Prices for a piece of African colonial art can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $10,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.
Questions About African Colonial Art
- What is African art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021African art is painting, sculptures, masks or installations that originate from the African continent. Masquerade, metalwork, sculpture, architecture, fiber art and dance are particularly popular artistic expressions in Africa. Many of these art forms are defined by expressive individualism, an emphasis on the human figure and visual abstraction.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023One of the key characteristics of African art is that it tends to emphasize emotion over realism, so pieces often don't closely resemble their animal or human subjects. In addition, traditional African artists tend to work in three-dimensional formats like sculptures rather than painting or drawing. Also, many pieces have a spiritual meaning to the creators and their cultures. On 1stDibs, shop a range of African art from some of the world's top sellers.
- What is African art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021African art is simply called African art. Sculpture, pottery, painting, rock art and other works of visual art native to Africa all fall under the umbrella of African art (performance art that originates in Africa will also be called African art). On 1stDibs, there is an exquisite range of African art to choose from.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Traditional African wooden art is a term that describes pieces made by artists in Africa using techniques that have been passed down through generations. Examples include masks, figurines and sculptures depicting human and animal figures. Find a collection of traditional African art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.