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African Colonial Art

large African Dahomey Anti-Colonial Folk Tapestry, Benin framed
large African Dahomey Anti-Colonial Folk Tapestry, Benin framed

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.

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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

An Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master'
An Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master'

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

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Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Colonial Art Deco Style Copperware Panel with Rich Patina, 2 African Women, 1984
Colonial Art Deco Style Copperware Panel with Rich Patina, 2 African Women, 1984

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

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Vintage 1980s African Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Copper

Superb African Tribal BaCongo Bakongo Colonial Staff Head
Superb African Tribal BaCongo Bakongo Colonial Staff Head

Superb African Tribal BaCongo Bakongo Colonial Staff Head

Unavailable

H 7.88 in W 1.58 in D 1.97 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

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Colonial Asafo Battle Flag
African Colonial Asafo Battle Flag

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...

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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

Materials

Textile

Tall African Wood Carved Giraffe Statue, Kenya
Tall African Wood Carved Giraffe Statue, Kenya

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.

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20th Century Kenyan British Colonial Decoys

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Antique Folk Art Colonial Elephant Side Table / Pedestal
Early 20th Century Antique Folk Art Colonial Elephant Side Table / Pedestal

Early 20th Century Antique Folk Art Colonial Elephant Side Table / Pedestal

Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL

A unique African side table, crudely and roughly carved from a single piece of wood in the shape of

Category

Early 20th Century Central African Folk Art Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood

African Colonial Figure with Yellow Jacket
African Colonial Figure with Yellow Jacket

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
"African Baule Colonial Door, " Carved Wood created in 1930

"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
Colonial Art Deco Copper Sculpture Relief Picture

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
African Tribal Baluba Chief's Chair from Katanga

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
Vintage Bolster Pillow Hollywood Regency in Velvet Zambezi Chickory Grospoint

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

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Pillows and Throws

Materials

Velvet

Colonial Figure, East Africa
Colonial Figure, East Africa

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
Hand-Carved Colonial African Statues from Ghana

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

Folk Art Colonial Carving
Folk Art Colonial Carving

Folk Art Colonial Carving

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H 21 in D 6 in

Folk Art Colonial Carving

Located in Hudson, NY

Wood carving of an colonial African wearing a pith helmet

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Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures

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Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century

Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century

$810Sale Price|83% Off

H 22.5 in W 5.5 in D 5 in

Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century

By Senufo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A female fertility statue of West African Senufo (Mali, or Ivory Coast) origin in solid wood. Hand-carved from a single piece of Mango wood, this expressive figurine features notch c...

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Antique Late 19th Century Malian Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

Mali woman bronze sculpture
Mali woman bronze sculpture

Mali woman bronze sculpture

$950

H 13.5 in W 3 in D 2.5 in

Mali woman bronze sculpture

Located in Three Oaks, MI

These cast figures and objects express status, prestige, and power. This cast metal figure exhibits the technical skill and artistry that Dogon blacksmiths brought to their work. Mad...

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Early 20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl
Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl

Located in Point Richmond, CA

mid-20th century Tami Islands Papua new guinea wooden feast bowl Of classic form, each end carved with raised and incised imagery depicting stylized sea creatures with decorative in...

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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Kaolin, Wood

Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa
Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa

Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Dan Janus double faced protective Kinde charm, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Used as a charm for protection, with two different faces to show the duality of the w...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

Category

1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Female Pair African Tribal Art
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Female Pair African Tribal Art

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Female Pair African Tribal Art

$505 / set

H 10.63 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Female Pair African Tribal Art

Located in London, GB

Good of female Yoruba Ibeji Figures Finely carved in dense wood with linear decoration to the body Nigeria Period Early 20th century Size: 27 and 25 cm Condition: Good Fine...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket

16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...

Category

Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

AFRICAN SENUFO FIGURE
AFRICAN SENUFO FIGURE

AFRICAN SENUFO FIGURE

Located in Three Oaks, MI

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

MUMUYE FIGURE
MUMUYE FIGURE

MUMUYE FIGURE, circa mid 20th century

$760Sale Price|36% Off

H 22 in W 5 in D 5 in

MUMUYE FIGURE

Located in Three Oaks, MI

Within Nigeria's Benue River Valley region, such representations have been associated with a range of functions, including reinforcement of the status of male elders and used by heal...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Located in London, GB

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art

Materials

Other

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

Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns

Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone, Copper

African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century

African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back surrounded by four small attendants, finely carved with nice patina from native use. Probabl...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

FALLING STAR Signed Lithograph Black Woman Portrait, African American Culture
FALLING STAR Signed Lithograph Black Woman Portrait, African American Culture

FALLING STAR Signed Lithograph Black Woman Portrait, African American Culture

By Romare Bearden

Located in Union City, NJ

FALLING STAR is a limited edition color lithograph by the renowned African American artist Romare Bearden, printed using traditional hand lithography methods on archival printmaking ...

Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance
Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance

Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance

Located in Sharon, CT

Kota Reliquary of classic form. Brass and iron over wood. On an old base, with an old number label. Ex Estate of Willliam Kohler, Christies NY 'Important Tribal Art' Nov 20 1997.

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Antique 1890s Gabonese Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

African Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art Painting 20th Century
African Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art Painting 20th Century

African Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art Painting 20th Century

$1,762

H 34.26 in W 53.15 in D 0.79 in

African Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art Painting 20th Century

Located in Milano, MI

Ancient Ethiopian painting imported to Italy by a diplomat during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia, in the late 1930s. This genre scene painting is divided into eighteen squares bo...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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African Colonial Art For Sale on 1stDibs

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.