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African Ceramic Design Vase, hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the Hand-Painted Design Vase by Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts, directly from South Africa
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
African Canister
Located in New York, NY
African bentwood canister with carved wood figurine with exquisite hand stitching.
Property from
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Antique 19th Century African Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bentwood, Wood
African Shield
Located in New York, NY
19th Century African Shield.
Property from esteemed interior designer Juan Montoya. Juan Montoya
Category
Antique 19th Century African Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Ceremonial African Sword
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceremonial African sword hand hammered.
Category
Vintage 1940s Central African Arts and Crafts Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze
Large Ebony Wood African Sculpture
Located in Brea, CA
Large ebony wood African sculpture.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Arts and Crafts Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large 18'' Ebony Wood African Families Tree Sculpture
Located in Brea, CA
Large ebony wood African families tree sculpture. Measure: 18".
Category
20th Century African Arts and Crafts Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Zulu African Meatdish on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Zulu African Meatdish on stand. Dimensions: W 12" x H 21" (18.5" without stand)
Property from
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Antique 19th Century African Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
African Bambara Wood Statue
Located in Pasadena, CA
The arrangement of the conical forms of this effigy of African art Bambara constitutes a remarkable
Category
Late 20th Century Malian Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mayemba Bronze African Women Sculpture, Congo, 2002
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Bronze sculpture by Mayemba (1946-), Congo, 2002. Two African women with trays. Bronze sculpture on
Category
Early 2000s Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
James R Lawson Pty. Limited, Sydney, Australia and examined and appraised by Gregory Ghent Fine Arts
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Henry Munyaradzi Signed African Zimbabwean Shona Figurative Stone Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully executed sculpture by renowned African sculptor/artist Henry Munyaradzi
Category
20th Century Zimbabwean Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 21.25 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
African Tribal Art Hand-carved Wood Bowl with Unique Designed Characteristics
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-crafted and Hand-made in Africa. The bowl is rare and beautiful, an art to transform the
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20th Century Kenyan Arts and Crafts Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
African Walnut Goblet Vase by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
of his many trips to West Africa interested in voodoo arts.
In these strange tribal arts, the wood
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Wood
Art Deco African Women Tribal Sculptures by Margit Izsepy
Located in Budapest, HU
African female statue in Art Deco style by Izsépy Margit. Fired, hand painted, silk-glazed matte
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Goblet Bowl African Walnut by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
discovered after one of his many trips to West Africa interested in voodoo arts.
In these strange tribal arts
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Walnut
Wrought Copper Low-Relief Depicting African Scenes with Cubist Figures
By Kalumba Tshung Manu Gabriel
Located in Paris, FR
in Congo between 1960s-1985s.
This low-relief depicting African scenes with cubist figures and is
Category
Vintage 1980s Congolese Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
H 31.5 in W 73.43 in D 1.58 in
Triple Tray 2.0 in African Walnut, Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
one of his many trips to West Africa interested in voodoo arts.
In these strange tribal arts, the
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Walnut
Disk Tray African Walnut Small by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
this he discovered after one of his many trips to West Africa interested in voodoo arts.
In these
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2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Walnut
Disk Tray African Walnut Large by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
this he discovered after one of his many trips to West Africa interested in voodoo arts.
In these
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2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Walnut
Hagenauer Carved Wood with Bronze Base Sculpture Head of African Woman, 1930
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Oakland, CA
talent and many moods.
Hagenauer was an important and popular name in the decorative arts in Vienna in
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Bronze
H 9.25 in W 3.78 in D 6.78 in
French Antique Bronze Sculpture of North African Hunter by Paul Delabrierre
By Paul Edouard Delabriere
Located in Shippensburg, PA
carefully curated and catalogued furniture, decorative arts, paintings, sculpture and estate jewelry. Our
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 19.63 in W 16 in D 6.5 in
Carved Stained Oak Bust of a African Woman by Ferdinand Parpan
By Ferdinand Parpan
Located in Montreal, QC
Sculpted carved stained oak of an African Woman by Ferdinand Parpan.
Signed: "F Parpan 49".
He
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Vintage 1940s French Busts
Materials
Wood
French Orientalist Bronze Sculpture of North African Berber Boy by Marcel Debut
By Marcel Debut
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ever-changing selection of carefully curated and catalogued furniture, decorative arts, paintings
Category
20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 15.13 in W 4.38 in D 5.88 in
Mid-century African-American female head with turquoise hair by Margit Izsépy
Located in Budapest, HU
ceramic and 1952 applied arts exhibitions organized in the Ernst Museum. In the 1950s, she worked in the
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Ceramic
H 10.24 in W 6.3 in D 5.91 in
African Tutsi Wood Milk Container, Rwanda Early 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
of the African Great Lakes region. From the 15th century, cattle and the arts - among many other
Category
Early 20th Century Rwandan Other Vases
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Wooden Sculpture African Madonna and Baby by Tutsi Rwanda Artist Ndatite Ilo
By Ndatite Ilo
Located in Atlanta, GA
ILO - EAA NYUNDO.
Note: EAA Nyundo is a decorative arts school in Nyundo (Nyundo is a Community in the
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20th Century Rwandan Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 24.75 in W 4.75 in D 4.32 in
Natural Skyline Candle Light in African Walnut by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
discovered after one of his many trips to West Africa interested in voodoo arts.
In these strange tribal
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2010s Belgian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
Black Skyline Candle Light in African Walnut by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
this he discovered after one of his many trips to West Africa interested in voodoo arts.
In these
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2010s Belgian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
African Tutsi Wood Milk Containers, Rwanda Early 20th Century
Located in Buffalo, NY
of the African Great Lakes region. From the 15th century, cattle and the arts - among many other
Category
Vintage 1930s Rwandan Other Jars
Materials
Metal
French Ceramic Vase with African Mask Motif Attributed to Jacqueline Lerat
By Jacqueline Lerat
Located in London, GB
Vintage French ceramic vase with African mask motif attributed to Jacqueline Lerat (circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 1.97 in
Italian Ceramic Vase Collection Africa by Martine Bedin for Superego Editions
By Martine Bedin, Studio Superego
Located in Milan, Italy
Paris and her pieces are curated in several international museums such as the Decorative Arts museum in
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Steel
Sliced Bowl, African Walnut, Signed by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
discovered after one of his many trips to West Africa interested in voodoo arts.
In these strange tribal
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Wood
Double Slatted Tray in Burned African Walnut by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Double slatted tray in burned African walnut by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: diameter 34 x height 18
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Disk Trays, African Walnut, Signed by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
one of his many trips to West Africa interested in voodoo arts.
In these strange tribal arts, the
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Wood
Large Forbes Sullyare Protected by Spirits Fruit Serpentine
Located in Brea, CA
Large hardstone Forbes Sullyare protected by spirits fruit serpentine, measure: 18" high x 29" diameter.
Category
20th Century African Arts and Crafts Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Ancient Maiolica Tiles, Rampini Manufactory, Pavia, 1693-1704
By Siro Antonio Africa
Located in Milano, IT
decorative culture.
The decorator Siro Antonio Africa, along with his nephew Siro Domenico, had worked
Category
Antique Early 1700s Italian Baroque Ceramics
Materials
Maiolica
Jems Robert Koko Bi - wooden sculpture
Located in Aachen, DE
gründete er die Waldbiennale Abidjan Green Arts.
Category
Early 2000s African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Sinopia
Located in Jersey City, NJ
It is said that this stunning art form started with the African night shift security workers being
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2010s South African Arts and Crafts Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wire
Modernist Female Figural Bronze Sculpture in Style of Sydney Kumalo
Located in Studio City, CA
Africa in the Contemporary African Art Exhibition at Camden Arts Centre in London in 1969
Participated in
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20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Bronze Horse
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Fabulous addition to any decor, large bronze handcrafted North African resting antelope sculpture
Category
20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tomaso Buzzi Masterwork 1930 Triennale of Modern Decorative Arts Monza, Italy
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Dallas, TX
centerpiece in the 8th Triennale of Modern Decorative Arts in Monza, Italy in 1930. It is well documented and
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
H 35.75 in W 63.75 in D 20.25 in
Covered Vase with Atlantes, attr. to A. Giroux, France, circa 1880
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in PARIS, FR
decorative arts and furniture.
This craze for the Far East is encouraged in France by the diffusion of
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Luna Box by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture at the Royal Academies of Fine Arts in Liège (Belgium) and graduating with honors.
Work the
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2010s Spanish Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Plywood
Memory Vases Jugs Early 20th Century Folk Art, Pair
Located in Vienna, AT
around the fringes.
Very decorative pieces.
Dimensions 5.5" x 10.23".
Memory vases origin:
As a
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vases
Materials
Brass
African Dancer
Located in PARIS, FR
Decorative Arts of Paris in the modeling section. In Paris, he studied with sculptors Jean-Antoine Injalbert
Category
1920s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tall Birds in Warm Grey & White, Pair of Art Glass Sculptures by Bruce Marks
By Bruce Marks
Located in London, GB
African artist Bruce Marks, who is based in the UK.
The dims shown right are for the tallest bird. The
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Idoma Ido Nigerian Carved Wood Figure Of A Seated Female
Located in Dallas, TX
Idoma Ibo Female Figure. Africa, Nigeria 20th century or earlier.
A seated female figure on a
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Antique Early 1900s Nigerian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hippolyte Ferrat, Sculpture of a Cherub Riding a Dolphin, France 19th Century
By Jean Joseph Hyppolite Romain Ferrat
Located in PARIS, FR
, Hippolyte Ferrat was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he studied under James Pradier. He
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
H 14.97 in W 21.66 in D 9.85 in
French Orientalist Bronze Sculpture of Arab Bedouin Man by Emile Pinedo
By Émile Pinedo
Located in Shippensburg, PA
catalogued furniture, decorative arts, paintings, sculpture and estate jewelry. Our company has long
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20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Signed Karl Hagenauer Werkstatte Wein Copper Brass Watering Can Original Patina
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Atlanta, GA
1stdibs website, "Karl Hagenauer was an important and popular figure in the decorative arts in Vienna in
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 9.25 in W 15 in D 3.38 in
Signed Karl Hagenauer Werkstatte Wien Copper Brass Watering Can Original Patina
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Atlanta, GA
1stdibs website, "Karl Hagenauer was an important and popular figure in the decorative arts in Vienna in
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 10.5 in W 13.5 in D 3 in
'Etoile de Mer' An Art Nouveau bronze sculpture by Èdouard Drouot (1859-1945
By Edouard Drouot
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Beaux-Arts)'.
Dimensions: H 61cm W 32cm D 16cm
Origin: French
Date: Circa 1890
Edouard Drouot was a
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 24.02 in W 12.6 in D 6.3 in
French Orientalist Bronze Sculpture of Water Carrier by Louis Hiolin
Located in Shippensburg, PA
curated and catalogued furniture, decorative arts, paintings, sculpture and estate jewelry. Our company
Category
Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Orientalist Bronze Sculpture of Arab Man in Prayer by Antoine Bofill
By Antoine Bofill
Located in Shippensburg, PA
selection of carefully curated and catalogued furniture, decorative arts, paintings, sculpture and estate
Category
20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 13.25 in W 4.25 in D 5.13 in
19th Century French Terracotta Sculpture Composition Signed Charles Cordier
By Charles Henri Joseph Cordier 1
Located in Dallas, TX
of the Beaux-Arts in Paris and entered the workshop of Rude in 1847. He traveled extensively in
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
ODYV French Art Deco Ceramic Pigeons Bookends, 1930s
By ODYV
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
international decorative arts fair. This style, based on the simplification and geometrization of shapes, will
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century female sculpture with silk black, turquoise, gold shade by Izsépy
Located in Budapest, HU
since 1940. With her works, she participated in the 1947 ceramics exhibition and the 1952 Applied Arts
Category
Vintage 1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 10.63 in W 6.3 in D 3.55 in
French Orientalist Antique Bronze Sculpture by Edouard Drouot of Shoeshine Boy
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ever-changing selection of carefully curated and catalogued furniture, decorative arts, paintings
Category
Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 13.13 in W 3.75 in D 4.5 in
French Orientalist Bronze Sculpture “Arab Shoeshine” after Edouard Drouot
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ever-changing selection of carefully curated and catalogued furniture, decorative arts, paintings
Category
20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 13.13 in W 4.38 in D 4.63 in
Art Déco sculpture ceramic signed odyv
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
in Paris in 1925, during the international decorative arts fair. This style, based on the
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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- 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.
- 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.
- What is decorative art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Decorative art is concerned with the design of objects that are both beautiful and functional, like ceramic pots.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Fine art denotes work of aesthetic value but no functional purpose, whereas decorative art is both visually appealing and functional.
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