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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 Canister
African Canister
H 20 in Dm 11 in
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

African Shield
African Shield
H 32 in W 12.5 in D 2 in
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

Ceremonial African Sword
Ceremonial African Sword
H 30 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
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".
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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
Category

Antique 19th Century African Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Zulu African Meatdish on Stand
Zulu African Meatdish on Stand
H 21 in W 12 in D 2 in
African Bambara Wood Statue
Located in Pasadena, CA
The arrangement of the conical forms of this effigy of African art Bambara constitutes a remarkable
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Late 20th Century Malian Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Bambara Wood Statue
African Bambara Wood Statue
H 45 in W 7 in D 6 in
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

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
Category

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

African Walnut Goblet Vase by Arno Declercq
African Walnut Goblet Vase by Arno Declercq
H 15.75 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
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

Goblet Bowl African Walnut by Arno Declercq
Goblet Bowl African Walnut by Arno Declercq
H 15.75 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
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

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
Category

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
Category

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

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
Category

Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

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

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

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
Category

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
Category

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

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

Jems Robert Koko Bi - wooden sculpture
Jems Robert Koko Bi - wooden sculpture
H 70.87 in W 307.09 in D 31.5 in
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
Category

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
Category

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

Large Bronze Horse
Large Bronze Horse
H 39.38 in W 47.25 in D 13 in
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

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
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Plywood

Luna Box by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Luna Box by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
H 2.37 in W 7.88 in D 8.67 in
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
Category

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

African Dancer
African Dancer
H 5.91 in W 3.55 in D 3.15 in
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
Category

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

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
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

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

'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
Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

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
Category

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

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

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

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

Art Déco sculpture ceramic signed odyv
Art Déco sculpture ceramic signed odyv
H 12.21 in W 19.3 in D 5.52 in
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Questions About African Decorative Arts
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    African 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 ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    African 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Decorative art is concerned with the design of objects that are both beautiful and functional, like ceramic pots.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    One 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, 2023
    Traditional 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, 2022
    Carved 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.