African Tribal Figures
Antique African Stool, Congo
Located in Schellebelle, BE
African stool with a great patina,
Decorated with African Tribal Figures,
Good great old patina
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Mother and Daughter Tribal Figures
Located in Asheville, NC
Graceful pair of sleek carved standing African female figures poised upon discs of contrasting dark
Category
Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Bone, Hardwood
African Tribal Art Fine Vintage Pair Zulu figures South Africa
Located in London, GB
Fine Pair of Vintage Zulu Tribal Figures – Baboon Master School, South Africa
A finely carved
Category
Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matching rare pair of stocky male twin figures "Ibeji" from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,320 Sale Price / set
44% Off
H 8 in W 3.5 in D 3.25 in
Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures – Igbuke Workshop Oyo Nigeria African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
African tribal art.
Fine old male and female pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures from the Igbuke carving
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
$960 / set
H 11.03 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
Fon Carved Wood Ceremonial Seat with Multiple Figures, Benin, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fon carved heavy hard wood ceremonial seat with multiple figures, from Benin, Africa. Dark stained
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$3,450
H 23.5 in W 21 in D 12.25 in
Pair African Yoruba Figures with Shell Capes
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of male and female African figures made of carved wood with capes made of sea shells. Each
Category
20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Wood
African Adja Protective Spirit Figures Aklama Twins
Located in Point Richmond, CA
African Adja protective spirit figures Aklama twins.
Togo, Africa.
Wood, pigment.
20th Century
Category
20th Century Togolese Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
An Early Group of Four African Figures exhibited in New York, September 1935
Located in London, GB
An Early Group of Four African Figures exhibited in New York, September 1935, the same year as
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Togolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$46,500 / item
H 26.25 in W 6 in D 6 in
Extremely Fine Antique Silk and Wool Kilim with Anthropomorphic Figures
Located in Milan, IT
skirt boasts a stunning array of six female figures representing Berber women, the stars of our
Category
Early 20th Century Tunisian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Set of Five Monumental African Ancestral Guardian Statues Sculptures Figures
Located in Reutlingen, DE
ancestral force within the earth. Together, these figures embody Africa’s profound traditions of honoring
Category
Mid-20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$41,858 / set
H 69.69 in W 7.09 in D 6.3 in
Dogon tribal hand forged rope twist iron window pane grill with figures, 1900-25
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Dogon tribal hand forged iron rope twist grill with hand forged silhouette figures within a grid of
Category
Early 20th Century African Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
$3,500
H 49 in W 36.5 in D 2 in
Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Benin King Oba and his Queen. Terrific pair of Benin hand carved ebony hardwood figures
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
$1,202
H 13 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll Ghana African Tribal Art Ethnographic Sculpture
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
doll is ideal for collectors of African tribal art, fertility figures, ethnographic sculpture, or
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$950
H 13.25 in W 6.5 in D 2.5 in
Antique African Bronze Sao Cavalier Statue
By Larry Mohr
Located in Long Island City, NY
statue covered with patina. African Bronze Figures And Tribal Art Collectibles.
Dimensions: H 14 1/4 in
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Surrealist Painting on Paper, 'Godot', Artefacts of Civilisations Lost
Located in Cotignac, FR
, 'Waiting for Godot' in which someone is expected to arrive but never does). The African tribal figures
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
$814
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.08 in
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Two Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures, Early 20th Century, Nigeria, Africa Tribal Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Two very well loved and worn carved wood Yoruba twin figures "Ibeji", from Nigeria, Africa dating
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 11 in W 3 in D 2.5 in
African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures Gbongan
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of ere Ibeji figures from Gbongan region Nigeria
A pair of hard wood male and female
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Twin Figures with Cowrie Cloaks, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th Century
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Two twin figures "ibeji", wearing cloaks covered with cowrie shells, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Incredible Pair of Hand-Carved Wood Bust Sculptures of Tribal Shaman Figures
Located in Houston, TX
tribal art. Care and craftsmanship are clearly evident in these pieces as facial features, jewelry and
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Busts
Materials
Wood
Tall Hand Carved Wood African Tribal Figures on Metal Bases
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From a prestigious Palm Springs Estate, a rare pair of hand carved African figures on custom iron
Category
Mid-20th Century North African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
African Tribal Art: Dogon Altar With Female Figures
Located in Stamford, CT
a ritual. Composed of a set of four female figures arrayed around a central core and crowned by a
Category
Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Rare Pair of African Carved Hardwood Doors with Figures
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful pair of African carved hardwood doors with tribal figures flanked by circular geometric
Category
20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Midcentury Moroccan Rug with Diamond Medallion and Tribal Figures
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury vintage Moroccan rug with diamond medallion and tribal figures, rug lcb-136624, country
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pair of William Haines Armature Floor Lamps
By William Billy Haines
Located in Palm Desert, CA
until now. The African Tribal figures are a later addition as in many cases the artefacts that were
Category
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Set of Mismatched African Tribal Stools or Tables
Located in New York, NY
Unique solid wood African tribal stools with two figures of same relative size and a small goat
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal End Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Group of 13 African Bronze 'Brass' Stylized Figures, Figural Sculptures
Located in Buffalo, NY
Group of 13 African bronze (brass) stylized figures, figural sculptures, great little collection
Category
Vintage 1960s Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji "twin" Tribal Figures with Beaded Necklaces
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Scott McCue
Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji "twin" tribal figures with beaded necklaces
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Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century Collection of Doll like Ancestor Figures Adan Culture Ghana Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century eight doll like ancestor figure sculptures Adan culture Ghana Africa
A collection of
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 8.5 in W 1 in D 1 in
An African Wood Stool with Figures
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved wooden stool featuring sculpted figures. Carved from a dense wood, a beautiful
Category
Late 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Stools
Materials
Wood
Rare Terracotta Krishnanagar Figures of African Warriors
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Rare Terracotta Krishnanagar
Figures of African warriors
Krishnanagar, Bengal 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
African Figural Stool with Carved and Painted Figures
Located in Wiscasset, ME
From NY collection. Was originally purchased over 30 years ago.
Category
Vintage 1960s Ghanaian Tribal Stools
Pair of Patinated Bronze African Figures by Hagenauer, circa 1930s-1950s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A pair of patinated bronze figures by Werkstatte Hagenauer, circa 1930s-1950s. Two African Tribal
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 2.13 in W 1.5 in D 0.75 in
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Tribal Figures
Located in London, GB
Pair of large hand-carved early 20th century wooden African tribal figures. Carved from a single
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Large African Beaded Figures
Located in Sarasota, FL
Two Large African carved wood fully beaded free standing figures, male holding pipe, female holding
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of ere Ibeji figures from llorin region Nigeria
A impressive pair of hard wood
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Rare Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures
Located in London, GB
A fine rare pair of ere Ibeji figures from Ibarapa region Nigeria
A pair of hard wood male Ibeji
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures, Ogbomoso Oyo
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of ere Ibeji figures from Ogbomoso Oyo region Nigeria
A pair of hard wood female
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of African Edo Figures
Located in Sarasota, FL
Pair of Wooden hand carved African EDO Male & female Figures holding medical containers
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ogboni Society Bronze Edan Figures, Yorubaland, West Africa 19th Century
Located in Quechee, VT
This pair of Edan figures, a male smoking a pipe and a female holding an infant, are attached at
Category
Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
H 9.75 in W 3.88 in D 2.75 in
5 carved figures
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carved African figures, excellent form.
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Carved Ebony Sculpture "Tree Of Life"
Located in New London, CT
This piece of African tribal art features abstracted human figures composing a tree form. Titled
Category
Late 20th Century African Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
Exceptional Pair of Terracotta Norwegian Figures, Mid Century
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional pair of clay and white enameled figures, with African tribal inspired lines, signed and
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Adan Figures Togo Ghana Minimal Cubist Expressionist African Tribal Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
in a narrative or dialogue. A perfect example of how African artists are capable of capturing
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
H 14 in W 3 in D 2 in
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Antique African Wooden Chair or Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved wooden chair from the Ivory Coast of Africa. This can also be used as a low side table. A piece of art.
This chair was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Ivorian Primitive Chairs
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
African Benin Bronze Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
African Benin Bronze Sculpture, Africa, circa mid 20th Century. Beautiful casting with wonderful attention to detail. Solid, heavyweight construction with warm original patina.
Category
20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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
$275,072
H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
Mud Cloth 'Bogolanfini', Mali, Bamana People, Mid-20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A mud cloth (Bogolanfini),
Mali, Bamana People
mid-20th century.
Hand woven 'discharge dyed' cotton
Approximately 71 x 52 in. (180cm. x 132cm.)
A dazzling geometric pattern...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sex Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sex modesty apron (Pikuran),
Mandara Mountains, Cameroon
These colorful cache-sex were worn for celebrations, rituals and rites of passage by wo...
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Beads
$450 Sale Price
50% Off
H 9 in W 19 in D 0.25 in
Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Akan, Ghana, shrine figure, a standing female figure with black hair and details, remains of white pigment, with arms out holding a bottle, includes custom metal base. Probably a fig...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$822 Sale Price
44% Off
H 15.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Yoruba Ibeji triplets master sculptor.Abegunde of Ede tribal African Art Nigeria
Located in Norwich, GB
An extraordinary group of Ibeji "triplets" sculpted by the same master sculptor.
Ibeji is name of a very specific type of carved wooden figure from Yoruba in Nigeria.
Ibejis repre...
Category
1930s Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,460
H 10.63 in W 3.15 in D 2.76 in
Early Classic Wood Ashanti Stool Circle Supporting Top, Ghana Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A well-loved traditional stool or seat from the Akan people of Ghana. The supports for Akan stools take many forms, they can be purely geometric or architectural with simple posts a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$695
H 11.5 in W 17 in D 9 in
Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden headdress was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a masquerade known as egungun. A widespread Yoruba ritual, egungun performances honor a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925
Located in Paris, FR
This exceptional Kota reliquary comes from the Mahogwe tribe, which lives along the Ogooué River in Gabon. The Mahogwe are part of the Kota ethnic group located in the northeastern r...
Category
Vintage 1920s Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Ere Ibeji Male Commemorative Figure, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$466
H 9.85 in W 2.96 in D 2.37 in
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1920s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gelede festivals honor the creative and dangerous power of women elders, female ancestors and goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lo...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Egungun Headdress Mask
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
Attributed to the Yoruba people of western Nigeria, this wooden headdress was worn during a masquerade known as egungun. A widespread Yoruba ritual, egungun performances honor a comm...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Woman Sacrificing Holding Offering Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 1940s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Carved wooden sculpture depicting a woman sacrificing holding an offering bowl, Yoruba People,
Nigeria, 1940s
There is a small old chip on the top, please refer to the photos.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,734
H 13.75 in W 5.25 in D 7.5 in
Early 20th Century Male Baule Figure, Ivory Coast, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century male baule figure, ivory coast, Africa
A stylistically pleasing sculpture of a spiritual spouse (blolo bian) from the Baule culture. This excellent example is p...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
$5,945
H 7 in W 2.5 in D 4.5 in
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African Tribal Figures For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of African tribal figures for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and bronze, all African tribal figures available were constructed with great care. African tribal figures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. African tribal figures bearing Folk Art hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs.
How Much are African Tribal Figures?
Prices for African tribal figures start at $416 and top out at $4,800 with the average selling for $1,588.
Questions About African Tribal Figures
- 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.