African Gourd
Oromo Igbo African Gourd
Located in Winnetka, IL
This African piece was made by the oromo igbo people of ethiopia
It is a gourd with weaved fiber
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Materials
Metallic Thread
Pair African Gourd Storage Vessels, Kenya or Ethiopia, early-mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large African gourd storage vessels with native repairs, early to mid 20th
Category
20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
$2,200 / set
H 18 in Dm 12 in
Large Organic Lidded African Gourd Vessel Urn
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive in scale, large hand made organic hollowed out dried gourd vessel with lid and wood
Category
Vintage 1950s Botswanan Tribal Urns
Materials
Wood
Large and Decorative African Gourd with Elephant Herd Design
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large incise decorated Gourd from the Kamba Tribe, Kenya. The design is of a herd of somewhat
Category
20th Century Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
African Tribal Gourd Vessel
Located in Southampton, GB
An African Gourd Vessel; made from organic dried out gourd fruit, used throughout Africa for not
Category
Early 20th Century African Decorative Baskets
Materials
Organic Material
Wine carafe of hand-blown borosilicate glass from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community, Shiro Muchiri, the
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
$392 / item
H 13.78 in Dm 6.7 in
African Decorative Object, Gourd
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
African decorative object, gourd, early 20th century.
Measures: H 11 cm, L 57 cm, W 13 cm.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
Wooden serving tray of decorative walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Platters and Serveware
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Beads
$1,500 / item
H 1.38 in W 27.17 in D 8.67 in
Wooden pepper grinder in walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
women in Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Tableware
Materials
Walnut, Beads, Hardwood, Ceramic
Wooden Salt mill in beech wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Tableware
Materials
Hardwood, Beech, Beads
Appetizer and bread wooden serving tray from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community, Shiro Muchiri, the designer, combines their
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Serving Pieces
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Beads
$1,473 / item
H 1.58 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Wooden charger plate serving tray of beech wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Dinner Plates
Materials
Hardwood, Beech, Beads
$633 / item
H 0.99 in Dm 15.36 in
Wooden charger plate serving tray of walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Dinner Plates
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Beads
$709 / item
H 0.99 in Dm 15.36 in
Carafe and set of glasses on a beech wooden tray from SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
beadwork made by the Pokot women in Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic, Blown Glass, Hardwood, Beech
$1,328 / item
H 14.97 in W 27.56 in D 8.67 in
Salt mill and pepper grinder set in walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
made by the Pokot women in Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Hardwood, Walnut, Beads
$998 / set
H 9.85 in Dm 3.35 in
Three Tutsi Gourd Vessels Burundi Africa
Located in Rochester, NY
aged old surface color. Mid 20th century. Burundi Africa. Measurements - gourd w/ woven natural grass
Category
Mid-20th Century Burundian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
20th Century African carved Gourd bowl - No 2
Located in Malton, GB
This is one of three 20th century African carved Gourd bowls we have in stock. The geometric
Category
20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Organic Material
Vintage Hand-Crafted African Tribal Geometric Calabash Gourd Bowl #1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved and beautifully crafted natural Calabash gourd bowl, made by artisans in West Africa
Category
Late 20th Century Burkinabe Bohemian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Paper
Vintage Hand-Crafted African Tribal Geometric Calabash Gourd Bowl #2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved and beautifully crafted natural Calabash gourd bowl, made by artisans in West Africa
Category
Late 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Decorative Bowls
Materials
Paper
"African Youth with Gourds and Flowers, " English Art Deco Painting, 1946
By Stuart Maxwell Armfield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brilliant painting executed in vivid colors, this view of an African male youth holding a basket
Category
Vintage 1940s Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
$7,500
H 35 in W 29 in D 2 in
Early Incised Carved Gourd Rattle From Congo Africa Man Zebra Crocodile Rhino
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Incised Carved One-piece Gourd Rattle from Congo Africa.
Great (unknown) stories shown
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
H 10.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
South African Zulu Two Handled Carved Wood Meat Tray
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
animal.
Together with,
A South African beaded snuff monkey fruit gourd
Zulu, 20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Vintage Decorative Xhosa Beaded Medicine Gourd, South Africa, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
South Africa, circa 1930
One Xhosa beaded medicine gourd.
H 12 x Ø 10 cm
Category
Vintage 1930s South African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Beads
Antique Gourd Pipe
Located in Hudson, NY
An unusual pipe made from a gourd. Bronze tipped with embedded shells. Decorated with two human
Category
Antique 19th Century African More Folk Art
Antique African Gourd Water Bottle with Provenance, circa 1870
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique African gourd water bottle with woven carrying handles applied to the sides and with
Category
Antique 1870s African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Gourd Namji Statue
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful vintage African Namji doll made from dried gourd and decorated with a rattan skirt and
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Rattan
African Dried Gourd Carrying Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Growing in both temperate and tropical environments, gourds can be found all-over Africa, where
Category
Mid-20th Century African Rustic Vases
Materials
Other
20th Century African carved Gourd bowl - No1
Located in Malton, GB
This is one of three 20th century African carved Gourd bowls we have in stock. The geometric
Category
20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Organic Material
20th Century African carved Gourd bowl - No 3
Located in Malton, GB
This is one of three 20th century African carved Gourd bowls we have in stock. The geometric
Category
20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Organic Material
Vintage West African Gourd
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous piece of African Tribal art, namely, a vintage West African Gourd
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Jars
Materials
Shell, Nutwood
Beaded Gourd Vase
Located in New York, NY
Handsome blue and white hand-beaded African vase over dried gourd vessel. 20th century.
Dimension
Category
20th Century African Vases
Materials
Beads
20th Century Rustic African Xylophone with Wood, Gourds, Rope and Mallets
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Rustic African Xylophone with Wood, Gourds, Rope, and Mallets
Offered for sale is a
Category
20th Century Musical Instruments
Materials
Rope, Wood
Modern Ethnic African Art Style Gourd Vessel or Vase Twigs & Fiberglass, 1970s
Located in Andernach, DE
Large and expressive ethic style gourd vessel – very decorative modern African art (attributed
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Fiberglass, Coconut
19th Century Zulu Snuff Gourd, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
still-drying gourd. Such gourds were familiar objects in South African tribal societies, though examples
Category
Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Rare Folk Art Gourd, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
similar but lesser example. The gourd on offer is an important example of Southeast African cultural
Category
Antique 19th Century Mozambican Vases and Vessels
Materials
Beads, Glass
Late 19th Century Tribal Zulu Snuff Gourd, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
Gourds were a favored item among southern African tribes, carried by both men and women and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
African Nupe Tribe Earthenware Double Gourd Storage Vessel
Located in New York, NY
This large African unglazed earthenware double gourd form storage vessel is decorated with incised
Category
Antique 19th Century African Ceramics
Vintage African Gourd Storage Vessels
Located in New York, NY
Two beautifully weathered African gourd storage vessels with fitted covers and old stitched repairs
Category
Late 20th Century African Decorative Bowls
Materials
Natural Fiber
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Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Decorative Hand-Carved African Statue from Kenya
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Decorative ebony well hand-carved African statue of a young women.
Handmade in Kenya, Africa.
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Turkana Tribal Wood Headrest, Stylized Human Form, African Beaded Attachments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Turkana or Pokot people's tribal carved wood headrest, stylized human form, early 20th century, Kenya, African.
Headrest from Kenya with attached leather, beads, buttons and a metal...
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.63 in W 4.25 in D 2 in
Antique Tutsi Baskets, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Group of Tutsi Prestige Basketry
Rwanda
First half, 20th century
Grass and other plant fibers, natural dye, coiling technique
Measures: Height, left to right: 7 1/4”; 8”; 9 1/...
Category
Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Dansk Bed
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Posted bed with solid wood construction, hand-cut joinery and custom Dutchman brass joint. Handmade in Los Angeles, California.
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Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
$6,365 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Murano Glass Centerpiece Organic Shape
By Roberto Beltrami
Located in Murano, VE
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Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Chelsea 2-Door Buffet - Forged Metal and Grey Silver Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This chelsea buffet or sideboard by Ercole home has a 2-door front, with Earl Gray Ceruse wood finish on oak.
Handcut glass panels in Wispy Gray Silver are on the door surface.
Hand-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Credenzas
Materials
Metal
$7,450 / item
H 36 in W 36 in D 18 in
Modern Aire Coffee Table, Patagonia Stone, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
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Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Aire marble coffee table fe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite, Onyx, Brass
$7,806 / item
H 13.78 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in
Authentic African Zebra Skin Drum
Located in Malibu, CA
Drum, African Tamtam Engoma from Uganda. The 50's
20th century African tribal drum. Made using a zebra skin, the drum has great sound.
A multifunctional piece can also be used as an ...
Category
20th Century Ugandan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Zebra Hide, Hardwood
Contemporary Organic Modern Moroccan Handmade Wool Curtains
Located in Marseille, FR
***THE PRICE SHOWN IS THE PRICE PER SQUARE METER OF FABRIC***
MADE TO MEASURE
MAXIMUM WIDTH 260 CM / 102.4 IN
NO MAXIMUM LENGTH
HANDSPUN AND HANDWOVEN LOCAL WOOL
This textile wall ...
Category
2010s Moroccan Organic Modern Curtains and Valances
Materials
Wool
$226 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 137.8 in W 98.43 in D 0.79 in
Calacatta Violet Marble Round Coffee Table, Made in Italy
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Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$4,383 / item
H 11.42 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
1970s Vintage Boho Rectangle Burl Wood Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This rectangular burl wood coffee table exudes boho charm with its striking wood grain and natural textures. The sleek silhouette balances rustic elegance with modern appeal, making ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
Kuba Shoowa Textile 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Shoowa Prestige Cloth
Kuba Shoowa peoples
DR Congo, Kasai Region
Raffia palm fiber, natural and chemical dyes, cut-pile and stem stitch embroidery
24.5 x 24.5 inches (62 x 62 cm)
...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Paul Evans Style Chrome-Plated Wardrobe
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Chrome
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African Gourd For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal African gourd for your home. An African gourd — often made from beads, trimming and animal skin — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African gourd — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An African gourd is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made African gourd has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Stuart Maxwell Armfield are consistently popular.
How Much is an African Gourd?
The average selling price for an African gourd at 1stDibs is $749, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $7,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About African Gourd
- What is an African gourd?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022African gourds in the plant family Lagenaria siceraria were often dried, hollowed out and used as storage containers or even musical instruments. These pieces made of gourd are called calabash. Shop an array of African gourd pieces from top sellers on 1stDibs.
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