Skip to main content

African Hand Carved Wood

6
to
153
1,396
467
1,541
618
422
229
168
156
150
131
67
48
46
39
37
34
26
20
19
16
14
11
10
9
6
5
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
124
42
42
39
18
Sort By
African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Nicely carved. A good eye-catching accent piece. Dimensions: 8.25" high, 5" wide, 7" deep.
Category

20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Midcentury African Hand Carved Wood Sculpture of Maria with Child
By Par Makengo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Midcentury African wood sculpture wonderfully hand carved depiction of the Virgin Mary with Child
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Large Vintage 2 ft Tall African Hand Carved Wood Wall Tribal Mask
Located in Bochum, NRW
Large vintage hand-carved from one piece of solid wood African Tribal mask richly decorated with
Category

1990s Balinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large Vintage 3.3 Feet Tall African Hand Carved Wood Wall Masks, Set of Three
Located in Bochum, NRW
Set of 3 vintage hand-carved wood African wall masks, richly decorated with intricate tribal motifs
Category

1990s Ghanaian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century African Wood and Leather Chair
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century African hand carved wood chair w/ leather goatskin hide woven webbing in original as
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Hide, Goatskin, Wood

Ebony Wood Hand Carved African Elephant
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved wood ebony African elephant. Handcrafted in Africa. One of the tusk is damaged
Category

Early 20th Century African Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

Vintage African Head Bust in Hand Carved Black Wood
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small scaled african head bust hand carved in black wood. It has a slight tilt - leaning to one
Category

Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Head Bust in Hand Carved Black Wood
Vintage African Head Bust in Hand Carved Black Wood
Free Shipping
H 6.7 in W 3.55 in D 4.73 in
1960s African Ceremonial Chief Chairs Hand Carved Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s High Quality Pair of Sculptural Form African Chief Ceremonial Folding Chairs Geometric
Category

Vintage 1960s African Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

African Carved Solid Wood Side Table
Located in New York, NY
This round side table was hand-carved in the 20th century. We love its richly textured, hewn
Category

20th Century African Side Tables

Materials

Wood

1950s Carved Wood African Mask
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Carved Wood African Mask Chip in the back as shown
Category

Vintage 1950s Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

1950s Carved Wood African Mask
1950s Carved Wood African Mask
H 13 in W 8 in D 7 in
African Tribal Carved Wood High Back Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved and painted wood with an openwork tiered bucket form back. The top tier with female figures
Category

20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably
Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably
Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

Large African Hand Carved Armchair
Located in NANTES, FR
Beautiful hand carved African armchair, with a lovely ebonized finish and patina. It's side "wings
Category

Early 20th Century African Brutalist Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Large African Hand Carved Armchair
Large African Hand Carved Armchair
H 34.65 in W 31.5 in D 22.45 in
Hand-Carved African Wooden Stool
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand-Carved African wooden stool.
Category

Mid-20th Century Stools

Materials

Wood

Hand-Carved African Wooden Stool
Hand-Carved African Wooden Stool
H 11.03 in W 25.2 in D 10.24 in
African Bamileke Hand Carved Stool
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is the perfect stool or small side table that is lightweight and very decorative. It looks good next to anything you put it next to, antique or contemporary.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Stools

Materials

Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably
Category

20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early African Cuica Drum, Tribal Sculpture, Hand Carved Wood
Located in Buffalo, NY
communication of messages. The head on this drum is in amazing original condition,as well as the hand carved
Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Musical Instruments

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Zulu Tribal carved wood Snuff Container, South Africa A finely carved snuff container with finely
Category

Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Chokwe Wood Hand Carved Folk Art Initiation Ceremony Ancestral Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A very engaging mask by the Chowke (Tchokwe) tribe of Southern and Central Africa who today reside
Category

Antique 19th Century Angolan Masks

Materials

Wood

African Woman Bust Hand-Carved Ebony Wooden Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
An African woman bust sculpture, meticulously hand-carved from the lustrous depths of ebony wood
Category

20th Century African Tribal Busts

Materials

Wood, Ebony

African Large Polychrome Wood Carved Mask
Located in London, GB
Hand painted wood mask. The geometric designs of each mask also carry various meanings. The light
Category

Vintage 1950s Burkinabe Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

African Large Polychrome Wood Carved Mask
Located in London, GB
Highly decorative Hand painted wood mask. The geometric designs of each mask also carry various
Category

Vintage 1950s Burkinabe Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved African Zebra Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice pair of hand carved heavy wood bookends African Zebra sculptures. This fine detailed hand
Category

Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Bookends

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Hand Carved African Baule Tribal Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage hand carved African Baule Tribal Date of manufacture: circa late 19th to mid-20th
Category

20th Century African Chairs

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved African Elephant with Baby
Located in Alton, GB
Hand carved african elephant with baby.
Category

20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved African Elephant with Baby
Hand Carved African Elephant with Baby
H 10.24 in W 7.88 in D 11.82 in
Set of Two 20th Century Hand Carved & Hand Painted African Workman
Located in North Salem, NY
Two hand-carved and colorfully painted 20th century wood workmen. A whimsical pair with expressions
Category

20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hand Carved African Baule Primitive Tribal Chair
By Baule Tribe
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Vintage hand carved African Baule Tribal yoke back low chair. Vintage hand carved African Baule
Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique African Hand Carved Woman Sculptor
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional hand wood carving of a woman probably African queen, beautiful face showing grace and
Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Unique African Armrest Hand Carved Hardwood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unidentified hardwood species/ Hand carved from a single, hardwood armrest. This armrest was
Category

Early 20th Century South Sudanese Brutalist Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Solid Wood Folding Chair Design Ethnic Carved, circa 1970
Located in Lyon, FR
African chair made of solid wood, known as a "palaver" chair. The two-part structure can be
Category

Vintage 1970s African Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Impressive Hand-Carved Hardwood African Busts
Located in San Diego, CA
An impressive pair of hand-carved hardwood African busts, circa 1970s. The pair are made out of
Category

Mid-20th Century African Busts

Materials

Hardwood

Hand Carved Wood Lion Toy Figure in Orange and Black, Africa, 1970s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A whimsical hand carved lion statue from Africa. Hand carved by local artisans in East Africa in
Category

Vintage 1970s North African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

African Wood Bed
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
Organic wood day bed
Category

Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

African Wood Bed
African Wood Bed
H 19.69 in W 47.25 in D 78.75 in
Vintage African Pair of Wooden Hand Carved Busts Sculptures
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wood sculpture hand carved vintage tribal Folk Art bust of an African men and women sculptures
Category

Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

African Vintage Twin Handled Hand Carved Wooden Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage African hand-carved twin handled wooden bowl dating from the early to mid-20th
Category

Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

African Vintage Twin Handled Hand Carved Wooden Bowl
African Vintage Twin Handled Hand Carved Wooden Bowl
Free Shipping
H 3.15 in W 20.08 in D 13.78 in
African Senufo Multipurpose Bench Hand Carved from Acacia Wood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Senufo Multipurpose bench was hand carved from acacia wood to serve a variety of functions
Category

Antique 19th Century Ivorian Benches

Materials

Wood

Large Wooden Hand Carved West African Milk Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A tall, circular, hand carved wooden milk bowl from West Africa. This piece, carved from a single
Category

Late 20th Century African Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

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 Folk Art Hand Carved Sculptures Fork and Spoon Dark Ebony Wood
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved African tribal dark ebony wood carved sculpture of a men and women, Africa tribal Art
Category

Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Hand Carved Mortar in Solid Wood Produced in Africa, ca Early 1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and beautiful African mortar hand carved in solid wood with great patina and signs from age
Category

Vintage 1910s Ethiopian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage MidCentury Hand Carved African Senofu Stool
Located in Clermont, FL
Unique small vintage African Senofu stool, highlighted by a tribal warrior carved into the top
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Organic Handmade African Tribal Art Folk Art Hand Carved Wood Stool Ivory Coast
By Senufo
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Andrianna Shamaris Senufo Style African tribal art very unique wood stool, bench, side
Category

Vintage 1950s Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Pair of African Bamileke Hand Carved Wood Tables or Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two African Bamileke hand carved wooden tables or stools. Cameroon, early 20th century Dimensions
Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Carved Wood Wall Art
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Vintage African Carved Wood Wall Art A well detailed African hand-carved wooden display piece
Category

Mid-20th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Carved Wood Wall Art
Vintage African Carved Wood Wall Art
H 38.19 in W 13.78 in D 5.52 in
Set of Three Hand Carved Figural African Polychromed Colonial Style Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three hand carved figural African polychromed colonial style sculptures, circa 1970s. The
Category

Mid-20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Solid Olive Wood Hand Carved African Candle Holders
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of solid olive tree wood, with walnut stain candle holders made in Africa, circa
Category

20th Century Eritrean Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Wood, Olive

Carved Wooden African Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful hand carved head of Hardwood. A stunning sculpted and carved piece. A stand alone
Category

20th Century African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Carved Wooden African Head
Carved Wooden African Head
H 13 in W 7 in D 7.5 in
Dinka stylized animal form carved wood headrest, East Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dinka stylized animal form carved wood headrest, East Africa. On three "legs" with curved top
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old African Hand Carved Wooden Box 19th Century Brown Color Powder Box
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Superb old African box with hand-carving & carrying chain on the top. Carved on all sides
Category

Antique 19th Century African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal

African Folk Art Hand Carved Sculpture Fork and Spoon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved African tribal wood carved sculpture of a men and women, Africa tribal Art Decor
Category

20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Decorative Hand-Carved African Sculpture of Kneeling Tribal Man Dark Wood
Located in Draper, UT
Hand-Carved African Sculpture of Kneeling Male made of Dark Wood. Hand-carved in Kenya. This
Category

Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ashanti Headrest Stool Carved Wood Tribal Art Ghana Africa
Located in Leuven , BE
Ashanti Headrest Stool Carved Wood Tribal Art Ghana Africa Carved from a single piece of wood
Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Nigerian Igbo Wood Carved Maiden Spirit Mask Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A finely carved mask from the early to mid-1900s made by the Igo People of Southeastern Nigeria
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

African Hand-Carved Wooden Ladder Sculpture 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved wooden ladder on a black square base originally used to to access multi story
Category

20th Century Malian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Antique Western African Stargazer Chairs done in hand-carved wood, 1890s
Located in Beograd, RS
in hand-carved wood. The chairs are made by Yoruba tribes, who inhabit the Western coast of African
Category

Antique 1890s Nigerian Tribal Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Unique African Style Carved Wood Wooden Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Featured in a rich warmly stained wood, this stunning hand carved sculpture will surely be a statement
Category

20th Century Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Sweet Bird Topped Carved Wood Bambara Wood Door Lock, Mali Africa Mounted
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A very sweet small sized carved wood bird topped door lock from the Bambara people of Mali Africa
Category

Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique African Side Table in Carved Solid Wood and Inlayed Bone
Located in Tilburg, NL
Antique African Side Table in Carved Solid Wood and Inlayed Bone. Wonderful and hand made side
Category

Early 20th Century African American Craftsman Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Hand Carved Senufo Stool or Side Table
Located in Troy, MI
This circa 1980s stool or side table is just under wide. It is hand carved from a single piece of
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Wood

  • 1
  • ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "African Hand Carved Wood", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

African Hand Carved Wood For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal African hand carved wood for your home. Each African hand carved wood for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, reclaimed wood and hardwood. Find 1441 options for an antique or vintage African hand carved wood now, or shop our selection of 134 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the African hand carved wood you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An African hand carved wood is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art, modern and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one African hand carved wood that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrianna Shamaris, Senufo and Hiroyuki Nishimura produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an African Hand Carved Wood?

Prices for an African hand carved wood start at $76 and top out at $220,000 with the average selling for $1,449.
Questions About African Hand Carved Wood
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.
  • 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.