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19th century African Head Rest
19th century African Head Rest

19th century African Head Rest

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century African head rest

Category

Antique 19th Century African Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Bronze Sculpture, African Head, On Base, 20th Century
Bronze Sculpture, African Head, On Base, 20th Century

Bronze Sculpture, African Head, On Base, 20th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

African head in bronze with black patina, on black and white marble base Very good quality of

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique African Head Rest
Antique African Head Rest

Antique African Head Rest

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan

Category

Antique Early 1900s African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Carved Wooden African Head
Carved Wooden African Head

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

Antique Wooden African Head Rest
Antique Wooden African Head Rest

Antique Wooden African Head Rest

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan

Category

Antique Early 1900s Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

1950s Modernism African Head Table Lamp in Gesso
1950s Modernism African Head Table Lamp in Gesso

1950s Modernism African Head Table Lamp in Gesso

Located in Chula Vista, CA

AMBIANIC presents Gesso African bust table lamp in black with great texture. African Boy Lamp 19.75

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso

Fold 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa Head Gear
Fold 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa Head Gear

Fold 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa Head Gear

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

I’ve always been drawn to the gele, the way soft fabric becomes structure. In this work, the folds carry more than beauty—they carry presence, memory, and identity. Each layer shapes...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fold 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa Head Gear
Fold 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa Head Gear

Fold 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa Head Gear

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

I’ve always been drawn to the gele, the way soft fabric becomes structure. In this work, the folds carry more than beauty—they carry presence, memory, and identity. Each layer shapes...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare French Bronze Cigar Lighter Depicting a Head on a Rooster Talon
Rare French Bronze Cigar Lighter Depicting a Head on a Rooster Talon

Rare French Bronze Cigar Lighter Depicting a Head on a Rooster Talon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bronze French African head sits atop a chicken or rooster foot - Voodoo, for centuries have used the

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Antique African Wooden Head Rest
Antique African Wooden Head Rest

Antique African Wooden Head Rest

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan

Category

Antique Early 1900s African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Pair of African terracotta and pearl heads
Pair of African terracotta and pearl heads

Pair of African terracotta and pearl heads

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Pair of African terracotta and pearl heads Wear consistent with age and use African Art - Ethnic

Category

Late 20th Century African Busts

Materials

Terracotta

African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture
African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture

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

African beaded head from Cameroon
African beaded head from Cameroon

African beaded head from Cameroon

By Cameroon Tribe

Located in Winnetka, IL

This is a wonderful colorful beaded head made by the people of Cameroon Africa and put on a lucite

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cameroonian Tribal Art

Materials

Beads

Old African Cup With Heads
Old African Cup With Heads

Old African Cup With Heads

$968Sale Price|20% Off

Old African Cup With Heads

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

bought it at an exibition, from a young African man well known to dealers in Paris. He gave me all the

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique African Wooden Head Rest
Antique African Wooden Head Rest

Antique African Wooden Head Rest

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan

Category

Antique Early 1900s Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

African Carved  Wooden Women Heads in the Tribal Style.
African Carved  Wooden Women Heads in the Tribal Style.

African Carved Wooden Women Heads in the Tribal Style.

Located in Bochum, NRW

Set of 10 African women's heads carved in wood in a tribal style. Great decorative effect in any

Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup
Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup

Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An unusual and exceptionally carved Central African tribal anthropomorphic wooden double head palm

Category

20th Century North African Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Daniel Bouesso « Christ Head » Wenge circa 1930 African Art
Daniel Bouesso « Christ Head » Wenge circa 1930 African Art

Daniel Bouesso « Christ Head » Wenge circa 1930 African Art

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Original sculpture, representing the head of Christ, made by Daniel BOUESSO. It represents Christ

Category

Mid-20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman
Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman

Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman

Located in Dallas, TX

Sculpted clay head of a beautiful African woman. Light sandy brown with rough texture. A hand

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa
Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Zulu carved wood double headrest with stylized human figure in middle, from South Africa. In

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art  Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
African Tribal Art  Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa

African Tribal Art Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa

Located in London, GB

Nice vintage heavy hard wood Zulu neck rest with double antelope/animal design and burnished geometric pattern. length 43 cm height 13 cm Period 2nd half 20th century The Zulu are w...

Category

Mid-20th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa
Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa

Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A beautiful stylized antelope head used as headdress on ceremonial dances. Retains the old painting

Category

Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Busts

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Zebra Head Jewelry Box   , hand made in South Africa
Ceramic Zebra Head Jewelry Box   , hand made in South Africa

Ceramic Zebra Head Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa

By Love Art Ceramic

Located in North Miami, FL

Zebra Head Jewelry Box Hand-Painted by Zinhle Nene and Sculpted by Sfiso Introducing the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Giraffe Head  Jewelry Box  , hand made in South Africa
Ceramic Giraffe Head  Jewelry Box  , hand made in South Africa

Ceramic Giraffe Head Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa

By Love Art Ceramic

Located in North Miami, FL

Giraffe Head Jewelry Box Hand Painted by Winnie Mchunu and Sculpted by Sfiso The Giraffe Head

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Lion Head Jewelry Box  , hand made in South Africa
Ceramic Lion Head Jewelry Box  , hand made in South Africa

Ceramic Lion Head Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa

By Love Art Ceramic

Located in North Miami, FL

Introducing the striking "Lion Head Jewelry Box," a captivating piece of ceramic decorative art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa

African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa

Located in London, GB

A fine Zulu head rest neck rest South Africa Raised on central pillars with geometric lozenge

Category

Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique African Wooden Head Rest or Stool
Antique African Wooden Head Rest or Stool

Antique African Wooden Head Rest or Stool

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest or stool. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from

Category

Antique Early 1900s Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Tall African Ibibio Head Mask with Polychrome Nigeria Provenance
Tall African Ibibio Head Mask with Polychrome Nigeria Provenance

Tall African Ibibio Head Mask with Polychrome Nigeria Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

A tall Ibibio wood mask from Nigeria, Africa, circa 20th century. The head mask was carved in with

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Charcoal Nude of African American Woman with Head Scarf
Charcoal Nude of African American Woman with Head Scarf

Charcoal Nude of African American Woman with Head Scarf

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This captivating charcoal drawing depicts the upper half of a nude African American woman adorned

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Vintage African Carved Blackwood Tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture 18"
Vintage African Carved Blackwood Tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture 18"

Vintage African Carved Blackwood Tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture 18"

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage hand carved Blackwood statue / sculpture - the bust of a male head with elongated neck and

Category

20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

African Mambila Bronze Suaga Dog Head Mask - Tribal Art Sculpture
African Mambila Bronze Suaga Dog Head Mask - Tribal Art Sculpture

African Mambila Bronze Suaga Dog Head Mask - Tribal Art Sculpture

Located in Forney, TX

An extraordinarily rare and fine Mambila suaga dog-head mask - Probably Mambilla Plateau, Nigeria

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

African Nigerian Benin Yoruba Warrior Oba King Bronze Head Bust Sculpture
African Nigerian Benin Yoruba Warrior Oba King Bronze Head Bust Sculpture

African Nigerian Benin Yoruba Warrior Oba King Bronze Head Bust Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, bronze bust/head sculpture of the Benin warrior Oba King, the first ruling King Father

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A

Category

Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Head Tie 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Indigenous, Women, African
Head Tie 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Indigenous, Women, African

Head Tie 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Indigenous, Women, African

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Oluwatobiloba A...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Head Tie 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Indigenous, Women, African
Head Tie 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Indigenous, Women, African

Head Tie 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Indigenous, Women, African

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Oluwatobiloba A...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African head you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each African head for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. Find 78 options for an antique or vintage African head now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without an African head — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An African head is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one African head that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrianna Shamaris, Karl Hagenauer and Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an African Head?

Prices for an African head start at $270 and top out at $80,335 with the average selling for $1,600.
Questions About African Head
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    There are varying traditional names for African head wraps, head ties or head scarves — the head wrap may be called “dhuku” (Shona), “duku” (Chichewa) or “gele” (Yoruba). It is worn for various reasons and has various functions. In Nigeria, head wraps can be quite ornamental and elaborate as compared to their conservative counterparts in South Africa. The motifs might include nagas and other mythological beings and are embedded in the textile to convey sacred themes, often including protection of the wearer from evil forces. On 1stDibs, you can find early 20th century tribal head wraps from different parts of Africa.