African Headdresses
Carved Wood African Headdress on Later Iron Stand
Located in Buchanan, MI
Carved wood African headdress on later iron stand.
Category
20th Century African Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Large openwork crest mounted upon a woven basketry cap. The large, square decorative panel bears a central reptilian or stylized crocodile depiction with alternating squared painted ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Primitive Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress
Located in Houston, TX
Carved abstract mythological abstract antelope anteater headdress mounted on wood stand. These
Category
20th Century Malian Primitive Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
This painted mask was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a tradition known as Gelede. A blend of ritual and artistic spectacle, Gelede pays homage t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Fang Headdress Mask with Monkey Skull
Located in Queens, NY
African Gabon Late 20th Century (1990s) carved wood Fang ceremonial mask features a curved
Category
20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paint
$2,200
H 24 in W 13.5 in D 9 in
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
African-Style Wooden Sculpture of a Woman with Ritual Headdress – France, 20th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
African-Style Wooden Sculpture of a Woman with Ritual Headdress – France, 20th Century
Description
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
$540
H 17.33 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
$1,850
H 46 in W 10 in D 10 in
African Mambila Bronze Suaga Dog Head Mask - Tribal Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
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African Ethnographic mask helmet headdress crest figural figure statue sculpture Nigerian Cameroonian
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A monumental, very tall, quite engaging African Bansonyi serpent snake sculpture/ headdress/ mask
Category
Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
$9,500
H 92 in W 11.5 in D 7.25 in
Vintage French Porcelain Round Vase with Painted African Women and Pure Gold
Located in Prato, Tuscany
-painted two very stylized heads of African women wearing rich jewels, headdresses, necklaces, and earrings
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$697
H 12.21 in W 11.03 in D 3.15 in
"African Dancer, " Brilliant Art Deco Vanity Tray Inspired by Josephine Baker
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
a female African figure with a feathered headdress and garlands of flowers, in a tropical setting
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$1,300
H 1 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
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African Bobo Tribe Large 67"
Antelope Tribal Wood, Pigment, Early 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning 66 1/2 in tall x 9 in W. X24" d. Antelope African headdress mask in a wonderful hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 46.5 in W 10 in D 12 in
African Art- Senufo/Tuka Bird Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
Ceremonial bird headdress with horns
Category
20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Ceremonial Beaded Yoruba Headdress from Nigeria
Located in Chicago, IL
ancestors.
Keywords: African Art, Sculpture, beaded, headdress,hat, tribal
Category
Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Fabric, Beads
African Ceremonial Beaded Yoruba Headdress from Nigeria
Located in Chicago, IL
ancestors.
Keywords: African Art, Sculpture, beaded, headdress,hat
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Fabric, Beads
African Art- Ceremonial Tribal Headdress with Articulated Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Bamana antelope headdress with articulated puppet figure. String through back makes arms and legs
Category
Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Fabric
African Yoruba Wooden Polychrome Egungun Headdress Mask from Nigeria
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This attractive and ornate mask was made by the Yoruba. The base is a small, flat pyramid of wood, giving rise to a columnar neck that in turn supports the head. The face is rounded ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Yoruba Gelede Mask Headdress interior design decoration
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century Yoruba Gelede mask.
A fine example of a male Gelede mask used in the Gelede masquerades,
The Gelede masquerade is associated with the recognition of the power of...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 14.18 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
African Headdress
Located in Palm Springs, CA
African headdress with beaded birds on metal stand. This piece was purchased in the 80's in San
Category
Vintage 1950s African More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Fabric, Beads
African Feather Headdress
Located in New York, NY
African Feather Headdress
Category
20th Century Malian Decorative Objects
Baba Nimba African Sculpture Vintage Wood Fertility Headdress
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Vintage Baba Nimba African Sculpture Vintage Wood Fertility Headdress. Exquisitely
carved example
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Tribal African Ekoi Headdress Nigeria / Cameroon Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Striking and impressive large Ejagham (Ekoi) Janus headdress. Four antelope skin covered faces and
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bronze Benin Empire Headdress
Located in Palm Springs, CA
African bronze Benin Empire leopard headdress
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
Africa. Worn as a headdress, this sculptural figure is held on the shoulders of a dancer whose body is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Art
Materials
Steel
Bust of an African Woman, Paris, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A terracotta and porcelain bust of an African woman in traditional headdress, from France, circa
Category
Vintage 1940s French Other Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Tribal Portrait Photography with Bone Hat
Located in Marbella, ES
Striking photograph capturing the cultural essence of a young woman in an African landscape
Category
2010s Spanish Photography
Materials
Resin
Antique African Headdresses
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
20th century ceremonial African multicolored beaded hat from Cameroon.
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Mounted Objects
Decorative African Feather Headdress, JuJu Hat
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorative African feather headdress in white -- JuJu Hat. Cameroon, in the style of the Bamu Tribe.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
African Ceremonial Feathered Headdress
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
vibrant orange feathered headdress, great for sculptural wall hanging.
Category
Late 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Feathers
African Tribal Chiwara Wood Bambara Headdress
Located in Astoria, NY
Tribal West African Bambara headdress in carved wood. The piece depicts an antelope with offspring
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Carved Decorative Mask /Headdress
Located in Studio City, CA
Arresting African carved mask/headdress from the estate/collection of Gore Vidal, who was an avid
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Masks
Materials
Animal Skin, Grasscloth, Wood
African Cameroon Bamileke Carved Wood Bird Headdress Mask
Located in San Mateo, CA
Carved wood and pigment bird form headdress from the Bamileke of Cameroon. This shows wear. There
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
20th C. African Hardwood Carving of a Woman Wearing Headdress, circa 1930
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A 20th century African hardwood carving of a woman wearing a headdress, circa 1930.
Category
Early 20th Century African Other Busts
Materials
Hardwood
H 11.82 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
African sculpture Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria
Located in Paris, FR
Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria
Headdress, "burtu Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 16.54 in W 4.73 in D 12.6 in
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Fabric, Beads
African Cameroon Headdress
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exotic Cameroon African headdress created by the Bamileke people.
Come in pink, white, and
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Feathers, Cotton, Natural Fiber
handmade mottled African feather headdress
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handmade African headdress, wonderful graphic wall hanging
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Art
Materials
Feathers, Fabric
Decorative African Carved Wood Headdress
Located in Highland Park, IL
A large carved wood African headdress. Wonderful detail
Category
20th Century African Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
African Art- Kurumba Antelope Mask/Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
antelope, the hyena, and the hare" [Excerpted from:The Dance, Art and Ritual of Africa, Michael Huet]
Category
20th Century Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
prestige headdress
Located in St. Helena, CA
hand made tribal headdress from the bongo tribe in southern sudan
Category
20th Century African Sculptures
Feather Headdress
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful feather headdress wall plaque. This is a fantastic three dimensional round art object
Category
20th Century African Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric, Straw, Feathers
African Art- Beaded Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
: African, Tribal, Ceremonial, Cameroon, headdress, cloth, beads, blue, red, brown, shells
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
Materials
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Large African Bobo or Bwa Antelope Tribal Sculpture on Stand
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Large African Bobo or Bwa antelope tribal sculpture on stand.
Antelope African headdress mask in a
Category
Vintage 1950s Burkinabe Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vibrant African Feather Headdress - Balimeke Tribal Art
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Brilliant feather headdress from the Balimeke Tribe of western Cameroon, Africa. This headdress
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
African D’mba Headdress Aka Spirit Artisanal Sculpture
Located in Oakland Park, FL
African D’mba Headdress aka spirit artisanal sculpture.
Hand carved and painted, embellished with
Category
1990s Guinean Tribal Busts
Materials
Twine, Paint, Palmwood
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Mid-20th Century Black Dance Mask, Guerrero, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century black dance mask, Guerrero, Mexico
A nice old mask from Guererro, Mexico, used in the Tlacololero Dance of the Tlactapa and probably from the 1950s, has a very mode...
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Elephant Garden Planters Pots Stands Italian Lattice Palm Beach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The most wonderful pair of old Italian elephant garden plant stands. I believe these are some sort of terra cotta with a glaze on top, they are heavy! The details are amazing from th...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
$2,600 Sale Price / set
38% Off
H 17 in W 17 in D 8 in
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$26,000
H 102 in W 61.5 in D 79 in
Incredible English Mahogany Seven-Pedestal Dining Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Measuring over 30 feet in length, this tremendous and highly versatile English dining table is the greatest. It has the ability to transform to a multitude of sizes to fit any occasi...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Stool / Table in Carbon Dyed Cedar with Black Marble Insert by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
Cast-off cedar logs are given second life as a crystalline form. Named Little Gem, the natural beauty of reclaimed wood is harnessed in this side table and sculpture piece where natu...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Metal
$1,620 / item
H 24 in W 18 in D 18 in
Antique Pair of Candle Holder Silver Rococo Style Candlesticks, 1937s Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Silver Candlesticks by C.G. Hallberg Rococo Style, Sweden 1937
A scarce and elegant pair of antique silver-plated Rococo-style candlesticks by the renowned Swedish silversmi...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Rococo Revival Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
$888 Sale Price / item
43% Off
H 6.7 in Dm 3.94 in
Spanish Mosaic Rectangular Mirror in Glazed Ceramic, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Glazed Ceramic and Copper Wall Mirror with Mosaic Frame
Mid-Century Modern rectangular mirror framed by a mosaic of squared and heart shaped glazed ceramic tiles, Spain, 1950s-1960s....
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Copper
Italian Glazed Terracotta Figural Bust of Diana, Goddess of the Moon, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian glazed and hand-painted terracotta figural bust of Diana raised on a two tiered circular faux painted plinth. Goddess of the moon, Mid-19th Century.
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Paint
$8,500
H 36.5 in W 26 in D 13 in
Collection of Worldwide Traveler's Hand Carved Folk Art Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of worldwide traveler's hand carved folk art masks, circa 1940s - 1970s, possibly earlier. We purchased the estate of an Atlanta Coca Cola executive, who traveled the worl...
Category
Vintage 1950s Balinese Folk Art Masks
Materials
Wood
Pair of American Mahogany Pencil Post and Head Board Twin Tester Beds, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American mahogany pencil and bulbous post twin tester beds with original carved scrolled headboards, brass escutcheons, and side rails. Fits Standard twin mattress and box s...
Category
Antique 1810s American American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
$15,000 Sale Price / set
40% Off
H 80.5 in W 80 in D 44.75 in
Egyptian Carved Sarcophagus Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Egyptian carved and painted life size sarcophagus figure (19/20th Cent)
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Egyptian Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
African Goli Style Tribal Mask Mounted on a Custom Steel Base
By Baule Tribe
Located in Stamford, CT
Highly decorative African hand carved mask, in the style of a Goli tribal mask, Baule People, Ivory Coast. Mounted on a custom steel base.
Measures: 23.75 inches high (including sta...
Category
20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Alan Siegel Post-Modern Craftsman 'Tongue' Chair, Signed & Dated 1981
By Alan Siegel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This work of Post-Modern functional art is called the 'Tongue' chair by artist and sculptor Alan Siegel, exhibited in 1981 at the Betsy Rosenfield Gallery in Chicago. Signed and date...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
$7,200 Sale Price
23% Off
H 32 in W 25 in D 29 in
Rare 1923 Cubist Reuven Rubin Woodcut Woodblock Kabbalah Print Israeli Judaica
By Reuven Rubin
Located in Surfside, FL
This is from the original first edition 1923 printing. there was a much later edition done after these originals.
These are individually hand signed in pencil by artist as issued.
...
Category
1920s Abstract Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Large Antique Carved Wood Male Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
Chi wara is a ritual headdress used by the Bambara people in Mali. Portrayed as both male or female figures Chi ware is associated with agriculture. This large male example has a str...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Malian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Decorative African Bronze Fish from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
A unique intricately detailed hand-hammered bronze of a fish.
Bursting with character, this marine life mythical decorative object would enhance any shelf or tabletop.
This obje...
Category
20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,320 Sale Price
44% Off
H 2 in W 5.75 in D 14.75 in
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