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Silver and Bronze Camel Chest Lock 19th Century, North Africa
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A silver and bronze camel chest lock 19th century, North Africa, bought in Tunisia in the early
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Tunisian Other Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Carved Wood Tribal Bambara, Mali Africa Granary Door Lock Crosspiece
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well-used wood door lock used by the Bambara people, Mali, Africa, with crosspiece. The top is an
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
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
H 10.75 in W 3.25 in D 1.25 in
Fine Tribal Bambara Cubist Figurative Wood Door Lock Early 20th c Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Tribal Bambara cubist figurative wood door lock, early 20th century Mali, Africa great
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 17 in W 16 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Northern African Shutter Door Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
pillars. The cast metal handles and locking mechanisms are typical in African ‘Belle Époque’ architecture
Category
Antique Early 1900s African Belle Époque Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique 18th C Moroccan Snaphaunce Miquelet Flintlock Rifle Dog Lock Gun Stampe
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful late 18th century Moroccan Miquelet Flintlock Rifle. Features a 56" Octagonal barrel wrapped in embossed brass. The buttstock is bone in addition to some accents on the s...
Category
Antique 18th Century African Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
H 72 in W 2 in D 7 in
Mid 20th Century Italian Style African Yellowwood Bar Cabinet
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Style African Yellowwood Bar Cabinet
Made in South Africa from African Yellowwood and featuring hand
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Scarce Antique Tuareg Mauritania North Africa Mixed Metal Mounted Wood Chest
Located in Forney, TX
/ monumental table box.
Most impressive size, hand-crafted in Mauritania, Northwest Africa, around the turn
Category
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
H 11 in W 24 in D 14 in
Antique decorative small Zanzibar brass and copper mounted chest or strongbox
Located in Central England, GB
and below there are two small drawers which are locked from the inside of the chest with two removable
Category
Early 20th Century Zanzibari Early Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Copper
H 8.08 in W 13.78 in D 9.45 in
Vintage Art Deco "Fletcher Aviation" Executive Desk by Frank Fletcher
By Frank Fletcher, Fletcher Aviation
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the symmetry in its figure. The desk has been constructed from the highest quality African mahogany
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
H 29.25 in W 72.25 in D 45.5 in
Chinese Chippendale Style English Bamboo Slanted Lift-Top Secretary Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
guest room - for that Out of Africa, Ralph Lauren chic space.
There is a key included, The key is used
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Wood, Maple
H 52.5 in W 31.88 in D 23.75 in
Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Europe, Northwest Africa and Southwest Asia. It is a light cream that turns darker to brown when exposed
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Boxwood, Harewood
British Campaign Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
bookcase and three drawers with unique locking mechanisms. Designed for easy disassembly and troop
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Fine Cast White Metal Bracelet Classic Sculpture Form
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century cast mixed white and brass metal bracelet from the East Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Zambian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Apothecary Box
Located in Northampton, GB
which locks via a pull out brass pin located next to the lock plate. Once the locking pin is removed the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique George III Harewood Inlaid Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
1790.
The Tea Chest comes complete with a working lock and key.
Harewood is a type of sycamore maple
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Boxwood, Harewood
Antique George III Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
complete with working lock and Tasselled Key.
Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Captain Rogerson's Campaign Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
more notably to South Africa with his personal belongings safely locked within the case. The captain
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Rare Columbia Film Studios Motion Picture Reel Case with 35mm Movie "Tarzana"
By Goldberg Brothers
Located in San Diego, CA
totally original. The case opens and has a built in locking mechanism. Perfect for display in home or
Category
Mid-20th Century American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Steel
H 16 in W 17 in D 7.5 in
Georgian Prince of Wales Feathers Harewood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
foil lining within the caddy compartment.
The tea caddy comes complete with a working lock and key
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Boxwood, Satinwood, Harewood
Georgian Burr Yew Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
.
The Tea Caddy comes with a fully working lock and key.
Yew wood originates from Asia, Europe and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Boxwood, Yew
Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
diamond shape escutcheon is located to safely lock the Tea Caddy from prying hands. When opened the Tea
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Boxwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
Georgian Satinwood Knife Box
Located in Northampton, GB
comes complete with a working lock and tasselled key.
Satinwood is found in India and Sri Lanka. It has
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Knife Boxes
Materials
Boxwood, Satinwood
Georgian Burr Yew Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Tea Caddy comes complete with its working lock and key
Burr Yew originates from Asia, Europe and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Boxwood, Tulipwood, Yew
Georgian Knife Boxes Thomas Dobson (attributed)
By William Charles Thomas Dobson
Located in Northampton, GB
lock and tasselled key.
Satinwood is found in India and Sri Lanka. It has a rich golden colour and an
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Knife Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Georgian Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
with working lock and tasselled key.
Harewood is a type of sycamore maple which has been stained and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Boxwood, Tulipwood, Harewood
Georgian Oval Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
working lock and tasselled key.
Harewood is a type of sycamore maple which has been stained and treated
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Revolving Interior Dry Bar by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
.
Concerning this piece of furniture, its decor is typically art deco design and is depicting African landscape
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Georgian Masonic Freemasons Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
period during the reign of George III circa 1800.
The Tea Caddy comes complete with working lock and
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Satinwood, Tulipwood, Yew
Georgian Tuscan Column Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
yellow with streaks or brown-red grain.
Boxwood can be found in Europe, Northwest Africa and Southwest
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Boxwood, Tulipwood, Harewood
Coromandel Jewellery Box with Perfume Bottles
Located in Northampton, GB
Jewellery Box dates to the Edwardian period circa 1905.
The Jewellery box comes with a fully working lock
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Regency Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Northampton, GB
.
The box comes complete with working lock and tasselled key.
Partridge Wood also known as Cabbage wood
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century French Black and Silver Cast Iron Hobnail Studded Safe from Bauche
By Bauche
Located in Dallas, TX
Keep your jewelry or important documents locked up in this fine, antique safe from the Champagne
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
H 7 in W 13.25 in D 9 in
Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Secret Compartments
Located in Northampton, GB
comes complete with working lock and tasselled key.
Satinwood is found in India and Sri Lanka. It has a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Antique 17th-century Dutch Renaissance Portal Cupboard in Solid Oak
Located in Casteren, NL
slab of ebony veneer. The ebony wood was imported by the VOC from South Africa and was a real showcase
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cupboards
Materials
Steel
+17th century Dutch renaissance two door portal cabinet with exotic carvings
Located in Casteren, NL
imported by the VOC from South Africa and was a real showcase for wealth as it was more expensive than gold
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Ebony, Oak
H 78.94 in W 74.41 in D 28.75 in
Waxed Iron and Exotic Wood Dining Table from Costantini, Fierro, in Stock
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Serra. The raw iron top was allowed to oxidize for several years before we applied a wax coating to lock
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron
19th Century English Coromandle Canteen Service by Walker & Hall
Located in Dublin, IE
, 12 tablespoons, sugar nips and sauce ladles.
Circa 1870
English
Key is present and lock is
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers, Secretary, Victorian, 1890
Located in Greven, DE
leather-covered writing surface that can be set up at an angle. To the left and right of it are lockable
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 53.15 in W 36.23 in D 20.48 in
View of the Island Onrust Near Batavia 'Jakarta', Indonesia, 1739
Located in Langweer, NL
improved health situation. From 1933 it was used to lock up the mutineers of the 1933 mutiny on the HNLMS
Category
Antique 1730s Maps
Materials
Paper
Early 19th Century Ormolu Mantel Clock, Atala freeing Chactas, Paris, circa 1810
Located in Greven, DE
wooden pile, with an eight-day power reserve and a lock plate striking a bell on the half and full hour
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
H 15.75 in W 12.6 in D 4.34 in
Tribal Bambara Figurative Wood Door Lock, Mali, Africa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Tribal Bambara figurative wood door lock, Mali, Africa with strong geometric face. Works as strong
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Old African Wooden Carved Figurative Door Lock Parts
Located in Raalte, NL
5 various African wooden carved figurative door lock parts from Mali, also called Bambara, all in a
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Art-Anthropomorphic Door Lock, Dogon from Mali
Located in Chicago, IL
geometric patterns.
Keywords: tribal, African, sculpture, lock, wood
Category
20th Century Malian Tribal Art
South African Home Bar & Stools 1960s
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Nice house bar with 4 bar stools from South Africa.
Handmade from Iroko wood.
The set comes from
Category
Vintage 1960s African Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood, Faux Leather
African Tribal Art Ashanti Chiefs Gold ring with Turtle
Located in London, GB
dwelling with a shell and flint lock pistol on the surface of the turtles shell.
From the Kumuwu region of
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Gold
Solid Mahogany and Lead Glass Art Deco Book Case and Display Cabinet
Located in Cape Town, Western Cape
. It is a heavy piece crafted with great skill. It still has the original lock and key.
Category
Vintage 1930s South African Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Dogon Door with Casing
Located in Fulton, CA
Handcrafted granary door from the Mali tribe, West Africa. Shows its decades of use with beautiful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Malian Primitive Doors and Gates
Materials
Wood
Vintage Moroccan Storage Chest, Carved Bone, Silver Repousse, Tuareg Leather
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
North African Tuareg tribes. The chest is then heavily decorated with silver melange repousse designs of
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Silver
H 11.82 in W 8.67 in D 7.88 in
Colorful Modernists Art Inspired Sculptural Mahogany Desk with Secret Drawers
By Bruce M. Schuettinger
Located in New Market, MD
within the case with one accessed through a mechanical locking system activated with the sculptural paper
Category
2010s American Expressionist Desks
Materials
Wood
H 30.25 in W 66.25 in D 30.75 in
Vintage African Mud Cloth Lumbar Pillow from Mali
Located in Brea, CA
Vintage African mud cloth pillow cover. A deep burnt orange rust color, with off white arrow
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Pair of South African, Art Deco Teak Secretaire Bookcases
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
shelves and integral locked cabinet.
Dimensions: H 138cm, W 122cm, D 32cm
Origin: South African
Category
Vintage 1930s African Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Early 20th Century Dogon Lock on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Dogon carved wood door lock with male and female seated figures, mounted on
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Early 20th Century Folk Art Carved Violin, Lock Miller Estate
Located in Lowestoft, GB
with a naive depiction of an African male with the name "Sambo" painted on his visor.
The hardwood
Category
Early 20th Century Central American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Oak, Pine
African Carved Exotic Art Deco Bar Storage
Located in Oakland, CA
with an unusual African primitive island motif. Look closely at the lion chasing the man in a forest of
Category
Vintage 1930s Argentine Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
Antique African Mud-Cloth Pillow with Original Seam Details
Located in Brea, CA
Antique faded blue indigo stripe African mud-cloth pillows with original seam details.
Pillow
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
Italian Curved Front Credenza, circa 1965
By Gio Ponti
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Italian curved front credenza, circa 1965. Vintage credenza in Afrormosia (rare African teak) wood
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Antique Victorian Burr Yew Wood Domed Topped Casket Box, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
features cut card engraved brass mounts in Gothic style.
Complete with original working lock and key
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Victorian Mahogany Entertainment Compendium Decanter Games Humidor
Located in Northampton, GB
your dinner guests.
The Entertainment Compendium comes complete with a fully working lock and
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
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H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 14.96 in
Georgian Mahogany Spoon Cutlery Urns
Located in Northampton, GB
.
Measurements (Centimetres) 60cm High x 24.5 Wide x 24.5 Deep
Both urns complete with working lock and key
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Knife Boxes
Materials
Boxwood, Satinwood, Mahogany, Ebony
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal African lock for your home. Each African lock for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. There are 91 variations of the antique or vintage African lock you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an African lock — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An African lock is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, mid-century modern and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one African lock that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Bauche and Florence Knoll produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is an African Lock?
An African lock can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,905, while the lowest priced sells for $99 and the highest can go for as much as $35,924.
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