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Large Carved Wood 'Man & Woman' Figural African Folk Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Large carved wood 'Man & Woman' figural African Folk sculpture. An expressive pair of human figures
Category

20th Century African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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

Carved Wood Bust of African American Man Signed H. Minor
Located in San Francisco, CA
Carved Wood Bust of African American Man Signed H. Minor
Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Philippe Cognee Carved Painting Expressionist Wood Relief Sculpture African Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Roughly hewn and painted, carved wooden sculpture. Hand signed and dated. Provenance Richard Gray
Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oil

Cuban Master Florencio Gelabert Sculpture Large Wood Carving Bust Man Portrait
Located in Surfside, FL
stylization. Carved wood sculpture. Depicts a modernist stylized form of a man in a streamline moderne style
Category

1970s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"BaPende Statue - Zaire, " Carved Wood Sculpture created in Africa circa 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This statue was carved by an unknown Pende artist from Zaire. It depicts a walking man with a disc
Category

1940s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Modern Frosted Lucite Kudu Sculpture David Fisher for Austin Sculptures
By Austin Sculptures, David Fisher
Located in Topeka, KS
. From the primitive forms of Africa, through the ornamental and contemplative Oriental sculpture, to
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Large Bamana Marionette Figure of Charming Police Man, African Figure
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Bamana marionette figure of a charming police man. African figure retains original paint
Category

20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fabric, 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 SENUFO FIGURE
Located in Three Oaks, MI
This is a wooden sculpture of a man by the African Senufo tribe in Africa.
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African zoomorphic puppet head sculpture from the Bozo Tribe in Mali.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century zoomorphic African puppet head sculpture from the Bozo tribe in Mali. This
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

'Waiting For Advisor' African (Shona)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
the arid plains of Africa. There is a man made ceramic product, also called Steatite, which uses the
Category

Early 2000s Sculptures

Materials

Stone

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

"Baule Colonial Sculpture Ivory Coast, " Carved Wood Statue created circa 1910
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This sculpture was created by an unknown Baule artist from Ivory Coast. It depicts a man in a suit
Category

1910s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

Abstract Geometric Cubist Painted Wood Sculpture Head Italian Neo Figurative Art
By Italo Scanga
Located in Surfside, FL
This painted wood assemblage sculpture by Italo Scanga, epitomizes the characteristics of his
Category

1980s Cubist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oil

Whimsical Wood Sculpture by Noted NJ Artist Fred Schumm
By Fred Schumm
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful wood sculpture by the noted NJ artist Fred Scumm. It is inscribed near the base with no
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

3-part painting construction by Black African American artist, w/ found objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an 3-part painting / construction (assemblage) created from acrylic paint, wood, glass, and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glass, Wood

Fred Schumm Lifesize Whimsical Painted Wood Sculpture of a Nude
By Fred Schumm
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A great whimsical colorfully painted lifesize wood sculpture of a nude. The base has been re
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Pair of Monumental African Ebonized Figures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of monumental African ebonized carved tribal figures of man and wife with child and drum
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
Two Figures (Mother and son) 9" x 17" terracotta sculpture, signed lower left mounted to wood panel
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Terracotta

An Early 20th Century Cigar Store Indian, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration
Located in Cotignac, FR
weathered beautifully as has the wood itself to present a sculpture that would adorn any collection or
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

'Enrapture, ' a Mixed Media Sculpture by Nathan Lee
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
African American artist Nathan Lee sculpture 'Enrapture,' is a biomorphic iridescent form created
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
tablet. Aarons was not a religious man, despite the Jewish subjects in his work. "I talk in wood, stone
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

The Test, Assembled Kinetic Modernist Sculpture Puzzle Construction
By William King (b.1925)
Located in Surfside, FL
"The Test," 1970 Aluminum sculpture in 5 parts. Artist's cipher and AP stamped into male figure
Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Texas Artist David Pryor Adickes John F Kennedy Bas Relief Painted Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
David Pryor Adickes American (b. 1927) John F. Kennedy bas-relief plaster relief sculpture in
Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Paint

"New Hair Style, " a Springstone Sculpture by Edgar Sahondo
By Edgar Sahondo
Located in Milwaukee, WI
exhibitions. In 1998, he held a one man exhibition in Cape Town, South Africa and on July, 15th 2001, he was
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

'Father Christmas' original stone Shona sculpture by Marowa & Chideu
By Tendai Marowa & Stanley Chideu
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the stone carvings. While there is not
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Large Modernist Bronze Abstract Figural Sculpture "Family" Wolfgang Behl
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a mid 20th century mod abstract large bronze sculpture by Wolfgang Behl (German/American
Category

20th Century Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Hand Carved Male and Female African Statues from Cameroon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large impressive hand carved African statues of a man and woman from the Bangwa Tribe that inhabits
Category

Vintage 1920s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

'Notorious Leader' original stone sculpture by Shona artist Nigel James
Located in Milwaukee, WI
sculpture, a mask-like face of a man, takes joy and pride in the texture of the stone itself: one half of
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Judge, " Original Green Serpentine Stone Sculpture by Corlet a Shona sculptor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the stone carvings. While there is not
Category

Early 2000s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Rare Belgian Marble Jewish American Modernist Sculpture Chaim Gross Art Deco
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
purchase prize at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's "Artists for Victory" exhibition for his wood sculpture
Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Large Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Circus Acrobats WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's "Artists for Victory" exhibition for his wood sculpture of famed
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Original Bob Fowler Metal Art Work Sculptor Man Holding Eagle
By Bob Fowler
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Original metal sculptor of man holding eagle mounted on wood base by renown Texas artist and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Liberty vs Slavery Van Loen Bronze Abstract Chess Set Modernist Museum Sculpture
By Alfred Van Loen
Located in Surfside, FL
, I believe this might also reference the African American experience. Alfred Van Loen was a prolific
Category

1960s Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Basquiat, Skull Skate Decks, Set of Three (Triptych)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Canadian maple wood. Dimensions: 32 x 8 in (applies to each individual deck). Excellent condition. Never
Category

1980s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Lithograph, Wood, Offset

Basquiat Skull Skate Decks, Set of Three (Triptych)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Canadian maple wood. Dimensions: 32 x 8 in (applies to each individual deck). Excellent condition. Never
Category

1980s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Lithograph, Wood, Offset

Modern Italian Ceramic Sculpture El Gato Chimney for Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, El Gato Chimney
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture designed by El Gato Chimney for Superego Editions in 2010. Limited edition of 25
Category

2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Modern Italian Ceramic Sculpture by El Gato Chimney for Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, El Gato Chimney
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture designed by El Gato Chimney for Superego Editions in 2010. Limited edition of 25
Category

2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Statue Songye, Kneeling Male Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Cotignac, FR
figures are held in The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Statue Songye, Republic of Congo, Misangu Glass Beads & Chiefly Raffia Skirt
Located in Cotignac, FR
Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren. Acting as a mediator between
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
H 15.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
H 36 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Cotton

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
H 35.75 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Queen Victoria -- contemporary abstract painting & collage with figure & objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man. He is a graduate of
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

Late 20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
H 10 in W 5 in D 4 in
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
H 16.75 in W 6.5 in D 4.25 in
Whistle A Happy Tune: shadow box painting & collage w/ figures & found objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
a Black African American man. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1968), has
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Found Objects, Acrylic

Catching Blessings: shadow box painting & collage w/ figures & found objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man. He is a graduate of
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Glass, Acrylic

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Twine, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
H 17 in W 6 in D 4 in
"Shona Chief, " Carved Serpentine Stone signed by Chemedu Jemali
By Chemedu Jemali
Located in Milwaukee, WI
sculptor works in the Shona tradition of Zimbabwe. The sculpture depicts an abstracted head of a man and
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century
By William Zorach
Located in New York, NY
sculptor, Zorach's first sculptures were of wood and his carving tools were primitive, such as a jack-knife
Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Reclining Figure (woman)
By William King (b.1925)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
, who is married to Mr. King's stepdaughter, Megan Chaskey. Mr. King worked in clay, wood, bronze
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Painted Ceramic Tile Pop Art Painting Italian Neo Figurative Painting
By Italo Scanga
Located in Surfside, FL
studies sculpture with a man who carved statues of saints. Italo Scanga was an innovative neo Dada, neo
Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Abstract Painted Ceramic Tile Pop Art Painting Italian Neo Figurative Painting
By Italo Scanga
Located in Surfside, FL
studies sculpture with a man who carved statues of saints. Italo Scanga was an innovative neo Dada, neo
Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

An Impressive Pair of 19th Century Orientalist Spelter Figures, After A. Waagen
By Max Arthur Waagen
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Orientalist sculptures, depicting North African cultures, hunt scenes etc. He exhibited several works at the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Reginald C. Webster Mixed Media "Village King & Queen"
Located in Fulton, CA
and more. Depicting an African King and queen. Framed under plexiglass. Measures 37.25 inches tall
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Bracelet "Rhea" Gold-Plated Hand-Hammered by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
intensity of the African sculptures on display in the many neighborhood galleries. How could they evoke such
Category

2010s French Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate

Man
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Missouri, MO
understood best—African American women. The work below, entitled, “Man”, is "carved from a block of wood
Category

Late 19th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Linocut, Woodcut

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