$600Sale Price|20% Off
African Akuaba Fertility Mask
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a fertility mask called an AKUABA. It's a ceremonial mask of the Akan tribe of Ghana.
Metal
African Nafana Bedu Large Moon Plank Zoomorphic Geometric Wood Sculpure Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
The Bedu plank masks are generally geometric in design and quite monumental in size - among the largest masks in Africa.
Wood, Paint
Vintage Hand-Carved African Wood Mask Sculpture from Ghana, 1970
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Wood Decorative Mask, hand-carved African mask from Ghana of a smiling lady face with a nice hairdo.
Wood
Vintage Hand-Carved African Wood Mask Sculpture from Mid-20th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Wood Decorative Mask Sculpture. Hand-carved African Mask from Ghana.
Wood
$511Sale Price / set|20% Off
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 and totemic animals (scorpion, salamander, owl). Unusual hand painted in shades o...
Wood
Mid-Century Modernist Decorative African Hanging Mask Sculpture Ghana
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted decorative African hand-carved wood mask with graphic elements, circa 1960s.
Wood
Decorative Carved Primitive African Tribal Mask Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent Ghana, Africa carved Primitive tribal mask hanging sculpture.
Wood
Hand Painted Wooden African Mask & Snake
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hand Painted Wooden African Mask & Snake Dimensions on the snake are as follows 25'' long by 6.25'' tall roughly 1.5'' thick
Wood
Decorative Large Metal African Tribal Hanging Mask Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Vintage metal hanging mask sculpture acquired in the 1960s in Ghana, Africa.
Metal
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H 10 in W 6 in D 3.5 in
Decorative African Folk Art Mid-Century Modern Tribal Hanging Mask Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
It illustrates the legends and traditions of West Africa, and Ghana in particular.
Wood
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H 10 in W 6 in D 3.5 in
Decorative Mid-Century Modern African Folk Art Hanging Tribal Mask Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
It illustrates the legends and traditions of West Africa, and Ghana in particular.
Wood
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H 16.25 in W 2.5 in D 5 in
Ghana African Tribal Carved Hammered Copper Folk Art Warrior Face Mask 16"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Ghana African hand carved tribal mask featuring an elongated slender warrior face with hammered copper accents and leather hanging strap.
Copper
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H 13 in W 8 in D 5 in
Decorative African Mid-Century Modern African Tribal Mask Folk Art Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted decorative African hand-carved wood mask with graphic elements, circa 1970s.
Wood
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H 17 in W 5 in L 17 in
Decorative African Folk Art Mid-Century Modern Tribal Sculpture Modernist Mask
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted decorative African hand carved wood mask with graphic elements, circa 1960s.
Wood
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H 21 in W 6.5 in D 2.5 in
Decorative African Folk Art Mid-Century Modern Tribal Modernist Mask Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
It illustrates the legends and traditions of West Africa, and Ghana in particular.
Wood
African Woman Pregnancy Sculpture Midcentury Mod Belly Body Art Mask
Located in West Hartford, CT
Carved wooden African female body mask depicting a torso with breasts and pregnant belly promoting fertility. What sets this sculpture apart is the fact that is life-size, see measur...
Wood
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H 19 in W 7 in D 3.5 in
Decorative African Folk Art Mid-Century Modern Mask Tribal Nude Art Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
It illustrates the legends and traditions of West Africa, and Ghana in particular.
Wood
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H 15 in W 7 in D 4 in
Decorative African Mid-Century Modernist Carved Tribal Mask Sculpture from Ghana
Located in West Hartford, CT
It illustrates the legends and traditions of West Africa, and Ghana in particular.
Wood
African Gurunsi Burkina Faso Wood Carved Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully carved mask from the Gurunsi tribe of northern Ghana. These masks were generally made to be worn during divination ceremonies.
Wood
Large African Gurunsi Burkina Faso Wood Carved Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and elaborately carved and decorated mask from the Gurunsi tribe of northern Ghana. Quite large and heavy.
Wood, Paint
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H 10.5 in W 6 in D 3.5 in
Pair of African Mid-Century Modernist Decorative Man and Woman Masks Sculptures
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted decorative African hand-carved wood masks with graphic elements, circa 1960s.
Wood
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H 17 in W 7 in D 4 in
Decorative African Folk Art Mid-Century Modern Tribal Hanging Mask Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
It illustrates the legends and traditions of West Africa, and Ghana in particular.
Wood
Pair of Late 20th Century African Carved Judicial Fang Masks
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of late 20th century African Judicial Fang carved masks. Offered for sale is a pair of elongated carved Judicial Fang mask from Gabon. The long thin nose and white mineral pi...
Wood
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H 31.5 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
Large Vintage 2, 6 Ft Tall African Tribal Hand Carved Wood Wall Masks
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of large vintage hand-carved wood African Tribal masks, richly decorated with intricate tribal motifs and metal inlays. Beautifully decorated, painted details and hammered met...
Wood
Vintage African Bedou Ceremonial Dance Mask
Located in Cathedral City, CA
This vintage and amazingly large African Bedou dance mask was actually worn by men of the Guronsi tribe during a manhood ritual dance. The men demonstrated their coming of age as men...
Natural Fiber, Wood
African Toma Tribal Initiation Mask, Wood Art from Liberia, 1860
Located in Lincoln, GB
African Toma Tribal Initiation Ceremonial Mask From Liberia (Guinea) From the Tribal people of Liberia (Guinea, Africa) Initiation masks were used by secret male socity know as Poro
Wood
$1,347Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.06 in W 7.88 in D 15.36 in
Hand-Painted African Mask, Wood, 20th Century, Angola, Folk Art Decor
Located in Berlin, DE
African mask in hand painted wood, 20th century Angola.
Wood
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
Mende Women's Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This helmet mask created by the Mende people of Sierra Leone was made for the women of their tribe to wear while dancing. Commissioned by women for their initiation ceremonies, the m...
Wood
Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very beautiful mask with large pronounced eyes with the circular cavity shape. The mask depicts a nocturnal bird that can see in the darkness and manifest the presence of divinities ...
Wood
$2,600
H 26 in W 9 in D 10.25 in
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique African tribal carved Hemba helmet mask, the Suku peoples, possibly Kwese culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted b...
Raffia, Wood
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 decorative piece or can be used as a large book end. Truly a compliment to any space and...
Wood, Hardwood
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costume from Yoruba, Nigeria. Pu...
Wood
$4,800Sale Price|36% Off
H 13 in W 5 in D 4 in
Monumental 19th Century Benin Oba Warrior Bronze Sculpture! Africa
By People from Benin
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT! BENIN OBA 19TH CENTURY BRONZE WARRIOR SCULPTURE! SUPERB EXAMPLE OF OBA METALWORK! DIMENSIONS: APPROXIMATELY 13" TALL CIRCA 1860-1900 Offered is a rare 19th cen...
Bronze
$2,788Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 15.75 in
Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair
Located in Milano, IT
The African Kuba Bwoom tribal mask is the oldest known mask, the Kuba bwoom mask. The materials used for the realization of the Mask are: Wood, colors and vibrates plants, caures, be...
Animal Skin, Organic Material, Wood
Dan Gagon, Dance Mask, Ivory Coast, Africa
Located in Stockholm, SE
An african Dan Gabon dance mask. Ivory Coast. Wood, fur and metal. Good condition. Signs of wear. Visible marks.
Fur, Wood
Rare 2 Faced Twin Lega Mask DRC Large Sized
Located in Torquay, GB
Rare large twin faced Lega mask of the Bwami society in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), circa 1930s. This mask is very rare in that it is a large size ceremonial mask and would h...
Wood, Paint
$725
H 9.65 in W 6.7 in D 0.02 in
Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Wood Tribal Mask from Atoni Tribe Timor
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This very flat mask originates from the Atoni people of Timor, featuring two very small eye holes. For the Timorese people masks portray both male and female ancestors, worn by warri...
Wood
$10,000 / set
H 91 in W 14 in D 14 in
Western African, Guinea or Senegal Baga Serpent Sculptures on Custom Iron Stands
Located in Miami, FL
Western African, Guinea or Senegal Baga serpent sculptures on Custom Iron Stands Offered for sale is a pair of outstanding Western African (Guinea) Baga society carved and painted...
Metal
Dogon Mask
Located in Montreal, QC
African Dongon Tribal mask. Mali.
Wood
$1,189Sale Price|41% Off
H 31 in W 12 in D 20 in
Salampasu Mask – DR Congo – Mid 20th Century – African Tribal Art
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Discover the soul of Africa through this authentic Salampasu mask from DR Congo, handcrafted in the mid-20th century. Part of a carefully curated collection sourced from private home...
Hardwood
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.
At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
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The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.