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Dogon Tribe Hardwood Carved Rhythm Pounder from Mali, Africa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Museum quality Dogon tribe ironwood percussion pounder reportedly collected from a Tellem cave in
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

African Currency, Thoung Knife
Located in Dallas, TX
massive iron forms weighing as much as 100 pounds. These "Primitive" monies were both aesthetic and
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

African Currency, Thoung Knife
African Currency, Thoung Knife
H 23 in W 5 in D 5 in
Vintage Set of 4 Ndebele Mapoto Beaded Aprons from South Africa Canvas Backed
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome set of four Ndebele Mapoto beaded aprons from South Africa. They are canvas backed and in
Category

Late 20th Century South African Tribal Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Beads

Portrait of a Super Tusk Elephant, Iconic, Classic, Africa
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
elephant on Earth. His tusks weigh a combined 200 pounds or more. Colossal Shadows: Super Tuskers of East
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Early 20th Century African Milk Vessel Uganda Hima Ekyanzi
Located in Vancouver, BC
melted down and pounded into the vase are one of a kind, beautiful and of course functional. It's
Category

Early 20th Century Ugandan Vases

Materials

Aluminum

Portrait of a Super Tusk Elephant, Iconic, Classic, Africa
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
elephant on Earth. His tusks weigh a combined 200 pounds or more. Colossal Shadows: Super Tuskers of East
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Portrait of a Super Tusk Elephant, Iconic, Classic, Africa
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
elephant on Earth. His tusks weigh a combined 200 pounds or more. Colossal Shadows: Super Tuskers of East
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Handcrafted and Wonderful Tall African Male Water Carrier Bronze Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully handcrafted, traditional African bronze sculpture. If you are looking for a unique and
Category

20th Century Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

Africa Female Artist Stone Sculpture Figure Celebrate Modern Contemporary Signed
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
artist signed the piece, and it weighs 228 pounds. This piece features a woman with a large, textured
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Midcentury Made Bronze Sculpture of a Serene African Male on a Limestone Base
Located in Lisse, NL
; 13.4 x 7.5 x 3.15 inches. Weight: 3.56 kilos or 7.85 pounds. We have a passion for the unique, for
Category

Mid-20th Century European Busts

Materials

Limestone, Bronze

Leaf Hanging Swing Chair Modern Steel In / Outdoor 21st Century Black
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
” deep) Weight: 14.75 kg / 30.86 pounds.
Category

2010s South African Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Recliner 'Single' Hanging Swing Chair Steel Modern 21st Century In/Outdoor Black
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
76,7” length x 28,3” width x 50,4” deep) Weight: 15 kg / 33 pounds.  
Category

2010s South African Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Double Recliner Hanging Swing Chair Steel Modern 21st Century In/Outdoor
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
) Weight: 15 kg / 33 pounds.
Category

2010s South African Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Double Recliner Base Legs Swing Chair Steel Modern 21st Century In/Outdoor
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
) Weight: 15 kg / 33 pounds.
Category

2010s South African Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Solid Bronze Elephant Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
heaviest books, at 2.8 pounds each they pack a lot of power. Well suited for any desk, work station, and
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Solid Bronze Elephant Bookends
Pair of Solid Bronze Elephant Bookends
H 5.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Silver-plated bronze baby giraffe sculpture
Located in Knysna, ZA
until they are seven or eight. Males weigh up to 1,930 kg (4,250 pounds), and females up to 1,180 kg
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Silver, Bronze

20th Century Tribal Figural Head Bust by David Tennant Hand Carved Ebony Wood
Located in Topeka, KS
imperfections. Circa, 20th Century. According to the NIH or “National Institutes of Health,” the African
Category

20th Century Unknown Tribal Busts

Materials

Wood

RARE Gio Formica & S. Parker glass table lamp (Sottsass) Cool Retro decor!
By Samuel Parker, Caturegli Formica, Sottsass Associati
Located in Firenze, FI
: brand of Sottsass Associates) Dimensions: Ø 30cm x 60cm height Weight: 5kgs (12 pounds circa) Condition
Category

Vintage 1980s Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Roseworthy Valley, Cornwall - large impressionist landscape with gorse
Located in ludlow, GB
Johannesburg Aft Gallery in South Africa (it was sold for eighty pounds).. He was a member of the St Ives Art
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid - Late 20th Century South American Tribal Gourd Bowls Hand Carved Floral
Located in Topeka, KS
think so!! Gourd art is an ancient tradition in Africa and Asia as well as among indigenous people of
Category

20th Century South American Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Natural Fiber

Moonlight on the River Fal, Cornwall, Large nocturne of River, Oil Painting
Located in ludlow, GB
WOODLAND MEMORY in 1919.This is now in Johannesburg Aft Gallery in South Africa (it was sold for eighty
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture "Le Grand Jockey" Signed I. Bonheur
By Isidore Jules Bonheur
Located in Dallas, TX
African Horseman attacked by a lion. Isidore Bonheur continued exhibiting his sculpture throughout the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Campaign Island Style Rattan Lounge Chair & Ottoman Style Ficks Reed & McGuire
By McGuire, Ficks Reed
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Island or Ralph Lauren – “Out of Africa” Style lounge chair & ottoman comprised of
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Triple Strand Rattan Sofa & Chair Orange Fabric Cushions Style Heywood Wakefield
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
looks like something right out of Earnest Hemingway’s living room with an “Out of Africa” inspired style
Category

Early 20th Century American Campaign Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Modern Figurative Sculpture Embracing Couple
By Henry Moore, Austin Productions
Located in Miami, FL
the bottom. Heavy, weighing about 5.5 pounds. Excellent vintage condition. This gorgeous sculpture
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Fulani Currency
Located in Dallas, TX
as much as 100 pounds. These "Primitive" monies were both aesthetic and functional, and were used to
Category

Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Fulani Currency
Fulani Currency
H 33 in W 5.5 in D 5 in
MCM to Modern Founders Furniture Octagon Commode End Table Cabinet Patterns 21
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
fabulous Mozambique wood aka Ovangkol or Shedua, an African hardwood! Also, we know Jack Cartwright
Category

20th Century American Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Home of Colonel William H. Terrill Roanoke Virginia Original Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
property. In the foreground, an African-American man is dressed in a suit and hat, holding the reins of a
Category

1870s Realist Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Ink, Silver Gelatin

Giant Refreshed, 1953. BOAC Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, Canopus.Aircraft Aviation.
By David Shepherd
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Elizabeth and the Queen Mother. After his early expeditions into the African bush Shepherd became
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Modern Sculpture Mother & Child by Willow Woosav for Austin Productions
By Austin Productions
Located in Topeka, KS
sculptural treasures that enrich the world for over thirty years. From the primitive forms of Africa, through
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition

Artist Yaacov Agam Agamograph Entitled Salune
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Tustin, CA
the victims of the Holocaust, and the world's largest menorah: a 32-foot, 4,000-pound structure at
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Plastic, Paper

Cape Buffalo in Savannah, original oil on canvas, contemporary British artist
By Tony Forrest
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
allows him to create original art with genuine emotion. 

Forrest travels extensively to Africa and India
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Tiger & Cub in grasses, oil on canvas, 20th C realist British painter
By Tony Forrest
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
Africa and India for research and inspiration, frequently painting ‘en plein air’. He has observed many
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Roused Elephants in Savannah, original oil on canvas contemporary British artist
By Tony Forrest
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
allows him to create original art with genuine emotion. 

Forrest travels extensively to Africa and India
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Border with Moorish Fez Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
to use in any room to add charm to the old Spanish colonial, Mediterranean, North African Style homes
Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Flooring

Materials

Cement

Antique rare amusing Russian silver model of a bear, St Petersburg, circa 1890
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
russian pound. the most common fineness to be encountered is 84 and This corresponds to 875 parts per 1000
Category

Antique 1890s Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Onyx, Silver

Vintage Modern Frosted Lucite Kudu Sculpture David Fisher for Austin Sculptures
By David Fisher, Austin Sculptures
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

THE RIDE / quiet still life, road at night - framed
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
work, created with dry pigment powder and conte crayon on 350 pound archival rag paper that is 30 x 44
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Conté, Mixed Media, Pigment

19th Century Animaliers Bronze entitled 'Gazelle Et Faon' by Christophe Fratin
By Christophe Fratin
Located in London, GB
Gazelles are thin, graceful antelopes that live in Africa and Asia. They resemble deer and are in the same
Category

Antique 1860s French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Modern Postmodern Channeled Sectional Loveseat Lounge Chairs Style Jay Spectre
By Jay Spectre
Located in Topeka, KS
homes, private jets, yachts, and offices with Art Deco, Asian, and African influences with hand-carved
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Feathers

Original 19th Century “Loch Achilty” Watercolor Painting by L.G. Bomford, 1889
Located in Tustin, CA
28” wide x 32 .75” high x 2.25” deep. Weighs 13.5 pounds. Laurence Bomford was an accomplished
Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Other Paintings

Materials

Paper

"Newborn Child, " signed by Tafadzwa Mandala
By Tafadzwa Mandala
Located in Milwaukee, WI
approximately 90 pounds and depicts a robed mother with her newborn child. 29 1/2" x 13 1/2" x 7" sculpture
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Pears / mixed media quiet still life, framed
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
, created with dry pigment and conte crayon on 350 pound archival rag paper that is 30 x 46 inches. Framed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Conté, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pigment

"Mermaid, " Carved Springstone by Farai Darare
By Farai Darare
Located in Milwaukee, WI
expertly carved to showcase two textures from the same stone. This sculpture weighs 30 pounds
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Judge, " Carved Opal signed by Luckmore Joseph
By Luckmore Joseph
Located in Milwaukee, WI
" sculpture, 178 pounds Luckmore Joseph was born in 1979. He was interested in drawing and weaving baskets
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Precious Stone

Craig
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
photographer. "With Tim’s passing in 2020, the responsibility of being the poster child of African elephants
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Craig
Craig
H 48 in W 55 in D 2 in
Agam Kinetic Space Divider Sculpture Limited Edition Artist Proof & Lucite Stand
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Miami Beach, FL
-pound structure at Fifth Avenue and 59th street in Manhattan, designed in 1977 and based on the original
Category

Vintage 1970s Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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

North on West Street (West Side Highway NYC Cityscape)
By De Hirsch Margules
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
and Ezra Pound During the 1920s, Margules traveled outside of the country a number of times. In 1922
Category

1930s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper

Christopher Street (abstract Greenwich Village cityscape)
By De Hirsch Margules
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
and Ezra Pound During the 1920s, Margules traveled outside of the country a number of times. In 1922
Category

1930s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper

Zero Horizontal (Zero I)
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
of discovery, around India, the continent of Africa, and Israel, where Max studied art with a
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Cynara Shine: Abstract Citron Yellow Encaustic Painting on Panel with Thistles
By Allyson Levy
Located in Hudson, NY
of the wooden panel. The piece weighs about 5 pounds and is hung on one d-ring. Cynara is a genus
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Organic Material, Mixed Media, Encaustic, Wood Panel

Craig
By David Yarrow
Located in London, GB
African elephants has passed to his 50 year’s old cousin Craig. This is no downgrade as Craig’s tusks are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Craig
H 48.43 in W 59.06 in
Craig
By David Yarrow
Located in London, GB
African elephants has passed to his 50 year’s old cousin Craig. This is no downgrade as Craig’s tusks are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Craig
H 70.87 in W 81.89 in
Bugatti Walnut, Copper and Pewter Stool, Painted by Carlo Bugatti, circa 1904
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Dallington, East Sussex
. He was influenced by African, Islamic and Gothic designs, creating his masterpieces from walnut
Category

Antique Early 1900s Stools

Materials

Copper, Pewter

Monumental Egyptian Rug in the Manner of Tony Duquette
Located in Los Angeles, CA
time. Rug weight approximate 500 pounds.
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

African Figural Wood Carving, 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A 21st century African figural wood carving in the form of a Rhythm Pounder. Rhythm pounders or
Category

Early 2000s African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Wood

J. Mabena Signed South African Carved Stone Bust of a Chieftain
Located in Bridgeport, CT
South Africa 45 years ago. It weighs 25 pounds. There is a missing piece of bone on one of the necklaces.  
Category

20th Century African Tribal Busts

Materials

Stone

J. Mabena Signed South African Carved Stone Bust of a Chieftain
Located in Bridgeport, CT
South Africa 45 years ago. It weighs 25 pounds. There is a missing piece of bone on one of the necklaces.  
Category

20th Century African Tribal Busts

Materials

Stone

Busing - Figurative Painting with African American Figures
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
partitioned in two distinct images. On the right side the artist depicted an African American family of a
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

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African Pounder For Sale on 1stDibs

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