African Reliquary
Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali
Located in Montreal, QC
A Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali
Property from the Estate of Paul B
Category
Vintage 1970s Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, engaging, and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Copper
$3,250
H 28 in W 9 in D 5.5 in
African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
Located in Miami, FL
because we did not have it appraised.
This African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota (Bakota
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
$3,200
H 25.75 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
African Kota People, Gabon Carved, Metal Reliquary Pipe on Stand, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Kota People, Gabon Carved, Metal Reliquary Pipe on Stand, 20th Century
Offered for sale is
Category
20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
$2,200
H 21 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
Large Early Unique Glazed and Sculpted Ceramic Vessel Mary and Edwin Scheier
By Edwin and Mary Scheier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and striking stoneware ceramic vessel in the form of an African fang figure on basket by
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$12,000
H 21.75 in Dm 13 in
Fang Male Reliquary Figure (Bieri Style), Fang-Betsi Subgroup, Gabon
Located in Encino, CA
Tribal Art - African Art
Fang Male Reliquary Figure (Bieri Style), Fang-Betsi Subgroup, Gabon
Category
Vintage 1950s Gabonese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$5,800
H 21.26 in W 5.91 in D 5.52 in
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African Reliquary Kota Large Bronze Sculpture from Gabon, Mbulu-Ngulu
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This unusual bronze sculpture is unique in African art. It is from the pre-colonial period of the
Category
Antique 19th Century Gabonese Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon
Located in Astoria, NY
Kota people, wood reliquary figure, 20th century, Gabon / Republic of Congo, of geometric form with
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Ambete Mbete Tribe Brass Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
mouths that display teeth. These reliquary figures were commonly placed next to ancestral bones and
Category
20th Century Congolese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
African Ambete 'Mbete' Tribe Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure On Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
reliquary figures were commonly placed next to ancestral bones and baskets in order to protect the recently
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Reliquary Sculpture with Modernist Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
African Reliquary Sculpture with Modernist Design, most likely executed by the African DRC Kota
Category
20th Century Central African Tribal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
of Gabon. This figure, which is a Obamba style reliquary figure, is made of hammered brass (often
Category
20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
of Gabon. This figure, which is a Mahongwe reliquary figure as exhibited with its truncated almond
Category
20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Copper
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, engaging and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 23.5 in W 5.5 in D 7 in
Traditional Primitive Tribal Art Bakota Reliquary Figure from Gabon, Africa
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional Bakota reliquary Guardian figure from the Kota People (Mahongwe Tribe), Gabon Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Wire
H 21 in W 9.5 in D 4.75 in
African Hand-Carved Wood Decorative Figurative Reliquary from Gabon 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Hand-Carved Wood Decorative Figurative Reliquary from Gabon 20th Century
Offered for sale
Category
Late 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 23.5 in W 12 in D 3 in
Early 20th Century Kota Reliquary Figure
Located in Hudson, NY
This genuine Kota Reliquary made by Africans for its intended tribal use is a fine example of the
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Art
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel
African Sculpture, Double Faced Reliquary Figure from Gabon
Located in Chicago, IL
Tribal ancestor cult reliquary figures of the Kota tribe of Gabon were placed on top of baskets and
Materials
Metal
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Maxfield Parrish Iconic Art Deco Original 1923 Print "Daybreak"
By Maxfield Parrish
Located in Miami, FL
Maxfield Parrish Iconic Art Deco Original 1923 Print "Daybreak"
Offered for sale in an original Maxfield Parrish iconic American art deco framed 1923 print. This print is framed wi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Prints
Materials
Wire
$1,200 Sale Price
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H 18 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
Custom Lucite, Cast Acrylic Tripod Book Stand for Taschen Style Oversized Books
By Iconic Design Gallery
Located in Miami, FL
Custom Lucite, Cast Acrylic Tripod Book Stand for Taschen Style Oversized Books
Offered for sale is a Lucite and cast acrylic three-legged Taschen style book stand for over-sized bo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
$2,750 / item
H 35.5 in W 27 in D 24 in
Custom Made Lucite Oversized Coffee-table Book Stand for Taschen Sumos
By Iconic Design Gallery
Located in Miami, FL
Custom Made Lucite Oversized coffee-table book stand for Taschen Sumos
This large, free-standing lucite book stand allows you to display and view oversized specialty books as seen a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
$2,400 / item
H 36 in W 30.5 in D 18.75 in
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks
Materials
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Lacquered Goatskin Expandable Dining Table, Karl Springer Attributed, 2 Leaves
By Karl Springer
Located in Miami, FL
Lacquered Goatskin Expandable Dining Table, Karl Springer Attributed, 2 Leaves
Offered for sale is a wonderful Karl Springer attributed goatskin expandable dining table a knife edg...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer
$18,000
H 29 in W 95.5 in D 48 in
Vintage Enrique Garcel Mahogany Coffee Table with Inset Beveled Glass Top
By Enrique Garcel
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Enrique Garcel Mahogany Coffee Table with Inset Beveled Glass Top
Offered for sale is a mahogany coffee table with an inset beveled glass top and silver leaf accents to the...
Category
Late 20th Century Colombian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
$895 Sale Price
62% Off
H 18 in W 60 in D 42 in
Mid-20th Century Toguna Female Anthropomo Post from Mali
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early to mid-20th century Toguna support post from the Dogon Tribe of Mali, on custom metal stand. This West African hand carved wooden bean was originally used for supporting the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Sculptures of Leopards, Modern Replicas
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Benin (Nigeria) bronze sculptures of leopards from the mid-20th century
Offered for sale is a pair of modern mid-20th century copies of Benin (modern-day Nigeria) bronze figural s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$16,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 39 in W 34.25 in D 13.25 in
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
Baule Female Figure African Sculpture
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine old Baule carving, with a rich golden brown surface patina.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Songye Female Wood Figure with horn and brass hair ex Sothebys
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood standing female figure with projecting stomach, attached horn on top of head, and hair in form of small hand shaped copper pieces. Old glass beads around arm and neck.
It...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Senufo Figure African Sculpture
By Senufo
Located in Sharon, CT
Authentic tribal piece, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Mumuye Carved Wood Iagalagana Tutelary Figure on Display Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A carved wood Iagalagana figure by the Mumuye Peoples of Nigeria. These figures served as guardians and were often made to ensure the personal protection of their individual owners a...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,495
H 39.5 in W 7.5 in D 7 in
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very important “Nwantamtay” dance African mask, consisting of three sections: The upper in plain rectangular shape surmounted by a crescent shape moon, the middle with beautiful geom...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Masks
Materials
Wood
Elio Giudici Lumens Mistral Flush-Mount Chandelier, Largest LED Fixture, Italy
By Lumens
Located in Miami, FL
Elio Giudici Lumens Mistral Flush-Mount Chandelier, Largest LED Fixture, Italy
This large 50 LED flush mount ceiling fixture has factory measurements as being 43" wide but the fixt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Wire
$4,800
H 33.5 in W 43.38 in D 43 in
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African Reliquary For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic African reliquary available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every African reliquary was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer African reliquary, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right African reliquary, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is an African Reliquary?
Prices for an African reliquary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $950 and can go as high as $14,750, while the average can fetch as much as $1,249.
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