African Spears
African Spear Currency on Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of vintage African spear currencies from the Mbole peoples, Democratic Republic of
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of African Spear Currencies on Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of vintage African spear currencies from the Mbole peoples, Democratic Republic of
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
African Mask with Spears 1990s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
African Mask with Spears 90s. It is a rare set.
Carved from one piece.
Spears are ultra light
Category
1990s Cameroonian Tribal Masks
Materials
Brass
African Zulu Cowhide Shield with Spear and Mallet
Located in Norton, MA
Rare artwork by the tribe of Zulu in Africa, the native weapon to attack the enemy and animal, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Cowhide
Elegant African Warrior Ceramic Sculpture with Spear - Unique Home Decor
By Cortendorf
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking ceramic figure represents an African warrior poised in a dynamic kneeling position
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$660
H 13.39 in W 5.91 in D 4.34 in
African (Kenya) Hand-Carved Figurative Sculpture of Masai Warrior with Spear
Located in Miami, FL
African (Kenya) Hand-Carved Figurative Sculpture of Masai Warrior with Spear
Category
20th Century Kenyan Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$195
H 39 in W 18 in D 14 in
African Iron Spear-Form Currency Mounted On A Custom Steel Base
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful spear form currency with spiral loops below the spear head festooned with three 'bells
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Makonde Tanzanian Carved Warrior Female Spear
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Warrior woman hunting spear of the African Makonde tribe.
Traditionally, Makonde wood carving has
Category
Vintage 1950s Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
1920s Hand-Forged Iron Warrior Toy Sculpture African Dogon
By Dogon Tribe Mali
Located in Chula Vista, CA
African tribal Dogon hand forged spear & chain sculpted warrior toy
6.75 x 2.75 w x 2.5
Original
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Xhosa Family of Southern Africa – Old Hand-Colored Ethnographic Engraving, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
Southern Africa. A man holding spears gestures toward the distance, while a woman carries an infant wrapped
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Prints
Materials
Paper
$252
H 8.86 in W 5.12 in D 0.01 in
"African Warrior", Important Costume Painting for Ballet Négre, Black Dance Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Important both artistically and historically, this gouache painting depicting an African warrior
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
$4,500
H 20 in W 15 in D 0.1 in
1970s Large Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture of a Dancing African Warrior
By Kalumba Tshung Manu Gabriel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Monumental mid-century hammered copper wall panel depicting a dancing African warrior with spear
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Copper
$10,208
H 71.66 in W 30.71 in D 2.76 in
Circa 1950s Pair of Andre Carli Sconces
By André Carli
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Signed Andre Carli Sconces figuring à African warrior holding à spear.
US rewired
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
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Rosenthal Vase 1950s Inca Africans with Spear
By Rosenthal
Located in Zurich, CH
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Decorative, stylized Africans with shield and spear in brick red and gold.
Measures: Height
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Monumental Topoke African Currency Spears on Museum Stands, Late 19th C.
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive pair of late 19th century extra-long African currency spears—properly referred to as
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Steel, Iron, Wrought Iron
H 70.5 in W 12 in D 12 in
African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Ethiopian Spear Heads, Decorative Weapons
Located in London, GB
African tribal art fine pair of Masai spear heads
A impressive pair of Ethiopian spear heads
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in W 1.58 in D 0.4 in
African 1960's Masai Lion Spear Pair
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage 1960's pair of African spears. Right of passage Masai Tribe lion spears, possibly made for
Category
Vintage 1960s Central African Tribal Tribal Art
African Ceremonial Iron and Wood Spears
Located in Skokie, IL
African Ceremonial Iron and Wood Spears
A set of five tribal spears from Central Africa. The
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Original Vintage Cruise Travel Poster Lloyd Triestino Europa Italy South Africa
Located in London, GB
highlighting Italy and the eastern coastline of Africa hanging from a traditional style African spear with a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Posters
Materials
Paper
H 26.78 in W 18.9 in D 0.04 in
Decorative African Tribal Sheild And Spear
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here We Have An African Shield And Spear Which Is Ideal For Decorative Purposes. Skin Shield With
Category
20th Century Central African More Furniture and Collectibles
Three Elegant African Forged Steel and Exotic Hardwood Spears
Located in San Francisco, CA
Three elegant African forged steel and exotic hardwood spears.
Three different spear heads hand
Category
Vintage 1910s Congolese Primitive Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
Andre Carli Pair French Vintage Sconces Wall Lamp France Plaster Ceramic
By André Carli
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Pair of 1950 French signed Andre Carli sconces figuring à African couple holding à spear.
This
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Modernist Mahogany Chest on Chest by Gibbard
By Gibbard Furniture, Wesley T. Griffin
Located in Hanover, MA
and finished in African red mahogany with spear-like drawer pulls and brass details. Appears to tip a
Category
Vintage 1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Karl Hagenauer 15.5" Bronze Spear Carrier 1930's
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Sharon, CT
A very large ( 15 1/2" to top of spear ) and rare Deco Period Hagenauer Bronze of an African Spear
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of African Tribal Spears
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of 2 spears or lances: African Kuba spear and possibly Barana Piercing spears.
Category
Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Four Wooden and Iron Hunting Spears from Africa
Located in London, GB
Four wooden and iron hunting spears from Africa
African, early 20th century
Measures: Largest
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Pair of East African Throwing Short Spears
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a very rare vintage mid-20th century pair of East African Throwing Short Spears.
Made
Category
Mid-20th Century Sudanese Country Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Set of Four Forged African Barbed Harpoon Spears from Kongo
Located in Leuven , BE
These spear blades were used and were traded over a large area along the Ubangi River. The Ngbandi
Category
Vintage 1930s Congolese Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal
1950s Austrian Signed Franz Hagenauer Bronze & Brass African Figurine with Spear
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in London, England
1950s, midcentury, black-patinated, bronze and brass figurine sculpture, of an African native
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 5.91 in W 2.76 in D 1.58 in
Collection of Fijian, Tongan, New Guinea and African War Clubs and Spears
Located in San Francisco, CA
Amazing collection of various war clubs and spears. Collection includes war clubs from Fijian and
Category
Early 20th Century Fijian Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Iron
19th Century Masaai Lioning Hunting Spear, circa 1860s-1880s
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century lion hunting spear used by the Masaai people of Kenya, Africa. The spear is made of
Category
Antique 19th Century Kenyan Industrial Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Steel
Collection Of African Spears
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a fantastic collection of african hunting spears from west congo. sold as a set.
Category
African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African "Spear" Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Height measurement is to the top of the socket. Width and depth are the base measurements. Spear
Category
Early 20th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
African "Spear" Floor Lamp, II
Located in San Francisco, CA
Measurements do not include a shade. Spear alone measures 54".
African Ceremonial Spears
Located in New York, NY
African spears from the Belgian Congo. Mounted in metal base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Decorative Art
African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Masai Spear Heads
Located in London, GB
African tribal art fine pair of Masai spear heads
A impressive pair of Masai spear heads mounted
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
African Iron Spear Currency from the D.R. Congo
Located in Dallas, TX
This sculptural spear like form is actually currency, used in the Kisangani region of the
Category
Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
African Art- Luba Standing Hunter Figure from Zaire
Located in Chicago, IL
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Keywords: African Art, Sculpture, hunter, wood,spear, tribal, ceremonial
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
A Set of 4 French Paintings on Glass
Located in New York, NY
Europe rides a steed and is attended by his equerry; Africa stands holding spear and shield while
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Paintings
African Spears
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 African spears with rope wrapping. Articulated handles and pierced designs on blade
Category
Antique 19th Century African Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Hagenauer African with Spear, Vienna Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Hagenauer African Warrior with Spear, Vienna Austria
Category
Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Topoke, Lokele, or Turumbu Large African Currency Spear, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive 19th century African currency spear—properly referred to as a “liganda”—from the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautifully weathered pair of leather writers chairs or wingback chairs made in the style and manner of Ralph Lauren. The large wing chairs are crafted from thick, glove-soft tufted ...
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20th Century American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Materials
Brass
$6,800 / set
H 37 in W 41 in D 40 in
Forsyth Zebra Hide Rug Trimmed in Black Velvet
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Forsyth master upholsterers trimmed this hand-selected zebra hide with our luxurious velvet and finished it with our khaki cotton canvas backing. We love the elegance the leather bri...
Category
2010s More Carpets
Materials
Zebra Hide, Velvet
Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, Natural Green Modular Cabinet-Bookcase.
By Maisa
Located in Almelo, NL
Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, Natural Green Modular Cabinet-Bookcase, Milan, Italy, 1970s
The Dutch designer Derk Jan de Vries in the 1970s designed this unique modular cab...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Ash
$16,500 / set
H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Robert Lighton British Khaki Teak Armoire Wardrobe Cabinet Silk Curtains 92"
By Robert Lighton
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Robert Lighton British Khaki X armoire / wardrobe / TV console / cabinet. Made of teak featuring dark ebonized finish with double jointed doors that open to campaign style e...
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
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By Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten - Samspel Sofa
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Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
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Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ten Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chairs, Lime Velvet Plushy Dedar, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
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Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Wool, Beech
$9,607 / set
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 16.54 in
Pair of 'Flamingo' Counterweight Table Lamps by Fridolin Naef for Luxo, Italy
By Luxo, Fridolin Naef
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Pair of ‘Flamingo’ counterweight table / floor lamps by Fridolin Naef for Luxo – Italy, 1980’s.
The height of the lamps also makes them suitable for floor lamp use.
Designer: Fr...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$2,738 / set
H 51.19 in Dm 7.88 in
Early Pierre Chapo 'R28' Sideboard in Solid Elm and Brass
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, sideboard, model 'R28', solid elm, France, 1983.
This sideboard is one of the early editions designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his hallmark use of solid elmwood and ...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Italian Neoclassical Style Iron Scrolled Daybed
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Category
20th Century Neoclassical Daybeds
Materials
Iron
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Category
20th Century American Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
$165 / set
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Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas
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Antique 1880s Spanish Romantic Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Japanese Antique Classic Pagoda Roof Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Classic Japanese Garden Lantern
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Category
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Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian 19th Century Silver Leaf Fragments Made into Wired Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian silver leaf carved urn architectural fragments from the 19th century, turned into table lamps mounted on lucite bases and wired for the USA. Created in Italy during...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Leaf
$3,995
H 23 in W 8.5 in D 5 in
Cartier High Jewelry Exhibition Coffee Table Book, 1997
Located in New York, NY
CARTIER 1900 - 1939
Paris, London, New York.
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Category
Late 20th Century Italian Books
Materials
Paper
C.1950's Théodore Haviland "Gold Encrusted Hearts" 21pc Porcelain Dinnerware Set
By Theodore Haviland
Located in Thiensville, WI
C.1940's - 1950's Théodore Haviland "Milford" "gold encrusted hearts" 21pc porcelain dinnerware set.
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Category
Vintage 1950s American American Classical Porcelain
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$594
H 1.2 in W 13.75 in D 10.75 in
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African Spears For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of African spears available for sale. Each of these unique African spears was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and wood. African spears have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. African spears are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art style is often sought at 1stDibs. African spears have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Dogon Tribe are consistently popular.
How Much are African Spears?
Prices for African spears can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, African spears begin at $250 and can go as high as $7,296, while the average can fetch as much as $1,650.
Questions About African Spears
- What is a Maasai spear called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Maasai spear is called an assegai or assagai. It usually consists of a wooden handle and an elongated iron tip. The Maasai people mostly use the spears to protect livestock from predators, but they can also be used as weapons of war. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique spears and spear heads.
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