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Vintage Mauritanian Sahara Tuareg Leather and Reed Large Rug
Located in Milan, IT
dividers. In ‘African Nomadic Architecture’ (1995), Labelle Prussin describes these mats as essential ‘to
Category
Vintage 1940s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Rare Antique Mauritanian Sahara Tuareg Leather and Reed Square Rug
Located in Milan, IT
dividers. In ‘African Nomadic Architecture’ (1995), Labelle Prussin describes these mats as essential ‘to
Category
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Mauritanian Sahara Tuareg Leather and Reed Large Rug
Located in Milan, IT
dividers. In ‘African Nomadic Architecture’ (1995), Labelle Prussin describes these mats as essential ‘to
Category
Vintage 1940s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Rare Oversize Mauritanian Sahara Tuareg Leather and Reed Rug
Located in Milan, IT
dividers. In ‘African Nomadic Architecture’ (1995), Labelle Prussin describes these mats as essential ‘to
Category
Vintage 1930s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Rare Antique Mauritanian Saharan Tuareg Leather and Reed Large Rug
Located in Milan, IT
dividers. In ‘African Nomadic Architecture’ (1995), Labelle Prussin describes these mats as essential ‘to
Category
Vintage 1920s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Fine Antique Saharan Mauritanian Tuareg Reed and Leather Rug
Located in Milan, IT
dividers. In ‘African Nomadic Architecture’ (1995), Labelle Prussin describes these mats as essential ‘to
Category
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Saharan Mauritanian Tuareg Reed and Leather Square Rug
Located in Milan, IT
dividers. In ‘African Nomadic Architecture’ (1995), Labelle Prussin describes these mats as essential ‘to
Category
Vintage 1970s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Mauritanian Saharan Tuareg Reed Rug with Embroidered Leather
Located in Milan, IT
dividers. In ‘African Nomadic Architecture’ (1995), Labelle Prussin describes these mats as essential ‘to
Category
Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Azilal Berber Moroccan Miniature Rug with Parallel Interlocking Devices
Located in Milan, IT
crenellated totemic devices, in which the weaver fully displays her ability to work on the reciprocals. The
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Wool
W 29.53 in L 39.38 in
Vintage Azilal Berber Moroccan White Miniature Rug with Black Directional Motifs
Located in Milan, IT
tree-like motifs of strong totemic character. The charming, almost calligraphic quality of the design
Category
Vintage 1980s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
W 29.53 in L 39.38 in
Vintage Saharan Tuareg Leather and Reed Rug with Geometric Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
‘African Nomadic Architecture’ (1995), Labelle Prussin describes these mats as essential ‘to define an
Category
Vintage 1940s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Saharan Tuareg Leather and Reed Rug
Located in Milan, IT
dividers. In ‘African Nomadic Architecture’ (1995), Labelle Prussin describes these mats as essential ‘to
Category
Vintage 1930s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Old and Unusual Beni Ouarain Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
variation. The present example shows an extremely unusual design composed of three totem-like figures, two
Category
Vintage 1950s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
African Brass Ornate over Wood Totemic Sculpture
Located in Germantown, MD
African brass Ornate over wood Totemic sculpture animal in human or vice versa.
Measures: 8" W x
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Copper, Lacquered Wood & African Kiaat Verdigris TOTEM Side Table by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Verdigris TOTEM side table is part of a series of small cocktail tables by Egg Designs.
This
Category
2010s South African Modern Side Tables
Materials
Copper, Steel
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Antique African Tribal Carved Bone TOTEM Ceremonial Pipe
Located in Forney, TX
An unusual and whimsical figural TOTEM carved bone ceremonial pipe, displayed raised on a custom
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bone, Wood
Totem 1998
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rodney Alan Blumenfeld B.1953.
Totem
63 cm high
Earthenware clay, press moulded, with metalic
Category
20th Century South African Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Khada Hand Carved Decorative Totem Sculpture #1
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Khada Hand Carved Decorative Totem Sculpture Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Qwanta Totem Chair
By Jomo Tariku
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jomo Tariku
Qwanta Totem Chair, 2022
Ebonized ash with carved and painted detail; 4 different
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Ash
Khada Hand Carved Decorative Totem Sculpture #2
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Khada Hand Carved Decorative Totem Sculpture #3
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Wood African Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Great African Ebony Sculpture
Totem pole of figures
Category
20th Century African Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Lelapa Hand Carved and Cast Solid Brass Decorative RING TOTEM Sculpture
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our TOTEM sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 26.38 in W 5.52 in D 7.09 in
Lelapa Hand Carved and Cast Solid Brass Decorative TOTEM Sculpture Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our TOTEM sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Brass
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 5.52 in
Lelapa Hand Carved and Cast Solid Brass Decorative HORN TOTEM Sculpture
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our TOTEM sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 5.52 in
French Oak, Copper and Glass Jewel TOTEM Side Table by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The jewel TOTEM side table is part of a series of small cocktail tables by Egg Designs.
This
Category
2010s South African Modern Side Tables
Materials
Copper, Steel
Lelapa Hand Carved and Cast Solid Brass Decorative SQUARE TOTEM Sculpture Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our TOTEM sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 5.52 in
Totem #2 Modern White Jesmonite Plastered Terracotta Raffia & Brass Table Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Totem lamp collection is inspired by Brutalist forms. Each piece is finished with hand applied
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 44.49 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Totem #2 Modern Black Jesmonite Plastered Terracotta Raffia & Brass Table Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Totem lamp collection is inspired by Brutalist forms. Each piece is finished with hand applied
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 44.49 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Totem #1 Modern Black Jesmonite Plastered Terracotta Raffia & Brass Table Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Totem lamp collection is inspired by Brutalist forms. Each piece is finished with hand applied
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 44.49 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Totem #3 Modern Black Jesmonite Plastered Terracotta Raffia & Brass Table Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Totem lamp collection is inspired by Brutalist forms. Each piece is finished with hand applied
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 44.49 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
TOTEM #3 Modern White Jesmonite Plastered Terracotta Raffia & Brass Table Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The TOTEM lamp collection is inspired by Brutalist forms. Each piece is finished with hand applied
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 44.49 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
20th Century Modern Abstract TOTEM Sculpture by Bertrand Créach
By Bertrand Créac'h
Located in London, GB
Abstract Totem sculpture "Equilibre" by Bertrand Créac'h
Material: Burnished sipo wood
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Totem Sculptural Table by on.Entropy, in Red Travertine, customisable
By on entropy
Located in Athens, GR
'Totem' is a round table carved in travertino. It is supported on a slender pillar consisting of
Category
2010s Greek Tables
Materials
Marble, Travertine
H 28.75 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Three Wise Mirrors, Minimalist Ethnic Sculptures Inspired by African Masks
By Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Milan, Lombardy
, surprises us once again with her very contemporary educated crossbreeding references and offers us a totemic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tribal Table Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 13.78 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Original Vintage Travel Poster Air Afrique Upper Volta Burkina Faso Africa Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - Air Afrique folklore en Haute-Volta / Air Africa folklore of Upper
Category
Vintage 1960s French Posters
Materials
Paper
H 37.8 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in
Antique Print of the Temple of Pythons, Ouidah, Benin, Africa, 1748
By Jakob van der Schley
Located in Langweer, NL
spiritual practice in Ouidah, Benin. The snakes are a major totem for followers of Vodun, a religion
Category
Antique 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Italian Ceramic Vase Collection Africa by Martine Bedin for Superego Editions
By Martine Bedin, Studio Superego
Located in Milan, Italy
Three totems of the Africa collection, Rwanda, Nigeria and Kenya in ceramic and steel designed by
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Steel
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
Category
1990s Ghanaian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 38.98 in W 7.88 in D 2.37 in
Charles Dudouyt Fireside Low Chair or Stool in Stained Oak with Rush Seat
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-proportioned and with a clear African / tribal influence such that the finial-topped stiles assume a totemic
Category
Vintage 1940s French Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Rush, Oak
Set of 2 Medium Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
‘modern TOTEM’ has a playful and bulky aspect recalling children’s toys and African tam-tam (Tembo means
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Low Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
‘modern TOTEM’ has a playful and bulky aspect recalling children’s toys and African tam-tam (Tembo means
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
‘modern TOTEM’ has a playful and bulky aspect recalling children’s toys and African tam-tam (Tembo means
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
‘modern TOTEM’ has a playful and bulky aspect recalling children’s toys and African tam-tam (Tembo means
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Medium Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
cork. This ‘modern TOTEM’ has a playful and bulky aspect recalling children’s toys and African tam-tam
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Medium Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
‘modern TOTEM’ has a playful and bulky aspect recalling children’s toys and African tam-tam (Tembo means
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Medium Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
. This ‘modern TOTEM’ has a playful and bulky aspect recalling children’s toys and African tam-tam (Tembo
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
‘modern TOTEM’ has a playful and bulky aspect recalling children’s toys and African tam-tam (Tembo means
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Low Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
cork. This ‘modern TOTEM’ has a playful and bulky aspect recalling children’s toys and African tam-tam
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Medium Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
, and cork. This ‘modern TOTEM’ has a playful and bulky aspect recalling children’s toys and African tam
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
stool made of stacked pieces of wood, metal, and cork. This ‘modern TOTEM’ has a playful and bulky
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
.
Tembo is a stool made of stacked pieces of wood, metal, and cork. This ‘modern TOTEM’ has a playful and
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Other
Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
stool made of stacked pieces of wood, metal, and cork. This ‘modern TOTEM’ has a playful and bulky
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Ebonized Walnut Magazine Holder by Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in New York, NY
horizontal supports are an array of handcarved totem like forms- that appear inspired by Oceanic/African
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Walnut
H 19 in W 7.5 in D 20 in
Gardian Stool by Patrick Norguet
Located in Geneve, CH
totemic headrests from Africa, it is reduced here to its most elementary function: supporting the body in
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Spina B3.1 Bench by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
makes it a sort of altar with a totemic and primitive depiction.
The collection is now composed of 4
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Nutwood, Plywood, Lacquer
Spina C5.1 Console Table by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
objects and planes makes it a sort of altar with a totemic and primitive depiction.
The collection is now
Category
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Materials
Nutwood, Plywood, Lacquer
Spina Stool by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
sort of altar with a totemic and primitive depiction.
The collection is now composed of 4 elements in
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Caramel Spina B5.1 Bench by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
objects and planes makes it a sort of altar with a totemic and primitive depiction.
The collection is now
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
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African Totem For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal African totem for your home. Each African totem for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and steel. If you’re shopping for an African totem, we have 5 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an African totem — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An African totem made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made African totem over the years, but those crafted by Egg Designs are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is an African Totem?
The average selling price for an African totem at 1stDibs is $920, while they’re typically $180 on the low end and $2,700 for the highest priced.
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