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African Warrior Shield

Vintage Figurine of an African Warrior with Spear and Shield
By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Bochum, NRW
A very beautiful sculpture, displaying an African Warrior with shield and brass spear. Executed in
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Huge African Watusi Warrior Sculpture by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna 1950s
By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative sculpture figurine, displaying an African Watusi Warrior with shield and
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

1970s Hammered Copper Wall Art Panel Sculpture of a Dancing Warrior
By Kalumba Tshung Manu Gabriel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare and beautiful life-size hammered copper panel of a dancing African warrior with spear and
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Copper

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African Warrior Shield with Wood Carved Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved African warrior shield from the early 20th century. These light-weight shields were
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Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Old African Warrior Shield
Located in San Francisco, CA
Authentic African hippo hide shield. Seems to have been used in battle and has old native repairs
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Antique 19th Century Central African Tribal Art

African Warrior Shield with Wood Carved Pattern #2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved African Warrior Shield from the early 20th century. These light-weight shields were
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Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

African Native Warrior Bronze Sculpture, Werkstatte Hagenauer, Austria, 1950s
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
warrior with shield and spear. Designed and executed by Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer. In very good
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1950s Austrian Signed Franz Hagenauer Bronze & Brass African Figurine with Spear
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in London, GB
warrior holding a shield and a spear with his arm fully-stretched. The warrior was designed and
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

African Warrior Shield
Located in New York, NY
African warrior shield Congo.
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Vintage 1940s Congolese Mounted Objects

African Warrior Shield
African Warrior Shield
H 20 in Dm 20 in
African Warrior Shield
Located in New York, NY
African warrior shield Congo, circa 1940-1950.
Category

Vintage 1940s Congolese Mounted Objects

African Warrior Shield
African Warrior Shield
H 20 in Dm 20 in
Early 20th Century African Warrior Shield
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century African warrior shield.
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Early 20th Century Congolese Wall-mounted Sculptures

African Congo Warrior Shield
Located in Bridport, CT
Dramatic African tribal warrior shield, Congo origin. One-piece with handle.   
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Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Congo Warrior Shield
African Congo Warrior Shield
H 23 in W 23 in D 3 in
Gmundner Austria Table Lamp African Warrior Ceramic Light, 1950s
By Gmundner Keramik
Located in Nürnberg, DE
warrior in bast skirt, with shield and spear. Measurse: Height ceramic 30 cm (11.8"), total 50 cm (19.7
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

African Warrior Shield
Located in New York, NY
African warrior shield. Congo, circa 1940-1950.
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Vintage 1940s Congolese Mounted Objects

African Warrior Shield
African Warrior Shield
H 20 in W 20 in D 1 in
African Warrior Shield
Located in New York, NY
African Warrior Shield, Congo, circa 1940-1950.
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Vintage 1940s Congolese Mounted Objects

African Warrior Shield
African Warrior Shield
H 21 in W 21 in D 1 in
Vintage Brown and White African Large Artisanal Cowhide Warrior Shield
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage brown and white African large artisanal cowhide warrior shield. Handcrafted hard oval shape
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Vintage 1940s Equatorial Guinean Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Cowhide

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African Woman Figurine Sculpture by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative, lovely detailed sculpture/ figurine, vintage from the 1950s, portraying a sitting nude African woman with a brass bracelet wearing a skirt. Designed and h...
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Hammered Copper Wall Relief Sculpture with Roman Warriors
Located in Antwerp, BE
A 19th century hammered brass dish of unusual size in the historical style representing a battle scene between Romans and Barbarians, in the middle fighting generals on horseback, th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Copper Hand-Hammered Birds Art Work Wall Decoration Panel, 1990
By Pemba
Located in Antwerp, BE
This original piece is a hand-hammered signed copper work of elegant stylish dancing birds in the African sun. Width 120 cm. Height 110 cm. Depth 5 cm.
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20th Century Congolese Hollywood Regency Decorative Art

Materials

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Hammered Copper Wall Relief Sculpture Panel with African Pots
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hugh, lighted wall relief or object with African pots. This unique object is made by an Congolese artist and is in very good condition. Measures: Width 121 cm. Height 51 cm.   
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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African Women Figurine by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna 1950s
By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Bochum, NRW
Exotic African women sculpture by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna 1950s. Terracotta, mate black finish. Original necklace and skirt. Numbered under the bottom. Good over all condition,...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Mid-Century African Woman Figurine by Cortendorf, 1950s
By Cortendorf
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

1950s by Leopold Anzengruber African Woman Vienna Figure
By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Brescia, IT
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Leopold Anzengruber Mid-Century Vienna Pottery African Woman Figurine
By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful Austrian mid-century ceramic figurine portraying a nude African woman wearing a grass skirt made in Vienna by Leopold Anzengruber (1912-1979) and dating from around 1950...
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

signed African Woman Figurine Sculpture by Leopold Anzengruber, Austria Vienna,
Located in Vienna, AT
African Woman - Sculpture by Leopold Anzengruber - Austria Vienna - signed - ceramic
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Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Copper Panel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Copper

1970s Copper Panel
1970s Copper Panel
H 96.86 in W 169.3 in D 2.76 in
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African Warrior Shield For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African warrior shield you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An African warrior shield — often made from wood, animal skin and cowhide — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the African warrior shield you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right African warrior shield, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is an African Warrior Shield?

Prices for an African warrior shield can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $3,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,625.
Questions About African Warrior Shield
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What Africans shields are made out of depends on who made them and when and where they were crafted. However, various types of leather are the most commonly used materials. In Ethiopia, shields are often toughened hippopotamus leather, while Nguni shields are usually cowhide leather. Find a range of African shields on 1stDibs.