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Antique Baule Tribal Horned Mask from Ivory Coast, Hand-Carved African Wood Art
Antique Baule Tribal Horned Mask from Ivory Coast, Hand-Carved African Wood Art

Antique Baule Tribal Horned Mask from Ivory Coast, Hand-Carved African Wood Art

Located in Wembley, GB

Baule mask, African tribal mask, Ivory Coast art, antique African sculpture, hand-carved mask, wooden ritual mask, ethnic wall décor, African collectible, Baule carving, African heri...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Ivorian Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Agate

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art
20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably century Very decorative.

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art
20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably century Very decorative.

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

20th Century Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art
20th Century Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art

20th Century Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art

Located in Bochum, NRW

A hand carved wood wall mask, vintage from the 20th Century. African Folk Art.

Category

Vintage 1970s African Masks

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century

Located in Bochum, NRW

A hand carved wood wall mask, vintage from the 20th Century. African Folk Art.

Category

Vintage 1970s African Masks

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century

Located in Bochum, NRW

A hand carved wood wall mask, vintage from the 20th Century. African Folk Art.

Category

Vintage 1970s African Masks

Materials

Wood

African Art Vase
African Art Vase

African Art Vase

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

African art vase, wood, 20th century. Measures: H: 29 cm, D: 17 cm.

Category

20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African or African American Wood Sculpture
African or African American Wood Sculpture

African or African American Wood Sculpture

Located in San Francisco, CA

Really well done, cool hand carved man. I thought this was a piece of American folk art. I am now told that it’s possibly African in origin. So I’m not completely sure either way. I ...

Category

Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Hand-Carved Wood Mask, Vintage African Folk Art Decorative Piece
Hand-Carved Wood Mask, Vintage African Folk Art Decorative Piece

Hand-Carved Wood Mask, Vintage African Folk Art Decorative Piece

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Exceptional artistically hand carved wood mask hand painted made of single piece of wood and was made for decorative purpose. Very intriguing and mysterious face. The mask in mounte...

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

African Toma Tribal Initiation Mask, Wood Art from Liberia, 1860
African Toma Tribal Initiation Mask, Wood Art from Liberia, 1860

African Toma Tribal Initiation Mask, Wood Art from Liberia, 1860

Located in Lincoln, GB

African Toma Tribal Initiation Ceremonial Mask From Liberia (Guinea) From the Tribal people of Liberia (Guinea, Africa) Initiation masks were used by secret male socity know as Poro

Category

Antique 19th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Hand-Carved Wood Mask on Lucite Base, Contemporary Folk Art, Africa
Hand-Carved Wood Mask on Lucite Base, Contemporary Folk Art, Africa

Hand-Carved Wood Mask on Lucite Base, Contemporary Folk Art, Africa

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Exceptional hand carved wood mask with graphic elements, made of a single piece of wood and was made for decorative purposes. Very intriguing and mysterious face. The mask in mounte...

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood, Lucite

Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art
Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art

Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Intriguing good looking mask artistically made of combination of hand crafted beads ,shells , and hand painted wood. To make such a exceptional object of art for display. Custom-mad...

Category

Vintage 1970s African Tribal Masks

Materials

Shell, Wood, Beads

African Tribal Art Fine Vintage Pair Zulu  figures South Africa
African Tribal Art Fine Vintage Pair Zulu  figures South Africa

African Tribal Art Fine Vintage Pair Zulu figures South Africa

Located in London, GB

Fine Pair of Vintage Zulu Tribal Figures – Baboon Master School, South Africa A finely carved pair of traditional Zulu figures from South Africa, attributed to the Baboon Master Sc...

Category

Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Hand-Carved Wooden Statue, Tribal Art, 20th Century, Africa
African Hand-Carved Wooden Statue, Tribal Art, 20th Century, Africa

African Hand-Carved Wooden Statue, Tribal Art, 20th Century, Africa

Located in Linkebeek, BE

African carved wooden statue African Art Measures : 15cmx15cm H:70cm Wear consistent with age and use

Category

20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Carved Wood Male Sculpture
African Carved Wood Male Sculpture

African Carved Wood Male Sculpture

Located in San Francisco, CA

This African carved wood figure represents a male ancestor or spirit spouse statue. Standing at an impressive 26.5 inches tall, figures of this size and posture typically serve as fo...

Category

20th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century

Located in Bochum, NRW

African mask handmade and carved from a single piece of exotic wood, in a manner specific to the traditional African art.

Category

Vintage 1970s Masks

Materials

Wood

Antique Tribal Xylophone, Wood, Early 20th Century, Africa
Antique Tribal Xylophone, Wood, Early 20th Century, Africa

Antique Tribal Xylophone, Wood, Early 20th Century, Africa

Located in Roma, IT

Tribal xylophone is an original design item realized in the early 20th Century. A rare xylophone entirely realized in wood. Working. A unique decorative object and at the same ...

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Statue of Man African Art
Statue of Man African Art

Statue of Man African Art

$466Sale Price|20% Off

Statue of Man African Art

Located in Milano, IT

Beautiful painted wood statue from the 50's, belonging to African art.

Category

Vintage 1950s North African Arts and Crafts Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Quintessence: Power, Freedom, Abstract, Rhino, Africa, Geometric, Color, Invest
Quintessence: Power, Freedom, Abstract, Rhino, Africa, Geometric, Color, Invest

Quintessence: Power, Freedom, Abstract, Rhino, Africa, Geometric, Color, Invest

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: Quintessence of Power and Freedom Abstract, Rhino, Africa, Geometric, Color, Invest, Bold, Statement, Tree-of-life, One-of-a-kind, Original, Authentic In this painting, I've...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Stretcher Bars

African Art Statue "Fertility Figure"
African Art Statue "Fertility Figure"

African Art Statue "Fertility Figure"

Located in Norton, MA

A precious African Art Statue with oven balls for hair, basket weave texture on the face, and wearing a loin cloth. The brass panels are applied on the entire head and face and some ...

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Wood Sculpture
African Wood Sculpture

African Wood Sculpture

By Craft and Folk Art Museum

Located in San Francisco, CA

It is all wood and depicts what I believe is an African figure.

Category

Vintage 1920s North American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Antique East African Carved Wood & Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture
Large Antique East African Carved Wood & Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture

Large Antique East African Carved Wood & Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture

Located in Forney, TX

A large, rare, and most impressive antique hand carved and painted wood and metal stylized antelope African folk art sculpture with beautifully aged distressed patina.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Vintage 2 ft Tall African Hand Carved Wood Wall Mask
Large Vintage 2 ft Tall African Hand Carved Wood Wall Mask

Large Vintage 2 ft Tall African Hand Carved Wood Wall Mask

Located in Bochum, NRW

Large vintage hand-carved from one piece of solid wood African Tribal mask richly decorated with intricate tribal motifs. Beautifully hand carved, painted details, it has a hook, re...

Category

1990s African Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

African Primitive Wood Carving Torso Body Mask with Phallus
African Primitive Wood Carving Torso Body Mask with Phallus

African Primitive Wood Carving Torso Body Mask with Phallus

Located in Chiba, JP

Primitive wood carving torso with phallus (like a body mask, though no displaying hole), originally flown out from a collector of African tribal art in Japan, though its details unkn...

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture
African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture

African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

Nicely carved. A good eye-catching accent piece. Dimensions: 8.25" high, 5" wide, 7" deep.

Category

20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Organic Handmade African Tribal Art Folk Art Hand Carved Wood Stool Ivory Coast
Organic Handmade African Tribal Art Folk Art Hand Carved Wood Stool Ivory Coast

Organic Handmade African Tribal Art Folk Art Hand Carved Wood Stool Ivory Coast

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Senufo Style African tribal art very unique wood stool, bench, side table or headrest from a single block of wood with stunning wood grain and patina.

Category

Vintage 1950s Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Headrest from Africa

Headrest from Africa

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An antique carved wood headrest with a metal stretcher.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary African More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

African Baule Ivory Coast Folk Art Wood Carved Aries Fertility Ram Mask
African Baule Ivory Coast Folk Art Wood Carved Aries Fertility Ram Mask

African Baule Ivory Coast Folk Art Wood Carved Aries Fertility Ram Mask

Located in Studio City, CA

Would be a great addition to any African or folk art mask or artifacts collection or make for an eye catching stand alone accent piece in about any setting.

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Folk Art Masks

Materials

Metal

George Lilanga African Art Yellow Figure Wood Enamel Sculpture
George Lilanga African Art Yellow Figure Wood Enamel Sculpture

George Lilanga African Art Yellow Figure Wood Enamel Sculpture

Located in Brescia, IT

Today Lilanga’s work features in many important, private and institutional collections of African art.

Category

Early 2000s Tanzanian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

George Lilanga African Art Green Figure Wood Enamel Sculpture
George Lilanga African Art Green Figure Wood Enamel Sculpture

George Lilanga African Art Green Figure Wood Enamel Sculpture

Located in Brescia, IT

Today Lilanga’s work features in many important, private and institutional collections of African art.

Category

Early 2000s Tanzanian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

South African Zulu Two Handled Carved Wood Meat Tray
South African Zulu Two Handled Carved Wood Meat Tray

South African Zulu Two Handled Carved Wood Meat Tray

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A South African two handled carved wood meat tray Zulu, 20th century Measures: Approximate 3 1/4" in. high x 10 1/2" in. long x 8 1/2" in. wide (8.2 x 26.7 x 21.5 cm)) The ...

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

20th Century African Tribal Mask, Wood, Elongated Ears, Folk Art Decor
20th Century African Tribal Mask, Wood, Elongated Ears, Folk Art Decor

20th Century African Tribal Mask, Wood, Elongated Ears, Folk Art Decor

Located in Wainscott, NY

20th Century Authentic African Ceremonial Tribal Animal Mask Captivating 20th Century African Tribal Mask with distinctive elongated ears. This mask embodies the rich cultural heri...

Category

20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Central African Carved Wood Ritual Male Figure
Central African Carved Wood Ritual Male Figure

Central African Carved Wood Ritual Male Figure

Located in San Francisco, CA

This standing male figure is a traditional African power or ancestral sculpture. The bared, pointed teeth and stylized open mouth are classic indicators of power or protection, expre...

Category

20th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

africa 5
africa 5

africa 5

$1,024

africa 5

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably century The face mask has a device for hanging.

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

africa 3
africa 3

africa 3

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably 20th century The face mask has a device for hanging.

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

1950s Carved Wood African Mask
1950s Carved Wood African Mask

1950s Carved Wood African Mask

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1950s Carved Wood African Mask Chip in the back as shown

Category

Vintage 1950s Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa
Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Zulu carved wood double headrest with stylized human figure in middle, from South Africa. In stylized human form within a pair of vertical columns, with triangle arms and legs and he...

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Handmade Bow & Arrow Sheath Made In Natural Materials & Wood From Africa
Handmade Bow & Arrow Sheath Made In Natural Materials & Wood From Africa

Handmade Bow & Arrow Sheath Made In Natural Materials & Wood From Africa

Located in Lejre, DK

Handmade bow and arrow sheath from Africa, made of natural materials. The bow is made of wood with a string of twisted plant fibers and decorated with traditional windings. The arrow...

Category

Vintage 1920s Central African Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art antiques
African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art antiques

African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art antiques

Located in London, GB

African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art A fine old Tsonga headrest Carved from hard wood with 3 central pillars Period Early 20th century Height: 15 cm Conditio...

Category

Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised
Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised

Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Zulu Tribal carved wood Snuff Container, South Africa A finely carved snuff container with finely carved incised great geometric designs, a great example of the detailed work the Zu...

Category

Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Set of Six Early 20th Century Carved Wood Knobkerries, South Africa
Set of Six Early 20th Century Carved Wood Knobkerries, South Africa

Set of Six Early 20th Century Carved Wood Knobkerries, South Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Six Knobkerries from South Africa A group of six knobkerries from South Africa, mounted together on a wooden base. These were originally used as weapons during battle but have evolv...

Category

Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture
African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture

African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautiful, impressively sized and elaborately carved "Tree of Life" sculpture from Tanzania, Africa. These carvings are created from a single piece of wood and feature "Ujamma" or ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Polychrome African Wood Carving from Igbo Nigeria
Antique Polychrome African Wood Carving from Igbo Nigeria

Antique Polychrome African Wood Carving from Igbo Nigeria

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Antique Polychrome Wood Carving Igbo Nigeria Africa, Staff decorated with two figures, mounted as a finial on the shaft terminating in a triangular-shaped polychrome element Nigeria,...

Category

1910s Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Primitive Tribal Axe from Africa
Primitive Tribal Axe from Africa

Primitive Tribal Axe from Africa

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An expressive hand crafted primitive axe having an elongated wrought blade attached to a finely carved and shaped hardwood handle.

Category

Antique 19th Century African More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

West African Folk Art Barber Shop Sign Painting
West African Folk Art Barber Shop Sign Painting

West African Folk Art Barber Shop Sign Painting

Located in Highland, IN

This delightful hand painted sign was created to display the variety of hair styles available from a West African hair stylist. With cuts named the "Boeing 747" and the "Play Boy", t...

Category

Vintage 1980s Ghanaian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood

African Bwa Plank Mask Monumental Hawk Butterfly Burkina Faso Tribal Art
African Bwa Plank Mask Monumental Hawk Butterfly Burkina Faso Tribal Art

African Bwa Plank Mask Monumental Hawk Butterfly Burkina Faso Tribal Art

Located in Denver, CO

Monumental African Bwa plank mask from Burkina Faso, a commanding example of West African tribal art distinguished by its extraordinary scale and bold geometric abstraction.

Category

20th Century African Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art  Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
African Tribal Art  Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa

African Tribal Art Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa

Located in London, GB

Nice vintage heavy hard wood Zulu neck rest with double antelope/animal design and burnished geometric pattern. length 43 cm height 13 cm Period 2nd half 20th century The Zulu are w...

Category

Mid-20th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Orientalist African Hunter Sculpture, Carved Wood, 19th Century, 21in
Orientalist African Hunter Sculpture, Carved Wood, 19th Century, 21in

Orientalist African Hunter Sculpture, Carved Wood, 19th Century, 21in

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Orientalist African Hunter Leaning on His Shield Black Forest, School Switzerland  19th century Carved Wood 21 inches This is an exceptionally beautiful and exceptionally rare wood...

Category

19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Ivory Coast Contemporary Carved & Painted Wood Guro Mask
African Ivory Coast Contemporary Carved & Painted Wood Guro Mask

African Ivory Coast Contemporary Carved & Painted Wood Guro Mask

Located in Queens, NY

African Ivory Coast Contemporary (Early 2000s) carved wood openwork Guro ceremonial mask (the spirit of Gu, wife of Zamble) with painted features including 2 high relief chickens at ...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

African wooden food bowl
African wooden food bowl

African wooden food bowl

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

Very decorative African wooden food bowl. It will fit in any interior.

Category

Vintage 1940s African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably century The face mask has a device for hanging.

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably 20th century The face mask has a device for hanging.

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably 20th century The face mask has a device for hanging.

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably 20th century The face mask has a device for hanging.

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

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Vintage African Carved Wood Wall Art
Vintage African Carved Wood Wall Art

Vintage African Carved Wood Wall Art

Unavailable

H 38.19 in W 13.78 in D 5.52 in

Vintage African Carved Wood Wall Art

Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB

Vintage African Carved Wood Wall Art A well detailed African hand-carved wooden display piece.

Category

Mid-20th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood African Bust
Carved Wood African Bust

Carved Wood African Bust

Unavailable

H 9.85 in W 4.34 in D 5.91 in

Carved Wood African Bust

Located in Antwerp, BE

This bust comes from my own collection of vintage and antique heads. The primitive but skilled carving and the contours and cracks of the wood organically complement each other .The ...

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Mid-20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Wood  African  Mask
Wood  African  Mask

Wood African Mask

Unavailable

H 17 in Dm 9 in

Wood African Mask

Located in Bedford, NY

CARVED WOOD REPRODUCTION OF AFRICAN MASK- MADFE IN INDIA

Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Masks

Materials

Wood

African Dan Wood Spoon
African Dan Wood Spoon

African Dan Wood Spoon

Unavailable

W 17.75 in

African Dan Wood Spoon

Located in New York, NY

Long rectangular concave spoon supported by anthropomorphic legs well modeled with rounded but slightly flattened buttocks, rounded thighs and calves above rounded oval feet. The lon...

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Vintage 1940s Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Art-Dan Mask
African Art-Dan Mask

African Art-Dan Mask

Unavailable

H 11 in W 6 in

African Art-Dan Mask

Located in Chicago, IL

The mask is said to contain a powerful vitality of the forest and is used as protection for the tribe against harm. [source: Africa The Art of a Continent, p460] Keywords: tri...

Category

20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

African Bed
African Bed

African Bed

Unavailable

H 14.5 in W 72.5 in D 20.5 in

African Bed

Located in Chicago, IL

This bed is slightly concave in the middle where a body would rest.

Category

20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African wall sculpture
African wall sculpture

African wall sculpture

Unavailable

H 36.62 in W 9.06 in D 1.97 in

African wall sculpture

Located in NANTES, FR

Tall African wooden sculpture, that was probably used originally to prepare food. Its got a great patina and is really warm. Some parts seem to be missing, and the piece has cracks (...

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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Art- Altar Figure (Boli)

African Art- Altar Figure (Boli)

Unavailable

H 18 in W 25 in D 11 in

African Art- Altar Figure (Boli)

Located in Chicago, IL

Excerpt From "Africa: The Art of Continent":
"Boliw (sing. boli) have become widely known in the West although ironically they are considered by Mande people to be secret obje...

Category

20th Century Malian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Dan Mask
African Dan Mask

African Dan Mask

Unavailable

H 16.93 in W 7.88 in D 9.45 in

African Dan Mask

Located in Schellebelle, BE

An exceptional Bird DAN Mask from Ivory Coast, from around the 1960ies, ex-collection from Tony Berlant, Santa Monica, California, USA, great patina and wear of the mask, an exceptio...

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Vintage 1960s African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Wood Bed
African Wood Bed

African Wood Bed

Unavailable

H 19.69 in W 47.25 in D 78.75 in

African Wood Bed

Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX

Organic wood day bed

Category

Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Early Zulu Wood Smoking Pipe on Custom Stand, South Africa Smooth Finish
Early Zulu Wood Smoking Pipe on Custom Stand, South Africa Smooth Finish

Early Zulu Wood Smoking Pipe on Custom Stand, South Africa Smooth Finish

Located in Santa Fe, NM

A smaller and finely detailed antique wood Zulu smoking pipe, with simple form, wood, on a custom metal stand, from South Africa. Long well carved stem with flaring mouth end, metal ...

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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Art-Bobo Protective Crocodile Fetish
African Art-Bobo Protective Crocodile Fetish

African Art-Bobo Protective Crocodile Fetish

Unavailable

H 6 in W 43 in D 12 in

African Art-Bobo Protective Crocodile Fetish

Located in Chicago, IL

Carved animal figures are common in African sculpture. the figure is created as a protective object said to embody the power of the animal which inspired it. This crocodile fetish ...

Category

20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Africa Antique Dan Wood Carved Initiation Mask
Africa Antique Dan Wood Carved Initiation Mask

Africa Antique Dan Wood Carved Initiation Mask

Located in New York, NY

deangle The bi-planar symmetrical oval mask, with pierced eye holes, slender nose, and open protruding fleshy lips inset with metal teeth. Ex K. Jankel (a German Artist), ...

Category

20th Century Liberian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century African Wood Head Rest with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
19th Century African Wood Head Rest with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

19th Century African Wood Head Rest with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th century pair of distinctive ebonized wood head rests ('carved pillows') with mother-of-pearl inlay design, with classical nicely shaped turned pedestal, lovely aged patina and ...

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Antique 19th Century Central African Tribal Art

Antique Zulu Carved Wood Pipe Elegant Form on Stand, South Africa Smooth Patina
Antique Zulu Carved Wood Pipe Elegant Form on Stand, South Africa Smooth Patina

Antique Zulu Carved Wood Pipe Elegant Form on Stand, South Africa Smooth Patina

Located in Santa Fe, NM

A beautifully carved antique Zulu among pipe, wood, with elegant form, on a custom stand from, South Africa. Long well carved stem with flaring mouth piece, metal insert to protect w...

Category

Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Art-Anthropomorphic Ceremonial Spoon/bowl
African Art-Anthropomorphic Ceremonial Spoon/bowl

African Art-Anthropomorphic Ceremonial Spoon/bowl

Unavailable

H 23 in W 7 in D 5.5 in

African Art-Anthropomorphic Ceremonial Spoon/bowl

Located in Chicago, IL

Anthropomorphic Ladle Figure: Dan Tribe
origin: Liberia, Ivory Coast

Like many functional objects used for ceremonial purpose the bowl/spoon would have been use...

Category

20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Finely Carved Wood Luena Comb, Great Hair Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Finely Carved Wood Luena Comb, Great Hair Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Finely Carved Wood Luena Comb, Great Hair Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Finely carved wood Luena comb with great hair style, Angola / Democratic Republic of Congo, late 19th-early 20th century. 9" high, with custom base. Sweet worn honey colored patina, ...

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

South African Tribal Swazi Head Rest Neck Rest Les Appui Nuque African
South African Tribal Swazi Head Rest Neck Rest Les Appui Nuque African

South African Tribal Swazi Head Rest Neck Rest Les Appui Nuque African

Located in London, GB

African tribal art a fine old Swazi head res from South Africa A fine large hard wood neck rest The Kingdom of Swaziland is a small landlocked state in southern Africa Its peo...

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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Art

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Wood

Hagenauer Carved Wood with Bronze Base Sculpture Head of African Woman, 1930
Hagenauer Carved Wood with Bronze Base Sculpture Head of African Woman, 1930

Hagenauer Carved Wood with Bronze Base Sculpture Head of African Woman, 1930

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien

Located in Oakland, CA

Hagenauer wood sculpture Head of African Woman. This beautiful sculpture was designed and manufactured by Hagenauer in Vienna in the 1930s during the Art Deco era.

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1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Two African sculptures of man; carved wood with Emu egg
Two African sculptures of man; carved wood with Emu egg

Two African sculptures of man; carved wood with Emu egg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Two African sculptures of man; carved wood with Emu egg; 42 in;

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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Tribal Bambara Figurative Wood Door Lock, Mali, Africa
Tribal Bambara Figurative Wood Door Lock, Mali, Africa

Tribal Bambara Figurative Wood Door Lock, Mali, Africa

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Tribal Bambara figurative wood door lock, Mali, Africa with strong geometric face. Works as strong sculpture with or without the original cross bar. The Bambara of Mali use decorated...

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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Zulu Carved Wood Pipe with Beaded Stem and Strap on Stand South Africa
Early Zulu Carved Wood Pipe with Beaded Stem and Strap on Stand South Africa

Early Zulu Carved Wood Pipe with Beaded Stem and Strap on Stand South Africa

Located in Santa Fe, NM

A sweetly carved wood antique Zulu smoking pipe on a custom stand. From a museum collection. Wood with glass-beaded stem and strap. South Africa. Long well carved stem under the bead...

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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Art- Makonde Mapiko Ceremonial Helmet Mask
African Art- Makonde Mapiko Ceremonial Helmet Mask

African Art- Makonde Mapiko Ceremonial Helmet Mask

Located in Chicago, IL

[excerpted from Wickipedia] Keywords: ceremonial, African, tribal, mask, wood, hair

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20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Art- Senufo/Tuka Bird Headdress
African Art- Senufo/Tuka Bird Headdress

African Art- Senufo/Tuka Bird Headdress

Unavailable

H 8.5 in W 7.5 in D 10.5 in

African Art- Senufo/Tuka Bird Headdress

Located in Chicago, IL

Ceremonial bird headdress with horns

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20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Kuba Ndengese Wood Carved  Palm Wine Cup
African Kuba Ndengese Wood Carved  Palm Wine Cup

African Kuba Ndengese Wood Carved Palm Wine Cup

Located in New York, NY

Carved palm wine cup rising from a circular base, the angular face with naturalistic slender facial features, compact pronounced ears and scarification at the sides of the eyes, and ...

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Vintage 1940s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African  Senufo bird from Mali
African  Senufo bird from Mali

African Senufo bird from Mali

Unavailable

H 51.5 in W 17 in D 25 in

African Senufo bird from Mali

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Hand carved wood bird with metal triangles over fabric nailed. Unique piece

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier African Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Decorative African Brass-Mounted and Carved Wood Bambara Mask
Decorative African Brass-Mounted and Carved Wood Bambara Mask

Decorative African Brass-Mounted and Carved Wood Bambara Mask

Located in Long Island City, NY

The carved wood mask mounted with a face shield of hammered, patinated brass. The mask decorated with two brass tubes issuing tassels. The mask mounted on a stand.

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Vintage 1940s Malian Masks

Materials

Brass

19th Century African Christian Burial Figure
19th Century African Christian Burial Figure

19th Century African Christian Burial Figure

Unavailable

H 3.55 in W 20.48 in D 3.94 in

19th Century African Christian Burial Figure

Located in Hove, GB

An old carved wood tribal figure, of an Afro-Christian Community The figure is holding hands, in a typical burial posture, with a deep old patina, circa 1870-1900 or even before.

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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

21 st century South African Wood Cut Print on paper - African Dream
21 st century South African Wood Cut Print on paper - African Dream

21 st century South African Wood Cut Print on paper - African Dream

By Isaac Sithole

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Isaac exhibited at a number of galleries in South Africa and in Durban, including the Durban Art Gallery, the African Art Centre and the BAT Centre's Democratic Gallery.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

African Tribal Art Fine Large Antique Barotse Basket
African Tribal Art Fine Large Antique Barotse Basket

African Tribal Art Fine Large Antique Barotse Basket

Unavailable

H 11.03 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in

African Tribal Art Fine Large Antique Barotse Basket

Located in London, GB

African Tribal Art fine large antique Barotse basket Very fine large old Ba Rotse basket from Zambia Period: Early 20th century Measures: Height 28 cm width 25 cm Condition: good...

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Early 20th Century Zambian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fine Congo Mbala carved wood figure, Early 20th century, Africa
Fine Congo Mbala carved wood figure, Early 20th century, Africa

Fine Congo Mbala carved wood figure, Early 20th century, Africa

Located in Santa Fe, NM

For collectors of African art. Finely carved Congo wood figure with hands on stomach with carved beard.

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Refined Dinka Wood Spoon, South Sudan, Africa, Early 20th Century
Refined Dinka Wood Spoon, South Sudan, Africa, Early 20th Century

Refined Dinka Wood Spoon, South Sudan, Africa, Early 20th Century

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Understated and elegant, ancient Egyptian in feeling, this is a refined Dinka carved wood spoon, South Sudan, Africa, created in the early 20th century, Simple abstract stem-like han...

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Early 20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large Early Tribal African Wood Mask on Custom Iron Stand
Large Early Tribal African Wood Mask on Custom Iron Stand

Large Early Tribal African Wood Mask on Custom Iron Stand

Located in Southampton, NY

One of a kind early 19th century African hand carved Dogon wooden mask from Mali was worn during the dances performed by tribe. Custom museum iron support stand is included. Actual ...

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Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Stylized Human Dan Ritual Wood Serving Spoon, Ivory Coast, Africa
Stylized Human Dan Ritual Wood Serving Spoon, Ivory Coast, Africa

Stylized Human Dan Ritual Wood Serving Spoon, Ivory Coast, Africa

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Large, stylized human wood serving spoon from the Dan People, Ivory Coast, Africa. Standing human figure with spoon bowl representing the upper body and head, with two legs, note tha...

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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Colonial Art Deco Style Copperware Panel with Rich Patina, 2 African Women, 1984
Colonial Art Deco Style Copperware Panel with Rich Patina, 2 African Women, 1984

Colonial Art Deco Style Copperware Panel with Rich Patina, 2 African Women, 1984

By Tshiasuma

Located in L'Etang, FR

Beautiful copper panel. Handwork of a African Artist, the patina is wonderful. Signed and dated: "Tshiasuma 84". Dimensions: 51 cm x 39 cm x 2 cm.

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Vintage 1980s African Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Copper

African Tribal Antique Fang Wood Cross Bow Gabon - Arms Armour weapons
African Tribal Antique Fang Wood Cross Bow Gabon - Arms Armour weapons

African Tribal Antique Fang Wood Cross Bow Gabon - Arms Armour weapons

Located in London, GB

African tribal antique fang wood cross bow Superb old fang hard wood cross bow Superb example Measures: Length 102 cm, width 46 cm Condition: Age wear overall good Ex UK collect...

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Art Baule Wooden Figure of the Virgin Mary
African Art Baule Wooden Figure of the Virgin Mary

African Art Baule Wooden Figure of the Virgin Mary

Unavailable

H 16 in W 4 in D 2.5 in

African Art Baule Wooden Figure of the Virgin Mary

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Only about one-eighth of the population was Christian in the 1980s. In general, Christianity was practiced by the middle class and in urban centers of the south. It was most prevalen...

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Antique Late 19th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

1930's Beaded Snuff Container. Zulu, Southern Africa
1930's Beaded Snuff Container. Zulu, Southern Africa

1930's Beaded Snuff Container. Zulu, Southern Africa

Unavailable

H 1.19 in W 1.19 in D 1.19 in

1930's Beaded Snuff Container. Zulu, Southern Africa

Located in London, GB

This intimately-sized 1930's Zulu snuff container has been beautifully decorated with glass beads. A circular opening features on one side, and on the other side, overlapping blue-an...

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Vintage 1930s South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Beads

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Yoruba Ibeji Figure Anago Benin
African Tribal Art Fine Rare Yoruba Ibeji Figure Anago Benin

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Yoruba Ibeji Figure Anago Benin

Unavailable

H 12.21 in W 3.15 in D 1.97 in

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Yoruba Ibeji Figure Anago Benin

Located in London, GB

African tribal fine rare Yoruba Ibeji figure Anago Benin A finely carved rare male Ibeji figure from the Anango region of Benin standing upright with arms at side with bulging eyes...

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Early 20th Century Beninese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Mask Makonde
African Mask Makonde

African Mask Makonde

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 8.67 in D 10.63 in

African Mask Makonde

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Beautiful African Mask from Mozambique, Makonde Tribe, from around 1965, the mask has a great old patina and shine, made of wood and animal skin and human air, powerful collecters item

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Vintage 1960s Mozambican Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Stool-Headrest
African Stool-Headrest

African Stool-Headrest

Unavailable

H 4.73 in W 15.75 in D 5.52 in

African Stool-Headrest

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Beautiful African headrest-stool from Congo, Luba tribe, correct and good patina and shine of the wood,worm color palet, very decorative piece

Category

Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Ashante Bronze Kuduo Antiques Interior Design
African Tribal Art Fine Ashante Bronze Kuduo Antiques Interior Design

African Tribal Art Fine Ashante Bronze Kuduo Antiques Interior Design

Located in London, GB

Fine Ashante bronze Kuduo. The Ashanti Kuduo was made for storing important objects such as gold dust gold jewelry and ornaments The Ashanti and Akan people of Ghana have been trad...

Category

Antique 18th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African American Puppet
African American Puppet

African American Puppet

Unavailable

H 26 in W 4 in D 3.5 in

African American Puppet

Located in Summerland, CA

African American Puppet
Wood with hand stitched linen trousers and cotton plaid shirt.
Hand painted face.

Category

20th Century Toys

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Swazi Headrest With Old Label Attached, Southern Africa
Swazi Headrest With Old Label Attached, Southern Africa

Swazi Headrest With Old Label Attached, Southern Africa

Unavailable

H 5.52 in W 17.72 in D 3.55 in

Swazi Headrest With Old Label Attached, Southern Africa

Located in London, GB

The form of this Swazi headrest consists of an upper section supported by two tapering legs, fluted with vertical grooves. A central lug features on the underside of the headrest, ...

Category

20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine  Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures Gbongan
African Tribal Art Fine  Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures Gbongan

African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures Gbongan

Unavailable

H 11.03 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in

African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures Gbongan

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of ere Ibeji figures from Gbongan region Nigeria A pair of hard wood male and female Ibeji with crest hair style Showing fine aged patina with traces of rekitts blu...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Small Royal Ewe Kente Cloth Interior Design
African Tribal Art Small Royal Ewe Kente Cloth Interior Design

African Tribal Art Small Royal Ewe Kente Cloth Interior Design

Located in London, GB

Ewe Kente cloth Ghana Togo The small fine kente cloth made from sections of strips of material made on a strip loom This kente cloth would have been made for a young girl who would h...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Ritual Mask, Ubangi River Basin, 20th Century
African Ritual Mask, Ubangi River Basin, 20th Century

African Ritual Mask, Ubangi River Basin, 20th Century

Unavailable

H 18 in W 9.75 in D 5.25 in

African Ritual Mask, Ubangi River Basin, 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

An unusual African ritual mask, Ubangi river basin, carved from a single piece of a close grained soft wood, the overall form with a squared forehead with rounded corners, changing a...

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20th Century Central African Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

African Kuba Knife

African Kuba Knife

Unavailable

H 14.25 in W 5 in D 1.5 in

African Kuba Knife

By Kuba

Located in New York, NY

This African knife, with a flared iron blade and a wooden handle, was made in the Congo by the Kuba people.

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Superb museum quality Kulango Kulongo female statue Ivory Coast African Art
Superb museum quality Kulango Kulongo female statue Ivory Coast African Art

Superb museum quality Kulango Kulongo female statue Ivory Coast African Art

Located in Leuven, BE

Superb and rare museum quality Kulango Kulongo female wooden statue Ivory Coast / Côte d'Ivoire Statues from the Kulango people are rare ! For sale at Art Gallery Decoster Belgium ...

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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Headrest / Neckrest From Gurage Tribe Ethiopia late 19th Century African Art
Headrest / Neckrest From Gurage Tribe Ethiopia late 19th Century African Art

Headrest / Neckrest From Gurage Tribe Ethiopia late 19th Century African Art

Located in Leuven, BE

Superb antique tribal Headrest / Neckrest From The Gurage/ Gorague Tribe Somalia Late 19th Century Tribe : Gurage/ Gorague Country : Ethiopia Superb tribal headrest with the Coptic c...

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Antique Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large African Stool
Large African Stool

Large African Stool

Unavailable

H 19.3 in W 26.38 in D 13.39 in

Large African Stool

By Akan Ashanti

Located in London, GB

A larger than normal Ashanti tribal stool from Ghana. Based on the form of an animal, possibly a leopard, carved from one piece of wood. It shows incised sculptural circular details ...

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Headrest / Neckrest From The Boni Tribe Somalia Late 19th Century African Art
Headrest / Neckrest From The Boni Tribe Somalia Late 19th Century African Art

Headrest / Neckrest From The Boni Tribe Somalia Late 19th Century African Art

Located in Leuven, BE

Superb antique tribal Headrest / Neckrest From The Boni Tribe Somalia Late 19th Century Tribe : Boni Country : Somalia Superb tribal headrest with small tribal repairs (see pictures)...

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Antique Late 19th Century Somali Antiquities

Materials

Wood

A Voodo African Object
A Voodo African Object

A Voodo African Object

Unavailable

H 9.85 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in

A Voodo African Object

Located in Schellebelle, BE

An exceptional Voodoo Objet fro Africa, Uganda ,Buganda Kingdom, the object is decorated with Shells, Beads, Fiber,seeds and iron, a Royal fetish used by higher Royalty, ex-collecti...

Category

Vintage 1960s Ugandan Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Fabric, Wood

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C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace
C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace

C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace

By Henri d'Ainecy Montpezat

Located in London, GB

Portrait of Princess de Joinville riding a Bay Horse Henri d’Aincy, Le Comte Monpezat (French 1817-1859) Painted circa 1837-9 oil on canvas 113 x 92 inches (including frame) 92 x 70 ...

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1830s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Expressive Early Classic Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, ex Sothebys
Expressive Early Classic Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, ex Sothebys

Expressive Early Classic Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, ex Sothebys

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Expressive early classic cubist Dan mask with refined expressive look, narrow open eyes and mouth and fine line scarification marks around outside of face. Created early 20th century...

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Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.

By Maison Jansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...

Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood

Rare and Important Orientalist Console Table & Mirror by Carlo Bugatti
Rare and Important Orientalist Console Table & Mirror by Carlo Bugatti

Rare and Important Orientalist Console Table & Mirror by Carlo Bugatti

By Carlo Bugatti

Located in Montreal, QC

Rare and important Orientalist console table and mirror by Carlo Bugatti (Italian,1856-1940). This elegant Moorish design is made of intricately carved and ebonized walnut inlaid w...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950
Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950

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

Rustic West African Tribal Lobi Chair, Burkina Faso, Wabi Sabi, 1940s
Rustic West African Tribal Lobi Chair, Burkina Faso, Wabi Sabi, 1940s

Rustic West African Tribal Lobi Chair, Burkina Faso, Wabi Sabi, 1940s

Located in Odense, DK

A highly decorative African Lobi chair, crafted in Burkina Faso during the 1940s. This type of stool / chair was for individual use and marked the social rank of its owner. Carved f...

Category

Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Balinese Theater Mask, Hand-Carved Teak, Polychrome, 1975-80
Vintage Balinese Theater Mask, Hand-Carved Teak, Polychrome, 1975-80

Vintage Balinese Theater Mask, Hand-Carved Teak, Polychrome, 1975-80

Located in New York, NY

A vintage theater mask from Bali, Indonesia, circa 1975-1980. Polychromed hand-carved teak, mounted on a black metal stand. This type of mask is used at Indonesian Topeng or Mas...

Category

Vintage 1970s Indonesian Tribal Masks

Materials

Teak

Carved Wooden African Head
Carved Wooden African Head

Carved Wooden African Head

$3,200

H 13 in W 7 in D 7.5 in

Carved Wooden African Head

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful hand carved head of Hardwood. A stunning sculpted and carved piece. A stand alone decorative piece or can be used as a large book end. Truly a compliment to any space and...

Category

20th Century African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples

Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce antique African tribal carved Hemba helmet mask, the Suku peoples, possibly Kwese culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted b...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Wood

Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair
Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair

Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair

$2,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 15.75 in

Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair

Located in Milano, IT

The African Kuba Bwoom tribal mask is the oldest known mask, the Kuba bwoom mask. The materials used for the realization of the Mask are: Wood, colors and vibrates plants, caures, be...

Category

Antique 1620s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Organic Material, Wood

Pre-Columbian Rare Gold Veraguas/Diquis Supernatural Drummer Pink Tourmaline
Pre-Columbian Rare Gold Veraguas/Diquis Supernatural Drummer Pink Tourmaline

Pre-Columbian Rare Gold Veraguas/Diquis Supernatural Drummer Pink Tourmaline

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Natural pink tourmaline necklace (167 gms) with rare gold Veraguas/Diquis supernatural drummer. Very fine example of ancient, Precolumbian goldwork form Central America, either Costa...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities

Materials

Gold

Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950
Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950

Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950

$2,426Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.97 in W 5.91 in D 7.09 in

Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950

Located in NICE, FR

This very elegant Dan mask is well-proportioned with a long protruding mouth from Ivory Coast, Africa. It dates back to the 1950s. The base is included in the price. Dan masks have...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Salampasu Mask – DR Congo – Mid 20th Century – African Tribal Art
Salampasu Mask – DR Congo – Mid 20th Century – African Tribal Art

Salampasu Mask – DR Congo – Mid 20th Century – African Tribal Art

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Discover the soul of Africa through this authentic Salampasu mask from DR Congo, handcrafted in the mid-20th century. Part of a carefully curated collection sourced from private home...

Category

Vintage 1950s Congolese Tribal Masks

Materials

Hardwood

Dogon Mask
Dogon Mask

Dogon Mask

$2,450

H 17 in W 7 in D 5 in

Dogon Mask

Located in Montreal, QC

African Dongon Tribal mask. Mali.

Category

Vintage 1970s Malian Masks

Materials

Wood

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask

$56,250

H 97.5 in W 15.5 in D 12 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 Masks

Materials

Wood

African Dan Yakuba Guard Mask Small Shells and Bells from the Ivory Coast 1970s
African Dan Yakuba Guard Mask Small Shells and Bells from the Ivory Coast 1970s

African Dan Yakuba Guard Mask Small Shells and Bells from the Ivory Coast 1970s

Located in Salzburg, AT

African Dan Yakuba Guard Mask Small Shells and Bells from the Ivory Coast 1970s Female wooden mask with rich decoration of textile elements, small shells and ceramic beads. The mouth...

Category

Vintage 1970s Ivorian Tribal Masks

Materials

Iron

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African Wood Art For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of African wood art for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. There are 437 variations of the antique or vintage item from our selection of African wood art you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of African wood art, those designed in Folk Art, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made object in our assortment of African wood art has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Andrianna Shamaris, Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei are consistently popular.

How Much is an African Wood Art?

A piece of African wood art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,443, while the lowest priced sells for $60 and the highest can go for as much as $56,250.