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Early African Cuica Drum, Tribal Sculpture, Hand Carved Wood
Located in Buffalo, NY
Drums are among the most important art forms in Africa, used both as a musical instrument and as a
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Musical Instruments
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
20th Century Rustic African Xylophone with Wood, Gourds, Rope and Mallets
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Rustic African Xylophone with Wood, Gourds, Rope, and Mallets
Offered for sale is a
Category
20th Century Musical Instruments
Materials
Rope, Wood
Modernist Sculptural African Drum, Wire Iron Stand
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early African Drum,, Hand made,,Modernist iron stand,, Functional,,amazing sound as well as
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Organic Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Iron
Rare 12 inches terrestrial globe signed Cary, London United Kingdom 1800.
Located in Milan, IT
” and Africa south of the equator is called “Parts Unknown.” John Cary and his brother William were
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 19.25 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in
Terrestrial Table Globe by Félix Delamarche, Paris, 1821
By Félix Delamarche
Located in Milano, IT
; the sphere Ø 9.44 in (h 52 cm x Ø max 36.5 cm; the sphere Ø 24 cm)
Wood, printed, papier-mâché and
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
German Globe by C. Abel-Klinger, Nuremberg, circa 1860
By C. Abel-Klinger
Located in Milano, IT
, bears the degrees of latitude.
A hollow octagon of wood bears the circle of the horizon, which has been
Category
Antique 1860s German Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage Toca Hand Percussion Djembe Drum Painted Folk Art Gecko Lizard 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Toca Hand Percussion djembe drum. 12" rope tuned head. Natural wood grain body
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Musical Instruments
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Elementary playful atlas composed of a puzzle, by D. Locchi, Paravia, Italy 1920
Located in Milan, IT
Elementary playful atlas composed of a puzzle made up of eighty fruit wood cubes sandwiched in
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Fruitwood, Paper
H 1.25 in W 12.5 in D 10.25 in
'African Queen' Shona stone sculpture signed by Chenjerai Chiripanyanga
By Chenjerai Chiripanyanga
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'African Queen' is an original opal serpentine stone sculpture signed by the contemporary
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Chenjerai Chiripanyanga'African Queen' Shona stone sculpture signed by Chenjerai Chiripanyanga, 2004
H 56 in W 13.5 in D 10 in
Semi-Abstract, Colorful Painting by African artist 'Dance With Me'
By Wosene Kosrof
Located in White Plains, NY
, green, purple, orange and black and is framed in a simple black wood frame. it's overall composition is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
H 22 in W 26 in D 2 in
Chippendale Style English Wood Coffee Table
Located in Prato, Tuscany
, a prestigious reddish-colored wood similar to mahogany from Equatorial Africa, was ebonized. This
Category
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Sapele Wood
Chippendale Style English Wood Coffee Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Prato, Tuscany
coffee table made of Sapele wood of the best quality; the upper table top of round shape, has been shaped
Category
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
"Yaka Ceremonial Mask--Zaire, " Wood, Fiber, and Paint Mask
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This ceremonial mask was created by an unknown artist in the Yaka tribe of Africa. This mask is
Category
1930s Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
Folk Art Limited Edition Print 1/20 Morocco African Desert Voyage Dogs Camels
By Nancy Patterson
Located in Norfolk, GB
nice place to set up camp and cook supper in a Tajine, on a fire made with bits of wood picked up on
Category
2010s Folk Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Abstract Geometric Cubist Painted Wood Sculpture Head Italian Neo Figurative Art
By Italo Scanga
Located in Surfside, FL
This painted wood assemblage sculpture by Italo Scanga, epitomizes the characteristics of his
Category
1980s Cubist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oil
Rumba de Cuba by James Sparshatt. Baryta silver gelatin photograph. Wood Frame
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
The drums that provide the driving beat underpinning Cuban music were brought from Africa. Each
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Art Deco Pair Of Italian Wooden Nightstands
Located in Prato, Tuscany
instruments. The entire structure was made of unfinished Sapele, which was then veneered with the same wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Night Stands
Materials
Wood
Empire Style Oval French Extending Dining Table.
Located in Prato, Tuscany
a species of fine wood with a reddish hue native to West Africa., has characteristics similar to
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Sapele Wood
Pair of Miniature Globes Lane’s on Tripod Bases, London post 1833, ante 1858
By Lane's
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of miniature globes
Lane’s, London, post 1833, ante 1858
Papier-mâché, wood and paper
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Maps
Materials
Paper, Wood
Paolo Buffa Style Italian Art Deco Round Coffee Table With Dark Glass.
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Prato, Tuscany
coffee table; the upper top, circular in shape, is made of Sapele wood and is enriched by an elegant dark
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cherry, Sapele Wood
Ico Parisi Style Large Round Italian Coffee Table
By Ico Parisi
Located in Prato, Tuscany
enhance the chromaticism and flaming of this beautiful wood giving our table a unique and exclusive
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Sapele Wood
18-inch Globe, Cary's, London, 1840
By Cary’s
Located in Milano, IT
original Dutch style stand with four supporting turned wood columns.
It measures 26 in in height x 23.6 in
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Globes
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair of English 12-inch Globes by William Harris, London, 1832 and 1835
By William Harris
Located in Milano, IT
stands with four supporting turned wood columns.
Each one measures 12 in in height x 16.5 in in diameter
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Globes
Materials
Paper, Wood
Art Deco Console Table with Green Glass Top
Located in Prato, Tuscany
wood similar to mahogany from Equatorial Africa, was used in the construction of the console table
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Sapele Wood
Pocket Globe, Nicholas Lane, London, post 1779
By Nicholas Lane
Located in Milano, IT
Africa is empty, and the Great Lakes Tanganyika and Victoria (which Europeans would begin to explore
Category
Antique 1780s English Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paper
Matti Havens & Gregory Kramer, Lovelace's Tribute, 2018, Sound Installation
By Matti Havens & Gregory Kramer
Located in Darien, CT
, electronics, instruments and radio transmissions. His work was featured in the Sonom International Sound Art
Category
2010s New Media Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Pair of English Globes by Cary, London, 1798 and 1800
By Cary’s
Located in Milano, IT
stands with four supporting turned wood columns.
Each one measures 18 in in height x 17 in in diameter
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Globes
Materials
Wood, Paper
A truly delightful miniature terrestrial pocket globe
By Nathaniel Mills
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
large lakes engraved in Africa that may longer exist.
The Celestial Gores.
The celestial gores, housed
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British Dutch Colonial Globes
Materials
Other
21st Century Modern Liquor Cabinet Humidor Wenge, Macassar Ebony, Zebrawood
By Taiye Doughty
Located in Oakhurst, NJ
exotic hardwood from Central Africa. Utilizing dado joinery techniques, the cabinet boasts durability and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Macassar, Cedar, Zebra Wood, Wenge
Walnut & Metal Talking Table
By Studio Lani
Located in Lekki, LA
from this celebratory instrument. This collection showcases the beauty of hand welding and wood turning
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nigerian International Style Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Ewuare (King)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Benin one of the largest and best-known empires of ancient West Africa.
Ewuare encouraged artistic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
THE BUILDERS 1985 National Urban League, 1st Edition, Men Working Construction
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Union City, NJ
struggles and successes of African American life. Using art as an instrument of protest, Lawrence aligned
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
FLOWERS Signed Woodcut Young Woman Hoop Earring Tropical Floral Dress, Woodgrain
By Otto Neals
Located in Union City, NJ
FLOWERS is an original limited edition woodcut print by the African-American painter and sculptor
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Jazz, Expressionist Portrait of Woman with Violin by Philadelphia Artist
By Bernard Harmon
Located in Doylestown, PA
instrument. The painting is framed in a new black wood frame. The portrait is signed and dated in the lower
Category
1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
'Proud Woman' original Shona stone sculpture by Chenjerai Chiripanyanga
By Chenjerai Chiripanyanga
Located in Milwaukee, WI
serpentine stone but also with rusty iron, bicycle and car parts or wood in his sculptures. The subjects of
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Chenjerai Chiripanyanga'Proud Woman' original Shona stone sculpture by Chenjerai Chiripanyanga, 2002
H 31.5 in W 14 in D 10 in
'Scratching Bird' Shona stone sculpture signed by Chenjerai Chiripanyanga
By Chenjerai Chiripanyanga
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, bicycle and car parts or wood in his sculptures. The subjects of Chenjerai's work are emotional
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Abstract Painted Ceramic Tile Pop Art Painting Italian Neo Figurative Painting
By Italo Scanga
Located in Surfside, FL
instruments and decorative trinkets salvaged from flea markets and thrift shops. He combined these ingredients
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Abstract Painted Ceramic Tile Pop Art Painting Italian Neo Figurative Painting
By Italo Scanga
Located in Surfside, FL
instruments and decorative trinkets salvaged from flea markets and thrift shops. He combined these ingredients
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Rare Gabonese African Harp
Located in New York, NY
A rare figurative harp from made by the Vuvi or Tsogo people of Gabon. It is an instrument
Category
20th Century Gabonese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
West African Mortar with Pestle, Wood, before 1960
Located in Basel, BS
Mortar with pestle made of wood. West Africa
Provenance:
Swiss Private Collection, acquired
Category
Mid-20th Century African Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
Carved Tambourine, Early 20th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
provide the music. Green painted interior.
Materials Painted wood, metal
Dimensions
Height 4.50
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
Mbira or Sanza Congo Early 20th Century African Tribal Musical Instrument
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Simple, elegant Mbira or Sanza (once known as a thumb piano) of wood with metal from the Congo
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 8.5 in W 5.15 in D 1.33 in
Mbira or Sanza Congo Early 20th Century African Tribal Musical Instrument
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Mbira or Sanza (once known as a thumb piano), of carved wood with metal keys. On top is a subtly
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mbira or Sanza Congo Early 20th Century African Tribal Musical Instrument face
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Carved worn wood Mbira or Sanza (once known as a thumb piano) with metal strikers from the early
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 9 in W 5 in D 1.25 in
African Hemba Wooden Sculpture of a Woman
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
western African art history in the 1970s. The Luba and the Hemba are socioculturally and artistically
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare African slit drum made by the "baga" people of West Africa. These rare musical instruments
Category
Antique 19th Century Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
"Seagrass" Wall sculpture, Metal on wood
Located in Cleveland, OH
Fellowship, with which she explored ancient musical instruments. Influenced by Pre-History, African, Egyptian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Earth Series, 7", Wall sculpture, hand painting and carving on wood
Located in Cleveland, OH
Charlotte Lees
Earth Series #7
17 1/2“ x 39 x 2“
Mixed media and curly maple
Wood with Hand
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
H 17 in W 39 in D 2 in
"Earth Series, Wall sculpture, hand painting and carving on wood 14" x 16" x 1"
Located in Cleveland, OH
Fellowship, with which she explored ancient musical instruments. Influenced by Pre-History, African, Egyptian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"SEA" 57x20x20" (figures 40x9x3") Sculpture Cherry Wood, Paint, Me
Located in Cleveland, OH
Charlotte Lees
In the beginning series "SEA"
57x20x20" (figures 40x9x3")
Cherry Wood, Paint, Metal
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
H 57 in W 20 in D 20 in
"Evening Sky" Charlotte Lees wall sculpture Cherry Wood, Paint $2000.00
Located in Cleveland, OH
ancient musical instruments. Influenced by Pre-History, African, Egyptian, Greek, and Indian cultures, she
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
H 22 in W 31 in D 3 in
"Summer Breeze" Charlotte Lees Wall Sculpure Mixed Media, Wood, Paint
Located in Cleveland, OH
, with which she explored ancient musical instruments. Influenced by Pre-History, African, Egyptian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
H 41 in W 31 in D 2 in
Earth Series III Charlotte Lees Wall Sculpture Disc Cherry Wood, Metal, Paint
Located in Cleveland, OH
, with which she explored ancient musical instruments. Influenced by Pre-History, African, Egyptian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
H 16 in W 16 in D 1 in
"Dualism"
By Bruce M. Schuettinger
Located in Thurmont, MD
horns have also been used as musical instruments by the Botswana tribe of South Africa.
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone, Silver Leaf
X Cultures Charlotte Lees Wall Sculpture Mirrored stainless steel,
Located in Cleveland, OH
Fellowship, with which she explored ancient musical instruments. Influenced by Pre-History, African, Egyptian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
H 12 in W 35 in D 2 in
African Drum Table
Located in New York, NY
An African small wood drum pedestal or small table.
Category
Antique 19th Century South African Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood, Leather
Antique African Hand Drum
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This is a stunning object, an antique African leather and wood hand drum decorated in brass nail
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
1960s African Wooden Drum
Located in High Point, NC
A rare authentic vintage wooden drum from the cradle of civilization, circa 1900. You can hear the hum of ancient song in the taut skin that tops this drum. Hidden in the forefathers...
Category
Vintage 1960s African Rustic Musical Instruments
Materials
Animal Skin, String, Wood
Antique African Wooden Drum
Located in High Point, NC
wood. Attached twine for easy portability.
Category
Antique Early 1900s African Rustic Musical Instruments
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Large African Shona Thumb Piano
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old African thumb piano or "sanza" from the Shona people of South Africa composed of wood, iron
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
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African Wood Instrument For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal African wood instrument for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, every African wood instrument was constructed with great care. There are 47 variations of the antique or vintage African wood instrument you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer African wood instrument, 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 African wood instrument, those designed in Art Deco, folk art and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made African wood instrument has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cary’s, Bruce M. Schuettinger and Deagan are consistently popular.
How Much is an African Wood Instrument?
Prices for an African wood instrument start at $295 and top out at $30,131 with the average selling for $1,881.
Questions About African Wood Instrument
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.
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