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"Fertility" African Wood Sculpture by the Lobi People
Located in Pasadena, CA
Carved wood figure by West African Lobi People. "The Lobi People live in a vast geographical area
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Intricately hand-crafted African antelope, Benin tribal sculpture. Details in hand-hammered bronze
Category

20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

African art tribal maternity figure, Lobi peoples Ghana - Ivory Coast
Located in Norwich, GB
A delightful African maternity figure from the Lobi peoples of the Ivory Coast/Ghana. With a serene
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"BaPende Statue - Zaire, " Carved Wood Sculpture created in Africa circa 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
-shape on his head and large eyes. 25 3/4" x 7" sculpture The Pende people are an ethnic group in the
Category

1940s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

West African Lobi People "Bateba Ti Bala" Fertility Figure in Carved Wood
Located in Miami, FL
From the West African country of Bukina Faso this Lobi People "Bateba Ti Bala" fertility Figure in
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Cow Head - Bidjogo Tribe Portuguese Guinea, " Painted Wood from Africa
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cow Head" is an animal sculpture by an unknown Bidjogo artist. The artist used painted wood, rope
Category

20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Wood, Paint

Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A monumental, very tall, quite engaging African Bansonyi serpent snake sculpture/ headdress/ mask
Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

'Elephant' original African Shona stone sculpture Zimbabwe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
include paintings, pottery, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the stone
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Colonial West African Baule Baoule Figure Sculpture Woman wearing loincloth
Located in Norwich, GB
An elegant African sculpture from the West African Baoulé or Baule people, depicting a young woman
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African 'Gabon' Kota People of Sebe Valley Reliquary Pipe, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African (Gabon) Kota People of Sebe Valley Reliquary Pipe, 20th century Offered for sale is an
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20th Century Gabonese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

Colossal Tree Trunk Sculpture, Africa 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
spike-shape resembles termite mounds found in West and Central Africa. Sculptures that blend in
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20th Century African Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
Located in Miami, FL
almond-shaped face, is made of wound copper, hammered brass and wood. Reliquary figures were used as
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Sydney Kumalo Bronze Minimalist African Modernist Sculpture Figural Female Nude
Located in Surfside, FL
spiritual values of his people. He introduced these subjects into his bronze sculptures and pastel drawings
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"Bambara Queen, Rep. Mali, " Wood created in Africa in c. 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bambara Queen, Rep. Mali" is a carved wood sculpture with abstracted human and animal figures. 20
Category

1940s Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

'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

African zoomorphic puppet head sculpture from the Bozo Tribe in Mali.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century zoomorphic African puppet head sculpture from the Bozo tribe in Mali. This
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

'Waiting For Advisor' African (Shona)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Comes with mounting 8-1/4"x 6-3/4"x 4" African Shona Shona artists and crafts people have been
Category

Early 2000s Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Modernist Detroit Table Sculpture Wood Collage Box Assemblage Americordo Copper
Located in Surfside, FL
installations at Greenland, Africa, Irian Jaya (New Guinea) and Easter Island. His sculptures are located all
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1990s Cubist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

"Tropical Parrot with Woman, " Corneille, Carved Wood Sculpture with Bird
By Corneille
Located in New York, NY
: Corneille Edition Number: 6 of 8 Constructed and Painted wood 39" high x 40 1/2" wide x 6" deep Edition of 8
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1970s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

"Baule Colonial Sculpture Ivory Coast, " Carved Wood Statue created circa 1910
Located in Milwaukee, WI
in African art. Their sculptures are renowned for their refinement, form diversity and the labor they
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1910s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Head Rest
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
. Hand carved from a single block of wood by the Dinka tribe. Circa 1900. This head rest was sourced
Category

Antique Early 1900s African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Old Igbo "Izzi" Elephant Mask, Nigeria, African Sculpture
By Igbo People
Located in Sharon, CT
from an old private collection. An almost identical mask was exhibited in "African Art from New Jersey
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Mumuye Carved Wood Iagalagana Tutelary Figure on Display Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A carved wood Iagalagana figure by the Mumuye Peoples of Nigeria. These figures served as guardians
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Wooden Head Rest
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
. Hand carved from a single piece of wood by the Dinka tribe. The leg extends to nine inches wide, circa
Category

Antique Early 1900s African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Benin ‘Nigeria’ Bronze Figural Offering Depicting Leopards and Tribesmen
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
. The modern-day Nigerian people have created cast replicas of those original bronzes. The original
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

African Toma Tribal Initiation Ceremonial Mask From Liberia (Guinea)
Located in Lincoln, GB
African Toma Tribal Initiation Ceremonial Mask From Liberia (Guinea) From the Tribal people of
Category

Antique 19th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Dogon Ladder
Located in Long Island City, NY
African Dogon ladder used by the Dogon people to access the upper levels of granaries, climb onto
Category

20th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

African Dogon Ladder
African Dogon Ladder
H 86 in W 18 in D 13 in
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Figure/ Sculpture made by the Kota (Bakota) peoples who inhabit the northeastern region of Gabon. Kota
Category

Mid-20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Copper

"Bambara Fertility Stick, " Wood created in Mali c. 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This piece is a ceremonial fertility stick used by the Bambara tribe in Mali in West Africa
Category

1940s Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Bambara Antelope Headdress Pair--Male and Female, " Carved Wood
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Mandé people living in Africa, primarily in Mali but also in Guinea, Burkina Faso and Senegal. They are
Category

Early 1900s Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Namji Fertility Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
people of northwest Cameroon. Carted around by its owner wherever she went and lovingly adorned with
Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Namji Fertility Figure
African Namji Fertility Figure
H 10.5 in W 3 in D 3 in
African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon
Located in New York, NY
Kota people, wood reliquary figure, 20th century, Gabon / Republic of Congo, of geometric form with
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon
African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon
H 33 in W 10.5 in D 6 in
"French Guinea Baga Machole Bird, " Carved and Painted Wood created circa 1980
Located in Milwaukee, WI
fishing birds. 24" x 32" x 6" The Baga people are a West African ethnic group who live in the southern
Category

1980s Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

African Ndaka Hardwood Carved Busts, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of African, Ndaaka people of Democratic Republic of Congo, hardwood carved bust sculpture of
Category

20th Century Unknown International Style Busts

Materials

Wood

Sphere Carved with Abstraction, Tamarind wood
Located in Hudson, NY
. organic, home, West Africa, fine art, sculpture, design, forest, traditional, modern primitive, Tamarind
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wood Carving of Seminole Indian Chief and Wife
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
specializes in all different types of wood carvings, from a more detailed nature carving, to many figurative
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Woman Sacrificing Holding Offering Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 1940s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Carved wooden sculpture depicting a woman sacrificing holding an offering bowl, Yoruba People
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
This painted mask was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
H 11.75 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 in
"Senufo Mask of Ceremonies (from Republic Ivory Coast), " Painted Carved Wood
Located in Milwaukee, WI
people of Africa, in the northeastern cote d'Ivoire. They are famous as musicians, and superb carvers of
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

"Senufo Dance Mask - Ivory Coast, " Wood Carved Mask created circa 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Senufo people are a West African ethnolinguistic group. They consist of diverse subgroups living in a
Category

1940s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
Two Figures (Mother and son) 9" x 17" terracotta sculpture, signed lower left mounted to wood panel
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Terracotta

"Abstract, " White Opal Sculpture by Obert Mukumbi
By Obert Mukumbi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
African people which he achieves from human expression in abstract and figurative form. He works on hard
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
sculptures to honor the struggles and nobility of people and rail against the evil done against them. And
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

The Test, Assembled Kinetic Modernist Sculpture Puzzle Construction
By William King (b.1925)
Located in Surfside, FL
figurative public art sculptures depicting people engaged in everyday activities such as reading or
Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

'Honeymoon' original stone Shona sculpture by Marowa & Chideu
By Tendai Marowa & Stanley Chideu
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. These include paintings, pottery, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

'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

"Monumental, " Springstone Sculpture signed by Shona artist Phineas Masaya
By Phineas Masaya
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the stone carvings. While there is not
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

'Father Christmas' original stone Shona sculpture by Marowa & Chideu
By Tendai Marowa & Stanley Chideu
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the stone carvings. While there is not
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

'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

'Mother Elephant with Baby' original small sculpture, heirloom gift
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. These include paintings, pottery, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

'Chicken' original Shona stone sculpture signed by Samuel Likongwe
By Samuel Likongwe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Chicken' is an original opal serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbbwean artist Samuel Likongwe
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

'Togetherness' original stone Shona sculpture signed by Phineas Masaya
By Phineas Masaya
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the stone carvings. While there is not
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"New Hair Style, " a Springstone Sculpture by Edgar Sahondo
By Edgar Sahondo
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, pottery, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the stone carvings. While
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

'Flower' original signed stone Shona sculpture by Obert Mukumbi
By Obert Mukumbi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Magwenzi. Obert's works concentrate on issues of the day-to-day life of African people which he achieves
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

'Protected by Spirits' original stone Shona sculpture by Marowa & Chideu
By Tendai Marowa & Stanley Chideu
Located in Milwaukee, WI
include paintings, pottery, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the stone
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

'Notorious Leader' original stone sculpture by Shona artist Nigel James
Located in Milwaukee, WI
ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the stone carvings. While there is not a
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

'Bird Chicken' original Shona stone sculpture signed by Samuel Likongwe
By Samuel Likongwe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
media for generations. These include paintings, pottery, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

'Face' original signed cobalt stone Shona sculpture by Obert Mukumbi
By Obert Mukumbi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
life of African people which he achieves from human expression in abstract and figurative form. When
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

'Fish Totem' original signed stone Shona sculpture by Obert Mukumbi
By Obert Mukumbi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
on issues of the day-to-day life of African people which he achieves from human expression in
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

'Family' original signed Shona stone sculpture by Wonder Mazhindu Bumhira
By Wonder Mazhindu Bumhira
Located in Milwaukee, WI
countries of Africa. Shona artists and crafts people have been working in different media for generations
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

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There is a range of African wood sculpture people for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct African wood sculpture people — often made from wood and paint — can elevate any home. African wood sculpture people have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Folk Art and Modern African wood sculpture people are consistently popular styles. African wood sculpture people have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by african people, Igbo People and Songye People are consistently popular.

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