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African Wood Vase

Monumental Old Antique African Urn in Noble Wood
Monumental Old Antique African Urn in Noble Wood

Monumental Old Antique African Urn in Noble Wood

Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ

Monumental and impressive facial expressions of the sculpted faces surrounding the base.

Category

Antique 19th Century North African International Style Urns

Materials

Wood

Central African Tribal Pot or Wooden Vase Neutral Brown
Central African Tribal Pot or Wooden Vase Neutral Brown

Central African Tribal Pot or Wooden Vase Neutral Brown

$880Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.25 in Dm 6 in

Central African Tribal Pot or Wooden Vase Neutral Brown

Located in Miami, FL

A Central African wood pot, vase or vessel. This vintage decorative object from Central Africa is

Category

20th Century Central African Tribal Vases

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug
African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug

African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug

$2,980

H 16.5 in W 11.5 in D 9.5 in

African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug

By Mangbetu People

Located in Chicago, IL

engage with. This marriage of form, spirituality, and intent is a trademark example of exemplary African

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Vases

Materials

Wood

Central African Wooden Vessel Adorned with Figures Carved Along Sides
Central African Wooden Vessel Adorned with Figures Carved Along Sides

Central African Wooden Vessel Adorned with Figures Carved Along Sides

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Central African carved wood vessel from the mid-20th century. This vintage vessel from Central

Category

Mid-20th Century Central African Vases

Materials

Wood

Antique African Milk Jug
Antique African Milk Jug

Antique African Milk Jug

$690

H 15 in Dm 6 in

Antique African Milk Jug

Located in New York, NY

Antique African wooden milk jug with tin accent. Includes a beautiful hand woven top. The jug alone

Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Jars

Materials

Metal

Group of FOUR Vintage African Beaded Bottles, Priced Individually
Group of FOUR Vintage African Beaded Bottles, Priced Individually

Group of FOUR Vintage African Beaded Bottles, Priced Individually

Located in Palm Beach, FL

symbolic and geometric design with turned wood stoppers. Taller Bottles: H: 13 DM: 3.5 $1,175.00 *Two

Category

20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass, Wood, Beads

Large Organic Lidded African Gourd Vessel Urn
Large Organic Lidded African Gourd Vessel Urn

Large Organic Lidded African Gourd Vessel Urn

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Impressive in scale, large hand made organic hollowed out dried gourd vessel with lid and wood

Category

Vintage 1950s Botswanan Tribal Urns

Materials

Wood

African Art Vase
African Art Vase

African Art Vase

$764

H 10.63 in Dm 6.7 in

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

A Hand-Carved Wabi Sabi Wooden Mortar, Africa, c. Early 20th Century
A Hand-Carved Wabi Sabi Wooden Mortar, Africa, c. Early 20th Century

A Hand-Carved Wabi Sabi Wooden Mortar, Africa, c. Early 20th Century

Located in Hønefoss, 30

Africa, c. early 20th Century. Wear consistent with age and use showing wonderful patina.

Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Arts & Crafts Hand-Carved Wooden Lidded Vessel
Mid-Century Arts & Crafts Hand-Carved Wooden Lidded Vessel

Mid-Century Arts & Crafts Hand-Carved Wooden Lidded Vessel

$352Sale Price|20% Off

H 18.5 in Dm 9.25 in

Mid-Century Arts & Crafts Hand-Carved Wooden Lidded Vessel

Located in West Hollywood, CA

-dark brown wood finish highlights the natural grain while accentuating the carved details. Inside, the

Category

Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Wood

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Large Wooden African Mortar Bowl, 1950s
Large Wooden African Mortar Bowl, 1950s

Large Wooden African Mortar Bowl, 1950s

Unavailable

H 10.63 in Dm 9.06 in

Large Wooden African Mortar Bowl, 1950s

Located in L'Escala, ES

Rare and beautiful large wooden african mortar bowl manufactured in Africa in 1950s. In very good

Category

Mid-20th Century African Vases

Materials

Wood

Black Ribbed Vase
Black Ribbed Vase

Black Ribbed Vase

Unavailable

H 20 in Dm 13 in

Black Ribbed Vase

Located in Atlanta, GA

* Vintage African carved wood vase * Newly panted black * Amazing accent piece

Category

Antique 19th Century Vases

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Mahogany Wood African Milk Jug
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Mahogany Wood African Milk Jug

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Mahogany Wood African Milk Jug

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Hand carved African mahogany milk jug with tin accent. Great as a vase, dearly 20th century

Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Jars

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Mahogany Wood African Milk Jug
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Mahogany Wood African Milk Jug

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Mahogany Wood African Milk Jug

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Hand carved African mahogany milk jug with tin accent. Great as a vase, dearly 20th century

Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Jars

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Reclaimed Wood

African Milk Jug
African Milk Jug

African Milk Jug

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H 17.5 in Dm 6 in

African Milk Jug

Located in Wainscott, NY

Tall wooden African vases are from Sudan.

Category

20th Century Sudanese Vases

Materials

Wood

Doug Ayers Vase in African Bubinga Wood
Doug Ayers Vase in African Bubinga Wood

Doug Ayers Vase in African Bubinga Wood

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H 5.75 in W 4 in D 2 in

Doug Ayers Vase in African Bubinga Wood

By Doug Ayers

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Doug Ayers weed pot or bud vase circa late 1970s in African Bubinga. Signed.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Bubinga

Brown Wood Hand Made Crock, Africa, Mid Century
Brown Wood Hand Made Crock, Africa, Mid Century

Brown Wood Hand Made Crock, Africa, Mid Century

Located in New York, NY

Mid Century African handmade brown crock. Fine horizontal lines with wider lines in the center

Category

Mid-20th Century African Vases

Materials

Wood

African Tutsi Wood Milk Container, Rwanda Early 20th Century
African Tutsi Wood Milk Container, Rwanda Early 20th Century

African Tutsi Wood Milk Container, Rwanda Early 20th Century

Located in Utrecht, NL

This authentic wood milk container from Rwanda can be traced to the Tutsi people, an ethnic group

Category

Early 20th Century Rwandan Other Vases

Materials

Metal

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Mahogany Wood African Milk Jug
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Mahogany Wood African Milk Jug

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Mahogany Wood African Milk Jug

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Hand carved African mahogany milk jug with tin accent. Great as a vase, dearly 20th century

Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Jars

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Reclaimed Wood

African Tutsi Wood Milk Containers, Rwanda Early 20th Century
African Tutsi Wood Milk Containers, Rwanda Early 20th Century

African Tutsi Wood Milk Containers, Rwanda Early 20th Century

Located in Buffalo, NY

These authentic wood milk containers from Rwanda can be traced to the Tutsi people, an ethnic group

Category

Vintage 1930s Rwandan Other Jars

Materials

Metal

Wooden African Mortar and Pestle
Wooden African Mortar and Pestle

Wooden African Mortar and Pestle

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Handcrafted in Africa, wooden footed mortar and pestle. Great patina this kind of Moroccan mortar

Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Vases

Materials

Wood

Two Vintage West African Pitchers
Two Vintage West African Pitchers

Two Vintage West African Pitchers

Located in New York, NY

Two vintage West African pitchers, each carved out of a single piece of wood. One features a small

Category

Mid-20th Century African Jars

Materials

Wood

Handmade Wooden Vase Limited Edition 1/1 Oak Burr Mini Vessel
Handmade Wooden Vase Limited Edition 1/1 Oak Burr Mini Vessel

Handmade Wooden Vase Limited Edition 1/1 Oak Burr Mini Vessel

Located in London, GB

about embracing a material, understanding its qualities and enhancing the intrinsic beauty of the wood

Category

2010s Ghanaian Vases

Materials

Wood

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Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade

Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade

By Seth Premo, Arvo Ray

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Junius lamp makes a bold statement with its geometric stacked elements that appear almost to float above one another. The lamp is constructed with a powder-coated steel shade and...

Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Silver Leaf, Steel

20th Century African Songye Nkishi Kifwebe Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo
20th Century African Songye Nkishi Kifwebe Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo

20th Century African Songye Nkishi Kifwebe Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo

Located in London, GB

For sale is this wonderful vintage African hand-carved Kifwebe association Figure (or "N'kishi"), originating from the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly the...

Category

Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage Bronze Painted Porcelain Exotic Bird Candlesticks, Pair
Vintage Bronze Painted Porcelain Exotic Bird Candlesticks, Pair

Vintage Bronze Painted Porcelain Exotic Bird Candlesticks, Pair

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Bronze Painted Porcelain Exotic Bird Candlesticks, Pair Offered for sale is a pair of hand painted porcelain bird candlesticks with craquelure glazes and painted gilt deta...

Category

Late 20th Century Rococo Revival Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century African Statuette
Early 20th Century African Statuette

Early 20th Century African Statuette

$975

H 19.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Early 20th Century African Statuette

Located in Dallas, TX

This Statuette origins from Benin in Africa, circa 1900. Beautiful small details.

Category

Early 20th Century Beninese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug
African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug

$3,680

H 17.25 in W 9 in D 9 in

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug

By Mangbetu People

Located in Chicago, IL

The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. Two aspects of the tribe's traditional culture can be seen in this handled jug—the allusion to tall coiffured hair, and the...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Vases

Materials

Terracotta

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug
African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug

$2,680

H 12.75 in W 7.25 in D 9 in

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug

By Mangbetu People

Located in Chicago, IL

The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. This ceremonial jug seamlessly transitions between figurative and abstract forms, from the spout formed to look like hair, ...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Vases

Materials

Terracotta

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African Wood Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the African wood vase you’re looking for. An African wood vase — often made from wood, metal and steel — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for an African wood vase, we have 30 options in-stock, while there are 295 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an African wood vase — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each African wood vase bearing modern, Arts and Crafts or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. Arno Declercq, Eric Astoul and Andrianna Shamaris each produced at least one beautiful African wood vase that is worth considering.

How Much is an African Wood Vase?

Prices for an African wood vase start at $159 and top out at $46,327 with the average selling for $2,798.

Finding the Right Vases-vessels for You

For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expressionpottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.

Every antique and vintage vase and vessel, from decorative Italian urns to French 19th-century Louis XVI–style lidded vases, carries with it a rich, layered story. 

On 1stDibs, there is a vast array of vases and vessels in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Our collection features vessels made from delicate materials such as ceramic and glass as well as durable materials like rustproof metals and stone.

A contemporary vase can help introduce an air of elegance to your minimalist space while an antique Chinese jar would make a luxurious addition to an Asian-inspired interior. Alternatively, if you’re looking for a statement piece, consider an Art Deco vase crafted by Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti.

Vases and vessels — be they handmade pots, handblown glass wine bottles or otherwise — are versatile, practical decorative objects, and no matter your particular design preferences, furniture style or color scheme, they can add beauty and warmth to any home. Find yours on 1stDibs today.

Questions About African Wood Vase
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What 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, 2022
    Carved 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.