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Extremely Fine Antique Silk and Wool Kilim with Anthropomorphic Figures
Located in Milan, IT
skirt boasts a stunning array of six female figures representing Berber women, the stars of our
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Early 20th Century Tunisian Tribal Antique African Figures
Materials
Silk, Wool
African Mother and Daughter Tribal Figures
Located in Asheville, NC
Graceful pair of sleek carved standing African female figures poised upon discs of contrasting dark
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19th Century South African Antique African Figures
Materials
Bone, Hardwood
Rare Antique Mauritanian Sahara Tuareg Leather and Reed Square Rug
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art.
On this rare, fine and
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Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Antique African Figures
Materials
Leather, Reed
Rare Antique Mauritanian Saharan Tuareg Leather and Reed Large Rug
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art.
On this fine and early
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1920s Mauritanian Tribal Antique African Figures
Materials
Leather, Reed
Fine Antique Saharan Mauritanian Tuareg Reed and Leather Rug
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art.
On this rare, fine and
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Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Antique African Figures
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Moroccan Boujad Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Vivid checker patterned field with a group of ecstatic large-scale nested diamond figures. High
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Antique African Figures
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Azilal Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
animal figures. The composition is axial and directional, buzzing with life. A vintage Berber lyric from
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Antique African Figures
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan High Atlas Tribe Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
parmakli diamond figures. Colorful warp structure yields a festive fringe. A unique vintage tribal rug from
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Antique African Figures
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Azilal Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
. Symbolic forms include human figures, numbers, and archaic motifs, all with the legibility of a text, open
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Antique African Figures
Materials
Wool
Ancient Maiolica Tiles, Rampini Manufactory, Pavia, 1693-1704
By Siro Antonio Africa
Located in Milano, IT
Six maiolica “ambrogette” (tiles)
Rampini manufactory, painter probably Siro Antonio Africa
Pavia
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Early 1700s Italian Baroque Antique African Figures
Materials
Maiolica
Akan Ceremonial Brass Bronze Lidded Container with Figures Ghana Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Africa, 20th century. Images include human figures, sandals, swords, and animals. These images relate to
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Antique African Figures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Bronze Figural Candelabra by Charles Cumberworth, circa 1850
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
African figures of a man and woman with flowing drapery and supporting baskets on their heads, issuing
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Late 19th Century French Antique African Figures
Materials
Bronze
Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matching rare pair of stocky male twin figures "Ibeji" from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique African Figures
Materials
Wood
H 8 in W 3.5 in D 3.25 in
Dogon tribal hand forged rope twist iron window pane grill with figures, 1900-25
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Dogon tribal hand forged iron rope twist grill with hand forged silhouette figures within a grid of
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Early 20th Century African Antique African Figures
Materials
Iron
H 49 in W 36.5 in D 2 in
Figures in a Landscape - Impressionist Oil, Figures in Riverscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
, Belgium, England, North Africa and regularly to Paris for trade fairs. Every summer, he stayed at his
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1920s Impressionist Antique African Figures
Materials
Oil, Panel
Early Twentieth-Century African Madonna
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century African Madonna figurative sculpture from the Makonde culture in
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Antique African Figures
Materials
Hardwood
Kusu wooden ancestor fetish ca 1900 DR Congo Africa Central African Tribal Art
Located in Leuven, BE
powerful magical figures similar to those found among the Songye.
Kusu societies, with their mysterious
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Figures
Materials
Hardwood
H 11.42 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
carved figures that Luba sages used to read and guide. A traditional ritual involved shaking the filled
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Figures
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Igbuke Oyo African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
African tribal art.
Fine old male and female pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures from the Igbuke carving
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Antique African Figures
Materials
Hardwood
Bergues - Impressionist Oil, Figures in Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated figures in landscape oil on panel by French impressionist painter Henri Duhem. The
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1910s Impressionist Antique African Figures
Materials
Oil, Panel
Haymaking - Impressionist Watercolor, Figures in Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
extensively to Italy, Holland, Belgium, England, North Africa and regularly to Paris for trade fairs. Every
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1920s Impressionist Antique African Figures
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Thomas Ona Carving District commissioner Yoruba African Tribal Nigeria
Located in London, GB
Thomas Ona Odulate carving district commissioner Yoruba African Tribal Nigeria
A carved figure of a
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Antique African Figures
Materials
Wood
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H 8.67 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
Rare Original Double Hemisphere World Map with Allegorical Figures, 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
hemisphere world map. Four allegorical figures in the corners represent Europe, Asia, Africa and America
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1780s Antique African Figures
Materials
Paper
H 17.05 in W 23.23 in D 0 in
"Pair of Ibo (Igbo) Ancestral Figures, " two Wooden Statues from Nigeria
Located in Milwaukee, WI
A pair of African carved wood and cloth ancestral figures from Nigeria.
Purchase as a set.
Male
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1920s Antique African Figures
Materials
Wood
H 80 in W 21 in D 20 in
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Abeokuta African Tribal Art Primitiv Africain
Located in London, GB
Ibeji figures are small commemorative wood carvings that were made by the Yoruba tribe of West Africa
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Antique African Figures
Materials
Hardwood
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H 11.03 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
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
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Antique African Figures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century West African "Senufo" Tribe Carved Bed Bench
By Senufo
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a den or game room with this elegant antique tribal bench. Hand carved in western Africa
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Adirondack Antique African Figures
Materials
Hardwood
African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage museum quality African Mangbetu fertility harp / domu, an African stringed instrument
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Early 20th Century Tribal Antique African Figures
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
"Ivory Coast Figures", Important Art Deco Sculptures for Eugène Printz Interior
By Jean Camus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
colonies established by their nations in West and Central Africa, culminating in the exposition colonial
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1920s French Art Deco Antique African Figures
Materials
Plaster
H 23 in W 8 in D 6.5 in
African Tribal Art Antique Ancient Koma Terracotta Ghana Abstract Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Africa, Ghana, Koma Land culture, 13th to 16th century CE
Ex Anthony Powell collection UK
Koma
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15th Century and Earlier Ghanaian Antique African Figures
Materials
Terracotta
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H 8.67 in W 6.3 in D 1.97 in
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
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Figures
Materials
Raffia, Wood
Figures - Pen Drawing by Auguste François-Marie Gorguet -Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original artwork realized by Auguste François-Marie Gorguet (1862-1927) .
Original
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique African Figures
Materials
Pen
Original Hand-Colored Antique Map of Africa by Elwe '1792'
Located in Langweer, NL
Africa. The cartography is typical for the 17th century with the Nile originating in two large lakes
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Late 18th Century Antique African Figures
Materials
Paper
An Impressive Pair of 19th Century Orientalist Spelter Figures, After A. Waagen
By Max Arthur Waagen
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An impressively large & well cast pair of Orientalist figures depicting a pair of Middle Eastern
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Late 19th Century French Other Antique African Figures
Materials
Spelter
H 33.75 in W 9.5 in D 9 in
Antique Western African Stargazer Chairs done in hand-carved wood, 1890s
Located in Beograd, RS
this listing you will find 3 gorgeous and very sculptural antique Western African Stargazer chairs done
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1890s Nigerian Tribal Antique African Figures
Materials
Wood
H 29.93 in W 13.78 in D 27.56 in
Fishing at Sunset - Impressionist Oil, Figures in Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated impressionist oil on panel figures in landscape by French painter Henri Duhem. The
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1910s Impressionist Antique African Figures
Materials
Oil, Panel
Winter Farmyard, 18th Century Oil on Canvas, Figures in Snow Landscape
By George Morland
Located in Prato, IT
landscape with six figures in the course of six hours. Every demand that was made upon him, whether a tavern
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Late 18th Century English Antique African Figures
Materials
Canvas, Wood
H 27.17 in W 35.44 in D 2.37 in
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 Antique African Figures
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 25.75 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Oyo, Yoruba People Nigeria, late 19th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
, twins are honored with carved memorial figures when they die. These figures, known as ere ibeji
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1890s Nigerian Tribal Antique African Figures
Materials
Wood
H 10.16 in W 3.15 in D 3.35 in
Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Ife, Yoruba People Nigeria early 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
, twins are honored with carved memorial figures when they die. These figures, known as ere ibeji
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique African Figures
Materials
Wood
H 9.45 in W 3.15 in D 2.76 in
Figures by a Canal - Impressionist Oil, Autumn Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
figures are by the canal beneath almost bare trees while a barge sails by, and the sun starts to set
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1920s Impressionist Antique African Figures
Materials
Oil, Panel
Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Located in Point Richmond, CA
and an excited baby. Areas of heavy wear, erosion and insect damage, especially to the two figures
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique African Figures
Materials
Wood
H 17.75 in W 13 in D 13 in
Hiver - 19th Century Watercolor, Cottage & Figures Winter Landscape by H Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
, North Africa and regularly to Paris for trade fairs. Every summer, he stayed at his house in Camiers
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique African Figures
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
19th Century Welsh landscape oil painting of figures by the River Glaslyn
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Bates. The scene features two figures and a dog next to a stone bridge over a river. Close by, two
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19th Century Victorian Antique African Figures
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 32.5 in W 44.5 in D 3.5 in
Pair of Franz Hagenauer African Negress Bust Mahogany Table Lamps, 1920s
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Bainbridge, NY
smooth solid Mahogany figural Negress sculptural figures with highly formalized features in low relief, a
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1920s Art Deco Antique African Figures
Materials
Mahogany
Fin de jour, Automne - Impressionist Oil, Figures in Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
, Belgium, England, North Africa and regularly to Paris for trade fairs. Every summer, he stayed at his
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1920s Impressionist Antique African Figures
Materials
Oil, Canvas
L'église de nuit - Impressionist Watercolor, Figures in Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
travelled extensively to Italy, Holland, Belgium, England, North Africa and regularly to Paris for trade
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1910s Impressionist Antique African Figures
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Famille au village - French Impressionist Oil, Figures in Landscape by H Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
, Belgium, England, North Africa and regularly to Paris for trade fairs. Every summer, he stayed at his
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1910s Impressionist Antique African Figures
Materials
Oil, Panel
Femmes dans le paysage - Impressionist Oil, Figures in Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
extensively to Italy, Holland, Belgium, England, North Africa and regularly to Paris for trade fairs. Every
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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique African Figures
Materials
Oil, Panel
Courting - 19th Century Watercolor, Figures by River in Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
, North Africa and regularly to Paris for trade fairs. Every summer, he stayed at his house in Camiers
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique African Figures
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Canal - Evening - 19th Century Watercolor, Elegant Figures by Water by H Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
with his wife, he travelled extensively to Italy, Holland, Belgium, England, North Africa and regularly
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique African Figures
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Les Gilles - 19th Century Watercolor, Figures at Carnival, Belgium by H Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
, Belgium, England, North Africa and regularly to Paris for trade fairs. Every summer, he stayed at his
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique African Figures
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Les Gilles de Binche - 19th Century Watercolor, Figures Belgian Carnival H Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
with his wife, he travelled extensively to Italy, Holland, Belgium, England, North Africa and regularly
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique African Figures
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Orientalist African Hunter Leaning on His Shield 19th cent. Black Forest, German
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Orientalist African Hunter Leaning on His Shield
Black Forest, School Switzerland 19th century
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19th Century Academic Antique African Figures
Materials
Wood
"Messenger Mask Lega - Zaire, " Wood & Clay created in Africa circa 1925
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. This mask was to be worn on the chest.
12 1/2" x 8 3/8" x 1 1/4" mask
Bwami masks and figures are
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1920s Antique African Figures
Materials
Clay, Wood
H 12.5 in W 8.375 in D 1.25 in
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
terracotta figures. Relatively little is known about the purpose of these figures or the civilization that
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15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Primitive Antique African Figures
Materials
Terracotta
H 30 in W 10 in D 11 in
Very Tall Pair of African Marriage Figure Panels This is a very heavy pair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
figures, wall panels, they are African, carved and polychrome painted, modelled as a male and female
Both
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19th Century Folk Art Antique African Figures
Materials
Teak
Portrait of Water Bearers, Africa - British 1920's Orientalist art oil painting
By Gerald Spencer Pryse
Located in London, GB
Spencer Pryse. It was painted about 1925 when Pryse was visiting Morocco and Northern Africa. The painting
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1920s Post-Impressionist Antique African Figures
Materials
Oil
"Africae Accurata", a Hand-Colored 17th Century Map of Africa by Visscher
By Nicolaes Visscher II
Located in Alamo, CA
An 18th century hand-colored map of Africa entitled "Africae Accurata Tabula ex officina" by
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique African Figures
Materials
Paper
H 23.75 in W 28.13 in D 0.13 in
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 Antique African Figures
Materials
Wood
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There is a range of antique African figures for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, all antique African figures available were constructed with great care. Antique African figures have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique African figures to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art and Louis XV antique African figures are of considerable interest. Many antique African figures are appealing in their simplicity, but Benin People produced popular antique African figures that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique African Figures?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,655, while they’re typically $373 on the low end and $8,000 highest priced.
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- 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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