Antique African Swords
North African Sword (Nimcha), Morocco, Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
North African Sword (Nimcha), Morocco, Early 19th Century
This North African sword, known as a
Category
Late 19th Century Antique African Swords
Materials
Wrought Iron
African Topoke Currency Sword on Custom Metal Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An African iron currency blade or sword from Nkutshu, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), of
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19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Swords
Materials
Iron
Pair of African Iron Sword Currencies on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of African iron currency blade or sword currency from the Nkutshu, Topoke & Songo
Category
19th Century Congolese Antique African Swords
Materials
Metal, Iron
Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Three African iron currency blades or swords currency from the Topoke peoples from the Democratic
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19th Century African Tribal Antique African Swords
Materials
Iron
African Topoke Iron Currency Blade, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this iron sword blade was most likely made
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Early 20th Century Congolese Minimalist Antique African Swords
Materials
Iron
An Unusually Large 19th Century Topoke Tribe Currency Sword
Located in Hudson, NY
This currency sword, like most African trade currency items, was used as a way to transfer wealth
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19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Swords
Materials
Iron
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Ancient Fang Sword Ntsakh Ou Fa Fang People Gabon African Art Congo 19th Century
Located in Leuven, BE
Very old and exceptional Fang short sword
People: Fang
Gabon - Cameroon - Equitorial Guinea
Period
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Late 19th Century Gabonese Antique African Swords
Materials
Iron
H 23.23 in W 2.76 in D 1.19 in
Exceptional Short Sword From The Tetela Tribe Dr Congo Africa Ca 1880-1900 Kasai
Located in Leuven, BE
Superb and very Rare Short Sword From The Tetela Kasai Tribe Dr Congo Ca1880-1900
Tribe : Tetela
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1880s Congolese Antique African Swords
Materials
Iron
H 15.56 in W 3.15 in D 1.97 in
African Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
African currency Sword used in the Congo for important transactions such as dowry or land purchases
Category
19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Swords
Materials
Iron
Topoke Sword Currency
Located in London, GB
. These African sword currencies date range from the 1700-1900's.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Antique African Swords
Materials
Iron
African Currency Sword on Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
African Currency Sword mounted on a contemporary iron Stand. These were used in the Congo for
Category
19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Swords
Materials
Iron
African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
African currency sword that was used in the Congo for important transactions such as dowry or land
Category
19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Swords
Materials
Iron
African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
African currency Sword used in the Congo for important transactions such as dowry or land purchases
Category
19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Swords
Materials
Iron
Beautifully Patinated African Tribal Sword Currencies of Iron on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of African iron currency blade or sword currency from the Nkutshu, Topoke & Songo
Category
19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Swords
Materials
Metal, Iron
H 56.25 in W 8 in D 8 in
Pair of African Topoke Currency Blades, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, these iron sword blades were most likely
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Minimalist Antique African Swords
Materials
Iron
Poto African Iron Sword, Congo Africa on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Poto African sword, Congo Africa on stand.
A forged iron sword with fine incised design, inlaid
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Swords
Materials
Wrought Iron
Congolese Sword Sculpture, Africa, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920s African Congolese sword sculpture.
Wooden handle. Base measures 12" x 2".
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1920s Congolese Antique African Swords
Materials
Iron
Congolese Sword Sculpture, Africa, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920s African Congolese sword sculpture on metal stand.
Base measures 10" x 2".
Category
1920s Congolese Antique African Swords
Materials
Iron
Congolese Sword Sculpture, Africa, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920s African Congolese sword sculpture on metal stand.
Wooden handle. Base measures 8" x 2".
Category
1920s Congolese Antique African Swords
Materials
Iron
Igbo Tribal Seated Ikenga Figure with Sword and Head Africa, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Igbo tribal seated Ikenga figure with sword and head Africa, Nigeria
Classic Ikenga Shrine figure
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique African Swords
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century African Ngulu Ceremonial Status Sword, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century African Ngulu Ceremonial status sword, D.R. Congo
Ngombe Culture, D.R. Congo
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Swords
Materials
Iron
Fine Pair of Old Paris Porcelain Vases
Located in St. Louis, MO
party in the foreground with guns and swords, an African party in the background silhouetted against the
Category
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique African Swords
Materials
Porcelain
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"Mowgli in the Jungle", Rare Bronze Art Deco Plaquette w/ Nude Male by Delamarre
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This diminutive version of one of Raymond Delamarre's greatest sculptural works -- which depicts Mowgli (Rudyard Kipling's character) walking through the jungle accompanied by two li...
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1920s French Art Deco Antique African Swords
Materials
Bronze
$1,850
H 4 in W 4.63 in D 0.25 in
Spanish Carved-Stone Garden Trough, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish carved-stone trough from the early 20th century. This antique garden basin from Spain is rectangular in shape, which has been hand-carved out of a single piece of stone. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Antique African Swords
Materials
Stone
Brutalist Faux Verdigris Finish Glass Top Coffee Table c. 1970/1980's
By Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Voguish Brutalist coffee table in rich faux Verdigris paint finish, made in the USA c 1970-1980's. The table features a metal base in original dark green and black finish, with a gl...
Category
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Antique African Swords
Materials
Metal
Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
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2010s South African Modern Antique African Swords
Materials
Steel
$2,800 / item
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 13.39 in
Walt Disney Film Archives, the Animated Movies 1921-1968, Collector's Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hardcover, 620 pages, 41.1 x 30 cm (16.2 x 11.8 in.) in clamshell box. With portfolio of 5 cel setups, 37.6 x 30 cm (14.8 x 11.8 in.) and 30 x 36.3 cm (11.8 x 14.3 in.), and 64-page ...
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2010s European Antique African Swords
Materials
Other
$750 / item
H 11.8 in W 16.2 in D 4 in
Tiffany Studios Iridescent Gold Favrile Trumpet Vase
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios By Louis Comfort Tiffany Gold Favrile Iridescent Art Nouveau Trumpet Vase. This is the one you want to have for your collection in the classic trumpet from in amazing...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique African Swords
Materials
Art Glass
French Second Empire Carabiniers Cuirass
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A 19th century French breast and back plate or cuirass, the steel and brass breast plate with the star burst and French eagle. Original leather still beneath the shoulder straps and ...
Category
19th Century French Antique African Swords
Materials
Brass
Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture gilded peacock handmade in precious porcelain
one by one, feather by feather. Each feather is unique. Made
with shiny porcelain, hand-painted with 24-karat gold and preciou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Antique African Swords
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Pair of Italian 19th Century Silver Leaf Fragments Made into Wired Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian silver leaf carved urn architectural fragments from the 19th century, turned into table lamps mounted on lucite bases and wired for the USA. Created in Italy during...
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19th Century Italian Antique African Swords
Materials
Silver Leaf
$3,995
H 23 in W 8.5 in D 5 in
Jugendstil Brass Jewelry Casket with Velvet Lining by Erhard & Söhne, Germany
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in North Miami, FL
1900s Jugendstil golden and silver brass jewelry casket with blue velvet-lined interior by Erhard & Söhne, Germany
By: Erhard & Söhne
Material: brass, copper, metal, velvet, zinc
Te...
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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique African Swords
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
$2,300
H 4.7 in W 7.4 in D 4.3 in
19th Century French Bouillotte Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French Bouillotte table showcases the elegance and functionality characteristic of neoclassical design. Crafted from mahogany, the table features a round marble top...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique African Swords
Materials
Marble
Authorised Edition Vintage Monaco Grand Prix Car Poster by Geo Ham 1936
By Geo Ham
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Authorised Edition vintage Monaco Grand Prix car poster by Geo Ham 1936
This poster is advertising the Grand Prix
Printed by IDL Paris circa 1980
Size: 27 x 39 inch.
Artist
Geo...
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1980s French Art Deco Antique African Swords
Materials
Other
$280
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 0 in
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful single thick slab of teak wood with lovely patina was hand made into this one of a kind bench.
This bench was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosoph...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Antique African Swords
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
The Deco: A Transitional Carved Stone Fireplace in the Art Deco Style
By Atelier Jouvence Custom Stoneworks
Located in Chicago, IL
The Deco fireplace has a classic Art Deco-inspired profile, that is simple yet elegant. This fireplace works perfectly in either modern or traditional settings. With an 8" depth, it...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Antique African Swords
Materials
Limestone
$5,100 / item
H 45 in W 54 in D 8 in
Guido Faleschini for Mariani Set of Queen Bed Nightstands and Stools in Leather
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guido Faleschini for Mariani, ‘Pace Collection’ set of queen bed, two nightstands and two stools, leather, chrome-plated brass, enameled steel, Italy, circa 1975
This eccentric set...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique African Swords
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$39,700
H 27.56 in W 156.7 in D 86.62 in
19th Century Oil Painting of a French Coast by Emile Godchaux (1860-1938)
By Emile Godchaux
Located in NICE, FR
Imagine the radiant serenity of a sunny day on the Côte d'Azur, captured with exceptional sensitivity by the famous artist Emile Godchaux (1860-1938) at the beginning of the 20th cen...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique African Swords
Materials
Bronze
$3,126 Sale Price
20% Off
H 34.34 in W 44.22 in D 20.6 in
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Antique African Swords For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique African swords for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique African swords was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and ceramic. Antique African swords have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique African swords bearing Art Nouveau or neoclassical hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Meissen Porcelain and Edouard Drouot each produced beautiful antique African swords that are worth considering.
How Much are Antique African Swords?
Antique African swords can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,399, while the lowest priced sells for $536 and the highest can go for as much as $20,773.