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Antique African Swords

North African Sword (Nimcha), Morocco, Early 19th Century
North African Sword (Nimcha), Morocco, Early 19th Century

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
African Topoke Currency Sword on Custom Metal Stand

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

Category

19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Swords

Materials

Iron

Pair of African Iron Sword Currencies on Custom Stands
Pair of African Iron Sword Currencies on Custom Stands

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

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19th Century Congolese Antique African Swords

Materials

Metal, Iron

Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands
Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands

Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands

$2,690 / set

H 69.3 in W 15.36 in D 5.91 in

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

Category

19th Century African Tribal Antique African Swords

Materials

Iron

African Topoke Iron Currency Blade, c. 1900
African Topoke Iron Currency Blade, c. 1900

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

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Minimalist Antique African Swords

Materials

Iron

An Unusually Large 19th Century Topoke Tribe Currency Sword
An Unusually Large 19th Century Topoke Tribe Currency Sword

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

Category

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
Ancient Fang Sword Ntsakh Ou Fa Fang People Gabon African Art Congo 19th Century

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

Category

Late 19th Century Gabonese Antique African Swords

Materials

Iron

African Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
African Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century

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
Topoke Sword Currency

Topoke Sword Currency

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H 78.35 in W 15.36 in D 9.26 in

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
African Currency Sword on Contemporary Stand, 19th Century

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
African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century

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
African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century

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
Beautifully Patinated African Tribal Sword Currencies of Iron on Custom Stands

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

Pair of African Topoke Currency Blades, c. 1900
Pair of African Topoke Currency Blades, c. 1900

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
Poto African Iron Sword, Congo Africa on Stand

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
Congolese Sword Sculpture, Africa, 1920s

Congolese Sword Sculpture, Africa, 1920s

Located in New York, NY

1920s African Congolese sword sculpture. Wooden handle. Base measures 12" x 2".  

Category

1920s Congolese Antique African Swords

Materials

Iron

Congolese Sword Sculpture, Africa, 1920s
Congolese Sword Sculpture, Africa, 1920s

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
Congolese Sword Sculpture, Africa, 1920s

Congolese Sword Sculpture, Africa, 1920s

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H 12 in W 19.5 in D 2 in

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
Igbo Tribal Seated Ikenga Figure with Sword and Head Africa, Nigeria

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

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique African Swords

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century African Ngulu Ceremonial Status Sword, D.R. Congo
Early 20th Century African Ngulu Ceremonial Status Sword, D.R. Congo

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
Fine Pair of Old Paris Porcelain Vases

Fine Pair of Old Paris Porcelain Vases

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H 14 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in

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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"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

By Cyprien Eugène Boulet

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique African Swords

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Handmade Cast Bronze Squared Decorative Wabi-Sabi Tray, Vide Poche, Large
Handmade Cast Bronze Squared Decorative Wabi-Sabi Tray, Vide Poche, Large

Handmade Cast Bronze Squared Decorative Wabi-Sabi Tray, Vide Poche, Large

By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.

Located in London, London

Graceful bronze tray, vide-poche, inspired by Wabi-Sabi, the ancient Japanese philosophy that views and embraces the world for its imperfections and transient nature. It translates i...

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2010s British Organic Modern Antique African Swords

Materials

Bronze

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

Category

15th Century and Earlier African Antique African Swords

Materials

Bone

ANTIQUE ROYAL HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS CROWNS EAGLEs
ANTIQUE ROYAL HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS CROWNS EAGLEs

ANTIQUE ROYAL HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS CROWNS EAGLEs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques We are delighted to offer for sale this very collectable hand carved Armorial Coat of Arms Depicting a Royal crest This is an exceptionally well made and deco...

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19th Century Victorian Antique African Swords

Materials

Oak

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

$188,500

H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...

Category

18th Century Asian Edo Antique African Swords

Materials

Copper, Iron

19th Century English Sword Cane
19th Century English Sword Cane

19th Century English Sword Cane

$2,875

H 32 in Dm 5 in

19th Century English Sword Cane

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

English sword cane with a fine toledo blade that measures approximately 27 1/2". Triangular blade marked "Toledo" on the ricasso and is beautifully decorated with etched and fire blu...

Category

19th Century English Antique African Swords

Materials

Brass

George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Modular Wall Unit in Walnut & Aluminum
George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Modular Wall Unit in Walnut & Aluminum

George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Modular Wall Unit in Walnut & Aluminum

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Waalwijk, NL

George Nelson for Herman Miller, modular wall unit model 'CSS', walnut, aluminium, glass, United States, 1959 Herman Miller introduced George Nelson’s Comprehensive Storage System (...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Antique African Swords

Materials

Aluminum

IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED

IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...

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15th Century and Earlier English Renaissance Antique African Swords

Materials

Oak

Antique Rare Italian Renaissance Tournament Helmet 1520-1550 with Original Stand
Antique Rare Italian Renaissance Tournament Helmet 1520-1550 with Original Stand

Antique Rare Italian Renaissance Tournament Helmet 1520-1550 with Original Stand

Located in Doha, QA

An exceptionally rare and evocative 16th- century Gothic Italian (Pisa) tournament helmet, forged entirely in wrought iron, weight 2.9 kg and presented together with its original pe...

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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique African Swords

Materials

Wrought Iron

Islamic Persian Iron Shield
Islamic Persian Iron Shield

Islamic Persian Iron Shield

$975

H 2.5 in Dm 18 in

Islamic Persian Iron Shield

Located in Rochester, NY

Persian and iron shield. Engraved with Moresque designs . Woven interior. Early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique African Swords

Materials

Iron

Men Drinking Coffee

Norman RockwellMen Drinking Coffee

$950,000

H 24.74 in W 24.74 in

Men Drinking Coffee

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signed by Artist Lower Right Maxwell House Coffee

Category

1920s Antique African Swords

Materials

Oil

Monumental Well in the Louis XIV Style, 20th Century
Monumental Well in the Louis XIV Style, 20th Century

Monumental Well in the Louis XIV Style, 20th Century

$138,034

H 257.09 in W 94.69 in D 94.69 in

Monumental Well in the Louis XIV Style, 20th Century

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This monumental stone fountain canopy was made identical to the fountain of the Chateau of the Black Prince in Lormont. Dated from the 20th century, four columns with grooved barrels...

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20th Century French Napoleon III Antique African Swords

Materials

Stone

Theodore Alexander 16th Century Style German Hammered Bronze Suit Armour Knight
Theodore Alexander 16th Century Style German Hammered Bronze Suit Armour Knight

Theodore Alexander 16th Century Style German Hammered Bronze Suit Armour Knight

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Dayton, OH

Theodore Alexander Medieval Suit of Armour. Styled after an original 16th Century German suit that sold at auction for well over $50,000. Retail $18,000. A hammered bronze suit of a...

Category

Late 20th Century Renaissance Antique African Swords

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865
Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865

Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865

Located in New Orleans, LA

A complete boiseries from the French country estate: "Chateau de Quatres Barbes." The antique 19th century French Louis XVI style grand oak paneled salon room or "boiseries" from the...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique African Swords

Materials

Marble

Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret
Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret

Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret

By Pierre Auguste Renoir

Located in Los Angeles, CA

PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret bears signature (lower left) oil on canvas 17 15/16 x 14 3/4 in (45.5 x 37.4 cm) Painted between 1862-1863 Footn...

Category

1860s Antique African Swords

Materials

Canvas, Oil

English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Spear
English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Spear

English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Spear

$2,500

H 83.5 in W 2.5 in D 1 in

English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Spear

Located in Queens, NY

English Renaissance-style spear with a wooden shaft and simple 29-inch iron blade.

Category

20th Century English Northern Renaissance Antique African Swords

Materials

Iron

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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.