Antique Masks

This carved wooden mask is attributed to the Nuo tradition of China, a ritual practice deeply rooted in ceremonial dance and spiritual protection.

This dimensional carved wood mask serves as both a cultural artifact and a striking decorative statement piece.

This antique Chinese Nuo ritual mask is a striking example of traditional hand-carved wood folk art, dating to the late Qing Dynasty period.

Louis Phillipe Lion Mask Tole Cachepot. Elegant antique flared form cachepot in blue grey tole and old gold painted mounts.

Auguste RODIN (after) Mask of Minos, 1897 Etching enhanced with watercolor On vellum 42.5 x 31 cm (c. 16.7 x 12.2 inches) Edition limited to 125 copies, send with the certificate of...

This antique Chinese Nuo ritual mask is a compelling example of traditional hand-carved wood folk art, believed to date to the 19th century during the Qing Dynasty.

This half-mask features curly hair, large eyes, a "pug nose" and two buck teeth.

A Fine ‘Noh’ Mask of Imawka The ‘ogee’ brows forming a deep frown A red painted inscription above a distinctive ‘kaō’ to the reverse Wood, polychrome Japan Late 18th Century Siz...

A Rare Hinoki Mask of ‘Ja’ Painted with an earthen red polychrome over gesso, with fine sparse hair, the cheeks with distinctive v-shaped markings, suggestive of dragon’s whiskers, t...

Lyonel Feininger, 'Masken (Masks)' also 'Carnival Masks', woodcut, 1920, proofs only.

Democratic Republic of Congo Lega mask Wood / raffia and kaolin Late 19th century H mask alone 18 x W 10 x D 4cm With beard / metal base: 35cm Provenance: collection of Hillary Ger...

Grotesque mask cufflinks in heavy sterling silver by Etienne David.

Likely dating to the 1890s through the turn of the century, the mask reflects traditional ceremonial craftsmanship and expressive folk artistry.

Wout Muller (June 18, 1946 – January 24, 2000) was a Dutch painter and graphic artist known for his detailed, often surrealistic works filled with symbolism and fantasy. Born in Hilv...

This female ‘Bakororzai’ mask is distinct from its masculine ‘Bakorogui’ counterpart.

These masks are probably inspired by satyrs or fauns, mythical creatures from Greek and Roman antiquity.

An important Egyptian sarcophagus mask from the Ptolemaic Period (711–332 B.C.), crafted with remarkable artistry and historical significance.

An imposing and expressive late 18th/early 19th century plaster wall hanging mask modelled as a neoclassical or mythical grotesque, painted with a dark shellac finish.

Antique Japanese Wood Miniature Mask Netsuke, an unsigned work depicting Hannya, the female horned demon popular in Noh performance plays, a solid hardwood piece carved in high relie...

Antique Chinese bronze mask.

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

Samurai menpo mask with the ressei (fierce) expression, belonging to the me-no-shita "half-face" type, which stands out for its leather surface to simulate finely hammered iron.

This is an early Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd. smoke mask. These full face helmets are very rare and found mostly in museum collections.

This engaging antique grotesque or demonic mask is quite the decorative piece. Hand carved into limestone, its details are superbly distinctive, the eyes appearing to follow you as y...

The bust form mask features the woman from chest up with large earrings and necklace while her ears protrude from the sides of the antique wooden mask.

Unique mask, marble keystone. The work depicts a grotesque or fantastical face, sometimes with an apotropaic function to ward off negative energies.

Continental German (late 19th Cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of a monkey face displayed on a square black marble base stand (part of a Collection).  

Continental German (late 19th Cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of a smiling baboon face displayed on a square black marble base stand (part of a collection).  

Continental German (late 19th cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of a goat face with horns and goatee displayed on a square black marble base stand (part of a Collection). ...

Continental German (late 19th Cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of a medium sized owl face displayed on a square black marble base stand (part of a 39 piece collection).  

Continental German (late 19th cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of a goose face with a large bill displayed on a square black marble base stand (part of a 39 piece collecti...

Antique (19th century) patinated bronze death mask depicting an elderly male wearing laurel, apparently a Roman emperor or senator, with period footed bronze and upholstered stand.

4 Groups of 9 plates of Grotesque Masks. [Published: Venanzio Monaldini, Rome, 1781].

Majestic marble mask depicting Neptune, 19th century From Venice, private collection.

Expressive early 20th century carved wooden mask fragment featuring an idealized face framed by deeply carved flowing hair in Renaissance and Baroque taste.

A glazed antique lion mask attributed to LEFCO dating back to the 1900s.

A glazed antique lion mask attributed to LEFCO dating back to the 1900s.

Mask, drawing with pencil and pen by Henry de Waroquier, signed and dated 1914 in the lower right.

Han Dynasty, China, 206 BCE-220CE Black terracotta vessel decorated with root-like impressed surface patterns and four molded dragon mask motifs positioned around the body. The scul...

Antique African 'Bamana' Monkey Mask Antique African 'Bamana' Monkey Mask, late 19th to early 20th century.

A VERY rare Tigre (TIGER) Dance Mask Zitlala Guerrero, Mexico. Anonymous Deep Yellow Tigre Dance Mask.

Terracotta mask with a nuanced glaze in earthy tones, ranging from green to brown.

A rare and large early C19th carved pine wall mask in the form of a lions face, boldly carved with flowing mane and alert expression with mouth wide and exposing his tongue.

A hand-carved funerary mask meant to attach to a larger mummy bundle. The plank-form mask is painted with a broad red face accented with white, diamond-shaped eyes, a rectangular mou...

Frida and Diego with Gas Mask Photograph (1892-1965 b.Szeged, Hungary), Gelatin Silver Print

Incredible old African mask in noble wood hand carved circa 1900.

incredible Old African mask in noble wood hand craved and painted circa 1900.

Raw authentic fencing mask that tics all the right boxes. It has such a masculine and brutal appearance.

Horses (Cavalry) and Pack Mules were not as common in WWII as they were in WWI, making the Horse Gas Mask all the more rare. If you are a serious gas mask collector, consider the cha...

BAULE old mask in noble wood circa 1900.

Large BAULE mask in noble wood circa 1900.

Large SONGYE mask in noble wood circa 1900

Monumental old SONGYE mask in noble wood circa 1900.

Beautiful classic Chokwe mask genre that honours female founding ancestors.

The Mask is a woodcut print print on paper, realized after Jean Paul Sauget for Maurice Magre's Les Soirs d'Opium.

Folksy Hand Carved Tyrolian Carnival Fasnet Mask A folksy wooden carved carnival mask from the region of South Tyrol.

Antique Burmese wooden tribal mask. Age: Burma, 19th century Size of mask only: Height 27 C.M. / Width 20 C.M. / Thickness 17.3 C.M.

Large Victorian Brass Jardinière, Lions Mask Planter This a good quality piece of solid brass craftsmanship, the Jardinière has a rolled top edge and lions mask ring handles There i...

Comic Performance and Various Masks is a lithograph on paper realized in 1862.

Comic Performance and Various Masks is a lithograph on paper realized in 1862.