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20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti 'Efe' People, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century bark cloth painting, Mbuti (Efe) people, Ituri Forest, D. R. Congo A painted
Category

Vintage 1970s Congolese Tribal Drawings

Materials

Natural Fiber

20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti 'Efe' People, D.R. Congo
20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti 'Efe' People, D.R. Congo

20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti 'Efe' People, D.R. Congo

H 36.5 in W 19 in D 0.25 in
Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mbuti painting on Bark Cloth Ituri Forest, DR Congo 20th century 0.54 x 0.75m (1’9″ x 2’6″) The
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Paintings

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century
Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century

Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century

H 29.5 in W 18 in D 0.13 in
Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mbuti painting on Bark Cloth Ituri Forest, DR Congo 20th century 34.75 x 12 ins. 87 x 30.5 cm The
Category

Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Paintings

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century
Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century

Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century

H 34.5 in W 13 in D 0.13 in

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'Leaves of the Bamboo' by Brenda Kesi, Papua New Guinea Bark Cloth Painting
By Brenda Kesi
Located in London, GB
frame. Painting on a cloth made from tree bark fibres is a tradition that goes back many thousands of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Papua New Guinean Tribal Tapestries

Materials

Fabric

'Leaves of the Bamboo' by Brenda Kesi, Papua New Guinea Bark Cloth Painting
'Leaves of the Bamboo' by Brenda Kesi, Papua New Guinea Bark Cloth Painting

'Leaves of the Bamboo' by Brenda Kesi, Papua New Guinea Bark Cloth Painting

H 51.19 in W 18.31 in D 2.17 in
South Pacific Bark Cloth on Board
Located in Denton, TX
Bark cloth or tapa cloth mounted on plywood and trimmed in mahogany. Bark cloth, or tapa, is not
Category

20th Century American Samoan Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

South Pacific Bark Cloth on Board
South Pacific Bark Cloth on Board

South Pacific Bark Cloth on Board

H 48.5 in W 53.38 in D 0.63 in
Large Graphic Fijian Bark Cloth Painting
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible painting on tree bark from Fiji where the bark cloth is historically beaten from fibrous
Category

Vintage 1950s Fijian Paintings

Materials

Textile

Large Graphic Fijian Bark Cloth Painting
Large Graphic Fijian Bark Cloth Painting

Large Graphic Fijian Bark Cloth Painting

H 50 in W 37 in D 1.25 in
Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mbuti Painting on Bark Cloth Mbuti People, Ituri Forest D.R.Congo 20th century Pounded inner bark
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Paintings

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century
Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century

Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century

H 29.5 in W 18 in D 0.13 in
Framed African Bark Cloth
Located in Venice, CA
by beating sodden strips of the fibrous inner bark of trees into sheets, which are then finished
Category

20th Century Ugandan Paintings

Materials

Softwood

Framed African Bark Cloth
Framed African Bark Cloth

Framed African Bark Cloth

H 39 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in
'Misaje' by Martha-Jean Uhamo, Australian Aboriginal Bark-Cloth Painting
By Martha-Jean Uhamo
Located in London, GB
Australian Aboriginal Art. This exquisite work is painted on a specially made bark cloth. The beautiful
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Papua New Guinean Tapestries

'Misaje' by Martha-Jean Uhamo, Australian Aboriginal Bark-Cloth Painting
'Misaje' by Martha-Jean Uhamo, Australian Aboriginal Bark-Cloth Painting

'Misaje' by Martha-Jean Uhamo, Australian Aboriginal Bark-Cloth Painting

H 43.31 in W 27.56 in D 2.17 in

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Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo An unusually large and striking non-figurative vessel from the Mangbetu people, comprised of six lobes joined to a c...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo

Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo

H 11.5 in W 13 in D 13 in
20th Century Prestige Cloth, Shoowa, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century Prestige cloth, Shoowa people, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo A syncopated pattern of opposing forces lends this prestige cloth a sense of movement both horizontally and v...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries

Materials

Natural Fiber

20th Century Prestige Cloth, Shoowa, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo
20th Century Prestige Cloth, Shoowa, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo

20th Century Prestige Cloth, Shoowa, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo

H 26 in W 28 in D 1 in
Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tapa cloth made from mulberry fiber with natural pigments, Fiji, mid-20th century.
Category

Mid-20th Century Fijian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji
Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji

Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji

H 25 in W 97 in D 0.25 in
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An example of the continuation of the Kuba design tradition into the late 20th century. Technically superb, an amalgamation of traditional patterns interpreted by contemporary artist...
Category

Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century

Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century

H 18.75 in W 21.75 in D 0.07 in
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A late 19th or early 20th century Kuba Prestige cloth, mostly embroidered with cut pile borders.
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century

Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century

H 27 in W 26 in D 1 in
Mid-20th Century Cut-Pile Raffia Panel, Shoowa People, Kuba, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cut-Pile Raffia Panel, Shoowa People, a northern group of the Kuba, D.R. Congo A fascinating example of a cut-pile prestige cloth from the Shoowa people, this one as a riff on the c...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mid-20th Century Cut-Pile Raffia Panel, Shoowa People, Kuba, D.R. Congo
Mid-20th Century Cut-Pile Raffia Panel, Shoowa People, Kuba, D.R. Congo

Mid-20th Century Cut-Pile Raffia Panel, Shoowa People, Kuba, D.R. Congo

H 22.5 in W 30 in D 1 in
"V" Day Bed Yellow Velvet and Beechwwod base (Mid Century Style)
By Dusty Deco
Located in Stockholm, SE
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Category

2010s Bosnian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Velvet

"V" Day Bed Yellow Velvet and Beechwwod base (Mid Century Style)
"V" Day Bed Yellow Velvet and Beechwwod base (Mid Century Style)

"V" Day Bed Yellow Velvet and Beechwwod base (Mid Century Style)

H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Early 20th Century Bhutanese Wrapping Cloth / Bhundi
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Bhutanese wrapping cloth / bhundi A beautifully preserved example of a rare Bhutanese wrapping cloth (bhundi), which would have been used for outings into the c...
Category

Early 20th Century Bhutanese Tribal Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Early 20th Century Bhutanese Wrapping Cloth / Bhundi
Early 20th Century Bhutanese Wrapping Cloth / Bhundi

Early 20th Century Bhutanese Wrapping Cloth / Bhundi

H 50 in W 46.5 in D 0.5 in
Tutsi Beaded Prestige Bottles
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Prestige display bottles Tutsi People Rwanda and Burundi First half of 20th century European glass bottles, glass beads, cotton net stringing Height: tallest is 11.25 inches.  
Category

Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton, Glass, Beads

Tutsi Beaded Prestige Bottles
Tutsi Beaded Prestige Bottles

Tutsi Beaded Prestige Bottles

H 11.5 in Dm 3.5 in
Kuba Woman's Ceremonial Skirt, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Noblewoman's Skirt. Kuba People, DR Congo. Raffia palm fiber, appliqué, embroidery. Measures: 146 x 31 inches (371 x 79 cm).
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

Kuba Woman's Ceremonial Skirt, D.R. Congo
Kuba Woman's Ceremonial Skirt, D.R. Congo

Kuba Woman's Ceremonial Skirt, D.R. Congo

H 146 in W 31 in D 0.25 in
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Bark Cloth Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of bark cloth paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and oak, all bark cloth paintings available were constructed with great care. Bark cloth paintings have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. modern bark cloth paintings are consistently popular styles. Bark cloth paintings have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Olga Fisch, Vu Thu Hien and Sanaa Gateja are consistently popular.

How Much are Bark Cloth Paintings?

Bark cloth paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,500, while the lowest priced sells for $400 and the highest can go for as much as $20,000.