Benin Bronze Head
Benin Bronze Aba Ancestral Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
Benin bronze Aba ancestral head sculpture
L-5
W-3 1/4
H-10
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba.
The Bronze Head from Ife, or Ife Head, is one of
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Karl Springer Benin Head on Custom Lucite Base, 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Authentic bronze Benin head on a custom lucite base by Karl Springer, American 1970's. Springer
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Benin bronze of an Oba. Oba means ruler in the Yoruba language.
Wearing a lattice-pattern cap
Category
Vintage 1950s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
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Small Benin Bronze Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Benin bronze head on painted wood stand.
Category
20th Century Beninese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Benin Style Bronze Head of a Mother Queen, Nigeria, 20th Century
By People from Benin
Located in Basel, BS
A beautiful unique bronze cast Edo Queens head. Bronze commemorative heads placed on altars are
Category
Early 20th Century Beninese Edo Busts
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Head from Benin, Nigeria
Located in Bedford, NY
This is a reproduction of the ancient bronze head in the collection of the
museum in Benin
Category
Vintage 1960s Nigerian Islamic Primitives
Materials
Bronze
African Bronze Head on Thick Lucite Base
Located in New York, NY
Bronze head from Benin on thick Lucite base, Africa, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Beninese Folk Art Sculptures
Benin Bronze Head
Located in Miami, FL
Very good cast of a Benin bonze head,
probably begin of the 20th century.
Category
Vintage 1920s Beninese Folk Art Busts
Materials
Bronze
Benin Bronze Oba Head 'The Nelson Rockefeller Collection'
By People from Benin
Located in Sharon, CT
As stated in The Nelson Rockefeller Collection catalog: This 17th century bronze from the Court of
Category
Vintage 1970s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
"Benin Queen's Head Nigeria, " Bronze created in Africa circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Benin Queen's Head Nigeria" is a bronze sculpture created in circa 1900. This Benin Queen is
Category
Early 1900s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Benin Yoruba Oba Head of Queen Idia Large Bronze Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, relatively large bronze bust/head sculpture of Idia, the first Queen Mother of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 20.5 in W 7.5 in D 10 in
Antique Head of an Oba King Bronze Benin Sculpture African Tribal Altar Bust
Located in Dayton, OH
characteristic of imagery associated with Benin rulers. A circular opening at the Summit of the head would have
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
H 10 in W 6.25 in D 7 in
Memorial Cast Bronze Head, Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Dallas, TX
Museum quality cast bronze head. From the Benin kingdom which is now Nigeria.
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Memorial Cast Bronze Head, Benin Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Memorial cast bronze tribal head. Benin style, early to mid-20th century.
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Benin Head
By People from Benin
Located in Heukelum, NL
Head of a Queen Mother. Nigeria, Edo, Benin 20th century. Measures: H 23 in. (58 cm)
11.8 lbs
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Benin Bronze Memorial Head from The Nelson Rockefeller Collection, Signed, 1978
Located in Pau, FR
Benin Bronze Memorial Head from the Nelson Rockefeller Collection, 1978. The sculpture is stamped
Category
Vintage 1970s American Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
H 10.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Saturday reduction only Huge bronze head in the style of Benin Royal Court
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
from a private collection
Category
Vintage 1960s Nigerian Busts
Materials
Bronze
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Yoruba Ibeji triplets master sculptor.Abegunde of Ede tribal African Art Nigeria
Located in Norwich, GB
An extraordinary group of Ibeji "triplets" sculpted by the same master sculptor.
Ibeji is name of a very specific type of carved wooden figure from Yoruba in Nigeria.
Ibejis repre...
Category
1930s Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 10.63 in W 3.15 in D 2.76 in
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in turquoise, orange, green, yellow red, blue ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Hand-carved Opon Igede Ifa or divination bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th Century.
A Babalawo ("diviner") of the West African Yoruba people uses an Opon Igede Ifa to store th...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s
By People from Benin
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Intriguing cast bronze relief plaque from Benin, showing three guardians.
The plaque was modeled after ancient Benin bronzes but was made in the 20th century. The plaque is cast in b...
Category
Vintage 1940s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Benin King Oba and his Queen. Terrific pair of Benin hand carved ebony hardwood figures.
Intricate detailing on each of these super West African carvings
Circa Mid 20th c...
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
H 13 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very important “Nwantamtay” dance African mask, consisting of three sections: The upper in plain rectangular shape surmounted by a crescent shape moon, the middle with beautiful geom...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Masks
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden headdress was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a masquerade known as egungun. A widespread Yoruba ritual, egungun performances honor a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's
A piece of this quality and stature holds enormous presence
Height 17.75 inch, Widt...
Category
Vintage 1930s Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
H 17.75 in W 6.75 in D 4.75 in
Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Outstanding Benin Oba and his Queen, Lost Wax 'Bronze' Sculptures from the late 20th century
Superbly cast and highly decorative contemporary pieces, not historical
The centuries ol...
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba
By People from Benin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exquisite Benin bronze sculpture in shape of a bell depicting an Oba. Oba translates to "ruler" in the Yoruba and Bini languages of contemporary West Africa. The Kingdom of Benin ...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria, " Bronze Sculpture created circa 1920s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria" is a bronze sculpture created in circa 1920. This figure has short legs and a short torso, but a large head. They held out their hands with two objects...
Category
1920s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 18.5 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very beautiful mask with large pronounced eyes with the circular cavity shape. The mask depicts a nocturnal bird that can see in the darkness and manifest the presence of divinities ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
"King with Two Tribesmen Nigeria- Benin Tribe, " a Bronze Relief Sculpture
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"King with Two Tribesmen" is a bronze relief sculpture from the Nigeria-Benin area tribe. It depicts three figures: two tribesmen on the left and right holding shields and the king i...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 14 in W 12.5 in D 3 in
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1920s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gelede festivals honor the creative and dangerous power of women elders, female ancestors and goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lo...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Bamileke throne made with wood, coated with jute, embroidered with polychrome glass beads, cowrie snails, embroidery with glass beads that are missing in some areas. In the Grassfiel...
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Animal Sculptures
Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand
Located in Hamburg, DE
Carved from reddish brown hardwood, the hollow form rises from a cylindrical neck, the lowest part being a rounded base, then surrounded by diagonal sections. The neck is surrounded ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Beninese Busts
Materials
Hardwood
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Benin Bronze Head For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Benin bronze head you’re looking for. Frequently made of bronze, metal and lucite, every Benin bronze head was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a Benin bronze head — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Benin bronze head bearing Folk Art or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Benin bronze head over the years, but those crafted by Benin People and Karl Springer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Benin Bronze Head?
The average selling price for a Benin bronze head at 1stDibs is $2,925, while they’re typically $989 on the low end and $8,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Benin Bronze Head
- What do Benin bronzes represent?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Benin bronzes represent the original king and queen of the Edo people as well as other historical figures. The more than 3,000 statues and plaques tell the history of the West African Kingdom of Benin. Shop a collection of bronze sculptures on 1stDibs.
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