Benin Carved
Antique Benin Carved Coconut with Provenance, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unique antique African Benin carved coconut box presented to Mr Morris by J Morford
Category
Early 20th Century Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Coconut
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
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Category
Vintage 1930s Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
H 17.75 in W 6.75 in D 4.75 in
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
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
H 13 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Benin Kingdom Ebony Carving of a Young King Oba, Nigerian
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Wonderful hand carved ebony hardwood figure of a young Benin man, possibly a
future King Oba
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
Ebony Benin Kingdom, Bust Carving Of A Young Nigerian Warrior, 1970's
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Hand carved ebony hardwood bust of a young Benin warrior
Traditionally carved Benin artistry
Circa
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
Bariba People, Benin, Rare Terracotta Ceremonial Vessel
Located in Leuven , BE
ethnic group of the Bariba (or Baatonu) in the northern provinces of Benin. The Bariba potters passed
Category
20th Century Beninese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
Fon Carved Wood Ceremonial Seat with Multiple Figures, Benin, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fon carved heavy hard wood ceremonial seat with multiple figures, from Benin, Africa. Dark stained
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Beninese Busts
Materials
Hardwood
Old Chair from Ivory Coast or Benin Ethnic Design Carved Wood
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rare period Senoufo chair from ivory coast or Benin.
Remarkable woodwork carved in an ethnic way
Category
Vintage 1950s Ivorian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rare Large African Senoufo Bed Made of Solid Wood from Benin Coffee Table
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large African resting bed made of solid wood from Benin which can also be used as a coffee table
Category
Vintage 1940s Beninese Primitive Daybeds
Materials
Wood
H 26.78 in W 94.1 in D 40.56 in
African Tribal Benin Brass Armlets Nigeria Antique Jewelry
Located in London, GB
Benin brass Armlets or Anklets
A pair of heavy Brass armlets with three rows of cowrie shells
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Carved Wood Mask
Located in Vienna, AT
Carved Wood Mask, African Art
Category
20th Century Beninese Masks
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of african carved wooden dignitary stools, 1960s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of african carved ebonised wooden dignitary stools Fon / Dahomey. Kingdom of Benin, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Beninese Stools
Materials
Wood
Olokun Head, Kingdom of Ife, Western Nigeria Hand Carved Hardwood
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Fascinating detailed Olokun head from the Kingdom of Ife in Western Nigeria.
Hand carved hardwood
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Hardwood
Solid Carved Malchite Head Sculpture or Paperweight
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Very heavy
Solid carved Malchite head sculpture
Paperweight.
Category
Vintage 1950s Beninese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Handcarved Beninese Tribal Mask
Located in Miami, FL
Acquired from Albert F. Gordon's Tribal Arts Gallery in Manhattan in the early 1970s, this is a handcarved wood mask that measures approximately 11.75" wide, 6.25" deep, and 17.75" t...
Category
Early 20th Century Beninese Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
African Stone Sculpture, Man Bust or Mask, 1960s
Located in ROUEN, FR
African Stone Sculpture, Man Bust or Mask, 1960s.
Small African stone statuette, standing at 11 cm tall, depicting a man's head and neck, resembling a traditional mask.
The stone ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Stone
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African Tribal Art Fine Rare Yoruba Ibeji Figure Anago Benin
Located in London, GB
African tribal fine rare Yoruba Ibeji figure Anago Benin
A finely carved rare male Ibeji figure
Category
Early 20th Century Beninese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Modern Okuta Hex Serving Tray in Beech, Leather & Brass by Miminat Designs
By Miminat Designs
Located in London, GB
Functional, yet stylish and artistic, the Okuta Tray set offers a fun and playful way to serve afternoon tea, canapes or simply for keeping your trinkets in order. With each tray mad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Beninese Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
H 21.26 in W 20.67 in D 1.97 in
Okuta Serving Board
By Miminat Designs
Located in London, GB
This stunning streamline board is the perfect piece to accent a minimal kitchen surface. Its large surface area is perfect for serving as well as for food preparation. Smooth to touc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Beninese Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Brass
Benin King Oda and Queen Pair of Hand Carved Antique Figures West African 1920s
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
The King Oda and his Queen, superior pair of antique Benin carved local hardwood figures.
A first
Category
Early 20th Century Beninese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Ebony
H 6 in W 4 in D 2.5 in
19th Century Tribal Carved Wood Phallus, Fon Tribe, Togo or Benin
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick
19th century tribal carved wood phallus, Fon Tribe, Togo or Benin.
This
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Early 20th Century Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Stools in Wood with Carved Details, African Style Vintage, Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
These stools are very décoratives, with crocodiles hand carved pattern, and geometrical style
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Minimalist Stools
Materials
Wood
Circa 1900 African Effigy Statue. Botchi. Averts / Absconds Evil and Misfortune
Located in San Francisco, CA
the home to protect from evil and misfortune.
Carved hardwood having a pointed end / base that was
Category
Antique 1890s Beninese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
H 22 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Tribal Carved Wood Phallus, Fon Tribe, Togo/Benin
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick.
19th century tribal carved wood phallus, Fon Tribe, Togo/Benin.
This
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Antique 19th Century Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved African Dining Table with Decorative Benin Figures Matching Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this nice hand-carved African wood dining table depicting a
Category
20th Century Beninese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.53 in W 55.91 in D 36.62 in
Solid Carved Malchite Head Sculpture
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Very heavy
Solid carved Malchite head sculpture
Paper weigh.
Category
Vintage 1950s Beninese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Tibetan Tantric Mask
Located in London, GB
century carved wood Tibetan warrior mask. An oversized item discovered in private collection in London
Category
Vintage 1950s Beninese Edwardian Masks
Materials
Wood
African Sculpture in Wood and Wicker
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
African sculpture in wood and wicker, handmade carved.
Category
20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of African Sculptures in Wood Old Patina
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
African pair of sculpture in wood handmade carved. Beautiful Patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Fon Legba Phalluses, 19th Century
By Fon People
Located in Chicago, IL
These carved-wood phalluses, called Legba, were among many placed outside dwellings and in the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Beninese Primitive Mounted Objects
Materials
Steel
Wooden Bust Carving of an Oba of Benin, Edo People, Nigeria, circa 1950s
By People from Benin
Located in Pau, FR
Carved wooden bust depicting an Oba of Benin, Edo People, Nigeria, circa 1940s
The numbers are the
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Busts
Materials
Wood
H 10.25 in W 5.25 in D 3.75 in
SALE! SALE! SALE! Huge Elegant Ceremonial Harvest Mask, Cameroon, Africa
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
Traditional carving to celebrate the harvest. WAS 2900
Strong contemporary design
this is a very decorative item
if necessary will dominate a large wall, it is a strong piece.
Category
2010s Beninese Primitive Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Benin Carving of a Woman with Basket on the Head, Edo People, circa 1950s
By People from Benin
Located in Pau, FR
Wooden Benin carving depicting a woman with a basket on her head, Edo People, Nigeria, circa 1940s
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Magnificent and Rare Throne in a Single Piece of Wood
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Magnificent and rare armchair, like a throne, coming from Benin, makes it the ancient republic of
Category
Early 20th Century Beninese Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Wooden Elephant Table or Stool
Located in Sarasota, FL
the tree trunk. Trunk curled up for "Good Luck" to be used as a table or stool well carved note the
Category
20th Century Beninese British Colonial Side Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Okuta Egungun Center Piece Bowl
By Miminat Designs
Located in London, GB
Inspired by the Yoruba Wooden Polychrome Egungun Headdress Mask, this Okuta extra Large bowl is sure to make a statement on your dining table. Its beautifully clean and contemporary ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Beninese Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
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Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Category
1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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 with strands of beads suspended around the head.
The neck is bound with a lattice-patt...
Category
Vintage 1950s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
By Senufo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A female fertility statue of West African Senufo (Mali, or Ivory Coast) origin in solid wood. Hand-carved from a single piece of Mango wood, this expressive figurine features notch c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Malian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
African Wooden Sculpture / Bust of a Man Carved Out of Piece of Teak, 70s
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
African sculpture / bust of a man with beard carved out of a beautiful piece of palissander.
Very detailed and in correct proportions made.
Category
Vintage 1970s African Brutalist Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
H 15.75 in W 10.24 in D 4.73 in
Yoruba Nigeria African Red 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 ivory, red and black colors with faces bird...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
Located in Miami, FL
A fantastically hand-crafted piece by the Kota (or Bakota) tribe who are located in the northeastern region of Gabon. This figure, which is a Mahongwe reliquary figure as exhibited w...
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 25.75 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Benin Bronze Head
Located in Bochum, NRW
Very good cast of a Benin bonze head, probably mid 20th century.
From the Benin Tribe of Africa comes this beautiful bronze head of a woman
A collectors item!
Measure: Height 20 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Sculptures of Leopards, Modern Replicas
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Benin (Nigeria) bronze sculptures of leopards from the mid-20th century
Offered for sale is a pair of modern mid-20th century copies of Benin (modern-day Nigeria) bronze figural s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Animal Sculptures
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
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
Decorative African Bronze Fish from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
A unique intricately detailed hand-hammered bronze of a fish.
Bursting with character, this marine life mythical decorative object would enhance any shelf or tabletop.
This obje...
Category
20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
ASANTE GOLD WEIGHT CONTAINER
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Elephant lidded kuduo container from the Ashanti peoples of Ghana. Kuduo were created to store valuable possessions such as gold dust and served the symbolic purpose of safeguarding ...
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
"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
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
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure in Royal Pose. I-II Century AD. Certificate of Authenticity with TL Test and Passport from Europe. Museum Piece.
The Nok culture of northern...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
H 30 in W 10 in D 11 in
Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Blessed by time, an early beautiful Yoruba female figure with baby riding on back, presenting an offering bowl in the form of a chicken with a removable top. Great Yoruba mother's fa...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 17.75 in W 13 in D 13 in
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Benin Carved For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Benin carved you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A Benin carved — often made from wood, ebony and hardwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Benin carved — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Benin carved made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Benin carved that is appealing in its simplicity, but Benin People and african people produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Benin Carved?
Prices for a Benin carved start at $242 and top out at $7,515 with the average selling for $1,966.