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Benin Head

Karl Springer Benin Head on Custom Lucite Base, 1970s
Karl Springer Benin Head on Custom Lucite Base, 1970s

Karl Springer Benin Head on Custom Lucite Base, 1970s

By Karl Springer

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

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

Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand
Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand

Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand

$4,612Sale Price|20% Off

H 59.85 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in

Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand

Located in Hamburg, DE

figures, in contrast to the copper alloy heads used exclusively by the kings of Benin. (Frederic Backlar

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Beninese Busts

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-20th Century Ife-Style Bronze Royal Head, Benin
Mid-20th Century Ife-Style Bronze Royal Head, Benin

Mid-20th Century Ife-Style Bronze Royal Head, Benin

$2,588

H 15.36 in W 9.45 in D 7.49 in

Mid-20th Century Ife-Style Bronze Royal Head, Benin

Located in NICE, FR

This rare and unique Ife-style bronze head, dating from the mid-20th century, draws inspiration

Category

Vintage 1940s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Mid-20th Century Ife-Style Bronze Royal Head, Benin
Mid-20th Century Ife-Style Bronze Royal Head, Benin

Mid-20th Century Ife-Style Bronze Royal Head, Benin

$2,235

H 15.36 in W 8.27 in D 7.09 in

Mid-20th Century Ife-Style Bronze Royal Head, Benin

Located in NICE, FR

This rare and unique Ife-style bronze head, dating from the mid-20th century, draws inspiration

Category

Vintage 1940s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba
Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba

Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba

$1,059

H 7.88 in W 4.34 in D 4.73 in

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

Benin Bronze Leopard Head With Feline Figure
Benin Bronze Leopard Head With Feline Figure

Benin Bronze Leopard Head With Feline Figure

Located in Norwood, NJ

A cast bronze sculpture representing a stylized leopard head surmounted by a standing feline

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

African Nigerian Benin Yoruba Warrior Oba King Bronze Head Bust Sculpture
African Nigerian Benin Yoruba Warrior Oba King Bronze Head Bust Sculpture

African Nigerian Benin Yoruba Warrior Oba King Bronze Head Bust Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, bronze bust/head sculpture of the Benin warrior Oba King, the first ruling King Father

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Patinated Memorial Cast 23.5" Bronze Benin Bust
Large Patinated Memorial Cast 23.5" Bronze Benin Bust

Large Patinated Memorial Cast 23.5" Bronze Benin Bust

$1,316Sale Price|30% Off

H 23.5 in W 10.5 in D 8 in

Large Patinated Memorial Cast 23.5" Bronze Benin Bust

Located in Pasadena, TX

Very good cast of a Benin bonze head, probably mid 20th century From the Benin Tribe of Africa

Category

20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts

Materials

Bronze

Benin Bronze Head 1990s African Tribal Art Oba Style Lost Wax Cast Brass
Benin Bronze Head 1990s African Tribal Art Oba Style Lost Wax Cast Brass

Benin Bronze Head 1990s African Tribal Art Oba Style Lost Wax Cast Brass

Located in Farmington, UT

Offered is a striking Benin bronze head from the 1990s, crafted in the traditional style of the

Category

1990s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Yoruba Artist, Head, , Bronze Sculpture
Yoruba Artist, Head, , Bronze Sculpture

Yoruba Artist, Head, , Bronze Sculpture

$1,412

H 15.75 in Dm 7.09 in

Yoruba Artist, Head, , Bronze Sculpture

Located in Munich, DE

Made by the Yoruba Tribe from Benin they date back to the 19th century. Created for the royal

Category

Vintage 1950s Beninese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s

Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s

$1,470

H 11.03 in W 3.94 in D 4.73 in

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

Solid Carved Malchite Head Sculpture or Paperweight
Solid Carved Malchite Head Sculpture or Paperweight

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

1960 Vide Poche Sculpture in Wood , Head of Woman
1960 Vide Poche Sculpture in Wood , Head of Woman

1960 Vide Poche Sculpture in Wood , Head of Woman

$411

H 1.58 in W 16.54 in D 3.94 in

1960 Vide Poche Sculpture in Wood , Head of Woman

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

African Vide Poche and sculpture, withan woman head, in wood, 1960 ashtray, sculpture in wood.

Category

Vintage 1960s Beninese Minimalist Ashtrays

Materials

Wood

Olokun Head, Kingdom of Ife, Western Nigeria Hand Carved Hardwood
Olokun Head, Kingdom of Ife, Western Nigeria Hand Carved Hardwood

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

F.L. Kenett, Original Vintage Photograph, "African Queen", 1950s
F.L. Kenett, Original Vintage Photograph, "African Queen", 1950s

F.L. Kenett, Original Vintage Photograph, "African Queen", 1950s

By Frederick Leslie Kenett

Located in London, GB

Benin bronze head from the British Museum, London (Mus. no. Af1897,1011.1), which dates to the early

Category

Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

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Benin Style Bronze Head of a Mother Queen, Nigeria, 20th Century
Benin Style Bronze Head of a Mother Queen, Nigeria, 20th Century

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

Small Benin Bronze Head
Small Benin Bronze Head

Small Benin Bronze Head

Unavailable

H 10 in W 5 in D 5 in

Small Benin Bronze Head

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Benin bronze head on painted wood stand.

Category

20th Century Beninese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large decorative African heads, in ebony Benin 1960
Large decorative African heads, in ebony Benin 1960

Large decorative African heads, in ebony Benin 1960

Unavailable

H 20.48 in W 13.78 in D 14.57 in

Large decorative African heads, in ebony Benin 1960

Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR

Important African decorative heads, Benin 1960 in ebony. To bring back from a trip Very good

Category

Mid-20th Century Beninese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

Bronze  Head  from  Benin,  Nigeria
Bronze  Head  from  Benin,  Nigeria

Bronze Head from Benin, Nigeria

Unavailable

H 17 in Dm 7 in

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

Bronze Benin Throne Chair
Bronze Benin Throne Chair

Bronze Benin Throne Chair

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H 54 in Dm 22 in

Bronze Benin Throne Chair

By People from Benin

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This is a solid cast bronze African throne chair from the country of Benin. Displayed are a head

Category

20th Century Beninese Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Mid 20th Century Benin Style Head Sculpture
Mid 20th Century Benin Style Head Sculpture

Mid 20th Century Benin Style Head Sculpture

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A metal sculpture of a head. Very beautiful.

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African Bronze Head on Thick Lucite Base
African Bronze Head on Thick Lucite Base

African Bronze Head on Thick Lucite Base

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H 29 in W 10 in D 10 in

African Bronze Head on Thick Lucite Base

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Bronze head from Benin on thick Lucite base, Africa, 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Beninese Folk Art Sculptures

1960 Ashtray, Sculpture in Wood , Three Heads of Women
1960 Ashtray, Sculpture in Wood , Three Heads of Women

1960 Ashtray, Sculpture in Wood , Three Heads of Women

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

African ashtray and sculpture, with three heads of woman, in wood, 1960 ashtray, sculpture in

Category

Vintage 1960s Beninese Minimalist Ashtrays

Materials

Wood

Benin Bronze Oba Head 'The Nelson Rockefeller Collection'
Benin Bronze Oba Head 'The Nelson Rockefeller Collection'

Benin Bronze Oba Head 'The Nelson Rockefeller Collection'

By People from Benin

Located in Sharon, CT

Benin, Bini Tribe. (Nigeria, Africa) was originally created as a tusk holder for royal ancestral shrines

Category

Vintage 1970s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Benin Bronze Head
Benin Bronze Head

Benin Bronze Head

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H 15.5 in W 8.5 in D 10 in

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 Patinated Bronze Head
Benin Patinated Bronze Head

Benin Patinated Bronze Head

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H 15 in W 7.5 in D 9 in

Benin Patinated Bronze Head

Located in West Chester, PA

A fantastic large fifteen inch tall Benin patinated bronze head from an estate sale in Phoenixville

Category

Early 20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

African Benin Yoruba Oba Head of Queen Idia Large Bronze Head Bust Sculpture
African Benin Yoruba Oba Head of Queen Idia Large Bronze Head Bust Sculpture

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

African Benin Queen Mother Commemorative Ceramic Head by the Edo people
African Benin Queen Mother Commemorative Ceramic Head by the Edo people

African Benin Queen Mother Commemorative Ceramic Head by the Edo people

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Handmade and hand-painted in Italy, ceramic figure of African Queen mother. A 20th century Benin

Category

20th Century Italian Tribal Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Head of an Oba King Bronze Benin Sculpture African Tribal Altar Bust
Antique Head of an Oba King Bronze Benin Sculpture African Tribal Altar Bust

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

Solid Carved Malchite Head Sculpture
Solid Carved Malchite Head Sculpture

Solid Carved Malchite Head Sculpture

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H 7.88 in W 3.55 in D 7.49 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

Memorial Cast Bronze Head, Benin
Memorial Cast Bronze Head, Benin

Memorial Cast Bronze Head, Benin

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H 13.5 in Dm 8 in L 13.5 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
Memorial Cast Bronze Head, Benin Style

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
Bronze Benin Head

Bronze Benin Head

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H 22.84 in W 7.09 in D 9.45 in

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 Carving of a Woman with Basket on the Head, Edo People, circa 1950s
Benin Carving of a Woman with Basket on the Head, Edo People, circa 1950s

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

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$4,800Sale Price|36% Off

H 13 in W 5 in D 4 in

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By People from Benin

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Materials

Bronze

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Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba

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$1,560Sale Price|35% Off

H 13 in W 5 in D 5 in

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By People from Benin

Located in Palm Desert, CA

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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria
Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria

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...

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Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts

Materials

Bronze

Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s
Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s

Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s

$1,059

H 8.47 in W 7.68 in D 1.58 in

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...

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Vintage 1940s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Sculptures of Leopards, Modern Replicas
Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Sculptures of Leopards, Modern Replicas

Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Sculptures of Leopards, Modern Replicas

$16,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 39 in W 34.25 in D 13.25 in

Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Sculptures of Leopards, Modern Replicas

By People from Benin

Located in Miami, FL

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria, " Bronze Sculpture created circa 1920s
"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria, " Bronze Sculpture created circa 1920s

"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...

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Materials

Bronze

Benin ‘Nigeria’ Bronze Figural Offering Depicting Leopards and Tribesmen
Benin ‘Nigeria’ Bronze Figural Offering Depicting Leopards and Tribesmen

Benin ‘Nigeria’ Bronze Figural Offering Depicting Leopards and Tribesmen

By People from Benin

Located in Miami, FL

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Materials

Bronze

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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...

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Materials

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Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Standing Leopard Sculpture
Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Standing Leopard Sculpture

Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Standing Leopard Sculpture

Located in Dallas, TX

After the original Benin bronzes, this statue depicts a large standing leopard with an upturned tail and unusually long legs, from the mid-20th century made in the same casting metho...

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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Metal

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Benin Head For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Benin head available at 1stDibs. Each Benin head for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bronze, metal and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Benin head — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Benin head, those designed in Folk Art and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made Benin head has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Benin People and Karl Springer are consistently popular.

How Much is a Benin Head?

The average selling price for a Benin head at 1stDibs is $1,800, while they’re typically $280 on the low end and $8,500 for the highest priced.