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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.

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

Located in Hamburg, DE

Therefore, chiefs of blood enjoyed in Benin City (but not throughout the Kingdom of Benin, where antelope heads continued to be placed on the altars of their ancestors well into the ...

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

Located in NICE, FR

Traditionally, bronze heads occupied a central place in sanctuaries dedicated to royal ancestors.

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

Located in NICE, FR

Traditionally, bronze heads occupied a central place in sanctuaries dedicated to royal ancestors.

Category

Vintage 1940s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Large African Benin Bronze Leopard’s Head Mask Large African Benin bronze
Large African Benin Bronze Leopard’s Head Mask Large African Benin bronze

Large African Benin Bronze Leopard’s Head Mask Large African Benin bronze

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large African Benin Bronze Leopard’s Head Mask Large African Benin bronze leopard head Beautifully cast in the traditional lost wax process, this is a large heavy piece.

Category

Vintage 1950s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Ife Woman Head Sculpture, Tribal Cast, Benin, Mid-20th Century
Bronze Ife Woman Head Sculpture, Tribal Cast, Benin, Mid-20th Century

Bronze Ife Woman Head Sculpture, Tribal Cast, Benin, Mid-20th Century

Located in Bochum, NRW

Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba. The Bronze Head from Ife, or Ife Head, is one of eighteen copper alloy sculptures that were unearthed in 1938 at Ife in Nigeria, the ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts

Materials

Brass, 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 of the 16th century Kingdom of Benin (in present-day Nigeria) which was one of Afr...

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

Located in Pasadena, TX

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

Category

20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts

Materials

Bronze

2 Beautiful Benin Bronze Heads Lost-wax Casting These are beautiful large piece
2 Beautiful Benin Bronze Heads Lost-wax Casting These are beautiful large piece

2 Beautiful Benin Bronze Heads Lost-wax Casting These are beautiful large piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

2 Beautiful Benin Bronze Heads Lost-wax Casting These are beautiful large pieces they are well cast using the traditional lost-wax technique they are a stately couple with a Nigeria...

Category

Vintage 1950s 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 historic Kingdom of Benin (modern-day Nigeria), internationally renowned for its royal...

Category

1990s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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

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 family.

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

By Yoruba People

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

A Benin bronze of an Oba. Oba means ruler in the Yoruba language.

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

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 face with almond shaped eyes, neck creases and astounding facial incisions Circa 1...

Category

Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Hardwood

F.L. Kenett, Original Vintage Photograph, "African Queen", c.1962
F.L. Kenett, Original Vintage Photograph, "African Queen", c.1962

F.L. Kenett, Original Vintage Photograph, "African Queen", c.1962

By Frederick Leslie Kenett

Located in London, GB

The present stamped and numbered photograph by Kenett shows a famous Benin bronze head from the British Museum, London (Mus. no.

Category

Vintage 1960s 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 dedicated to past Iyobas (queen mothers). The most distinctive feature of this head is...

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 condition

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, Nigeria It is cast in the lost wax method.Only one still available is the shorter helmet...

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/ lead figure flanked by 4 female figures that support the arms while sitting.

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 wood.

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

As stated in The Nelson Rockefeller Collection catalog: This 17th century bronze from the Court of Benin, Bini Tribe. (Nigeria, Africa) was originally created as a tusk holder for ro...

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

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, attributed to Edo artists of Benin City, Nigeria.

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Animal 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 16th century Kingdom of Benin (in present-day Nigeria).

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 Queen Mother commemorative head by the Edo people (present day Nigeria, Africa).

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

A rolled collar is worn low on the neck and is characteristic of imagery associated with Benin rulers. A circular opening at the Summit of the head would have accommodated a carved e...

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

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.

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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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.