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Indian African Face Woman
Indian African Face Woman

Indian African Face Woman

Located in New York, NY

Timothee (Tymo) Pierre, "Indian African Face Woman", Signed Abstract/ Figurative Portrait Painting, Acrylic Paint on Cardboard, 13.50 x 10.50, Late 20th Century, 1988 Colors: White,...

Category

1980s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Drawing on Paper Representing African Faces Done in Black Ink, 20th Century.
Drawing on Paper Representing African Faces Done in Black Ink, 20th Century.

Drawing on Paper Representing African Faces Done in Black Ink, 20th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Drawing on paper representing African faces done in black ink, XXth Century. Drawing on paper representing African faces done in black ink, XXth Century.

Category

20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Large African Face Shield
Large African Face Shield

Large African Face Shield

Located in Norton, MA

It's a completed solid wood piece carved by hand with a very simple tool. The end result shows the process of hard work during the making period.

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Face Wall Plaque in Ebony, 1960s
Vintage African Face Wall Plaque in Ebony, 1960s

Vintage African Face Wall Plaque in Ebony, 1960s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

African wall plaque depicting a warrior in profile. It is made from dense/heavy ebony by a trained artisan probably in Lagos circa 1960-70. It is wall hung via a brass loop. It has n...

Category

Vintage 1960s African Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

Sun Flower  - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Mixed Media, Africa, Face
Sun Flower  - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Mixed Media, Africa, Face

Sun Flower - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Mixed Media, Africa, Face

By Oluwafemi Akanmu

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Sometimes in life, you cross paths with someone who instantly makes you feel calm, refreshed, alive, and wholesome. They encourage your dreams and celebrate your wins without an ounc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

The Heirloom of Two Faces: Reversible Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim
The Heirloom of Two Faces: Reversible Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim

The Heirloom of Two Faces: Reversible Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Dallas, TX

Unveiling a rare treasure of North African weaving, this handwoven wool reversible vintage Berber Moroccan kilim rug is a study in cultural prestige and artisan mastery.

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Face of Africa Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Leather 21st Century Modern
Face of Africa Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Leather 21st Century Modern

Face of Africa Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Leather 21st Century Modern

By Joanina and David Pastoll

Located in Johannesburg, ZA

The options available are a variety of African faces, plants and South Africa’s beloved Blue Crane Any option you choose is bound to be a show-stopper, a hot topic of discussion and...

Category

2010s South African Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Large Vibrant Blue Modern Moroccan Wool Beni M'Rirt Rug w/ Abstract Face Design
Large Vibrant Blue Modern Moroccan Wool Beni M'Rirt Rug w/ Abstract Face Design

Large Vibrant Blue Modern Moroccan Wool Beni M'Rirt Rug w/ Abstract Face Design

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This vibrant, funky handwoven Moroccan rug was made by hand by skilled artisans in the Atlas Mountains using the highest quality M'Rirt wool. It features an abstract, colorful postmo...

Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

African Carved Hardwood Mask, Petal Crest & Abstract Face, West Africa - 2C98
African Carved Hardwood Mask, Petal Crest & Abstract Face, West Africa - 2C98

African Carved Hardwood Mask, Petal Crest & Abstract Face, West Africa - 2C98

Located in Bordeaux, FR

A strikingly elongated and formally abstract African face mask in dark polished tropical hardwood — a piece of considerable sculptural elegance that occupies the fascinating territor...

Category

Vintage 1960s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

East African Figurative Face Drum
East African Figurative Face Drum

East African Figurative Face Drum

Located in Queens, NY

East African (20th Century) drum of carved head of man with beard and skin top, signed.  

Category

20th Century African Tribal Music Stands

Materials

Rosewood, Wood

African Ebonized Wood Mask, Twin-Prong Crest & Powerful Face, 20th C. - 2C94
African Ebonized Wood Mask, Twin-Prong Crest & Powerful Face, 20th C. - 2C94

African Ebonized Wood Mask, Twin-Prong Crest & Powerful Face, 20th C. - 2C94

Located in Bordeaux, FR

A boldly carved and deeply expressive miniature African face mask in ebonized hardwood — the fourth and most powerful in a series of West African decorative masks, distinguished by a...

Category

Vintage 1950s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

African Ebonized Wood Mask, Four-Prong Crest & Refined Face, 20th C. - 2C95
African Ebonized Wood Mask, Four-Prong Crest & Refined Face, 20th C. - 2C95

African Ebonized Wood Mask, Four-Prong Crest & Refined Face, 20th C. - 2C95

Located in Bordeaux, FR

A finely carved and graphically exceptional miniature African face mask in ebonized hardwood — the most architecturally dramatic and best-preserved piece in a series of five West Afr...

Category

Vintage 1950s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Dual Face Drum Bust, 1980s
Vintage African Dual Face Drum Bust, 1980s

Vintage African Dual Face Drum Bust, 1980s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A decorative double head bust that drums as well. Carved from one lumb of dark wood and featuring a cow hide drum. It was made by hand in South Africa during the 1980s and brought ba...

Category

20th Century South African Busts

Materials

Hardwood

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Face Mask
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Face Mask

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Face Mask

Located in Queens, NY

African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule male face mask featuring balanced proportion, 2 eye slits, incised hair strands and realistic symmetric facial features.

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

African Congo 20th Century Carved & Painted Wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask
African Congo 20th Century Carved & Painted Wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask

African Congo 20th Century Carved & Painted Wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask

Located in Queens, NY

African Congo 20th Century wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask (to ward off supernatural threats) carved in circular form with painted decorative geometric grooves, an inlaid beaded pattern...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paint

African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, Herringbone Leaf Crest, West Africa - 2C93
African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, Herringbone Leaf Crest, West Africa - 2C93

African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, Herringbone Leaf Crest, West Africa - 2C93

Located in Bordeaux, FR

A finely carved miniature African face mask in ebonized hardwood, produced in West Africa — most likely Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana — during the mid-twentieth century, and the most elabor...

Category

Vintage 1950s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

African Liberia/Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Carved Wood Grebo Face Mask
African Liberia/Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Carved Wood Grebo Face Mask

African Liberia/Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Carved Wood Grebo Face Mask

Located in Queens, NY

African Late 20th Century (1990s) painted Grebo face mask (embodying spirits residing in the forest) carved in oval form with tubular eyes, flattened nose and mouth, 2 side holes plu...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paint

African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, West Africa, Mid-20th Century — 20 cm - 2C91
African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, West Africa, Mid-20th Century — 20 cm - 2C91

African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, West Africa, Mid-20th Century — 20 cm - 2C91

Located in Bordeaux, FR

The overall impression is one of serene, contained authority — the characteristic expression of the finest West African mask carving, in which the face is not a portrait but an arche...

Category

Vintage 1950s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, Twin-Horn Crest, West Africa, 20th C. - 2C92
African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, Twin-Horn Crest, West Africa, 20th C. - 2C92

African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, Twin-Horn Crest, West Africa, 20th C. - 2C92

Located in Bordeaux, FR

A boldly carved miniature African face mask in ebonized hardwood, produced in West Africa — most likely Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana — during the mid-twentieth century, in the tradition of...

Category

Vintage 1950s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably century The face mask has a device for hanging.

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably 20th century The face mask has a device for hanging.

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably 20th century The face mask has a device for hanging.

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably 20th century The face mask has a device for hanging.

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Wood Baule Goli Elephant Face Mask with Horns
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Wood Baule Goli Elephant Face Mask with Horns

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Wood Baule Goli Elephant Face Mask with Horns

Located in Queens, NY

African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood ceremonial Goli (traditional African dance and masquerade of the Baule) face mask in elephant form with horns, incised decoration, eye an...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Horn

Makonde Ebony Carved African Sculpture of Abstract Faces
Makonde Ebony Carved African Sculpture of Abstract Faces

Makonde Ebony Carved African Sculpture of Abstract Faces

Located in Jensen Beach, FL

A whimsical sculpture of multiple abstract faces. Carved of one piece of solid ebony.

Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ebony

African Carved Wood Dance Mask, Baoulé Style, West Africa, 20th Century - 2C99
African Carved Wood Dance Mask, Baoulé Style, West Africa, 20th Century - 2C99

African Carved Wood Dance Mask, Baoulé Style, West Africa, 20th Century - 2C99

Located in Bordeaux, FR

A boldly carved and deeply expressive African face mask in warm tropical hardwood — the most three-dimensional, most dramatically featured, and most culturally complex piece in this ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Sable - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionist Portrait, African Woman, Face
Sable - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionist Portrait, African Woman, Face

Sable - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionist Portrait, African Woman, Face

By Kayimahe Ishmael Zed

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Red & Cream African Head Rusted Metal Composition "Red Face Cameo"
Red & Cream African Head Rusted Metal Composition "Red Face Cameo"

Red & Cream African Head Rusted Metal Composition "Red Face Cameo"

By Nyasha Mashumba

Located in Cape Town, ZA

Nyasha Mashumba, having been the apprentice of Mark Hilltout, has now started to carve out a career for himself as artist and designer, utilizing the medium and craft he has mastered...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

africa 5
africa 5

africa 5

$1,036

africa 5

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably century The face mask has a device for hanging.

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

africa 3
africa 3

africa 3

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably 20th century The face mask has a device for hanging.

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

"Face Off" "30x40" - Black & White Photography, Lion Photograph African Art
"Face Off" "30x40" - Black & White Photography, Lion Photograph African Art

"Face Off" "30x40" - Black & White Photography, Lion Photograph African Art

By Shane Russeck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a contemporary black and white photograph of an African Lion by Shane Russeck. 30x40 Edition of 12. Signed and numbered by Shane. Printed on archival paper and using archi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Face and Phases - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, African Women
Face and Phases - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, African Women

Face and Phases - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, African Women

By Samson Toba

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Face Off"  36x48  - Black & White  Fine Art Photography, Lion Photograph Africa
"Face Off"  36x48  - Black & White  Fine Art Photography, Lion Photograph Africa

"Face Off" 36x48 - Black & White Fine Art Photography, Lion Photograph Africa

By Shane Russeck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a contemporary black and white photograph of an African Lion by Shane Russeck. 36x48 edition of 12 Signed and numbered Printed on archival paper and using archival inks Fra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Painted Faces, Color Photography of Surma Women, Africa, Signed, 2/5 Edition
Painted Faces, Color Photography of Surma Women, Africa, Signed, 2/5 Edition

Painted Faces, Color Photography of Surma Women, Africa, Signed, 2/5 Edition

By Jean-Michel Voge

Located in New york, NY

Painted Faces, 1996 by Jean-Michel Voge, is a contemporary color photograph 13" x 19" of two women with painted faces from the Surma tribe in the Omo Valley in Ethiopia, Africa.

Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Digital, Digital Pigment, Archi...

"Face Off" 24x36  - Black & White Photography, Lion Photograph Africa Fine Art

"Face Off" 24x36 - Black & White Photography, Lion Photograph Africa Fine Art

By Shane Russeck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a contemporary black and white photograph of an African Lion by Shane Russeck. 24x36 Edition of 50. Signed and numbered by Shane. Printed on archival paper and using archi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Small Used Senufo Bird Faced Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I
Small Used Senufo Bird Faced Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I

Small Used Senufo Bird Faced Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Small used Senufo stylized bird faced weaving heddle pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I Deep patina and polish from traditional use, circular wear inside from weaving bobbin, now absent. 6...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Small Used Senufo Bird Beak Face Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa
Small Used Senufo Bird Beak Face Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa

Small Used Senufo Bird Beak Face Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Small used Senufo stylized bird beak face weaving heddle pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I Deep patina and polish from traditional use, circular wear inside from weaving bobbin, now absen...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Worn and Weathered Tsogho Short Bench with Faces, Gabon, Africa ex Visser
Worn and Weathered Tsogho Short Bench with Faces, Gabon, Africa ex Visser

Worn and Weathered Tsogho Short Bench with Faces, Gabon, Africa ex Visser

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Worn and weathered Tsogho short bench carved from a single piece of wood, with faces and figures, from Gabon, Africa. Blocky bench with roughly carved out openings, flanked on one s...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa
Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa

Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa Finely carved hair in tight geometric form, small projecting ears.

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early small Kuba Cup With Refined Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa
Early small Kuba Cup With Refined Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa

Early small Kuba Cup With Refined Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Small sweet early Kuba Cup with refinedf face, finely carved hair, with a handle, from the DRC, Africa Finely incised hair in tight geometric form, small projecting ears.

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Painted Ibibio Polychrome Face Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa colorful
Painted Ibibio Polychrome Face Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa colorful

Painted Ibibio Polychrome Face Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa colorful

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Fine Painted Ibibio Polychrome Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa. Expressive small figure on top with one hand on top of head, other holding stomach. Circular projections at th...

Category

Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Horns of Africa. By John Kenny. C-type Print with Acrylic Face-Mount

Horns of Africa. By John Kenny. C-type Print with Acrylic Face-Mount

Located in Coltishall, GB

Edition of 12 Presentation: Acrylic face mounted C-type print Signed by the Artist Certificate of Authenticity Country – Ethiopia Culture – Mursi Year – 2009 Frame ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print

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Find a variety of African faces available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique African faces was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. African faces have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. African faces are generally popular furniture pieces, but Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made African faces over the years, but those made by Janice Frame, Pierre Sernet and Jean-Michel Voge are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are African Faces?

Prices for African faces can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, African faces begin at $95 and can go as high as $8,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,345.