Bone African Art
Antique African Tribal Carved Bone TOTEM Ceremonial Pipe
Located in Forney, TX
An unusual and whimsical figural TOTEM carved bone ceremonial pipe, displayed raised on a custom
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Early 20th Century Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bone, Wood
1950s African Antelope Skull
Located in Dallas, TX
1950s African Antelope skull with horns.
Category
Vintage 1950s African Decorative Art
Materials
Bone
Irving Guyer, Roll Them Bones, Depression-era African-American men at craps
By Irving Guyer
Located in New York, NY
An American Depression-Era subject of African-American men playing craps by Irving Guyer.. (Craps
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1930s Ashcan School Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
African Gabon Mid 20th Century Hand Carved Tsogo Ceremonial Spoon
Located in Queens, NY
Gabonese mid 20th century ceremonial spoon of the Tsogo people depicting a carved male figure in ceremonial dress, pigmented and adorned with fabrics and raffia
Category
20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
New African Cape Buffalo Skull - Taxidermy Wall Art Decor
Located in Farmington, UT
This African Cape Buffalo skull is in excellent condition and completely unused, making it a
Category
2010s African Taxidermy
Materials
Bone
New African Giraffe Skull - Taxidermy Home Decor and Wall Art
Located in Farmington, UT
This African giraffe skull is in excellent, unused condition, measuring 24" L x 10" W x 15" H
Category
2010s African Taxidermy
Materials
Bone
Unusual Antique Hand Carved African Fertility Primate / Baboon, Gorilla
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Antique Hand Carved African Fertility Primate / Baboon, Gorilla,, Extremely well executed
Category
Vintage 1910s Cameroonian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bone, Wood
$2,900
H 26 in W 11 in D 10.5 in
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African Hardwood and Carved Bone Early 20th Century Walking Stick
Located in GB
similar in weight to ebony with a pronounced lighter feathery grain. The handle is made from carved bone
Category
Vintage 1920s African Other Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Gold and Gemstone Carved Bone African Cheetah Animal Ring
Located in Champions State Gate, FL
This vintage animal ring is crafted from animal bone that is hand carved in incredible detail and
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Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Materials
Jade, Spinel, Turquoise, 14k Gold
"Africa Deep in My Bones" Mixed media portrait of woman w/ with floral headdress
By Janice Frame
Located in Edgartown, MA
"As an African-American artist in today’s world, I embody the vast differences found in our
Category
2010s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Resin, Paper, Mixed Media
LB offers Bakelite Vintage Sterling Floral Brooch African Bone Ceramic Necklace
By Lorraines' Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Bakelite Buckle Necklace.
Vintage carved round Bone beads, African painted Ceramic tubular beads, Vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Vintage African Bwoom Helmet Mask from the Kuba People of the Republic of Congo
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
One of the three royal masks, the Bwoom is one of the oldest mask types used by the Kuba people who live in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is said to have been introduced in th...
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Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
H 12 in W 12 in D 24 in
Water Buffalo Skull
Located in New York, NY
Rare water buffalo skull. Can be hanged on a wall.
Category
Vintage 1930s African Decorative Art
Materials
Bone
Seven Antique Animal Trophies
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Seven antique animal trophies.
Category
Early 20th Century African Country Tribal Art
Materials
Bone
African Bone Beads in Natural
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Natural African bone beads
Each one is unique, we have several available.
Measures: 12" length
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
African Bone Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Luba tribe, Congo. Extremely rare sculpture carved from a male elephant skull. Excellent patina.
Note: Not ivory (documentation upon request)
Category
20th Century Folk Art Tribal Art
African Bone Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Luba tribe, Congo. Extremely rare sculpture carved from a male elephant skull. Excellent patina.
Note: Not ivory (documentation upon request)
Category
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art
African Asante Figure
Located in Montecito, CA
Carved African Asante figure from Ghana. Eyes and teeth are ivory or bone. Archetypal female is
Category
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Ivory, Bone
Multiple Strands of Bone Beads
Located in New York, NY
A set of five ivory colored bone bead necklaces strung on rafia and knotted together.
Also
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bone, Raffia
elephant skull
Located in St. Helena, CA
elephant skull from zimbabwe, africa, 2004
notarized certificate of authenticity
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Primitives
Materials
Bone
Kudu Horns Wall Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Kudos goes to these kudu horns! Spirally outward from their wall-mount, they are finished in matte buttermilk-white wash.
Category
20th Century African Decorative Art
Materials
Bone
Old Skull and Beautiful Horns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very decorative set of dried out skull and long twisty horns. I don't know the kind of animal, but it has a great look.
Category
Vintage 1960s African Decorative Art
Materials
Bone, Horn
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19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Farmhouse Trestle Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 19th century country French provincial farmhouse trestle work table crafted from walnut. The table features a large rectangular plank top with breadboard ends constructed with...
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Materials
Iron
$5,800
H 30 in W 84.75 in D 35 in
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer.
Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
Materials
Metal, Iron
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian)
Morocco
The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco.
I att...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
$34,828
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
French Louis Philippe 19th Century Bookmatched Walnut Four-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe walnut four-drawer commode from the 19th century with bookmatched décor and white marble top. Experience the elegance and craftsmanship of the 19th century wi...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
On Hold
$4,350
H 39 in W 43.5 in D 20.5 in
Greco Roman Egyptian Style Klismos Chairs - Cleopatra Movie Set
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Greco Roman Egyptian Style Klismos Chairs - Cleopatra Movie Set. Freshly upholstered down cushion.
Category
Mid-20th Century Greco Roman Side Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Down
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket.
Signed by the arti...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$13,811 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
19th Century Country English Oak Drop Leaf Farmhouse Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 19th century country English drop-leaf farmhouse table or console crafted from oak. The table features a rare rectangular shape with drop leaves on each side supported by turn...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Oak
Donbar Faceted Fireplace in Patinated Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Donbar fireplace, iron, Belgium, 1970s
A 1970s fireplace by Donbar made in Belgium in the 1970s. Crafted from patinated black iron, this fireplace embraces a mesmerizing interplay o...
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
JMF Chair by Forsyth
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
The JMF Chair is inspired by and in homage to the lean, modern lines and silhouettes created by design icon Jean-Michel Frank. 1 and a quarter inch solid oak, richly stained, is hand...
Category
2010s American Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Contemporary black Stag T Stool / Side Table by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Warsaw, PL
Stag T Stool / Side Table by Rick Owens
Dimensions: L 55 x W 30 x H 44 cm
Materials: Plywood, antler moose
Weight: 7.3 kg
Each piece is unique and may differ as the Antler Moos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Antler, Plywood
$7,806 / item
H 17.33 in W 11.82 in D 21.66 in
The 'Verneuil' Mohair Sofa by Design Frères
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Verneuil' sofa is the latest addition to our exclusive Design Frères line. inspired by Jean-Michel Frank's timeless Art Deco aesthetic, it is built to the highest standards of c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Steel
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Egrets by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Egrets by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
A sumi-e ink on paper painting illustrating two egrets in reserve with no outlines contrasting with the reeds from t...
Category
Antique 1670s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Pierre Lardin Dining Table
By Pierre Lardin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco dining table in oak. Model presented at Exposition Internationale des Arts et
Techniques dans la Vie Moderne, Paris 1937. Pictured in the portfolio from the expositi...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Andrianna Shamaris Teak Wood Organic Root Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive seven inch reclaimed teak coffee table with a polished top and the sides left natural in contrast. Floating on midcentury style legs. Organic with a twist.
Andrianna Sh...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Organic Teak Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive reclaimed teak root coffee hand carved into this usable shape whilst respecting the natural organic wood. We polished the top with a natural oil finish revealing the beaut...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Southern African Elegance: Extra Large Burchell's Zebra Rug 136"
Located in New York, NY
Extra Large Zebra Rug. Crafted from the finest Burchell's zebra hide, a southern African subspecies of the plains, this exquisite rug measures approximately 136" x 82". Each rug boas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Tribal Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin
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A piece of bone African art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $16,700.
Questions About Bone African Art
- What is African art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021African art is painting, sculptures, masks or installations that originate from the African continent. Masquerade, metalwork, sculpture, architecture, fiber art and dance are particularly popular artistic expressions in Africa. Many of these art forms are defined by expressive individualism, an emphasis on the human figure and visual abstraction.
- What is African art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021African art is simply called African art. Sculpture, pottery, painting, rock art and other works of visual art native to Africa all fall under the umbrella of African art (performance art that originates in Africa will also be called African art). On 1stDibs, there is an exquisite range of African art to choose from.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023One of the key characteristics of African art is that it tends to emphasize emotion over realism, so pieces often don't closely resemble their animal or human subjects. In addition, traditional African artists tend to work in three-dimensional formats like sculptures rather than painting or drawing. Also, many pieces have a spiritual meaning to the creators and their cultures. On 1stDibs, shop a range of African art from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Traditional African wooden art is a term that describes pieces made by artists in Africa using techniques that have been passed down through generations. Examples include masks, figurines and sculptures depicting human and animal figures. Find a collection of traditional African art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.