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Bwa Butterfly Mask, Africa
Bwa Butterfly Mask, Africa

Bwa Butterfly Mask, Africa

$998

H 11.03 in W 24.02 in D 7.09 in

Bwa Butterfly Mask, Africa

Located in Stockholm, SE

Stunning Butterfly Dance mask. Bwa, wich is the area that includes Mali and Burkina faso. Carved

Category

20th Century Malian Masks

Materials

Wood

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask

$56,250

H 97.5 in W 15.5 in D 12 in

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

exceptional mask Bwa, of the Hound`e Region in Burkina-Fasso, was used it the transit ceremonies and funerals

Category

Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Masks

Materials

Wood

African Bwa Leper Mask, Wood and Paint, Burkina Faso, Circa 1960
African Bwa Leper Mask, Wood and Paint, Burkina Faso, Circa 1960

African Bwa Leper Mask, Wood and Paint, Burkina Faso, Circa 1960

Located in Paris, IDF

Bwa mask from Burkina Fasso Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region Culture: Bwa peoples Provenance

Category

Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Female Kifwebe Mask with old collection label, Luba-Songye People, DR Congo
Female Kifwebe Mask with old collection label, Luba-Songye People, DR Congo

Female Kifwebe Mask with old collection label, Luba-Songye People, DR Congo

Located in Leuven , BE

Traditionally, Kifwebe masks were created and worn by members of the secret masking society, Bwadi

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Intense Bwa Monkey Mask Burkina Faso Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Intense Bwa Monkey Mask Burkina Faso Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Intense Bwa Monkey Mask Burkina Faso Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Bwa mask with large geometric eyes and flat face with projecting nose. Intense expression conveying

Category

Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Karl Springer Ltd, Sonnenteller 'Sun Plate', USA, 2017
Karl Springer Ltd, Sonnenteller 'Sun Plate', USA, 2017

Karl Springer Ltd, Sonnenteller 'Sun Plate', USA, 2017

By Karl Springer

Located in New York, NY

), debuted in 1979 and is said to have been inspired by a BWA sun mask from the African art collection of one

Category

2010s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Stainless Steel

Bwa Mask
Bwa Mask

Bwa Mask

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H 13 in W 71 in

Bwa Mask

Located in New York, NY

A large Bwa or Bobo ceremonial mask from Burkina Faso in west Africa. Hand-carved and painted. On

Category

20th Century Burkinabe Masks

Materials

Wood

19th Century Bwa Mask Burkina Faso Mounted on Custom Black Enamel Stand
19th Century Bwa Mask Burkina Faso Mounted on Custom Black Enamel Stand

19th Century Bwa Mask Burkina Faso Mounted on Custom Black Enamel Stand

Located in New York, NY

This compelling piece is a ceremonial mask worn by the Bwa peoples of Burkina Faso during funereal

Category

Antique 19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ceremonial Sun Mask
Ceremonial Sun Mask

Ceremonial Sun Mask

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H 40 in Dm 40 in

Ceremonial Sun Mask

Located in Wilton, CT

Burkina Faso sun disk mask. These Bwa African masks are used in agricultural ceremonies to

Category

Vintage 1980s Malian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Songye "Male" Kifwebe Ceremonial Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa 1900
Songye "Male" Kifwebe Ceremonial Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa 1900

Songye "Male" Kifwebe Ceremonial Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa 1900

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

rulers as well as by a secret society, Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe. The most famous masks worn in conjunction with

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Paint, Wood

Bwa Leaf Mask Sculptural Hanging Seat in Woven Leather and Kubu Rattan
Bwa Leaf Mask Sculptural Hanging Seat in Woven Leather and Kubu Rattan

Bwa Leaf Mask Sculptural Hanging Seat in Woven Leather and Kubu Rattan

By Porky Hefer

Located in New York, NY

Bwa leaf mask sculptural hanging seat designed and made by Porky Hefer, South Africa, 2016.

Category

2010s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rattan

Bwa Tribe Mask from Burkina Faso, circa 1910
Bwa Tribe Mask from Burkina Faso, circa 1910

Bwa Tribe Mask from Burkina Faso, circa 1910

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exquisitely modern primitive Bwa Tribe Mask from Burkina Faso mounted on a pedestal. The

Category

Early 20th Century Central African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Miniature Painted Bwa Tribal African Antelope Mask, Burkina Faso
Miniature Painted Bwa Tribal African Antelope Mask, Burkina Faso

Miniature Painted Bwa Tribal African Antelope Mask, Burkina Faso

Located in Santa Fe, NM

A wonderful small painted Bwa antelope mask from Burkina Faso. With weathered and worn surface

Category

Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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$51,095

H 15.75 in W 25.2 in D 17.33 in

Gold Dragon Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture gold dragon all made in porcelain and gold-plated in 24-karat. With gold-plated polished brass whiskers. Exceptional piece.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate

Mid 20th Century Hand Carved African Fertility Mask, Akan People
Mid 20th Century Hand Carved African Fertility Mask, Akan People

Mid 20th Century Hand Carved African Fertility Mask, Akan People

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A very decorative fertility mask by the Baule tribe, associated with the Akan people who live both in Ghana and in the Ivory Coast. The sides with three small holes on either side pr...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal

Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal

$81,635

H 25.6 in W 25.6 in D 13.39 in

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Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture gilded peacock handmade in precious porcelain one by one, feather by feather. Each feather is unique. Made with shiny porcelain, hand-painted with 24-karat gold and preciou...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

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Antique Mexican Demon Mask
Antique Mexican Demon Mask

Antique Mexican Demon Mask

$350

H 12.6 in W 12.21 in D 7.09 in

Antique Mexican Demon Mask

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

We offer this rare antique Mexican Demon mask in wood, circa 1970. The mask makes a sound when moved.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970

Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970

By Lehigh Leopold, Warren Platner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat
Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat

Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat

By Baccarat

Located in London, GB

A magnificent pair of Louis XV style Ormolu and crystal girandoles Probably by Baccarat Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Floor Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp
Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp

Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

Rare Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910. This is a rare one of a kind early Tiffany Studios large table lamp that is illustrated in Al...

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

PLAYBOY BUNNY
PLAYBOY BUNNY

Andy WarholPLAYBOY BUNNY, 1985

$975,000

H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

PLAYBOY BUNNY

By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

Synthetic polymer drawing on paper. Unsigned. Warhol Foundation stamp on verso. Sheet size 31.5 x 23.5 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Artwork is in excellent condition. Cert...

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Polymer

Untitled
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Richard Pousette-DartUntitled, 1950

$1,150,000

H 42 in W 48 in

Untitled

By Richard Pousette-Dart

Located in Miami, FL

Acrylic on masonite. This is a pivotal work in deep and radiant cobalt blue from 1950. It dipicts calligraphic and hieroglyph structures over a grid and pyramidal base by the firs...

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Acrylic

Complete English Porcelain Dinner Service For 12 People With Coffee/Tea Service
Complete English Porcelain Dinner Service For 12 People With Coffee/Tea Service

Complete English Porcelain Dinner Service For 12 People With Coffee/Tea Service

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Tarry Town, NY

English Coalport Cobalt Ground Porcelain Dinner Service with tea and coffee service for Twelve / with tableware serving Pieces. 10 piece place setting Maker's mark undersigned .Each...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace
C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace

C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace

By Henri d'Ainecy Montpezat

Located in London, GB

Portrait of Princess de Joinville riding a Bay Horse Henri d’Aincy, Le Comte Monpezat (French 1817-1859) Painted circa 1837-9 oil on canvas 113 x 92 inches (including frame) 92 x 70 ...

Category

1830s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Harvey Probber American Mid-Century Green Velvet Round Sofa
Harvey Probber American Mid-Century Green Velvet Round Sofa

Harvey Probber American Mid-Century Green Velvet Round Sofa

By Harvey Probber

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century large round sofa with a low curved partial backrest and emerald green velvet upholstery with a button tufted removable seat cushion, resting on five short brass ...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

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Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845
Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845

Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845

Located in New York, NY

With a soft turquoise ground, painted with a fine spray of flowers, with gilt scroll and dash borders. Comprising pair of covered tureens and stands, pair of vegetable tureens, well ...

Category

Antique 1840s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Paul Evans Biscuit Tufted Cityscape Sofas, Signed
Paul Evans Biscuit Tufted Cityscape Sofas, Signed

Paul Evans Biscuit Tufted Cityscape Sofas, Signed

$160,000 / set

H 27.5 in W 86 in D 37 in

Paul Evans Biscuit Tufted Cityscape Sofas, Signed

By Paul Evans

Located in Dallas, TX

An exceptional pair of Paul Evans biscuit tufted Cityscape sofas, signed and in near mint condition. Finding one is hard, but a pair in this pristine state is near impossible. These ...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler

Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler

By F. & C. Osler

Located in Steyning, West sussex

An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silver Plate

Dan Gagon, Dance Mask, Ivory Coast, Africa
Dan Gagon, Dance Mask, Ivory Coast, Africa

Dan Gagon, Dance Mask, Ivory Coast, Africa

$751

H 13.78 in W 5.91 in D 7.09 in

Dan Gagon, Dance Mask, Ivory Coast, Africa

Located in Stockholm, SE

An african Dan Gabon dance mask. Ivory Coast. Wood, fur and metal. Good condition. Signs of wear. Visible marks.

Category

20th Century Ivorian Masks

Materials

Fur, Wood

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