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Pair of African Sculptures — Heavy Hardwood, Primitivist Style
Pair of African Sculptures — Heavy Hardwood, Primitivist Style

Pair of African Sculptures — Heavy Hardwood, Primitivist Style

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Pair of African Sculptures — Heavy Hardwood, Primitivist Style Description: This is a pair of

Category

Early 20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Sculpture of a Figure Standing on a Leopard
African Sculpture of a Figure Standing on a Leopard

African Sculpture of a Figure Standing on a Leopard

Located in Queens, NY

Wooden African sculpture of a human figure standing on the back of a leopard.  

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Turkana Girl - Bronze African Sculpture
Turkana Girl - Bronze African Sculpture

Turkana Girl - Bronze African Sculpture

By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

story. My work ranges from bird, wildlife, figurative, abstract to African sculpture and bespoke

Category

2010s South African Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Bronze

Zuri - Young Woman, Bronze Abstract Nude - African Sculpture
Zuri - Young Woman, Bronze Abstract Nude - African Sculpture

Zuri - Young Woman, Bronze Abstract Nude - African Sculpture

By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Zuri, which is beautiful in Swahili, is a Bronze African Abstract Nude and marks a significant

Category

2010s South African Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Zuri - Young Woman, Bronze Abstract Nude - African Sculpture
Zuri - Young Woman, Bronze Abstract Nude - African Sculpture

Zuri - Young Woman, Bronze Abstract Nude - African Sculpture

By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Zuri, which is beautiful in Swahili, is a Bronze African Abstract Nude female sculpture and marks a

Category

2010s South African Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Senufo Figure African Sculpture
Senufo Figure African Sculpture

Senufo Figure African Sculpture

By Senufo

Located in Sharon, CT

Authentic tribal piece, early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Superb Old Senufo Door Sotheby's Provenance African Sculpture
Superb Old Senufo Door Sotheby's Provenance African Sculpture

Superb Old Senufo Door Sotheby's Provenance African Sculpture

Located in Sharon, CT

Beautiful old door with low relief carved figures and animals. Very old encrusted surface. Provenance: Sotheby's NY May 5 1997 lot 88.

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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 sculpture of a man in wood, France, 1920
African sculpture of a man in wood, France, 1920

African sculpture of a man in wood, France, 1920

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

African art during the 1920s. Key Features : Figurative male sculpture Hand-carved solid wood Antique

Category

Vintage 1920s French Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Modernist Female Figural Bronze African Sculpture Attributed to Sydney Kumalo
Modernist Female Figural Bronze African Sculpture Attributed to Sydney Kumalo

Modernist Female Figural Bronze African Sculpture Attributed to Sydney Kumalo

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful Mid-Century Modernist Abstract sculpture of a female figure in the style of/attributed

Category

20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Old Dogon Ladder African Sculpture
Old Dogon Ladder African Sculpture

Old Dogon Ladder African Sculpture

By Dogon Tribe Mali

Located in Sharon, CT

A very old, and very heavy ladder, showing great quality of environmental stress. Because of the nature of the locale, great age may be possible.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Malian Tribal Stairs

Materials

Wood

Cameroon "Bat" Stool African Sculpture
Cameroon "Bat" Stool African Sculpture

Cameroon "Bat" Stool African Sculpture

By Cameroon Tribe

Located in Sharon, CT

Possibly Babanki. Circular ceremonial wood stool constructed of repeated animal heads. Original applied patina.

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Sculpture Zaire Antique Copper Coin
African Sculpture Zaire Antique Copper Coin

African Sculpture Zaire Antique Copper Coin

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

That's a true antique copper coin from Zaire, very rare: a modern simple sculpture ! I saw only

Category

Vintage 1920s Congolese Archaistic Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Natural size pair of african sculptures in noble wood representing giraffes
Natural size pair of african sculptures in noble wood representing giraffes

Natural size pair of african sculptures in noble wood representing giraffes

Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ

Incredible and huge sculptures representing a couple of giraffes polychromed. Fantastic.

Category

Vintage 1950s Kenyan International Style Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mambila Large Female Figure African Sculpture
Mambila Large Female Figure African Sculpture

Mambila Large Female Figure African Sculpture

Located in Sharon, CT

Authentic old piece, retaining some of the original painted surface. Art from the Cameroon tribes played a great role in influencing and inspiring the German Expressionists. Though ...

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Traditional African Sculpture of Mursi Woman with Lip Plate - Ethiopia
Traditional African Sculpture of Mursi Woman with Lip Plate - Ethiopia

Traditional African Sculpture of Mursi Woman with Lip Plate - Ethiopia

Located in Barueri, SP, BR

This stunning bronze golden-colored sculpture, crafted in Ethiopia, represents a Mursi woman

Category

20th Century Rwandan Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Beaded Reliquary Sculpture
Beaded Reliquary Sculpture

Beaded Reliquary Sculpture

Located in Pasadena, TX

This African sculpture is carved from wood. It has Lapis colored beads.

Category

Late 20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Decorative African Stone Sculpture, Abstract Female Bust, Signed Zimbabwe Status
Decorative African Stone Sculpture, Abstract Female Bust, Signed Zimbabwe Status

Decorative African Stone Sculpture, Abstract Female Bust, Signed Zimbabwe Status

Located in Wembley, GB

African Stone Sculpture, Female Bust, Signed and Numbered, Zimbabwe, 20th Century A powerful and

Category

Vintage 1920s Zimbabwean Art Deco Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf, Sheet Metal, Gold Plate

Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa
Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa

Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa

Located in Antwerp, BE

geometric ornament in the traditional ethnic style. Superb old door African sculpture. Dimensions of the

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Decorative African Stone Sculpture, Abstract Modernist Signed Zimbabwe Status
Decorative African Stone Sculpture, Abstract Modernist Signed Zimbabwe Status

Decorative African Stone Sculpture, Abstract Modernist Signed Zimbabwe Status

Located in Wembley, GB

, numbered 250 Date: 20th Century This striking African stone sculpture is a powerful example of 20th

Category

Vintage 1920s Zimbabwean Art Deco Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf, Sheet Metal, Gold Plate

Signed African Stone Sculpture by Morning Chijumani, Zimbabwe Figurine
Signed African Stone Sculpture by Morning Chijumani, Zimbabwe Figurine

Signed African Stone Sculpture by Morning Chijumani, Zimbabwe Figurine

Located in Wembley, GB

Signed African Stone Sculpture by Morning Chijumani, Zimbabwe, 20th Century Height: 24 cm Width

Category

Vintage 1960s Zimbabwean Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Sheet Metal, Gold Leaf

Bronze Zulu Warrior - African Tribal Sculpture - Limited Edition Sculpture
Bronze Zulu Warrior - African Tribal Sculpture - Limited Edition Sculpture

Bronze Zulu Warrior - African Tribal Sculpture - Limited Edition Sculpture

By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

from bird, wildlife, figurative, abstract to African sculpture and bespoke sculptural furniture and

Category

2010s South African Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Kudu Bull Sculpture - Bronze African Wildlife Antelope Sculpture
Kudu Bull Sculpture - Bronze African Wildlife Antelope Sculpture

Kudu Bull Sculpture - Bronze African Wildlife Antelope Sculpture

By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

antelope species in Africa — a true icon of the bushveld. This bronze sculpture captures the poise and

Category

2010s South African Expressionist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Going to the River - African Antelope Bronze Sculpture
Going to the River - African Antelope Bronze Sculpture

Going to the River - African Antelope Bronze Sculpture

By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

silhouettes of the African bush my latest sculpture pays homage to this magnificent beast. Tall, corkscrew

Category

2010s South African Expressionist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Colossal Tree Trunk Sculpture, Africa 20th Century
Colossal Tree Trunk Sculpture, Africa 20th Century

Colossal Tree Trunk Sculpture, Africa 20th Century

Located in Utrecht, NL

spike-shape resembles termite mounds found in West and Central Africa. Sculptures that blend in

Category

20th Century African Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Samburu Herdsman - Bronze African Tribal Sculpture
Samburu Herdsman - Bronze African Tribal Sculpture

Samburu Herdsman - Bronze African Tribal Sculpture

By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

work ranges from bird, wildlife, figurative, abstract to African sculpture and bespoke sculptural

Category

2010s South African Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Oceanic Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture of a Mother and Child
Oceanic Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture of a Mother and Child

Oceanic Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture of a Mother and Child

Located in New York, NY

sculpture has never been surpassed." Keywords: Oceania, African sculpture, hand carved wood sculpture

Category

Vintage 1950s Oceanic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Heavy-Lidded Female Head" Dignified Art Deco Sculpture by WPA Artist
"Heavy-Lidded Female Head" Dignified Art Deco Sculpture by WPA Artist

"Heavy-Lidded Female Head" Dignified Art Deco Sculpture by WPA Artist

By Jean de Marco

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Clearly influenced by stylized Etruscan and African sculpture, this heavy-lidded female head is a

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

African or African American Wood Sculpture
African or African American Wood Sculpture

African or African American Wood Sculpture

Located in San Francisco, CA

told that it’s possibly African in origin. So I’m not completely sure either way. I thought the little

Category

Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Baule Tribal Horned Mask from Ivory Coast, Hand-Carved African Wood Art
Antique Baule Tribal Horned Mask from Ivory Coast, Hand-Carved African Wood Art

Antique Baule Tribal Horned Mask from Ivory Coast, Hand-Carved African Wood Art

Located in Wembley, GB

Coast art, antique African sculpture, hand-carved mask, wooden ritual mask, ethnic wall décor, African

Category

Antique Early 1900s Ivorian Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Agate

African Carved Ebony Lamp
African Carved Ebony Lamp

African Carved Ebony Lamp

$968Sale Price|20% Off

African Carved Ebony Lamp

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Rare African sculpture mounted as a table lamp. Ebony base, linen lampshade. Handmade sculpture in

Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Ebony

Beginning of the Hunt - Bronze Maasai Warrior Sculpture
Beginning of the Hunt - Bronze Maasai Warrior Sculpture

Beginning of the Hunt - Bronze Maasai Warrior Sculpture

By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

This bronze sculpture captures a Maasai warrior in a moment of stillness and anticipation — poised

Category

2010s South African Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

African Marble Sculptures
African Marble Sculptures

African Marble Sculptures

Located in New York, NY

African marble sculptures on Lucite base, circa late-20th century. Green carved marble female and

Category

Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Masai Girl - African Bronze Sculpture
Masai Girl - African Bronze Sculpture

Masai Girl - African Bronze Sculpture

By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

sculpture carries the grace of the savanna in her stride, her life an eloquent dance of tradition and the

Category

2010s South African Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Bronze

African "Monkey Tree" Bronze Sculpture
African "Monkey Tree" Bronze Sculpture

African "Monkey Tree" Bronze Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

African "Monkey Tree" bronze sculpture, with a troop of 19 monkeys about a tree of life unsigned

Category

Vintage 1970s African Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

In Step - Bronze Elephant Sculpture - Limited Edition of 24
In Step - Bronze Elephant Sculpture - Limited Edition of 24

In Step - Bronze Elephant Sculpture - Limited Edition of 24

By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

“In Step” is a very personal piece for me — a bronze sculpture that captures the quiet tenderness

Category

2010s South African Expressionist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

African Wooden Sculpture
African Wooden Sculpture

African Wooden Sculpture

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand-carved sculpture made of wood. Originates from Africa. Circa, 1950's.

Category

Vintage 1950s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

African colors Sculpture
African colors Sculpture

African colors Sculpture

By Lladro

Located in New York City, NY

intense coloring of African culture. The serene facial features, masterfully sculpted, are rounded off

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Busts

Materials

Porcelain

African Wood Sculpture
African Wood Sculpture

African Wood Sculpture

By Craft and Folk Art Museum

Located in San Francisco, CA

Very kool piece of African art. I am not exactly sure how old, but from bottom of base I would

Category

Vintage 1920s North American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bronze Rhino Sculpture - Black Rhino Bust in Blue Verdigris
Bronze Rhino Sculpture - Black Rhino Bust in Blue Verdigris

Bronze Rhino Sculpture - Black Rhino Bust in Blue Verdigris

By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

own quiet story. My work ranges from bird, wildlife, figurative, abstract to African sculpture and

Category

2010s South African Expressionist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

African Benin Bronze Sculpture
African Benin Bronze Sculpture

African Benin Bronze Sculpture

Located in Atlanta, GA

African Benin Bronze Sculpture, Africa, circa mid 20th Century. Beautiful casting with wonderful

Category

20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Bronze Masai Warrior - African Figurative Tribe Sculpture
Bronze Masai Warrior - African Figurative Tribe Sculpture

Bronze Masai Warrior - African Figurative Tribe Sculpture

By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

The Maasai Warrior joins my series of figurative works inspired by Africa’s tribes, each piece a

Category

2010s South African Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

African Copper Currency Sculpture
African Copper Currency Sculpture

African Copper Currency Sculpture

Located in Long Island City, NY

African Copper Currency Sculpture. Dimensions: Taller: 15"H x 11.5"W Shorter: 13.75" x 10.5.

Category

20th Century Malian Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper

Stone Sculpture by Nesbert Mukomberanwa
Stone Sculpture by Nesbert Mukomberanwa

Stone Sculpture by Nesbert Mukomberanwa

By Nesbert Mukomberanwa

Located in Fulton, CA

Mukomberanwa. South African sculpture known for the "Shona" or "Zimbabean Sculpture" movement. Two faces carved

Category

Late 20th Century Zimbabwean Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

African Dinka Headrest Wood Sculpture
African Dinka Headrest Wood Sculpture

African Dinka Headrest Wood Sculpture

Located in Long Island City, NY

African Dinka headrest wood carved sculpture.

Category

Mid-20th Century South Sudanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Anthropomorphic african wooden sculpture, 1970s.
Anthropomorphic african wooden sculpture, 1970s.

Anthropomorphic african wooden sculpture, 1970s.

Located in Lisboa, PT

Anthropomorphic carved wooden sculpture statuette representing a man. Nigeria, 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Nigerian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Bronze Sculpture of a Drummer, 1970s
Vintage African Bronze Sculpture of a Drummer, 1970s

Vintage African Bronze Sculpture of a Drummer, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Unusual vintage African bronze sculpture. A sitting drummer - drumplayer. It was brought from

Category

Late 20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ceramic Wildcat Sculpture, hand made in South Africa
Ceramic Wildcat Sculpture, hand made in South Africa

Ceramic Wildcat Sculpture, hand made in South Africa

By Wiseman Ndlovu

Located in North Miami, FL

Gatsheni Ceramic Art presents a striking ceramic wildcat sculpture from South Africa. Hand-painted

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large 18'' Ebony Wood African Families Tree Sculpture
Large 18'' Ebony Wood African Families Tree Sculpture

Large 18'' Ebony Wood African Families Tree Sculpture

Located in Brea, CA

Large ebony wood African families tree sculpture. Measure: 18".

Category

20th Century African Arts and Crafts Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Makonde Tree of Life Wooden Sculpture
Vintage African Makonde Tree of Life Wooden Sculpture

Vintage African Makonde Tree of Life Wooden Sculpture

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Vintage African Makonde Tree of Life Sculpture, hand-carved and symbolic, adds cultural depth and

Category

Mid-20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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African Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of African sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique African sculptures was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. We have 651 antique and vintage African sculptures in-stock, while there are 90 modern editions to choose from as well. African sculptures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. African sculptures made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made African sculptures over the years, but those made by Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Stanislaw Trzebinski and Hiroyuki Nishimura are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are African Sculptures?

African sculptures can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,504, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $170,000.

Finding the Right Sculptures for You

Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.

A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.

Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?

When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.

Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.