Antique Fetish
A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure
Located in London, GB
A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure
Wood, metal, cloth, nails, glass
Areas of dark, black lacquered
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Antique Fetish
Materials
Metal
"Ekamka Fetish - Nigeria, " Carved Wood Figure created circa 1910
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Ekamka Fetish sculpture was carved from wood by an unknown Nigerian artist. It depicts a
Category
1910s Folk Art Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
H 24.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Fine 19th/Early 20th Century Luba/Kusu Fetish Figure
Located in London, GB
This fine figure, from the Luba/Kusu culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dates back to the early twentieth-century or before, to the nineteenth-century. The carved figur...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
"Nail Fetish Bacongo-Zaire, " Glass, Wood, & Metal created circa 1910
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nail Fetish Bacongo-Zaire" is a sculpture made of glass, wood, and metal created circa 1910. He
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1910s Tribal Antique Fetish
Materials
Metal
"Bacongo Statue, Used as Fetish - Zaire, " Wood, Glass Feathers, & Cloth
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This wood statue, used as a fetish, was created by an unknown Bacongo artist in Zaire. The Kongo
Category
Early 1900s Antique Fetish
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Wood, Found Objects
H 24 in W 7 in D 10 in
Bedouin at Prayer, Orientalist Oil Painting on Panel by Rudolf Ernst
By Rudolf Ernst
Located in Long Island City, NY
world fetishizing and portraying as savage in equal parts the cultures of the Middle East. For many in
Category
1890s Old Masters Antique Fetish
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Female Life-size Mannequin Italian Articulated Sculpture In Beech Mid 1800s
Located in Milano, IT
. MUNRO, Silent Partners: Artist and Mannequin from Function to Fetish, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, 14
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Mid-19th Century Italian School Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
H 65.75 in W 15.75 in D 6.3 in
Statue Of The Tshokwe / Chokwe Tribe - DR Congo African Art Angola - Early 20th
Located in Leuven, BE
20th century (circa 1910-1930)
Fetish / Tshibinda Statue (Ilunga)
Length = 46 cm
Perfect condition
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Antique Fetish
Materials
Hardwood
H 18.12 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Chinese Stone Fertility Sculpture, 4700-2900 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
period, Hongshan culture (circa 4700-2900 BC)
Likely a fertility fetish. Note the pecked surfaces and
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Fetish
Materials
Stone
Tibetan Temple Entrance
Located in Asheville, NC
Deeply sacred carved temple entrance with gargoyles, doves, mandalas, and fetishes of the natural
Category
18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Antique Fetish
Plateau and Ute Doll Cradleboard Collection
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
” 6. Ute cradleboard. Beaded panel with cross motif and beaded band having time and shape fetish
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Fetish
Materials
Other
A Pair of Fire-Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candlesticks c. 1815 - 1830
Located in 263-0031, JP
classical attributes so fetishized under the Empire Style and supplemented them with neo-Rococo and neo
Category
Early 19th Century Restauration Antique Fetish
Materials
Bronze
Three Seat Italian Cathedral Pew
Located in Asheville, NC
Cathedral much like that in the Vatican. With Intracate scrollwork, and bishop fetishes, this will work
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Fetish
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Italian Wood Mannequin, circa 1880
Located in Milano, IT
: Artist and Mannequin from Function to Fetish, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, October 14, 2014 - January
Category
1880s Italian Other Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
Original lithograph by Poulbot of a scene from the first world war. This lithogr
By Francisque Poulbot
Located in PARIS, FR
couple of fetish dolls of the First World War Nénette and Rintin.
Military - Medical - 14-18
Category
1910s Antique Fetish
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
Art Nouveau Porcelain Vase by Ernest Chaplet
By Ernest Chaplet
Located in Chicago, US
glimpse of a petticoat. With fetish-like appeal, the thickly-applied matte glazes only add to the pot’s
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Fetish
Materials
Enamel
19th Century Italian Wood Mannequin, Circa 1870-1880
Located in Milano, IT
with a natural effect (MUNRO, J., Silent Partners: Artist and Mannequin from Function to Fetish
Category
1870s Italian Other Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
Antique Melissa Venus Victrix Intaglio Signet Ring Carnelian 18K Gold ØUS8/5.8gr
Located in SE
shrine of Mount Eryx, where the Goddess’s fetish was a golden honeycomb. Greeks perceived the hexagon as
Category
Late 18th Century European Greek Revival Antique Fetish
Materials
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Bears Inkstand 19th Century
Located in London, GB
fetish or even cute. Like the company Steiff with its Teddy bear collection, the Brienz´carvers reached
Category
1880s Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
Antique Print with Various Creatures from A Travel Account, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
sea and various ‘fetishes'. From: "A Collection of Voyages and Travels" published by John and Awnsham
Category
1740s Antique Fetish
Materials
Paper
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'Rega' fetish
Located in Brussels, BE
African carved wood and monkey scull fetish.
The figure is clad in a loincloth with bag, necklace
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19th Century Congolese Antique Fetish
19th Century Bacongo Nail Fetish
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Nail Fetish 'Nkisi'
Bacongo people; Congo
Wood, pigment, fabric, metal
Dimensions: H 10.5, W 4
Category
1880s Congolese Tribal Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
Native American Indian Rare Early Zuni Bear Fetish
Located in London, GB
A fine Native American Zuni stone bear fetish
A fine early Zuni stone bear fetish carved in a hard
Category
19th Century American Antique Fetish
Materials
Stone
Carved Turquoise Mother and Child by Teddy Weahkee, circa 1930
By Teddy Weahkee
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Carved by one of the most renowned fetish carvers of the 20th century, Teddy
Weahkee (Zuni, 1890
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Fetish
Bamana Hunters Headdress on Victorian Hat Stand
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
with fetish amulets, small objects, animal horns, mirrors, jewelry and leather pouches that contain
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Antique Fetish
"Der General in der Kaschemme" Lithograph by Rudolf Schlichter, circa 1919
By Rudolf Schlichter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
displayed a marked fetish stands on a pedestal, gesturing inexplicably.
In 1925 Schlichter participated
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Early 20th Century German Antique Fetish
H 19.75 in W 27.5 in D 0.01 in
African Tribal art Rare Himbi Fetish Figure Benue River Nigeria
Located in London, GB
A rare Himbi fetish figure Benue river Nigeria
This is a rare Himbi fetish from the Benue river
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
fetish idols
Located in Hudson, NY
two african fertitly idols originating from Benin, mounted on wooden bases
Category
Early 20th Century African Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
Bamana Boli Fetish Animal
Located in Round Top, TX
A Boli fetish animal from the Bamana peoples of Mali. These fetish animals are spiritual objects
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Antique Fetish
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Congo Nail Fetish Sculpture
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Serpent fetish nail sculpture from the Congo, central Africa circa early 1920's. The figure has
Category
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Antique Fetish
Materials
Metal
Vienna Bronzes, Pair of Old Shoes, circa 1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
the ages, a pair of Victorian shoes complete with cloth laces. You don't need to have a shoe fetish to
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Early 20th Century Austrian Late Victorian Antique Fetish
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Ceremonial Form
Located in London, GB
/Burma, Naga people, ca. early 20th century CE. An intriguing fetish formed from a monkey skull that has
Category
Early 1900s Congolese Folk Art Antique Fetish
Materials
Natural Fiber
19th Century French or Italian Wood Mannequin, circa 1850
Located in Milano, IT
Function to Fetish, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, October 14, 2014 - January 25, 2015, exhibition
Category
1850s French Other Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
18 Kt Gold Onyx Roman Intaglio Ring Depicting God Dionysus and a Winged Phallus
Located in Roma, IT
. The display of a fetishized phallus was a common feature. In a famous passage in chapter 4 of the
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Fetish
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
18 Kt Gold Onyx Roman Intaglio Ring Depicting God Dionysus and a Winged Phallus
Located in Roma, IT
. The display of a fetishized phallus was a common feature. In a famous passage in chapter 4 of the
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Fetish
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Hand-Carved Black Forest Bears Inkstand 19th Century
Located in London, GB
fetish or even cute. Like the company Steiff with its Teddy bear collection, the Brienz´carvers reached
Category
1880s Antique Fetish
Materials
Glass, Wood
Liberian Dan Fetish Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Showcasing the smooth, restrained sculptural style of the Dan people of Western Africa, this fetish
Category
Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
New Guinea Old Fetish Fertility Stone
Located in South Burlington, VT
A one of a kind New Guinea abstract fetish fertility stone figure, with old collection label, 1952
Category
Early 20th Century Australian Antique Fetish
Materials
Stone
Early Sioux Indian Beaded Hide Turtle Fetish
Located in Peekskill, NY
Exceptional old Sioux beaded turtle fetish. Umbilical cords were traditionally placed inside these
Category
19th Century American Primitive Antique Fetish
Materials
Beads, Leather
19th Century Santos or Saint Ex-Voto Carved Polychrome Wood Arm & Hand Offering
Located in St. Louis, MO
. carved hand model, hand fetish, hand artist model.
Ex-Votos are offered when miracles are sought and
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Late 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
H 2 in W 7.38 in D 1.75 in
Unique Supersized Arts and Crafts Wall Coat Rack with Majolica Glazed Tiles
Located in Lisse, NL
enough room, even for someone with a serious coat fetish. This solid oak coat rack only has minor
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Fetish
Materials
Brass
H 19.7 in W 78.3 in D 5.7 in
"Penelope, " original color etching by Max Klinger
By Max Klinger
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Freud and Krafft-Ebing on fetish objects. In this case, the glove becomes a symbol for the artist's
Category
1890s Symbolist Antique Fetish
Materials
Etching
20th Century Italian Life-Size Mannequin, circa 1920
Located in Milano, IT
: Artist and Mannequin from Function to Fetish, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, October 14, 2014 - January
Category
1920s Italian Other Antique Fetish
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century France Female Life-Size Mannequin, circa 1920
Located in Milano, IT
Mannequin from Function to Fetish, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, October 14, 2014 - January 25, 2015
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Antique Fetish
Materials
Beech
Henri Matisse - The Saint Michel Bridge - Original Etching
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
, almost a fetish, was the plumb line. No matter how odd the angles in any Matisse, the verticals are
Category
1920s Modern Antique Fetish
Materials
Etching
H 13 in W 10 in D 0.1 in
Vegetables
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
, almost a fetish, was the plumb line. No matter how odd the angles in any Matisse, the verticals are
Category
1920s Modern Antique Fetish
Materials
Lithograph
After Henri Matisse - Blue Nude
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
, almost a fetish, was the plumb line. No matter how odd the angles in any Matisse, the verticals are
Category
1920s Abstract Impressionist Antique Fetish
Materials
Lithograph
BRONZE "FETISH" BUST
Located in Sarasota, FL
A Bronze African "FETISH" STATUE of a Medicine Man with TWO leopards atop also having four snakes
Category
19th Century Antique Fetish
Materials
Bronze
Bamena Door Latch To Fetish House
Located in Bedford, NY
GROOM PENIS PIERCING BRIDE. FERTILITY FETISH
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Antique Fetish
Materials
Iron
Zuni Fetish Ring by Leekya Deyuse, circa 1930
By Leekya Deyuse
Located in Santa Fe, NM
modern master silversmith Steven Tiffany from ingot silver. Many fetishes by Leekya were carved with a
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Fetish
A c. 1900 - c. 1920's African Baga Tribal fetish
Located in New York, NY
CON22315
A c. 1900 - c. 1920's African Baga Tribal fetish. The hand carved piece surmounts a
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Early 20th Century African Antique Fetish
19th Century English Pine Artist’s Lay Figure/Mannequin Roberson & Co.
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Partners: Artist and Mannequin from Function to Fetish, 2014, pp.62-71.
The articulated human figure
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Fetish
Materials
Pine
Mali Dogon Tribe Figural Cuff / 1800s
Located in Litchfield County, CT
Antique circa early 1800s bronze fetish figural bracelet made by the Dogon of Mali from western
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Fetish
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Ngbaka Congolese Tribal Mask for Initiation Rituals, Early 20th Century
Located in CA, CA
With a beautiful dark patina, this early 20th century wooden mask shows a naturalistic human face, flattened, with the forehead, open mouth and stylised teeth in light relief; the ri...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
H 12.6 in W 8.67 in D 3.94 in
Early 20th Century Male Baule Figure, Ivory Coast, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century male baule figure, ivory coast, Africa
A stylistically pleasing sculpture of a spiritual spouse (blolo bian) from the Baule culture. This excellent example is p...
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Other Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
Yaka Standing Wood Janus Male/Female Divination Figure DRC Congo, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yaka Carved wood standing Janus back to back male/female divination figure DRC Congo, Africa.
Male figure side with open mouth with exposed carved teeth. Female side with traces of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
H 17.5 in W 4.25 in D 4.5 in
Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem early 20th DR Congo Africa
Located in Leuven, BE
Rare Royal caryatid seat Luba Rd Congo in Cubist style and cascade shaped coiffure (see pictures).
Patina of use
Height: 35cm
Early 20th century (around 1920).
Superb and rare except...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Antique Fetish
Materials
Hardwood
H 13.78 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
Statue Of The Teke Tribe DR Congo African Art Early 20th Malebo Pool Brazzaville
Located in Leuven, BE
Rare and beautiful antique Teke powerful statue RD Congo in Cubist style (see pictures).
Situated DR Congo / Congo Brazzaville Malebo Pool area Central Africa
Height: 31cm
Early 20th...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Antique Fetish
Materials
Hardwood
H 12.21 in W 2.56 in D 2.56 in
Statue Songye, Republic of Congo, Misangu Glass Beads & Chiefly Raffia Skirt
Located in Cotignac, FR
A Songye Male Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the male figure with openwork arms and hands resting on the abdomen, typical facial features and a waterbuck (kobus elli...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Antique Fetish
Materials
Metal
H 21.26 in W 4.34 in D 1.58 in
Fine Early 20th Century Bongo Ancestral Post
Located in London, GB
This fine early twentieth-century ancestral post, from the Bongo culture in South Sudan, takes the form of a tall, multiple-ringed column. Carved from a hard wood, the post exhibits ...
Category
Early 20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
Fine Early 20th Century Chokwe Mask (Ex Afrika Museum Collection)
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century mask, from the Chokwe culture in Angola, displays unusual features. Carved from a light wood and decorated with yellow pigments, this fine mask exhibits ...
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1940s Angolan Tribal Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
"Nkondi Bakongo Fetish - Zaire, " Wood, Cloth, Nails, & Twine created in c. 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nkondi Bakongo Fetish - Zaire" is a sculpture created out of wood, cloth, nails, and twine in circa 1930. This statue is large and formidable. The figure's limbs are wrapped up in a...
Category
1930s Tribal Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood, Other Medium
H 58 in W 15 in D 13 in
Superb museum quality Holo mvunzi wooden statue late 19th century Congo
Located in Leuven, BE
Superb and rare museum quality Holo mvunzi wooden statue late 19th/early 20 th century DR Congo / Angola
For sale at Art Gallery Decoster Belgium
Tribe : Holo
Country DR Congo bord...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Fetish
Materials
Wood
H 18.12 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in
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Antique Fetish For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique fetish you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique fetish for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique fetish — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique fetish is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique fetish over the years, but those crafted by Leekya Deyuse are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Fetish?
Prices for an antique fetish start at $160 and top out at $9,550 with the average selling for $2,325.