Baga Sculpture from Guinea-Bissau
Located in Highland, IN
the coast of Guinea-Bissau. The exaggerated figure has an oversize head covered in geometric patterns
Category
20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Guinea Bissau
Antique Print of the City and Fortress of Kachao in Guinea Bissau, Africa, 1747
$279
H 10.01 in W 7.72 in D 0 in
Antique Print of the City and Fortress of Kachao in Guinea Bissau, Africa, 1747
By Jakob van der Schley
Located in Langweer, NL
Kachao, Guinea Bissau, Africa. Engraved by J. van Schley for a Dutch edition of 'l'Histoire Generale des
Category
Antique 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Bissau-Ginean Ox Initiation Mask, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength
Category
Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Bidjogo Tribal Initiation Ox Mask, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength
Category
Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Masks
Materials
Hide, Wood
Map of the West African coast from the North of Mauretania to Guinee, 1788
$369Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.7 in W 14.93 in D 0 in
Map of the West African coast from the North of Mauretania to Guinee, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
of Mauretania to Guinee. This region includes Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. The locations of
Category
Antique 1780s English Maps
Materials
Paper
Empire's Tapestry: Mapping Portugal's Global Legacy in 1903
$330Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.08 in W 14.77 in D 0 in
Empire's Tapestry: Mapping Portugal's Global Legacy in 1903
Located in Langweer, NL
20th century, with a focus on Guinea-Bissau (referred to on the map as "Guiné Portuguesa"), as well as
Category
Antique Early 1900s Maps
Materials
Paper
West Africa Entitled "Guinea Propria": An 18th Century Hand Colored Homann Map
$1,875
H 20.5 in W 23.5 in D 0.13 in
West Africa Entitled "Guinea Propria": An 18th Century Hand Colored Homann Map
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gabon, Congo, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Maps
Materials
Paper
Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
$9,500
H 92 in W 11.5 in D 7.25 in
Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
by the Baga people who reside along the coast of Guinea Bissau. The Baga snake sculpture
Category
Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Map of the West Coast of Africa, 1771
By Rigobert Bonne
Located in Langweer, NL
, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire. Artists and Engravers
Category
Antique 18th Century French Maps
Materials
Paper
A Large Figurative Sculpture By Manuel Pereira da Silva 1979
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
, Porto, Bolama, in Guinea – Bissau, and Luanda, in Angola. Baixo relevo de D. Pedro Pitões entre os
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Vintage 1970s Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Bidjogo / Yaka style African Mask
Located in Buffalo, NY
The most important event in the Yaka ceremonial cycle is the initiation of young boys into adulthood. To mark the end of the educational period, festivities are held in which the ini...
Category
Vintage 1950s Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn, Textile, Raffia, Wood
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Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
Bansonyi, a protective spirit that presides over male initiation rites of the Baga people of Guinea, West
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Art
Materials
Steel
Early 20th Century Baga Bird Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
The Baga believed birds to be powerful protectors of the harvest and wards against witchcraft. Every home featured one of these honored sculptures. The bird's posture, gaze, and hand...
Category
Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Bidjogo Tribal Altar Sculpture with Head, Guinea-Bissau, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bidjogo Tribal Altar sulpture with Head, 17", Guinea-Bissau, Africa A ritually used old altar
Category
Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bidjogo Tribal Initiation Ox Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength
Category
Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bone, Wood
Large African Baga Stool / Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
African Baga from Guinea-Bissau is a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture that is sure to add a touch
Category
Mid-20th Century Guinean Primitive Side Tables
Materials
Wood
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Chinoiserie Pagoda
By Renzo Mongiardino
Located in New York, NY
Chinoiserie pagoda. Very decorative Italian painted plaster and wood three-tiered pagoda alla Mongiardino emanating from marine inspired grotto base with four masks issuing water in...
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Shell, Wood
'Mr Chair' and Ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft, 1960s
$2,100Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 32 in W 36 in D 35 in
'Mr Chair' and Ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft, 1960s
By Plycraft, George Mulhauser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic Mid-Century Modern 'Mr. Chair' and ottoman, designed by George Mulhauser for Plycraft in the 1960s. A timeless example of American Modernist design, this sculptural lounge ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Faux Leather
Bessarabian Rug, 1810
Located in New York, NY
Bessarabian rug, 1810 Russia, circa 1810 Tapestry woven carpet Imperial Tapestry Factory, St. Petersburg Having an Adamesque central medallion on a warm caramel ground, with swan...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950s Black Bed Reading / Wall Lights Sconces 'Model 8260' By Falkenberg Sweden.
$1,572 / set
H 3.15 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in
1950s Black Bed Reading / Wall Lights Sconces 'Model 8260' By Falkenberg Sweden.
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful pair tubular reading lamps / wall lights 'model 8260' in hammered black combined with brass made by Falkenberg Belysning Sweden. These lamps can be hardwired but also used ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Moche Copper Bronze Mask
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A large coper mask of a dignitary with almond shaped, inset shell eyes with pupils and a wide brim type crown. Attached at the brow line, a row of danglers is suspended, aligning the...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Copper
Gothic Revival Cast Iron Gate with Both Side Railings and Geometric Decoration
$3,070 / set
H 34 in W 74 in D 4 in
Gothic Revival Cast Iron Gate with Both Side Railings and Geometric Decoration
Located in London, GB
George Smith and Co. The Sun Foundry, Glasgow, attributed. A Gothic Revival cast iron gate with both side railings in the style of Dr C Dresser with all-over Geometric decoration. Re...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Balustrades and Fixtures
Materials
Iron
Jacques-Francois Delyen A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day", 1752
$347,200
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Poul Kjaerholm, Daybed, Leather, Steel, Plywood, E Kold Christensen, 1960s
$39,500
H 12 in W 75 in D 32 in
Poul Kjaerholm, Daybed, Leather, Steel, Plywood, E Kold Christensen, 1960s
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in High Point, NC
A leather, steel and plywood daybed designed by Poul Kjaerholm and produced by E Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Stainless Steel
12 Antique Minton England Elaborate Cobalt Jewel & Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates
$5,400 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.25 in
12 Antique Minton England Elaborate Cobalt Jewel & Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of twelve dinner or presentation plates by the fine porcelain firm of Minton's of England. Custom ordered through the prestigious retailer of William Plummer, New York...
Category
Vintage 1910s English Dinner Plates
Materials
Enamel, Gold
Xantolo Mask From The Huasteca Region Of Hidalgo, Mexico, 1970´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Xantolo mask from the Huasteca region of Hidalgo. This rare collector's mask was acquired from the town of Tzapotitla in the municipality of Huazalingo in the mid 1970´s. The Xantolo...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Wooden Folk Art Plane, circa 1930s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large, handcrafted wooden Folk Art plane with articulated pilot and original paint surface. Great hand carved folk art pilot.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sheet Metal
Giovanni Paolo PaniniA pair of 18th century Italian landscapes with classical ruins and figures, circa 1750
Unavailable|$41,798
H 23.63 in W 40.56 in
A pair of 18th century Italian landscapes with classical ruins and figures
By Giovanni Paolo Panini
Located in Bath, Somerset
A pair of 18th century Italian landscapes with classical ruins and figures, circa 1750. Circle of Giovanni Panini (1691-1765) Thomas Agnew and Sons, London, labels on the reverse Ea...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
$2,600
H 26 in W 9 in D 10.25 in
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique African tribal carved Hemba helmet mask, the Suku peoples, possibly Kwese culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted b...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia, Wood
"Tecnica Library" Modular Shelving Bookcase by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie'
$55,407Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 112 in W 170 in D 13.77 in
"Tecnica Library" Modular Shelving Bookcase by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie'
By Jaime Tresserra, Dessie Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tecnica Library" is a shelving bookcase unit, designed by Jaume Tresserra and manufactured by Dessie', featuring six modules with antique nickel finished metallic parts provided wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Pre-Columbian Rare Gold Veraguas/Diquis Supernatural Drummer Pink Tourmaline
$60,000
H 3.75 in W 3.5 in D 1 in
Pre-Columbian Rare Gold Veraguas/Diquis Supernatural Drummer Pink Tourmaline
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Natural pink tourmaline necklace (167 gms) with rare gold Veraguas/Diquis supernatural drummer. Very fine example of ancient, Precolumbian goldwork form Central America, either Costa...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Gold
George Nakashima 6 Foot Free Edge Corner Counter Shelf or Console, Signed, 1971
$27,800
H 1.13 in W 72 in D 21 in
George Nakashima 6 Foot Free Edge Corner Counter Shelf or Console, Signed, 1971
By George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A corner-mounted counter shelf or floating console table by George Nakashima comprising a single slab in American black walnut with two free edges, signed and dated 1971 to the under...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
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Guinea Bissau For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the guinea bissau you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, wood and animal skin, every guinea bissau was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer guinea bissau, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A guinea bissau, designed in the modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made guinea bissau has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Johann Baptist Homann, Rigobert Bonne and Jakob van der Schley are consistently popular.
How Much is a Guinea Bissau?
A guinea bissau can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,287, while the lowest priced sells for $276 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.