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Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea Tribal Art
Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea Tribal Art

Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea Tribal Art

Located in London, GB

Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea A Fine old hard wood Pounder or pestle with a

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea
Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea

Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea Culture, Papua New Guinea Natural fibers, boar’s tails, and pigment

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Papua New Guinea Bridal Shell Money
Papua New Guinea Bridal Shell Money

Papua New Guinea Bridal Shell Money

Located in Schellebelle, BE

A very exceptional bridal money as well in shape as in dimensions.

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Pendant in Shell from Papua-New-Guinea
Pendant in Shell from Papua-New-Guinea

Pendant in Shell from Papua-New-Guinea

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Beautiful pendant made out of 3 different Shell species, from Papua-New-Guinea from the 1960 ies

Category

Vintage 1960s Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Rockefeller Irivake Figure
Rockefeller Irivake Figure

Rockefeller Irivake Figure

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

in Douglas Newton, New Guinea Art in the Collection of the Museum of Primitive Art, New York, 1967

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Tapa Tribal Dance Shield, New Guinea
Antique Tapa Tribal Dance Shield, New Guinea

Antique Tapa Tribal Dance Shield, New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Tapa dance shield. Baining People, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. First half, 20th century

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bamboo, Natural Fiber

Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks
Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks

Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Papua New Guinea yam festival masks from the mid 20th century. These vintage ceremonial

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Large Ceremonial Wooden Bowl – Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea
Large Ceremonial Wooden Bowl – Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea

Large Ceremonial Wooden Bowl – Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea

Located in Bilzen, BE

"Large Ceremonial Wooden Bowl – Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea" Large Ceremonial Wooden Bowl

Category

Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Karaut 'Pectoral' Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea
Karaut 'Pectoral' Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea

Karaut 'Pectoral' Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

combat, they are appealing and captivating. Abelam culture, Papua New Guinea Fiber, boar tusks

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Natural Fiber

Large Basketry Gable Mask from Papua New Guinea
Large Basketry Gable Mask from Papua New Guinea

Large Basketry Gable Mask from Papua New Guinea

Located in Highland, IN

A beautiful and large example of Oceanic art, this delightful woven mask would have been used on

Category

Vintage 1940s Papua New Guinean Tribal Masks

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Wood

Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region
Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region

Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Papua New Guinea: Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region  Northern Papua New Guinea, 20th Century  A

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Paint, Feathers, Wicker

Fiber Polychrome Mask Yam Ancestor Papua New Guinea
Fiber Polychrome Mask Yam Ancestor Papua New Guinea

Fiber Polychrome Mask Yam Ancestor Papua New Guinea

Located in Atlanta, GA

Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea. Yam is the main agricultural produce and a major food resource

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber, Acrylic

Oceanic Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century
Oceanic Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century

Oceanic Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century

Located in Odense, DK

Guinea in the late 19th century. Functional as beautiful wall art. This piece remains in a really

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face
Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face

Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Large dark reddish brown carved wood mask with underlying traces of red pigment, from New Guinea

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Oceanian Bamboo Mask with Long Hair from New Guinea
Oceanian Bamboo Mask with Long Hair from New Guinea

Oceanian Bamboo Mask with Long Hair from New Guinea

Located in Pasadena, CA

Ceremonial mask from the Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea, associated with the dance

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Masks

Materials

Shell, Natural Fiber, Wood

Papua New Guinea Men's Ceremonial Belt, Middle Sepik Region
Papua New Guinea Men's Ceremonial Belt, Middle Sepik Region

Papua New Guinea Men's Ceremonial Belt, Middle Sepik Region

Located in Point Richmond, CA

This belt is a traditional ceremonial men's ornament, knotted from a strong heavy handmade cord and showing a dark patina vegetable dye. Two rows of cowries are used to cover the su...

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Cord

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

By Steve McCurry

Located in Greenwich, CT

A young boy with a bird slung over his back. Edition of 15 Additional sizes available.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Monumental Papua New Guinea Spirit Figure, Mid-20th Century
Monumental Papua New Guinea Spirit Figure, Mid-20th Century

Monumental Papua New Guinea Spirit Figure, Mid-20th Century

Located in Wien, AT

originates from the Middle Sepik region of Papua New Guinea. The figure combines strong sculptural presence

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood, Feathers

Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance
Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance

Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

A yam ancestor TOTEM pole from the mid-Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea. Carved out of a

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Abelam "Yam Festival" Mask on Stand from Papua New Guinea
Abelam "Yam Festival" Mask on Stand from Papua New Guinea

Abelam "Yam Festival" Mask on Stand from Papua New Guinea

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Papua New Guinea yam festival mask of a horn-billed bird from the mid-20th century. This vintage

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face
Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face

Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face

Located in Point Richmond, CA

curled arms carved on forehead. From Sepik River Area of Papua New Guinea. Signs of wear, encrusted

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

New Guinea Creeper
New Guinea Creeper

New Guinea Creeper

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Sally Robertson - American Title: New Guinea Creeper Year: 1996 Medium: Watercolor Sight

Category

1990s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask
Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask

Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Papua New Guinea abstract hook figure or mask with two opposing hooks, and central looped

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Two Ceremonial Weapon from Highlands of Papua New Guinea Provenance
Two Ceremonial Weapon from Highlands of Papua New Guinea Provenance

Two Ceremonial Weapon from Highlands of Papua New Guinea Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

Two Oceanic ceremonial weapons from PNG highlands circa 20th century. It consists of two pieces. The first is an ax with a wood shaft and a flat elongated head wrapped in finely wove...

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Stirrup Vessel Wood Hand- Carved Massim People Papua New Guinea
Stirrup Vessel Wood Hand- Carved Massim People Papua New Guinea

Stirrup Vessel Wood Hand- Carved Massim People Papua New Guinea

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

New Guinea), Circa 1920’s or before. From the Art collection of Marian and John Scott. Acquisition

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Papua New Guinea Chambri Lakes Pottery Vessel, Mid 20th century
Papua New Guinea Chambri Lakes Pottery Vessel, Mid 20th century

Papua New Guinea Chambri Lakes Pottery Vessel, Mid 20th century

Located in Austin, TX

design, mid 20th century Aibom village, Chambri Lake, Middle Sepik River region, Papua New Guinea. The

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Pottery

Large Woven Painted Basketry Wall Mask Blackwater Rivers, Papua New Guinea
Large Woven Painted Basketry Wall Mask Blackwater Rivers, Papua New Guinea

Large Woven Painted Basketry Wall Mask Blackwater Rivers, Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Large woven painted basketry wall mask created in Blackwater Rivers area, Papua New Guinea. With

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Papua New Guinea Carved-Wood Lumi Shield on Custom Iron Stand
Papua New Guinea Carved-Wood Lumi Shield on Custom Iron Stand

Papua New Guinea Carved-Wood Lumi Shield on Custom Iron Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Papua New Guinea carved-wood Lumi shield from the mid-20th century. This vintage war shield from

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved hard wood mask. Mid-20th century, with wonderful

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red/White Figure Tod Barlin col
Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red/White Figure Tod Barlin col

Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red/White Figure Tod Barlin col

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Papua New Guinea standing figure from the Bioma peoples with raised designs, stylized classic face

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure
Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure

Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure Scoop is 3 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Woven painted basketry yam helmet style mask from Papua New Guinea. Hollow woven form with traces

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl
Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl

Located in Point Richmond, CA

mid-20th century Tami Islands Papua new guinea wooden feast bowl Of classic form, each end carved

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Kaolin, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression

Located in Point Richmond, CA

From Papua New Guinea an early painted Maprik carved wood head sculpture or mask, intense

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Necklace from Papua New Guinea
Necklace from Papua New Guinea

Necklace from Papua New Guinea

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Exceptional necklace from Papua New Guinea, made out of 5 pieces of Shell, made of fibres and small

Category

Vintage 1960s Asian Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Amulet from Papua New Guinea
Amulet from Papua New Guinea

Amulet from Papua New Guinea

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Exceptional amulet - necklace from Papua New Guinea, made out of different sorts off shells and

Category

Vintage 1950s Asian Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Fabric

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Mask Yellow Pigments on Custom Base
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Mask Yellow Pigments on Custom Base

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Mask Yellow Pigments on Custom Base

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik River area tightly woven raffia yam mask with areas of heavy yellow

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik tightly woven raffia mask from a talipun bride price currency piece

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases
Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases

Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Group of three early Papua New Guinea Sepik miniature tightly woven raffia yam mask with areas of

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask With Pigments Custom Base
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask With Pigments Custom Base

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask With Pigments Custom Base

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik tightly woven raffia mask from a talipun bride price currency. Areas

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early woven painted basketry yam mask from Papua New Guinea. Bug eyed or bird faced mask with heavy

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Mid 20th Century Dugout Canoe Model Sculpture, Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea
Mid 20th Century Dugout Canoe Model Sculpture, Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea

Mid 20th Century Dugout Canoe Model Sculpture, Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea

Located in New York, NY

A model of a spirit dugout canoe, from the Asmat village in New Guinea. A replica of the large

Category

Vintage 1960s Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved hard wood mask with long curved tongue. Mid-20th

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Sepik River People Papua New Guinea Oceanic Primitive Wood Totem Spirit Figure
Sepik River People Papua New Guinea Oceanic Primitive Wood Totem Spirit Figure

Sepik River People Papua New Guinea Oceanic Primitive Wood Totem Spirit Figure

Located in Studio City, CA

and Wewak) of Papua New Guinea. This work, which features tusked ancestral spirit figure, is hand

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Light Wood Yam Mask Elegant Flame Shaped Form
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Light Wood Yam Mask Elegant Flame Shaped Form

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Light Wood Yam Mask Elegant Flame Shaped Form

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik light wood yam mask. Elegant flame shaped form, old, oxidized wood

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

The Himakauve Tribe, Papua New Guinea

The Himakauve Tribe, Papua New Guinea

By Steve McCurry

Located in Greenwich, CT

Photograph of members of the Himakauve Tribe in Papua New Guinea

Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Old Stone Axe With Carved Face, Pierced Nose, Papua New Guinea on custom Base
Old Stone Axe With Carved Face, Pierced Nose, Papua New Guinea on custom Base

Old Stone Axe With Carved Face, Pierced Nose, Papua New Guinea on custom Base

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early hand carved stone axe with face, long nose with pierced nostrils, framed by loose oval form. Round eyes and slit mouth. Old worn surface. 8 1/2 inches high, early to mid 20th...

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Large Necklace from Papua New Guinea
Large Necklace from Papua New Guinea

Large Necklace from Papua New Guinea

Located in Schellebelle, BE

A beautiful Necklace made out of Shell from Papua New Guinea, decorated with a long chain of seeds

Category

Vintage 1960s Asian Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Pair of Papua New Guinea Necklaces
Pair of Papua New Guinea Necklaces

Pair of Papua New Guinea Necklaces

Located in Schellebelle, BE

An elegant pair of Necklaces from Papua New Guinea, made of Mother of Pearl Shell, good, old patina

Category

Vintage 1960s Asian Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Breast Ornament from Papua New Guinea
Breast Ornament from Papua New Guinea

Breast Ornament from Papua New Guinea

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Exceptional Tribal object from Papua New Guinea, handcut from around 1960, made out of Shell and

Category

Vintage 1960s Asian Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Jimmy Nelson - PAP-GOK-D01, Photography 2019, Printed After

Jimmy Nelson - PAP-GOK-D01, Photography 2019, Printed After

By Jimmy Nelson

Located in Stamford, CT

Joe, Gok Goi Minj Village, Jiwaka Papua New Guinea Art is not in the eye of the beholder, it's

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

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New Guinea Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of new Guinea art on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, natural fiber and metal. There are many kinds of the piece of new Guinea art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each item from our selection of new Guinea art bearing Folk Art or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made choice in our collection of new Guinea art over the years, but those crafted by Jimmy Nelson, Steve McCurry and Irving Penn are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a New Guinea Art?

The average selling price for a piece of new Guinea art at 1stDibs is $1,810, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $156,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About New Guinea Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025
    The famous dog art in New Orleans is the Blue Dog series by George Rodrigue. Inspiration for the series came from Rodrigue’s childhood pet, Tiffany. Over the years, Tiffany increasingly appeared in Rodgrigue's paintings and became the Blue Dog, now a compelling and humorous Pop figure in his original works and silkscreen reproductions. Find an assortment of George Rodrigue art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    The artist who made art from found materials and images and named his new art form a combine was Robert Rauschenberg. He was one of the preeminent American artists of the 20th century, occupying a singular position that straddled the Abstract Expressionist and Pop art movements, drawing on key elements of each. Rauschenberg was an artistic polymath equally adept at painting, collage and silkscreening. Find a diverse assortment of Robert Rauschenberg art on 1stDibs.