Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali
Located in Montreal, QC
A Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali Property from the Estate of Paul B
Category
Vintage 1970s Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Reliquary Guardian Figure
African Gabon/Congo 20th Century Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Guardian Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Gabon / Congo 20th Century Kota Mahangwe carved wood reliquary guardian figure in flattened
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure
$5,000
H 26.75 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Gabon 20th Century carved wood Fang male reliquary guardian figure representing the Byeri
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
$3,250
H 28 in W 9 in D 5.5 in
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, engaging, and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Copper
African Gabon 20th Century Wood & Brass Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Figure w/ Basket
$4,600
H 23 in W 8 in D 12 in
African Gabon 20th Century Wood & Brass Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Figure w/ Basket
Located in Queens, NY
African Gabon 20th Century carved wood reliquary guardian figure in a basket featuring an inlaid
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Baskets
Materials
Brass
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Fang Reliquary Guardian Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
figure, whose watchful eyes prevented women and uninitiated boys to view the contents. This reliquary
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
In the Style of Bakota Double-Faced Copper and Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure
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H 34.5 in Dm 9.5 in
In the Style of Bakota Double-Faced Copper and Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure
Located in Astoria, NY
An early 20th century double-faced reliquary guardian figure in the style of Bakota (or Kota-Bantu
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Masks
Materials
Copper
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
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H 23.5 in W 5.5 in D 7 in
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, engaging and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Copper
Traditional Primitive Tribal Art Bakota Reliquary Figure from Gabon, Africa
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H 21 in W 9.5 in D 4.75 in
Traditional Primitive Tribal Art Bakota Reliquary Figure from Gabon, Africa
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Traditional Bakota reliquary Guardian figure from the Kota People (Mahongwe Tribe), Gabon Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Wire
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Located in San Diego, CA
Ceramic bird, it appears to be made of metal. The color is rusty brown with some black variations on top. The beak is orange with crackled finish and black dots. We like its look, it...
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa
$1,250
H 9.25 in W 2.75 in D 2.25 in
Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dan Janus double faced protective Kinde charm, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Used as a charm for protection, with two different faces to show the duality of the w...
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
André Arbus Dining Room Set.
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, FR
André Arbus dining room set. Oak table in ebonized pearwood. 8 chairs and 2 armchairs with medallion backrest, conical front and saber back legs. Covered in Havana velvet. Table ...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Sets
Materials
Velvet, Ebony, Pearwood
8-19th Century Wooden Horse
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Indian 18-19th century hand-carved wooden horse decorated with polychrome colors. In original untouched condition with a beautiful age-related patina, showing the antique authentic...
Category
Antique 18th Century Indian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French Oak Stool In the Style of Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Chicago, IL
French oak stool in the style of Andre Arbus or Jean-Charles Moreau. Original pale blue velvet horsehair cushion on white cerused oak wood legs terminating in a French c1940 curved f...
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Antique Carved Wood Male Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
Chi wara is a ritual headdress used by the Bambara people in Mali. Portrayed as both male or female figures Chi ware is associated with agriculture. This large male example has a str...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Malian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
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Early 17th Century Italian Walnut Credenza/ Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful and rare walnut credenza or sideboard, heavy patinated, original unrestored finish and original hardware. The hand-carved moldings and classic. Ionic swags above fluted ...
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
A fine Kuba Mask - Rustic African Folk Art
Located in Skien, NO
Ngaady aMwaash Mask. African Antique Folk Art Kuba Mask, originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Property from a Private Collection. Acquired by a Norwegian Collector...
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Softwood
African Goli Style Tribal Mask Mounted on a Custom Steel Base
By Baule Tribe
Located in Stamford, CT
Highly decorative African hand carved mask, in the style of a Goli tribal mask, Baule People, Ivory Coast. Mounted on a custom steel base. Measures: 23.75 inches high (including sta...
Category
20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ekoi, Ejagham Janiform Headcrest, Nigeria
Located in Savannah, GA
Janiform ceremonial headdress from the Ekoi, Ejagham people of the Cross River region of Southeastern Nigeria, circa early 20th century. The janus symbolism from the Cross River r...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Reuven RubinRare 1923 Cubist Reuven Rubin Woodcut Woodblock Kabbalah Print Israeli Judaica, 1923
$1,200
H 20.3 in W 14 in
Rare 1923 Cubist Reuven Rubin Woodcut Woodblock Kabbalah Print Israeli Judaica
By Reuven Rubin
Located in Surfside, FL
This is from the original first edition 1923 printing. there was a much later edition done after these originals. These are individually hand signed in pencil by artist as issued. ...
Category
1920s Abstract Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
African Gemsbok "Oryx Gazella" Antelope Shoulder Mount, 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
African Gemsbok Oryx Gazella shoulder mount. The antelope is native to the arid regions of South Africa such as the Kalahari Desert, 20th century.
Category
20th Century South African Sporting Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fur, Wood
Italian Leather Box Matchstick Holder Striker
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian leather and gold embossed matchstick holder and match striker box, circa mid-20th century, Italy. This Italian leather piece has gold embossed detail on top lid a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Leather
Decorative African Bronze Fish from the Tribal People of Benin
$1,320Sale Price|44% Off
H 2 in W 5.75 in D 14.75 in
Decorative African Bronze Fish from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
A unique intricately detailed hand-hammered bronze of a fish. Bursting with character, this marine life mythical decorative object would enhance any shelf or tabletop. This obje...
Category
20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hand-Carved Mossi Tribe Ceremonial Wood Mask on Elevated Sculptural Base
$2,475
H 57 in W 12 in D 11 in
Hand-Carved Mossi Tribe Ceremonial Wood Mask on Elevated Sculptural Base
Located in New York, NY
This strikingly bold and well detailed Hand-Carved Mossi Tribe Ceremonial Wood Mask on Elevated Sculptural Base originates from Burkina Faso, Circa 1960. The Mossi people from which ...
Category
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Materials
Wood
Early Pierre Chapo Dining Table T21E and Eight S11 Dining Chairs 160cm/62.99in.
$89,500 / set
H 30.91 in W 17.33 in D 18.12 in
Early Pierre Chapo Dining Table T21E and Eight S11 Dining Chairs 160cm/62.99in.
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Stunning dining set by Pierre Chapo with T21E dining table and eight S11 dining chairs Pierre Chapo, 'Sfax' dining table, model 'T21E', elm, France, circa 1973 This design is an e...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Elm
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