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Pair of 1950's African Busts
By Fred Press
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 1950's African Busts made by Fred Press.
Category

Vintage 1950s Busts

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 1950's African Busts
Pair of 1950's African Busts
H 8.5 in W 4.5 in D 6 in
Mid-Century 1960's African Impala Taxidermy Head and Shoulder Wall Mount
Located in Cookeville, TN
Large Vintage Gorgeous Mid-Century 1960's African Impala Taxidermy Head and Shoulder Wall Mount
Category

Mid-20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Horn, Animal Skin

Vintage 1930's African Ink Wash Portrait Study
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1930's powerful ink wash on thin paper study of African man. Unsigned, probably executed by
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Primitive Drawings

Materials

Paper

Vintage 1930's African Pen & Ink Portrait Study
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1930's powerful ink wash on thin paper study of African man. Unsigned, probably executed by
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Early 20th Century Unknown Primitive Drawings

Materials

Paper

S.African EGL Certificated Radiant Fancy Intense Brownish Yellow Engagement Ring
Located in ISTANBUL, TR
Gold metal: 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Shape: Radiant Cut Main Stone: 1.89 Carats Side Stones: 1.15 Carats Total Carat Weight: 3.04 Carats Color: Fancy İntense Brownish Yellow Clarity: ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Abstract Expressionist - Original 60's oil/spray paint on paper S. African art
By Denis Bowen
Located in London, GB
inches by 20 inches. Denis Bowen (1921-2006) was a South African artist, gallery director and promoter
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Spray Paint

'The Blue Scarf', 1960's African American Oil, Study of a Black Woman, Phoenix
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
An elegant and psychologically penetrating, American School portrait of a woman, shown in three-quarter profile wearing a blue headscarf and contrasted against a terracotta backgroun...
Category

1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage African Tuareg Rug
Located in New York, NY
sun dry. Good condition. Tuareg Reed Rug North African/Mali Rug Size 5'10x8'2
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Leather, Reed

Moroccan Tribal African Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
piece with beautiful color combination in organic dyes and lamb wool. North Africa, Morocco, circa 1960
Category

Vintage 1960s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage African Lion Oil Painting
Located in Toledo, OH
Vintage 1880's African lion oil painting on canvas. Laying lion eating on a zebra with a sunset
Category

Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Vintage African Lion Oil Painting
Vintage African Lion Oil Painting
H 37 in W 45 in D 5 in
Moroccan Rug North African Tribal Bauhaus Design Djoharian Collection Vintage
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Red Vintage Moroccan Amazigh rug North African tribal design - Djoharian Collection Berber rugs
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Vintage 1970s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

1930's berber rug ...
Located in Brecht, BE
unusual design for this early 20th century berber rug, lovely colors, in very good vintage condition ..
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

1930's berber rug ...
1930's berber rug ...
W 35.44 in L 63 in
Vintage Beni Ouarain Berber Rug, Unusually Large, 1920's
Located in Uccle, BE
This Beni Ourain rug was produced in 1920's by the nomadic Berber tribes in North Africa. Beni
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Other Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Moroccan Vintage Kilim Tribal Rug, circa 1960's
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
from the North African country of Morocco. These rugs have a rich history dating back centuries and are
Category

20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Goat Hair

Vintage Moroccan Gold Ground Wool Rug, 1930's
Located in Milan, IT
A rare soft yellow ground carpet from the Moroccan High Atlas. Carpets of this region are distinguished by a very fine weave and by a silky wool. This particular rug is in excellent ...
Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Tribal Moroccan Rug, c-1960's 4'3" x 7'
Located in Evanston, IL
Vintage handmade Tribal North African Moroccan rug, most desirable and unique 4'3" x 7', This
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Moroccan Berber Abstract Geometric Wool Rug, 1940's
Located in Milan, IT
The Moroccan rugs from the Boujad region represent the most extreme abstract renditions of Berbers' woven art. Like in this example, their designs are often based on codified patter...
Category

Vintage 1940s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Boujaad rug, 1990's / Moroccan Diamond Patten Shaggy Rug, In Stock
Located in Marrakech, MA
Boujaad rug comes from the El Haouz region in the Middle Atlas in Morocco. There is no modern weaving equipment, carpets are made manually by very talented ladies artists in the same...
Category

1990s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Yellow Boucharouite rug 1980's, Moroccan Diamond Pattern Rug In Stock
Located in Marrakech, MA
Boucharouite rugs are made of multicolored clothes pieces. This is the most authentic recycled rug you've ever seen! Measurements: 3.4'х8' / 249x104 cm. Boucharouite – is the ancien...
Category

Vintage 1980s Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Morrocan runner 1990's, Bohemian Mid-Century Modern runner, In Stock
Located in Marrakech, MA
Boujaad runner comes from the El Haouz region in the Middle Atlas in Morocco. There is no modern weaving equipment, carpets are made manually by very talented ladies artists in the s...
Category

1990s Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Moroccan Boujaad rug 1960's, Bohemian Style Tribal Rug, In Stock
Located in Marrakech, MA
Boujaad rug comes from the El Haouz region in the Middle Atlas in Morocco. There is no modern weaving equipment, carpets are made manually by very talented ladies artists in the same...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Moroccan Boujaad rug 1960's, Bohemian Style Minimalistic Rug, In Stock
Located in Marrakech, MA
Boujaad rug comes from the El Haouz region in the Middle Atlas in Morocco. There is no modern weaving equipment, carpets are made manually by very talented ladies artists in the same...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Moroccan Boucharouite rug 1990's, Bohemian Triangle Pattern Rug In Stock
Located in Marrakech, MA
Boucharouite rugs are made of multicolored clothes pieces. This is the most authentic recycled rug you've ever seen! Measurements: 3.3'х5' / 151x101 cm. Boucharouite – is the ancien...
Category

1990s Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Moroccan Boucharouite rug 1980's, Recycled Diamond Pattern Rug In Stock
Located in Marrakech, MA
Boucharouite rugs are made of multicolored clothes pieces. This is the most authentic recycled rug you've ever seen! Measurements: 3.4'х8' / 249x104 cm. Boucharouite – is the ancien...
Category

Vintage 1980s Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Diamond Pattern Boujaad rug 1960's, Multicolored Bohemian Rug, In Stock
Located in Marrakech, MA
Boujaad rug comes from the El Haouz region in the Middle Atlas in Morocco. There is no modern weaving equipment, carpets are made manually by very talented ladies artists in the same...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Boujaad rug 1960's, Boemian Style Tribal Pattern Rug, In Stock
Located in Marrakech, MA
Boujaad rug comes from the El Haouz region in the Middle Atlas in Morocco. There is no modern weaving equipment, carpets are made manually by very talented ladies artists in the same...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug 1970's, Zigizag Pattern Shag Rug, In Stock
Located in Marrakech, MA
Beni Ourain are the seventeen Berber nomad tribes coming from the mountainous regions of the Middle Atlas in Morocco. Local sheep are much prized for its most thin and warm wool. Rug...
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Vintage 1970s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug 1980's, Black Diamond Pattern rug, In Stock
Located in Marrakech, MA
Beni Ourain are the seventeen Berber nomad tribes coming from the mountainous regions of the Middle Atlas in Morocco. Local sheep are much prized for its most thin and warm wool. Rug...
Category

Vintage 1980s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug 1980's, Berber Chess Pattern Rug, In Stock
Located in Marrakech, MA
Beni Ourain are the seventeen Berber nomad tribes coming from the mountainous regions of the Middle Atlas in Morocco. Local sheep are much prized for its most thin and warm wool. Rug...
Category

Vintage 1980s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug 1980's, Diamond Pattern Shag Rug, In Stock
Located in Marrakech, MA
Beni Ourain are the seventeen Berber nomad tribes coming from the mountainous regions of the Middle Atlas in Morocco. Local sheep are much prized for its most thin and warm wool. Rug...
Category

Vintage 1980s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Tuareg with Oatmeal Field
Located in New York, NY
encompassing thin border. Good condition. Tuareg Reed Carpet North Africa/Mali Rug Size 8'2x15'8
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Leather, Reed

Extraordinary Vintage Berber Aït bou Ichaouen curated by Breuckelen Berber
Located in Brooklyn, US
designs reflect an older tradition of weaving history dating back thousands of years in Northern Africa
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Tuareg Rug with Brown Diamond Designs
Located in New York, NY
. Good ondition. Tuareg Reed Long Carpet North Africa/Mali Rug Size 6'4x12'4
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Leather, Reed

Vintage Tuareg with Subtle Design
Located in New York, NY
condition. Tuareg Reed Carpet North Africa/Mali Rug Size 8'8x15
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Leather, Reed

Vintage Reed Tuareg
Located in New York, NY
side borders, but no end stripes. Good condition. Tuareg Reed Small Carpet North Africa/Mali Rug Size
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Leather, Reed

Vintage Reed Tuareg
Vintage Reed Tuareg
W 80 in L 108 in
Vintage Tuareg Flatweave with Diamond Design
Located in New York, NY
a deck in a warm climate. Good condition. Tuareg Reed Small Carpet North Africa/Mali Rug Size
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Leather, Reed

Vintage Reed Tuareg with Small Diamond Pattern
Located in New York, NY
. Sun dry when wet from cleaning. Keep dry to avoid deleterious mildew. Tuareg Reed Rug North African
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Leather, Reed

Vintage Moroccan Rug
Located in Fulton, CA
1960's Moroccan rug retaining original label. Measuring 38.5" x 61.5". Very good original condition. Appears to have been stored more than used. Notice discoloration at fringe edge a...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Moroccan Rug
Vintage Moroccan Rug
W 38.5 in L 61.5 in
Minimalist vintage Moroccan Berber Rehamna runner curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
A minimalist Rehamna runner with an abrashed magenta field containing a classic female lozenge chain knotted in a lighter contrasting sky blue. The dense all-wool pile displays a sub...
Category

Vintage 1960s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Colorful vintage Moroccan Berber Boujad runner curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
A Boujad runner featuring a spontaneous composition of open and filled lozenge chains interspersed with zig zag forms. Woven in a highly saturated palette of bright purple, magenta, ...
Category

Vintage 1980s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Geometric vintage Moroccan Berber Boujad runner curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
A vibrant study in geometry, composition, and color, this vintage Boujad runner features a checkerboard structure that shifts in scale across the field. An organized grid morphs into...
Category

Vintage 1980s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Classic Mid-Century Mauritanian Tuareg Mat curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
Woven by the nomadic Tuareg tribes of Mauritania with palm reed and leather, these mats offer a textural alternative to traditional woven textile floor coverings. This piece exhibits...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Leather, Reed

Drastic two toned vintage Moroccan Aït Sgougou rug curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
A vintage Aït Sgougou carpet from the Middle Atlas region Morocco. A simple composition of abstracted lozenges, some containing smaller forms and designs, floats over a changing fiel...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Lively checkered vintage Moroccan Boucherouite rug curated by Breuckelen Berber.
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
This rather simple yet lively Boucherouite features an overall checkerboard motif organized in horizontal bands. Woven in a palette of magenta, sky blue, dusty pink, red-orange, peac...
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Striking multi-colored Moroccan Rehamna carpet curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
A striking vintage Moroccan Rehamna carpet featuring lozenges that distort as they drift across one end of the field, culminating in a mirage like cluster of abstracted motifs at the...
Category

Vintage 1960s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Exceptional vintage Moroccan Berber Zenaga rug curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
This vintage Zenaga features a bold composition of intriguing glyphs with high contrast and pops of color. The graphic motifs shift from a more structured drawing to a loose abstract...
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Vintage Moroccan Berber Boucherouite runner curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
This Boucherouite runner features an array of open lozenges interspersed with partial diamonds, organized both loosely and in more structured vertical chains. Female V formations are...
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Vintage 1980s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Moroccan Berber Beni M'Guild Purple Runner curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
A minimalist Beni M'Guild runner with an abrashed magenta field containing a classic female lozenge network knotted in a lighter contrasting lavender. The dense all-wool pile display...
Category

Vintage 1970s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Master weaver classic Moroccan Ait Youssi carpet curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
An exceptional vintage Moroccan Aït Youssi carpet, produced with the assistance of a master weaver, exhibiting organized bands of stories focused on lozenges as a theme. Multiple tra...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Stunning neutral vintage Moroccan Marmoucha carpet curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
Featuring an overall rather precise lattice network, this vintage Marmoucha exudes an intricate yet restrained spirit. The lozenges are composed from checkerboard motifs with thought...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Minimalist Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Stunning vintage Beni Sadden Moroccan ivory carpet curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
A vintage Beni Sadden featuring an overall lozenge network highlighting simplicity, form, and color. The drawing is executed with great precision, allowing the stepped motifs to take...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Exquisite vintage Ouled bou Sbaa Moroccan carpet curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
An intriguing carpet from the plains region southwest of Marrakech full of character and a well loved patina. Two opposing double axe motifs near the center of the composition reflec...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Stunning teal and purple Moroccan Boujad carpet curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
Unapologetic and unafraid of color, this vintage Boujad features an ecru lozenge network overlaying a field of vibrant fuchsia, violet, teal, turquoise, and dark brown. The neutral l...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Monochromatic vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild carpet curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
This minimal yet striking vintage Beni M'Guild carpet exhibits a field of color devoid of motifs. Knotted in an abrashed magenta and rose, with a shift in color saturation near the t...
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Vintage 1960s Moroccan Minimalist Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage abstract Boujad carpet in vibrant palette curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
With the spirit of a paper collage, this vintage Boujad features rudimentary forms assembled in a simple and whimsical composition. A large central medallion is layered over a series...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Mid-Century Mauritanian Saharan Tuareg Mat curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
Woven by the nomadic Tuareg tribes of Mauritania with palm reed and camel leather, Tuareg mats offer an alternative to a traditional woven textile floor coverings. This example featu...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Leather, Reed

Vintage Mid-Century Mauritanian Tuareg Mat curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
Woven by the nomadic Tuareg tribes of Mauritania with palm reed and leather, these mats offer a textural alternative to traditional woven textile floor coverings. This piece exhibits...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Leather, Reed

Vintage Moroccan Berber Guigou carpet with chevrons curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
An exceptional vintage Guigou featuring a large scale chevron pattern filled with classic symbolism including lozenges, cross motifs and triangles. The motifs shift in and out of foc...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Moroccan Berber Azilal neutral Rug curated by Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
An exceptional vintage Moroccan Azilal with a distinct lozenge network combined with floating abstract motifs throughout the field. Knotted in a lively palette of turquoise, yellow, ...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Minimalist Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Tuareg Reed Long Rug
Located in New York, NY
The standard protocol on many long carpets, as here, is to divide the field into four vertical panels with a small, here aligned, pattern of small triangles or lozenges. On this carp...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Leather, Reed

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