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African Senufo Bird Carved Wood Sculpture, set as a Tall Lamp
African Senufo Bird Carved Wood Sculpture, set as a Tall Lamp

African Senufo Bird Carved Wood Sculpture, set as a Tall Lamp

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

African Senufo Bird Carved Wood Sculpture, set as a Tall Lamp This wonderful antique carving has been set on a circular plinth which supports a lamp lighting it from above This is a...

Category

Antique 19th Century Folk Art Table Lamps

Materials

Pine

Small Used Senufo Bird Faced Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I
Small Used Senufo Bird Faced Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I

Small Used Senufo Bird Faced Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Small used Senufo stylized bird faced weaving heddle pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I Deep patina and polish from traditional use, circular wear inside from weaving bobbin, now absent. 6...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Small Used Senufo Bird Beak Face Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa
Small Used Senufo Bird Beak Face Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa

Small Used Senufo Bird Beak Face Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Small used Senufo stylized bird beak face weaving heddle pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I Deep patina and polish from traditional use, circular wear inside from weaving bobbin, now absen...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A Senufo Sculpture of Two Birds
A Senufo Sculpture of Two Birds

A Senufo Sculpture of Two Birds

Located in CA, CA

The circular base suggests this may have been the lid of a larger ceremonial pot rather than a personal-use vessel, and given the elaborate carvings, the container would have been us...

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fine Senufo Kepelie Dance Mask with Bird Figure on Top, Early 20th Century
Fine Senufo Kepelie Dance Mask with Bird Figure on Top, Early 20th Century

Fine Senufo Kepelie Dance Mask with Bird Figure on Top, Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Finely carved and worn Senufo Kepelie dance mask with refined stylized face and small bird figure with beak connecting to forehead of mask.

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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African  Senufo bird from Mali
African  Senufo bird from Mali

African Senufo bird from Mali

Unavailable

H 51.5 in W 17 in D 25 in

African Senufo bird from Mali

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Hand carved wood bird with metal triangles over fabric nailed. Unique piece

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier African Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

African Art- Senufo/Tuka Bird Headdress
African Art- Senufo/Tuka Bird Headdress

African Art- Senufo/Tuka Bird Headdress

Unavailable

H 8.5 in W 7.5 in D 10.5 in

African Art- Senufo/Tuka Bird Headdress

Located in Chicago, IL

Ceremonial bird headdress with horns

Category

20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Senufo Pulley with Bird Head Finial in Wood
Senufo Pulley with Bird Head Finial in Wood

Senufo Pulley with Bird Head Finial in Wood

Unavailable

H 7 in W 3 in D 2 in

Senufo Pulley with Bird Head Finial in Wood

Located in New York, NY

Senufo Pulley with Bird Head Finial in Wood This a well worn figurative pulley from the estate of Catherine Cline (née Crone, 1935-2020).

Category

Vintage 1950s Ivorian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Senufo bird sculpture
Senufo bird sculpture

Senufo bird sculpture

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H 62 in W 12.75 in D 10.75 in

Senufo bird sculpture

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A hand carved Senufo bird sculpture.

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Senufo Bird Headpiece
Senufo Bird Headpiece

Senufo Bird Headpiece

Located in New York, NY

Hand carved wood Senufo Bird headpiece - great details - 8"x8" base

Category

20th Century Decorative Objects

Giant Partly Painted Senufo Bird Sculpture Cote D'ivoire Early 20th C
Giant Partly Painted Senufo Bird Sculpture Cote D'ivoire Early 20th C

Giant Partly Painted Senufo Bird Sculpture Cote D'ivoire Early 20th C

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This Giant bird sculpture by the Senufo People of Cote d'ivoire in Africa has its inspiration from the Yellow-Casgued Hornbill.

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th-20th Century Senufo Wood Heddle Pulley of a Hornbill Bird, Ivory Coast
19th-20th Century Senufo Wood Heddle Pulley of a Hornbill Bird, Ivory Coast

19th-20th Century Senufo Wood Heddle Pulley of a Hornbill Bird, Ivory Coast

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by Vicki Shiba. 19th-20th century Senufo wood heddle pulley of hornbill bird, Ivory Coast.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Midcentury African Kpelie Mask Senufo Tribe Ivory Cost with a Calao Bird, 1950
Midcentury African Kpelie Mask Senufo Tribe Ivory Cost with a Calao Bird, 1950

Midcentury African Kpelie Mask Senufo Tribe Ivory Cost with a Calao Bird, 1950

Located in Berlin, DE

This midcentury carved African mask from the Senufo Tribe of the ivory cost is called Kpelie and has got a Calao Bird, it is made in the 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Ivorian Mid-Century Modern Masks

Materials

Hardwood

Senufo Bird Sculpture
Senufo Bird Sculpture

Senufo Bird Sculpture

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H 8.67 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in

Senufo Bird Sculpture

Located in London, GB

A lovely little hand carved Senufo Sejen bird sculpture from the early to mid 20th century, Africa, Ivory Coast.

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ivory Coast Senufo Standing Bird
Ivory Coast Senufo Standing Bird

Ivory Coast Senufo Standing Bird

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H 41 in W 16 in D 13 in

Ivory Coast Senufo Standing Bird

Located in Chicago, IL

This striking bird figure may have once been kept in a sacred grove, protecting the initiated male members of a Senufo society.

Category

20th Century Ivorian Primitives

Materials

Wood

Ceremonial Fertility Chair of the Senufo People, West Africa
Ceremonial Fertility Chair of the Senufo People, West Africa

Ceremonial Fertility Chair of the Senufo People, West Africa

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

This ceremonial chair of the Senufo people is being supported by male and female fertility figures that are typical of Senufo carvings & iconography.

Category

20th Century Ivorian Primitive Chairs

Materials

Wood

Carved African Folk Art Senufo Bird Statue
Carved African Folk Art Senufo Bird Statue

Carved African Folk Art Senufo Bird Statue

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large carving of an abstract Senufo bird from Sierra Leone's initiation ceremonies.

Category

Vintage 1950s Sierra Leonean Folk Art Sculptures

20th Century Senufo Bird or Hornbill Statue Carved Wood Porpianong West African
20th Century Senufo Bird or Hornbill Statue Carved Wood Porpianong West African

20th Century Senufo Bird or Hornbill Statue Carved Wood Porpianong West African

Located in Dublin 8, IE

You probably also know the the Senufo Bird or horn bill is a much revered icon in west Africa.

Category

Vintage 1980s Malian Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Senufo Bird
19th Century Senufo Bird

19th Century Senufo Bird

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H 52 in W 25 in D 13.5 in

19th Century Senufo Bird

Located in 3 Oaks, MI

Exceptional surface , wear , and form on this 19th Century Senufo bird sculpture from the Ivory Coast. Bird sculptures were often kept in a sacred grove of the Poro ( initiated Senu...

Category

Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Pigment

Antique Senufo Bird

Antique Senufo Bird

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H 51.5 in W 14.5 in D 12 in

Antique Senufo Bird

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Early 20th century dark wood carved African bird, Senufo tribe, Ivory Coast. Minor damage to the base.

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Senufo Bird For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the senufo bird you’re looking for. A senufo bird — often made from wood, hardwood and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer senufo bird, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A senufo bird made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular.

How Much is a Senufo Bird?

Prices for a senufo bird start at $600 and top out at $6,500 with the average selling for $2,000.