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Antique Pair of Cased South African Ostrich Eggs Hand Painted
Located in Lincoln, GB
These antique pair of cased South African ostrich eggs is a unique and exquisite addition to any
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Antique 19th Century South African Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Ostrich Eggshell

Antique Colonial Rattan Cane Bamboo Armchairs from South African Boarding School
Located in Markington, GB
Two very special antique Colonial circa 1900 cane / Bamboo rocking armchairs used in a South
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Antique Early 1900s South African Dutch Colonial Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Rattan

African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art antiques
Located in London, GB
African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art A fine old Tsonga headrest Carved from
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Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique South African Railway Cast Iron Locomotive Plaques or Badges
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
foundry marks, but are presumed to have been cast in South Africa in circa 1910. The badge "1904" is
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Early 20th Century South African Edwardian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Antique Map of North Africa and South Africa by Black, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Africa north part - Africa south part'. Old map of Africa showing the region of
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Antique 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of South Africa by Wyld '1845'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'South Africa'. Original antique map of South Africa. This decorative original
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Antique Mid-19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of South Africa by Wyld '1845'
Antique Map of South Africa by Wyld '1845'
H 10.24 in W 14.18 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map of South Africa by Lowry, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'South Africa'. Two individual sheets of South Africa. This map originates from
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Antique Mid-19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of South Africa by Lowry, 1852
Antique Map of South Africa by Lowry, 1852
H 12.21 in W 9.65 in D 0.02 in
Original Antique Map of South Africa, Arrowsmith, 1820
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of South Africa. Drawn under the direction of Arrowsmith. Copper-plate engraving
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Antique 1820s English Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of South African Tribes by Racinet, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Lithograph of South African tribes. This print
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of Hottentots in South Africa, C.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Homme et Femme Hottentots'. Old print showing Hottentots, nowadays called
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Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Decorative Coloured Map of South Africa and Madagascar, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
The map of South Africa is from the Blackie & Son Atlas, published in 1882. This historical map is
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Antique 1880s Maps

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Botany Print of Bulbine Cepacea, 'South Africa', 1812
Located in Langweer, NL
endemic to South Africa, the Western Cape province. This print originates from 'Curtis's botanical
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Antique 1810s Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of the Southern Oceans, South America and Africa
Located in New York, NY
Antique Map of the South Atlantic, c. 1800s Engraving 20 x 28 in. Framed: 25 3/4 x 33 3/4 in.
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19th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Antique Map of North and South Africa by Johnston, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Two antique maps on one sheet titled 'N.W. Africa, Marocco, Algeria & Tunis' and 'Southern Africa
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Antique 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of the Orange River Colony in South Africa, 1901
Located in Langweer, NL
colony ceased to exist in 1910, when it was absorbed into the Union of South Africa as Orange Free State
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Early 20th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of Khoikhoi, Hottentot Tribe in South Africa, C.1845
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Hottentotten, des Hottentotes'. This print depicts Khoikhoi or Khoi people
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Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of South Africa showing the Travels of Truter and Somerville
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Charte von Süd-Afrika'. Original antique map of South Africa showing the
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Antique Early 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of South American, The West Indies & Most of Africa, Ca.1775
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte pour Servir a l' Histoire Philosophique et Politique des Etablissemens et
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Antique 1770s Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Saldanha Bay 'Near Cape Town, South Africa' by Bellin, 1750
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Navigateurs’. Detailed plan of Saldanha Bay, northwest of Cape Town, South Africa. This map originates from
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Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of North-Western and South Africa by A.K. Johnston, 1865
Located in Langweer, NL
Two maps on one sheet titled 'North-Western Africa' and 'Southern Africa'. Depicting Morocco
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Antique Mid-19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of the Coast of Angola Up to Port Elizabeth in South Africa, 1675
Located in Langweer, NL
map depicts the coast of Angola, South-West Africa and South Africa up to Port Elizabeth. The
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Antique 1670s Maps

Materials

Paper

Boogie Nights Handmade Ceramic, Antique Copper & Verdigris Copper Side Table
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This side table is part of the Boogie Nights collection which
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2010s South African Modern Side Tables

Materials

Copper, Steel

Boogie Nights Handmade Ceramic, Antique Copper & Verdigris Copper Coffee Table
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This coffee table is part of the Boogie Nights collection which
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2010s South African Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Copper, Steel

Premier Quality Zebra Taxidermy Shoulder Mount on a Painted Antique Wood Column
Located in New York, NY
This taxidermy African Zebra Head is a truly impressive piece that captures the beauty and majesty
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Other Taxidermy

Materials

Fur, Wood

Pair of Bookends Natural Hippopotamus Teeth Mounted, Turn-of-the-Century
Located in Miami, FL
nightstand, mantel, dresser or shelf. Certainly a topic of conversation. The antique set of books shown in
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Early 20th Century South African Bookends

Materials

Bone, Wood

African Tribal Antique Zulu Bead Work Love Letter Necklace South Africa
Located in London, GB
African tribal antique Zulu bead work necklace Necklace South Africa A fine old Zulu bead work
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Glass

Antique Zulu Carved Wood Pipe Elegant Form on Stand, South Africa Smooth Patina
Located in Santa Fe, NM
, South Africa. Long well carved stem with flaring mouth piece, metal insert to protect wood of pipe
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A. J. Bennett - Light and Shade - Post Impressionist Painting, South Africa 1919
Located in Meinisberg, CH
A. J. Bennett (South African, fl. Early 20th century) Light and Shade • Oil on canvas artist
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1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Antique Victorian Garnet Gold Miner's Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A particularly good example of a South African goldrush brooch, dating from the 1880s. It comprises
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Antique Late 19th Century South African Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

Garnet, 9k Gold

African Tribal Antique Zulu Headrest Neck Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
A fine Zulu head rest South Africa, A fine large Zulu hard wood neck rest, This Zulu neck rest is
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Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Antique Zulu Studded Knobkerrie Club South Africa War Clubs
Located in London, GB
Zulu Carved wood with metal liners, one rare very large sized pipe Measures: Lengths 14, 8, 7 inches  36, 20, 17.5 cm Period Late 19th Century.
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Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique African Tapestry
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handwoven on wool foundation, this is a great piece of African art with primitive design. List
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20th Century South African Primitive Tapestries

Antique African Tapestry
Antique African Tapestry
H 3.1 in W 8.7 in
Antique African Kuba cloth pillow , Dupioni silk backing.** Saturday Sale **
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique African tie-dyed Kuba cloth pillow pair with Dupioni silk backing. ... These pillows were
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Vintage 1950s South African Pillows and Throws

Antique Print of A Canadian Scout in the Boer War in South Africa, 1902
Located in Langweer, NL
in the South African Boer war. Published by Lawrence & Bullen in London 1902. Printed in Belgium
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Antique Early 1900s Prints

Materials

Paper

Exceptionally Large Antique 'Tridacna Gigas' 'Giant Clam' Shell, Pacific Ocean
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, Shell H: 12 D: 19.5 W: 30.75 in Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, South Africa, Asia.
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Early 20th Century South African Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

Large Distressed Antique Burchell Zebra Hide Rug
Located in Highland, IN
This striking Burchell zebra hide rug is uncommon for it's large size and for the distressed patina and wear testifying to its age and use. The hair is worn thin, or entirely worn of...
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Vintage 1950s South African More Carpets

Materials

Felt, Hide, Zebra Hide

Mesembryanthemum Pearsonii, antique botanical flower lithograph print
By John Nugent Fitch after Matilda Smith
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Mesembryanthemum Pearsonii', native of South Africa. Antique botanical lithograph with original
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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Ceremonial Beaded Apron Textile from South Africa
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ceremonial hide Apron called Mapoto with white and colored beads, circa late 19th C from South
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Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hide, Beads

Antique Wild Boar Skull South African, 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A fabulous piece of taxidermy sculpture. Allegedly shot in South Africa in the 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century South African Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Antique Map of South Africa by Johnston (1909)
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'South Africa'. Original antique map of South Africa. With inset maps of the
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Early 20th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of South Africa by Johnston (1909)
Antique Map of South Africa by Johnston (1909)
H 19.49 in W 24.41 in D 0.02 in
South African Giraffes, Antique Natural History Chromolithograph, circa 1895
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
South African Giraffes - chromolithograph from an English natural history series. 200mm by 135mm
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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Map of South Africa by A & C. Black, 1870
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'South Africa'. Original antique map of South Africa. This map originates from
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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of South Africa by W. G. Blackie, 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'South Africa'. Original antique map of South Africa. This map originates from
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Antique Mid-19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Disa Lugens, South African orchid, antique botanical flower lithograph print
By John Nugent Fitch after Matilda Smith
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Disa Lugens' Antique botanical lithograph with original hand-colouring , 1912, lithographed by
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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Print of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Africa depicting the Cape of Good Hope. With Dutch legend. This print originates from
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Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique African Tie-Dyed Kuba Cloth Pillow Pair with Dupioni Silk Backing *Sale*
Located in Van Nuys, CA
* Saturday Sale* These pillows were made with antique raffia palm fiber which were tie-dyed with
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Vintage 1950s South African Pillows and Throws

Antique/Vintage Southern African Beaded Pipe, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique/vintage South African tribal pipe with a carved ox-bone mouthpiece and carved wooden
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Early 20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Distressed Antique Burchell Zebra Hide Rug
Located in Highland, IN
This exceptional Burchell zebra hide rug is uncommon for a number of reasons. Rather than a dark felt border around the perimeter, the edge is defined by the natural edge of the hide...
Category

Vintage 1950s South African Tribal More Carpets

Materials

Zebra Hide, Felt, Rubber

Original Black and White Press Photo from the 1930s
Located in Søborg, DK
seaplane flights to Australia and South Africa. Mounted in an antique pine frame.
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Vintage 1930s English Edwardian Photography

Materials

Paper

African Tribal Antique Zulu Pipe South Africa
Located in London, GB
Antique Zulu pipe South Africa A rare skilfully made Zulu tobacco pipe with u shaped stem
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Antique Zulu Bead Work Apron Belt, South Africa
Located in London, GB
African tribal antique Zulu bead work apron belt South Africa A fine old Zulu bead work apron belt
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Glass

African tribal Fine Antique Zulu Head Rest Neck rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
A fine Zulu head rest South Africa, A fine large Zulu hard wood neck rest, This type of neck
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Tan and Camel African Raffia Kuba Textile Square Decorative Pillow
By antique textiles galleries
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage Tan and Camel African Raffia Kuba Textile Square Decorative Pillow with golden silk backing
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Vintage 1980s South African Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Silk, Raffia

Vintage Tan and Camel African Raffia Kuba Textile Square Decorative Pillow
By antique textiles galleries
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage Tan and Camel African Raffia Kuba Textile Square Decorative Pillow with golden silk backing
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Vintage 1980s South African Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Silk, Raffia

African Blue and White Stripe Bolster Pillow.
By Atelier Lam
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Antique textile African "Country Cloth" Yoruba Indigo and natural stripes with Vintage natural
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Antique 19th Century South African Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Feathers, Down

Antique Gold Pendant Cross
Located in London, GB
came in an antique box with a 19th century South African jewellers name in the lid, it is possible that
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Antique 1890s South African Necklace Enhancers

Materials

18k Gold

African Tribal Fine Antique Tsonga Headrest Neck Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
A fine Tsonga headrest South Africa, Raised on 2 central pillars in H-form, carved in dense hard
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique African Shoowa Brown and Black Bolster Pillow
By Atelier Lam
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Antique textile African Shoowa brown and black cut-pile embroidery on raffia lumbar pillow
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Antique 19th Century South African Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen, Raffia, Feathers, Down

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South African Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal south African antique for your home. Each south African antique for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, animal skin and fabric. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer south African antique, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right south African antique, those designed in Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Atelier Lam each produced at least one beautiful south African antique that is worth considering.

How Much is a South African Antique?

A south African antique can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $299, while the lowest priced sells for $85 and the highest can go for as much as $4,995.