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Charmaine Haines 'South African' Art Pottery, Face and Fish Vase
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A major piece - large pottery vase by widely collected South African ceramicist Charmaine Haines
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Vases
Materials
Pottery
South African Art Pottery by Charmaine Haines, Blue Square Vase
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A large pottery vase by widely collected South African ceramicist Charmaine Haines, produced 2020
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Vases
Materials
Pottery
Black White Orange Abstract - Italian/South African art fifties oil painting
By Armando Baldinelli
Located in London, GB
came to South Africa but was now a little cut off from the art world. However his artist talent
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
South African Art Pottery, Yellow Square Vase by Charmaine Haines, Contemporary
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A large pottery vase by widely collected South African ceramicist Charmaine Haines, produced 2020
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Vases
Materials
Pottery
H 16.75 in W 6.75 in D 6.5 in
South African Art Pottery by Charmaine Haines, Blue Angular Face Vase
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A small pottery vase by widely collected South African ceramicist Charmaine Haines, produced 2020
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Vases
Materials
Pottery
South African Art by G. T. Zeeman - She Learned To Value Her Choices
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 1.11 in
South African Art by G. T. Zeeman - She Learned To Celebrate Her Life
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 1.11 in
South African Art Pottery by Charmaine Haines, Conical Face Vase, 21st Century
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A pottery conical face vase by widely collected South African ceramicist Charmaine Haines, produced
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Vases
Materials
Pottery
H 16.75 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
South African Art by G. T. Zeeman - She Learned To Value Her Own Sensuality
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 1.11 in
South African Art Pottery by Charmaine Haines, Round Face Vase with Fluted Neck
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A small pottery vase by widely collected South African ceramicist Charmaine Haines, produced 2020
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Vases
Materials
Pottery
H 12 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
South African Art by G. T. Zeeman - She Learned To Have Faith In Her Abilities
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 1.11 in
South African Art by G.T. Zeeman - She Learned To Value The Beauty Of The Moment
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 1.11 in
African Tribal Art Antique Zulu Nguni Pipe Group South Africa
Located in London, GB
Zulu / Nguni Pipe Group South Africa
Carved wood with metal liners, one rare very large sized pipe
Category
Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Twentieth-Century South African Headrest
Located in London, GB
This fine early twentieth-century headrest, from the Zulu culture in South Africa, was previously
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Tribal African Rug, Morocco
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Berber rug from the Taznakht tribe in south eastern Morocco. Rare piece with
Category
Vintage 1960s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Free South Africa
By Keith Haring
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Keith Haring
Free South Africa, complete set of 3
1985
Lithograph
Sizes vary
Category
1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Zabihi Collection Pictorial Human Horse Vintage South Persian Runner
Located in New York, NY
Rare Persian runner depicting three men and women in between a mustached gentleman sitting on his horse.
3'1'' x 10'3''
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early Twentieth-Century South African Milk Pail ('Ithunga')
Located in London, GB
in South Africa. The milk pail displays a striking two-toned appearance, in which a darker-coloured
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Early Twentieth-Century South African Milk Pail ('Ithunga')
Located in London, GB
This early-twentieth-century tall, narrow vessel, from the Zulu culture in South Africa, would have
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Ndebele Married Woman's Beaded Apron, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Married Woman’s Beaded Apron Jocolo
Ndebele People, South Africa
Circa 1940-1950
Glass beads on
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Oversized Moroccan Vintage Rug North African Tribal Design Djoharian Collection
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Morocco. Interior designers welcome.
Influence of North African Rugs on European Modern Art.
These
Category
Vintage 1970s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 96.46 in L 185.04 in
Oversized Moroccan Vintage Rug North African Tribal Design Djoharian Collection
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Morocco. Interior designers welcome.
Influence of North African Rugs on European Modern Art.
These
Category
Vintage 1970s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 96.07 in L 168.12 in
Oversized Moroccan Vintage Rug North African Tribal Design Djoharian Collection
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Morocco. Interior designers welcome.
Influence of North African Rugs on European Modern Art.
These
Category
Vintage 1970s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 99.22 in L 190.56 in
Antique Pair of Cased South African Ostrich Eggs Hand Painted
Located in Lincoln, GB
of cased South African ostrich eggs is a must-have for collectors and art enthusiasts alike.
Category
Antique 19th Century South African Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Ostrich Eggshell
South African Zulu Two Handled Carved Wood Meat Tray
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A South African two handled carved wood meat tray
Zulu, 20th century
Measures: Approximate 3
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
North African Moroccan Berber Rug Abstract Design Gray Copper Super Soft Quality
By djoharian-design, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
designers welcome.
Influence of North African Rugs on European Modern Art.
These abstract designs had a
Category
2010s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 60.24 in L 84.65 in
Lioness, South Africa (Wildlife Africa)
By Araquém Alcântara
Located in New York City, NY
Araquém Alcântara
Lioness, South Africa, 2008
70 x 105 cm
27.5 x 41 inches
Edition of 10
100 x
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
South African Village - Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed village scene by notable South African artist Tsepiso Lesenyeho (b. 1968). A
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
Naturalistic South African Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Sublime South African landscape by artist Walter Westbrook. He was known for painting his
Category
1970s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
A fine Zulu head rest neck rest South Africa
Raised on central pillars with geometric lozenge
Category
Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
A. J. Bennett - Light and Shade - Post Impressionist Painting, South Africa 1919
Located in Meinisberg, CH
are left with a good South African School work of art painted in, for its time very modern European
Category
1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
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H 21.07 in W 16.15 in D 0.79 in
Free South Africa, 1985 (#2)
By Keith Haring
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Free South Africa series deftly addresses the nature of South Africa's apartheid regime in
Category
1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
Gary Player, South Africa
By Coby Whitmore
Located in Greenville, DE
Signed and dated, lower right.
Category
1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Palabora Mine, South Africa
By Michael Davis
Located in Palm Desert, CA
I begin each artwork with research. I navigate the Landsat archived images or mining
operations world-wide. The collection or images is curated to those which share a similar
visual ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Plywood, Acrylic, Archival Pigment
Untitled (Free South Africa #2)
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Created by Keith Haring in 1985 as an original color lithograph, Untitled (Free South Africa #2) is
Category
20th Century Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
South African Contemporary Art by Casper Versluis - Untiring
Located in Paris, IDF
Steel on the concrete base
1/1 Units
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Steel
H 23.63 in W 5.12 in D 13.78 in
South African Contemporary Art by Casper Versluis - Credence
Located in Paris, IDF
Steel on the concrete base
1/1 Units
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Steel
H 15.75 in W 6.7 in D 4.34 in
South African Contemporary Art by Casper Versluis - Pertinance
Located in Paris, IDF
Steel on the concrete base
1/1 Units
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Steel
H 19.1 in W 9.65 in D 7.29 in
South African Contemporary Art by Casper Versluis - Unveil
Located in Paris, IDF
Steel on the concrete base
1/1 Units
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Steel
H 22.45 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
South African Contemporary Art by Casper Versluis - Serene
Located in Paris, IDF
Steel on the concrete base
1/1 Units
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Steel
H 11.03 in W 6.3 in D 12.21 in
South African Contemporary Art by Casper Versluis - Benevolent
Located in Paris, IDF
Steel on the concrete base
1/1 Units
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Steel
H 20.08 in W 7.49 in D 5.91 in
Untitled (Free South Africa #3)
By Keith Haring
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Keith Haring
Untitled (Free South Africa #3)
1985
Lithograph
40 x 32 inches
AP 11/15, apart from
Category
1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Vintage Decorative Xhosa Beaded Medicine Gourd, South Africa, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
South Africa, circa 1930
One Xhosa beaded medicine gourd.
H 12 x Ø 10 cm
Category
Vintage 1930s South African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Beads
Abstract 1964 - South African sixties abstract art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This fantastic Sixties abstract oil painting on paper on canvas is by noted South African artist
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 43 in W 35 in D 2 in
Ptotea Flowers South Africa Landscape
Located in Zofingen, AG
Ptotea Flowers South Africa Landscape
* Title «Protea flowers»
* Size 20x24 inches
* Materials
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
An Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master'
Located in London, GB
A Rare and Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master’
Depicting a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Early 20th Century Carved Wood Knobkerries, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Six Knobkerries from South Africa
A group of six knobkerries from South Africa, mounted together
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Naturalistic South African Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Naturalistic landscape painting of the South African Safari. The work is done in pastel like colors
Category
1920s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pillow Cover Screen Smoke, Emerald
Located in Jersey City, NJ
African art history!
Until very recently, they have only hand-printed all their fabrics on locally
Category
2010s South African Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Cushion Cover Screen Smoke, Amazonite
Located in Jersey City, NJ
African art history!
Until very recently, they have only hand-printed all their fabrics on locally
Category
2010s South African Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Modernist Female Figural Bronze Sculpture in Style of Sydney Kumalo
Located in Studio City, CA
Art included in Black Art Today exhibition in Soweto in 1981
South African Art Exhibition at the
Category
20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Zulu Tribal carved wood Snuff Container, South Africa
A finely carved snuff container with finely
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
South African Contemporary Art by Casper Versluis - Bring Forth
Located in Paris, IDF
Steel on the concrete base
1/1 Units
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Steel
H 26.19 in W 10.24 in D 9.06 in
Single Ethnic Isicholo Bridal Red-Ocher Hat from South Africa, Zulu People
Located in Atlanta, GA
One Isicholo African Hats. This red-ochre dyed women's hat is from the Zulu people, South Africa
Category
20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton, Grasscloth
Capital Hill Business Park, South Africa
By Robert Voit
Located in New York, NY
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
Orange Abstract - Italian/South African sixties abstract art oil painting
By Armando Baldinelli
Located in London, GB
This vibrant abstract oil painting is by Italian born but South African based artist Armando
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Boulders Beach, South Africa
By Pentti Sammallahti
Located in Sante Fe, NM
contemporary Finnish book art.
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Fish Painting Sardine Run Bait Ball South Africa Underwater Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
Fish painting 100% original art by Olga Nikitina
*Title: Sardine Run Bait Ball South Africa
*Size
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 0.04 in
Rare c1892 South African 22K Gold Pond "One Shaft" Extra Fine.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Very Rare c1892 South African 22K Gold "One Shaft" Pond,
Extra Fine
The obverse features
Category
Antique 1890s South African Vanity Items
Materials
22k Gold
Keith Haring - Free South Africa, 2022
By Keith Haring
Located in Central, HK
Keith Haring
Free South Africa, 2022
Print on 7 ply Grade A Canadian Maple wood
31 1/2 × 7 9/10 in
Category
2010s Mixed Media
Materials
Wood
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- What is African art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021African art is simply called African art. Sculpture, pottery, painting, rock art and other works of visual art native to Africa all fall under the umbrella of African art (performance art that originates in Africa will also be called African art). On 1stDibs, there is an exquisite range of African art to choose from.
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