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Vintage Indian Leather Tapestry Wall Hanging with William and Mary Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Amish, Chippendale, Regence, European, Rustic, International Style, Queen Anne, Contemporary Danish
Category

Late 20th Century Indian William and Mary Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Leather

Vintage "African Queen" Boat Name Sign, circa 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A fantastic vintage "African Queen" boat name sign, circa 1950s Measures: 59.63" W x 0.75" D
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique ASHANTI Queen Mother Carved Wooden Stool Ghana Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique GHANA, ASHANTI "Queen Mother" type hardwood hand carved stool. Hand-carved stool made by
Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Stools

Materials

Wood

Ancient Maiolica Tiles, Rampini Manufactory, Pavia, 1693-1704
By Siro Antonio Africa
Located in Milano, IT
Six maiolica “ambrogette” (tiles) Rampini manufactory, painter probably Siro Antonio Africa Pavia
Category

Antique Early 1700s Italian Baroque Ceramics

Materials

Maiolica

Modern Black & White Sculpture of a Knelling Tribal Tattooed African Queen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern black & white sculpture of a Knelling tribal Tattooed African Queen Purchased in France, in
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20th Century French Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Modern Black & White Sculpture of a Reclining Tribal Tattooed African Queen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern black & white sculpture of a reclining tribal tattooed African Queen Purchased in France, in
Category

20th Century French Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Old African Cup With Heads
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
bought it at an exibition, from a young African man well known to dealers in Paris. He gave me all the
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Old African Cup With Heads
Old African Cup With Heads
H 8.47 in W 8.86 in D 4.34 in
Queen Nenzima Server, Terrazzo by TheUrbanative
Located in Geneve, CH
Queen Nenzima server, Terrazzo by TheUrbanative Dimensions: W200 x D50 x H85 cm Material: Powder
Category

2010s South African Post-Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Steel

Queen Nenzima Server, Terrazzo by TheUrbanative
Queen Nenzima Server, Terrazzo by TheUrbanative
H 33.47 in W 78.75 in D 19.69 in
Queen Nenzima Server, Solid Ash by Theurbanative
Located in Geneve, CH
Queen Nenzima Server, solid ash by TheUrbanative Dimensions: W 200 x D 50 x H 85 cm Material
Category

2010s South African Post-Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Steel

Queen Nenzima Server, Solid Ash by Theurbanative
Queen Nenzima Server, Solid Ash by Theurbanative
H 33.47 in W 78.75 in D 19.69 in
Copperplate Engraving Showing Forts on the West African Gold Coast, Ghana, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
three panel copperplate engraving showing three forts on the West African Gold Coast, Ghana; a) The Fort
Category

Antique 1740s Prints

Materials

Paper

Snuffbox with English Queen Anne style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal snuff box in gilded 925/1000 silver with English Queen Anne style borders and sides with
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Queen Anne Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

African chess set of Namibia
Located in Delft, NL
African chess set of Namibia An African chess set with figures of Namibia, made by hand of walnut
Category

Late 20th Century Namibian Games

Materials

Plastic, Wood

African chess set of Namibia
African chess set of Namibia
H 2.17 in W 13.98 in D 13.98 in
Warhol African Queens Advertisements, 1985
By (after) Andy Warhol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
at that time in the world: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
Category

Vintage 1980s Posters

Materials

Paper

Rare Antique Engraving of Life Near The Sestro River, Liberia in Africa, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
1708 as Britannia Illustrata: Or Views of Several of the Queen’s Palaces, as Also of the Principal
Category

Antique 1740s Prints

Materials

Paper

Café Noir & Queen Blue Striped Kilim
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
techniques come from the geographical area which includes parts of Turkey as well as North Africa, the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Engraving of Dutch and Danish Forts on the West African Gold Coast, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
the West African Gold Coast, Ghana; a) The Dutch Fort Croevecoeur at Accra, b) The Danish Fort
Category

Antique 1740s Maps

Materials

Paper

Reginald C. Webster Mixed Media "Village King & Queen"
Located in Fulton, CA
and more. Depicting an African King and queen. Framed under plexiglass. Measures 37.25 inches tall
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Ceremonial Ashanti Ghana African Queens Wooden Stool mmaa dwa
Located in London, GB
can be found in the Akan ethnic groups that inhabited West Africa around Lake Volta and the Gulf of
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Antique Early 1900s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage museum quality African Mangbetu fertility harp / domu, an African stringed instrument
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Carved Wooden Statue of a Dancer "Queen Dancer", Egba People, Abeokuta, 1950s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A tall hand-carved statue of a dancer "Queen Dancer" crafted by the Egba People, Abeokuta, Ogun
Category

Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vico Magistretti ““Regina D’ Africa” Chair with Stool for Alias, Italy 1970
By Vico Magistretti, Alias
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An iconic “Regina D’ Africa” (Queen of Africa) chair with matching stool designed by Vico
Category

Vintage 1970s European Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

22ct Gold Queen Elizabeth ii 2015 Longest Reigning Monarch 3 Piece Sovereign Set
Located in GB
Edition of 100 suite of three 22ct solid gold sovereigns titled “HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II LONGEST
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Elizabethan Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

1900 The Grey Fairy Book
By Andrew Lang
Located in Bath, GB
from Lithuania, Africa, Germany, France, Greece, and other regions of the world. Containing 'The
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Books

Materials

Paper

1900 The Grey Fairy Book
1900 The Grey Fairy Book
H 7.5 in W 2 in D 5 in
Fontainbleau Renaissance Cabinet Bearing the Dodieu’s Family Coat-of-arms
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Austria, in Spain, in Africa, in Naples and in Rome. Claude Dodieu’s political status allowed him to
Category

Antique 16th Century Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Very Rare Antique Print of the Kings Celebrations in Pegu, Myanmar, 1682
Located in Langweer, NL
. And the Queen, sprinkling water on each other. 3. Their children. 4. Officers. 5. Elephants. 6
Category

Antique 1680s Prints

Materials

Paper

Flow Petit No 22, fluid abstract wooden sculpture by the Danish Studio Egeværk
By Egeværk
Located in London, GB
sourced from Africa - Congo and Cameroon - (wood, FSC* certified) with a stainless steel foot. Signed on
Category

2010s Danish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ardmore Ceramic Crocodile Rider
By Sabelo Khoza
Located in Jersey City, NJ
luminaries in South Africa. Queen Elizabeth II was presented with an Ardmore bowl by the President of South
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Ardmore Ceramic Hippo Dish
By Sabelo Khoza
Located in Jersey City, NJ
. Queen Elizabeth II was presented with an Ardmore bowl by the President of South Africa, and there was an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Frank Brangwyn, Armchair for the Canadian Pacific Liner 'SS Empress of Britain'
By Frank Brangwyn
Located in London, GB
to Glasgow from Suez via South Africa, where she was bombed near the north-west coast of Ireland by a
Category

Vintage 1930s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Flow Petit No 7, an Abstract Wood & Gold Sculpture by the Danish Studio Egeværk
By Egeværk
Located in London, GB
sourced from Africa - Congo and Cameroon - (wood, FSC* certified) with an inlay of 24ct fine gold and gold
Category

2010s Danish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Steel

Late 19th Cent. Kuba Drum W Honey Brown Patina - Harry Franklin Collection
Located in Culver City, CA
African Art collectors. The drum is mounted on a removable square wood base Kuba Kingdom, DRC, late 19th
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Rare Set of 24 Framed Lithographs of Game and Wild Animals
Located in Pewsey, GB
A rare and wonderful set of portraits of the game and wild animals of Southern Africa delineated
Category

Antique 1840s South African Victorian Prints

Materials

Paper

Nenzima Console by TheUrbanative
Located in Geneve, CH
: Queen nenzima Server-Terrazo & Solid Ash. Inspired by the elongated, sculptural, fine coiffure
Category

2010s South African Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Steel

Nenzima Console by TheUrbanative
Nenzima Console by TheUrbanative
H 31.5 in W 59.06 in D 25.6 in
Benin-Style Bronze Figural Pipe Mouthpiece
Located in Chicago, IL
World-renowned for high-quality lost wax casting, the city of Benin in West Africa has been a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Stunning XXL Mid-Century Modern Brass and Copper Statue
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Weesp, NL
removed upon her husbands death. This African Queen will be shipped insured overseas in a custom made
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Mughal Raj Four Poster Bed Anglo Indian Portuguese Baroque Lisbon Bed
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Indo Portuguese Mughal Raj queen Bed, Anglo Indian hand-carved Bed. Baroque Lisbon style queen
Category

Late 20th Century Indian Moorish Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Rare Columbia Film Studios Motion Picture Reel Case with 35mm Movie "Tarzana"
By Goldberg Brothers
Located in San Diego, CA
elected a white woman as their queen, Tarzana (meaning 'strange woman' in Bantu), Sir Donovan is certain
Category

Mid-20th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

A Highly Whimsical Canadian Historical Themed Diorama by Terry Pfliger
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
represented in the permanent collection of the Agnes Etherington Art Centre located at Queen’s University
Category

Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plastic, Plaster, Wood, Paint

Set of two early 1900s Carlo Bugatti Ladies ''Gong'' chairs
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
characterized as an eclectic mix of North African, Moorish, Middle Eastern, and Japanese aesthetics. Bugatti
Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Side Chairs

Materials

Copper, Zinc

Large and Ornate Silver Table Mirror, a Royal Wedding Gift
By Benzie Cowes
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
died of malaria in Africa. Beatrice remained at her mother’s side until Queen Victoria died on 22
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Table Mirrors

Materials

Silver

She: A History of Adventure by H. Rider HAGGARD
Located in Middletown, NY
the African interior. They encounter a native people and a mysterious white queen named Ayesha who
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Victorian Apothecary Box
Located in Northampton, GB
and can be found in Africa, India and South America, most of which are a red-brown colour with a fine
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Victorian Apothecary Box
Victorian Apothecary Box
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H 7.48 in W 9.06 in D 4.33 in
Cubist Portrait of Cleopatra & Hawk, by Clevan Thomas Jr. 1944
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American outsider Art, by relativity unknown southern African -American artist Clevan Thomas Jr. Signed
Category

20th Century American Modern Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Elkington & Co. Silver Inkwell Of Henry Morton Stanley
By Elkington & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
and was commissioned by the New York Herald to go to Central Africa in search of the famous missionary
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Flow Petit No 21, Wenge wood & gold abstract fluid mounted sculpture by Egeværk
By Egeværk
Located in London, GB
sourced from Africa - Congo and Cameroon - (wood, FSC* certified) with an inlay of 24ct fine gold and gold
Category

2010s Danish Organic Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel, Gold Plate, Gold

Flow Petit No 19, Wenge wood & gold mid-century inspired sculpture by Egeværk
By Egeværk
Located in London, GB
sourced from Africa - Congo and Cameroon - (wood, FSC* certified) with an inlay of 24ct fine gold and gold
Category

2010s Danish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate, Gold

1950s Egyptian Ottoman Camel Saddle Stool with Red and Gold Cushion
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s Vintage Egyptian, North Africa camel saddle shape stool. A middle eastern wood and leather
Category

Mid-20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Stools

Materials

Brass

A Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Dent
By Dent
Located in Amersham, GB
. Two decades later, David Livingstone purchased Dent chronometer no. 1800 for his African explorations
Category

Antique Early 1900s English High Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

A Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Dent
A Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Dent
H 18.9 in W 11.03 in D 7.09 in
After Antoine-Louis Barye Walking Lion Le lion qui marche White Marble Effect
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
ancestral home is the Timbavati Region in the Greater Kruger area of South Africa. They are synonymous with
Category

Vintage 1960s English Baroque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Flow Petit No 20, abstract fluid Wenge wood & gold mounted sculpture by Egeværk
By Egeværk
Located in London, GB
sourced from Africa - Congo and Cameroon - (wood, FSC* certified) with an inlay of 24ct fine gold and gold
Category

2010s Danish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel, Gold Plate, Gold

Moroccan Caftan Purple and Silver Damask Embroidered, Vintage, 1960s
By Mariano Fortuny, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in North Hollywood, CA
silver and purple with gold floral damask kaftan was entirely finish by hand. Feel like a queen in this
Category

Vintage 1960s Moroccan Moorish Textiles

Materials

Metallic Thread, Gold

19th Century, Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Fluted Poster Spanish Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century baroque bed, original Spanish bed. This queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Moroccan Caftan Gold Damask Embroidered, Vintage, 1960s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in North Hollywood, CA
kaftan was entirely finish by hand. Feel like a queen in this elegant, sumptuous, Moroccan caftan with
Category

Vintage 1960s Moroccan Moorish Textiles

Materials

Gold, Metallic Thread

Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Inscription
Located in London, GB
– all the treasures of Africa, India and the Far East—and most important of all the sacred and mystic
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Yemeni Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Inscription
Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Inscription
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H 8.08 in Dm 5.12 in
Michael Roberts Original Photograph "Michel Greek Toga" Hamilton's London, 1989
By Michael Roberts
Located in Palm Springs, CA
over the designer Rifat Ozbek into the dragon empress editor Diana Vreeland, and a drag queen into
Category

Vintage 1980s English Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

Michael Roberts Original Photograph "Michel Nude" Hamilton's London, 1989
By Michael Roberts
Located in Palm Springs, CA
over the designer Rifat Ozbek into the dragon empress editor Diana Vreeland, and a drag queen into
Category

Vintage 1980s English Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

19th Century Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
for the shipping, the This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with elaborate details, spiral
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Carved Medallions Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Hand Colored Map of Spain and Portugal by Visscher
By Nicolaes Visscher II
Located in Alamo, CA
break-up. Putti hold up the coat-of-arms of Phillip II on the right and a queen reaches for it on the
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper

English Silver Heart Centerpiece
By Walker & Hall
Located in Palermo, IT
Adelaide (Australia), Cape Town (South Africa), Wellington (1911) and Auckland (1914) in New Zealand
Category

Vintage 1920s English Edwardian Centerpieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Silver Heart Centerpiece
English Silver Heart Centerpiece
H 3.94 in W 9.45 in D 11.82 in
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Find many varieties of an authentic the African queen available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and paper, every the African queen was constructed with great care. Find 33 options for an antique or vintage the African queen now, or shop our selection of 12 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect the African queen — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A the African queen made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. Sabelo Khoza, Benzie Cowes and Egeværk each produced at least one beautiful the African queen that is worth considering.

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A the African queen can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,800, while the lowest priced sells for $187 and the highest can go for as much as $52,223.
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    African ivory is a hard, white substance derived from the tusks and teeth of elephants, hippopotami, walruses, warthogs, sperm whales, and narwhals, as well as now-extinct mammoths and mastodons. For millennia, ivory has been a status symbol — it is a rare and alluring material, a luxury product that is derived from elephants, a highly respected animal in Africa and elsewhere.
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