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Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration
Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration

Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration

Located in London, GB

carved coiffure crowns her head, and throughout, the figure exhibits refined, delicate proportions

Category

Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th Century Female Figure. Lwena/Chokwe, Angola-Zambia
Early 20th Century Female Figure. Lwena/Chokwe, Angola-Zambia

Early 20th Century Female Figure. Lwena/Chokwe, Angola-Zambia

Located in London, GB

cross-shaped markings adorn the figure's face, and a pattern of finely engraved lines feature on her

Category

Early 20th Century Angolan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Monumental Papua New Guinea Spirit Figure, Mid-20th Century
Monumental Papua New Guinea Spirit Figure, Mid-20th Century

Monumental Papua New Guinea Spirit Figure, Mid-20th Century

Located in Wien, AT

Impressively carved from a single block of wood, this monumental male spirit or ancestor figure

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood, Feathers

African Dagari Ancestor Figure
African Dagari Ancestor Figure

African Dagari Ancestor Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

For the Dagari people of Burkina Faso and Ghana, this highly stylized figure embodied the living

Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Papua New Guinea Standing Male Figure Fragment from Canoe? Based
Papua New Guinea Standing Male Figure Fragment from Canoe? Based

Papua New Guinea Standing Male Figure Fragment from Canoe? Based

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Papua New Guinea standing male figure carved hardwood fragment, possibly from canoe? Back broken

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Afro Caribbean Fine Wood Carving Male Ancestral Figure
Antique Afro Caribbean Fine Wood Carving Male Ancestral Figure

Antique Afro Caribbean Fine Wood Carving Male Ancestral Figure

Located in Rochester, NY

Exceptionally beautiful museum quality wood carving of a male ancestral figure with perfectly aged

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mangbetu Female Figure, D.R. Congo, early 20th century
Mangbetu Female Figure, D.R. Congo, early 20th century

Mangbetu Female Figure, D.R. Congo, early 20th century

By Mangbetu People

Located in Bilzen, BE

Mangbetu Female Figure Northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaire) Early to mid-20th

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Standing Sepik River Area Papua New Guinea Male Figure Red Pigments
Standing Sepik River Area Papua New Guinea Male Figure Red Pigments

Standing Sepik River Area Papua New Guinea Male Figure Red Pigments

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Standing Sepik River Area of Papua New Guinea, male stocky figure with hands on hips, and remains

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Songye Nkisi Power Figure
Songye Nkisi Power Figure

Songye Nkisi Power Figure

Located in London, GB

A rare and large hand carved horned Songye Nkisi power figure. A ‘Nkisi’ is a protective power

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa
Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Zulu carved wood double headrest with stylized human figure in middle, from South Africa. In

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance
Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance

Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

-1950s. This figure was exhibited in Traditional Artifacts from the South Pacific, University Gallery

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Tribal Carved Wood Figural Bookends Heads Only
Vintage Tribal Carved Wood Figural Bookends Heads Only

Vintage Tribal Carved Wood Figural Bookends Heads Only

Located in Topeka, KS

Handsome pair of tribal figural carved wood head bookends. They are in awesome vintage condition

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Bookends

Materials

Wood

A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure
A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure

A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure

Located in London, GB

A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure Wood, metal, cloth, nails, glass Areas of dark, black lacquered

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Old Weathered Hardwood Kuna Indian Abstract Figure, Panama, Ina Sua Wood
Old Weathered Hardwood Kuna Indian Abstract Figure, Panama, Ina Sua Wood

Old Weathered Hardwood Kuna Indian Abstract Figure, Panama, Ina Sua Wood

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Old well weathered hardwood Kuna Indian abstract figure, Panama, Provenance, old CA state

Category

Early 20th Century Panamanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana
Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana

Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana

By Osei Bonsu

Located in Austin, TX

A fine Ashanti maternity figure by the master carver Osei Bonsu. The mother figure is seated on a

Category

Vintage 1930s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Hand Carved Conical Head "Duka" Figure, 1930s
Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Hand Carved Conical Head "Duka" Figure, 1930s

Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Hand Carved Conical Head "Duka" Figure, 1930s

Located in South Burlington, VT

pacific comes from a private oceanic collection. This is a Solomon Islands Santa Cruz hand carved figure

Category

Early 20th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Tapestry, Wood

A Fine Abstract Standing Figure / Statue
A Fine Abstract Standing Figure / Statue

A Fine Abstract Standing Figure / Statue

Located in London, GB

A Fine Abstract Standing Figure / Statue  Wood, polychrome (pigment)  Yaka Peoples  Democratic

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ere Ibeji Male Commemorative Figure, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th C
Ere Ibeji Male Commemorative Figure, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th C

Ere Ibeji Male Commemorative Figure, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th C

By Yoruba People

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ere Ibeji Female Commemorative Figure, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th C
Ere Ibeji Female Commemorative Figure, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th C

Ere Ibeji Female Commemorative Figure, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th C

By Yoruba People

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ere Ibeji Female Commemorative Figure, Egba, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 20th C
Ere Ibeji Female Commemorative Figure, Egba, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 20th C

Ere Ibeji Female Commemorative Figure, Egba, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 20th C

By Yoruba People

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Small Wrapped Bundled Yaka Fetish figure on stand, DRC Congo, Africa
Small Wrapped Bundled Yaka Fetish figure on stand, DRC Congo, Africa

Small Wrapped Bundled Yaka Fetish figure on stand, DRC Congo, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Classic Yaka fetish figure of darkened wood with polished and worn patina, wearing a conical hat

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure
A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure

A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure

Located in London, GB

A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure Open aperture to the head and stomach Fine overall patina, loss to

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Art Statue "Fertility Figure"
African Art Statue "Fertility Figure"

African Art Statue "Fertility Figure"

Located in Norton, MA

statue is a very delicate hand-carved figure.

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tabwa Staff with Female Figure
Tabwa Staff with Female Figure

Tabwa Staff with Female Figure

$686Sale Price|30% Off

Tabwa Staff with Female Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

patterns, surmounted by a standing naked figure representing the female lineage ancestor. The rest of the

Category

20th Century South African Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Double Hook Figure Mask
Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Double Hook Figure Mask

Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Double Hook Figure Mask

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Papua New Guinea abstract hook figure or mask with two opposing hooks, and central looped

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance
Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance

Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance

Located in Sharon, CT

label. Ex Estate of Willliam Kohler, Christies NY 'Important Tribal Art' Nov 20 1997.

Category

Antique 1890s Gabonese Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

Yaka Fly Whisk With Female Figure – Early 20th Century, Drc (33 Cm)
Yaka Fly Whisk With Female Figure – Early 20th Century, Drc (33 Cm)

Yaka Fly Whisk With Female Figure – Early 20th Century, Drc (33 Cm)

Located in Bilzen, BE

handle, finely carved from dense local wood, features a stylized female figure with a ribbed crested

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure
Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure

Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure Scoop is 3 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red and White Figure Tod Barlin col
Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red and White Figure Tod Barlin col

Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red and White Figure Tod Barlin col

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Papua New Guinea standing figure from the Bioma peoples with raised designs, stylized classic face

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Standing Female Pende Wood Figure with Arms at Sides Cascading Hair Congo
Standing Female Pende Wood Figure with Arms at Sides Cascading Hair Congo

Standing Female Pende Wood Figure with Arms at Sides Cascading Hair Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Rare carved wood standing female Pende figure with arms at sides cascading hair. Classic

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Mambila Large Female Figure African Sculpture
Mambila Large Female Figure African Sculpture

Mambila Large Female Figure African Sculpture

Located in Sharon, CT

quality and authenticity of the tribal art, should match the quality and authenticity of the modern art it

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Base in Form of Foot
Early Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Base in Form of Foot

Early Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Base in Form of Foot

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early finely carved hard wood Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a stylized

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tribal Style Clay Bust Sculpture
Tribal Style Clay Bust Sculpture

Tribal Style Clay Bust Sculpture

Located in Houston, TX

20th century. This unique colorful artist sculpture depicts a tribal figure.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Busts

Materials

Clay

Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria
Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria

Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria

Located in Leuven , BE

This elaborate Janus statue is a rare example of an Ibibio free-standing figure to recall a well

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Twin figure Ibeji Yoruba People, Nigeria
Carved Twin figure Ibeji Yoruba People, Nigeria

Carved Twin figure Ibeji Yoruba People, Nigeria

Located in Leuven , BE

A finely carved significant Yoruba Male Ibeji figure with a tall headdress, expressive eyes

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tribal Sculpture Male Warrior Figure in the Style of Hagenauer
Tribal Sculpture Male Warrior Figure in the Style of Hagenauer

Tribal Sculpture Male Warrior Figure in the Style of Hagenauer

Located in New York, NY

A small bronze male tribal warrior figure sculpture piece, in the style of Hagenauer, Tribal style

Category

20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali
Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali

Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali

Located in Montreal, QC

A Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali Property from the Estate of Paul B

Category

Vintage 1970s Malian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Bakongo Nkisi Kozo Nail-Studded Janus Dog Power Figure, Congo
Bakongo Nkisi Kozo Nail-Studded Janus Dog Power Figure, Congo

Bakongo Nkisi Kozo Nail-Studded Janus Dog Power Figure, Congo

Located in Atlanta, GA

-studded zoomorphic figure is a Kozo — a Janus-headed dog nkisi (power object) of the Bakongo peoples of

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Female Caryatid standing Figure on a circular base, DRC
Female Caryatid standing Figure on a circular base, DRC

Female Caryatid standing Figure on a circular base, DRC

Located in Leuven , BE

A standing female figure with prominent breasts below a columnar neck resting between broad

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Beaded Royal Headress with Leopard Figure, Bamileke People, Cameroon
Beaded Royal Headress with Leopard Figure, Bamileke People, Cameroon

Beaded Royal Headress with Leopard Figure, Bamileke People, Cameroon

Located in Leuven , BE

Leopard figure on top of the headdress and the use of Cowries symbolize attributes of Royal Power

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia
A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia

A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia

Located in Chonburi, TH

This wooden statue from Siraha Salawa, a noble Nias ancestor figure from Indonesia, is a striking

Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Tribal Figure For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tribal figure you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every tribal figure was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a tribal figure — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right tribal figure, those designed in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one tribal figure that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baule Tribe, Benin People and Brian Stanziale produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tribal Figure?

A tribal figure can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,625, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $102,154.