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African Tribal Art Old Ashanti Doll Akua'ba Figure Ghana
African Tribal Art Old Ashanti Doll Akua'ba Figure Ghana

African Tribal Art Old Ashanti Doll Akua'ba Figure Ghana

Located in London, GB

A fine Old Ashanti fertility Doll Akua'ba figure.   A aged figure with honey patina disc shaped

Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Woven Basketry Figural Pectoral Chest Ornament Figure Papua New Guinea tusks
Woven Basketry Figural Pectoral Chest Ornament Figure Papua New Guinea tusks

Woven Basketry Figural Pectoral Chest Ornament Figure Papua New Guinea tusks

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Woven basketry figural pectoral chest ornament with from Papua New Guinea. Woven yam mask style

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Grassland People, Cameroon, Figural Clay Tobacco Pipe
Grassland People, Cameroon, Figural Clay Tobacco Pipe

Grassland People, Cameroon, Figural Clay Tobacco Pipe

Located in Leuven , BE

in formal analysis of works of art. Mr. Humblet started collecting tribal art in 1980 and became a

Category

Vintage 1920s Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Clay

Ancient Weathered and Eroded Powerful Standing Lobi Figure
Ancient Weathered and Eroded Powerful Standing Lobi Figure

Ancient Weathered and Eroded Powerful Standing Lobi Figure

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Lobi figure, heavy erosion to bottom of figure, very strong cubist expression. Acquired from M

Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Nkisi NKONDI Nail Fetish Figure, Kongo
African Nkisi NKONDI Nail Fetish Figure, Kongo

African Nkisi NKONDI Nail Fetish Figure, Kongo

Located in London, GB

For sale is a wonderful vintage African hand-carved NKISI NKONDI Nail Fetish Figure, originating

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

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

African statue Senoufo Horserider stylised figure , Ivory Coast  C 1950s
African statue Senoufo Horserider stylised figure , Ivory Coast  C 1950s

African statue Senoufo Horserider stylised figure , Ivory Coast C 1950s

Located in Paris, IDF

private collection from the 70's. Then inherited within the family. SENOUFO equestrian figure. Ivory Coast

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Raffia, Acrylic, Wood, Carbon Fiber

Female Senufo Wood Maternity Figure with Baby Seated on Stool nursing
Female Senufo Wood Maternity Figure with Baby Seated on Stool nursing

Female Senufo Wood Maternity Figure with Baby Seated on Stool nursing

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Female Senufo carved wood maternity figure seated on stool with baby in lap reaching up to feed

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Old Chokwe Chair Back Carved Standing Figure, Early 20th Century, Congo
Old Chokwe Chair Back Carved Standing Figure, Early 20th Century, Congo

Old Chokwe Chair Back Carved Standing Figure, Early 20th Century, Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Old Chokwe chair back with standing figure, early 20th century, Congo An early Chokwe carved

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Kota Reliquary Figure
Early 20th Century Kota Reliquary Figure

Early 20th Century Kota Reliquary Figure

Located in Hudson, NY

the actual guardian figure designed to watch over the bones of the deceased tribal member. The statue

Category

Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

Very Early Used Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Sweet Face
Very Early Used Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Sweet Face

Very Early Used Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Sweet Face

Located in Point Richmond, CA

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

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Colonial Figure with Yellow Jacket
African Colonial Figure with Yellow Jacket

African Colonial Figure with Yellow Jacket

Located in Chicago, IL

The hats, clothes, and exaggerated features mark this Baule figure as a colonial satire. At the

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Paint, Wood

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

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

Located in Point Richmond, CA

figure on top. Old surface with encrusted patina, worn areas, eye shaped scarification marks below carved

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Three Wise Monkeys Vintage Small Metal Figure, circa 1950
Three Wise Monkeys Vintage Small Metal Figure, circa 1950

Three Wise Monkeys Vintage Small Metal Figure, circa 1950

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Vintage metal figure of the traditional three wise monkeys representation. Made by unknown

Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Small Cameroon Bangwa Figure Ex Egon Guenther Collection Sothebys
Small Cameroon Bangwa Figure Ex Egon Guenther Collection Sothebys

Small Cameroon Bangwa Figure Ex Egon Guenther Collection Sothebys

By Cameroon Tribe

Located in Sharon, CT

A small but monumental expressive carving from the collection of Egon Guenther, one of the great early period dealers. Base included. Purchased: Sotheby's Dec.2000.

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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

Vintage Afghani Shirvan Kilim Rug with Pacific Northwest Tribal Style
Vintage Afghani Shirvan Kilim Rug with Pacific Northwest Tribal Style

Vintage Afghani Shirvan Kilim Rug with Pacific Northwest Tribal Style

Located in Dallas, TX

striking handwoven wool Shirvan Afghani Kilim rug features a central tribal figure which represents the

Category

Mid-20th Century Afghan Navajo Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Black and White Tribal Abstract Figure Edition 35/100
Black and White Tribal Abstract Figure Edition 35/100

Black and White Tribal Abstract Figure Edition 35/100

Located in Houston, TX

Abstract figurative print with linear details in the composition. The work is signed and editioned by the artist. It is framed in a black frame.

Category

1970s Tribal Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

African Carved Tribal Stool with Figural Legs
African Carved Tribal Stool with Figural Legs

African Carved Tribal Stool with Figural Legs

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Primitive African carved tribal stool featuring two figural legs in front and a rear support with a

Category

20th Century African Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Traditional Primitive Tribal Art Bakota Reliquary Figure from Gabon, Africa
Traditional Primitive Tribal Art Bakota Reliquary Figure from Gabon, Africa

Traditional Primitive Tribal Art Bakota Reliquary Figure from Gabon, Africa

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

Traditional Bakota reliquary Guardian figure from the Kota People (Mahongwe Tribe), Gabon Africa

Category

Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Wire

Wooden Fertility Figure
Wooden Fertility Figure

Wooden Fertility Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

A wonderful early 20th century Fon wooden phallus fertility figure mounted on custom steel stand

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden Fertility Figure
Wooden Fertility Figure

Wooden Fertility Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

A wonderful early 20th century Fon wooden phallus fertility figure mounted on custom steel stand

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden Fertility Figure
Wooden Fertility Figure

Wooden Fertility Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

A wonderful early 20th century Fon wooden phallus fertility figure mounted on custom steel stand

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden Fertility Figure
Wooden Fertility Figure

Wooden Fertility Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

A wonderful early 20th century Fon wooden phallus fertility figure mounted on custom steel stand

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Sandalwood Ganesh Figure
Carved Sandalwood Ganesh Figure

Carved Sandalwood Ganesh Figure

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Well carved and detailed Ganesh figure on plinth base with good traditional, sinuous form.

Category

20th Century Indian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Liberian Dan Fetish Figure
Liberian Dan Fetish Figure

Liberian Dan Fetish Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

figure from the early 20th century would have been called upon to bring good luck, keep away evil spirits

Category

Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Carved Wood Figural Corbels
Pair of Antique Carved Wood Figural Corbels

Pair of Antique Carved Wood Figural Corbels

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of antique carved wood figural corbels with a Chinese elder mounted on a small animal and

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Tribal Architectural Elements

African Vintage Hand Carved Baule Tribal Low Chair Yoke Back
African Vintage Hand Carved Baule Tribal Low Chair Yoke Back

African Vintage Hand Carved Baule Tribal Low Chair Yoke Back

By Baule Tribe

Located in Topeka, KS

wonderful tribal art, basket, or figure. It is handmade of many pieces of luscious dark African woods, and

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

African Safari Figural Animal Napkin Rings
African Safari Figural Animal Napkin Rings

African Safari Figural Animal Napkin Rings

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

African Safari figural napkin rings. The Rhino and Giraffe napkin rings are an elegant way to

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate

African Massai Wooden Figural Carving Early 20th Century
African Massai Wooden Figural Carving Early 20th Century

African Massai Wooden Figural Carving Early 20th Century

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An unusual and finely carved vintage African Massai wooden female head carved on a solid wooden trunk base with an integral loop handle to the reverse and with two crocodiles relief ...

Category

20th Century Kenyan Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Figure / Handle Tool from Timor Island, Indonesia
Carved Wooden Figure / Handle Tool from Timor Island, Indonesia

Carved Wooden Figure / Handle Tool from Timor Island, Indonesia

Located in London, GB

Carved wooden handle with human figure from Timor Island, Indonesia (circa 1960s-1970s) on

Category

Vintage 1960s Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Figure from Nias, Indonesia, circa 1960s-1970s
Carved Wooden Figure from Nias, Indonesia, circa 1960s-1970s

Carved Wooden Figure from Nias, Indonesia, circa 1960s-1970s

Located in London, GB

Carved wooden vise tool with human figure finial from Nias, Indonesia (circa 1960s-1970s). A

Category

Vintage 1960s Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Slingshot Figure from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s
Carved Wooden Slingshot Figure from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s

Carved Wooden Slingshot Figure from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s

Located in London, GB

. The standing figure forms the handle of this tribal weapon used to fire projectiles, perhaps at small

Category

Vintage 1970s Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Wooden Sculpture or Carving of Sitting Figure from Sumba Island, Indonesia
Wooden Sculpture or Carving of Sitting Figure from Sumba Island, Indonesia

Wooden Sculpture or Carving of Sitting Figure from Sumba Island, Indonesia

Located in London, GB

riveting and this calming figure clearly has the air of a tribal elder. Carved from a wood that is red on

Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Figural Full Body Carved Teak Wood Lioness Club Chairs, Pair
Figural Full Body Carved Teak Wood Lioness Club Chairs, Pair

Figural Full Body Carved Teak Wood Lioness Club Chairs, Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A spectacular and unique find, this pair of figural carved teak Lioness chairs is front-cover

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Teak

Hand-carved Teak Lion Figure – 19th Century – South Asian Origin
Hand-carved Teak Lion Figure – 19th Century – South Asian Origin

Hand-carved Teak Lion Figure – 19th Century – South Asian Origin

Located in Bilzen, BE

century. This expressive and stylized figure likely served as a guardian motif, originally affixed to a

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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.