Tribal Knife
Tetela Ceremonial Knife
By The Kongo people of the Congo basin
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very fine ceremonial Knife from the Tetela people of Congo. Comprising of brass and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
African Currency, Thoung Knife
Located in Dallas, TX
Most forms were developed from traditional metal objects that were already in use such as weapons, tools, bracelets and anklets. While some continued to be functional for work or dec...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Dayak Men’s Carved Horn Utility Knife
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine carved water Buffalo horn Men’s Utility knife in traditional form. Used for tasks within the
Category
20th Century Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Steel
Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With its many blades and dramatic form, this impressive throwing knife would have been a status
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Traditional Throwing Knife (Ngalio) Chad Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Throwing Knife (Ngalio)
Sara People, Chad, Africa
Mid-20th century
Material: Iron
Height on custom
Category
Mid-20th Century Chadian Other Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
A Knife With Asian Decorations & Original Handle From 1960s.
Located in Lejre, DK
This knife, featuring Asian decorations and an original handle, dates back to around the 1960s. It
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Other Tribal Art
Materials
Aluminum
Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair
Located in Milano, IT
given by the neighbouring tribe Luba. The king, Nyim, is chosen in the sub-tribal Bushoong, "knife
Category
Antique 1620s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Animal Skin, Organic Material, Wood
$2,886 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 15.75 in
Antique Madagascan Malagasy Bara Tribe Bronze Knife with Figural Handle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Madagascan bronze decorative knife.
With a sheepsfoot style blade and an ornate
Category
Early 20th Century Malagasy Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$1,200
H 10 in W 2 in D 1.88 in
Vintage West African Mandingo Tuareg Knife Mali Collectible Craft 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Mandingo Tribal Tuareg Knife Dagger West Africa.Collectible decorative Tuareg Knife
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Steel
$650
H 12 in W 1.5 in D 0.5 in
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African Kuba Knife
By Kuba
Located in New York, NY
This African knife, with a flared iron blade and a wooden handle, was made in the Congo by the Kuba
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Old Handmade African Mangbetu Knife from Congo, Mid-20th Century
Located in Raalte, NL
Old handmade African Mangbetu knife from Congo, this type of knife was not used as a weapon but as
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique And Exceptional Kipinga Throwing Knife Ngbaka Bwaka Ngombe Tribe Congo
Located in Leuven, BE
Old And Exceptional Kipinga Throwing Knife Ngbaka Ngombe Tribe Congo Central Africa
Tribe: Ngbaka
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
H 16.93 in W 12.6 in D 0.79 in
Banks Island Pudding Knife, Ex Nicolai Michoutouchkine, Port Vila, Vanuatu
Located in Vienna, AT
Banks Island pudding knife, measure: length 39.5cm, beautiful smooth red brown patina, signs on use
Category
Antique 19th Century Vanuatuan Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 15.56 in W 1.97 in D 0.02 in
Exceptional Rare Knife/Sword From The Luba / Luluwa /Nkutshu Tribe DR Congo
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional Rare Knife/Sword From The Luba / Luluwa /Nkutshu Tribe DR Congo - circa 1900
Tribe
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
H 22.05 in W 4.34 in D 1.97 in
Throwing Knife Of The Banda Yakpa People Mbugbu Central Africa Congo Kipinga
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional and rare throwing knife from the YAKPA / MBUGBU / BANDA people
Ethnic group: YAKPA
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
H 15.36 in W 9.06 in D 0.2 in
Exceptional Ceremonial Knife Kota Gabon not Congo People Type Onzil Musele Osele
Located in Leuven, BE
Beautiful rare Museum quality large antique bird knife of the Kota people type osele/musele onzil
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Gabonese Tribal Art
Materials
Copper, Iron
H 13.39 in W 12.8 in D 1.58 in
Throwing Knife Of The Banda Yakpa People Mbugbu Central Africa Congo Kipinga
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional and rare throwing knife from the MBUGBU / BANDA people
Region: Central African Republic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.4 in
Old Exceptional Rare Knife From The Dogon Tribe Mali Bandiagara African Art 19th
Located in Leuven, BE
Old Exceptional Rare Circumcision Knife From The Dogon Tribe Mali Bandiagara African Art 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 12.21 in W 0.79 in D 1.58 in
Old Rare Knife Tribe Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka Ngiri DR Congo 1880-1900 African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Old Rare Knife Tribe Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka DR Congo Ca 1880-1900
Tribe : Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
H 24.02 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
Vintage Moroccan Khanjar Dagger Knife Curved Blade Weapon Bone, Horn, Silver
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
cooperative near the southern Morocco oasis of Zagora, this is a traditional knife from Morocco's Berber
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal, Silver
H 17.72 in W 4.34 in D 5.91 in
Tribal Ceremonial Knife with Goat Hair Decoration, Nagaland, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tribal ceremonial Dao, or Roadsword knife. Goat hair decoration. Nagaland. Mid-20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Steel
H 2.5 in W 3 in D 25 in
African Poto Tribe Iron Currency Knife, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous and sculptural currency or ceremonial knife from the Poto Tribe, Democratic Republic of
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Luba Tribe Ceremonial Knife With Carved Mask Handle, Congo
Located in Bristol, GB
could easily be removed without damaging the knife if so desired.
Old collectors label underneath
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Pre-Columbian Bronze Tumi Sacrificial Knife, circa 0-500 A.D
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pre-Columbian bronze tumi sacrificial knife, circa 0-500 A.D.
Free shipping within the United
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Tribal Art
Emerald Bib Necklace Vintage Pre Colombian Inca 18k Gold Tribal Tumi Knife Mayan
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
The design represents a ceremonial Tumi knife, associated with Pre Inca cultures in the coastal
Category
Vintage 1950s Peruvian Link Necklaces
Materials
Emerald, 18k Gold
W 1.25 in L 16.75 in
African Bird Head Knife Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
African bird head knife Democratic Republic of Congo 20th century.
MO# 0040
From the Fang/Kota
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Copper
19th Century Prestige Tribal Knife with Shell-Covered Scabbard, Cote D'ivoire
Located in New York, NY
A stunning 19th century knife with choral-colored shells on the scabbard.
Among the many
Category
Antique 19th Century Ivorian Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal
African Konda Parade Knife
By Konda Tribe
Located in New York, NY
This early twentieth century African parade knife is from the Konda tribe of the Congo. Made of
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
African Mangbetu Prestige Knife
Located in Chicago, IL
This Mambetu ceremonial knife was deassessioned from the Hertzberg collection at the Harvard
Category
Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
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Untitled (One Cent Life) /// Joan Mitchell Female Artist Abstract Expressionism
By Joan Mitchell
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Joan Mitchell (American, 1925-1992)
Title: "Untitled" (Page 92-93)
Portfolio: One Cent Life
*Unsigned edition
Year: 1964
Medium: Original Lithograph on wove paper
Limited edi...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
French 19th Century Iron & Marble Bistro Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An alluring French brasserie table, from the late 19th century with a removable white marble top on a cast iron frame of exotic ornamentation. This classic French bistro table has th...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bohemian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
XX Century Italian Sterling silver domino game in original plexiglass box.
By Gori
Located in VALENZA, IT
Domino game in sterling Silver with the original plexiglass case.
The tiles are sterling silver and were made completely by hand with soldered silver sheets.
28 pieces that perfectly...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Games
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,433 Sale Price
20% Off
H 0.4 in W 13.78 in D 3.94 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$117,164
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Lehigh Leopold, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
$22,200 Sale Price
22% Off
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword
Located in Dallas, TX
Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword
Japan
Ca. 1400-1600s
Length: 24.25” Blade
Total Length: 27.25
Nagasa: 18.5”
Koto wakizashi, with wild midare (Soshu?) hamon, including wild boshi. Ha...
Category
Antique 16th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Steel
Ancient American "Human Effigy" Stone Pipe, Woodland Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
Early American Pre-Historic Human Effigy stone pipe, woodland period, 2500 BP
Formerly in the Harold French collection, Amboy, Indiana (photo)
All stone carvings from America's ea...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
$3,600 Sale Price
57% Off
H 7 in W 3.875 in D 2 in
Good Pair Of Queen Anne Barrel Silver Mounted Pistols
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A Pair of silver mounted, walnut handled cannon barrel flintlock pistols by Freeman, London. with good proof marks and numbered turnoff barrels.
The silver grotesque masks on the but...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Silver, Steel
Pair of Large Rustic Religious Stripped Wood Antique Santo Altar Figures
Located in Forney, TX
A rare one-of-a-kind pair of large rustic antique European hand carved stripped and scraped wood Santo church altar figures.
18th/early 19th century, primitive hand-crafted construc...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,695 / set
H 14.75 in W 5.5 in D 5 in
Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait of the Italian Noble Family of Zanardi Count
By Lucia Casalini Torelli
Located in Firenze, IT
This museum quality old master oil on canvas formal portrait painting depicting the family of the Count Zanardi is signed by the artist- the female painter Lucia Casalini Torelli- an...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$174,401
H 94.49 in W 85.44 in D 1.19 in
George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Modular Wall Unit in Walnut & Aluminum
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nelson for Herman Miller, modular wall unit model 'CSS', walnut, aluminium, glass, United States, 1959
Herman Miller introduced George Nelson’s Comprehensive Storage System (...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
$22,000
H 100.4 in W 231.5 in D 19.3 in
19th Century African Shona Dagger
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th Century dagger from the Shona people of Zimbabwe. It features beautiful carvings, a rich aged patina and a handmade steeped blade.
Category
Antique 1890s Zimbabwean Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass ELLEDUE double bed for Poltronova 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Padova, IT
Large and rare double bed by Ettore Sottsass from the 1970 MOBILI GRIGI series with the pair of headboard lamps. Grey colored resin frame reinforced with fibreglass. Poltronova Edit...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Aluminum
Unique Unda Form by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique unda form by Dust and Form
Dimensions: D 25.4 x 11.4 H cm
Materials: Porcelain
Origin Form Collection in three finishes: Hand-sanded (our classic, smooth, bare finish) Iv...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Ettore Sottsass Essetre Shelving Unit for Poltronova, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Padova, IT
Rare "ESSETRE" white fiberglass bookcase from the "Mobili Grigi" furniture series designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in the '70s.
Provenance Molinari - Visentin collection, A...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Fiberglass
Suvretta Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
“Suvretta” is a Romansh word (language spoken in Engadine) that means: “above the small forest”. Like rows of overlapping trees, the books placed on the green shelves of Suvretta tak...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Laminate, Wood, Plywood, Scrap Wood
$8,118 Sale Price
25% Off
H 78.75 in W 80.32 in D 13.78 in
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Tribal Knife For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tribal knife for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and iron, every tribal knife was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tribal knife — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A tribal knife, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made tribal knife has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Konda Tribe and Kuba People are consistently popular.
How Much is a Tribal Knife?
A tribal knife can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,090, while the lowest priced sells for $266 and the highest can go for as much as $5,750.
Finding the Right Folk-art for You
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.
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