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Unique African Hand-Carved Tribal Totem – Spiritual Sculpture, mid-20th century
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
A tall, hand-carved wooden totem rich in symbolic meaning and craftsmanship. This unique sculpture
Category

Mid-20th Century Central African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique African Tribal Carved Bone TOTEM Ceremonial Pipe
Located in Forney, TX
An unusual and whimsical figural TOTEM carved bone ceremonial pipe, displayed raised on a custom
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bone, Wood

Vintage Totemic Figure, South American, Carved Crystal, Gilt Metal, Tribal Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage totemic figure. A South American, carved crystal and gilt metal decorative
Category

Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Tall Vintage Tribal Figure, South American Crystal, Totem, Ornament, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
totemic ornament, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Distinctive tribal figure in the Inca or
Category

Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage Cedar Wood Totem Kwakiutl Eagle.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Wooden Totem Kwakiutl Eagle Cedar Wood. Early 20th Century hand carved cedar wood
Category

Early 20th Century American Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cedar

Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A yam ancestor TOTEM pole from the mid-Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea. Carved out of a
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Naga TOTEM, North-East India, 19th Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
have a strong warrior tradition and are recognized as expert artisans. Traditionally, totems have
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopian TOTEM 3 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 3 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopian TOTEM 2 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 2 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopia TOTEM 1 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 1 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia
Category

Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Antique Kazak Persian Rug, Red with Large Geometric Medallions - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
totems, including diamonds, stars, and angular patterns, delightfully reinforce the tribal nature of this
Category

Vintage 1910s Persian Kazak Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1900's Persian Malayer Carpet with Modern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
odyssey is a dynamic border of hexagonal and diamond shapes, alive with rustic florals and tribal totems
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Tribal-Inspired Decorative Totem 3
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern sculptural Brutalist decorative totem by Egg Designs merges sculptural form with
Category

2010s South African Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Tribal-Inspired Decorative Totem 2
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern sculptural Brutalist decorative totem by Egg Designs merges sculptural form with
Category

2010s South African Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Tribal-Inspired Decorative Totem 1
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern sculptural Brutalist decorative totem by Egg Designs merges sculptural form with
Category

2010s South African Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Large Bronzed Pottery Figurative Totem Tribal Form Double Sided Table Lamp 1970s
Located in Norwich, GB
Large totem shaped double sided pottery table lamp. Circa 1970. The lamp has been re-wired with
Category

Vintage 1970s Tribal Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Tribal-Inspired Decorative Totem Trio Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern sculptural Brutalist decorative totem set by Egg Designs merges sculptural form with
Category

2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Persian Small Rug - Zanjan Design - Navy & Red
Located in Dallas, TX
Authentic Zanjan Persian Rug - Bold Tribal Totem Design in Red & Navy Embrace the raw, expressive
Category

20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1960's Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
corner spandrels bring a sense of earth-bound harmony, while the border, adorned with tribal totem-like
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1980's Pakistani Shirvan Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
talismans march with regal poise down the field, surrounded by tribal totems and latch-hook figures. These
Category

Late 20th Century Pakistani Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Antique Persian Malayer Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
corner elements, with their tribal totems and checkerboard motifs, speak to the nomadic and regional
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1950's Persian Heriz Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
the weaver’s deep reverence for nature. Throughout the field, protective amulets and tribal totems are
Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Naga TOTEM, North-East India, 19th Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
have a strong warrior tradition and are recognized as expert artisans. Traditionally, totems have
Category

Antique 19th Century Southeast Asian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Monumental Native American Hand Carved, Painted & Signed Totem Pole
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The monumental hand carved totem pole depicting a winged bird atop a figure and surmounted on a fox
Category

20th Century North American Tribal Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

One-of-Kind "Totem" Chair by Paolo Rossi
Located in Roma, RM
tribal, where the totem reigns supreme in perfect harmony with the elements of nature. Paolo does not
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

One-of-Kind "Totem" Chair by Paolo Rossi
Located in Roma, RM
tribal, where the totem reigns supreme in perfect harmony with the elements of nature. Paolo does not
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Wrought Iron

The Totemic Axis: Late 19th Century Persian Shiraz Masterpiece of Qashqai Power
Located in Dallas, TX
carries the unmistakable authority of tribal Iran—where weaving was both cultural record and spiritual
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Vintage 3.3 Feet Tall African Hand Carved Wood Wall Masks, Set of Three
Located in Bochum, NRW
Set of 3 vintage hand-carved wood African wall masks, richly decorated with intricate tribal motifs
Category

1990s Ghanaian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Gabbeh Turkish Rug, Beige with Colorful Animal Pictorials - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
of tribal symbols and totemic figures anchors the field like a narrative footer—hinting at myth
Category

Vintage 1950s Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Gabbeh Persian Rug, Beige with Colorful Animal Pictorials - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
-patterned border in similarly neutral tones frames the design, while a row of tribal symbols and totemic
Category

Vintage 1950s Turkish Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Gabbeh Persian Rug, Taupe with Colorful Animal Pictorials - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
of tribal symbols and totemic figures anchors the bottom edge like a narrative footer—hinting at myth
Category

Vintage 1950s Persian Bessarabian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Turkmen Rug Ersari Snake Design
Located in Ferrara, IT
, indigo blue, and burnt orange, are punctuated with totemic tribal symbols, small hooked diamonds, amulets
Category

Antique 19th Century Turkmen Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 1 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
By Stephane Parmentier
Located in Warsaw, PL
-age design and tribal art, these contemporary totems are great decorative pieces able to create a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 3 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
By Stephane Parmentier
Located in Warsaw, PL
-age design and tribal art, these contemporary totems are great decorative pieces able to create a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 4 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
By Stephane Parmentier
Located in Warsaw, PL
space-age design and tribal art, these contemporary totems are great decorative pieces able to create a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 5 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
By Stephane Parmentier
Located in Warsaw, PL
space-age design and tribal art, these contemporary totems are great decorative pieces able to create a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 2 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
By Stephane Parmentier
Located in Warsaw, PL
-age design and tribal art, these contemporary totems are great decorative pieces able to create a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Sculpture Like Brancusi, Signed Adriano Tolomei, Italy, 1970's
By Brancusi
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Brancusi, Giacometti, or African tribal arts and totems. Adriano Tolomei is an Italian architect, furniture
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Epoxy Resin

Brown Stoneware Table Lamp, Model number 59617, by Scheurich West Germany 1960s
By Scheurich Keramik, Wallåkra
Located in Grythyttan, SE
lamp a subtle tribal or totemic character and reminds of the sublime art works by Wallåkra pottery in
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

1900's Persian Shiraz Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
lozenge a talisman, edged in latch-hooks to shield and guide. Scattered between them are cryptic tribal
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Foam-stone Inspired Handmade Ceramic Vases (Set of 3 )- Rustic Textured Surface
By Midnight Sun
Located in 景德镇市, CN
silhouette, evoking the presence of ancient stone monuments or primitive tribal totems. The contrasting
Category

2010s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Foam-stone Inspired Handmade Ceramic Vases (Set of 3 )- Rustic Textured Surface
By Midnight Sun
Located in 景德镇市, CN
silhouette, evoking the presence of ancient stone monuments or primitive tribal totems. The contrasting
Category

2010s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Sculptural Wood Totem Geometric Black & Orange Tribal Marquetry
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
The Jacarta Totem is an abstract home accessory design that beautifully balances different sizes
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ash, Birdseye Maple, Maple, Walnut, Lacquer

Modern Sculptural Wood Totem Geometric Blocks Black & White Tribal Print
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
The Madame Totem is a one-of-a-kind design piece featuring an expressive black and white tribal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ash, Birdseye Maple, Maple, Walnut, Lacquer

Modern Sculptural Wood Totem Geometric Shape Black & White Tribal Marquetry
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
The Amalia Totem is a force of nature, a modern home accessory that can elevate any interior. It
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ash, Birdseye Maple, Maple, Walnut, Lacquer

Berber Red, Black, Brown Vintage Rectangular Wool Tribal Tapestry, TOTEM
Located in Paris, FR
Berber tribal artwork handmade by women of the Atlas Mountains originally for domestic use, this
Category

Late 20th Century Maghreb Arts and Crafts Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Tabou 05 Decorative TOTEM HAP085
By Stephane Parmentier, Giobagnara
Located in Genoa, IT
A mix of Space Age design and tribal art, this contemporary totem is a great decorative piece able
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Suede

Tabou 02 Decorative TOTEM HAP082
By Stephane Parmentier, Giobagnara
Located in Genoa, IT
A mix of space age design and tribal art, this contemporary totem is a great decorative piece able
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Suede

Tabou 01 Decorative TOTEM HAP081
By Stephane Parmentier, Giobagnara
Located in Genoa, IT
A mix of Space Age design and tribal art, this contemporary totem is a great decorative piece able
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Suede

EAST AFRICAN TOTEM
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large carved wooden totem from East Africa.
Category

20th Century African Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Naga TOTEM, North-East India, 19th Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
demonstrates. Traditionally, totems have been associated with divine and magic powers attributed to a sacred
Category

Antique 19th Century Southeast Asian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Exotic Decorated Totem, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Exotic Decorated Totem is an original decorative object realized in the mid-20th century
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tall East African Totem Signed Saorzi
Located in Pasadena, CA
Totemic african sculpture.
Category

Vintage 1960s African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Floor Lamp Attributed to Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual Tribal totem like tantalizing light
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethipian TOTEM in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic Goragué, South / South West Ethiopia
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

8 1/2 Feet Tall New Guinea Totem/Ladder ( African style )
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unusual large ladder from new guinea, from the upper sepick river, very heavy wood ( around 175 to 200 pounds ), they use theses ladder to go inside they huts, most of the tri...
Category

Vintage 1970s Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Antique Caucasian Lori Pambak Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
-floating tribal totems, including charming, naively-rendered animal forms, delightfully reinforce the
Category

Antique 1880s Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Tribal Totem For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tribal totem for your home. Each tribal totem for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and wool. If you’re shopping for a tribal totem, we have 61 options in-stock, while there are 19 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a tribal totem — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right tribal totem, those designed in modern, mid-century modern and folk art styles are of considerable interest. Stephane Parmentier, Giobagnara and Egg Designs each produced at least one beautiful tribal totem that is worth considering.

How Much is a Tribal Totem?

The average selling price for a tribal totem at 1stDibs is $3,000, while they’re typically $242 on the low end and $95,000 for the highest priced.