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African Beaded Stool
African Beaded Stool

African Beaded Stool

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An African tribal beaded Stool Created by the bamileke People in Cameroon The stools is intricate

Category

1960s Cameroonian Vintage African Beads

Materials

Beads

LB offers Vintage Sterling brooches African beads Agates Wood Bone Necklace
LB offers Vintage Sterling brooches African beads Agates Wood Bone Necklace

LB offers Vintage Sterling brooches African beads Agates Wood Bone Necklace

By Lorraines' Bijoux

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

, glass Black and White African beads, Sterling silver beads, Brass and enamel Tibetan beads, and hand

Category

Late 20th Century Botswanan Artisan Vintage African Beads

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

Group of FOUR Vintage African Beaded Bottles, Priced Individually
Group of FOUR Vintage African Beaded Bottles, Priced Individually

Group of FOUR Vintage African Beaded Bottles, Priced Individually

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Striking group of four mid century bottles hand decorated with glass beads in bold colorful

Category

20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Beads

Materials

Glass, Wood, Beads

Vintage African Beaded Yoruba Chair, Multicolor, 1 Chair Available
Vintage African Beaded Yoruba Chair, Multicolor, 1 Chair Available

Vintage African Beaded Yoruba Chair, Multicolor, 1 Chair Available

Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO

approximately 3 months to make. Thousands of tiny glass beads are intricately applied to canvas fabric in

Category

20th Century Nigerian Vintage African Beads

Materials

Beads

Vintage African Beaded Yoruba Chair, Multicolor - 2 Chairs Available
Vintage African Beaded Yoruba Chair, Multicolor - 2 Chairs Available

Vintage African Beaded Yoruba Chair, Multicolor - 2 Chairs Available

Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO

takes approximately 3 months to make. Thousands of tiny glass beads are intricately applied to canvas

Category

20th Century Nigerian Vintage African Beads

Materials

Beads

1940 African Multi Gemstone Beaded Necklace
1940 African Multi Gemstone Beaded Necklace

1940 African Multi Gemstone Beaded Necklace

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Unearth the captivating charm of the 1940 African Multi Gemstone Beaded Necklace, a masterpiece of

Category

1940s African Vintage African Beads

LB offers Chunky African Bone Wood Crystal Seeds Agate Ceramic Necklace
LB offers Chunky African Bone Wood Crystal Seeds Agate Ceramic Necklace

LB offers Chunky African Bone Wood Crystal Seeds Agate Ceramic Necklace

By Lorraines' Bijoux

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Lorraine’s Bijoux had on offer a Chunky Beaded African, Bone, Crystal, wooden Necklace. This varied

Category

Late 20th Century Botswanan Artisan Vintage African Beads

Materials

Pyrite, Turquoise, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Agate, Sterling Silver

Pair of Extra Tall Framed Beaded African Yoruba Panels
Pair of Extra Tall Framed Beaded African Yoruba Panels

Pair of Extra Tall Framed Beaded African Yoruba Panels

Located in Dallas, TX

A striking pair of tall African beaded textile panels, intricately hand-worked with delicate floral

Category

1960s Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Glass, Beads

South African Zulu Two Handled Carved Wood Meat Tray
South African Zulu Two Handled Carved Wood Meat Tray

South African Zulu Two Handled Carved Wood Meat Tray

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

animal. Together with, A South African beaded snuff monkey fruit gourd Zulu, 20th century

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Wood

LB offers Venetian Medley Coral Turquoise Glass SS Necklace
LB offers Venetian Medley Coral Turquoise Glass SS Necklace

LB offers Venetian Medley Coral Turquoise Glass SS Necklace

By Lorraines' Bijoux

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

add depth.The Blue chevron African glass beads add more visual interest. There is also a cobalt blue

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Artisan Vintage African Beads

Materials

Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

Giant Opera Length Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Amethyst Diamond Necklace
Giant Opera Length Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Amethyst Diamond Necklace

Giant Opera Length Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Amethyst Diamond Necklace

Located in GOES, NL

• 14k gold beads • Fine quality African Amethyst in an exceptional large size (up to 13mm

Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Modern Vintage African Beads

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, Amethyst, 14k Gold

LB offers Tibetan inlaid pendant Venetian trade Beads Glass Sterling Necklace
LB offers Tibetan inlaid pendant Venetian trade Beads Glass Sterling Necklace

LB offers Tibetan inlaid pendant Venetian trade Beads Glass Sterling Necklace

By Lorraines' Bijoux

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

. Large Glass Venetian African trade beads in strong colors enhance the Pendant. Sterling Silver spacers

Category

Late 20th Century Tibetan Artisan Vintage African Beads

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Hassira Tuareg Mat Made of Reed and Camel Leather from Silk Road Rug Inc
Vintage Hassira Tuareg Mat Made of Reed and Camel Leather from Silk Road Rug Inc

Vintage Hassira Tuareg Mat Made of Reed and Camel Leather from Silk Road Rug Inc

Located in Los Angeles, CA

African Tuareg Mats ​ Did You Know That Tuareg Mats Are Not From Morocco? That's right. Contrary to

Category

1950s Sub-Saharan African Organic Modern Vintage African Beads

Materials

Reed

Ndebele Married Woman's Beaded Apron, South Africa
Ndebele Married Woman's Beaded Apron, South Africa

Ndebele Married Woman's Beaded Apron, South Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Married Woman’s Beaded Apron Jocolo Ndebele People, South Africa Circa 1940-1950 Glass beads on

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Brass

Large Shadow Box with Vintage Zulu Art Beadwork
Large Shadow Box with Vintage Zulu Art Beadwork

Large Shadow Box with Vintage Zulu Art Beadwork

Located in San Antonio, TX

Zulu Bead work African Image Size: 47.5 x 29.5 Frame Size: 50 x 32 Medium: Vintage African Bead

Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage African Beads

Materials

Other Medium

African Cameroon 20th-Century Beaded Totem Walking Stick on Base
African Cameroon 20th-Century Beaded Totem Walking Stick on Base

African Cameroon 20th-Century Beaded Totem Walking Stick on Base

Located in Queens, NY

African Cameroon 20th-Century red, black, white and yellow beaded totem walking stick with a black

Category

20th Century African Tribal Vintage African Beads

African Yoruba Beaded Tribal Trunk, 20th Century
African Yoruba Beaded Tribal Trunk, 20th Century

African Yoruba Beaded Tribal Trunk, 20th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

An African Yoruba beaded tribal trunk, mid-20th century. 24 inches wide by 18 inches deep by 15

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beads

Vintage African Urembo Beaded Necklace Choker Kenya
Vintage African Urembo Beaded Necklace Choker Kenya

Vintage African Urembo Beaded Necklace Choker Kenya

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

African Urembo Beaded vintage necklace choker by the Maasai Tribe Kenya Vintage African Urembo

Category

Late 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Beads

African Masai Beaded Traditional Artifact Wall Decor
African Masai Beaded Traditional Artifact Wall Decor

African Masai Beaded Traditional Artifact Wall Decor

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage African Masai Beaded Traditional Wedding Necklace Artifact Wall Decor from Kenya. One of a

Category

Late 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Beads

Vintage African Glass Bead Necklace
Vintage African Glass Bead Necklace

Vintage African Glass Bead Necklace

Located in Chicago, IL

This string of hand-formed glass beads makes for a simple yet elegant contemporary necklace. Each

Category

Mid-20th Century Primitive Vintage African Beads

Materials

Raffia, Glass

Vintage African Glass Bead Necklace
Vintage African Glass Bead Necklace

Vintage African Glass Bead Necklace

Located in Chicago, IL

This string of hand-formed glass beads makes for a simple yet elegant contemporary necklace. Each

Category

Mid-20th Century Primitive Vintage African Beads

Materials

Raffia, Glass

Yoruba Royal Beaded Chair Made in West Africa
Yoruba Royal Beaded Chair Made in West Africa

Yoruba Royal Beaded Chair Made in West Africa

By Yoruba Tribe

Located in London, GB

Yoruba Royal Beaded Chair, West Africa A traditional Yoruba royal beaded chair, handcrafted in

Category

Late 20th Century Sahrawi Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beads

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Sash Panel 1950
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Sash Panel 1950

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Sash Panel 1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950. This extraordinary beaded wall

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Textile, Beads

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Panel Sash 1950
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Panel Sash 1950

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Panel Sash 1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950. This extraordinary beaded wall

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Textile, Beads

Iris Apfel Estate Personal Beaded Tribal Bracelet African Bangle Bracelet
Iris Apfel Estate Personal Beaded Tribal Bracelet African Bangle Bracelet

Iris Apfel Estate Personal Beaded Tribal Bracelet African Bangle Bracelet

Located in New York, NY

African Tribal Beaded Bangle Bracelet with wonderful multi colored beaded designs on a white beaded

Category

20th Century African Artisan Vintage African Beads

Vintage Set of 4 Ndebele Mapoto Beaded Aprons from South Africa Canvas Backed
Vintage Set of 4 Ndebele Mapoto Beaded Aprons from South Africa Canvas Backed

Vintage Set of 4 Ndebele Mapoto Beaded Aprons from South Africa Canvas Backed

Located in Topeka, KS

Handsome set of four Ndebele Mapoto beaded aprons from South Africa. They are canvas backed and in

Category

Late 20th Century South African Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Canvas, Beads

African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century

African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century

Located in Miami, FL

African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century Offered for sale is a 20th

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Wood, Shell, Beads

African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950
African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950

African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950. This extraordinary beaded wall

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Textile, Beads

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Metal

Yves Saint Laurent Unworn Beaded African Dress
Yves Saint Laurent Unworn Beaded African Dress

Yves Saint Laurent Unworn Beaded African Dress

By Alber Elbaz

Located in New York, NY

This semisheer dress is Alber Elbaz's contemporized take on Yves Saint Laurent influential African

Category

1990s French Vintage African Beads

African Urembo Beaded Vintage Necklace Choker by the Maasai Tribe Kenya
African Urembo Beaded Vintage Necklace Choker by the Maasai Tribe Kenya

African Urembo Beaded Vintage Necklace Choker by the Maasai Tribe Kenya

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage African Urembo beaded necklace choker. Handmade in Kenya by the maasai tribe. Urembo

Category

Late 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Beads

Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Metal

Vintage Ghanaian Beaded Carved Wooden Mask
Vintage Ghanaian Beaded Carved Wooden Mask

Vintage Ghanaian Beaded Carved Wooden Mask

Located in Queens, NY

Vintage Ghanaian carved wooden mask with hand painted details and orange and red beaded

Category

20th Century African Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Paint

LB offers Sterling Flower Brooch Tibetan Bone African ceramic Beads Necklace
LB offers Sterling Flower Brooch Tibetan Bone African ceramic Beads Necklace

LB offers Sterling Flower Brooch Tibetan Bone African ceramic Beads Necklace

By Lorraines' Bijoux

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

addition of Carved African bone discs and Ceramic African tubular beads serve to enhance this wonderful

Category

Mid-20th Century American Artisan Vintage African Beads

Materials

Sterling Silver

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Cotton, Wood

African Ghana Contemporary Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll
African Ghana Contemporary Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll

African Ghana Contemporary Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll

Located in Queens, NY

African Ghana Contemporary carved wood Ashanti fertility doll in a minimalist style features a

Category

20th Century African Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Ash

YSL African Style Gold Coin and Wood Bead Bib Necklace
YSL African Style Gold Coin and Wood Bead Bib Necklace

YSL African Style Gold Coin and Wood Bead Bib Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in New York, NY

Oversized YSL bib of unusual genius juxtaposition of dyed wood beads, gilt antique "coin" spacers

Category

1990s French Vintage African Beads

Materials

Gilt Metal

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Fabric

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

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Vintage African Beads For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage African beads is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique vintage African beads was constructed with extraordinary care, often using beads, trimming and fabric. Vintage African beads have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage African beads bearing Folk Art or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many vintage African beads are appealing in their simplicity, but antique textiles galleries, Yoruba People and Atelier Lam produced popular vintage African beads that are worth a look.

How Much are Vintage African Beads?

Prices for vintage African beads start at $55 and top out at $16,500 with the average selling for $1,775.
Questions About Vintage African Beads
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The easiest way to tell if a bead is glass or plastic is to feel it. Glass beads will be cooler to the touch, whereas plastic beads will be closer to room temperature and warm up quickly in your hands. Another test you can perform is to listen to the sound. Glass has a distinctive ring since it’s harder whereas plastic is softer and has a duller sound. Shop a range of vintage glass bead pieces on 1stDibs.