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Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair
Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair

Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair

Located in Troy, MI

This circa 1980s hand carved African chair was made by a member of the Bamileke tribe from Cameroon. Hand carved dark stained wood arm chair with rounded, open-work back that feature...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood

Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Bead
Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Bead

Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Bead

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection Brussels Flutes of differing shapes and forms are...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood, Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection Brussels The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colou...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection Brussels The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colou...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection Brussels The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colou...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private Collection Bordeaux The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colour...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Ex J.Klejman Paris The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colourful minia...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Beads

Wandala Shield from Chad
Wandala Shield from Chad

Wandala Shield from Chad

Located in Stamford, CT

Wandalà shield, from Cameroon/Chad. Made with cowhide and natural pigments.

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Cowhide

Bamileke Stool in Wood and Old Brown Patina
Bamileke Stool in Wood and Old Brown Patina

Bamileke Stool in Wood and Old Brown Patina

Located in London, GB

Bamileke stool in wood and old brown patina Chief's throne carved with a frieze of stylized spiders evoking the cohesion of the clan Wood, old brown patina, Bamileke usage mark...

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood

Grassland 's Chief knive embroided with trade beads
Grassland 's Chief knive embroided with trade beads

Grassland 's Chief knive embroided with trade beads

Located in Leuven , BE

Grassland 's Chief knive embroided with trade beads

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Metal

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection Brussels The raffia splint is covered with cloth and c...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Beads, Burlap

vintage mid century Bamileke Stool
vintage mid century Bamileke Stool

vintage mid century Bamileke Stool

Located in London, Lambeth

A bold and 20th century Bamileke stool hand -craved of one piece of wood with a beauitfully designed basket weave genomic pattern ,and with a rich patina that only time can bestow go...

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Other

20th Century, Bamileke Stool
20th Century, Bamileke Stool

20th Century, Bamileke Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

A bold and lively 20th century Bamileke stool hand-carved of one piece of wood with a beautifully designed basket-weave pattern, and with a rich patina that only time can bestow. The...

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Modern Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood

African Namji Fertility Figure
African Namji Fertility Figure

African Namji Fertility Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

Doted on like an actual child, this carved doll was once owned by a young girl among the Namji people of northwest Cameroon. Carted around by its owner wherever she went and lovingly...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood

20th Century Bamileke Stool
20th Century Bamileke Stool

20th Century Bamileke Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

A bold and lively early 20th century Bamileke stool hand-carved of one piece of wood with a wonderful pattern depicting figures with outstretched arms and legs, and with the most bea...

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood

Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa
Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa

Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa

Located in Antwerp, BE

Old wooden hut door from Cameroon, decorated with carved crocodile, bird, snake and a knife within geometric ornament in the traditional ethnic style.

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Iron

Bamum Decorative Wooden Ancestor Figure Embroidered with European Glass Beads
Bamum Decorative Wooden Ancestor Figure Embroidered with European Glass Beads

Bamum Decorative Wooden Ancestor Figure Embroidered with European Glass Beads

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamum Decorative Wooden Ancestor Figure embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People , Cameroon Private collection Brussels These commemorative statuettes ,representing a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood, Beads

Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head Embroidered with European Glass Beads
Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head Embroidered with European Glass Beads

Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head Embroidered with European Glass Beads

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, and Cameroon. Private collection Brussels Worn by chiefs and other notables on cer...

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood, Beads

Prestige and Tradition: The Mounted Ashetu Hat of the Bamum and Bamileke People
Prestige and Tradition: The Mounted Ashetu Hat of the Bamum and Bamileke People

Prestige and Tradition: The Mounted Ashetu Hat of the Bamum and Bamileke People

Located in New York, NY

Adorned with spiked braids, this prestigious custom mounted Ashetu hat embodies the cultural significance of the Bamum and Bamileke people of Cameroon, Central Africa, who revered th...

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Metal

Vintage African Mounted Wooden Sculpture
Vintage African Mounted Wooden Sculpture

Vintage African Mounted Wooden Sculpture

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a lovely vintage African mounted wooden sculpture. Made circa 1960 most likely in West Africa by the Luba Tribe. It is a large wooden sculpture made from a solid pie...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Iron

Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Bead
Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Bead

Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Bead

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection Brussels Flutes of differing shapes and form...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood, Beads

Pair of African Coffee Tables Sculptural Organic Tribal Bamileke Black MCM 1950s
Pair of African Coffee Tables Sculptural Organic Tribal Bamileke Black MCM 1950s

Pair of African Coffee Tables Sculptural Organic Tribal Bamileke Black MCM 1950s

Located in London, GB

Crafted by the Bamileke people of the Western Highlands of Cameroon, most likely around 1950, this strikingly attractive and attention-grabbing pair will add outstanding cultural int...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Organic Modern Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Hardwood

Outstanding 20th Century Bamileke Stool
Outstanding 20th Century Bamileke Stool

Outstanding 20th Century Bamileke Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

An outstanding early 20th century Bamileke stool hand-carved of one piece of wood with a wonderful geometric pattern, and with the most beautiful patina that only time can bestow. Th...

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood

Bamileke Figurative Round Stool
Bamileke Figurative Round Stool

Bamileke Figurative Round Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

Marked by the telltale Bamileke rounded disc seat and base, this stool features a group of pondering human figures as its vertical supports instead of the more common abstract carvin...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood

1990s Wood and Beaded Sculpture Of Woman - NAMJI Fertility Doll
1990s Wood and Beaded Sculpture Of Woman - NAMJI Fertility Doll

1990s Wood and Beaded Sculpture Of Woman - NAMJI Fertility Doll

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1990s Wood and Beaded Sculpture Of Woman - NAMJI Fertility Doll Cowrie Shells On wood base

Category

1990s Cameroonian Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood, Beads

1990s Pair of Wood And Shells Beaded Namji Dolls On Wood Bases
1990s Pair of Wood And Shells Beaded Namji Dolls On Wood Bases

1990s Pair of Wood And Shells Beaded Namji Dolls On Wood Bases

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1990s Pair of Wood And Shells Beaded Namji Dolls Made with wood, beads and cowrie shells Metal Earings Some cracks in the shells on top of the head

Category

1990s Cameroonian Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Shell, Wood, Beads

Monumental Pair of Bronze Lions from the CameroonGrasslands of Africa
Monumental Pair of Bronze Lions from the CameroonGrasslands of Africa

Monumental Pair of Bronze Lions from the CameroonGrasslands of Africa

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional and highly sculptural pair of monumental bronze lions originating from the Cameroon grasslands region of West Central Africa.

Category

Mid-20th Century Other Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Bronze

Traditional Hand-Carved African Tribal Stool, Bamileke‑Style, 20th Century
Traditional Hand-Carved African Tribal Stool, Bamileke‑Style, 20th Century

Traditional Hand-Carved African Tribal Stool, Bamileke‑Style, 20th Century

Located in Odense, DK

Carved with geometric motifs and a rich patinated surface, the design draws inspiration from masterworks produced by the Bamileke and Bamoun peoples of Cameroon. This versatile sto...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Hardwood

Set of 2 Carved Bamileke Masks with Hornbill Top, Tribal Art
Set of 2 Carved Bamileke Masks with Hornbill Top, Tribal Art

Set of 2 Carved Bamileke Masks with Hornbill Top, Tribal Art

Located in Queens, NY

SET of 2 African Cameroon 20th-Century carved wooden Bamileke masks with a hornbill top usually worn by warriors, royalty and the wealthy.

Category

20th Century African Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Horn

Pair of Cameroonian Grassfields Hand-Carved Wood and Hide Drums
Pair of Cameroonian Grassfields Hand-Carved Wood and Hide Drums

Pair of Cameroonian Grassfields Hand-Carved Wood and Hide Drums

Located in Nottingham, GB

The Grassfields region of western Cameroon is renowned for its rich artistic traditions, where carved objects played an essential role in the ceremonial and political life of the com...

Category

20th Century Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood

African Carved Hardwood Mask, Petal Crest & Abstract Face, West Africa - 2C98
African Carved Hardwood Mask, Petal Crest & Abstract Face, West Africa - 2C98

African Carved Hardwood Mask, Petal Crest & Abstract Face, West Africa - 2C98

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Key Details Type: Decorative carved wood mask / African abstract art object Style: West African abstracted mask — Punu/Fang-influenced (Gabon/Cameroon tradition); petal/leaf crest Or...

Category

1960s Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood

African Ebonized Wood Mask, Twin-Prong Crest & Powerful Face, 20th C. - 2C94
African Ebonized Wood Mask, Twin-Prong Crest & Powerful Face, 20th C. - 2C94

African Ebonized Wood Mask, Twin-Prong Crest & Powerful Face, 20th C. - 2C94

Located in Bordeaux, FR

The prominent cheekbones and the overall breadth of the face suggest a different regional aesthetic influence than the more elongated Baoulé-influenced masks — possibly the Fang trad...

Category

1950s Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood

1970s African Carved Wooden Ceremonial Cup
1970s African Carved Wooden Ceremonial Cup

1970s African Carved Wooden Ceremonial Cup

Located in Stamford, CT

Overall fine dark wood patina. Purchased in Cameroon in the 1970s.

Category

1970s African Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood

African Fang Reliquary Wood Figurative Statue Gabon
African Fang Reliquary Wood Figurative Statue Gabon

African Fang Reliquary Wood Figurative Statue Gabon

Located in Atlanta, GA

The usage of metal is found more common in Northern Ngumba tribes, which is located in southern Cameroon. The elaborate coiffure with three crests suggests an influence of Mva tribes.

Category

Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Copper

Chamba "Lang Gbadna" Bush Cow Helmet Mask, African, Mid-20th Century
Chamba "Lang Gbadna" Bush Cow Helmet Mask, African, Mid-20th Century

Chamba "Lang Gbadna" Bush Cow Helmet Mask, African, Mid-20th Century

Located in London, GB

A fabulous Chamba “bush cow” helmet mask from the border region of eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon, dating to the mid-20th century. This sculptural form represents a powerful bu...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood

Vintage West African Tunic with Geometric Design
Vintage West African Tunic with Geometric Design

Vintage West African Tunic with Geometric Design

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Vintage West African Tunic with Geometric Design This vibrant West African tunic was likely made in either Cameroon (Bamum people) or Nigeria (Yoruba people).

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Cotton

Mambila Tadep Male Guardian Figure with metal Pegs contouring face and body
Mambila Tadep Male Guardian Figure with metal Pegs contouring face and body

Mambila Tadep Male Guardian Figure with metal Pegs contouring face and body

Located in brussel, BE

Most Mambilla or Mambila people live in East-Nigeria; a small fraction migrated across the Cameroon border. They are famous for the originality of their sculptures, especially the so...

Category

20th Century Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood

African Mambila Bronze Suaga Dog Head Mask - Tribal Art Sculpture
African Mambila Bronze Suaga Dog Head Mask - Tribal Art Sculpture

African Mambila Bronze Suaga Dog Head Mask - Tribal Art Sculpture

Located in Forney, TX

"Suaga Due" is the Mambila term for a specific type of Mambila Dog Head Mask, a stylized animal mask originating from Nigeria and Cameroon. These masks are used in justice and supern...

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Bronze

African Bamileke Stool
African Bamileke Stool

African Bamileke Stool

Located in East Hampton, NY

From Cameroon these single piece of wood carved stools make wonderful side tables as well....

Category

Mid-20th Century African Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood

Congolese Fang Carved Mask Sculpture
Congolese Fang Carved Mask Sculpture

Congolese Fang Carved Mask Sculpture

Located in Long Island City, NY

A "fang mask" refers to a type of ceremonial mask created by the Fang people, an ethnic group from Central Africa, primarily found in Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon. These m...

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Metal

AFRICAN BRONZE AND HORN BAMILEKE SCULPTURE
AFRICAN BRONZE AND HORN BAMILEKE SCULPTURE

AFRICAN BRONZE AND HORN BAMILEKE SCULPTURE

Located in Three Oaks, MI

Horns were used by the Bamileke tribe of Cameroon as status symbols for special festivities.

Category

1960s Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Bronze

Pair of African Iron Bandaka Hoe Currency, Mounted on Custom Steel Bases
Pair of African Iron Bandaka Hoe Currency, Mounted on Custom Steel Bases

Pair of African Iron Bandaka Hoe Currency, Mounted on Custom Steel Bases

Located in Stamford, CT

2 African iron Bandaka hoe currency, Mabila and Chamba Peoples, Nigeria and Cameroon. The iron, hammered into the form of a hoe, was used as currency.

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Iron

Billen André, Gouache Tempera on Paper, Two Kongo Male Figures, 1944
Billen André, Gouache Tempera on Paper, Two Kongo Male Figures, 1944

Billen André, Gouache Tempera on Paper, Two Kongo Male Figures, 1944

By André Billen

Located in Leuven , BE

Humblet started collecting tribal art in 1980 and became a dealer in 1995, specialising in art from Kongo, Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad.

Category

20th Century Belgian Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Paint

Fig 6.6, Medical Pages, Contemporary Mixed Media Artwork
Fig 6.6, Medical Pages, Contemporary Mixed Media Artwork

Fig 6.6, Medical Pages, Contemporary Mixed Media Artwork

By Eric Rhein

Located in New York, NY

His work has been exhibited internationally at venues such as the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; New Art Gallery, Walsall; Pera Museum, Istanbul; American embassies in Austria, ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Paper

Signed Fang Figure Watercolor on Handmade Paper, 80x53 cm
Signed Fang Figure Watercolor on Handmade Paper, 80x53 cm

Signed Fang Figure Watercolor on Handmade Paper, 80x53 cm

By La Roche Laffitte

Located in Cotignac, FR

The Fang are a major ethnic group of Central and West Africa and form part of the population of Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon. They produce monumental anthropomorphic wooden...

Category

Late 20th Century Realist Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

African Moroccan Tribal Tuareg Khoumya Leather Dagger Paper Cutter
African Moroccan Tribal Tuareg Khoumya Leather Dagger Paper Cutter

African Moroccan Tribal Tuareg Khoumya Leather Dagger Paper Cutter

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The arm dagger was a weapon widely used by people across Africa in the Sahara and Sudanic Africa, from the central Sahara to North Cameroon, from Nigeria to Somalia. It was worn in a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Metal

Kerels Henry, Kongo Indigenous Market, Etched and Colored
Kerels Henry, Kongo Indigenous Market, Etched and Colored

Kerels Henry, Kongo Indigenous Market, Etched and Colored

By Henri Kerels

Located in Leuven , BE

Humblet started collecting tribal art in 1980 and became a dealer in 1995, specializing in art from Kongo, Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad. About the artist Henry Kerels was born in 1...

Category

20th Century Belgian Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Other

"Large Head with Horns - Nigerian, Ekoi People, " Carved Wood created circa 1950
"Large Head with Horns - Nigerian, Ekoi People, " Carved Wood created circa 1950

"Large Head with Horns - Nigerian, Ekoi People, " Carved Wood created circa 1950

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Ekoi people, also known as Ejagham, are an ethnic group in the extreme southeast of Nigeria and extending eastward into the southwest region of Cameroon. The Ekoi are best known for ...

Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

Fang Male Reliquary Figure, Gabon - Tribal Art - African Art, Circa 1950's
Fang Male Reliquary Figure, Gabon - Tribal Art - African Art, Circa 1950's

Fang Male Reliquary Figure, Gabon - Tribal Art - African Art, Circa 1950's

Located in Encino, CA

As the Fang migrated across Equatorial Africa, from southern Cameroon into Gabon, families preserved the skulls of ancestors in bark containers (nsek bieri), safeguarded by carved wo...

Category

1950s Gabonese Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood

Fang Male Reliquary Figure, Gabon - Tribal Art - African Art, Circa 1950's
Fang Male Reliquary Figure, Gabon - Tribal Art - African Art, Circa 1950's

Fang Male Reliquary Figure, Gabon - Tribal Art - African Art, Circa 1950's

Located in Encino, CA

As the Fang people migrated southward through Equatorial Africa—from present-day Cameroon into northern Gabon—they carried bark containers (called nsek bieri) holding the skulls of r...

Category

1950s Gabonese Vintage Cameroon

Materials

Wood

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Vintage Cameroon For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage Cameroon for your home. Each vintage Cameroon for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, trimming and beads. Your living room may not be complete without a vintage Cameroon — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage Cameroon, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made vintage Cameroon has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jean Prouvé, Andrianna Shamaris and Atelier Lam are consistently popular.

How Much is a Vintage Cameroon?

Prices for a vintage Cameroon can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $250 and can go as high as $86,577, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.