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Modern Handmade Kilim Wool Runner – Flatweave Abstract By Apadana
Modern Handmade Kilim Wool Runner – Flatweave Abstract By Apadana

Modern Handmade Kilim Wool Runner – Flatweave Abstract By Apadana

By Apadana Fine Rugs

Located in Norwalk, CT

Laura Gottwald for Apadana Collection presents Bamako, a rug inspired by West African art that influenced early 20th-century design.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana
Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana

Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana

By Apadana Fine Rugs

Located in Norwalk, CT

Laura Gottwald for Apadana Collection Bamako’s irregular carved-wood look is inspired by the same West African art that profoundly influenced early 20th-century Western design and a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana
Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana

Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana

By Apadana Fine Rugs

Located in Norwalk, CT

Laura Gottwald for Apadana Collection Bamako’s irregular carved-wood look is inspired by the same West African art that profoundly influenced early 20th-century Western design and a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana
Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana

Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana

By Apadana Fine Rugs

Located in Norwalk, CT

Laura Gottwald for Apadana Collection Bamako’s irregular carved-wood look is inspired by the same West African art that profoundly influenced early 20th-century Western design and a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana
Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana

Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana

By Apadana Fine Rugs

Located in Norwalk, CT

Laura Gottwald for Apadana Collection Bamako’s irregular carved-wood look is inspired by the same West African art that profoundly influenced early 20th-century Western design and a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana
Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana

Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana

By Apadana Fine Rugs

Located in Norwalk, CT

Laura Gottwald for Apadana Collection Bamako’s irregular carved-wood look is inspired by the same West African art that profoundly influenced early 20th-century Western design and a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana
Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana

Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana

By Apadana Fine Rugs

Located in Norwalk, CT

Laura Gottwald for Apadana Collection Bamako’s irregular carved-wood look is inspired by the same West African art that profoundly influenced early 20th-century Western design and a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana
Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana

Modern Bamako Custom Wool Rug with Allover Pattern By Apadana

By Apadana Fine Rugs

Located in Norwalk, CT

Laura Gottwald for Apadana Collection Bamako’s irregular carved-wood look is inspired by the same West African art that profoundly influenced early 20th-century Western design and a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Circa 1950 Original travel poster "Afrique Noire Française" by Monique Cras
Circa 1950 Original travel poster "Afrique Noire Française" by Monique Cras

Circa 1950 Original travel poster "Afrique Noire Française" by Monique Cras

By Monique Cras 1

Located in PARIS, FR

Monique Cras, an accomplished artist known for her vivid and expressive style, skillfully captures the essence of West African art and tradition. Her work is characterized by the use...

Category

1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Modern Handmade Kilim Wool Area Rug– Flatweave Abstract Neutral tones By Apadana
Modern Handmade Kilim Wool Area Rug– Flatweave Abstract Neutral tones By Apadana

Modern Handmade Kilim Wool Area Rug– Flatweave Abstract Neutral tones By Apadana

By Apadana Fine Rugs

Located in Norwalk, CT

Laura Gottwald for Apadana Collection presents Bamako, a rug inspired by West African art that influenced early 20th-century design.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ceremonial cloth from West Africa
Ceremonial cloth from West Africa

Ceremonial cloth from West Africa

$1,180

H 39.38 in W 18.51 in D 0.2 in

Ceremonial cloth from West Africa

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This vintage West African fabric is handwoven cotton dyed with vegetable dyes and decorated with embroidery and cowrie shells. It is likely to be from the Marino Dogon people. The ge...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Malian Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Ashanti wooden footstool West-Africa Ghana
Ashanti wooden footstool West-Africa Ghana

Ashanti wooden footstool West-Africa Ghana

$731

H 23.63 in W 22.45 in D 12.6 in

Ashanti wooden footstool West-Africa Ghana

Located in Zemst, BE

Ashanti footstool, Ghana West-Africa Handcut and handcarved Fine condtion Period: probably post 1945

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Small Bronze Tribal Figural Sculpture, Possibly West African, 20th Century
Small Bronze Tribal Figural Sculpture, Possibly West African, 20th Century

Small Bronze Tribal Figural Sculpture, Possibly West African, 20th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Small Bronze Tribal Figural Sculpture, Possibly West African, 20th Century Dimensions: 2.5" H x 2.5" D x 1.5" W A powerful and expressive small-scale bronze figural sculpture, likel...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Anthropomorphic Stool From West or West Central Africa, Hand Carved Wood
Anthropomorphic Stool From West or West Central Africa, Hand Carved Wood

Anthropomorphic Stool From West or West Central Africa, Hand Carved Wood

Located in Chicago, IL

This wooden stool is carved with quiet assurance, its low, circular seat resting on four stout legs shaped by hand rather than rule. The surface bears the soft abrasions of use—subtl...

Category

Late 20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

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). The indigenous cotton ...

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Tribal Bronze Purse, Bag, Sculpture, West Africa
Tribal Bronze Purse, Bag, Sculpture, West Africa

Tribal Bronze Purse, Bag, Sculpture, West Africa

$510

H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 2.37 in

Tribal Bronze Purse, Bag, Sculpture, West Africa

Located in Saarbruecken, DE

Tribal Bronze Purse, Bag West Africa early-mid 20th century. leather and shell details.

Category

Vintage 1950s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa
African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa

Located in Chicago, IL

Created and used from the late 19th century into the 20th century, Dan passport masks served as personal talismans with spiritual connection and as portable identification symbol rep...

Category

Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Bowl with Metal Patch, West Africa
Carved Wooden Bowl with Metal Patch, West Africa

Carved Wooden Bowl with Metal Patch, West Africa

Located in Chicago, IL

The bowl’s surface, wear, and mend together record the passage of time, transforming a domestic object into a material document of lived experience. African Art Wooden Bowl, West Af...

Category

Early 20th Century Burundian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

1946 Original Vintage Poster by E. Maurus Air France Art Deco French West Africa
1946 Original Vintage Poster by E. Maurus Air France Art Deco French West Africa

1946 Original Vintage Poster by E. Maurus Air France Art Deco French West Africa

By Edmond Maurus

Located in PARIS, FR

Original poster by Edmond Maurus for Air France in 1946, promoting the African destinations of French West Africa and French Equatorial Africa. The poster depicted a plane flying ove...

Category

1940s Art Deco Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Large Tight Ring of Many Old African Bells In a Group, West Africa
Large Tight Ring of Many Old African Bells In a Group, West Africa

Large Tight Ring of Many Old African Bells In a Group, West Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Large tight ring of a group of many old African bells with clappers in a group, West Africa. Green oxidized finish. About three pounds, thirteen ounces of bells! Approximately 9 x ...

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali
Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali

Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali

Located in Montreal, QC

A Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali Property from the Estate of Paul B. Dombrowski, Monona, Wisconsin.

Category

Vintage 1970s Malian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Small Carved Wooden Bowl with Handle from West Africa
Small Carved Wooden Bowl with Handle from West Africa

Small Carved Wooden Bowl with Handle from West Africa

Located in Chicago, IL

Handled Wooden Bowl West Africa, late 19th–or 20th century Carved hardwood Hand-carved from a single block of dense hardwood, this utilitarian bowl features an integral handle and a...

Category

Early 20th Century Burundian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Black and White (School children in Gambia, West Africa)
Black and White (School children in Gambia, West Africa)

Black and White (School children in Gambia, West Africa)

By Benno Thoma

Located in New Orleans, LA

This black and white image is of an excited group of school children in Gambia, West Africa This impression is #1 of an edition of 10. It is printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Ultra S...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Pair West African Incised Iron and Copper Axe Form Currency Pieces Custom Mounts
Pair West African Incised Iron and Copper Axe Form Currency Pieces Custom Mounts

Pair West African Incised Iron and Copper Axe Form Currency Pieces Custom Mounts

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A pair of West African incised iron and copper wire axe form currency pieces or may have used as dance wands. On custom mounts. In the form of a ritual axe, which in many parts of A...

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Mid-20th Century North African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Portrait of a West African Female Figure, Watercolor
Portrait of a West African Female Figure, Watercolor

Portrait of a West African Female Figure, Watercolor

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Portrait of a West African Female Figure, Watercolor Bernard L. Cohen, (American, 20th Century), African Figure, 1992, watercolor on paper, signed, dated, l.r. 16 by 13 in., overall...

Category

20th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat, Mali West Africa
Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat, Mali West Africa

Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat, Mali West Africa

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Conical leather and straw tribal Fulani hat, Mali West Africa Folk Art organic fiber hat with leather applications that comes from the Fulani people in West Africa.

Category

20th Century Malian Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

West Africa: 18th Century Hand-colored Homann Map Entitled "Guinea Propria"
West Africa: 18th Century Hand-colored Homann Map Entitled "Guinea Propria"

West Africa: 18th Century Hand-colored Homann Map Entitled "Guinea Propria"

By Johann Baptist Homann

Located in Alamo, CA

This is a scarce richly hand colored copper plate engraved map of Africa entitled "Guinea Propria, nec non Nigritiae vel Terrae Nigrorum Maxima Pars" by Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1...

Category

1740s Other Art Style Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving

West Africa Senufo Cast Bronze Mask Kpelie, Circa 1950s
West Africa Senufo Cast Bronze Mask Kpelie, Circa 1950s

West Africa Senufo Cast Bronze Mask Kpelie, Circa 1950s

Located in Torquay, GB

Ancestral Senufo cast bronze face mask (Kpelie) from Côte d'Ivoire West Africa. Made using the lost wax technique. Traditionally, the 'Kpelie' is an ancestral mask worn during funera...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

West African Lobi Ritual Staff, Burkina Faso, Early 20th Century
West African Lobi Ritual Staff, Burkina Faso, Early 20th Century

West African Lobi Ritual Staff, Burkina Faso, Early 20th Century

Located in Nottingham, GB

Powerful in both form and presence, this Lobi staff stands as a rare expression of West African spiritual practice. It embodies the profound relationship between object, ritual and b...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Leather

West African Sculptural Table with Elephant Base Mid 20th Century
West African Sculptural Table with Elephant Base Mid 20th Century

West African Sculptural Table with Elephant Base Mid 20th Century

Located in Nottingham, GB

The Akan peoples of present-day Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire have long been celebrated for their sophisticated artistic traditions, in which carving served both practical and symbolic pur...

Category

20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Tribal West African Stool Chair with Brass Patch
Antique Tribal West African Stool Chair with Brass Patch

Antique Tribal West African Stool Chair with Brass Patch

Located in New York, NY

This hand-carved wooden stool was made in Tanzania by hand with native repair. The patch was added from hand-hammered brass. This piece has great energy and patina, giving it a cool ...

Category

Late 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

"AOF l'Union Française" poster from circa 1950 - West Africa
"AOF l'Union Française" poster from circa 1950 - West Africa

"AOF l'Union Française" poster from circa 1950 - West Africa

Located in PARIS, FR

The "AOF l'Union Française" poster from circa 1950 is a striking piece of historical propaganda from the French colonial period. Created to promote the economic and industrial achiev...

Category

1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Africa. North-West Part. Century Atlas antique vintage map
Africa. North-West Part. Century Atlas antique vintage map

Africa. North-West Part. Century Atlas antique vintage map

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

'The Century Atlas. Africa. Southern Part' Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and number printed on the reverse corners. Sheet 40cm by 29.5cm.

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Two West African Women in a Magically Surreal Painting
Two West African Women in a Magically Surreal Painting

Two West African Women in a Magically Surreal Painting

By Roland Ayers

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a circular composition set within a square frame. This focus on circular forms is seen in other works by Philadelphia native, African-American artist Roland Ayers (1932–2...

Category

1970s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

West African Bronze Currency Bracelet, Gan People, Burkina Faso, on Custom Stand
West African Bronze Currency Bracelet, Gan People, Burkina Faso, on Custom Stand

West African Bronze Currency Bracelet, Gan People, Burkina Faso, on Custom Stand

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large West African Bronze Currency Bracelet, Gan People, Burkina Faso, on Custom Stand An exceptional and sculptural bronze currency bracelet attributed to the Gan people of Burkina ...

Category

20th Century Burkinabe Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa
Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa

Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Dan Janus double faced protective Kinde charm, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Used as a charm for protection, with two different faces to show the duality of the w...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Bambara Geometric Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, Mali, West Africa
Bambara Geometric Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, Mali, West Africa

Bambara Geometric Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, Mali, West Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Geometric Barmbara Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, from Mali, West Africa. Inserted wood teeth, abstract face with open eyes, with raised eyebrows and framed face. Old native...

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

West African Mask from the Dan Tradition with Raffia and Pigmented Surface
West African Mask from the Dan Tradition with Raffia and Pigmented Surface

West African Mask from the Dan Tradition with Raffia and Pigmented Surface

Located in Nottingham, GB

This captivating Dan Gle mask from Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia embodies the dynamic visual language of West African masquerade traditions. Carved in wood and enriched with vivid red, bl...

Category

20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

West African Senufo Pombia Carved Figure, Mid-20th Century, Côte d'Ivoire
West African Senufo Pombia Carved Figure, Mid-20th Century, Côte d'Ivoire

West African Senufo Pombia Carved Figure, Mid-20th Century, Côte d'Ivoire

Located in Nottingham, GB

This carved Senufo Pombia figure originates from Côte d'Ivoire and represents a sculptural tradition closely associated with the Senufo people's Poro society, an important institutio...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Afikpo Stylized Geometric Mask, with Long Face Nigeria, West Africa
Early Afikpo Stylized Geometric Mask, with Long Face Nigeria, West Africa

Early Afikpo Stylized Geometric Mask, with Long Face Nigeria, West Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early finely carved African Afikpo mask with stylized geometric abstract long face. From Nigeria close to the Cross River. From an old collection in the Southwest. Overall dimensi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Kofi Sarfo (Ghana, West Africa) "Helping Hand" Original Acrylic on Canvas C.2014
Kofi Sarfo (Ghana, West Africa) "Helping Hand" Original Acrylic on Canvas C.2014

Kofi Sarfo (Ghana, West Africa) "Helping Hand" Original Acrylic on Canvas C.2014

Located in San Francisco, CA

Kofi Sarfo (Ghana, West Africa) "Helping Hand" Original Acrylic on Canvas c.2014 Beautiful coastal Ghana landscape with figures on the beach by listed African artist Kofi Sarfa (Gha...

Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage African Mandingo Tuareg Dagger Mali West Africa
Vintage African Mandingo Tuareg Dagger Mali West Africa

Vintage African Mandingo Tuareg Dagger Mali West Africa

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage African Mandingo Tribal Tuareg Dagger Mali West Africa.Collectible Tuareg Knife from Mali circa 1950s.This collectible dagger was hand-crafted by the Mandingo people of West ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Folk Art Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Steel

African Bwa Plank Mask Monumental Hawk Butterfly Burkina Faso Tribal Art
African Bwa Plank Mask Monumental Hawk Butterfly Burkina Faso Tribal Art

African Bwa Plank Mask Monumental Hawk Butterfly Burkina Faso Tribal Art

Located in Denver, CO

Monumental African Bwa plank mask from Burkina Faso, a commanding example of West African tribal art distinguished by its extraordinary scale and bold geometric abstraction.

Category

20th Century African Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s

Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s

By People from Benin

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's A piece of this quality and stature holds enormous presence Height 17.75 inch, Widt...

Category

Vintage 1930s Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ebony

West Africa: A 17th Century Hand-Colored Map by Mercator/Hondius
West Africa: A 17th Century Hand-Colored Map by Mercator/Hondius

West Africa: A 17th Century Hand-Colored Map by Mercator/Hondius

By Gerard Mercator

Located in Alamo, CA

A 17th century hand-colored map entitled "Guineae Nova Descriptio" by Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius, published in their 'Atlas Minor' in Amsterdam in 1635. It is focused on the...

Category

1630s Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa
Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa

Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Bambara or Malinke standing female figure with arms at sides, heavy wear and polish from handling and use. Possibly cut from the top of prestige staff. Fine refined abstract ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Dan Prestige Wood Spoon with Legs, Ivory Coast, West Africa on custom base
Dan Prestige Wood Spoon with Legs, Ivory Coast, West Africa on custom base

Dan Prestige Wood Spoon with Legs, Ivory Coast, West Africa on custom base

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A Dan finely carved wood prestige spoon or ladle, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Spoons like this were used by the most prominent woman in the village as a sign of...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Small Dancing Lobi Figure With Arms Out, Cubist Face Ghana West Africa ex Willis
Small Dancing Lobi Figure With Arms Out, Cubist Face Ghana West Africa ex Willis

Small Dancing Lobi Figure With Arms Out, Cubist Face Ghana West Africa ex Willis

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Small dancing Lobi figure with arms out, and cubist face from Ghana, West Africa. ex James Willis, San Francisco, CA. Damage to proper right hand, fingers absent. Heavy encrusted p...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Leo Vernon West Africa poster map 1948 Nigeria, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, Gambia

Leo Vernon West Africa poster map 1948 Nigeria, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, Gambia

By Leo Vernon

Located in London, GB

To see our other original vintage travel posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find th...

Category

1940s Realist More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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

A strikingly elongated and formally abstract African face mask in dark polished tropical hardwood — a piece of considerable sculptural elegance that occupies the fascinating territor...

Category

Vintage 1960s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, Herringbone Leaf Crest, West Africa - 2C93
African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, Herringbone Leaf Crest, West Africa - 2C93

African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, Herringbone Leaf Crest, West Africa - 2C93

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Key Details Type: Decorative carved wood mask / African export art Style: West African — broad herringbone leaf crest; possible zoomorphic finial Origin: West Africa (Côte d'Ivoire /...

Category

Vintage 1950s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

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

Yoruba Royal Beaded Chair Made in West Africa

$6,455

H 39.38 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in

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 West Africa. These chairs were historically made for Yoruba kings and high-ranking ind...

Category

Late 20th Century Sahrawi Folk Art Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beads

Original Vintage Poster French West Africa Map Afrique Occidentale Francaise Art
Original Vintage Poster French West Africa Map Afrique Occidentale Francaise Art

Original Vintage Poster French West Africa Map Afrique Occidentale Francaise Art

By alain cornic

Located in London, GB

Original vintage poster featuring an illustrated map of French West Africa / Afrique Occidentale Francaise marking the capital cities, towns, ports, Sahara Desert and rivers in Mauri...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Posters

Materials

Paper

African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, West Africa, Mid-20th Century — 20 cm - 2C91
African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, West Africa, Mid-20th Century — 20 cm - 2C91

African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, West Africa, Mid-20th Century — 20 cm - 2C91

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Key Details Type: Decorative carved wood mask / African export art Style: West African — Baoulé-influenced aesthetic Origin: West Africa (Côte d'Ivoire / Ghana, most likely) Age: Mid...

Category

Vintage 1950s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, Twin-Horn Crest, West Africa, 20th C. - 2C92
African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, Twin-Horn Crest, West Africa, 20th C. - 2C92

African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, Twin-Horn Crest, West Africa, 20th C. - 2C92

Located in Bordeaux, FR

A boldly carved miniature African face mask in ebonized hardwood, produced in West Africa — most likely Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana — during the mid-twentieth century, in the tradition of...

Category

Vintage 1950s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

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West African Boli Fetish
West African Boli Fetish

West African Boli Fetish

Unavailable

H 13 in W 22 in D 8 in

West African Boli Fetish

Located in San Francisco, CA

Revered by the Bamana peoples of West Africa, these zoomorphic quadraped forms are believed to have magical powers and hold the secrets of their cosmology.

Category

20th Century Malian Tribal Art

Materials

Clay

18K, SS Primitive/Modern Black Star Sapphire Earrings
18K, SS Primitive/Modern Black Star Sapphire Earrings

18K, SS Primitive/Modern Black Star Sapphire Earrings

By HCL METAL WORKS

Located in Gorham, ME

18KY, Oxidized Silver and Black Star Sapphire earrings are one-of-a-kind earrings. Calder meets West African art was the inspiration for these Primitive/Modern earrings.

Category

2010s American Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver

Old African Tuareg Pillow Sahara Niger West Africa
Old African Tuareg Pillow Sahara Niger West Africa

Old African Tuareg Pillow Sahara Niger West Africa

Unavailable

H 14.18 in W 35.04 in D 7.88 in

Old African Tuareg Pillow Sahara Niger West Africa

Located in Paris, ile de france

One old pillow made from colorful dyed and embroidered leather with leather fringes that form traditional Tuareg geometric design. They were used as pillows by the Tuareg Tribes. T...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather

Late 19th Century West African Helmet Mask

Late 19th Century West African Helmet Mask

Unavailable

H 7.09 in W 8.47 in D 18.9 in

Late 19th Century West African Helmet Mask

By Senufo

Located in London, GB

A late 19th century West African helmet mask from the Senufo tribe. Blackened wood and kaolin on the eye level.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Malian Masks

Guro Female Figure Ivory Coast West African Tribal Art Cote d'Ivoire Elegant
Guro Female Figure Ivory Coast West African Tribal Art Cote d'Ivoire Elegant

Guro Female Figure Ivory Coast West African Tribal Art Cote d'Ivoire Elegant

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Finely carved female figure, Guro people, Ivory Coast Africa (Cote d'Ivoire), West Africa. Created in the early 20th century. Classic standing female figure with finely carved face a...

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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Male Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, West African Tribal Art with Beads
Yoruba Male Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, West African Tribal Art with Beads

Yoruba Male Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, West African Tribal Art with Beads

Located in Santa Fe, NM

A finely carved male twin figure, ere Ibeji, or twin figure from Yoruba People, Nigeria, created in the early 20th century. With a tall plaited coiffure, expressive eyes, and exten...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Very Rare Grebo / Kru Ceremonial Mask with Cubist Tubular Eyes, Côte d’Ivoire
Very Rare Grebo / Kru Ceremonial Mask with Cubist Tubular Eyes, Côte d’Ivoire

Very Rare Grebo / Kru Ceremonial Mask with Cubist Tubular Eyes, Côte d’Ivoire

Located in Bonita Springs, FL

Grebo / Kru Mask Côte d'Ivoire, 20th Century Carved wood 11¼ h × 6¾ w × 5 d in (29 × 17 × 13 cm) Height on stand: 16.5 in A striking Grebo (Kru) mask from Côte d'Ivoire, distinguishe...

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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Rare Attie Female Comb Cote d'Ivoire Early 20th Century West African Tribal Art
Rare Attie Female Comb Cote d'Ivoire Early 20th Century West African Tribal Art

Rare Attie Female Comb Cote d'Ivoire Early 20th Century West African Tribal Art

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Expertly carved Attie comb with female form, Cote d'Ivoire, early 20th century. Wood with deep patina. Measures: 6" high, with custom base. Rare.

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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Original Vintage Travel Poster Aeromaritime West Coast Africa Albert Brenet
Original Vintage Travel Poster Aeromaritime West Coast Africa Albert Brenet

Original Vintage Travel Poster Aeromaritime West Coast Africa Albert Brenet

By Albert Brenet

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster for Aeromaritime - to the West coast of Africa, from Dakar in Senegal to Pointe Noire - Design by Albert Brenet (1903-2005) features an African Tribesm...

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1930s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Kirdi Bird Iron Currency Staff Nigeria Early 20th Century West African Tribe Art
Kirdi Bird Iron Currency Staff Nigeria Early 20th Century West African Tribe Art

Kirdi Bird Iron Currency Staff Nigeria Early 20th Century West African Tribe Art

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Forged iron currency object or staff in the form of a stylized fancy crested bird, from the Kirdi people, Nigeria. Added decoration on the surface in the form of fine incised lines. ...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Tribal African Lounge Chair Massive Hand Carded Wood Foldable
Tribal African Lounge Chair Massive Hand Carded Wood Foldable

Tribal African Lounge Chair Massive Hand Carded Wood Foldable

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H 31.5 in W 34.26 in D 14.97 in

Tribal African Lounge Chair Massive Hand Carded Wood Foldable

Located in Bruttisellen, CH

Nice for an ethnic interior design mix. Chair from West Africa, tribal Art Design.

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Benin Bronze Royal Leopard Cat
Vintage African Benin Bronze Royal Leopard Cat

Vintage African Benin Bronze Royal Leopard Cat

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H 14.57 in W 9.45 in D 4.73 in

Vintage African Benin Bronze Royal Leopard Cat

By People from Benin

Located in London, GB

A vintage Benin bronze leopard. This piece of west African art is a great decorative addition to any home.  

Category

Late 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

West African Malinese Hand Crafted Terracotta Pot / Sculpture
West African Malinese Hand Crafted Terracotta Pot / Sculpture

West African Malinese Hand Crafted Terracotta Pot / Sculpture

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

Made from the terracotta of the grounds of Mali and sculpted into this fine piece of West African art. The bottom half of the pot has a traditional bamana design and texture.

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Vintage 1950s Malian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Yoruba Edan Ogboni Figural Brass Staffs, 2 Pairs
Yoruba Edan Ogboni Figural Brass Staffs, 2 Pairs

Yoruba Edan Ogboni Figural Brass Staffs, 2 Pairs

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H 11.25 in W 5.25 in D 2.25 in

Yoruba Edan Ogboni Figural Brass Staffs, 2 Pairs

Located in Astoria, NY

From a Fifth Avenue Collection. Keywords: West African Art, Nigerian Art, Orisha, Ibeji, Statue, Sculpture, Metalwork, Ethnographic Art, Tribal Art, Ogboni Secret Society, Figurative...

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Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

South West Africa Large Zebra And Giraffes Pyrography Art, 1980
South West Africa Large Zebra And Giraffes Pyrography Art, 1980

South West Africa Large Zebra And Giraffes Pyrography Art, 1980

Located in South Burlington, VT

First We've seen This is a superb and substantial work of art executed in pyrography on Kudu (antelope) leather and mounted on board of Etosha Game Park in South West Africa about 1...

Category

20th Century South African Paintings

Materials

Leather

Pair of Vintage West African Axes
Pair of Vintage West African Axes

Pair of Vintage West African Axes

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H 19.5 in W 7 in D 1.25 in

Pair of Vintage West African Axes

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a gorgeous pair of pieces of African Tribal Art, namely, a pair of vintage West African Axes Probably made in either The Congo or Cameroon, early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

West African Kanaga Mask from Mali
West African Kanaga Mask from Mali

West African Kanaga Mask from Mali

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H 75 in W 9 in D 8 in

West African Kanaga Mask from Mali

By Dogon Tribe Mali

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A stunning Kanaga mask from the Dogon tribe of Mali, West Africa. Gallery display stand is included. One of the most popular types of masks in the Sanga region is the type known a...

Category

Vintage 1950s Malian Tribal Masks

Materials

Iron

West Africa Benin Bronze Male Figure on Stand
West Africa Benin Bronze Male Figure on Stand

West Africa Benin Bronze Male Figure on Stand

Located in Rochester, NY

West Africa Benin bronze male figure in beautifully patinated surface. Lightly glue mounted to rectangular hardwood stand. On stand measures 9 1/2" h x 3 1/4" w x 2" d. Bronze figure...

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia
African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia

Located in Chicago, IL

Created and used from the late 19th century into the 20th century, Dan passport masks served as personal talismans with spiritual connection and as portable identification symbol rep...

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Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia
African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia

Located in Chicago, IL

Created and used from the late 19th century into the 20th century, Dan passport masks served as personal talismans with spiritual connection and as portable identification symbol rep...

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Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia
African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia

Located in Chicago, IL

Created and used from the late 19th century into the 20th century, Dan passport masks served as personal talismans with spiritual connection and as portable identification symbol rep...

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Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

1946 Original Vintage Poster by E. Maurus Air France Art Deco French West Africa
1946 Original Vintage Poster by E. Maurus Air France Art Deco French West Africa

1946 Original Vintage Poster by E. Maurus Air France Art Deco French West Africa

By Edmond Maurus

Located in PARIS, FR

One of the most beautiful Air France posters, showing a Constellation flying over the Sahara and the minaret of the Djingareyber Mosque in Timbuktu, Mali. This poster was created by ...

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1940s Art Deco Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Painted and Carved Drum from Ghana West Africa
Painted and Carved Drum from Ghana West Africa

Painted and Carved Drum from Ghana West Africa

Located in Troy, MI

Circa 1980s standing drum from Ghana has a painted and carved base with leather top. Two available. Sold and priced individually.

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Late 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of West African Bronze Currency Bracelets on Stands
Set of West African Bronze Currency Bracelets on Stands

Set of West African Bronze Currency Bracelets on Stands

Located in Chicago, IL

A beautiful set of two 19th century West African cast bronze currency bracelets from the Senufo people of Côte d’Ivoire, on custom mounts. One features a series of graphic heavy reli...

Category

Antique 19th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

1948 poster to promote travel to West Africa and Equatorial Africa by Air France
1948 poster to promote travel to West Africa and Equatorial Africa by Air France

1948 poster to promote travel to West Africa and Equatorial Africa by Air France

By Vincent Guerra

Located in PARIS, FR

To promote travel to West Africa and Equatorial Africa, Air France asked Vincent Guerra, a renowned French artist, to design this original poster. Airline - Aviation - Tourism 2nd ...

Category

1940s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Purple and Red Abstract Expressionist
Purple and Red Abstract Expressionist

Purple and Red Abstract Expressionist

Located in Houston, TX

Newsum's latest work demonstrates the influence of West African art in his work. His work is often filled with a signature combination of marks, and abstract patterns along with fish...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

A West African Senegalese Couple In Boubou Attire. Oil on Canvas.
A West African Senegalese Couple In Boubou Attire. Oil on Canvas.

A West African Senegalese Couple In Boubou Attire. Oil on Canvas.

Located in Cotignac, FR

A charming, naive portrait of a couple from the west African country of Senegal in superb, colourful local costume dress.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Frank Coronado Mid-Century Modern Picasso Style Cubist Wood Figurines
Frank Coronado Mid-Century Modern Picasso Style Cubist Wood Figurines

Frank Coronado Mid-Century Modern Picasso Style Cubist Wood Figurines

Located in Chattanooga, TN

The design is inspired by the Cubist work of Pablo Picasso, which was inspired by traditional West African art. The totem like figures show aesthetic influence from the blend of cult...

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Mid-20th Century Dominican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Pair of Igbo Tribe West African Manilla Currencies on Custom Stands
Pair of Igbo Tribe West African Manilla Currencies on Custom Stands

Pair of Igbo Tribe West African Manilla Currencies on Custom Stands

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of African manilla trade currencies from the Igbo People of Central Nigeria, West Africa. Manilla bracelets (a form of money) were commonly used throughout Nigeria and surroun...

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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron, Copper

Original Vintage Poster Air France Art Deco French West Africa Equatorial Africa
Original Vintage Poster Air France Art Deco French West Africa Equatorial Africa

Original Vintage Poster Air France Art Deco French West Africa Equatorial Africa

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster for French West Africa and French Equatorial Africa issued by Air France featuring a stunning design by Edmond Maurus (b. 1903) depicting a propeller C...

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

20th Century Senufo Bird or Hornbill Statue Carved Wood Porpianong West African
20th Century Senufo Bird or Hornbill Statue Carved Wood Porpianong West African

20th Century Senufo Bird or Hornbill Statue Carved Wood Porpianong West African

Located in Dublin 8, IE

"Porpianong" refers to a Senufo wooden sculpture of a hornbill bird from West Africa, symbolizing fertility, continuity, and the Poro men's society. The figures are also called "Seti...

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Vintage 1980s Malian Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Tribal West African Asante Carved Wood Aku'aba Fertility Doll Figure
Tribal West African Asante Carved Wood Aku'aba Fertility Doll Figure

Tribal West African Asante Carved Wood Aku'aba Fertility Doll Figure

Located in London, GB

An Asante wooden aku’aba fertility doll, published as part of the Ladislas Segy collection and dating to the early 20th century. The aku’aba of stylized form, a cylindrical torso ...

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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Wood Legba Phallus, Fon People, West Africa
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Wood Legba Phallus, Fon People, West Africa

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Wood Legba Phallus, Fon People, West Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th-early 20th century wood Legba phallus, Fon people, West Africa A large carved hardwood phallus from the Fon Tribe on the border of Togo and Ghana.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Togolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Wood Legba Phallus, Fon People, West Africa
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Wood Legba Phallus, Fon People, West Africa

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Wood Legba Phallus, Fon People, West Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th-early 20th century wood Legba phallus, Fon people, West Africa A large carved hardwood phallus from the Fon Tribe on the border of Togo and Ghana. These are called Legba...

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Antique Late 19th Century Togolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Wood Legba Phallus, Fon People, West Africa
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Wood Legba Phallus, Fon People, West Africa

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Wood Legba Phallus, Fon People, West Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th-early 20th century wood Legba phallus, Fon people, West Africa A very large carved hardwood phallus from the Fon Tribe on the border of Togo and Ghana. These are called ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Togolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Benin King Oda and Queen Pair of Hand Carved Antique Figures West African 1920s
Benin King Oda and Queen Pair of Hand Carved Antique Figures West African 1920s

Benin King Oda and Queen Pair of Hand Carved Antique Figures West African 1920s

By People from Benin

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

The King Oda and his Queen, superior pair of antique Benin carved local hardwood figures. A first-class pair of heavy and substantial West African carvings with intricate detail, cir...

Category

Early 20th Century Beninese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Ebony

Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African

Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African

By People from Benin

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Charming Benin King Oba and his Queen. Terrific pair of Benin hand carved ebony hardwood figures. Intricate detailing on each of these super West African carvings Circa Mid 20th c...

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Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ebony

Original Vintage Travel Poster Republic Of Dahomey Benin West Africa Dancer Art
Original Vintage Travel Poster Republic Of Dahomey Benin West Africa Dancer Art

Original Vintage Travel Poster Republic Of Dahomey Benin West Africa Dancer Art

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster for the Republique Du Dahomey / Republic of Dahomey (1958-1975; now the Republic of Benin) in West Africa featuring colourful artwork of a lady dancing...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Posters

Materials

Paper

West African Fulani Custom Made 18 Karat Gold Diamond and Ruby Sculpture Art Pin
West African Fulani Custom Made 18 Karat Gold Diamond and Ruby Sculpture Art Pin

West African Fulani Custom Made 18 Karat Gold Diamond and Ruby Sculpture Art Pin

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

For sale is a unique custom made 18K Yellow Gold Sculpture of a West African Fulani Woman! It is wearable art using a double stick pin closure on the back.

Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Central African Tribal Wooden Bembe Figure, Early 20th Century
Central African Tribal Wooden Bembe Figure, Early 20th Century

Central African Tribal Wooden Bembe Figure, Early 20th Century

Located in London, GB

Such figures are amongst the most characteristic examples of West African tribal art. Produced by the Bembe, they depict deceased ancestors and were a way of harnessing their power. ...

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Ku-Klux-Klan
Ku-Klux-Klan

Mildred ThompsonKu-Klux-Klan, 1963

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H 17.9 in W 23.8 in

Ku-Klux-Klan

Located in Kansas City, MO

She was also a writer and, beginning in 1987, was an associate editor for the magazine Art Papers in Atlanta, Georgia. Critics have related her art to West African textiles and Islam...

Category

1960s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

West African Wood Carved Ceremonial Mask
West African Wood Carved Ceremonial Mask

West African Wood Carved Ceremonial Mask

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, decorative African mask with elongated features, detailed facial markings, and some sort of anthropomorphic animal sitting at the top of the head. Has a beautiful patina...

Category

Mid-20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

West African Baule Mask
West African Baule Mask

West African Baule Mask

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H 19 in W 10 in D 10 in

West African Baule Mask

Located in Pasadena, CA

Carved wood tribal mask from the Baule Tribe, West Cost of Africa. Early 20th century. Mounted on custom wood plinth.

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

West African Carved and Painted Fertility Mask
West African Carved and Painted Fertility Mask

West African Carved and Painted Fertility Mask

Located in New York, NY

Carved wooden fertility dance mask; painted and decorated with seed motifs, the sculpture in the shape of a giraffe, with cutout eye holes and back for the face; mounted on a square ...

Category

Vintage 1960s African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

West African Mahogany Game Board Sculpture
West African Mahogany Game Board Sculpture

West African Mahogany Game Board Sculpture

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H 14.75 in W 35.8 in D 10 in

West African Mahogany Game Board Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Large West African mahogany hand-carved standing game board. It is sculpted with a knot in the center of two sides, and elaborate carving throughout. The game is said to be called ...

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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Game Boards

Materials

Wood

West African Hand-Loomed Cotton Wrap
West African Hand-Loomed Cotton Wrap

West African Hand-Loomed Cotton Wrap

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H 0.07 in W 74 in D 37 in

West African Hand-Loomed Cotton Wrap

Located in New York, NY

Made from small hand-woven strips of cotton and dyed with real Indigo.

Category

Vintage 1970s Burkinabe Tribal Quilts

Materials

Cotton

Vintage West African Indigo Shirt, Textilen
Vintage West African Indigo Shirt, Textilen

Vintage West African Indigo Shirt, Textilen

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H 45 in W 30 in D 0.25 in

Vintage West African Indigo Shirt, Textilen

Located in New York, NY

This appears to be a hunter's shirt from Mali, perhaps from the Dogon Tribe. This type of shirt is worn by hunters. The pocket in the front is beautiful and typical of these types of...

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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Vintage West African Lidded Leather Milk Vessel
Vintage West African Lidded Leather Milk Vessel

Vintage West African Lidded Leather Milk Vessel

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a gorgeous piece of African Tribal Art, namely, a vintage West African lidded leather milk vessel.

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia
African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia

Located in Chicago, IL

Created and used from the late 19th century into the 20th century, Dan passport masks served as personal talismans with spiritual connection and as portable identification symbol rep...

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Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Colonial West African Baule Baoule Figure Sculpture Woman wearing loincloth
Colonial West African Baule Baoule Figure Sculpture Woman wearing loincloth

Colonial West African Baule Baoule Figure Sculpture Woman wearing loincloth

Located in Norwich, GB

An elegant African sculpture from the West African Baoulé or Baule people, depicting a young woman wearing a loincloth. Smooth black lightly worn patina.

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Small Tribal Dan Chair, West Africa
Mid-20th Century Small Tribal Dan Chair, West Africa

Mid-20th Century Small Tribal Dan Chair, West Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by ZENA KRUZICK Mid-20th century small tribal Dan chair, West Africa.  

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Mali West Africa Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat
Mali West Africa Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat

Mali West Africa Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large conical leather and straw tribal Fulani hat, Mali West Africa Fiber hat with leather applications that comes from the Fulani people in West Africa. It is typically worn by th...

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20th Century Malian Tribal Decorative Art

Materials

Leather, Straw

Vintage West African Orange Copal Amber Bead Necklace with Silver Spacers
Vintage West African Orange Copal Amber Bead Necklace with Silver Spacers

Vintage West African Orange Copal Amber Bead Necklace with Silver Spacers

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A long vintage necklace hand-crafted from West African orange Copal Amber beads with Silver spacers. Dimensions: drop length 47 cm x depth 1.5 cm width 3 cm Weight; 90 grams Bea...

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Mid-20th Century Sahrawi Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Silver

Nupe Helmet Shaped Shrine Wood Floor Polisher West Africa AHDRC 0193023
Nupe Helmet Shaped Shrine Wood Floor Polisher West Africa AHDRC 0193023

Nupe Helmet Shaped Shrine Wood Floor Polisher West Africa AHDRC 0193023

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Nupe Helmet shaped carved wood shrine floor polisher West Africa. Used to clear and prepare the dirt surface inside a shrine. Solid carved wood with rising crest that could be used a...

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Wood Legba Phallus, Fon People, West Africa
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Wood Legba Phallus, Fon People, West Africa

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Wood Legba Phallus, Fon People, West Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th-early 20th century wood Legba phallus, Fon people, West Africa A large carved hardwood phallus from the Fon tribe on the border of Togo and Ghana. These are called Legba, ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Togolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Powerful Cubist Dogon Antelope Mask Raffia Mali West Africa Tall Vertical Eyes
Powerful Cubist Dogon Antelope Mask Raffia Mali West Africa Tall Vertical Eyes

Powerful Cubist Dogon Antelope Mask Raffia Mali West Africa Tall Vertical Eyes

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Cubist Dogon carved wood Antelope mask with attached raffia, from Mali West Africa. Tall vertical eyes, small slit mouth. Pair of carved curved blackened antelope horns rise from top...

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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Located in Lisbon, PT

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Located in Long Island City, NY

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Pair of Small Brass and Matcha Glass Globe Table Lamps

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Pair of small table lamps, made of a brass cylinder foot topped with an opened top glass globe tinted in a matcha colour. Ideal for a bedside use thanks to their small size and dimme...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

By Diego Mardegan

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Azure Rain  Modern Abstract Teal & Gold Moroccan Style Wool Rug 10x14
Azure Rain  Modern Abstract Teal & Gold Moroccan Style Wool Rug 10x14

Azure Rain Modern Abstract Teal & Gold Moroccan Style Wool Rug 10x14

Located in Norwalk, CT

Elevate your space with this stunning Modern Moroccan-style wool rug, featuring a sophisticated fusion of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary abstract design. Set against a ri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Custom French Art Deco Style Rug Design with Abstract Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Custom French Art Deco Style Rug Design with Abstract Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Custom French Art Deco Style Rug Design with Abstract Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool, this 8x10 modern rug is from the French Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: These photos represent a recently sold 8x10 Art Deco rug ...

Category

2010s Indian Art Deco Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pink Quartz Bubble Sconces by Phoenix
Pink Quartz Bubble Sconces by Phoenix

Pink Quartz Bubble Sconces by Phoenix

$9,400 / set

H 28.5 in W 8.5 in D 6.75 in

Pink Quartz Bubble Sconces by Phoenix

Located in New York, NY

Pair of pink quartz bubble sconces with the polished nickel finishes. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC. Each sconce installed four sockets. Use four 60w LED warm light bulbs. Total 240...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Rock Crystal

Vertical Brass Chandelier with Alabaster Globes
Vertical Brass Chandelier with Alabaster Globes

Vertical Brass Chandelier with Alabaster Globes

$28,637 / item

H 63 in Dm 19.69 in

Vertical Brass Chandelier with Alabaster Globes

By Glustin Creation

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

New design by Glustin Luminaires, following our works with alabaster, we offer this new variation made of a vertical brass stem which supports various sized enlightened alabaster glo...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Two Tiers Murano Leaves Chandelier
Two Tiers Murano Leaves Chandelier

Two Tiers Murano Leaves Chandelier

$7,626 / item

H 31.5 in Dm 27.56 in

Two Tiers Murano Leaves Chandelier

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

This elegant Murano glass fixture features two layers of glass leaves arranged in a circular design, elegantly complemented at the bottom by a matching bowl. It is illuminated by eig...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

12 x 15 Organic Modern Moroccan Beige Wool Rug with Brown Geometric Pattern
12 x 15 Organic Modern Moroccan Beige Wool Rug with Brown Geometric Pattern

12 x 15 Organic Modern Moroccan Beige Wool Rug with Brown Geometric Pattern

Located in Norwalk, CT

This hand-knotted organic Moroccan wool rug features a beige background with brown accents, geometric designs, and fringes. It serves as a stunning centerpiece for any room. This ru...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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West African Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of west African art on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, every piece of west African art was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An item from our selection of west African art, designed in the Art Deco or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made choice in our collection of west African art has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Benin People and Dogon Tribe are consistently popular.

How Much is a West African Art?

A piece of west African art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,042, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $9,000.