West African Art

A rare and authentic example of early West African art. Excellent antique condition, with age-related wear and patina.

This delightful hand painted sign was created to display the variety of hair styles available from a West African hair stylist. With cuts named the "Boeing 747" and the "Play Boy", t...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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 ...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

An impressive example of West African tribal art, equally suited to collectors of African sculpture and as a dramatic statement piece for a contemporary interior.

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...

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...

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...

the subject of this work is Yemaya orisha or saint of the seven oceans . Her colors are blue and white and she exudes great power and love.

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.

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...

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...

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 ...

This beautiful African Armor brings ancient feelings to your space while adding depth and magic. Hang this item on the wall of your home to add ritual and wonder to your space. A de...

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...

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...

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...

'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.

This hand-carved Liberian mask brings depth and focus to a space. Its elongated form and pared-back features make this piece unique and special. It is ready-to-hang on a wall of your...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Early 20th century pair of cast copper alloy bracelets West Africa. Beautiful cast geometric raised design around outside with fine incised lines at edges, smooth from wear inside. R...

He is regarded as a major figure in contemporary African and diasporic art, contributing to the evolution of abstraction through a distinctly cross-cultural and spiritual perspective.

Produced circa 1950 for the Société Navale de l’Ouest, this original poster presents a detailed map of Western and Central Africa. Created as a promotional and informational document...

This is a Jacques Bellin copper-plate map entitled "Partie de la Coste de Guinee Dupuis la Riviere de Sierra Leona Jusquau Cap das Palmas", depicting the coast of Guinea and Sierra L...

Monumental Bwa plank mask from Burkina Faso, an exceptional example of West African tribal art distinguished by its extraordinary 78-inch wingspan, bold geometric abstraction, and po...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

A highly expressive vintage African cast-bronze sculpture depicting a stylized mythical lion, attributed broadly to a West African folk-art metalworking tradition and dating conserva...

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...

Created by Léon Craste and published in 1951, this original pictorial map presents the territories of Afrique-Occidentale Française, commonly abbreviated as A.O.F. It was produced fo...

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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...

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...

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...