Yoruba Sculpture
Bronze Yoruba Sculpture
Located in Munich, DE
Made by the Yoruba Tribe from Benin it dates back to the 19th century. Created for the royal family.
Category
Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden headdress was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Artist, Head, , Bronze Sculpture
Located in Munich, DE
Made by the Yoruba Tribe from Benin they date back to the 19th century. Created for the royal
Category
Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19.5" Yoruba Tribe Kneeling Woman Wood Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
This sculpture is from West Africa.
It depicts a Yoruba woman kneeling.
It was made in Nigeria.
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage 15" Yoruba Kneeling Woman Ebony Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Piece is very primitive. Its a mid to early 20th century piece.
Its carved from Ebony ironwood and depicts a woman kneeling.
It was made in Nigeria.. The carving is very detailed.
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ceremonial Figure w/Vessel For Offering. Nigeria-Yoruba
Located in Milwaukee, WI
African
Wood
c1930
Ceremonial Figure w/Vessel For Offering. Nigeria-Yoruba
32 1/2 x 16 x 10"
Category
1930s Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Wood Sculpture Yoruba Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́ Helmet Mask on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking carved wood Yoruba Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́ Helmet Mask on custom display stand circa mid-20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Nigerian Yoruba Medicine Staff, " a Hand Forged Iron Staff
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nigerian Yoruba Medicine Staff" is a hand-forged iron implement created for medical practice in
Category
20th Century Other Art Style Sculptures
Materials
Iron
"Nigeria-Yoruba Medicine Staff, " Hand Forged Iron created c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nigerian Yoruba Medicine Staff" is a hand-forged iron implement created for medical practice in
Category
Early 1900s Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$2,000
H 21.5 in W 13 in D 13 in
"Nigeria-Yoruba Medicine Staff, " Hand Forged Iron created c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nigerian Yoruba Medicine Staff" is a hand-forged iron implement created for medical practice in
Category
20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$2,025
H 29 in W 12 in D 11.5 in
African Nigerian Benin Yoruba Warrior Oba King Bronze Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, bronze bust/head sculpture of the Benin warrior Oba King, the first ruling King Father
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,250
H 12 in W 6 in D 4 in
Yoruba Painted Veranda Post
Located in Chicago, IL
Yoruba peoples of Nigeria. Resembling the tall houseposts used to support the roof of a home, this
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Yoruba-Egba couple of Ere Ibeji Twin Figures signed by Akinyode, Yoruba People
Located in Leuven , BE
Yoruba Egba, couple of Ere Ibeji Twin Figures signed by Akinyode ,Yoruba People, Nigeria Abeokuta
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$6,099
H 9.85 in W 3.75 in D 1.58 in
Yoruba Omo Bell, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This four-sided brass face bell, known as omo, was created by an artisan of the Ijebu Yoruba People
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Yoruba House Post - Ex-Christie's
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
motorcyclist well assimilated into the local style.
See W.B. Fagg, “De L’art des Yoruba, L’art negre, Paris
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ife-Style Yoruba Bronze Portrait Head, Nigeria
Located in Norwood, NJ
A finely cast bronze portrait head in the style of the ancient Yoruba kingdom of Ife, Nigeria. This
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
This painted mask was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Carved Female Statue Yoruba Ose Sango Staff
Located in Atlanta, GA
mid 20th century. The figural sculpture was an Ose Sango staff from Yoruba communities in Nigeria. The
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Ibeji triplets master sculptor.Abegunde of Ede tribal African Art Nigeria
Located in Norwich, GB
a very specific type of carved wooden figure from Yoruba in Nigeria.
Ibejis represent essentially
Category
1930s Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,460
H 10.63 in W 3.15 in D 2.76 in
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
around the head. No perforation for attachment to costume from Yoruba, Nigeria. Purchased in 1982 at
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Nigeria 20th Century Hand Crafted Yoruba Fertility Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Nigerian 20th c. female fertility figure hand crafted by the Yoruba people out of carved wood
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba.
The Bronze Head from Ife, or Ife Head, is one of
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts
Materials
Brass, Bronze
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Offered for sale is a 20th
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Shell, Beads
African 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood & Terracotta Seated Female Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Nigeria 20th Century carved wood & terra cotta Yoruba female figure seated on 2 posts, with
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
$3,600
H 30.25 in W 8 in D 8.5 in
African Nigerian 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Figure on Stool
Located in Queens, NY
African Nigeria 20th Century Yoruba carved wood male figure with the head and body wrapped in rope
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Set of Four Yoruba Osanyin Healing Staffs, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To cure mental and physical ailments, Yoruba priests and diviners invoke the aid of Osanyin, the
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
African Nigeria Mid-Century Carved Wood Yoruba Seated Female Fertility Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Nigeria Mid-Century carved wood Yoruba female figure seated on a post with incised coiffed
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
$1,800
H 19.25 in W 5.5 in D 6.25 in
Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which Have Been Danced
Located in Miami, FL
Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which have been Danced.
Offered for sale is a
Category
20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Textile, String, Wood, Paint
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17 in W 10.5 in D 12 in
Pair of Decorative Figures ScuIptures Ibeji Twin Figures, Yoruba people Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
A pair of female ‘ibeji’ twin figures of the Yoruba people. From south-west Nigeria . Both ‘ibeji
Category
20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$8,133
H 12.21 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
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Rare Yoruba sculpture
Located in Naples, FL
A splendid old tribal art piece. Probably from the Egungun group. The long braid of hair projection is a sign for a hunter or a member of his lineage.
Category
20th Century Nigerian Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved African Wood and Beaded Sculpture
By Yoruba People
Located in Fulton, CA
of wood are painted. Attributed to Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa. Mid-late 20th century.
Yoruba Art
Category
Late 20th Century Nigerian Busts
Ibedji - Yoruba
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair Ibedji Yoruba-south west Nigeria sculptures in Oshogbo village or possibly Erin. East Oya
Category
20th Century Nigerian Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Yoruba Body Mask, Nigeria Africa
Located in Bern, CH
Hand-carved wooden Yoruba Gelede bund body mask for ritual male dancers,
strong colors, Nigeria
Category
Vintage 1970s Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Yoruba Brass Figures for the Ogboni Cult, Nigeria
Located in Sacramento, CA
Pair of Yoruba cast brass figures for the Ogboni cult, Nigeria. The male and female pair are
Category
20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Yoruba Sculpture, Nigeria, 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Yoruba sculpture is an original wooden art piece from Nigeria.
In good condition: some sign
Category
1990s Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Egungun Dance Costume
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
This remarkable textile is a dance costume worn by an Oyo Yoruba performer during the annual
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Silk, Velvet
African White Yoruba Beaded Oba Crown
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
The Yoruba peoples of Nigeria are some of Africa's most famous artisans. Their deep mythologies
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Fabric
Yoruba African Wall Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage hand-fashioned twisted iron representation of the African continent.
Category
Vintage 1960s Central African Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Yoruba Style Currency Neck Torque
Located in Chicago, IL
This Yoruba style neck ring was cast from copper alloy using the lost wax method. The Yoruba are
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Yoruba Scepter, Nigeria, with Provenance
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Yoruba Scepter, from Nigeria.
Provenance :
Collection Claude Vérité
Collection Alain de
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Currency Torque on Metal Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This Yoruba neck ring was made from cast bronze using the lost wax method. This piece features a
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
Painted Head Crest Mask on Mount, Probably Yoruba, Nigeria, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A painted head crest mask which appears to be from a 'Gelede cult,' known for honoring women and fertility, in the state of Benin (formerly Dahomey) in Nigeria, 20th century. This bu...
Category
20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Yoruba Tribal Helmet Mask of a French Gendarme
Located in Stamford, CT
Gelede helmet mask of a gendarme. Male Yoruba dancers wear gelede masks at festivals honoring the
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Oba Beaded Crown
Located in Chicago, IL
The Yoruba peoples of Nigeria are some of Africa's most famous artisans. Their deep mythologies
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Mounted Objects
Materials
Fabric
Yoruba Royal Beaded Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
The Yoruban tribes of Nigeria are some of Africa's most famous artisans. Their deep mythologies fired the imaginations and talents of skilled craftspeople. Made only for kings, their...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beads
Wrought Iron Yoruba Ọ̀sanyìn Staff
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic early 20th century wrought iron Yoruba ?`sanyìn staff with a large bird in the center
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Wrought Iron Yoruba Ọ̀sanyìn Staff
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic early 20th century wrought iron Yoruba ?`sanyìn staff with a large bird in the center
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Yoruba Style Figurative Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved in a classic Yoruba form, this figurative stool is unusual for its highly patterned painted
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
African Benin Yoruba Oba Head of Queen Idia Large Bronze Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, relatively large bronze bust/head sculpture of Idia, the first Queen Mother of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 20.5 in W 7.5 in D 10 in
Gong Currency with Stand 'Yoruba Tribe, West Africa'
Located in San Marino, CA
A ring of Gong currency from the West African Yoruba Tribe. Ten gong pieces in this set, on a
Category
20th Century African Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Wooden Yoruba Ilekun Door with Man on Horseback
Located in Chicago, IL
This decorative wooden panel was carved in high relief by a Yoruba artisan as an entry door to a
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Ibeji Female Figure
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Hand Carved Yoruba Ibeji Female Figure. Figure does show extensive wear, and 'smoothing' of edges
Category
20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Yoruba Ibeji Male Figure
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Hand Carved Yoruba Ibeji Female Figure. Figure does show extensive wear, and 'smoothing' of edges
Category
20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Ceramic Replica of a Head with Crown, Ancient Kingdom of Ife, Nigeria
Located in Pau, FR
sculptures that were unearthed in 1938 at Ife in Nigeria, the religious and former royal centre of the Yoruba
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
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By Songye Tribe
Located in Stockholm, SE
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20th Century Congolese Masks
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Yoruba Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of yoruba sculpture on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, every piece of yoruba sculpture 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 yoruba sculpture is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Yoruba Sculpture?
Prices for a piece of yoruba sculpture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $8,475, while the average can fetch as much as $2,000.
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