Ashanti Wood Sculpture
Ashanti Headrest Stool Carved Wood Tribal Art Ghana Africa
Located in Leuven , BE
Ashanti Headrest Stool Carved Wood Tribal Art Ghana Africa
Carved from a single piece of wood
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African, Ashanti stool
Located in London, GB
c.1970
Carved wood
H39 x W54 x D30 cm
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Contemporary Akuaba Doll Sculpture – Inspired by Ashanti Tradition
By Jom Rivers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This museum-quality, one-of-a-kind Akuaba doll sculpture reimagines the traditional Ashanti
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Burl
H 12.63 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
Ashanti Maternal Fertility Figure
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is an Ashanti female fertility figure from Ghana, West Africa, circa Mid-20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Ashanti Female Head, Ghana Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ashanti female head, Ghana style
Measures: Height 43 in (109.2 cm.), width 8.25 in. (20.95 cm
Category
20th Century Busts
Materials
Wood
Antique Ghanian Ashanti Style Stool with Leopard Carved, Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Carved Antique African Leopard Ashanti Style Stool.
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Ashanti style
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Ashanti Ghana African Art Sculpture
Located in Encino, CA
No Longer Available
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Recent Sales
Ashanti Acua'ba Fertility Doll
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Chicago, IL
Disc-headed Acua'ba figures such as this one served an important role in Ashanti society. They
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Beads, Wood
Ashanti Tribe Hand-Carved Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
These hand-carved fertility dolls are from the Ashanti Tribe in Ghana. The Ashanti tribe, located
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th C Ashanti Stool Rare Carving
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
wood, in Ashanti culture this stool is perceived as a universal icon of power, achievement, and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Ashanti Tribe Carved Fertility Doll with Baby
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-carved fertility doll is from the Ashanti Tribe in Ghana. The Ashanti tribe, located in
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Ashanti Stool, " Carved Wood created in Ghana circa 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This stool was carved by an unknown Ghanan artist and features two abstracted birds. The Ashanti
Category
1940s Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th century Ashanti African Stool
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Stools indicate status, power, and the succession of chiefs and kings. The Asante (or Ashanti
Category
Early 20th Century Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Statue Allegory of Fertility Ashanti Art
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Statuette representing an allegory of fertility inspired by Ashanti art. It has the characteristics
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Antique Polychrome African Wood Carving from Igbo Nigeria
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Antique Polychrome Wood Carving Igbo Nigeria Africa, Staff decorated with two figures, mounted as a finial on the shaft terminating in a triangular-shaped polychrome element Nigeria,...
Category
1910s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mende Women's Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This helmet mask created by the Mende people of Sierra Leone was made for the women of their tribe to wear while dancing. Commissioned by women for their initiation ceremonies, the m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
By Senufo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A female fertility statue of West African Senufo (Mali, or Ivory Coast) origin in solid wood. Hand-carved from a single piece of Mango wood, this expressive figurine features notch c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Malian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
SENUFO Woman
Located in Three Oaks, MI
“Scattered across the Ivory Coast, Mali and Burkina Faso, the million and a half Senufo tribespeople live principally off the fruits of agriculture and occasionally hunting. They in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
H 17.33 in W 2.76 in D 3.55 in
Ashanti Wood Stools West Africa, Ghana
Located in Montreal, QC
Ashanti wood stools West Africa, Ghana.
Category
Vintage 1970s Ghanaian Stools
Materials
Wood
Geometric Ashanti African Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
An indicator of status and family, stools play an integral role in traditional Ashanti culture. Believed to be the resting place for a person's soul, a stool is given to a child when...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Stools
Materials
Wood
Ashanti Akan ‘Ghana’ Tribal Standing Female Figure Arm Out Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Standing Akan Ghana female figure, early 20th century, Africa. Intense expression with large eyes.
Female figure with one hand on her breast, representing presenting nourishment from...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
H 10.5 in W 2 in D 2.5 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure in Royal Pose. I-II Century AD. Certificate of Authenticity with TL Test and Passport from Europe. Museum Piece.
The Nok culture of northern...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
H 30 in W 10 in D 11 in
Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Blessed by time, an early beautiful Yoruba female figure with baby riding on back, presenting an offering bowl in the form of a chicken with a removable top. Great Yoruba mother's fa...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 17.75 in W 13 in D 13 in
African Ashanti-Asante Style Wooden Stool
Located in Delft, NL
African Ashanti-Asante style wooden stool
A 20th century Ashanti form wooden stool with a wide, rectangular and curved seat on a rectangular base plate in between a round central ...
Category
20th Century European Stools
Materials
Wood
Edan Staffs for Ogboni Society, Yoruba People People, Nigeria, 20th century
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pair of Bronze & Iron Ogboni Society staffs from the Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th century.
Among the Yoruba, in southwestern Nigeria, there was and still is the Ogboni secret s...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze, Iron
H 14.57 in W 2.17 in D 1.58 in
Benin ‘Nigeria’ Bronze Figural Offering Depicting Leopards and Tribesmen
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Benin (Nigeria) bronze figural offering depicting leopards and tribesmen
Offered for sale is a modern-day Benin (Nigeria) bronze figural offering depicting leopar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Art Deco Ashanti Elephant Stool, Ghana, 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
African Art Deco Ashanti elephant stool, Ghana, 1920s
Wonderfully carved piece.
A similar piece is available for a pair.
Category
Vintage 1920s Ghanaian Art Deco Stools
Materials
Wood
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Ashanti Wood Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of ashanti wood sculpture available at 1stDibs. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect item from our selection of ashanti wood sculpture — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Many designers have produced at least one well-made choice in our collection of ashanti wood sculpture over the years, but those crafted by Osei Bonsu are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Ashanti Wood Sculpture?
The average selling price for a piece of ashanti wood sculpture at 1stDibs is $2,300, while they’re typically $995 on the low end and $28,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Ashanti Wood Sculpture
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The difference between carving and sculpture is that carving is a carved object, whereas sculpture is the art of shaping figures or designs — because sculpture can involve adding material (i.e., working with plaster, creating a mold to be cast in bronze), it is considered “additive” versus the “subtractive” act of carving.