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Place of Origin: African
Museum Quality Dioptase With Plancheite on Calcite
Located in New York, NY
This vibrantly contrasting specimen showcases moderate to large sized emerald-green Dioptase crystals crowning a matrix of glassily crystallized and beautifully Calcite, dotted with ...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Fossilized Turtle Skull II
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully preserved 95+ million year old fossilized turtle skull from the Kem Kem fossil formation in Morocco, exhibiting outstanding anatomical detail. The bone structure remain...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Carcharodontosaurus Tooth
Located in New York, NY
This genuine Carcharodontosaurus tooth is a prehistoric treasure from one of the most fearsome predators of the Cretaceous period. With its razor-sharp serrations and blade-like shap...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bone

Ancient Egyptian Limestone Relief with Hieroglyphs
Located in London, GB
Egyptian New Kingdom Relief Fragment Carved limestone New Kingdom, circa 1550-1069 BC 12 x 16.5 cm This beautiful fragment preserves three columns of neat hieroglyphs deeply carved ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Neolithic Carved Stone Disc Mounted On A Steel Base 2-3000 BC
Located in Stamford, CT
Neolithic hand carved stone disc with a hole in the center mounted on a modern steel base. This evocative ancient piece has a real presence that belies it's size. Wonderful color wit...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Primitive Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Genuine Polished Malachite with Chrysocolla Stalactite Slice (5.2 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous, colorful doubly polished Malachite and Chrysocolla slice from the Congo. Boasting intricate and artistic textures consisting of well-defined, thick, concentric an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

African Malachite egg on Malachite base, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
African Malachite egg on Malachite base, 1970s A Malachite egg standing on a Malachite bowl, with exactly the size that the egg fits in the bowl and can be used as stand. Has some f...
Category

20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

Moorish Inlaid Marquetry Mosaic Jewelry Box with Geometric and Floral Patterns
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is a Moorish-style jewelry box adorned with inlaid marquetry work, featuring a mosaic of geometric and floral patterns. The design is highly detailed, with small pieces of wood,...
Category

1940s Moorish Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood

Dioptase With Plancheite on Calcite II
Located in New York, NY
This vibrantly contrasting specimen showcases moderately sized emerald-green Dioptase crystals crowning a matrix of glassily crystallized Calcite, accented with rare powder-blue Plan...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Original African Figure Statue Beaded Head, African Art, 2000s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful African tribe beaded bust. This is a stunning piece made of clay and adorned with beads. It may have some irregularities, which add to its uniqueness and charm. Please avo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art African Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Beads

Amethyst From Nigeria
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and sizable amethyst cluster features deeply pigmented clusters of crystals in rich violet hues. With exceptional color saturation and natural formation, this specimen...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Amethyst

Tanzanite // 51.13 Grams
Located in New York, NY
Sourced in just one location on earth – Merelani Hills, Tanzania, near Mt. Kilimanjaro – blue-on its front face and violet from its side angles and most importantly red on the c- ...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Natural Tsavorite Garnet From Tanzania // 55.98 Grams
Located in New York, NY
This natural tsavorite crystal is a museum-grade example of one of the rarest and most coveted members of the garnet family. Sourced from the famed M...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Watermelon Tourmaline Slice // 7.15 Grams
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous, vividly pigmented watermelon tourmaline slice features beautiful separation of color with a deep, solid, almost olive green ring around...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Tourmaline

Malachite Lion Sculpture in Malachite Africa 20th Century Green Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Malachite Lion sculpture or paperweight. Africa 20th Century, Green Color.
Category

20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

Blue Celestite Cluster From Sankoany, Ketsepy Mahajanga, Madagascar (9 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This unique Madagascan Blue Celestite Cluster exhibits large, gem crystals of remarkable quality, featuring prism faces and sharp chisel-terminations - surpassing the average blue-gr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Coco-butts old
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Coco-butts mounted on a base (by the previous owners) dating from the 70s. Coconut, Lodoicea maldivica, is a fruit from the “sea coconut palm”. This is a species endemic to the Sey...
Category

Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Solid Bronze Scorpio, circa 1950s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Decorative and artful solid bronze scorpio with fine wire legs and detailed face with eyes. The ends of the claws are decorated with leaf-like ornaments. Very nice patina. Probably f...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Solid Carved Malchite Head Sculpture or Paperweight
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Very heavy Solid carved Malchite head sculpture Paperweight.
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

Namibian Red Quartz
Located in New York, NY
Orange River, Namibia This sizable red quartz cluster owes its rare fire red coloring to hematite inclusions which are covered with clear translucent quartz. There are multiple hema...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Quartz

Dioptase with Calcite // 10 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This lush, lustrous bed of fully formed, fully terminated, moderately sized dioptase crystals with a deep emerald color is accented by large, beautifully gemmy golden calcite crystal...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Zoned Green and Purple Fluorite with Pyrite and Chalcopyrite // UV-Reactive
Located in New York, NY
This large cabinet-size Moroccan fluorite specimen commands attention with its sharply-defined cubic crystals, offering excellent translucency and distinct green and purple color zon...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

A Faience Glazed Ceramic Canopic Jar of Imsety, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Faience Glazed Ceramic Canopic Jar of Imsety, Early 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: The sturdy ovoid jar with mottled faience glaze throughou...
Category

Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Rose Quartz Gemstone Butterfly Sculpture
Located in Somis, CA
Delight in the ethereal beauty of a breathtaking sculpture – a rose quartz butterfly crafted with meticulous artistry. Wings carved from the finest grade, all-natural Madagascar rose...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Genuine Polished Malachite with Chrysocolla Stalactite Slice (2.9 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous, colorful doubly polished Malachite and Chrysocolla slice from the Congo. Boasting intricate and artistic textures consisting of well-defined, thick, concentric an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

Rare Clementina Van Der Walt Elephant Vase, South Africa Art Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Postmodern vase is decorated with colorful abstract geometric designs; black and white elephant figure is featured prominently on the fr...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Museum Quality Dioptase on Plancheite
Located in New York, NY
This truly one of a kind, show-stopping piece from the DRC brings serious presence. With thumb-size dioptase crystals – the largest measuring an 3.8 cm long by 1.6 cm in diameter – o...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Dioptase With Plancheite on Calcite I
Located in New York, NY
This vibrantly contrasting specimen showcases moderately sized emerald-green Dioptase crystals growing atop a matrix of lustrously crystallized Calcite, accented with rare powder-blu...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Vanadinite on Hollandite
Located in New York, NY
Vanadinites are rarely available today, especially in this quality. This is a beautiful 1.08 lb. specimen on Hollandite with many hexagonal lustrious Vanadinite crystals. The Vanadin...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Grand Tour Ancient Egyptian Style Carved Soapstone Figure of Horus
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Egyptian stone carving of Horus in the ancient style, the god in the form of a falcon. Quite possibly much earlier in date, it came from a collection that did have ancie...
Category

Late 19th Century Egyptian Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Old African Hand Carved Wooden Box 19th Century Brown Color Powder Box
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Old African Hand Carved Wooden Box 19th Century Brown Color Powder Box Powder box- jelwery Box.
Category

19th Century Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bone

Moroccan 19th century Berber Terracotta Water Jug
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handmade terracotta vessel from 19th century Morocco, with traditional Berber decorative motifs drawn in black over the natural clay. The body of the piece is minimally decorated w...
Category

19th Century Other Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Extra Large 12.5 in Luminescent Ammonite Fossil, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #LP3
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Madagascar Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old Dimensions: 12.75 x 11 x 2.25 in. / 32 x 28 x 6 cm Weight: 12 lbs 14 oz/ 5.85 kg In this example, the complex...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Other Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Precious Stone

Blue Celestite Cluster From Sankoany, Ketsepy Mahajanga, Madagascar (26 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This unique Madagascan Blue Celestite Cluster exhibits large, gem crystals of remarkable quality, featuring prism faces and sharp chisel-terminations - surpassing the average blue-gr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Azurite With Malachite – 176 Grams
Located in New York, NY
This bold Azurite specimen with accenting Malachite features an abundance of sparkling royal blue Azurite crystals set off by blossoms of vivid malachite. The deep color saturation a...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Malachite

African Handmade Hamper Wave Decorative Basket XXL Size Art Display Decor
Located in Farmington, UT
*** ONE LEFT ONLY*** Others are gone. Thanks!! Rare and extremely complex African wave basket made directly by traditional West African weavers taking 14-20 days to complete just one...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Seagrass

Vintage African Wood and Shell Mask
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Intriguing good looking mask artistically made of combination of hand crafted beads ,shells , and hand painted wood. To make such a exceptional object of art for display. Custom-mad...
Category

1970s Tribal Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood, Beads

Tall African figure
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An african carved wood Senufo Rhythm Pounder
Category

1970s Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #E4G
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Madigascar Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old Dimensions: 6.5 x.5.25 × 1.25 in./ 16.5 × 13.5 × 3 cm Weight: 1 lb 9 oz/ 710 gms A richly colored example wit...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Other Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Precious Stone

Set of Three Rare Fang Wood Spoons, Gabon, Africa old collection provenance
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Set of three rare Fang carved wood spoons, from Gabon, Africa. Each with unique shape, wear and encrustings from traditional tribal use. They are in good condition, appropriate for...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Spinosaurus Toe Claw // 4-1/8" Long // Cretaceous Period
Located in New York, NY
Spinosaurus (meaning "spined reptile") is one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs to ever exist. This behemoth lived in present-day Morocco during the upper Albian to upper Turonian...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Vintage Railway Chronometer - Brass Jumbo Pocket Watch or Wall Clock
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Midcentury novelty Jumbo Pocket Watch or small Wall Clock. It is called Railway Chronometer. The case, crown and ring/crown guard is fashioned from b...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

A Bronzed Metal Canopic Jar, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Bronzed Metal Canopic Jar, Early 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection Acquired in Rome in 2007. Description: The bronze jar with a lid in the form of a humanoid...
Category

Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Vessel 07 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category

2010s Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Ceramic

Hand-Carved Malachite Rhinoceros // 10 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This luscious green copper carbonate mineral specimen from the DRC has been expertly hand-carved into a substantially sized 10 pound rhinoceros and hand-polished to a brilliant luste...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

Crinoid Fossil from Morocco
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully preserved Crinoid fossil showcases intricate arm structures radiating from a compact calyx, all naturally embedded in sandstone matrix. With distinct detail and orga...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Large Hand Chased & Enameled Egyptomania Brass Jardinière/ Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Hand Chased & Enameled Egyptomania Brass Jardinière/ Planter Egypt, 1930s A magnificent Large Hand Chased & Enameled Egyptomania Brass Jardinière/Planter from Egypt, after the...
Category

20th Century Egyptian African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Syrian Style Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Backgammon Set
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning mosaic Backgammon set featuring a traditional Syrian style design and fine craftsmanship. Made in Morocco. The board/ box is made of various woods and inlays. A genuine wo...
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut

Marble Camel Sculpture, Zoomorphic Carved Figurine, Morocco 1970s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Marble Camel Sculpture, Zoomorphic Carved Figurine, Morocco 1970s Folk Art piece from Morocco made of marble. Hand-crafted object, finely engraved with geometric patterns on both s...
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone, Sandstone, Marble

Oromo-Sidama leather warrior's shield, 1875-1925
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Ethiopian leather warrior's shield made of molded hippopotamus hide. Among the Oromo and Sidama peoples of southern Ethiopia, hide-covered shields connote the courage of warriors and...
Category

Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather

Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo An unusually large and striking non-figurative vessel from the Mangbetu people, comprised of six lobes joined to a c...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Dioptase with Calcite
Located in New York, NY
The name “dioptase” comes from Greek, roughly translates to "to see through," and references the visibility of the cleavage plains within the translucent, brilliantly emerald green c...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of monumental limestone sphinxes of Pharaoh Nectanebo I, from the processional avenue of the Serapeum of Memphis, 30th Dynasty, circa 379 - 360 BC. The sphinxes of the Serapeum have captivated travellers since Roman times. However, despite their significance, they are conspicuously absent from the collections of most major museums. Indeed, their existence in private hands is so improbable, and their imitations so numerous, that the present sphinxes were assumed to be modern copies throughout their recent ownership history. Finally recognised and conserved after an extraordinary chance discovery at a garden furniture sale...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Vintage Organic Modern Rare Thuya Wood Trinket Box
By R & Y Augousti, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and Minimalist trinket box. This rare beauty is a unique trinket box or decorative box that brings minimal shape with organic beauty. Constructed of Thuya wood that has bee...
Category

1970s Organic Modern Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Moorish Art Deco Cigarette Box
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Moorish Style Art Deco style box. Originally made to be used as a cigarette box, circa 1930s. This box has no trace of use, no odor. Very good quality, hand crafted and con...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco African Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut, Birch

Sculpture, Sandstone Bust in the Taste of Ancient Egypt, XXth Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, sculpted sandstone bust in the taste of ancient Egypt, XXth century. Bust, carved sandstone sculpture in the taste of ancient Egypt, 20th century. H: 58cm, W: 30cm, D: 40...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian African Decorative Objects

Materials

Sandstone

Genuine Natural Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth (91 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa. Cretaceous Age 65 million years Carcharodontosaurus is one of the longest and heavi...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Carved Wooden African Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful hand carved head of Hardwood. A stunning sculpted and carved piece. A stand alone decorative piece or can be used as a large book end. Trul...
Category

20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

20th Century Handwoven Soft African Bolga Shopping Basket With Leather Handle
Located in Red Lion, PA
20th Century Handwoven African Bolga Basket with Leather Handle This beautifully handwoven 20th-century Bolga basket is a soft-formed, organic piece made in the Bolgatanga region of...
Category

20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather, Straw, Raffia

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