African Decorative Objects

Labradorite is a classic semi precious stone from Madagascar. This bloc is a perfect desk size specimen, weighing 1350 grams, and shows a great flash of electric blue color. The col...

- Hand built decorative cat sculpture - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - decorative motifs painted with a goat hair brush made b...

The Desert Rose is a striking cluster of crystal formations that naturally forms in arid, sandy regions—most famously, the desert. Composed mainly of selenite (a variety of gypsum) a...

1920s Antique Moroccan Silver Plated Footed Tea Caddy with hinged lid. This authentic Moroccan brass silver plated box has a beautiful etched geometri...

Pair Of Moroccan Urns. Offered is a large matching pair of vintage Moroccan incised terracotta urns. These Moorish urns have a subtle color tone that will work in a variety of interi...

Carved wood powerful portrait of a Makonde man with a traditional lip plug in his upper lip, high carved cheek bones in the form of a finely carved helmet mask, with attached hair on...

This spectacular polished slice of Gadamis 004 reveals the lunar meteorite’s mosaic-like interior, with its matrix of white, grey, and charcoal angular clasts, evoking the surface of...

This delightful set of three vintage brass dodo bird figurines dates to the 1960s and was discovered at an estate sale in Berlin, Germany. Each figure represents the iconic, flightle...

Outstanding Benin Oba and his Queen, Lost Wax 'Bronze' Sculptures from the late 20th century Superbly cast and highly decorative contemporary pieces, not historical The centuries ol...

Large green Moorish ceramic Urns chiseled with Arabic calligraphy poetry writing. Handcrafted vases from Fez Morocco etched with Arabic calligraphy. This kind of Art Writing looks ca...

An exceptional Malachite specimen from the renowned Mashamba West Mine, displaying an intensely deep green colour and a beautifully aesthetic sculptural form. The rich velvety surfac...

This 3.5" Malachite sphere has been expertly hand-polished from solid natural stone, bringing out the mineral’s flowing green banding and striking bullseyes. The smooth finish allows...

Beautiful hand carved bust head African sculpture circa 1950's, nice clean condition.

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...

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...

BrittleStar Fossil Specimen, 443 to 485 Million Years Old, Ordovician Period. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** This is a s...

This extraordinary Pangolin Sculpture is a rare, one-of-a-kind ceramic piece, masterfully sculpted by Motsaman and intricately hand-painted by Jabu Nene of Love Art Ceramics in South...

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...

Large Moroccan metal and clear glass lanterns.Hurricane candle lamp in hexagonal shape with vintage rust color metal finish.The top of the lantern is handcut with Moorish designs.The lantern has a small door to access the inside.Many of our customers place oil candles or tea lights inside the main section making a romantic and enjoyable decorative accent for entertaining friends and family.In a convenient portable size, may be suspended from loops or installed on any surface, as a sconce on a wall bracket or as a hurricane candle lantern...

Handcrafted Moroccan clear glass lantern in octagonal shape adorned with hand-cut metal Moorish filigree designs. Hurricane candle lamp open metal work design with clear glass. There...

Ptychopariida is a large, heterogeneous order of trilobite containing some of the most primitive species known. The earliest species occurred in the second half of the Lower Cambrian...

- Handbuilt freckles terracotta candle holder - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by Houda Approximate measurements: 1....

Pair of Moroccan dark brown ceramic urns with lid from Fez Morocco. Chiseled and hand-carved calligraphy designs ornate the urns in the Ottoman style. Very decorative handmade Mooris...

Solid brass large vintage Moroccan candle holders set of two. Moroccan vintage brass candlestick heavy solid cast brass, handcrafted with etched geometric design. Tall Moorish styl...

Genuine Spinosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth. Spinosaurus (meaning "spine lizard") is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what now is North Africa, during the upper Albian to upper T...

Vintage Moroccan Moorish metal and stained colored glass candle lantern Handcrafted small Moroccan glass lantern or Moorish pendant. Multi-color molded glass in green, lavender, blue...

An impressive pair of hand-carved hardwood African busts, circa 1970s. The pair are made out of some type of exotic hardwood (zebra wood? very heavy a...

A striking, translucent piece of Libyan Desert Glass, a type of impact glass formed when a meteorite impacted in the eastern Sahara around 29 million years ago. This catastrophic imp...

This bronze animal sculpture of a rhino is a stylized animal figure produced in Burkina Faso, West Africa using the lost-wax casting tradition. These miniature sculptures stand as sy...

Middle Eastern Moorish style (20th Cent) brass ewer with incised decoration

An Antique Roman Byzantine style bronze oil lamp with elaborate open work handle with pierced palm frond and swan neck handle, with pear form body, and circular wick mouth, centered ...

A striking pair of **hand-carved wooden figural table lamps by Paul László, featuring sculptural seated figures mounted on black bases. Each lamp is accented with a decorative brass...

Nigerian mid 20th c. wooden figure hand carved and pigmented by the Eshu people depicting a standing woman wearing a 5-point crown and ringed jewelry around the wrists and ankles, wi...

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...

This exceptional hand-carved Malachite sphere showcases the stone’s signature swirling green banding, concentric bullseyes, and natural luster. Expertly hand-polished to a high sheen...

A truly fantastic, engaging, and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian Figure/ Sculpture made by the Kota (Bakota) pe...

The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. Two aspects of the tribe's traditional culture can be seen in this handled jug—the allusion to tall coiffured hair, and the...

A particularly elegant and exceptionally well-preserved example of a famed pottery type from the Predynastic Period of ancient Egypt, known as black-topped ware. This example is part...

Interesting African tribal sculpted statue made of iron or lead. It almost appears that the materials used were taken from a sunken ship. Look closely at...

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...

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...

This alien-looking trilobite, known as Ceratarges ziregensis, has a strikingly otherworldly appearance. It's difficult to believe that this creature once roamed the ancient seas. Fou...

This hand-polished Malachite egg is a statement object that reveals the natural artistry of one of the most recognizable copper carbonate minerals. The rich green surface displays sw...

- Handbuilt brown jar - Made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - Made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Aïcha. Approximate mea...

A visually striking authentic Congolese mined polished solid Malachite & Chrysocolla natural specimen (midcentury modern Brutalist decoration, sculpture, or paperweight) The undulating surface of this unique freeform example presents with a layer of bright blue Chrysocolla interrupted by the Malachite's desirable rich deep green shades of banding. This beautiful specimen even shows an intricate botryoidal growth of the Malachite below the Chrysocolla. This is one highly decorative and intriguing offering, perfect for any fossil or geode collector, artifact collection, nature enthusiast, or simply displayed as a stunning objet d'art for anyone looking to elevate their home decor. Easily adding bold vivid color and dramatic variations, unique texture, organic shape and distinctive sculptural form design elements; this fairly large and impressive curiosity is sure to bring a touch of timeless elegant sophistication, rustic warmth, tranquil serenity...

This stunning quartz sphere from Zambia reveals a hidden world inside. From its clear surface, you can see unique mineral formations that rise like tiny mountains. At the center, a s...

Huge, AAA-quality Kambaba Jasper sphere on Acrylic Display Stand. This beautiful piece is hand polished from a solid piece of Kambaba Jasper. This piece...

This sculptural handcrafted studio pottery vase is a bold and visually striking example of 20th century ceramic artistry. Distinguished by its heavily textured body, the surface is a...

Pair of very decorative brown and ivory handcrafted Moroccan ceramic vases from Fez with two handles chiseled and hand-graved with ivory Arabic poetry ca...

Slice cut agate geode specimen from Botswana in shades of brown and white, mounted on a custom stand.

This exceptional Dioptase with Calcite specimen is a commanding display of color, luster, and form. The surface glistens with a dense, uniform layer of fully terminated, vividly emer...

An incredible early 20th century Makenge hand-built ceramic palm wine pot with a graceful shape including a narrow neck and a wide belly. The pot is covered ...

A unique intricately detailed hand-hammered bronze of a fish. Bursting with character, this marine life mythical decorative object would enhance any shelf or tabletop. This object form is one of the best-known examples of Benin art, created from the thirteenth century onwards, by the Edo people, which also included other sculptures in brass, including some famous portrait heads and smaller pieces of art. Tribal African Art...

A finely hand-carved sculpture of a rearing horse, executed in natural rose quartz of soft, luminous blush tone. The figure is captured in dynamic motion, poised on a gently arched b...

Malachite natural specimen sculpture A large natural malachite specimen on a cypress wood base. Cypress wood is softwood and not heavy. The beautifully shaped piece of malachite is ...

This Genuine Polished Malachite bowl is meticulously crafted and features intricate concentric growth patterns. Sourced from Zaire, it has no fill and boasts powerful balancing and m...

Benin (Nigeria) bronze sculptures of leopards from the mid-20th century Offered for sale is a pair of modern mid-20th century copies of Benin (modern-day Nigeria) bronze figural s...

Large hand carved solid teak wood hippopotamus or hippo sculpture, exudes warmth and whimsy, mid century 1960c era.

Anthropomorphic Modernist 'Makonde' sculpture 1950s This is a wonderful piece of modernist African art. It is a so called 'Makonde' sculpture. These unique pieces are crafted by t...

This incredible cluster of trilobites is found in it's original matrix and displays 4 complete or partial fossils throughout. This cluster comes with an acrylic stand so you can prop...