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Place of Origin: African
1 Large Mounted Sable Antelope Skull with Large Curved Ringed Horns / Antlers
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent, stunning African sable antelope with large curved ringed horns or antlers mounted on a wrought iron stand. The piece is mounted as a scul...
Category
20th Century British Colonial African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Pair of Monumental, Colorful Moroccan Ceramic Vases
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of colorful, blue, white and red, large-scale ceramic Moroccan vases. The vases feature beautifully inlayed and painted elements to create a stunning mosaic effect and an intric...
Category
1980s Moorish Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Makonde Carved Figure
Located in London, GB
A fascinating large hand carved Shetani figure from the Makonde people of Tanzania. Named 'Daudi' which roughly translates to 'beloved'. The Shetani carved figures represent good spi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Primitive African Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$1,743
Pair of African Iron Sword Currencies on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of African iron currency blade or sword currency from the Nkutshu, Topoke & Songo Meno peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) which are nicely presented upon custom metal stands. Such blades were used by various tribal groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a form of currency. They were used to close a variety of important transactions such as land deals or the proposal of marriage. These African sword...
Category
19th Century Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Iron
Large 18'' Ebony Wood African Families Tree Sculpture
Located in Brea, CA
Large ebony wood African families tree sculpture. Measure: 18".
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Ceramic large Pangolin sculpture, hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ancient Egyptian Faience Ushabti Figure, c. 700-30 B.C.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive Ancient Egyptian Faience Ushabti figure, belonging to the c. 700-30 B.C. It consists of a molded pottery having a green glazed surface. The figure is wearing a royal wi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Green, Blue Malachite and Chrysocolla Stalactite Slice Mineral Specimen- DRC
Located in Edison, NJ
Of all the incredible malachite specimens recovered from the Katanga Copper Crescent of the DRC, there is only one known incidence of a stalactite composed of chrysocolla with stunning malachite "eyes" and azurite rings...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Malachite, Multi-gemstone
Vintage Round Rattan Coiled Boho Woven Basket
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage round two-tone rattan coiled boho woven basket bowl reflects the timeless appeal of traditional craftsmanship. Rattan weaving has been practiced for centuries in various...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
Azurite With Malachite
Located in New York, NY
This bold Azurite with Malachite specimen from Morocco features sparkling, deeply-pigmented royal blue azurite crystals spread across a matrix decorated with vivid green malachite bl...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Malachite
Anthropomorphic Modernist 'Makonde' Sculpture 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brutalist African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Ebony
Terracotta Amphora
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique Moroccan terracotta amphora , simply for water in the desert.
I have also some others.
O/2782/9.
Category
Mid-20th Century Primitive African Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Terracotta Jar Made of local Clay, Handcrafted by the Moroccan Potter Raja
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt freckles terracotta jar
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Raja.
Approximate measurements: 1...
Category
2010s Arts and Crafts African Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
Hematite From Wessels Mine
Located in New York, NY
This striking large Hematite single crystal from the renowned Wessels Mine in Northern Cape, South Africa features sharply defined faces and a brilliantly reflective metallic luster ...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Antique Moroccan Fez Majolica Ceramic Vase, Silver Metal Filigree, 1930s
Located in Andernach, DE
Antique vase or urn from the 1930s Northern Africa.
Fantastic colour combination with rather unusual nickel filigree decoration: beautiful vase from Morocco.
Fez was and still is fam...
Category
Early 20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects
Materials
Nickel
Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba
By People from Benin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exquisite Benin bronze sculpture in shape of a bell depicting an Oba. Oba translates to "ruler" in the Yoruba and Bini languages of contempor...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,560 Sale Price
35% Off
Spiny Ceratarges Trilobite Fossil on Matrix from Morocco (299.6 grams)
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement, Other
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Genuine Polished Petrified Wood Slice with Acrylic Display Stand (6 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful hand polished petrified wood slice is sourced from Madagascar and comes with an acrylic display stand. It has an amazing pattern with vibrant hues of brown, yellow, and orange. Fossilized Petrified Wood, which is also known as Agatized Wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Petrified Wood
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Moroccan Moorish Octagonal Metal and Glass Candle Lantern
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Moroccan Moorish clear glass lantern with intricate metal filigree.
Octagonal shape, delicately handcrafted by artisans in Morocco.
Bronze metal color finish.
Could be used w...
Category
20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Prehistoric Artefact Palaeolithic Acheulean Surmounted Hand Axe
Located in Scorton, GB
Type: Paleolithic Acheulean Hand Axe
Age: Lower & Middle Paleolithic, 1.7 million to 300,000 years
Origin: Northern Sahara Desert, Morocco, North West Africa
Axe: 22.5 x 11 x 4.5 cm...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Early 20th century, Carved Wooden Beer Vessel, Lozi, Zambia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Lozi Wooden Beer Vessel
Lozi people, Zambia
Early 20th century
Carved wood, pigment
H: 16.5 in x W: 11 in x D: 12 in :: 42 cm x 28 cm x 30.5 cm
An eleg...
Category
Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,200 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Moroccan Glazed Earthenware and Metal Vase
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout Moroccan vase handcrafted in terracotta in classic form hand decorated on floral designs in distinctive Mediterranean colors under jewelry-like filigree metalwork.
Category
20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Large Sterling Repoussé Melon Box, Style of Buccellati
By Mario Buccellati
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Sterling Repoussé Melon Box, Style of Buccellati
Lotus Series Hallmarks for Cairo, Egypt, Post-1946
This exceptional large-scale sterling rep...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Mamluk Style Engraved and Punched Brass Jardinière Ottoman Syria or Egypt
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Mamluk style engraved and punched brass jardinière
ottoman Syria or Egypt, early 20th century
The deep tapering body with short undulating neck decorated with calligraphic insc...
Category
Early 20th Century Egyptian African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Kumu Wood Mask Orange/Faded White Quadrant or Maniema Region DRC Congo Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid century danced light wood mask from the Kumu or Maniema region, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa with face divided into four opposing quadrants with orange and trace...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Moroccan Small Mouthblown Jug - Blue
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Contemporary Moroccan Small Mouthblown Jug - Blue.
Hand-made in Morocco. The glass is mouth blown. Approximately 12cm high. Because of the basic firing techniques the colours can v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early and rare mask from Gabon, Central Africa, created by the Tsogho peoples. Powerful large mask with carved open eyes, and black painted eyes above, below heavy carved eyebrows. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Ethnic Design-Collection of 22 Ceremonial Heads from the Grasslands in Cameroon.
Located in Leuven , BE
Worn by chiefs and other notables on ceremonial occasions, these beaded heads were highly symbolic power accoutrements and probably represent the heads of enemies taken in battle. Ol...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Organic Material, Beads
Mamounia Moorish Glass Lantern
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Moroccan Mamounia glass lantern with Moorish design.
Elegant Impressive intricate pierced metal and glass Moroccan lantern.
Large 29 inches tall with clear, blue, green, red an...
Category
20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$2,500 / item
Burchell Zebra Taxidermy Display Mount on Exotic Kiaat Wood Framed Wall Art
Located in Farmington, UT
Want an absolute attention getter? Elevate your home decor with this one-of-a-kind taxidermy masterpiece. This stunning Burchell zebra shoulder mount, is expertly crafted and mounted...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Zebra Hide, Hardwood
$4,800 Sale Price
25% Off
Decorative Hand-Carved African Statue from Kenya
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Decorative ebony well hand-carved African statue of a young women.
Handmade in Kenya, Africa.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony
Small Malachite Ashtray Desk Accessory Green Color Africa 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rare Tiger's Eye Stone Style Ashtray South Africa Circa 1955 Caramel Color
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
$254 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Decorative Cat Sculpture Handbuilt and Handpainted by Potter Houda
Located in Marseille, FR
- Hand built decorative cat sculpture
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- decorative motifs painted with a goat hair brush made b...
Category
2010s Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
Contemporary Tamagroute Green Set Of Bowls - Four Small Bowls
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Contemporary Tamagroute Green Set Of Bowls - Four Small Bowls.
Tamegroute is a small Moroccan village simply known for it's rich traditional ceramics. The clay is cut by hand from ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Hand-Forged Iron Currency, Southern Chad, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century iron currency, kurr, Sara-Madjingaye peoples, Southern Chad.
These rare currencies have a wonderfully minimalist anthropomorphic form, but were inspired...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Huge Genuine Polished Kambaba Jasper Sphere (48 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Moorish Tole and Glass Candle Lantern
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted vintage Moroccan tole metal glass lantern or Moorish pendant.
Moorish style North African lantern with multi-color molded colored glass panels in green, lavender, blue an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Antique Handcrafted Vintage Berber Kabyle Box Africa Algeria 1920
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Handcrafted Vintage Berber Kabyle Box.
Handcrafted vintage North Africa.
Algeria Berber Kabyle box crafted in nickel silver in traditional style of red and green enamels and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Abstract Hand-Carved African Owl Sculpture in Marble by Ernest Chiwaridzo
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice abstract African marble owl sculpture by noted Zimbabwean artist, Ernest Chiwaridzo, circa 1980s. The piece has a wonderful patina and measures 3.25"W x 1.5"D x 7"H; it i...
Category
Late 20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Vintage Moroccan Red and Gold Embossed Leather Padfolio
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Moroccan Red and Gold Embossed Leather Padfolio.
Vintage Red Rust Orange Leather 22k Gold Embossed Hand Painted Moroccan Book Cover Portfolio.
This is a vintage handcrafted h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Antique Prestige Basket, Tanzania
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Prestige open top basket
Sukuma People (?) Tanzania
Circa 1900
Coiled and woven basketry, natural fibers and dye
8 x 6 1/2 inches (21 x 16.5 cm)
Provenance: ex private collection U...
Category
Early 1900s Tribal Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Antique Moroccan Silver Plated Tea Caddy Footed Candy Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1920s Antique Moroccan Silver Plated Footed Tea Caddy with hinged lid.
This authentic Moroccan brass silver plated box has a beautiful etched geometri...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Impressive and Seldom Nigerian Large Basket Garment and Cover
Located in Antwerp, BE
An impressive and seldom Nigerian large basket garment and cover, with dyed patterned band.
Those baskets where used to preserve grains.
Tall colorful handwoven lidded basket from ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Straw
Lelapa Hand Carved and Cast Solid Brass Decorative TOTEM Sculpture Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our TOTEM sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a group of Zimbabwean artists who set their own prices, th...
Category
2010s Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
Genuine Green Fluorite from Namibia (5.1 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Transparent green cubic fluorite crystals with slightly textured crystal faces that are composed of microscopic octahedral faces. The bright green color is very good for this classic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-20th Century Toguna Female Anthropomo Post from Mali
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early to mid-20th century Toguna support post from the Dogon Tribe of Mali, on custom metal stand. This West African hand carved wooden bean was origin...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Sculpted Crocodile vase, Hand made in South Africa
By Wiseman Ndlovu
Located in North Miami, FL
Handmade Ceramic – One of a Kind
This extraordinary vase from Wiseman Ceramics is a celebration of power, symbolism, and South African artistry. Sculpted with dramatic flair, the pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Antique 19th Century Moroccan Polychrome Footed Ceramic Bowl from Fez
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite 19th-century Moroccan ceramic bowl from Fez showcases traditional craftsmanship with its vibrant polychrome decoration. The bowl features an intricate geometric and floral design rendered in shades of deep blue, green, and yellow, characteristic of Fez pottery...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Antique Silver Repousse Islamic Talisman Holder
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Silver Repousse Islamic Talisman box Holder.
Large Berber tribal ethnic talisman pendant holder.
In triangular shape, silver repousse talisman miniature case which would have stored select verses of the Koran Revelation considered to hold special protective powers.
This would have originally been worn by someone to protect from the evil eye.
The front has intricate, dense design., the back is plain, the box have been sealed and soldered to protect the scriptures.
Large silver triangle pendant with hanging beads, embossed silver metal with geometrical relief and repousse.
This beautiful antique ethnic piece could be worn as a piece of jewelry, pendant or pin broch, necklace, pendant.
Silver Metal triangle shaped box with eleven hanging charms that will makes sounds to push away any bad spirit when moving.
Great Islamic Folk Art, metal work, bold, beautiful and musical.
The containers would have also held a miniature paper scroll containing a combination of prayers and Koranic verses.
Material: German nickel silver.
circa 1920s. Probably from North India, Kashmir, but similar to the North African Berber and Tuareg Jewelry...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Sculpture in Wood from Africa, Bust of a Woman, in a Black Color, circa 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is a bust of a woman, with it's traditional air cut. This is in wood, in a black color, and has been made in africa in the 1960,s.
Category
1960s Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$424 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well used and loved Nupe carved hardwood wood stool with four legs and central post, openwork geometric design, with stylized multiple dancing animal or lizard forms. Large conical ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Genuine Polished Petrified Wood Sphere from Madagascar (6.75", 15.4 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Top quality, center-of-a-choice petrified wood sphere from Madagascar. This incredible specimen is shaped from a solid piece of petrified wood. Hand-polished to a mirrored finish. It has an amazing pattern with vibrant hues of brown, red, and orange.
Fossilized Petrified Wood, which is also known as Agatized Wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Petrified Wood
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Metal and Clear Glass Candle Lantern
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
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...
Category
1980s Moorish Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Moroccan Glazed Decorated Pottery Lidded Jars
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Bulbous shaped pottery lidded vessels tapering to the base. Decorated with blue and turquoise bands with scrolled vines and long stemmed flowers in yellow, white and brown. With comp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Tribal-Inspired Decorative Totem Trio Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern sculptural Brutalist decorative totem set by Egg Designs merges sculptural form with primitive inspiration. Handcrafted in unglazed terracotta, the design draws on tribal...
Category
2010s Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Malachite Ashtray Vide Poche Desk Accessory Green Color Africa 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Great and unique shape carved malachite stone ashtray or vide poche. Imposing item, stunning color and pattern which makes it unique. Natural malachite sculpture. Some are called vide poche or ashtray dresser caddy...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
$424 Sale Price
20% Off
African Wooden Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This headrest comes from 20th century Kenya, hand-carved from one piece of indigenous wood. Headrests held great value to North Western nomadic pastoral tribes of Kenya as they have ...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Wood
Polished Septarian Druzy Geode Egg from Madagascar (18.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This 18 pound top quality Septarian Druzy Geode Egg from Madagascar features an exposed area lined with dazzling druzy quartz crystals, as well as a polished back side, providing a h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
Vanadinite on matrix From Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Province, Morocco
Located in New York, NY
From Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Province, Morocco
Here is an exceptional world class specimen of large hexagonal crystals of bright red Vanadinites on matix. Large well ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Large Chest or Jewelry Box in Camel Bone and Brass Inlaid
Located in Plainview, NY
Bring a sense of majesty into your living space with this magnificent Moroccan white bone chest handcrafted from beach wood and inlaid with additional red stones. Boasting a sumptuou...
Category
1960s Moorish Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
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