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Place of Origin: African
20th Century African Woven Basket
Located in Winnetka, IL
Handwoven African basket made from natural plant fibers, featuring a tightly constructed structure and bold geometric patterning. The surface is composed of dyed reeds in rich tones ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Handmade Tamegroute Vase 10 by Contemporary Orientalism
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Tamegroute Vase 10 by Contemporary Orientalism
Dimensions: D 38 x H 44 cm
Materials: Pottery of tamegroute natural handmade.
Category
2010s Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
A beautiful large Rose quartz polished sphere from Madagascar on acrylic stand
Located in London, GB
A beautiful large Rose quartz polished sphere from Madagascar on acrylic stand.
This was originally purchased from Venusrox in Notting Hill, London and comes with original Venusrox ...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Rose Quartz
Fossil Ammonite Mortality Plate
Located in Scorton, GB
A genuinely extraordinary fossil shell mortality bedrock plate, expertly prepared. This remarkable specimen showcases a breathtaking array of uniquely detailed specimens.
Conserved,...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Hand Carved Malachite Lion // 27.5 LB
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite Hand Carved Malachite Lion, a stunning masterpiece from the heart of the Republic of Congo. This majestic sculpture is ...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
$6,300 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Wood Giraffe Sculpture, c. 1930-1950
Located in Kastrup, DK
A charming vintage wooden giraffe. Hand-carved from hardwood (tropical wood) with brown and black painted surface.
From Africa, c. 50-100 years...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Dowry Box Inlaid with White Camel Bone Rectangular Carved Wood Trunk
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique handcrafted Moroccan jewelry wooden box with camel bone inlay trunk.
A large early 20th century decorative Moroccan camel bone casket with bra...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Natural Silky Fibrous Malachite Large Cabinet Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large cabinet example of a silky fibrous malachite specimen sourced from Congo, presented on a bespoke medium base for interior display.
Malachite is known for its vivid natural g...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug
By Mangbetu People
Located in Chicago, IL
The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. From the spout formed to look like hair, through the face, and down to the gourd shaped base, this jug seamlessly transitio...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
1 of 4 Lovely Moroccan Ammonite Atlas Mountains Fossil Bowls Marble Finish
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this sublime original circa 180+ Million year old Atlas Mountains Morocco Fossil bowl polished to a marble finish
They are...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Other Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$262 Sale Price
30% Off
African Decorated Terra Cotta Vase with Three Dimensional Sculptural Animals
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Remarkable handcrafted earthenware vase with a three dimensional zebra and giraffe and hand decorated flowers and trees. Signed on the bottom made in Zimbabwe by Collen M for Penzo 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Two-Headed Egyptian Sphinx Sculpture
Located in Asheville, NC
This two-headed Egyptian sphinx is constructed of solid wood. The wood has been treated to take on a sandy, almost marble, finish. Unlike the Greek sph...
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
African Currency Bracelet on Custom Mount
Located in Elkhart, IN
An African currency bracelet on a custom black steel mount. Bracelet alone measures 4.5"W x 1.5"D x 4.75"H.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Steel
$679 Sale Price
20% Off
Genuine Sericho Pallasite Meteorite Slab (2.45 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
In 2016, large masses of the Sericho pallasite meteorite were acquired from villagers in Isiolo County, Kenya, marking its formal discovery. The olivine crystals range in colour from...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other, Iron
Mantelliceras Fossil Ammonite On Steel Mount
By Modenature
Located in Scorton, GB
CONDITION REPORT
Specimen: Mantelliceras Ammonite
Provenance: Anti-Atlas Mountain Range, Agadir Region, Morocco, NWA
Chronostratigraphy: Upper Cretaceous, ~135 Ma
Mount: THE FOSSIL ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone, Stainless Steel
Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Tribal-Inspired Decorative Totem 2
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern sculptural Brutalist decorative totem by Egg Designs merges sculptural form with primitive inspiration. Handcrafted in unglazed terracotta, the design draws on tribal mot...
Category
2010s Organic Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costu...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Fluorite, Tourmaline, and Opal on Feldspar From Erongo, Namibia
Located in New York, NY
This specimen from Erongo, Namibia features the uncommon multi-mineral combination of a dramatic, vertical jet-black Black Tourmaline crystal rising from a sculptural matrix of snow-...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Opal, Tourmaline
$5,950 Sale Price
30% Off
Botryoidal Hematite From Morocco – 1.54 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This striking hematite specimen from Morocco showcases a brilliant high-gloss, mirror-like natural luster over the fluid, rounded contours of botryoidal crystal structure. The sculpt...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$55 Sale Price
30% Off
Ceramic Bird And Frog Rider, Hand made in South Africa
By Zimele Ceramics
Located in North Miami, FL
The Ceramic Water Bird Frog Rider, crafted by Zimele Ceramics in South Africa, is a distinctive piece from the African Circus collection. Hand-sculpted by MpIIo and hand-painted by V...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$687 Sale Price
44% Off
Malachite natural specimen sculpture
Located in Delft, NL
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 ...
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
Moroccan Brass Planter Large Moorish Polished Cachepot
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Moroccan Moorish polished brass planter, handcrafted and chiselled with fine Moorish arches and foliate designs.
On each side there are a round hand-carved handle, the interior is copper red and polished gold for the exterior.
Very decorative round shape brass plant holder...
Category
20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Fabric Bound Box With Brass Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
Moroccan box covered with a striped textile, with wonderful brass mounts on the corners and sides, and a beautifully decorated brass clasp. Great little 'treasure chest' or decorativ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other African Decorative Objects
Materials
Fabric
Pair of flamingoes & lily flower candlesticks, Hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
This unique Pair of Flamingoes & Lily Flower Candlesticks by Senzo Duma Ceramics is a testament to South African artistry, meticulously hand-sculpted by Phomotso Mafura and vibrantly...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Hand-Polished Malachite Egg
Located in New York, NY
Crafted from solid, natural Malachite, this hand-polished crystal egg is a work of art: foregrounding the stone’s signature swirling green banding, contrasting bullseyes, and rich, n...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
$125 Sale Price
30% Off
Middle Eastern Islamic Brass Bowl with Egyptian Scene
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern Islamic Egyptian metal bowl hand-etched and hammered brass.
Early 20th century Egyptian Arabian brass vessel bowl.
Engraved and hand-chased repousse with Egyptian arabesque...
Category
Early 20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Gold Color With Brown Alabaster Large Vase, Egypt, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Egyptian large alabaster vase.
Gold in color with dark brown veins.
Classic shape with decorative double ring base.
Hand carved, shaped and polished.
Part of a collection.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
19th Century Hand-Painted Moroccan Vase
By Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand-painted ceramic vase of grand scale, sourced from Morocco by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Category
Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Madagascar
Located in New York, NY
Liddicoatite, Tourmaline
Anjanbonoina, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
16.5 cm tall x 11.4 cm diameter
Liddicoatite is an uncommon form of tourmaline. It was first discovered in Mada...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Antique hand-carved African couple sculpture 1940s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Antique hand-carved African couple sculpture 1940s - Private Collection Domenico Rugiano
Category
20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Hematite From Wessels Mine, South Africa
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
$332 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair Franz Bergmann Austrian Bronze Figures in Moorish Brackets, Early 20th c
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in Austin, TX
Two good Franz Bergmann Austrian cold painted bronze figures now mounted in highly architectural Moroccan Moorish style carved and inlaid wood brackets, early 20th century, Austria a...
Category
1910s Moorish Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Solid Teak Carved Hippopotamus Sculpture c.1960
Located in London, GB
A particularly nice example of a solid teak carved Hippopotamus sculpture C.1960.
In excellent vintage condition commensurate of age.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of imposing West African Baga Nimba fertility shoulder mask sculptures or statues carved from teak. The headdresses depict busts of women on fo...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Tin
African Benin Bronze Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
African Benin Bronze Sculpture, Africa, circa mid 20th Century. Beautiful casting with wonderful attention to detail. Solid, heavyweight...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Moroccan Moorish Handcrafted Ceramic Bowl Dish from Fez
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique handcrafted large Moroccan Moorish polychrome decorative ceramic bowl from Fez.
Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez.
Antique ceramic handcrafted bowl...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Poto African Iron Sword, Congo Africa on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Poto African sword, Congo Africa on stand.
A forged iron sword with fine incised design, inlaid brass dots, overlaid brass strips, finely carved wood ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Traditional terracotta Jar Made of Clay Handcrafted by the Moroccan Potter Aïcha
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 Aïcha.
Approximate measurements: ...
Category
2010s Arts and Crafts African Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
$267 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Tourmaline
Located in New York, NY
Tourmaline
Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.6 cm tall x 3 cm wide
This colorful tourmaline comes from the recent discoveries in ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
$39,000
Scarce Antique Tuareg Mauritania North Africa Mixed Metal Mounted Wood Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificent antique Tuareg peoples mixed metal mounted wooden chest / coffer / monumental table box.
Most impressive size, hand-crafted in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
Handwoven Traditional African Bolga Farmer's Market Basket
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Handwoven Traditional African Bolga Farmer's Market Basket
Hammered natural fiber weave, patina is present.
14.25 h to top handle x 16 diameter
Unmarked
Preowned original vintage co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Pair of African Nyamwezi Trough Zithers
Located in Chicago, IL
These wooden sculptures are stringed instruments known as ligombo, a form of elongated trough zither attributed to the Nyamwezi people of Tanzania and greater East Africa. Originally...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,180 / set
Vintage Tuareg Hand Tooled Box, African, Leather, Decorative Case, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Tuareg hand-tooled box. An African, leather decorative case, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Appealing leather work with a tooled decorative lid
Displa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and exceptionally carved Central African tribal anthropomorphic wooden double head palm wine cup originating from the Kuba Kingdom and dating from the 20th century.
The K...
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Dioptase, Omaue Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
Located in New York, NY
Dioptase, Omaue Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene region, Namibia
Measures: 8.5 cm tall x 7 cm wide
Dioptase, once believed to be emerald when first encountered, is amongst the most vividly colored species. Large gem...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
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
$14,000 Sale Price
30% Off
African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug
By Mangbetu People
Located in Chicago, IL
The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. This ceremonial jug seamlessly transitions between figurative and abstract forms, from the spout formed to look like hair, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Unique Egyptian Art Set of 4 Canopic Jars Made of Limestone
Located in Austin, TX
These four exquisite canopic jars, meticulously crafted from limestone, stand as guardians of secrets and pathways to eternity. Their purpose transcends mere mortuary vessels; they a...
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
$350 Sale Price
30% Off
African Shona Art Sculpture from Zimbabwe's Shona Tribe
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
African Shona art sculpture from Zimbabwe's Shona tribe signed Masoka and carved from serpentine stone.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Serpentine
Genuine Sericho Pallasite Meteorite Slab (394.3 grams)
Located in New York, NY
In 2016, large masses of the Sericho pallasite meteorite were acquired from villagers in Isiolo County, Kenya, marking its formal discovery. The olivine crystals range in colour from...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other, Iron
Ceramic Chameleon Ornament , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Bring the spirit of Africa into your holiday décor with Love Art Ceramic's Chameleon ornament. Hand-crafted by Nozipho Ntshalintshali and Sondelani Ntshalintshali, this 4-inch tall, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Azurite WIth Malachite – 144 Grams
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
$245 Sale Price
30% Off
Small round chess board in malachite and marble
Located in Ixelles, BE
Small round chess board in malachite and marble.
Immerse yourself in absolute opulence with our malachite and marble chess set, an undisputed symbol of luxury and refinement.
Each...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Damian Manuhwa Signed African Zimbabwean Shona Abstract Figure Stone Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully executed and designed Shona stone sculpture by renowned African/ Zimbabwean sculptor/artist Damian Manuhwa (1952-2008) who lived and worked in Zimbabwe.
T...
Category
20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Vintage Folk Art Style Wood Mask
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional artistically hand carved wood mask hand painted made of single piece of wood and was made for decorative purpose. Very intriguing and...
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Ceramic Vase from Fez Blue and White with Silver Filigree
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fabulous handcrafted antique Moroccan ceramic vase in Moorish style adorned with Fine filigree silver nickel work overlaid.
The color of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Plesiosaurus Vertebrae From Morocco
Located in New York, NY
This vertebrae dates back to the Mesozoic Era, specifically the Jurassic to Cretaceous periods, approximately 66 to 145 million years ago. It was unearthed in Morocco, a region known...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone
$5,600 Sale Price
30% Off
1970s Hammered Copper Wall Art Panel Sculpture of a Dancing Warrior
By Kalumba Tshung Manu Gabriel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare and beautiful life-size hammered copper panel of a dancing African warrior with spear and shield.
Wrought copper panel in the style of acclaimed Zaïre artist Gabriel Kalumba Tshung Manu (1940-2019), worked in Congo between 1960s-1985s.This low-relief depicting dancing African warrior and is signed “Kalumba Tshung-Manu” (lower right).Kalumba was passionate by copper and influenced by his popular African culture.Gabriel Kalumba Tshung Manu brass drummer and brass maker, he won the Grand Prix at the World Festival of Negro Arts in 1966 in Dakar, Senegal, in the Plastic Arts category.Gabriel Kalumba, born in 1940 is the grandson of a traditional sculptor, his father was an ivoirier.After his humanities, he studied Fine Arts in Lubumbashi then brass work in Maredsous (Belgium), before introducing the technique to Zaire (current Democratic Republic of Congo).In 1966, at the initiative of the president and poet Léopold Sédar Senghor, the first "World Festival of Negro Arts" organized in Dakar (Senegal), was created. Personalities from all walks of life took part: Aimé Césaire...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
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
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