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Place of Origin: African
Botryoidal Malachite From Shaba Copper Belt, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in New York, NY
From Shaba Copper Belt, Katanga (Shaba) Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) A sculptural botryoidal formation of solid velvety green malachite from the famous copper m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
Sculptural Early 20th Century Ethiopian Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural early 20th century Ethiopian side chair with a hide seat and back stitched with hide strips, and stretched over a primitive wood frame. Chair is functional, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Hide, Wood
Moorish Moroccan Blue Urns with Lid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Aqua blue hand-crafted pair of large Moroccan ceramic urns with lid. Measures: large 3'.
Hand-made Moroccan Moorish style turquoise ceramic jar...
Category
20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Box in Malachite
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Decorative box in malachite.
Category
20th Century Baroque Revival African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
A Bamana Wrought Iron Equestrian Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This character filled A Bamana Wrought Iron Equestrian Sculpture originates from Mali during the latter half of the 20th Century. Features a rectilinear black base on which four curv...
Category
20th Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large 8 Inch Ammonite Fossil Cut Polished and Mounted Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large 8 inch Split Ammonite Mounted Fossil Set
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
The cutting and polishing of this large pair revealed pale yellow-brown, cal...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Other Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Ceremonial African Sword
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceremonial African sword hand hammered.
Category
1940s Arts and Crafts Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth 48mm
Located in Scorton, GB
Unearthed in the continental intercalaire, a significant 105mm Spinosaurus tooth highlights 19 million years of evolutionary prowess. Known for its sail-like dorsal fin, potent jaws,...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
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
Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa
Finely carved hair in tight geometric form, small projecting ears. Some damage and wear t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Double Terminated Black Tourmaline Cluster From Namibia
Located in New York, NY
This sizable, inky schorl specimen from Namibia is a unique acquisition for its incredible luster and the fact that the double terminated crystals grow in a cluster. Any visible "imp...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Tourmaline, Other
Moss Agate Bowl 7.5"
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful large, all natural, moss agate bowl, 4.5 lb in weight, of ovoid form with natural, rounded edge. Spectacular swirls and "mosses" evoke one's memory of nature. Hand carved...
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate
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
Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Bamileke throne made with wood, coated with jute, embroidered with polychrome glass beads, cowrie snails, embroidery with glass beads that are missing in some areas. In the Grassfiel...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
African Topoke Sword Currency on Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An African iron currency blade or sword currency from the Nkutshu, Topoke & Songo Meno peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) which is nicely presented upon a custom metal stand. 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. This African sword...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head Embroidered with European Glass Beads
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head embroidered with European
Glass Beads, Grasslands People, and Cameroon.
Private collection Brussels
Worn by chiefs and other notables on cer...
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Beads
Moorish White hexagonal Box with Inlaid Mosaic Marquetry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern Egyptian mosaic marquetry wood trinket hexagonal box.
Vintage 1950s small walnut box intricately decorated with white mother and pearl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Shell, Fruitwood
Pair of African Iron Bandaka Hoe Currency, Mounted on Custom Steel Bases
Located in Stamford, CT
2 African iron Bandaka hoe currency, Mabila and Chamba Peoples, Nigeria and Cameroon.
The iron, hammered into the form of a hoe, was used as currency. Mounted they are wonderful pie...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Polished Labradorite Freeform from Madagascar (8.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Top quality, polished Labradorite freeform with beautiful iridescent play of colors of blue, yellow and red which is caused by internal fractures in the mineral that reflect light ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
Genuine Polished Labradorite Large Bowl from Madagascar (21 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hand polished Labradorite Bowl from Madagascar. This bowl has a beautiful, iridescent play of colors - blue and yellow which is caused by internal fractures in the mineral ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Antique Silver Repousse Islamic Talisman Holder
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, 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
Green Twinned Dioptase Crystals On Calcite Matrix From Republic Of Congo
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Product Information:
Specimen Type: Dioptase on Calcite
Weight: 63 Grams
Dimension: H: 6.2 x W: 4.7 x D: 2.8 cm
Origin: Mindouli, Pool Department, Republic of Congo
Treatment: None...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Adam Style African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Other
Contemporary Moroccan Mouth Blown Glass Jar - Moss Green
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Contemporary Moroccan Mouth Blown Glass Jar - Moss Green. Hand-made in Morocco.
The glass is mouth blown and available in an assortment of colours. Each jar comes with a heavy lid....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Ceratarges Spinosus Trilobite in Matrix from Morocco (2.7 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This is an extremely ornamented member of the trilobites' well-known and globally distributed Lichid family. These trilobites have adapted for extreme defensiveness. Their long genal appendages afford them controlled escape from the water column...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful contemporary collector piece of Makonde ebony tree of life art carving with unbelievable detailed wood carving.
Category
1950s Primitive Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony
Ancient Cubist Danced Kuba Mask Black Patina Cone Eyes Congo Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ancient Cubist Kuba Dance Mask Black Patina, Cone Shaped Eyes, from the Congo, Africa.
It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appropriate for it...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Middle Eastern Islamic Brass Bowl with Egyptian Scene
Located in North Hollywood, 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
Cerussite Mineral From , Namibia, West Africa
Located in New York, NY
Cerussite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Complex cluster of highly reflective lustrous transparent cerussite crystals in a 60 degree twinning reticulat...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
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
Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Large openwork crest mounted upon a woven basketry cap. The large, square decorative panel bears a central reptilian or stylized crocodile depiction with alternating squared painted ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Primitive African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Coco de Mer Box
Located in Greensboro, NC
Antique or Vintage Coco de Mer hinged box.
Very good condition with light wear to surface as shown in photos.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Coconut
Ceramic Chameleon Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Protea Chameleon Jewelry Box
The Protea Chameleon Jewelry Box is a stunning ceramic decorative art piece that encapsulates the vibrant essence of South Africa. Designed in 2024 by Lo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
At Manteto Ceramic Wall Mask
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ceramic mask, Baku Ghana.
Signed:AT Manteto,Baku 1974.
Measures: Height 32 cm.
Width 17 cm.
Depth 8 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Moroccan Earthenware and Metal Lidded Urn
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage Moroccan urn handcrafted in terra cotta decorated in distinctive Mediterranean colors and glazed under fine jewelry-like metalwork highlights.
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Moroccan Ceramic Plate Adorned with Silver Filigree from Fez
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted large Moroccan polychrome decorative ceramic plate from Fez. Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez.
Geometrical and floral designs and adorned wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Natural Green Fluorite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking large natural fluorite specimen sourced from an ex historic UK private collection.
This fluorite specimen is of an impressive scale in a desirable tonal green, making it ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Vessel 01 in Natural Smooth 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
Ceramic, Clay
Beautiful North African Box Richly Decorated with Silver Wire, Late 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful North African Box richly decorated with silver wire, very exquisite craftmanship. Probably made in Marocco or Algeria during the late 19th century.
Wear consistent with ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Large Antique Figurative African Mangbetu Peoples Anthropomorphic Vessel
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 20th century Mangbetu chief's pot, from DR Congo, a distinctive and beautiful anthropomorphic sculpture. This style of terracotta pot m...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Hand Carved Soapstone Tribal Bust 1940s
Located in CA, CA
A beautiful soapstone hand-carved head of an African tribe-woman circa 1940.
Category
1940s Tribal Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Soapstone
Set of Six Early 20th Century Carved Wood Knobkerries, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Six Knobkerries from South Africa
A group of six knobkerries from South Africa, mounted together on a wooden base. These were originally used as weapons during battle but have evolv...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Azurite with Malachite From Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Located in New York, NY
From Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Complex intersection cluster of Azurite crystals with areas altered to green malachite pseudomorph after azurite. The cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Malachite
Group of FOUR Vintage African Beaded Bottles, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking group of four mid century bottles hand decorated with glass beads in bold colorful symbolic and geometric design with turned wood s...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood, Beads
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in turquoise, orange, green, yellow red, blue ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Moroccan Silvered Brass or Copper Lion Candlesticks
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique pair of Moroccan lion candlesticks crafted in copper and brass with a silver plated finish now worn to perfection.
Category
20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Cobaltoan Calcite // 1.69 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This thick coating of rare Cobaltoan calcite on host rock is beautifully crystallized with relatively large crystals, incredible natural sparkle and luster, and truly the best bright...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Rare Vintage African Taxidermy, Water buffalo - mounted.
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptionally big head of a waterbuffalo, African
Impressive big game taxidermy
Well prepared and gigantic dimensions.
Category
1960s Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Fur
Solid Hand Carved Rosewood African Hippo Sculpture with Bone Teeth
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare solid hand carved Hippopotamus rosewood sculpture with bone teeth, circa 1970's, nice original condition no chips cracks or...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Rosewood
White With Double Ring Base Alabaster Vase, Egypt, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Egyptian white alabaster vase.
Classic shape with decorative double ring base.
Hand carved, shaped and polished.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Fossil Dinosaur Femur Bone of Theropod Lineage
Located in Scorton, GB
This huge leg bone of a theropod dinosaur was a rare Dinosarian find by any standards. It was discovered in the desert regions of North Africa and has now been conserved, cleaned, an...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
1980s Arabic Style Dagger Made with Hard Stones
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Arabic style Dagger made with hard stones.
Category
Late 20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
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
Genuine Calcified Ammonite on Matrix Opalized (4 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, fossilized and calcified ammonite shell with an iridescent, opalized shimmer, displaying hints of vibrant red and yellow tones. This specimen displays multiple complete ammonites in a clustered form, each having a dendritic crystal pattern. This piece has been hand polished. *You will receive the exact object as in these photos. The fossilized shells...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Zoisite’s Wild Side: The Radiant Ruby Hippo 8"
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and unique decorative piece measures 8 inches in length. This exquisite hippo figurine is expertly crafted from the rare gemstone Ruby i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Precious Stone
Ceramic Hoopoe Vase , Hand made in South Africa
By Ardmore Design
Located in North Miami, FL
This exquisite "Hoopoe and Flower" vase, crafted by Ardmore Ceramics in South Africa, stands as a testament to the studio's renowned artistry. Measuring 16 inches in height, 17 inche...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress
Located in Houston, TX
Carved abstract mythological abstract antelope anteater headdress mounted on wood stand. These motifs symbolize excellence in farming and bountiful harvests...
Category
20th Century Primitive African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
A modelled pale turquoise glazed Ushabti, Ex Sotheby's
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A finely modelled pale turquoise glazed Ushabti, Circa 26th Dynasty 664-525BC
Provenance: Sotheby’s London Lot 76 14/12/1981 for 725.00 Pounds sterling as part of a group lot.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
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
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