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Ceramic Leopard Urn Pair , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Leopard Urns
The Pair of Leopard Urns is an extraordinary ceramic decorative art piece that captures the fierce beauty and elegance of South Africa's wildlife. Crafted by Lov...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$5,700 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of Tamberma Shields on Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of wonderfully sculptural early 20th century handwoven wicker shields from the Tamberma people of Togo, mounted on custom steel stands.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker
Genuine Polished Labradorite Large Bowl (19.6 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hand polished labradorite decorative large bowl from Madagascar. This bowl has a beautiful, iridescent play of colors - blue and yellow which is caused by internal fracture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceremonial African Sword
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceremonial African sword hand hammered.
Category
1940s Arts and Crafts Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,000
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 Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$83,333
Raw malachite
Located in Diest, BE
Raw piece of malachite, great decorative piece.
Category
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
$263
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 Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,200 Sale Price
40% Off
Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Extra Large Curved Hoe currency
Angas, Nigeria
Early 20th century
Iron
Measures: 29.5 x 20.5 in. / 75 x 52 cm
Height on custom display stand: 33.25 in. / 84 cm
Weight: 20.6 pounds / 9.34 kg
Combined weight with base: 43.8 pounds / 19.9 kg
The large currency forms are comprised of a heavy sheet of iron forged into the shape of a curved hoe. They were customary gifts for a bride’s father as well as having a function during wedding celebrations (Ballarini, The Perfect Form...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
N. Ghana Woven Basket with Leather Handle, Gurune People of Bolgaronga
Located in Miami, FL
N. Ghana Woven Basket with Leather Handle, Gurune People of Bolgaronga
Offered for sale is a hand-woven basket with leather handle from the Gurune people of Bolgaronga North Ghana. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Raffia
Artefact from the Maghreb Sculptured Torso Figure
Located in Scorton, GB
A human torso (lacking head) carved from a limestone [yet to be determined]; the enigmatic whole torso is strongly represented in an upright stance, arms purposefully rigid to each s...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Ashanti Bronze Ceremonial Staff Top Hoe with 3 Turtles, Ghana
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ashanti cast bronze ceremonial staff top in the shape of a hoe with 3 cast turtles, from Ghana.
It is in good condition with a deep patina and polish from traditional use, appropria...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique African Tribal Sculpted Statue
Located in Miami, FL
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...
Category
19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
African Folk Art Hand Carved Sculpture Fork and Spoon
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand carved African tribal wood carved sculpture of a men and women,
Africa tribal Art Decor.
Kenyan tribal sculpture featuring an elongated standing man and women with a crown and metal choker.
Very simple modern look carved ethnic sculpture...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Natural Blue Botryoidal Malacholla Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb example of a naturally-occurring botryoidal malacholla specimen, favoured for its vivid natural blue colour! This sizeable specimen is presented on one of our exclusive base...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
A Dogon Tribe Toguna Post from Mali (Mid 20th C.) on Custom Iron Stand
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 Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
"Ritual In Wood" Mid-Century African Wood Bust
Located in Pasadena, CA
This wooden sculpture embodies hyper-verticality, a hallmark of many African sculptural traditions. Its elongated form eschews anatomical realism, instead striving to evoke a presenc...
Category
1950s Primitive Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Group of 4 Giraffe Folk Art Rattan Bamboo Straw Hand Painted Animal Sculptures
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Group of 4 Giraffe African Folk Art Rattan Bamboo Straw Hand Painted Animal Sculptures
Category
20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Straw, Twine
Celestial Light: Mounted Blue Celestite Formation
Located in New York, NY
Mounted Blue Celestite Specimen — A striking geode formation showcasing an abundance of translucent to sky-blue celestite crystals radiating from a natural cavity within a rough, pal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Love Art Ceramic Monkey Urn Pair, hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
The Monkey urn pair, meticulously crafted by Love Art Ceramic in South Africa, epitomizes the fusion of artistry and cultural symbolism. Hand-sculpted by the skilled hands of Zimhle,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Labradorite, (yellow/blue/green/orange) mineral from Madagascar
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Labradorite is a great classical colorful decoration mineral, and one of the most famous from Madagascar.
Scientifically, the phenomenon leading to it's color changing is called adu...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Precious Stone
Ceramic Hippo Plate, Hand made in South Africa
By Zimele Ceramics
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the Hippo Plate, a stunning ceramic creation by the acclaimed Nompilo Zaba, hand-sculpted by Victor Shabalala, and crafted at Zimele Ceramics in South Africa. Measuring 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ethnic Design-Three Decorative Beaded Flywhisks , Cameroon Grasslands
Located in Leuven , BE
The Royal Fly Whisks (ethnic names: see leng koko or beuka) used in dances are made of carved wood to which horse tails are attached. These tails are veritable war trophies cut from ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Burlap, Wood, Beads
Ceramic Tortoise Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Tortoise Jewelry Box
Hand-Painted by Jabu Nene, Sculpted by Sfiso Mvelase
Love Art Ceramic, South Africa, 2024
Embracing the rich cultural tapestry of South Africa, the "Tortoise Je...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Leopard Urn, hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the magnificent Ceramic Leopard Urn, a masterpiece born from the skilled hands of Senzo Duma Ceramics in the heart of South Africa. Crafted with meticulous attention to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$6,175 Sale Price
35% Off
Polished Ocean Jasper Heart from Madagascar (8 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Polished Ocean Jasper Heart from Madagascar consists of a distinct pattern of "orbs" on a striking striped background. It produces a calming effect, clearing away nega...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Beginning of the Hunt - Bronze Maasai Warrior Sculpture
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
This bronze sculpture captures a Maasai warrior in a moment of stillness and anticipation — poised at the very start of the hunt. I was inspired by the elegant silhouettes of tribal ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Terracotta Djenne (Mali, Africa)
Located in PARIS, FR
Probably 14th-17th century. Djenne from Mali (Africa), beautiful terracotta slip, collar ending in a flared lip, beautiful example.
Tomb object from an ancient Djenne site.
This ev...
Category
17th Century Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$1,752 Sale Price
40% Off
Malachite and brass scale
Located in Diest, BE
Oval malachite tray with brass rim. The vintage videpoche bowl is decorated with shaped gilt rims. The rich emerald hues enhanced by the golden accents add a luxurious touch to any h...
Category
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, Brass
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 Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, Marble
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 Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
Large and Impressive Carved Statue of a Maasai Hunter Circa 1950 Kenya.
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE CARVED
STATUE OF A MAASAI HUNTER
Circa 1950 Kenya.
Almost a lifesize figure of a sitting Maasai hunter holding his spear impressively capturing his character...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ceremonial comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo
Made of palm leaf midribs, this large, graphic comb has a pinched waist and is held together with finely wrapped wire. Presented o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wire
Cobaltoan Calcite from From Mashamba West , Kolwezi, Shaba, Congo (Zaire)
Located in New York, NY
From Mashamba West , Kolwezi, Western area, Shaba Cu belt, Shaba (Katanga), Congo (Zaire) It is no surprise that minerals predominantely display colors involving one of the "earth to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Large Mixed Wood Brass & Bone Handmade Vase
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking large African hand made decorative vase having intricate layers of wood, bone and delicate inlaid brass.
Category
1990s Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Genet Cat Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
The Genet Cat jewelry box by Senzo Duma Ceramics, sculpted by Thabiso and hand-painted by Nqobile in 2023, measures 6 inches high, 5 inches in length, an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Shona Carved Marble Bird by Maikosi Kanyeredza
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maikosi Kanyeredza marble shona carved bird. Beautifully carved, signed to bottom edge.
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$650 Sale Price
53% Off
Gambela Canoe Basket
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage basket from the Gambela region of Ethiopia. Unique canoe shape with two tones of woven fibers.
Category
Late 20th Century Rustic Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker
Ethiopian Milk Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Borana Oromo people of southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya are historically a cattle-keeping culture, and each household keeps a number of traditional vessels for storing and ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
A beautiful large Star Rose quartz polished sphere from Madagascar
Located in London, GB
A beautiful large Star Rose quartz polished sphere from Madagascar on acrylic stand.
This was originally purchased from Venusrox in Notting Hill and comes with original Venusrox label which details the energy properties of Star Rose Quartz:
The Star Rose quartz is a Super-Charged Rose Quartz, and is the stone of love. Love for oneself, family, friends, the planet and the universe. It releases stress and anxiety and dissolves anger and fear and brings hope and love. It encourages compassion and kindness.
We have another smaller sphere and very large Amethyst...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Rose Quartz
Pyrite From Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mts, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Ta
Located in New York, NY
From Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mts, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Extremely rare specimen of a large metallic luster pyrite crystal. It has a super high reflective mirror...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Pyrite
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Straw
Angola Chokwe Mask Revisited by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful classic Chokwe mask genre that honours female founding ancestors. Such representations are particularly significant as the Chokwe trace the descent through the lines of their mothers. This is thought to be a dance mask with a net and wood hairstyle, from the Batshokwe people skilled in the art of carving and of very ancient origin belonging to the culture of the divine monarchy.
The Batshokwe sculptors were the most famous in the region, masters in geometric decorations such as the depiction of scarifications and tooth deformations, the surfaces of their works were carefully smoothed and polished.
On the forehead of the mask, the classic chinge-lyengelye scarification is clearly visible, commonly interpreted as a variant of the Portuguese cross...
Category
Early 1900s Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Yoruba-Egba couple of Ere Ibeji Twin Figures signed by Akinyode, Yoruba People
Located in Leuven , BE
Yoruba Egba, couple of Ere Ibeji Twin Figures signed by Akinyode ,Yoruba People, Nigeria Abeokuta
Provenance
Monique Lancée (Maastricht '80)
Category
Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Big Five Urn Pair , hand made in South Africa
By Wiseman Ndlovu
Located in North Miami, FL
Hand-sculpted by George & Thabo and hand-painted by Wiseman at Wiseman Ceramics in South Africa, this ceramic Big 5 urns pair stands 27 inches high, with dimensions of 14 inches in b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Opal
Located in New York, NY
Opal
Tsehay Mewcha, Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Measures: 14.4 cm tall x 11 cm wide
Precious opals are a hydrated amorphous form of silica (amorphous meaning a non-crystallized solid), unlike crystalline forms of silica, which are classed as minerals. Australia is the locality most associated with precious opal. The precious opals of Ethiopia were only discovered recently in 2008.
Opals are formed over thousands of years when rain frees spherical silica particles from sandstone. These microscopic particles spread deep into underground cavities and are then compressed into a closely-packed interlaced structure. When miners bring them forth from the earth to the surface, sunlight travels through this microstructure creating the dazzling kaleidoscope of flashing rainbow colors that we see here.
This opal may be unique. The colors are like no other we have seen from Ethiopia. There are several names given to opal (Black Opal, Boulder Opal, Fire opal, etc.). This piece begins an entirely new genre - Candy Opal.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Opal
$265,000
Malachite Elephant
Located in New York, NY
This hand-carved Malachite elephant is a striking fusion of natural artistry and symbolic meaning. Sculpted from genuine Malachite, the sculpture showcases the mineral’s vivid hues, ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
$3,000
Cobaltoan Calcite from From Mashamba West , Kolwezi, Shaba, Congo (Zaire)
Located in New York, NY
From Mashamba West , Kolwezi, Western area, Shaba Cu belt, Shaba (Katanga), Congo (Zaire)
It is no surprise that minerals predominantely display colors involving one of the "earth t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Large Wall Basket, Straw and Leather, African Folk Art 1970
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Large African wall-hanging basket, Circa 1970.
This large decorative basket comes from Africa, purchased by one of my clients during a trip to Ethiopia in the 70s. It is made of han...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Straw
Brutalist Bar Cabinet 1960' Tansania
Located in Rome, IT
Rare and unique brutalist bar cabinet decorated with hand carved bear. Koncz Vilmos (1932 – 2006). He started painting at the age of 30, using the following techniques: charcoal, pastel, oil. He has had solo exhibitions eight times in Budapest, and his works have been featured in seventeen group exhibitions worldwide. He was an experimental creator. Its more than 420 works include glass mosaics, terracotta, copper embossing and furniture carving. After his death, most of his oeuvre was “lost”. A decade and a half passed from painting to the first carvings. Middle Eastern and African culture had a major impact on his further artistic work. Traveled and created in Baghdad, Kuwait, Beirut and Tanzania. He became acquainted with the ancient folk art of the Makonde tribe, with carvings of ebony and ivory, which changed his creative career. When he made an authentic bracelet out of ivory, decorated with African motifs, the members of the tribe welcomed him among themselves. He became the tribe’s "Mister Vili." An exhibition of his painted paintings was held at the Kilimanjaro Hotel. He learned the machining of copper from the Arabs and the making of glass mosaics, and the tricks of jewelry making from the Hindus. He had forty large sculptures erected in various settlements of Hungary, mostly multi-field, made with a circular carving technique. Everything from ornaments on the table to the three-meter-high monument was found in his oeuvre. The Tiszakürt Arboretum also houses two wooden sculptures made of circular carvings: Tasso and the Tanzanian family tree. Donated works of his hometown: the 1956 headboard, the “Jászok” and “Kunok” (Old Hungarian Tribes), the “Flute”, the “Kolompolás” (Ringing the Bell) and the “Winged Altar”. In the 1980s, he also made carvings for the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden. His Ars Poetic was: “I do what I love, which drives from within, because I want to leave marks behind that I once existed and perhaps not uselessly” (2002). The term "Brutalist" originated from Le Corbusier’s Cité...
Category
1960s Brutalist Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$119,829 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic Protea Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Protea Butterfly Jewelry Box
Hand-Painted by Minenhle Nene, Sculpted by Sbusiso Ndaba
Love Art Ceramic, South Africa, 2024
The Protea Butterfly Jewelry Box is a stunning fusion of n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Khada Hand Carved Decorative Totem Sculpture #3
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, thus making them fair trade.
Th...
Category
2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Painted Veranda Post
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved with a figurative design, this TOTEM-like wooden post was crafted by an artisan of the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria. Resembling the tall houseposts used to support the roof of a home, this shorter post would have been placed on a veranda courtyard as a symbolic and decorative element and did not bear weight. This veranda post...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
African Bronze Figure c1950
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
African Bronze Figure c1950
A rare bronze cast and hand-finished figure that embodies both artistry and functional symbolism. This striking sculp...
Category
1950s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden headdress was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a masquerade known as egungun. A widespread Yoruba ritual, egungun performances honor a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very important “Nwantamtay” dance African mask, consisting of three sections: The upper in plain rectangular shape surmounted by a crescent shape moon, the middle with beautiful geometric triangles in black bitumen and white kaolin, surrounding a red cruciform in the centre of remarkable contrasting colors, and the lower part or face inscribed in a circular space that inspired numbered great artists like Joan Miro, Picasso and Henry Moore of a very strongly solar symbolism, with a projecting protuberance emanating from the forehead like a sculpted bird beak, that descents toward the mouth. Concentric eyes harmonize with the circular mouth, both with of elegant proportions. The whole mask exudes a supreme harmony and perfect balance rarely seen in this pieces. The back-side presents nice ware that attested the ancient origin and traces of animistic ceremonies as the use of animal blood residues. The painting of brown bitumen or cola, the natural colorants in red and ocher tones and the white kaolin are original and do not show any repainted or restored areas, giving a freshness rarely seen in old pieces. This exceptional mask Bwa, of the Hound`e Region in Burkina-Fasso, was used it the transit ceremonies and funerals manifesting the presence of “Do”, name given to their God sons, protectors and powerful spirits. The round face also represents an owl, the curving beak of the bird plants a seed into the sun, like a female sexual vulva being fecundated by the male organ; the eternal symbol of Ying and Yang, masculine and feminine, and the quest of life and death. This mask of Primitive facture can be compared to the one in the celebrated Verite Collection (this one being larger) sold in Paris at the Hotel Drouot, Saturday June 17, Lot 59, for 80,000 Euros and remarkably stands out from the Pierre and Tannia Matisse sold in Sotheby’s, New York in May 13, 2011. Another similar piece was published in: “Arman et l’art africain...
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved Rose Quartz Rose From Madagascar I
Located in New York, NY
This lustrous, lifelike rose has been hand-carved from AAA-quality Madagascan rose quartz. The translucency of the delicately-carved, detailed petals shows through to fine internal v...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Rose Quartz
Large Woven Basket
Located in London, GB
A rare large early basket with bands of triangle decoration.
Probably Hambukushu people Botswana, Africa. 1940s.
Measures: 27cm H x 48cm W.
Category
1940s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
$1,858 Sale Price
20% Off
African Vase 1990s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Brass vase from Africa 1990s
Great condition.
Category
1990s Egyptian Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
$325 Sale Price
20% Off
Fibrous Malachite // 3.57 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This large, verdant raw fibrous malachite specimen from the DRC features a dazzlingly sparkling, almost velvety luster. Named for the banded or fibro...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Offered for sale is a 20th century African Yoruba hand-carved wood fertility doll made in the Tribal style. These d...
Category
20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Shell, Beads
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