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Place of Origin: African
Africa, 2 Decorative Elements in Polychrome Wood, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Africa, 2 decorative elements in polychrome wood
around 1950.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Stone Sculpture by Nesbert Mukomberanwa
By Nesbert Mukomberanwa
Located in Fulton, CA
A hand carved stone sculpture by Zimbabwean Artist Nesbert Mukomberanqa, nephew to Nicholas Mukomberanwa. South African sculpture known for the "Shona"...
Category
Late 20th Century African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Figure of ancestress "Jonyeleni" in wood Bamana Art MaliThird Quarter of the 20th cent
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
A figure of remarkable formal harmony and compactness with large rounded breasts that allude to fertility and nurturing capacity, but also to the loveliness of the girl that promotes...
Category
1980s Other Vintage African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Intricately hand-crafted African antelope, Benin tribal sculpture.
Details in hand-hammered bronze on wood small pieces attached with small nails and numerous carvings.
This object form is one of the best-known examples of Benin art, created from the thirteenth century onwards, by the Edo people, which also included other sculptures in brass, including some famous portrait heads and smaller pieces of art.
Cast bronze.
Tribal African Art...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,250 Sale Price
47% Off
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terra cotta object was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Moroccan Antique Brass Sugar Hammer
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of two Moroccan brass Berber tribal sugar hammer.
Moroccan Collectible Brass Berber Sugar Hammer,Brass Berber Tribal Sugar Hammer.
Authentic old Tuare...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,350 / set
Small Carved Wood 'Luba' Statue
Located in Washington, DC
Hand-Carved Wood 'Luba' Fertility Statue. Democratic Republic of the Congo, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Vintage African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Carved Wood Male Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
Chi wara is a ritual headdress used by the Bambara people in Mali. Portrayed as both male or female figures Chi ware is associated with agriculture. This larg...
Category
Early 1900s Folk Art Antique African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century, Copper Crosses Called Handa, Katanga Region, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Copper crosses called Handa, Katanga region, Republic of Congo, 19th century.
Cast copper in the shape of an equal-armed cross used as a form of curren...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
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 Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
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 Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terra cotta object was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Set of Four Yoruba Osanyin Healing Staffs, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To cure mental and physical ailments, Yoruba priests and diviners invoke the aid of Osanyin, the god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, these iron...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Bold African Sculpture of a Head on Custom Stand
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Amazing African mask hand-carved in wood depicting a woman carrying latticed basket on her head. Displayed on custom stand (included).
Category
1950s Vintage African Abstract Sculptures
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 African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Ethno Design very Decorative Ancient Red Stone Village Millstone
Located in Leuven , BE
This very ancient village millstone has a lovely patina and decorative presence.
Category
20th Century African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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 Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
Abstract Stone Sculpture by African Artist Joseph Chingangaidze
By Joseph Chingangaidze
Located in San Diego, CA
Signed stone sculpture by African artist Joseph Chingangaidze, polished green stone, signed at the bottom.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand Carved Wood Cone from Ethiopia, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A single piece of solid mango wood, hand carved into a standing cone, circa 1960. Use it as door stoppers, or in a group for an eye-catching accent in any rustic or eclectic decor, i...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$200 Sale Price
50% Off
Dogon Ladder , Mali 1950s
Located in London, GB
A good Dogon ladder with exceptional patination. These ladders, carved from tree trunks, were traditionally used to access granaries raised on stilts to protect the contents from unw...
Category
1950s Vintage African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopian TOTEM 2 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 2 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic
Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia. Different ridges
are intended to evacuate the bad vibes from the fireplace
to the top hous...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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 Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Tribal-Inspired Decorative Totem 3
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 Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Tribal-Inspired Decorative Totem 1
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 Brutalist African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Yoruba Osanyin Staff, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To cure mental and physical ailments, Yoruba priests and diviners invoke the aid of Osanyin, the god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, this iron ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Bauden Khoreay - Sculpture of Owl, homage to Picasso, Africa, 1970
By Bauden Khoreay
Located in Camden, ME
Bauden Khoreay's large frontally carved stone sculpture of a stylized owl.
The sculpture is in the manner of Picasso's early opium influenced African based cubist motifs.
Professi...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Yoruba Osanyin Healing Staff, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To cure mental and physical ailments, Yoruba priests and diviners invoke the aid of Osanyin, the god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, this iron ...
Category
Early 20th Century Minimalist African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
African Red & Green Painted Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract and sculptural, this wooden form demonstrates the timeless appeal of African art. Hand-carved to an hourglass shape, the unusual figure is actually a grinding mortar, compri...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Miniature Baule Chair
By Baule Tribe
Located in Chicago, IL
Noted for its individualistic, egalitarian, and progressive society, the Baule of Cote D'Ivoire were master craftspeople. This chair features their characteristically well polished w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$624 Sale Price
57% Off
African Nupe Terracotta Vessel Support, c. 1900
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support, received detailed attention. This flaring terra cotta form would have been buried halfway in the ground, in a Nupe home, and used as a stable base for a stack of traditional round pots...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Organic Modern Biomorphic Black Stone Sculpture on Stainless Steel Custom Stand
Located in North Miami, FL
This fantastic and gorgeous biomorphic shaped polished stone is an organic modern sculpture. It is different from all angles and rests on a custom triangle shaped stainless steel sta...
Category
1960s Organic Modern Vintage African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Stainless Steel
Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopia TOTEM 1 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 1 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic
Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia. Different ridges
are intended to evacuate the bad vibes from the fireplace
to the top h...
Category
19th Century Antique African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Yoruba Osanyin Healing Staff, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To cure mental and physical ailments, Yoruba priests and diviners invoke the aid of Osanyin, the god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, this iron ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Old Wooden Decorative Bamana Storage Room Lock
Located in Leuven , BE
An old classic Bamana lock , decorated with engraved lines, representing antilope horns ,legs bent appearing at the bottom and a beautiful dark patina a...
Category
20th Century African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bambara Ci Wara Headdress Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved to honor the mythical being Ci Wara, a Bambara deity that’s half mortal and half animal, this wooden headdress combines the graceful head and horns of a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Senufo Copper Reeds Currency Bracelet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The traditional form of the Senufo currency bracelet is stripped down in this more minimalistic version. Two gracefully upswept bands join to form a ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terracotta form would have been a critical component of burial rituals of the Bura people of Niger. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...
Category
Early 20th Century African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large Forbes Sullyare Protected by Spirits Fruit Serpentine
Located in Brea, CA
Large hardstone Forbes Sullyare protected by spirits fruit serpentine, measure: 18" high x 29" diameter.
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Buried with their flared mouths facing down, these cylindrical storage vessels protected the deceased's possessions as they transitioned to the afterl...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Totem 1998
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rodney Alan Blumenfeld B.1953.
Totem
63 cm high
Earthenware clay, press moulded, with metalic oxides and matt glazes
South African B.1953. Rodney Alan Blumenfeld creates deeply textured, sensual and motif-laden ceramic forms. Each innovative and unique art piece strives to maintain a traditional tribal identity transposed into contemporary art,craft and design. Within each singular expression of creativity lies a precious reminder of ritual and custom, exuding presence of age-old mystery while spontaneously arousing vital powers of the imagination.
Training
Bachelor of Architecture – University Natal South Africa, 1980
Ceramic Science – Technikon, Durban, Natal, 1986
Awards
Judges Award – Ceramic Artists Association of W.A. Annual Exhibition – September 2009
City of Melville Art Awards – Highly Commended 2009 – WA
Longhouse Reserve – New York – USA
Klenot/Dekora – Palace of Culture, Prague – Czechoslovakia 2000
Art for Asia – Hong Kong – China 1997
Design Award National Ceramics Biennale 1996 – South Africa
1st Prize Corobrik Ceramic Expo – South Africa 1989
Private Collections
Bill Clinton – Former President USA
Nelson Mandela – Former President of South Africa
Tina Turner – Singer and song writer
Peter Gabriel...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
$5,416
Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support received detailed attention. This f...
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terra cotta object was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Abstract Mali (Bamana) Sculpture, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique abstract female Tchiwara sculpture from Mali (Bamana people ) circa 1930's. Beautifully hand-carved wood and mixed media.
Category
1930s Vintage African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Sculpture Zaire Antique Copper Coin
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
That's a true antique copper coin from Zaire, very rare: a modern simple sculpture !
I saw only another one like this, but it was not authentic: done for ...
Category
1920s Archaistic Vintage African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Potion Bottle by Maria Lenskjold
By Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Potion bottle by Maria Lenskjold
Dimensions: H 24 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle; to investig...
Category
2010s Modern African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$648 / item
Was The Love Real? Sculpture by Driaan Claassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Was the love real? sculpture by Driaan Claassen
Limited Edition
Dimensions: D 32 x W 43 x H 36 cm
Materials: Wood: Kiaat
Weight: 7.5 kg
Born in Johannesburg in 1991, sculptor ...
Category
2010s Post-Modern African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$11,479 / item
Afo Bridal-Currency from Nigeria
Located in Stamford, CT
The Afo Bridal Currency was used in Nigeria until the early 1940s. This is also known as a "Chenkrom." Now mounted on a bronze stand.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Potion Bottle Green Vase by Maria Lenskjold
By Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Potion bottle green vase by Maria Lenskjold
Dimensions: H 23 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle; ...
Category
2010s Modern African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$570 / item
Could i Have Tried Harder? Sculpture by Driaan Claassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Could I have tried harder? Sculpture by Driaan Claassen
One of a Kind
Dimensions: D33 x W60 x H25 cm
Materials: Wood: Kiaat
Weight: 7.4 kg
Born in Johannesburg in 1991, sculpt...
Category
2010s Post-Modern African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$11,479 / item
Did I Do Enough? Sculpture by Driaan Claassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Did I do enough? Sculpture by Driaan Claassen
Limited Edition
Dimensions: D30 x W40 x H70 cm
Materials: Wood: Kiaat
Weight: 4.9 kg
Born in Johannesburg in 1991, sculptor Driaa...
Category
2010s Post-Modern African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$11,479 / item
Nebula by Maria Lenskjold
By Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Nebula by Maria Lenskjold
Dimensions: H 33 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle; to investigate and interact with the common pic...
Category
2010s Modern African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$700 / item
You Can Lean on Me Sculpture by Driaan Claassen
Located in Geneve, CH
You Can Lean on Me Sculpture by Driaan Claassen
Limited Edition
Dimensions: D15 x W20 x H85 cm
Materials: Wood:Kiaat
Weight: 2.9 kg
Born in Johannesburg in 1991, sculptor Dria...
Category
2010s Post-Modern African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$11,479 / item
Joy Is Found When Looking Inside Sculpture by Driaan Claassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Joy Is Found When Looking Inside Sculpture by Driaan Claassen
Limited Edition
Dimensions: D34 x W34 x H34 cm
Materials: Wood:Kiaat
Weight: 2.5 kg
Born in Johannesburg in 1991, sculptor Driaan Claassen first studied 3D animation before apprenticing with Otto du Plessis...
Category
2010s Post-Modern African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Do I Know How to Love? Sculpture by Driaan Claassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Do I know how to love? Sculpture by Driaan Claassen
Limited Edition
Dimensions: D16 x W17 x H18 cm
Materials: Wood
Weight: 0.5 kg
Born in Johannesburg in 1991, sculptor Driaan Claassen first studied 3D animation before apprenticing with Otto du Plessis...
Category
2010s Post-Modern African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,534 / item
Sculpture Vase Grid by Maria Lenskjold
By Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture Vase Grid by Maria Lenskjold
Dimensions: H35 x Diameter 40 cm.
Materials: Stoneware
Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle: to investigate and inter...
Category
2010s Modern African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$1,166 / item
Pair of Potion Bottle Vases by Maria Lenskjold
By Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of potion bottle vases by Maria Lenskjold
Dimensions:
H 26 cm
H 23 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consiste...
Category
2010s Modern African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$1,140 / set
Carved Rose Quartz Flame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rose quartz polished and carved into a flame. With illuminating base.
Category
Late 20th Century African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rose Quartz
$2,400
Encapsulated Sculpture by Omar Chakil in Alabaster
By Omar Chakil
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Of Egyptian/Lebanese roots, Omar Chakil developed the series, Volutes, made of unvarnished, untreated, raw Egyptian alabaster which he calls Pharaonic alab...
Category
2010s African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
$6,500 / item
Western Mongo Shield from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Bronze Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
A Western Mongo tribal shield (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Carved hardwood with white pigement decoration. Now mounted on a patinated bronze Stand.
A similar example can be...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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