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Period: 20th Century
Place of Origin: African
Modernist Minimalist Soapstone Whimsical Red Elephant Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical soapstone red elephant beautiful piece good luck , charm nice clean condition minimalist piece a great piece for Post modern , Danish Modern Home decor.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Whimsical Set of 6 Hand Carved African Mix Woods Animals Napkin Ring Holders
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical Set of 6 Hand Carved African Mix Woods Animals Napkin Ring Holders , circa 1970's walnut , maple etc mahogany.
Category
20th Century Bohemian African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Solid Bronze Scorpio, circa 1950s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Decorative and artful solid bronze scorpio with fine wire legs and detailed face with eyes. The ends of the claws are decorated with leaf-like ornaments. Very nice patina. Probably f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Elephant, Tiger and Woman Rider Varnished Wood Sculpture by J. Zanetti
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century african elephant, tiger and woman rider varnished wood sculpture signed by J. Zanetti
By: J. Zanetti
Material: wood
Technique: carved, hand-carved, hand-crafted, varnished, polished
Dimensions: 12.5 in x 5 in x 12.5 in
Date: early 20th century, 1936
Style: Art Déco
Place of origin: South Africa
This expressive early 20th century wood sculpture signed by J. Zanetti depicts an elephant mid-stride, a tiger resting below, and a nude female rider in an animated pose. Carved from richly grained, varnished wood, the figures are captured in motion, the elephant's legs striding forward. Seated atop the elephant, the woman's swirling coiffure and outstretched arm convey a sense of vitality and farewell.
The energetic composition and Art Déco stylization reflect early 20th century african Modernism...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1950s African Wooden Elephant
Located in High Point, NC
This 1950s African Wooden Elephant is an exquisite representation of traditional craftsmanship. The figure, carved with meticulous attention to detail, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Egyptian Scarab Brass Beetle Figurine on Black Stone Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Egyptian Scarab Brass Beetle Figurine on stone stand after the Egyptian Museum antiquities.A unique and beautiful addition to any Egyptian Art Deco collection.
This Vintage solid cast brass Egyptian scarab beetle sculpture figurine on a black stone stand could be used as a paperweight or just as a collectible Egyptian Museum decorative piece of history.
The beautiful all-over antique patina of the bronze shows its age and history, adding character and depth to the piece. This Egyptian revival bronze scarab is a striking collector's item and a testament to the fascination with Egyptian culture timeless design and historical significance make it a valid addition to any collection.
Dimensions: Height: 2 in Width: 3 in Depth: 2.25 in.
About the Scarab in ancient Egypt: The scarab beetle held significant cultural, religious, and symbolic importance. The scarab beetle, also known as the dung beetle, played a central role in Egyptian mythology and daily life. Here are some key aspects of the scarab beetle beliefs in ancient Egypt:
1) Symbol of regeneration and rebirth: The scarab beetle was associated with the concept of regeneration and rebirth. This connection was primarily observed in the insect's behavior of rolling balls of dung in which it laid its eggs. Egyptians saw parallels between this process and the sun god Ra's daily journey across the sky, disappearing at night and re-emerging in the morning.
2) Representation of the sun god Ra: The scarab beetle became a symbol for the sun god Ra, who was one of the most important deities in the Egyptian pantheon. The rolling of the dung ball by the beetle was likened to Ra's journey across the sky, and amulets in the shape of scarabs were often worn as protective charms.
3) Protective amulets and jewelry: Scarab beetles were popular motifs in ancient Egyptian jewelry...
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Revival African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Stone, Brass, Bronze
Life Size Pair of Large Bronze African Diks Diks Sculptures
Located in Essex, MA
A male and female African large bronze life size Dik Dik sculptures in excellent condition. Great attention to detail,with lovely markings of their fur through...
Category
1920s Vintage African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Princess Yenenga Of Ouagadougou On Horseback - Cast Bronze West African Figure
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Princess Yenenga, founder of the Mossi Empire, from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, bronze West African sculpture from the late 20th century
This is a contemporary piece, not historical ...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dylan Lewis Bronze Charging Black Rhino Maquette
Located in Flower Mound, TX
Dylan Lewis Bronze Charging Black Rhino, Maquette
S136 Charging Black Rhinoceros Maquette Numbered 4/15
DYLAN LEWIS (B. 1964)
Bronze
‘Dylan Lewis, ...
Category
Late 20th Century African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modernist "Ashanti "Bronze Water Buffalo Sculptures
Located in Denton, TX
Hard to come by pair of African Ashanti water buffalo, each one is different than the other. Nice patina
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ashanti Bronze Hornbill Bird
Located in Denton, TX
The Ashanti people of Ghana, West Africa, are recognized for their detailed bronze artworks like statues and figurines.
This bronze statue depicts the African Hornbill...
Category
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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 Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ashanti Bronze Antelope
Located in Denton, TX
Beautiful African bronze Antelope bending its neck down to drink, in the style of the Ashanti. Great texture and detail!
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid-20th Century Benin Bronze Large Leopard Statues
Located in London, GB
This pair of casted, stylized, mid 20th century bronze leopards are vintage copies of Benin (modern-day Nigeria) bronze figural sculptures of leopards.
These large and impressive p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Old wooden hut door from Cameroon, decorated with carved crocodile, bird, snake and a knife within geometric ornament in the traditional ethnic style.
Superb old door African sculpt...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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 Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
African Boli Nyama Power Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Created at the beginning of the 20th century by artisans of the Bambara people of Mali, this figure was shaped with cloth and organic substances around a wooden core, emulating the s...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wood
Natural size pair of african sculptures in noble wood representing giraffes
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and huge sculptures representing a couple of giraffes polychromed. Fantastic.
Category
1950s International Style Vintage African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Massive Mid-Century Hand Carved Ebony Rhinoceros 30"
Located in New York, NY
Indulge your senses with the exquisite craftsmanship and timeless elegance of this stunning African Ebony Rhinoceros sculpture. Meticulously hand-carv...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Large C19th Indian Carved Wood Elephant
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
Early C20th unusual large carved wood sculpture of an elephant, with head turned slightly to right in a waking stance and one foot at rest,...
Category
Early 1900s Anglo-Indian Antique African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Unusual Antique Hand Carved African Fertility Primate / Baboon, Gorilla
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Antique Hand Carved African Fertility Primate / Baboon, Gorilla,, Extremely well executed,, all hand carved,, remnants of original hair, bone eyes and teeth detail.
Category
1910s Folk Art Vintage African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bone, Wood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Silver Jewish Amulet in the Shape of a Fish
Located in New York, NY
A rare, handmade standing sculptural amulet in the form of a fish. Unlike similar items that are mostly two-dimensional and are meant to be hanged only, this amulet is a standing sculpture in the round. The fish's eyes are made of coral, a gem stone typical of North-Africa. The body of the fish is hand-engraved with symbols from the Jewish Moroccan...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Coral, Silver
Vintage Hand Carved Jade Stone Egyptian Ram Amulet of Khnum
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This vintage carved stone ram amulet is handcrafted from a genuine pale green jade stone.
This small jade ram sculpture, ram or sheep horned animal sculpture measure about 4 inches, it represent the Egyptian god Khnum.
This Egyptian stone...
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Patrick Mavros 925 Sterling Silver Zebra and Foal Figurine on a Blackwood Base
By Patrick Marvos
Located in Braintree, GB
Patrick Mavros 925 sterling silver Zebra and Foal figurine, beautifully crafted and mounted on a stunning blackwood base.
Made in Africa, Zimbabwe, circa 1990s.
Hallmarked with PM ...
Category
1990s African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Malachite Animal Collection
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A wonderful set consisting of 17 different animals made from beautiful natural malachite sourced from Congo. All animals are made by hand. The size of the different animals varies. B...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Pair of Hand Carved Ebony Rhino / Rhinoceros Wall Plaques / Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly detailed pair of hand carved ebony rhino / rhinoceros wall plaques / sculptures with glass eyes on a two tone African hardwood, circa 1970s. The plaques are extremely well...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Ebony
Ebony Wood Hand Carved African Elephant
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved wood ebony African elephant.
Handcrafted in Africa.
One of the tusk is damaged
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
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 Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Solid Hand Carved Verdite African Hippopotamus Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice solid verdite hand carved figural hippopotamus sculpture, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition and measures 8.5" W x 6" ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Western African, Guinea or Senegal Baga Serpent Sculptures on Custom Iron Stands
Located in Miami, FL
Western African, Guinea or Senegal Baga serpent sculptures on Custom Iron Stands
Offered for sale is a pair of outstanding Western African (Guinea) Baga society carved and painted wood serpent...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Decorative African Bronze Fish from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
A unique intricately detailed hand-hammered bronze of a fish.
Bursting with character, this marine life mythical decorative object would enhance any shelf or tabletop.
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.
Tribal African Art...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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 African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Malachite Vide Poche and Pair of Eggs
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A set consisting of one natural solid vide poche (10x7x3 cm) of malachite with an organic shape as well as a pair of eggs which are solid too. The measurements of the eggs are 5x3,5 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Mid-Century Wooden Carved African Stool
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage sculptural wooden stool, made in Africa.
Mid 20th century organic modern form.
A charming decorative object for the modern interior with a fi...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved Wooden African Monkey Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
A playful wooden sculpture.
Seated, holding what appears to be a piece of fruit, this intricately carved monkey is almost life like.
The piece is signed on the bottom base.
Me...
Category
20th Century African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
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 scratches.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
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 African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Straw, Twine
Vintage Malachite Miniature Boxes
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A set consisting of three handmade miniature boxes of malachite originating from Congo, Africa. Two boxes are hexagon and one is rectangular.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Egyptian Middle Eastern Resting Camel Sculpture on Marble Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Egyptian Middle Eastern Camel Sculpture on marble stand.
Art Deco Style Bronze Resting Camel on White Marble Stand Sculpture.
Hand crafted and cast by the using the traditional los...
Category
Late 20th Century Moorish African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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 Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Buffalo Horns
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of water buffalo horns with great patina.
Category
1920s Vintage African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Horn
Tall African Papier-mâché Giraffe with Leather Ears
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall paper mache giraffe in black and brown with leather ears and glass eyes. We see this fun piece in a nursery or in a foyer.
Measures: 17....
Category
20th Century Folk Art African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Paint, Paper, Leather
James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone Sculpture Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone sculpture figure. Item features impressive carved verdite hardstone sculpture of a mother wild...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Water Buffalo Skull
Located in Chicago, IL
Very old water buffalo skull with cool wood repairs.
Category
Early 1900s Antique African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bone
Rare African Carved Hardwood and Bone Study of a Hippopotamus, circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
A rare African carved hardwood and bone study of a Hippopotamus.
This fabulous and amusing hand carved study of a hippopotamus originates from Africa and is primitively carved fro...
Category
20th Century African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Hand Carved African Zebra Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice pair of hand carved heavy wood bookends African Zebra sculptures.
This fine detailed hand carved and hand painted elephant bookends.
Each zebra sculpture with base and side is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Grand Scale Hand Carved Wood Giraffe Sculpture on Base circa 1970's
Located in St. Louis, MO
Grand scale African folk art hand carved wood giraffe, with charred black stained spots. Appears to be carved from log. In fine vintage condition. Unsigne...
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Carved Wood Female 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 fema...
Category
Early 1900s Folk Art Antique African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
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 Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
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 Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
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 African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Bronze Sculpture, Female Warrior on a Horse
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This large African bronze sculpture features a female rider on a horse. It’s an expressive and brutalist sculpture in full action. The female warrior ha...
Category
1960s Brutalist Vintage African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1920 Cast Bronze Camel Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This is an antique metal cast brass overlaid with copper decoration sculpture of a camel, circa 1920.
Brass handcrafted sculpture in Mameluke revival style, Islamic inlay metal artwork.
Very decorative unusual overlaid with copper, silver and black compound in Islamic calligraphy writing patterns.
This kind of Islamic metal...
Category
1920s Islamic Vintage African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
African Tribal Chiwara Wood Bambara Headdress
Located in New York, NY
Tribal West African Bambara headdress in carved wood. The piece depicts an antelope with offspring, referred to as "Chiwara," for a mythical antelope. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of West African Cast Bronze Birds
Located in Chicago, IL
An arresting pair of 20th century West African cast bronze bird sculptures, each with incised feathers, raised eyes, and standing on two legs, resting on flat bases. Perfect for deco...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique African Hardwood Cape Buffalo Sculpture, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
This magnificent hand carved, African Cape Buffalo recently came out of a villa in Ville Franche Sur Mer, France. It would have originally been ca...
Category
Early 1900s Antique African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
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 Animal Sculptures
Contemporary Giraffe Iron Sculpture, with Use of Tools and Other Objects C20
Located in Coimbra, PT
Giraffe by José Jerónimo single piece of art
Iron sculpture with use of tools and other objects
Signed
Measures: 81 x 41 x 15 cm.
Private collection.
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Metal
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