Ashanti Brass Figural Grouping

19th century candelabra. Patinated bronze figures centre the pieces.  

Tall French bronze oval urn with double handles in the classical style.

Large gilt metal charger, depicting classical figures.  

Gilt bronze sculpture of two dogs with a dish. One dog standing, the other lying down. inscribed Thomas Cartier / copyright 1904 by Georges Raingo

African Benin Bronze Sculpture, Africa, circa mid 20th Century. Beautiful casting with wonderful attention to detail. Solid, heavyweight...

Late 19th century Igbo-Ukwu bronze statue from Nigeria. Cire perdue technique.

This collection of weights from the Ashanti tribe was gathered in Ghana in the middle of the 20th century. The casting of brass or bronze has been a long-standing tradition of the Ashanti tribes in this region since the 17th century but comes from the longer tradition of the Akan peoples as far back as the 1400s and continues to this day. Through trade in gold dust theses, regins have been powerful and demanding locations creating rich artistic traditions. The production of gold weights...

Early 20th Century West African Tribal Figurine in Cast Brass. Very distinct early to mid 20th century tribal figurine in cast brass from the west of Africa. Great and very typical ...