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Place of Origin: African
Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana
By Osei Bonsu
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Ashanti maternity figure by the master carver Osei Bonsu. The mother figure is seated on a simple backless chair. An infant lays calmly in her la...
Category

1930s Tribal Vintage African Sculptures

Materials

Wood

South African Collectible Design White Ceramic Table Lamp Flux 3 by Jan Ernst
By Jan Ernst de Wet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Jan Ernst is a multidisciplinary designer specializing in functional art and spatial design using clay as his main medium. The work is driven by his fascination with natural structur...
Category

2010s Minimalist African Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Mayemba Rare Bronze African Women Sculpture, Congo, 2002
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Bronze Sculpture by Mayemba (1946-), Congo, 2002. This striking bronze sculpture by the Congolese artist Mayemba (1946-) features two African women with trays, capturing a powerful e...
Category

Early 2000s Post-Modern African Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Stone Sculptue by R.Mteki
By R. Mteki
Located in Water Mill, NY
Stylized sculpture by R.Mteki.
Category

20th Century African Sculptures

20th Century African Shovel Currency on Stand
Located in High Point, NC
This fascinating piece is an example of shovel currency, formerly used among the peoples of northern Nigeria as a form of monetary exchange. Forged iron would have been traded for go...
Category

Early 1900s Rustic Antique African Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Sculpture Vase by Maria Lenskjold
By Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture vase by Maria Lenskjold Dimensions: H 27 cm Materials: Stoneware Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent p...
Category

2010s Modern African Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably century Very decorative. Comes from a Berlin private collection.
Category

20th Century African Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carved Mahogany Steer Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful carved solid mahogany steer sculpture , finished in polished soft finish beautiful piece in excellent condition .
Category

20th Century Bohemian African Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

Benin Kingdom Ebony Carving of a Young King Oba, Nigerian
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Wonderful hand carved ebony hardwood figure of a young Benin man, possibly a future King Oba Excellent traditional Benin artistic carving A delightful piece Circa 1970 Height 13...
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art African Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

West African Dogon Ladder
Located in Nashville, TN
Notched Dogon ladder created by the the West African Mali Peoples. Carved from a single piece of wood and situated on an iron base in order to stand upright. These ladders were used ...
Category

1990s Brutalist African Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Glass Figure of a Semi-Seated Personage
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand carved glass figure of a semi-seated personage.
Category

Late 20th Century African Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Natural Honey Quartz Crystal Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A natural honey quartz crystal specimen originating from Madagascar, presented on one of our museum-quality painted plaster bases. Formed over millions of years, this natural calcite...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal

Late 19th Cent. Kuba Drum W Honey Brown Patina - Harry Franklin Collection
Located in Culver City, CA
A tall and elegant wood pedestal drum with a fully-carved face on the side, and two registers of incised linear designs above and below. It has an absolutely gorgeous honey-brown pa...
Category

Late 19th Century Tribal Antique African Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A beautiful stylized antelope head used as headdress on ceremonial dances. Retains the old painting and patina over the carved wood. Traded by a professor working in Africa in the 19...
Category

Mid-20th Century Primitive African Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Dogon Mali Carved Wood Ceremonial Mask, Early to Mid 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dogon Mali dance mask with carved figure from the early to mid 20th century. This Dogon tribal wooden ceremonial dance mask originates from Mali, West Afr...
Category

Mid-20th Century African Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Patinated Memorial Cast Bronze Benin Bust
Located in Pasadena, TX
Very good cast of a Benin bonze head, probably mid 20th century From the Benin Tribe of Africa comes this beautiful bronze head
Category

20th Century Tribal African Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Genuine Polished Malachite Stalactite Slice (1.6 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
A fine and gorgeous Malachite Stalactite slice from Congo with rich, velvety bands of light and dark green and a magical chatoyance that morphs and gleams in the light as you move th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Sculptures

Materials

Malachite

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 Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Small Carved Wood 'Luba' Statue, Congo
Located in Washington, DC
Hand-Carved Wood 'Luba' Fertility Statue. Democratic Republic of the Congo, circa 1970.
Category

1970s Tribal Vintage African Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Worn and Weathered Tsogho Short Bench with Faces, Gabon, Africa ex Visser
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Worn and weathered Tsogho short bench carved from a single piece of wood, with faces and figures, from Gabon, Africa. Blocky bench with roughly carved out openings, flanked on one s...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Malachite Hippo
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully carved malachite hippo. Great addition to any collection!
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Aesthetic Movement African Sculptures

Materials

Malachite

Anglesite From Tsumeb Mine, Namibia // 5.04 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This deeply pigmented group of huge, sharp, beautifully translucent anglesite crystals from the famed Tsumeb Mine in Namibia features incredible, rare yellowish-orange coloring and n...
Category

2010s African Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

African Tribal Figure
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mounted African tribal figure, used as a door latch in the early 20th century.
Category

20th Century Tribal African Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Hand Carved Figural African Polychromed Colonial Style Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three hand carved figural African polychromed colonial style sculptures, circa 1970s. The set is in good vintage condition and each figure measures approximately 3" W x 3"D x ...
Category

Mid-20th Century African Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Iron Spear-Form Currency Mounted On A Custom Steel Base
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful spear form currency with spiral loops below the spear head festooned with three 'bells' on each side. An appealing design executed by a master craftsman. Beautifully mounte...
Category

20th Century Tribal African Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Ceramic Hippo and Frog rider sculpture, Hand made in South Africa
By Zimele Ceramics
Located in North Miami, FL
This playful ceramic sculpture captures a whimsical moment from the heart of the African wild: a jubilant frog perched triumphantly atop a hippo’s back, leaf in hand as if leading a ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Cabinet Pyrite & Calcite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A very large cabinet pyrite and calcite specimen originating from Madagascar, displayed on one of our exclusive museum-quality painted plaster bases. Na...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Sculptures

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Pyrite

Embosed Metal Kirdi Shield from Cameroon on Bronze Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare repuse shield with natural fiber wraped handle from the Kirdi tribe Cameroon. Now on a patinated Bronze Stand. For a similar example please see- Benitez-Johannot, Purissim...
Category

20th Century Tribal African Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Set of 3 Xochicalco Bowl by Onora
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Xochicalco Bowl by Onora Dimensions: Ø 23 cm Materials: White stoneware We are a Mexican brand dedicated to the creation of high end, hand crafted textiles and home acc...
Category

2010s Modern African Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Vintage Carved Family Statue, Tribal, Hardstone, Decorative Ornament, circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage carved family statue. A tirbal African, polished hardstone decorative ornament, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Beautifu...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Sculptures

Materials

Stone

1950s South African Scrimshaw Ostrich Egg by Late Chief Sipho Ndldvu
Located in Marbella, ES
Original 1950s South African scrimshaw ostrich egg by late chief Sipho Ndlvu.
Category

Mid-20th Century African Sculptures

Materials

Ostrich Eggshell

African Congo Fetish Statue, Houses Spirits for Protection, Late 20th- Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Congo Fetish Statue, Houses Spirits for Protection 20th- Century Offered for sale is a late 20th-century African tribal fetish statue of a doubl...
Category

Late 20th Century Tribal African Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Small Antique Hippopotamus Figure, African, Soapstone, Hand Carved, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique hippopotamus figure. An African, hand-carved soapstone animal, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Adorable and j...
Category

Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique African Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Ceramic Pumpkin , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Love Art Ceramics is a talented group of African artists known for creating lovely, unique pieces, all made entirely by hand. This time, they crafted a stunning pumpkin piece featuri...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Grand Tour Sphinx
Located in Dallas, TX
A late 18th century grand tour era Egyptian marble sphinx. Sphinx is sitting on attached black marble base.
Category

1790s Antique African Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Benin King Oba and his Queen. Terrific pair of Benin hand carved ebony hardwood figures. Intricate detailing on each of these super West African carvings Circa Mid 20th c...
Category

Late 20th Century Tribal African Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

Large Crystal Geode with a Baroque Pearl
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Large white crystal quartz geode with a baroque pearl. Geodes are formed as gas bubbles within volcanic lava. Over time, the lava flow weathers away to leave the quartz geode buried deep in the Moroccan desert. This was dug by hand and includes druzy white crystal formations. This is a large geode specimen...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique African Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

20th Century African Cameroon Namji Doll for Prosperity, Health & Fertility
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century African Cameroon Namji Doll for Prosperity, Health & Fertility Offered for sale in a 20th-century African Namji doll from the Namji tribe of ...
Category

20th Century Tribal African Sculptures

Materials

Metal

South African Collectible Design White Ceramic Table Lamp Flux 1 by Jan Ernst
By Jan Ernst de Wet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Jan Ernst is a multidisciplinary designer specializing in functional art and spatial design using clay as his main medium. The work is driven by his fascination with natural structur...
Category

2010s Minimalist African Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Natural White Smithsonite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large natural white smithsonite specimen. Once forming part of a private UK collection, this striking white specimen displays a unique irregular shape originating from Mexico. Sm...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber

South Africa Collectible Design White Ceramic Console Mirror Flux by Jan Ernst
By Jan Ernst de Wet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Jan Ernst is a multidisciplinary designer specializing in functional art and spatial design using clay as his main medium. The work is driven by his fascination with natural structur...
Category

2010s Minimalist African Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Shona Head Sculpture Carved Stone Kumberai Mapanda, circa 1970
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Kumberai Mapanda (1940-) Small head. circa 1970. Carved serpentine stone 5 1/4" in. (13.4 cm.) high, excluding base. Shona sculpture is the name given to a modern move...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern African Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Blue Hemimorphite from Kimbedi, Republic of Congo
Located in New York, NY
Here is stunning blue botyroidal formation of powder blue translucent hemimorphite on matrix. The hemimorphite has a scintillating surface composed of microscopic crystal faces givin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Sculptures

Materials

Malachite

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 Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Rare Pulley for Well in Olive Wood as Sculpture
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
It's an exceptional item ! I propose it as a sculpture. I found it in the desert. You find the ideal location. I have another one , lightly smaller: published under my name Enrica.. ...
Category

Early 18th Century Primitive Antique African Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Malachite natural specimen sculpture
Located in Delft, NL
Malachite natural specimen sculpture A large natural malachite specimen on a cypress wood base. Cypress wood is softwood and not heavy. The beautifully shaped piece of malachite is ...
Category

20th Century African Sculptures

Materials

Malachite

Collection of 5 Large Cabinet Mineral Specimens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A stunning collection of 5 natural mineral specimens, each presented on an exclusive painted plaster plinth. Included in the set are a range of outstanding large cabinet specimens, formed by nature over the ages, each with their own colour, characteristics and qualities. Features of the set include: two rose quartz specimens...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber

Malachite with Chrysocolla – 14 lb
Located in New York, NY
This impressive malachite and chrysocolla specimen from the Democratic Republic of Congo displays a breathtaking fusion of vibrant green malachite with striking turquoise-blue chryso...
Category

2010s African Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Botryoidal Hematite From Morocco – 1.15 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This striking Hematite specimen from Morocco showcases a lovely natural luster over the fluid, rounded contours of clustered botryoidal crystal structure. The one-of-a-kind sculptura...
Category

2010s African Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Vanadinite on Barite From Morocco – 4.1 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This sparkling specimen showcases a vibrant spray of druzy overlay of red Vanadinite crystals clustered across a sculptural bed of white Barite blades. The high luster and saturated ...
Category

2010s African Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Vanadinite With Barite From Morocco – 4.07 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This sparkling, significant specimen showcases a thick, glimmering overlay of red Vanadinite crystals growing with sculptural white Barite blades. The high luster and saturated color...
Category

2010s African Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Vanadinite on Barite From Morocco – 2.11 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This sparkling specimen showcases a glimmering overlay of red Vanadinite crystals clustered over a delicate, sculptural Barite. The high luster and saturated color of the Vanadinite ...
Category

2010s African Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

African Goli Style Tribal Mask Mounted on a Custom Steel Base
By Baule Tribe
Located in Stamford, CT
Highly decorative African hand carved mask, in the style of a Goli tribal mask, Baule People, Ivory Coast. Mounted on a custom steel base. Measures: 23.75 inches high (including sta...
Category

20th Century Tribal African Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Natural Silky or Fibrous Malachite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large natural silky or fibrous malachite originating from Congo. Silky Malachite, which is a copper ore, is known for its rosette crystalline forma...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Sculptures

Materials

Malachite

Decorative African Warthog Tusk on Cast Bronze Base
Located in Asheville, NC
This African warthog tusk has been mounted on a cast bronze base with art deco detailing and bronze ring around point.
Category

20th Century African Sculptures

Pair of Iron Spatulate Currencies, Chamba or Mambila, Cameroon or Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pair of iron flat spatulate currency pieces, made by the Chamba or Mambila peoples of Cameroon or Nigeria. Mid 20th century or older. 10 1/2 inches high for larger currency. Pair ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Sculptures

Materials

Iron

1960 Vide Poche Sculpture in Wood , Head of Woman
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
African Vide Poche and sculpture, withan woman head, in wood, 1960 ashtray, sculpture in wood.
Category

1960s Minimalist Vintage African Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Imperial Topaz from Zambia // 5g
Located in New York, NY
Compact yet stunning, this 5-gram Imperial Topaz from Zambia showcases a captivating hue and clarity. Key Features: Dimensions: 2,8 cm height, 1,2 cm length, 1 cm depth Compact size...
Category

2010s African Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

1 of 4 Very Rare Moroccan Ammonite Atlas Mountains Fossil Bowls Marble Finish
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very rare original circa 180+ Million year old Atlas Mountains Morocco Fossil bowl polished to a marble finish They a...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Other Antique African Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Carcharodontosaurus Saharicus N.African Tyrannosaurus Rex Dinosaur Tooth 80mm
Located in Scorton, GB
An impressive 80mm Carcharodontosaurus saharicus dinosaur tooth, known as the North African Tyrannosaurus rex for its formidable size. A noteworthy discovery from the Northern Africa...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique African Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

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