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Style: Tribal
Early Large Food Bowl, Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Large Food Bowl, Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea
This large food bowl exhibits a pleasing asymmetry in the raised relief carving of the t...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by Unknown Jeweler
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by unknown jeweler
Kina shells were traditionally worn in the western highlands of Papua New Guinea as pectorals, either with a fibe...
Category
Late 20th Century American Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Vintage Iban Rattan Lidded Basket, West Kalimantan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Iban Lidded Rattan Basket Box, West Kalimantan, Mid-20th Century.
A soft sculpture of plaited and stained rattan skin woven in a brown and black plaid pattern set on the diagonal. A ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Shelf Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shelf
by Hiroyuki Nishimura.
Now we have three pieces in stock. Due to artist style, each piece is a little different size, please contact us for more information.
This work is carv...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Early small Kuba Cup With Refined Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small sweet early Kuba Cup with refinedf face, finely carved hair, with a handle, from the DRC, Africa
Finely incised hair in tight geometric form, small proj...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Abstract Sculpture Masouleh Tower02 Tribal Style Bookcase
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Masouleh Tower 02
Sculpture. Also it can be used as small bookcase.
Material: Zelkova
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for his work...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Calabash: Tuareg (Niger, Africa)
Located in PARIS, FR
This nomadic object has been diverted from its original use. It is a unique genuine old piece with undeniable authentic charm. The signs of wear, scars and repairs testify to the ric...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
1990s Japanese Hannya Mask Noh Theatre Demon Devil Serpent Dragon Asian Wall Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very old hand carved mask, exact age is unknown, signed.
The Hannya mask represents jealous female demon, serpent and sometimes dragon in Noh and Kyogen J...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Handwoven Traditional African Bolga Farmer's Market Basket
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Handwoven Traditional African Bolga Farmer's Market Basket
Hammered natural fiber weave, patina is present.
14.25 h to top handle x 16 diameter
Unmarked
Preowned original vintage co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Belu "Female" Door from Timor Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 20th century carved wood door panel from Timor Island in the Indonesian archipelago. This antique wall panel from Timor Island (an isl...
Category
20th Century Indonesian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Baule Antelope Human Wood Old Heddle Loom Pulley Ivory Coast Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Baule antelope-human wood old weaving heddle loom pulley. From Ivory Coast, Africa
It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appropriate for its ag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Kuba Iron Currency Spear, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this iron example was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-colonization African currencies were modeled after objects of inherent value, resulting in sculptural combinations of function and beauty.
This large iron spear dates to the early 20th century and is attributed to the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Secured to a narrow handle of iron and wood, the flattened blade has an elegant, sloping silhouette, subtly textured with raised lines and a rusted, antique patina. Forged as a broadleaf spear, the weapon contrasts a violent potential with images of peaceful branches swaying in the wind. We've set this unusual Kuba spear...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Early Wood Ashanti Stool Reclining Figure Supporting Top, Ghana Mid 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The supports for Akan stools take many forms, they can be purely geometric or architectural with simple posts and columns, or, as in this case, figural, wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costu...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Berber Ceramic vessels, Kabylie, Algeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Two Large Kabylie Ceramic Dishes
Kabylie Berber People
Algeria
Late 19th to early 20th century
Hand molded ceramic, painted designs
Diameter: 17" and 17.75"
Depth: 2 3/4...
Category
Early 20th Century Algerian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Indian Midcentury Folk Art Shiva Trimurti Wood Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Indian hardwood Shiva Trimurti sculpture is intricately hand carved with three sides of the face of Lord Shiva, one of the 3 major Gods of the Hindu...
Category
20th Century Indian Tribal Decorative Objects
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 Cameroonian Tribal Decorative Objects
Pair of Ritual Spoons from Timor Island, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Pair of water buffalo horn ritual spoons from Timor Island, Indonesia, (circa 1950s).
The horns of large creatures were often used to carve intricate spoons which were most likely...
Category
1950s Indonesian Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Horn
Antique Prestige Basket, Tanzania
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Prestige open top basket
Sukuma People (?) Tanzania
Circa 1900
Coiled and woven basketry, natural fibers and dye
8 x 6 1/2 inches (21 x 16.5 cm)
Provenance: ex private collection U...
Category
Early 1900s Tanzanian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
African Nigeria Epa Helmit Mask with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Epa helmet mask, Nigeria, Africa.
Fully carved mother and child; painted red and black with touches of white;
Provenance: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis; The Eiteljorg Mu...
Category
1950s Nigerian Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Lacquer Standing Offering Dish, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century lacquer standing offering dish, Burma
Beautifully lacquered in gold and red pigments, such offering dishes were designed to serve meals for monks, hig...
Category
Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Seated Female Figure on Stool Holding a Sword Ewe Ghana, West Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Seated female figure on classic Akan stool holding a sword. From the Ewe people of Ghana, West Africa. Created as three separate pieces that fit together for display, figure, stool ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Hammer Currency, Ensuba, Bafia People, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century hammer currency, Ensuba, Bafia People, Cameroon
Sometimes referred to as potato masher currency, but known to the Bafia people as ensuba,...
Category
Late 19th Century Cameroonian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Face Mask Wall Tapestry
Located in Attleboro, MA
A true embodiment of the Artist's style of combining different mediums, this wall sculpture echoes a festive moment in time, Drawing inspiration from the Artist's moroccan roots. This sculpture is an hommage to the talented women weavers of Morocco that the artist got to meet on her last weaving in retreat in Marrakech.
Handwoven with raffia and jute. The ceramic face...
Category
2010s Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Silk, Hemp, Raffia
Hand-Carved Batak Singa Singa Tribal Sculpture, Sumatra, Antique Decor Accent
Located in Yonkers, NY
A antique hand carved tribal sculpture from the Batak People, northern Sumatra, called a Singa Singa. This antique hand-carved tribal sculpture from the Batak People of Northern Suma...
Category
19th Century Indonesian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Woven Basket
Located in New York, NY
Antique Collection Basket. Antique Chinese Woven Basket. Beautifully hand-woven large rattan and bamboo collection basket. Used to gather ...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Garra Hook Sculpture on Display Stand Mid-Sepik River Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Garra hook by Bahinemo People of Hustein Mountains from Mid-Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea. The highly sculptural mask is one of the most iconic and mysterious designs from...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
A Pair of Copper Currencies: “Katanga Crosses”
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Pair of Copper Currencies: “Katanga Crosses”
Central African Copper Belt (DR Congo, Zambia or Zimbabwe)
Cast copper, archaeological patina
Size each:...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Pair of African Iron Bandaka Hoe Currency, Mounted on Custom Steel Bases
Located in Stamford, CT
2 African iron Bandaka hoe currency, Mabila and Chamba Peoples, Nigeria and Cameroon.
The iron, hammered into the form of a hoe, was used as currency. Mounted they are wonderful pie...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa
Finely carved hair in tight geometric form, small projecting ears. Some damage and wear t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Early 20th Century Ethiopian Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural early 20th century Ethiopian side chair with a hide seat and back stitched with hide strips, and stretched over a primitive wood frame. Chair is functional, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Hide, Wood
Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in ivory, red and black colors with faces bird...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Kuba Iron Currency Spear, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this iron example was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-colonization African currencies were modeled after objects of inherent value, resulting in sculptural combinations of function and beauty.
This large iron spear dates to the early 20th century and is attributed to the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Secured to a narrow iron handle, the flattened blade has an elegant, sloping silhouette, subtly textured with concentric grooves and a rusted, antique patina. Forged as a broadleaf spear, the weapon contrasts a violent potential with images of peaceful branches swaying in the wind. We've set this unusual Kuba spear...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Ancient Cubist Danced Kuba Mask Black Patina Cone Eyes Congo Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ancient Cubist Kuba Dance Mask Black Patina, Cone Shaped Eyes, from the Congo, Africa.
It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appropriate for it...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Lacquer & Bamboo Cheroot Box, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cheroot Box, Hsei-leit-taung
Burma
Early 20th century
Bamboo, lacquer
Measures: H: 9.25 in x D: 14 in :: 23.5 cm x 35.5 cm
A specialty box for storing cigars. It exhibits an unusua...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Early Incised Carved Gourd Rattle From Congo Africa Man Zebra Crocodile Rhino
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Incised Carved One-piece Gourd Rattle from Congo Africa.
Great (unknown) stories shown including a man, snake, two rhinos, a zebra (?) crocodile and on the other side a long s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Tribal Sculpture Male Warrior Figure in the Style of Hagenauer
Located in New York, NY
A small bronze male tribal warrior figure sculpture piece, in the style of Hagenauer, Tribal style, circa 20th century. A male bronze tribal figure holdi...
Category
20th Century Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th-Early 20th White Bailer Shell Pectoral, Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th Bailer shell pectoral, Highlands, possibly Mendi People, Papua New Guinea
These large shell pectorals were worn ceremonially by men and women in Papua New Guine...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Large Hand Carved Singa Singa Tribal Carving from the Batak People, Sumatra
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large antique hand carved tribal sculpture from the Batak People, northern Sumatra, called a Singa Singa. Behold the striking allure of this large antique hand-carved Singa Singa, ...
Category
19th Century Indonesian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
African Topoke Sword Currency on Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An African iron currency blade or sword currency from the Nkutshu, Topoke & Songo Meno peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) which is nicely presented upon a custom metal stand. Such blades were used by various tribal groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a form of currency. They were used to close a variety of important transactions such as land deals or the proposal of marriage. This African sword...
Category
19th Century Congolese Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Old Weathered Hardwood Kuna Indian Abstract Figure, Panama, Ina Sua Wood
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old well weathered hardwood Kuna Indian abstract figure, Panama, Provenance, old CA state collection. Body abstracted down to two forms for shoulders and hips, with small fine head....
Category
Early 20th Century Panamanian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Decorative Folk Art Carving of a Human
Located in Odense, DK
Fine hand carved Scandinavian wood sculpture / figure. Made by an unknown carpenter in 1960s.
Great patina and overall good vintage con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood, Wood
Hand Carved Soapstone Tribal Bust 1940s
Located in CA, CA
A beautiful soapstone hand-carved head of an African tribe-woman circa 1940.
Category
1940s Zimbabwean Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Soapstone
Large Polychrome Fruitera Pedestal Dish, Cocle Culture, Panama
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Polychrome Fruitera Pedestal Dish, Cocle Culture, Panama
A large pedestal dish with two hammerhead shark-like sea creatures in plum, ochre and b...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Panamanian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Stool17 Tribal Glamping
By Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: A seaside girl
Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture
Material: Chinquapin
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in turquoise, orange, green, yellow red, blue ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Maori Hand Carved Tribal Sculpture of Hunter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hand carved Maori sculpture of a hunter carrying a crocodile and fish.
Category
1940s New Zealand Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Abstract Sculpture Newspaper Storage Tribal Style Magazinrack
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Newspaper storage
Sculpture. Also it can be used as magazine or newspaper rack.
Material: Zelkova
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used ...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural wood Chair glamping
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Irritable person
Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture
Material: zelkova.
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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 Mozambican Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Large Indonesian Hand Carved Singa Singa Tribal Carving from Sumatra
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large antique hand carved tribal 19th century sculpture from the Batak People, northern Sumatra, called a Singa Singa with painted accents. Attracting our eye with its charismatic presence, this large hand carved shield from the Indonesian island of Sumatra is one of the most iconic images of the Batak tradition. Called a Singa Singa, it was placed in the exterior corners of the traditional houses adorned with boat-shaped roofs, to disperse fear. Presenting a high forehead and angular traits, this Singa Singa sculpture is accented with faint traces of black for the eyes and a nicely distressed patina revealing its life spent outdoors. The back is flat with a small hole. Perfect to decorate any wall or perhaps to be mounted on a base depending on your needs, its riveting presence and delicate scrolling décor will make this Batak Singa...
Category
19th Century Indonesian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Lot of Two Indian Terracotta Figures
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lot of two Indian terracotta figures.
Lucknow, India, 19th Century.
Painted terracotta figures, depicting a female pottery seller
and a male flow...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural lamp Tribal Style
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
El Nido
Sculptural lamp.
Material: Japanese yew
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for his works are unable to use anything, these woods a...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Large Tribal Shield
Located in Sheffield, MA
Highly decorative and impressive shields from the buttress-like roots and/or trunks of mangrove trees. The soft mangrove wood is well suited to be proces...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved Lwalwa maternity figure holding a baby from Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa circa 20th century. The statue was acquired in 2006 from the collection of Jean-Pierre Hallet Collection of African Art.
The figure, with her robust body and a strong stand, wears a classic Lwalwa mask...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Tribal Plank Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique tribal plank art with metal base. The piece features a 5.5' tall wooden plank with a colored ornate fish design. Great conversation piece for any space.
Category
20th Century Unknown Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Wandala Shield from Chad
Located in Stamford, CT
Wandalà shield, from Cameroon/Chad. Made with cowhide and natural pigments.
For a similar example see- Benitez-Johannot, Purissima and Jean Paul Barbier, Shields: Africa, Southea...
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Cowhide
Willi Huggler Brutalist Style Carved Wood Mask
By Willi Huggler
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved grotesque wood mask with pierced eyes, very hooked nose, cigar between very crooked bone teeth. Label on verso reads, “Willi Huggler (Swiss, 1925...
Category
20th Century Swiss Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Wood
Tribal decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Tribal decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Tribal decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Andrianna Shamaris, Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zougei, and Benin People. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $64 and tops out at $274,500 while the average work can sell for $1,500.
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