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Masks For Sale
Samurai Yoroi Kabuto Helmet
Located in Paris, FR
Samurai Yoroi Kabuto Helmet with wrought Iron
and with details in solid brass. With fabrics and prints
on fabric pieces, mustache with real bear hair ...
Category
1930s Japanese Vintage Masks
Materials
Brass, Iron
Kajiwara Chiryu Japanese Menburyu Mask Depicting Furyu Character
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Presenting a captivating Menburyu mask, originating from Saga Prefecture's traditional temple drama theater in Japan. This particular mask represents the character of Furyu, a male e...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood
Kajiwara Chiryu Japanese Menburyu Mask Depicting Female Evil Spirit
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Presenting a captivating Menburyu mask, originating from Saga Prefecture's traditional temple drama theater in Japan. This particular mask represents the character of Furyu, a male e...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood
Dayak Shaman Mask
Located in London, GB
A rare Iban Dayak shaman ritual mask, early to mid 20th century, Kalimantan/Borneo, Indonesia. Hand carved from local jelutong wood with existing decorative lime and charcoal/pigments.
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Primitive Masks
Materials
Wood
circa 1960s Wilton Cast Iron Four Eyed Bottle Opener "the Ugly Gypsy"
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fun and original Wilton cast iron bottle openers, the four eyes giving an optical elusion to the user.
The original paint has a wonderful untouched surface, to fixing holes at e...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Masks
Materials
Iron
Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia c. 1900
By Asian Style
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old mask from the Javanese masks theatre ‘wayang topeng’: carved from hard wood, and painted on the front side. The mask shows clear traces of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Masks
Materials
Wood
Vintage Hand Carved Wooden West African Baule Female Mask, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage African Baule female mask with eyes closed from Ivory Coast. circa 1920s Folk Art mask. Hand carved wooden mask with inteicate pattern motifs. Thes...
Category
1920s Ivorian Tribal Vintage Masks
Materials
Wood
100 FEARS, Seminara Ceramic Mask
Located in Paris, FR
The traditional masks of the Calabrian town of Seminara are intended to chase away evil from the home, dispel fears and gossip with their exaggerated and grotesque features. The mask...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Masks
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Black Dance Mask, Guerrero, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century black dance mask, Guerrero, Mexico
A nice old mask from Guererro, Mexico, used in the Tlacololero Dance of the Tlactapa and probably fr...
Category
1940s Mexican Tribal Vintage Masks
Materials
Wood
Collection of Handmade Mexican Folk Art Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of Handmade Mexican Folk Art Tin Masks, Mexican, circa 1950s. Each mask is unique and extremely detailed. The largest mask measures 21"...
Category
1950s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Masks
Materials
Copper, Tin
Former Mannequin Head Representing The French Actor Fernandel, circa 1960
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Former Mannequin Head Representing The French Actor Fernandel, French Manufacturing circa 1950/1960.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Masks
Materials
Plaster
Japanese Antique Tengu Mask, 18th Century
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Tengu mask
Some patination and abrasions due to age please refer photos
Size: 17x 23 x 17.5cm (7 x 9 x 7 inch )
Weight: 660g (1.5lb)
Material: wood an...
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Masks
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Waka Onna Noh Mask Representing Young Woman Signed by Taito
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Waka onna Noh Mask representing a young woman
Dated: 1996
Signed: Tairo
Size: 13.5 x 21.5 x 7 cm (5.5 x 8.5 x 3 inch)
Weight: 130g (0.3 lb)
Material: wood with gofun paint
G...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood
Monumental African Tribal Burkina Faso Horned Bobo Ceremonial Mask with Horns
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century zoomorphic African ceremonial mask or puppet head sculpture attributed to the tribes people of Burkina Faso. This meticulously crafted wooden African mask or head ...
Category
20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Japanese Noh Mask Depicting Yoroboshi 'Blind Monk' Character Signed by Myori
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Japanese signed Noh Mask depicting Yoroboshi (Blind Monk) character
Yoroboshi captures the complex emotions of intense grief and spiritual deliverance. Behind the painful derangemen...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Masks
Materials
Wood
Indonesian Ceremonial Performance Mask, 19th Century
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Indonesian ceremonial mask.
Age: 19th century
Size: 15 x11x 14.5cm ( 6 x 4.3 x 5.7inch )
Weight: 314g ( 0.7lb )
Material: wood with paint
Good condition, some abrasions as yo...
Category
19th Century Indonesian Antique Masks
Materials
Wood
Japanese Okina Noh Mask Old Male with Long White Beard Expressing Wisdom
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Singed Okina Noh mask old male with long white beard expressing wisdom
Mid 20 th century
Size: 15 x 19 x8 cm ( 6x 7.5 x 3 inch )
Weight: 230g ( 0.5 lb )
Material: wood with go...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood
Indonesian Ceremonial Performance Mask, 19th Century
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Indonesian ceremonial mask.
Age: 19th century
Size: 18.5 x8x 13.5cm cm ( 7.3 x 3 x 5.3inch )
Weight: 130g ( 0.3lb )
Material: wood with paint
Good condition, some abrasions ...
Category
19th Century Indonesian Antique Masks
Materials
Wood
Japanese Hannya Mask of a Jealous Female Serpent-Demon Made by Tsuchida Etsuko
Located in Fukuoka, JP
The Japanese Hannya Mask is a stunning and unique piece of art that is perfect for collectors of Japanese art and interior designers seeking to add a touch of Asian flair to their sp...
Category
1950s Japanese Showa Vintage Masks
Materials
Wood
18th-19th Century Mask, Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalayas, India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mask, Monpa-Sherdukpen people, Arunachal Pradesh, India
A mask from the Monpa/Sherdukpen people of Arunachal Pradesh, which is thought to be a monk or one of the sons of Apapek. I...
Category
Late 18th Century Indian Tribal Antique Masks
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Handcrafted Mask Depicting the Comedy and Tragedy of Greek Theatre
Located in Roma, IT
A couple of vintage masks inspired by the Greek Roman theater.
They were made in solid brass and represent respectively the 2 most important theatrical genres: comedy and tragedy.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Greco Roman Masks
Materials
Brass
Old African Songye Female Kifwebe Wall Mask with Expressive Face Large Sized
Located in Torquay, GB
Large sized Songye Female Kifwebe mask from The Congo circa 1920s.
Traditionally, the Kifwebe mask is very symbolic in the Bantu culture of central Africa.
Its striking colours and carving symbolise the battle between good and evil.
Female Kifwebe masks represent femininity, the continuation of life and a good omen.
These masks were used for wedding ceremonies, reproduction rituals and other such occasions.
This large mask...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Angola Chokwe Mask Revisited by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful classic Chokwe mask genre that honours female founding ancestors. Such representations are particularly significant as the Chokwe trace the descent through the lines of their mothers. This is thought to be a dance mask with a net and wood hairstyle, from the Batshokwe people skilled in the art of carving and of very ancient origin belonging to the culture of the divine monarchy.
The Batshokwe sculptors were the most famous in the region, masters in geometric decorations such as the depiction of scarifications and tooth deformations, the surfaces of their works were carefully smoothed and polished.
On the forehead of the mask, the classic chinge-lyengelye scarification is clearly visible, commonly interpreted as a variant of the Portuguese cross...
Category
Early 1900s Angolan Tribal Antique Masks
Materials
Wood
Large Old Fang Gabon Ngil Ngontang Mask African Art Wall Decor
Located in Torquay, GB
Large sized Fang Ngil mask from Gabon Africa circa 1910s.
The Ngil were a powerful 'Male Only' secret society originating within the Fang people of Gabon.
They were tasked with admin...
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Early to Mid-20th Century Rosewood Biwa Plectrum, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rosewood Plectrum for Biwa, Japan
A beautiful rosewood plectrum used in plucking the strings of a chikuzen-biwa, which is a 4-5 string fretted lute used t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Masks
Materials
Wood
Japanese Showa Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Yase Otoko Yaseotoko
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully carved, wonderfully crafted, highly engaging mask made for Japanese Noh theatre.
The mask is handcrafted and hand carved from natural cypress wood clearly by a maste...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood, Cypress, Lacquer
Contemporary Seri Mask from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Contemporary wooden mask from the Seri people of Sonora, Mexico. The mane is made from natural agave ixtle fiber.
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Masks
Materials
Bone, Natural Fiber, Wood, Paint
African Futurist Black Tribal Mask by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Contemporary African single mask created by the artist Bomber Bax.
The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was subsequently processed and painted in late 2022 by the artist.
The...
Category
Early 1900s Congolese Tribal Antique Masks
Materials
Wood
African Futurist Gold Mask Created by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Single African mask created by artist Bomber Bax.
The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was subsequently processed and painted in late 2022 by the artist.
The artist used spec...
Category
Early 1900s Ivorian Tribal Antique Masks
Materials
Wood
Authentic Japanese Koomote Mask of a Young Woman, Signed and Exquisitely Crafte
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This stunning Japanese Noh mask depicts the Koomote character of a young woman who has not yet reached the age of twenty. Crafted from wood and painted with gofun, this mask is a tru...
Category
20th Century Japanese Masks
Materials
Wood
African Songye Male Kifwebe Mask with Expressive Face Large Sized Wall Hanging
Located in Torquay, GB
Large sized Songye Male Kifwebe mask from The Congo circa 1910s.
Traditionally, the Kifwebe mask is very symbolic in the Bantu culture of central Africa.
Male Kifwebe masks were main...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Authentic Japanese Fukai Noh Mask Depicting Heartbreak of a Middle-Aged Woman
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A rare and exquisite Japanese Fukai Noh Mask that is sure to captivate collectors and those with a discerning taste in interior décor. This particular mask is a stunning representati...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Edo Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask Otobide 17th-18th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful, wonderfully aged, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. The naturally faded beauty and unique character drew us to this mask immediately.
The mask is handcrafted and hand carved from natural wood, clearly by a master of his trade.
We believe this mask is of the Noh theatre character Otobide.
This mask dates back to the Edo Period (1603-1868). It comes with a wooden storage box (which may have been added at a later date).
A rare, unique, and exquisite mask. Finely carved and executed. Would be a great addition to any Japanese or Asian art / artifacts collection or an eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting.
Mask dimensions: 7.7" high, 5.7" wide, 2.1" deep...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Masks
Materials
Paint, Wood, Lacquer
Set of 4 Detailed Wood Carving Alpine Gnome Dwarf Faces Austria Alps Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Set of four rustic Folk Art carved wood face mountain man. This is a wonderful example of Austrian carving. This can be used as a Wall decoration in y...
Category
1960s German Folk Art Vintage Masks
Materials
Wood
African Futurist Silver Mask Created by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Eccentric African mask and unique piece created by artist Bomber Bax. Rare and unique piece made by the artist. The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was processed and painted i...
Category
2010s Italian Futurist Masks
Materials
Wood
Japanese Hannya Mask of a Jealous Female Serpent-Demon Made by Douun
Located in Fukuoka, JP
The Japanese Hannya Mask is a stunning and unique piece of art that is perfect for collectors of Japanese art and interior designers seeking to add a touch...
Category
1950s Japanese Showa Vintage Masks
Materials
Wood
Songye Luba Kifwebe Wood Mask Shield with White, Red and Black, Africa, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Songye or luba kifwebe wood mask or shield, designed to be hung on the wall, with traces of white, red and black pigments. Africa, Congo
This early to Mid-20th Century mask shows ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Japanese Noh Mask Depicting Zou-Onna Representing a Female Deity Edo Period, 19t
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Japanese Noh Mask was crafted at early Edo period. The Japanese Noh Mask depicting Zou-onna that you are considering is an excellent example of a mas...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Masks
Materials
Wood
Antique Black Forest Folk Art Alpine Devil Dwarf Wooden Carved Mask, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful black forest Folk Art wood carved mask. This is a wonderful example of black forest carving. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as...
Category
1930s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Masks
Materials
Wood
Expressive Early Classic Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Expressive early classic cubist Dan mask with refined expressive look, narrow open eyes and mouth and fine line scarification marks around outside of face. Created early 20th century by the Dan People...
Category
Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Ibo-Izzi, Nigeria Old ‘Ogbodo Enyi’ Elephant Mask
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
This mask type of the Ibo-Izzi, a subgroup of the Ibo, is actually a dance crest. The elephant mask 'ogbodo enyi' is worn horizontally on top of the head...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Hand Carved Wooden Painted Mexican Deer Mask With Antlers Vintage
Located in Bristol, GB
Vintage wooden deer head with antlers.
Hand-carved and polychrome painted with silver antlers, googly eyes and a wonderful smile.
Provenance: fr...
Category
1940s Vintage Masks
Materials
Wood
Powerful Early Classic Cubist Standing Bobo Fing Figure Africa Ex J. Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Powerful early cubist standing female figure from the Bobo-Fing of Burkina Faso, Africa. Created early 20th century. Ex private collection Texas, originally acquired from James Willi...
Category
Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Doji, Early Showa Period
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre.
The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and is signed by the maker.
This mask is of the immortal character Doji who symbolizes perpetual and eternal youth ("doji" literally translates as "child") in the Noh theater world. He is portrayed as a handsome male...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood
Vintage Heavy Iron Tribal Art Sculpture Flat Portrait Hanging Face Mask
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage heavy iron modern art sculpture funerary mask featuring a flattened face with no expression. Stamped TM. Measure: 13".
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Masks
Materials
Iron
Ceramic Mask, Accolay, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Mask, Accolay, France, 1960s
Accolay was a pottery center in France, north of Burgundy, founded amongst others, by 4 students of Alexandre Kostanda. Active between 1945 and ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Masks
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Chujo, Early Showa Period
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre.
The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and is signed by the maker, clearly a mast...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Japanese Signed Showa Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Buddhist Monk Shunkan
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully carved, wonderfully crafted, highly engaging mask made for Japanese Noh theatre.
The mask is handcrafted and hand carved from natural wood and is signed and sealed b...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Mask by Jaque Sagan, Vallauris, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Mask by Jaque Sagan, Vallauris, France, 1960s.
Jean-Louis Dupuy a.k.a. Jaque Sagan was active in Vallauris from 1952 until his death in 1969.
Heigth with the raphia beard...
Category
1960s French Vintage Masks
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Catrin "Dandy" Mask, Tlaxcala, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Catrin (Dandy) mask
Nahua people, Tlaxcala, Mexico
Wood, gesso, paint
1950s-1960s
Measures: 7? (17.8 cm) high, 6.5? (16.5 cm) wide, 5? (12.7 cm) deep
This mask is called the C...
Category
1950s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Traditional, Seminara Ceramic Mask
Located in Paris, FR
Ditto potters with Antonio Bonamico.
The ceramic masks of Seminara are ostentatious and grotesque, with deliberately frightening features to scare away ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Masks
Materials
Ceramic
Original Vintage Mexican Wrestling Mask, 'Mil Mascaras'
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this original Vintage Mexican wrestling mask (Mil Mascaras).
Mil Máscaras (born Aarón Rodríguez Arellano, July 15, 1942) is a Mexican luchador (professional wrestler). He is regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of the lucha libre...
Category
1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Masks
Materials
Fabric
Cariddi, Seminara Ceramic Mask
Located in Paris, FR
In Greek mythology, the name CARIDDI (Charybdis in English) belonged to a monster that lived in the sea between Calabria and Sicily and destroyed ships by swallowing them up and spit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Masks
Materials
Ceramic
TA RA TA TA, Seminara Ceramic Mask
Located in Paris, FR
The apotropaic (warding off evil) mask from Seminara can be distinguished by its horns, wide eyes, mustache, and screaming mouth with its tongue sticking out. The masks are finished ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Masks
Materials
Ceramic
Fantastic Set of 63 Vintage Mexican Wrestling Fighters Heads
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this fantastic set of 63 of the most iconic Mexican wrestling fighters heads, made in resin and hand painted includes El Santo, Blue Demon, Mil Mascaras...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Masks
Materials
Paint, Resin
Antique Mexican Demon Mask
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare antique Mexican Demon mask in wood, circa 1970. The mask makes a sound when moved.
Category
1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Masks
Materials
Wood
Baga Altar Figure or Mask Guinea
Located in San Mateo, CA
Baga anok altar mask from Guinea. This is probably last quarter of the 20th century and made for the collector market. Large piece and great form.
Category
Late 20th Century Guinean Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Antique Mexican Diablo Mask
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare and very antique Mexican Diablo mask in wood, circa 1940. Great patina.
Category
1940s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Masks
Materials
Wood
Antique and Vintage Masks
Today, art enthusiasts and venturesome interior designers find a lot to love and appreciate about antique and vintage masks, particularly as they have earned a distinct place amid a collection of folk art and other collectibles and curiosities in contemporary homes.
Folk art refers to art that people, not classically trained, created for either utilitarian or decorative purposes. With respect to visual art in folk art, it is typically reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition. Masks, as part of this history, have been used in carnivals, theater, medicine, therapy, religion and more. The use of masks in rituals and sacred ceremonies goes back thousands of years, and masks in general are believed to be much older. And all kinds of other uses have been found for masks and face coverings over time. We have enlisted these accessories for protection, to signal modesty, facilitate flirtation, enable licentiousness or simply to look cool.
Archaeologists found a mask in Palestine that is believed to be 9,000 years old, a Neolithic-era stone mask that may have been part of rituals associated with the worship of ancestors. Some tribal masks are worn as an offering to the gods. Masks are among the most important African art forms, for example, and traditional African masks can be used to lend a concrete form to an invisible spirit. Dancers donning wooden tribal masks celebrate important events to honor their deceased ancestors. These masks are also very important devices for storytelling and sharing the oral history of a community.
For Asian artists, specific colors are used in masks to convey different values and ideas. In Japan, a red Oni mask worn by performers during a festival might signify anger, while in China’s Peking Opera, a mask that has been hand-painted gold would be worn by an immortal.
Mexican craftspeople make masks for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater. A common symbol of the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead is a skull, which is widely represented in masks (although the innumerable activities associated with the holiday are by no means universal).
We’re inviting you to explore and pay respect to the long folk-art traditions that underpin mask-making by introducing antique and vintage masks to your space. Find an exciting collection on 1stDibs today.