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Material: Ebony
Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
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 Beninese Tribal Ebony Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Ebony Benin Kingdom, Bust Carving Of A Young Nigerian Warrior, 1970's
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Hand carved ebony hardwood bust of a young Benin warrior
Traditionally carved Benin artistry
Circa 1970
Height 10.75 inch, Width 5.5 inch, Depth 2.75 inc...
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Ebony Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Contemporary African Art Sculpture from the Makonde Tribe of Tanzania
By Makonde People
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning African Art Sculpture of a Tribal Woman by the Makonde Tribe of Tanzania.
A fine figurative sculpture is made of ebony. This decorative piece of African art is truly eye-ca...
Category
20th Century Tanzanian Mid-Century Modern Ebony Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Gilded copper handle walking stick, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick with tip in white metal and iron. The shaft is ebony and the diameter gradually widens up to the pommel. The shape is that of the milord pommel, in gilded copper, with ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Ebony Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Copper, Iron
Makonde Ebony Carved African Sculpture of Abstract Faces
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
A whimsical sculpture of multiple abstract faces. Carved of one piece of solid ebony.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ebony Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Benin Kingdom Ebony Carving of a Young King Oba, Nigerian
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 Beninese Folk Art Ebony Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's
A piece of this quality and stature holds enormous presence...
Category
1930s Beninese Folk Art Vintage Ebony Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
19th Century Whaler Made Turned Ebony Stemmed Cup
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century whaler made carved and turned ebony stemmed cup. "Manila P.I." painted on one side. Manila, Philippine Islands would have been a port of call on ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Ebony Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Decorative Hand-Carved African Statue from Kenya
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative ebony well hand-carved African statue of a young women.
Handmade in Kenya, Africa.
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Ebony Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1900
By Kobe Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
Kobe Toys are very mysterious and not much is known about them. They were created and hand made during the Meiji period in Japan, which covered the years 1868...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Folk Art Antique Ebony Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Fine Indo-Portuguese Ebony Corpus
Located in London, GB
A fine 18th century Indo-Portuguese corpus, carved out of solid ebony. In very good condition with a good patina.
Category
Early 18th Century Indian Baroque Antique Ebony Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Japanese Art Deco Sculpture Lioness and Gazelle
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-541 Japanese Art Deco Folk Art hand carved sculpture of a lioness and its gazelle prey.
Category
1940s Vintage Ebony Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Makonde Male Figure in European Dress African Art
Located in Sharon, CT
A beautiful modern piece of sculpture of a distinguished gentleman. Executed by a Makonde master carver in ebony. Well dressed, complete with cuffs, creases and shoes.
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Ebony Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Mexican Handmade Ebony Bookends
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960, We offer this rare pair of Mexican Handmade Bookends made in fantastic Ebony wood this kind of wood its very hard and heavy.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ebony Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Shelves for Fruits Plates 19th Century Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
Shelves for fruits plates 19th century Boulle, Silver table top.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ebony Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful contemporary collector piece of Makonde ebony tree of life art carving with unbelievable detailed wood carving.
Category
1950s Tanzanian Primitive Vintage Ebony Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
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Mid 20th Century African Folk-Art Carving of a Woman
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Beautiful African rustic folk carving of a woman, probably mid-century, hardwood, the nose has been rubbed many times for good luck!
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African Wooden Sculpture / Bust of a Man Carved Out of Piece of Palissander, 70s
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
African sculpture / bust of a man with beard carved out of a beautiful piece of palissander.
Very detailed and in correct proportions made.
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Pair of Swiss 19th Century Bear Carvings from the Black Forest
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Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba
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An exquisite Benin bronze sculpture in shape of a bell depicting an Oba. Oba translates to "ruler" in the Yoruba and Bini languages of contempor...
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African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture
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Nicely carved.
A good eye-catching accent piece.
Dimensions: 8.25" high, 5" wide, 7" deep.
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Very Large Example of a Tonala Cat, Artist Signed
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This is an exceptionally large Tonala figure of a cat. The piece is artist signed and most probably dates to the 1960s-1980s. The cat is beautifully mold...
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Bust of Discobolus Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite bust is an exact depiction of the face of the Discobolus, the famous Greek sculpture whose celebrated Roman copies are housed in the Natio...
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Incanto Bust by Raffaello Romanelli
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A glorious work of art by sculptor Raffaello Romanelli, this piece is an original and singular sculpture handcrafted of gypsum. It depicts the bust of a naked female...
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Vintage African Pair of Wooden Hand Carved Busts Sculptures
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Adirondack Style Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful 20th century American Adirondack-style chess set with a board with burl, ebony, and maple inlay, and rustic hand-carved cherry and ash pieces. The perfect set for your cabi...
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20th Century American Adirondack Ebony Folk Art
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Early 20th Century Japanese Calligraphy Brush, Ebony
Located in Malton, GB
I have been lucky enough to find a great collection of period Japanese Calligraphy brushes. They are wonderfully made and make a great pie...
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Pair of Antique Carved Heads, African, Ebony, Decorative Statue, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique carved heads. An African, solid ebony decorative statue, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
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H 18.51 in W 6.7 in D 7.09 in
Mid-20th Century Ghanayan Akuba Fertility Doll
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning piece of west African Tribal Art, namely, a mid-20th century Ghanayan Akuba fertility doll.
Probably made circa 1960 in Ghana by the Akan Tribe.
A solid piece of carved ebony on plinth featuring a Classic Aku’Ba Fertility Female Figure.
Exceptional detail to the carving, both the round full moon shaped headdress with incised carved band to the facial features, eyes, nose and mouth.
A twisted neck, with outstretched arms and carved protruding boosums.
Carved navel and carved platform base.
Also has a hook on the back for wall hanging.
Bought by a Dallas Private Collector on a safari trip to West Africa and the Congo and Ghana in the 1970s.
In exceptionally good condition, with only some minor rubbing with age.
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Ebony Folk Art
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19th Century Collection of 16 English Treen Spinning Tops
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Early 20th Century English Domino Set
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19th Century Sailor Made Rosewood Lift Top Valuable's Box
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Benin King Oda and Queen Pair of Hand Carved Antique Figures West African 1920s
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Early 20th Century Beninese Edo Ebony Folk Art
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H 6 in W 4 in D 2.5 in
Boxed Set Antique English Bone and Ebony Dominoes, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
A charming set of late Edwardian dominoes or dominos, all in good condition with a handsome polished wooden storage box with a sliding lid.
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Ebony Folk Art
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Pair of Ebony Indo, Burmese Figures of Lions
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive pair of dramatically posed figures made during the colonial era.
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Early 20th Century Burmese Ebony Folk Art
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Large Wooden Hand-Carved Ebony Heart Skull and Small Demon Skull
Located in Haarlem, NL
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