Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African

Rare Baule Male Spirit Figure (Blolo Bian) — Early 20th Century

By Baule Tribe

Located in Bilzen, BE

Rare Baule Male Spirit Figure (Blolo Bian) — Early 20th Century Origin: Baule people, Côte d’Ivoire Period: Early 20th century (circa 1900–1930) Material: Hardwood with dark ritual p...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Baule Male Spirit Figure (Blolo Bian) — Early 20th Century

$3,555 / item

51.05 Carat Incredible Natural Loose Bicolor Tourmaline Carving from Africa

By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1

Located in Peshawar, PK

51.05 carat incredible natural loose bicolor tourmaline carving from Africa Weight: 51.05 Carats Dimension: 2.8 x 2.8 x 0.8 Cm Origin: Africa Co...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Crystal

51.05 Carat Incredible Natural Loose Bicolor Tourmaline Carving from Africa

$1,200

38.50 Carat Elegant Tourmaline Flower Shape Carving From Madagascar Africa

By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1

Located in Peshawar, PK

38.50 carat elegant tourmaline flower shape carving from Madagascar Africa Weight: 38.50 Carats Dimension: 2.3 x 2.1 x 0.8 Cm Origin: Africa Color: Red & Green Shape: Carving Qualit...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Crystal

38.50 Carat Elegant Tourmaline Flower Shape Carving From Madagascar Africa

$500

Pre-1940's Kete Mask With Powerful Expression, D.R.C. (Ex Penn Kent Collection)

Located in London, GB

This striking early twentieth-century mask, from the Kete culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, previously belonged to the private collection of Penn Kent, the former Dire...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Pre-1940's Kete Mask With Powerful Expression, D.R.C. (Ex Penn Kent Collection)

$8,059

Early 20th Century Shona Female Caryatid Stool, Zimbabwe

Located in London, GB

Supporting the flat, circular seat of this early twentieth-century stool from the Shona culture in Zimbabwe is a figurative sculpture of a sturdy-bodied female. The figure is depicte...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th Century Shona Female Caryatid Stool, Zimbabwe

$1,721

Early 20th Century African Calabash

Located in Chicago, IL

Small leather Calabash from Africa Dimensions: 10 in. height x 6 in. diameter with a 4.24 in. diameter opening.

Category

20th Century Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Early 20th Century African Calabash

$750

Pair of 'Reunited' 1930's Bamileke Anthropomorphic Flutes, Cameroon

Located in London, GB

Together, these two finely carved flutes display a wonderful interplay of the abstracted forms of a 'male' and 'female' figure. A strip of snake skin has been wrapped around the 'bo...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of 'Reunited' 1930's Bamileke Anthropomorphic Flutes, Cameroon

$4,002 / set

Collection of Dagari Spirit Figures From Burkina Faso

Located in Hudson, NY

This impressive collection of four carved wood figures are from the landlocked African country of Burkina Faso. This nation bordered by 6 other countries ...

Category

1930s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Collection of Dagari Spirit Figures From Burkina Faso

$4,200 / set

Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria

Located in Leuven , BE

This elaborate Janus statue is a rare example of an Ibibio free-standing figure to recall a well-defined ancestor in what seems a European outfit .The Ibibios lend supernatural power...

Category

20th Century Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria

$15,999

Genuine brass figure from thje Songye tribe, DR Congo, first half 20th Century

By Songye Tribe

Located in Bilzen, BE

A genuine figure from the Songye tribe DR Congo cast in brass dating from the beginning to the middle of the 20th century. The casting is done in sand and the figure has never been c...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Genuine brass figure from thje Songye tribe, DR Congo, first half 20th Century

$533

19th Century Ethiopian Saddle-Shaped Stool

Located in London, GB

This stool is a beautiful example of an Arsi saddle-shaped stool from the Oromia region of Ethiopia. Finely carved into this form from dense, heavy brown wood, this stool has developed a lovely rich surface patina as a result of use over time. ‍Estimated Period: Late 19th/Early 20th Century Ex Private Collection, Addis Ababa...

Category

19th Century Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Ethiopian Saddle-Shaped Stool

$1,065

111.85 Carat Glamorous Natural Bi Color Flower Tourmaline Drilled Carving

By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1

Located in Peshawar, PK

111.85 Carat Glamorous Natural Bi Color Flower Tourmaline Drilled Carving Weight: 111.85 Carats Dimension: 4.4 x 3.0 x 0.7 Cm Origin: Africa Col...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Crystal

111.85 Carat Glamorous Natural Bi Color Flower Tourmaline Drilled Carving

$1,700

42.00 Carat Unique Bi Color Tourmaline Carving from Madagascar Africa

By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1

Located in Peshawar, PK

Unique Bi-Color Tourmaline Carving From Madagascar Africa Weight: 42.00Carats Dimension: 2.9 x 1.7 x 0.9 Cm Origin: Africa Color: Peach & Green...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Crystal

42.00 Carat Unique Bi Color Tourmaline Carving from Madagascar Africa

$400

13.70 Carat Glamorous Rubellite Tourmaline Drilled Craving from Africa

By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1

Located in Peshawar, PK

Glamorous Rubellite Tourmaline Drilled Craving From Africa Weight : 13.70 Carats Dimensions : 2.8 x 1.4 x 0.5 Cm Origin : Madagascar Africa Clarity : SI Color: Pink The rubel...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Crystal

13.70 Carat Glamorous Rubellite Tourmaline Drilled Craving from Africa

$220

Collection of 20 Decorative and Expressive Bembe Mudzini Reliquary Heads DRC

Located in Leuven , BE

These heads allowed the relatives to always have a link with the deceased, second half of the 20th century.

Category

Late 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Textile

Collection of 20 Decorative and Expressive Bembe Mudzini Reliquary Heads DRC

$8,829 / set

34.60 Carat Amazing Bi Color Fruit Shape Tourmaline Drilled Carving from Africa

By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1

Located in Peshawar, PK

Amazing Bi-Color fruit shape Tourmaline Drilled Carving From Africa Weight: 34.60 Carats Dimension: 3 x 1.8 x 0.8 Cm Origin: Africa Color: Red & Green Shape: Carving Quality: ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Crystal

34.60 Carat Amazing Bi Color Fruit Shape Tourmaline Drilled Carving from Africa

$320

24.10 Carat Lovely Loose Water Melon Color Tourmaline Carving from Africa

By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1

Located in Peshawar, PK

Lovely Loose Water Melon Color Tourmaline Carving From Africa WEIGHT: 24.10 Carat DIMENSIONS: 2.1 x 1.8 x 0.7 Cm ORIGIN: Madagascar, Africa TR...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Crystal

24.10 Carat Lovely Loose Water Melon Color Tourmaline Carving from Africa

$350

Early 20th Century East African Carved Headrest, Ethiopia (Kambatta People)

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Showing a crescent shaped headrest braced by flattened 'V' shaped supports rising from a cupped base, decorated overall with hand carved linear motifs and exhibiting an old rubbed su...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century East African Carved Headrest, Ethiopia (Kambatta People)

$500

Contemporary Giraffe Iron Sculpture, with Use of Tools and Other Objects C20

Located in Coimbra, PT

Giraffe by José Jerónimo single piece of art Iron sculpture with use of tools and other objects Signed Measures: 81 x 41 x 15 cm. Private collection.

Category

Late 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

Contemporary Giraffe Iron Sculpture, with Use of Tools and Other Objects C20

$3,555

Early 20th Century Reclining Lobi Backrest With Two Legs

Located in London, GB

With a low seat supported by two splayed legs, this Lobi backrest from Burkina Faso exhibits a wonderful form with a long, reclining back support. Throughout, the surface of the piec...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Reclining Lobi Backrest With Two Legs

$1,584

Anthromorphic Figural Vessel in Blackened Terracotta

Located in Leuven , BE

This fine, round, dark grey vessel depicts a complete figure which is rare. It was made by the Mangbetu People. The Mangbetu ethnic group lives deep in the...

Category

20th Century Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Anthromorphic Figural Vessel in Blackened Terracotta

$3,555

Portait of African Male, Charcoal on Paper, Signed Banzyville, 1944

Located in Leuven , BE

C.P. Initials,Portait of African Male,Charcoal on Paper,Signed Banzyville 1944,Framed,Signed and Dated

Category

1940s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Portait of African Male, Charcoal on Paper, Signed Banzyville, 1944

$699

19th Century Low Reclining Ethiopian Chair

Located in London, GB

Carved from a single piece of dense, heavy wood, this nineteenth-century Gurage low-set chair from Ethiopia exhibits an unusual, rare form. Consisting of a circular double-tiered seat with an angled, reclining back-support, the chair exhibits a deep glossy surface patina, particularly on the back-support and seat as a result of use. The chair is functional, and is reasonably comfortable to sit on. ‍Estimated Period: 19th Century Ex Private Family Collection, Addis Ababa...

Category

19th Century Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Low Reclining Ethiopian Chair

$2,049

Early Twentieth-Century Chokwe Title Staff Resembling a Bird, Angola

Located in London, GB

Resembling the upturned beak of a bird, the shape of this early twentieth-century title staff from the Chokwe culture in Angola exhibits a beautiful, simplistic form. A series of not...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early Twentieth-Century Chokwe Title Staff Resembling a Bird, Angola

$1,297

Selection of Three Yaka/Suku Monocyclic Ceremonial Drinking Cups, DRC

Located in Leuven , BE

Yaka community leaders have a number of items that form part of their royal collection. One of these items is the kopa ceremonial cup (also called koopa...

Category

Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Selection of Three Yaka/Suku Monocyclic Ceremonial Drinking Cups, DRC

$1,422 / set

Copper Konga Legband from, Early 20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

An early 20th century (possibly late 19th century) African Legband (ankle bracelet) of copper alloy, from Mongo Peoples of the Congo. These legbands were both currency and status sym...

Category

Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Copper Konga Legband from, Early 20th Century

$1,180

Portrait of a Kongo Chief with Feather Headdress, Plant Material on Jute, Framed

Located in Leuven , BE

Portrait of a Kongo Chief with feather headdress, plant material on Jute, Frameda Patchwork of bark and raphia finished with feathered headdress. This is was made for export and it i...

Category

Late 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Burlap, Grasscloth, Faux Fur, Beads

Portrait of a Kongo Chief with Feather Headdress, Plant Material on Jute, Framed

$651

African Metal Currency Exchange Object

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Exceptional African Currency Object in Patinated Metal, Congo from around 1970, the metal has a beautiful Green colored patina and shine and has the correct signs and marks of use a...

Category

1970s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Copper

African Metal Currency Exchange Object

$1,125

Naive Ethiopian Painting Hospital Scene, 1970s

Located in Budapest, HU

Naive Ethiopian Painting Hospital scene, 1970s with Ge'ez language inscriptions.

Category

1970s Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Naive Ethiopian Painting Hospital Scene, 1970s

$11,851

African Sculpture Zaire Antique Copper Coin

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

That's a true antique copper coin from Zaire, very rare: a modern simple sculpture ! I saw only another one like this, but it was not authentic: done for ...

Category

1920s Archaistic Vintage Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Copper

African Sculpture Zaire Antique Copper Coin

$847 Sale Price

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1930's - 1940's Woven Beer Pot Cover, Cameroon

Located in London, GB

Beautifully decorated covers such as this were traditionally placed over large earthen vessels of local brew, with the intricacy of their designs reflecting the significance of the v...

Category

20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Beads

1930's - 1940's Woven Beer Pot Cover, Cameroon

$1,051

Naive Ethiopian Painting The first Italo-Ethiopian War, 1970s

Located in Budapest, HU

The painting captures the events of this battle: "Baratieri planned to execute an attack early morning 1st March Baratieri, to strike a surprise on the ethiopians, who outnumbered h...

Category

1970s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Naive Ethiopian Painting The first Italo-Ethiopian War, 1970s

$9,474 Sale Price

20% Off

Antique African Stool, Congo

Located in Schellebelle, BE

African stool with a great patina, Decorated with African Tribal Figures, Good great old patina of the wood,warm finish and glanze, Dates fro...

Category

1960s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique African Stool, Congo

$1,955

Naive Ethiopian Painting, Traffic in Addis Ababa, 1970s

Located in Budapest, HU

Naive Ethiopian painting, Traffic in Addis Ababa, 1970s. with Ge'ez language inscriptions.

Category

1970s Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Naive Ethiopian Painting, Traffic in Addis Ababa, 1970s

$9,481 Sale Price

20% Off

7.90 Carat Lovely Loose Peach Color Tourmaline Carving From Madagascar Africa

By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1

Located in Peshawar, PK

Lovely Loose Peach Color Tourmaline Carving From Madagascar Africa WEIGHT: 7.90 Carat DIMENSIONS : 1.6 x 1.1 0.5 Cm ORIGIN: Madagascar, Africa C...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Crystal

7.90 Carat Lovely Loose Peach Color Tourmaline Carving From Madagascar Africa

$190

Fine large Antique Ethiopian Coptic Cross Christian Folk Art African

Located in London, GB

A superb large Ethiopian Coptic processional cross, Beautifully hand crafted in brass with fine detailed knotwork and scroll work detail. Period: 19th century. Provenance: Jea...

Category

19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Fine large Antique Ethiopian Coptic Cross Christian Folk Art African

$956

African Harvest Currency, Nigerian

Located in Dallas, TX

This 19th century harvest African currency is from the Ibo tribe in Nigeria. It looks something like an animal and reminds of a crocodile. One of the end sections is slatted so as to...

Category

19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Wood

African Harvest Currency, Nigerian

$774

Lozi Milk Jug

Located in Richmond, VA

The Loss people of Zambia are known for their basketry and rarely work in wood, but their wooden milk jugs are sought after objects from collectors. Originally used to collect milk f...

Category

20th Century Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Rope, Wood

Lozi Milk Jug

$210

Marsupia Beaded Wool Throw from the SoShiro Pok Collection

By SoShiro

Located in London, GB

This African design throw from the SoShiro Pok collection is named Marsupia as it is best described as a wraparound cloak – a hybrid of throw and blanket...

Category

2010s International Style Sub-Saharan African Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Beads, Natural Fiber

Marsupia Beaded Wool Throw from the SoShiro Pok Collection

$3,292 / item

A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light

At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.

Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster

The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.

Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns

Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.

Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art

The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.