Primitive Tribal Art
Style: Primitive
Color: Brown
Senufo Bird Sculpture
Located in London, GB
A lovely little hand carved Senufo Sejen bird sculpture from the early to mid 20th century, Africa, Ivory Coast.
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Songye Nkisi Power Figure
Located in London, GB
A rare and large hand carved horned Songye Nkisi power figure. A ‘Nkisi’ is a protective power figure of the Songye, southeastern Congo. Such sculptures are used as a major role in t...
Category
20th Century Congolese Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Dayak Iban Shield
Located in London, GB
A rare hand carved Dayak tribal shield from Kalimantan/Borneo, Indonesia. These shields were made by the Dayak Iban tribes for real fighting use and ceremonial rites. Wonderfully car...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support received detailed attention. This f...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Carved Indian Carnival God Figure, Polychrome Paint on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting 19th century carved figure with polychrome decoration. Unique coloration and dance position with arm raised.
Considerable losses consistent with age, but flaking seems ...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
From the Rush Limbaugh Collection Korhogo Cloth from Ivory Coast of Africa
By Korhogo Tribe
Located in Asheville, NC
This is a hand spun, hand woven and hand painted cotton cloth for which an entire village takes part in its creation. Women of the Korhoga Tribe spin the cotton, while the men weave ...
Category
19th Century Antique Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
Nigerian Nupe Storage Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were known as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this storage vessel, received detailed attenti...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
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 Burkinabe Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Tribal Bracelet on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Hand cut bone antique bracelet from Sumatra with 31 finely cut bracelets sewn together and set on a stand. Rare.
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Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Carved Aftican Wood Sculpture from Togo
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, carved wood sculpture representing the human figure from Togo, Africa.
A large, dramatic piece for a tribal art collection and creating a rare, unique and special presence.
Category
19th Century Togolese Antique Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mid-20th century hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres. These baskets were used to carry leaves, fruit, grain and wood and featu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 18.12 in Dm 15.75 in
19th Century Brass Pendant on Yellow Multi-Strand Beaded Necklace, Naga, India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century brass pendant on yellow multi-strand beaded necklace, Naga, India
A graceful necklace of small yellow glass trade beads bead...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century Silver Repoussé Bracelet, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century silver repoussé bracelet, China
A beautifully made silver repoussé bracelet from China, with the Shòu symbol for long life...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Silver
Very large pictorial Korhogo cloth Ivory Coast
By Korhogo Tribe
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Large pictorial Korhogo cloth, produced by the Senufo people of the Ivory Coast, West Africa. named after the local village (Korhogo) where these types o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Linen
Decorative hand-woven bag/box from Panama, Sac-Bolso by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven bag from Panama, Sac-Bolso by Ethic&Tropic
Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Embera ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Cane
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 Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 6.7 in
Decorative Hand-Woven Mask from Panama, Nemboro by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Nemboro by Ethic&Tropic
Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Embera...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Cane
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Embera t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Cane
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Burro by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Embera t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Cane
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Embera t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Cane
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A late 19th or early 20th century Kuba Prestige cloth, mostly embroidered with cut pile borders.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Vintage Pal Kepenyes Bronze/Brass Necklace, 20th Century
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Pal Kepenyes bronze/brass necklace, 20th century.
This Hungarian born artist worked in Mexico for decades, known for free-form sculptural jewelry...
Category
20th Century Mexican Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Previously Available Items
Antique Oceania Blackened Carved Coral Ancestor’s Head #831, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare Oceania Primitive carved coral ancestor’s head dating from the 1800s, if not significantly earlier.
Hand carved from a solid piece of white coral that’s been “blackened” via ...
Category
19th Century Oceanic Antique Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Coral
H 4.13 in W 3.88 in D 5.75 in
Small Cameroon Bangwa Figure Ex Egon Guenther Collection Sothebys
By Cameroon Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A small but monumental expressive carving from the collection of Egon Guenther, one of the great early period dealers. Base included. Purchased: Sotheby's Dec.2000.
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Decorative 12' Long Wooden Oyster Boat from South East Asia, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
This boat could possibly be from the Sama-Bajau which refers to several Austronesian ethnic groups of Maritime Southeast Asia with their origins from the southern Philippines.
The Bajo, the world’s largest remaining sea nomad group, are scattered across hundreds of recently settled communities in Island Southeast Asia, along the coasts of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Seemingly a canoe used...
Category
19th Century Southeast Asian Antique Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Teak
Antique Kenyan African Tribal Djembe Drum Side Table Pedestal Plant Stand
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Could make a wonderful rich deep hued side table. From a Norwegian and then Kenya State Department Official's Estate in Bethesda MD.
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 30.5 in W 17.75 in D 15.5 in
Fijian War Club, Ula Tavatava
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Ula Fijian war club, Ula Tavatava, shell carved handle.
Fiji, 19th century.
Category
19th Century Fijian Antique Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Fali Ham Pilu Fertility Dolls
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these beaded wooden figures is a fertility doll of the Fali people of Cameroon. Known as ham pilu, the dolls are created by newly betrothed young men and then given to their ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Wood, Beads
Petite Malian Dogon Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Unlike the figurative nommo stools used by elders, this petite stool by the Dogon peoples of Mali would have been used for everyday seating. The domed seat and base are connected by ...
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Mahogany Wood African Head Rest
Located in New York, NY
Antique head rest that can also be used to hold objects. Carved from a single piece of mahogany wood.
Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organic Design™.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Reclaimed Wood
Ivory Coast Lobi Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
The stools created by the Lobi People of Cote d'Ivoire are wonderfully simple in form. Each is traditionally carved from a single block of wood. This low stool has stout handles and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Mossi Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved in Burkina Faso from a single piece of wood, this hundred-year-old stool was used by Mossi women as they sat before a cooking fire. The chair’s simple, four-legged design desi...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Ivorian Low Senufo Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single, solid block of wood, each Senufo stool has a unique personality as a modern sculpture, seat, or table. The irregular strokes and diminutive nature are tell...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Ivorian Senufo Elevated Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single, solid block of wood, each Senufo stool communicates a unique personality as a sculptural seat or table. The irregular carved strokes, slightly lifted seat ...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Primitive tribal art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Primitive tribal art 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 tribal art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, decorative objects, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with cane, natural fiber and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Primitive tribal art made in a specific country, there are Africa, Central America, and Panama pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tribal art, popular names associated with this style include Ethic&Tropic, Andrianna Shamaris, and Nupe. 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 tribal art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $255 and tops out at $25,000 while the average work can sell for $1,300.