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Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African
Antique Western African Stargazer Chairs done in hand-carved wood, 1890s
Located in Beograd, RS
LISTED PRICE IS PER PIECE.
WHEN PURCHASING PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHAIR YOU ARE INTERESTED IN.
In this listing you will find 3 gorgeous and very sculptural antique Western African Stargazer chairs...
Category
1890s Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Hassira Tuareg Mat Made of Reed and Camel Leather
By Nomade Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
African Tuareg Mats
Did You Know That Tuareg Mats Are Not From Morocco?
That's right. Contrary to popular belief Tuareg rugs are not from Morocco. They are handcrafted by the Tuare...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Leather, Reed
African Madonna and Child Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture by Makengo B, Congo
By Par Makengo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Signed African Madonna and Child – Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture by Makengo B, Congo, circa 1950
A powerful hand-carved wooden sculpture from Congo, signed “Par Makengo B”, dating to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
Modern Cozy Nest Egg Hanging Chair
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Nest Egg hanging chair swing seat is inspired from the organic forms in birds' nests and has a natural egg shape. The chair has been designed to be extremely comfortable and has ...
Category
2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
$3,400 / item
Original Vintage Africa Travel Poster Southern Rhodesia Zimbabwe Ancient City
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Africa travel poster for Zimbabwe Southern Rhodesia featuring a stunning scenic view by William George Bevington (1881-1953) depicting rocks and the ruins of the anc...
Category
1930s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Paper
Dioptase from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (265 grams
Located in New York, NY
From Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Lustrous transparent deep-green dioptase crystals lining a shallow cavity in brown matrix. The dioptase crystals look be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Ceramic Wildcat Sculpture, hand made in South Africa
By Wiseman Ndlovu
Located in North Miami, FL
Gatsheni Ceramic Art presents a striking ceramic wildcat sculpture from South Africa. Hand-painted and hand-sculpted, this one-of-a-kind piece boasts a matte finish, showcasing metic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Tall African Ibibio Head Mask with Polychrome Nigeria Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall Ibibio wood mask from Nigeria, Africa, circa 20th century. The head mask was carved in with a frontal face with pierced eyes and a gapping mouth. On his head, a stylized hat ...
Category
20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Ceramic Giraffe Head Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Giraffe Head Jewelry Box
Hand Painted by Winnie Mchunu and Sculpted by Sfiso
The Giraffe Head Jewelry Box is a stunning example of handcrafted ceramic art from Love Art Ceramic in S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Fish Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
The Fish Novelty Box by Love Art Ceramic is a charming testament to South Africa's vibrant artistic tradition. Hand-sculpted by Sondelani Ntshalintshali and meticulously hand-painted...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Stellar Small Table Lamp by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Stella small table lamp by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 30 L X 30 D X 60 H cm
Materials: Handmade Cermic, Brass
Founded by South Africans and life partners, Greg and Roche Dry - Egg ...
Category
2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Brass
$5,961 / item
African Statue 'Boli' Bambara Mali C1950
Located in Paris, FR
African Statue 'Boli' Bambara Mali C1950 Zoomorphic altar statuette (Boli). Kono tribe.
Provenance: Swedish private collection, inherited with the Fam...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Fine Early 20th Century Bongo Ancestral Post
Located in London, GB
This fine early twentieth-century ancestral post, from the Bongo culture in South Sudan, takes the form of a tall, multiple-ringed column. Carved from a hard wood, the post exhibits ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Urembo Beaded Necklace Choker Kenya
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Urembo Beaded vintage necklace choker by the Maasai Tribe Kenya
Vintage African Urembo beaded necklace choker.
Handmade in Kenya by the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Beads
Ethiopian Carved Wooden Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles while sleeping, Ethiopian women would traditionally rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and con...
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
Trio of Vintage African Stools (Ethiopian)
Located in Pasadena, CA
Stylish trio of vintage African stools, most likely Ethiopian, early 20th century. Perfect design elements for the rustic yet sophisticated aesthetic currently in vogue. Good vinta...
Category
Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,900 / set
Three heads Fang reliquary, 20th c
Located in Lisboa, PT
Fang reliquary with three heads, eyes inlaid with bone pellets and copper nails. Equatorial Guinea, XXth c.
Category
Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
Soma Slim Oiled Wood And White Stone Planter by Indigenus
Located in Geneve, CH
Soma Slim Oiled Wood And White Stone Planter by Indigenus
Designed by Laurie Wiid van Heerden
Dimensions: Ø 55,8 x H 120 cm.
Materials: Wood and stone.
Weight: 65 kg.
Available in n...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Stone
African Stone Sculpture, Man Bust or Mask, 1960s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
African Stone Sculpture, Man Bust or Mask, 1960s.
Small African stone statuette, standing at 11 cm tall, depicting a man's head and neck, resembling a t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Stone
African Futurist Pink Mask Created by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Unique African mask created by the artist Bomber Bax.
The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was subsequently worked on and painted in late 2022 by the artist.
The artist used ...
Category
Early 1900s Futurist Antique Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,370 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Hassira Tuareg Mat Made of Reed and Camel Leather
By Nomade Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
African Tuareg Mats
Did You Know That Tuareg Mats Are Not From Morocco?
That's right. Contrary to popular belief Tuareg rugs are not from Morocco. They are handcrafted by the Tuare...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Leather, Reed
Set of Five Iron Phallus Fertility Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful set of five early 20th century iron phallus figures from Togo. Fertility figures like these were planted in the ground of a farmer's fiel...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Iron
$2,400 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Polished Septarian Druzy Geode Egg from Madagascar (30 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This 30 lb AAA quality polished geode egg with druzy inside from Madagascar features an exposed area lined with dazzling druzy quartz crystals, as well as a polished back side, provi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Other
Large 35" Benin Bronze Sculpture Of An Oba Warrior
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bronze Benin Sculpture of an Oba Warrior.
L-14 1/2
W - 9
H-35
Category
20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire.
This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Totem #2 Modern Black Jesmonite Plastered Terracotta Raffia & Brass Table Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Totem lamp collection is inspired by Brutalist forms. Each piece is finished with hand applied details which gives it a hand crafted aesthetic. The terracotta base...
Category
2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Brass
African Stool from Cameroon Bamoun or Bamileke
Located in PARIS, FR
African stool with caryatid from Cameroon, Bamoun or Bamileke, probably around 1920, carved wood and dark patina, oval seat decorated with geometric notches, support in the shape of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
Small 19th Century Kamba Elder's Chair With Beaded Lizard Motif, Kenya
Located in London, GB
High-backed chairs of any form are rare in Kenya. This small elder’s chair, consisting of and a dome-shaped backrest, is supported by four legs.
The back ...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beads
Klaylife, Swish, Large, Stone + White, Gold frame, Handmade Clay Bead Chandelier
Located in Brighton, Victoria
A three-tiered, modern chandelier with an optional swishy tail and now available in a matte gold frame and stone / white bead colour - perfect for coastal homes.
The Swish is our...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Clay
Dioptase from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (385.3 gra
Located in New York, NY
From Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Lustrous transparent deep-green dioptase crystals lining a shallow cavity in brown matrix. The dioptase crystals look be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Malachite from Katanga 'Shaba' Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo'Zaire'
Located in New York, NY
From Shaba Copper Belt, Katanga (Shaba) Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
A sculptural velvet botryoidal formation of solid velvety green malachite from the famou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Malachite
"Puzzled" by Bissy Riva Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Essex, MA
"Puzzled" by Bissy Riva is an oil on canvas original contemporary painting measuring 30 inches wide by 40inches high by 1 1/4 inch deep.
iIbegan my career...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Paint
Figura tribal Cenefo
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
Figura utilizada en los bailes y en los rituales.
Category
1940s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
$619 Sale Price
44% Off
Studio Stirling Angular Sling Set of 2
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Angular sling chair is spacious, comfortable and striking in its looks. It has an air of functional elegance. It has an angular metal frame and is co...
Category
2010s Minimalist Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Steel
$10,300 / set
Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood tribal Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a stylized male face with finely carved beard. Wonderful asymmetrical incised classic Kuba crisscross design for hair. Deep patina from extensive use, early 20th century. Chips to top rim. Decorated rim to base.
Measures 7 x 3 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Kuba palm wine cups...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
Terracotta Sculpture of Head
Located in Studio City, CA
Terra Cotta Sculpture of Head, Ghana Africa, 1960s Measures 15"H x 7"W; base 5"SQ
Category
1960s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Yoruba 2 Side Table by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Yoruba 2 side table by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 38 L X 33 D X 57 H cm
Materials: Composite Casting, Solid Brass, Bronze Coated Steel
Founded by Sout...
Category
2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,453 / item
Dogon Ladder , Mali 1950s
Located in London, GB
A good Dogon ladder with exceptional patination. These ladders, carved from tree trunks, were traditionally used to access granaries raised on stilts to protect the contents from unw...
Category
1950s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
Kuba Ceremonial Palm Wine Cup ('Mbwoongntey'), DRC
Located in London, GB
The decorative details adorning this ceremonial cup reflected the owner’s wealth, status and influence within the Kuba Kingdom. This anthropomorphic Kuba cup ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
Polished Petrified Wood Sphere from Madagascar (5.5", 7.3 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hand polished petrified wood sphere from Madagascar. It has an amazing pattern with vibrant hues of brown, yellow, and orange.
Fossilized Petrified Wood, which is also known as Agatized...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Other
Genuine zoomorphic statue from the Lega tribe, DR Congo, ca 1920
Located in Bilzen, BE
The Lega people (or Warega) are a Bantu ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
This statue depicting a zoomorphic figure with a tribal aged and blackened patina
This ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
Standing Lamp-Polished Kudu Horn Double Twist
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in South Africa, this naturally elegant floor lamp features four intertwined African kudu horns that appear to be suspended above a wooden base, which is wrapped in top-stitched embossed leather. All hide and horn has been sustainably sourced as an agricultural byproduct. Due to the use of natural materials, each piece is unique and may vary slightly from image shown.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
BULB: 60W
DIMENSIONS: 80"H x 20"W; base, 12"W - 8" Harp & Finial
FINISH: Brown / Satin Nickel
MADE OF: Antelope Horn / Embossed Leather
MADE IN: Cape Town, South Africa
Includes Extra-Large Drum...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Horn, Leather
$2,120 / item
Early Twentieth-Century African Madonna
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century African Madonna figurative sculpture from the Makonde culture in southern Tanzania, close to the border of Mozambique, exhibits a wonderful sense of move...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Ivory Coast Zoomorphic Dance Mask, Gouro People
Located in CA, CA
A beautifully painted, stylised ritual dance mask with an assertive presence, used by the Gouro people of the Ivory Coast. The mask is in the form of an African wild dog...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
Wooden Head of a Wife of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Wooden head of a wife of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s.
The Ooni is the traditional ruler of Ile-Ife. The Nigerian town is seen as the cradle of the Yoruba people.
The number is the inventory number from Lehigh University.
Exhibited: The Lehigh University - Art Galleries permanent collection.
Provenance: The collection of Dr and Mrs John E. Swanson.
Dr John Swanson and his wife Marian lived from 1966-1981 in Lagos, Nigeria where Dr Swanson was the Advisor to the National Universities Commission and later on the Chief Planning Officer of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
During their time in Africa the Swansons started to collect African art. In 1973 a part of their collection, circa 120 pieces went on loan to The Pennsylvania State University Museum of Art, where the remained until 1978.
In 1981 Dr Swanson passed away and his wife Marian never returned to Africa.
In 1982 Mrs Swanson lent 130 pieces to the Lehigh University Art Gallery where they remained until 1987. A few pieces were also lent to Lafayette College...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
Makonde Figure Depicting Jesus, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
This African Jesus exhibits finely carved features. Depicting a black Jesus with his head leaning to one side, wearing a crown of thorns and with his arms outstretched on the cross. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched frame. This kerchief was not woven on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Raffia
$1,387 Sale Price
25% Off
Stone Sculptue by R.Mteki
By R. Mteki
Located in Water Mill, NY
Stylized sculpture by R.Mteki.
Category
20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Ardmore Ceramic Frog Ardmore, hand made in South Africa
By Ardmore Design
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the Frog Ardmore, a ceramic marvel from Ardmore Ceramics in South Africa. Standing 5 inches tall and measuring 7 inches in length and 4 inches in width, this piece celebr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Pendant, Porcupine Quill Triple Leather Trim
Located in New York, NY
Porcupine Quill Pendants are made by hand in Cape Town, South Africa. All three style options are crafted from genuine porcupine quill, resulting in a unique and eye-catching style. ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Leather, Organic Material
$755 / item
20th Century Pair of Oil on Boards by Percy Wort of Natal South African Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of lovely little oil on boards by desirable South African artist, Percy Wort (Born 1900).
Early-20th Century, circa 1930, both signed on the front. Featuring scenes from Be...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Colonial Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Jive 70's Inspired, Large Modern Handmade Ceramic, Brass & Raffia Floor Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Jive bespoke floor lamp is designed by Egg Designs and hand crafted in South Africa.
The Jive range has a 70's aesthetic with a strong moder...
Category
2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Brass
Spessartine Garnet Crystal from Loliondo, Arusha, Tanzania
Located in New York, NY
From Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha, Tanzania Large trapezohedral crystal of transparent orange spessartine garnet with no matrix attached. Has lustrous faces with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Other
Klaylife Barrel, Small, White Handmade Clay Beaded Pendant Light
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Statement clay beaded lighting, that can be suspended as a single, or in a cluster for maximum impact.
The klaylife barrel pendant has been specially ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Clay
Vintage Mauritanian Berber Tuareg Mat Manufatta in Natural Wood and Leather
Located in Loria, IT
Tuareg Mats: Ancestral Elegance and Handcrafted Tradition
Vintage Tuareg Mats are true handcrafted masterpieces made by the nomadic peoples of the Sahara Desert, with a tradition dat...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rush
Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matching rare pair of stocky male twin figures "Ibeji" from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa, created in the early 20th century. Dressed with matching glass bead necklace and bra...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,480 Sale Price / set
38% Off
Painted White Woven Cane Fabric Beater from the Lega People of D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century woven cane fabric beater from the Lega People of D. R. Congo
A sculptural piece of African utilitarian ware used to beat the dust out of fabric as it would hang on a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Bamileke Mask With Attached Original Sotheby's Receipt from 1979, Cameroon
Located in London, GB
This fine and early Bamileke mask, carved from a heavy hardwood, features a vibrant expression. The surface of the mask exhibits a deep, well-worn patina...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
African Nupe Terracotta Vessel Support, c. 1900
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 flaring terra cotta form would have been buried halfway in the ground, in a Nupe home, and used as a stable base for a stack of traditional round pots...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Tuber Tall Brown Planter by Indigenus
Located in Geneve, CH
Tuber Tall Brown Planter by Indigenus
Designed by Haldane Martin
Dimensions: Ø 48 x H 109 cm.
Materials: Stone.
Weight: 58 kg.
Different colors and sizes are available. Please conta...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Stone
$2,998 / item
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