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Period: Mid-20th Century
Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African
Mid-Century Carved Pine Sideboard, 1970s
Located in South Shields, GB
A pine or yellow wood sideboard - made in South Africa during the 1970s In the Brutalist style
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Pine

Mid-20th Century Bronze Stool, Bameleke Peoples Cameroon w/Elephants & Beetles
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Bronze stool of cylindrical form with a cushion-form top on six supports of alternating posts with elephant heads between large outstretched beetles all rising from a convex circular...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Andrianna Shamaris Senufo Side Table or Stool From Côte d’Ivoire
By Senufo
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique side table or stool hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of mahogany wood native to the west coast of Africa. The wood is tough, dense and very dura...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

1960s Primitive Art Patinated Wood Carved Bowl Turkana Kenya
By Emil Milan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Primitive Art Hand Carved Patinated Wood Bowl Turkana Kenya wood carving unmarked. 7 h x 8.5 d x 13.25 w Original vintage unrestored condition. Rich patina with signs of age and use...
Category

1960s Primitive Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

African massive malachite hand carved Ashtray natural green mineral copper
By Roger Tallon
Located in Forest, BE
Unique massive malachite from copper mines in old began Congo. Natural stone. Perfect as decorative object or for cigars and cigarettes. It is a mix between brutalist and polished pa...
Category

Mid-20th Century Colonial Revival Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Set of 2 monoxyl wood stools from Senegal 1950
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Set of 2 stools made in Senegal in the 50s Carved in one piece of wood An amazing patina of time
Category

Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Old African Cup With Heads
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/4911 - Unusual cup that comes from Rwanda, formerly Zaire, Democratic Republic of the Congo. I bought it at an exibition, from a young African man well known to dealers in Paris. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Other Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

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...
Category

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

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

African massive malachite hand carved Ashtray natural green mineral copper
By Roger Tallon
Located in Forest, BE
Unique massive malachite from copper mines in old began Congo. Natural stone. Perfect as decorative object or for cigars and cigarettes. It is a mix between brutalist and polished pa...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Bambara or Malinke standing female figure with arms at sides, heavy wear and polish from handling and use. Possibly cut from the top of prestige staff. Fine refined abstract ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

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...
Category

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

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Cotton

Beaded Yoruba Staff
Located in Chicago, IL
The Yoruba people reserve the use of glass beads for royalty, priests and priestesses, as well as embellishing ritual and ceremonial objects. Though only kings are allowed to use bea...
Category

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

Materials

Metal, Iron

Vintage Asafo Flag in Pink Cotton Appliqué Pattern by Fante People, Ghana, 1960s
By Fante People
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Kwamina Amoaku Ghana, 1960s Asafo flag in cotton applique patterns. Fante People. Asafo Flags are created by the Fante people of Ghana. The flags are visual representations of mili...
Category

1960s Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Cotton

African massive malachite hand carved Ashtray natural green mineral copper
Located in Forest, BE
Unique malachite from copper mines in old began Congo. Natural stone. Perfect as decorative object or for cigars and cigarettes. ----------------------------------------------------...
Category

Mid-20th Century Colonial Revival Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Bronze

African massive stone malachite hand carved Ashtray natural green mineral copper
Located in Forest, BE
Unique massive malachite from copper mines in old began Congo. Natural stone. Perfect as decorative object or for cigars and cigarettes. It is a mix between brutalist and polished pa...
Category

Mid-20th Century Colonial Revival Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
By People from Benin
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 Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Ebony

Andrianna Shamaris Senufo Side Table or Stool From Côte d’Ivoire
By Senufo
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique side table or stool hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of mahogany wood native to the west coast of Africa. The wood is tough, dense and very dura...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Traditional Wooden Carved African Elephant Stool by the Ashanti Tribe Ghana
Located in Den Haag, NL
Authentic African carved wooden elephant stool. Originates from the Ashanti Tribe of Ghana. It is of traditional form with the elephant stood on ...
Category

1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Jean Prouvé Architectural Mid-Century Cameroon Sliding PanelSun ShutterRoom Divi
Located in London, GB
An original sliding room panel/window shade cover by legendary designer Jean Prouvé. Cameroon, c1960s. Increasingly rare design. Aluminium and wood, the wood has been replaced as ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Metal

Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana
By Osei Bonsu
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Ashanti maternity figure by the master carver Osei Bonsu. The mother figure is seated on a simple backless chair. An infant lays calmly in her la...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection Brussels The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colou...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Beads

Solid hand Carved Wooden Stool Bamileke Cameroon Afrika
Located in Den Haag, NL
Bamileke Stool from Cameroon. Hand-carved from one piece of wood Most Bamileke Art relates to kings and important chiefs, who defined their power by the display of prestige objects d...
Category

1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large Yoruba Ritual Shrine figure Abeokuta Nigeria African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Large Yoruba Ritual Shrine figure Abeokuta Nigeria African Tribal Art A rare exceptionally large male Cup bearer ritual shrine figure standing upright holding a cup in front carv...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early Afikpo Stylized Geometric Mask, with Long Face West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved African Afikpo mask with stylized geometric long face. From Nigeria close to the Cross River. From an old collection in the Southwest. Overall dimensions 15 x 4 1...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

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

African Baule statue Mother with Childs, Ivory Coast mid XXem
Located in Paris, FR
African Baule statue Mother with child, Ivory Coast mid XXem Provenance: Swedish private collection, from the 1980s. Then inherited within the family. B...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

African mask Toussiana bird Burkina Faso Mid XXem
Located in Paris, FR
Toussiana Plank Bird from Burkina Faso Mid XXem Provenance: private Swedish collection , auction The TOUSSIAN live in the Southwest of Burkina Faso. The mask presented here is a Loni...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage West African Fulani Blanket
Located in Istanbul, TR
Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage West African Fulani Blanket It does not come with an insert but a bag made from cotton fabric to accommodate insert m...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wool

Vintage Shawl Cloth Striped in Soft Pink and Dark Blue, Ethiopia, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Ethiopia, 1950s Ethiopian shawl cloth. H 207 x W 58 cm
Category

1950s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Textile

African Bwa leper mask Burkina Fasso 20em S
Located in Paris, FR
Bwa mask from Burkina Fasso Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region Culture: Bwa peoples Provenance: Private Swedish collection Bwa plank masks are conceive...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Traditional Throwing Knife (Ngalio) Chad Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Throwing Knife (Ngalio) Sara People, Chad, Africa Mid-20th century Material: Iron Height on custom display stand: 28 in. / 71 cm Known as "ngalio", thi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Other Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Iron

Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage West African Fulani Blanket
Located in Istanbul, TR
Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage West African Fulani Blanket It does not come with an insert but a bag made from cotton fabric to accommodate insert m...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wool

Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage West African Fulani Blanket
Located in Istanbul, TR
Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage West African Fulani Blanket It does not come with an insert but a bag made from cotton fabric to accommodate insert m...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wool

Asafo Banner
By Fante People
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very rare example of an Asafo Banner from the Fante people of the Cape Coast of Ghana . The Asafo have been a highly militarised society long before the Europeans set foot ...
Category

1940s British Colonial Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Asafo Banner
Asafo Banner
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African statue Senoufo Horserider figure , Ivory Coast C 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Statue of a rider on his mount from among the Senufo tribe settled in the north of Côte d'Ivoire. Carved from dense wood. beautiful patina. The statue has a custom made acrylic base....
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Shell, Raffia, Acrylic, Wood, Carbon Fiber

Natural size pair of african sculptures in noble wood representing giraffes
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and huge sculptures representing a couple of giraffes polychromed. Fantastic.
Category

1950s International Style Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

African mask Yaure tribe Ivory Coast Circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
African mask from Yaure tribe in Ivory Coast Circa 1950. Beautiful dark patina. Swedish private collection, from the 1980s then inherited within the family. Yaure tribe art is renow...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

African sculpture Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria
Located in Paris, FR
Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria Headdress, "burtu Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria wood leather horn. H 42 cm. Provenance : - Swedish private...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mid-Twentieth Century Granary Door Lock in the Form of a Crocodile
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century Bambara door lock from Mali has been carved into the form of a crocodile, a symbol of protection in the Bambara culture. The crocodile-shaped door lock, ad...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage West African Fulani Blanket
Located in Istanbul, TR
Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage West African Fulani Blanket It does not come with an insert but a bag made from cotton fabric to accommodate insert m...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wool

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Senufo Coffee Table
By Senufo
Located in New York, NY
Antique coffee table hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of Iroko wood, native to the west coast of Africa. The wood is tough, dense and very durable. Shown with con...
Category

1950s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hand Carved African Bamileke Stool or Table from Cameroon
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1980s round dark wood stool or side table. Hand-carved by a tribal artist in Cameroon, this style is known as a spider stool because of its knobby w...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Mens Robe, Agbada, your, Nigeria, mid 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
A mid 20th C. Yoruba men's robe in rather good condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Sculpture, Lobi Male Figure, Burkina Faso, Mid/Late-1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture, Lobi Male Figure with one hand pointing upwards, Burkina Faso. Mid/late-1900s. Height excl. base 13 cm. Total height 15 cm. Patina, signs of age. Provenance: Dealer and...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

1940s Nigerian Carved Mahogany End Tables With Elephant Bases - a Pair.
Located in Waxahachie, TX
As seen on Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Does America season 2 episode 5 Fort Worth day one Pair of octagonal mahogany end tables with a carved elephant figurine base, Nigeria circa 1930s ...
Category

1940s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hand Carved Bamileke Stool or Table from Cameroon
Located in Troy, MI
Round dark wood stool or side table, circa 1980s. Hand-carved by a tribal artist in Cameroon, this style is known as a spider stool because of its knobby, web-like base. The Bamileke...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Asafo Flag in Burgundy Appliqué Patterns by Fante People, Ghana, 1960s
By Fante People
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Ghana, 1960's Asafo flag in cotton applique patters. Fante People. Asafo Flags are created by the Fante people of Ghana. The flags are visual representations of military organisati...
Category

1960s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Cotton

African Tribal Yoruba Beaded Ceremonial Crown Altar Headdress
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce large vintage African tribal beaded ceremonial crown altar headdress, the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa, Mid-20th Century, featuring intricate sculptural form decorated in polychrome beads and nassa sea shells, depicting central warrior figure mounted on figural horse or donkey animal, flanked by four standing figures, atop cylindrical crown, adorned with lizards and mask. Many people refer to this type of altar item...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Shell, Beads

Ndop Kuba Statue From The Kuba Ndengese Shoowa Tribe Dr Congo Kasaï African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional royal Ndop statue From the Kuba / Ndengese / Shoowa tribe - DR Congo Kasaï region - Circa 1940-1950 Length = 56 cm Perfect condition Note : Image of individual kings Alt...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century Black Madonna
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century African Madonna comes from the Makonde culture, in the Matwara region of southern Tanzania. The Madonna figure exhibits a graceful, serene facial express...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage MidCentury Hand Carved African Senofu Stool
Located in Clermont, FL
Unique small vintage African Senofu stool, highlighted by a tribal warrior carved into the top. There are some nicks and scratches on the stool that are in line with its age and give...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Fante People Asafo Flag in Cotton Applique Patterns, Ghana, 1930-1950s
By Fante People
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Ghana, 1930s-1950s Asafo flag “The train is always ready to go” in cotton applique patters. Trains were a dramatic expression of power, regularity and reliability and as such were ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Large Striking Graphic Mud Cloth African Textile in Contemporary Frame
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Large impressive graphic geometric African Kuba cloth in handsome custom frame having neutral color palette of beige and brown.
Category

1960s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Textile

Vintage Idigo Mali Cloth, Ghana
Located in Istanbul, TR
It seems that the piece was used as a table cloth or so under a solid circular top . The result is a joy to the eye.
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Beaded Yoruba Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Take a seat in a masterpiece of Yoruba craftsmanship with this captivating hand-beaded chair, adorned in a mesmerizing white and blue design that adds a touch of artistry to any space. Yoruba chairs have a rich history rooted in the cultural heritage of the Yoruba people of West Africa. They are known for their skilled craftsmanship and artistic traditions passed down through generations, resulting in beautifully handcrafted pieces like this white and blue hand-beaded chair. - 37"h, 25"w, 24"d, 14"h (seat height), 23"h (arm height) - White and blue floral arm chair...
Category

Mid-20th Century International Style Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Glass

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection Brussels The raffia splint is covered with cloth and c...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Beads, Burlap

Malachite Monobloc Weight 22.3 Kg - From DR Congo - Perfect condition Zaire
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional Malachite Monobloc Weight 22.3 Kg - From DR Congo - Perfect condition Which makes it unique it is shape, beautiful green colour and the weight which is 22,3 kg (heavy mo...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Malachite

Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Bead
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood, Beads

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