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Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African
Ukamba Beer Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Jalaba wood.
Category

1930s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

White Impala Horn Table Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
One of a kind impala horn table lamp. Black two-tier wooded base, with a white and black linen drum shade, an impressive piece.
Category

20th Century Anglo-Indian Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Horn

Afo Bridal-Currency from Nigeria
Located in Stamford, CT
The Afo Bridal Currency was used in Nigeria until the early 1940s. This is also known as a "Chenkrom." Now mounted on a bronze stand.
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Iron

Wandala Shield from Chad
Located in Stamford, CT
Wandalà shield, from Cameroon/Chad. Made with cowhide and natural pigments. For a similar example see- Benitez-Johannot, Purissima and Jean Paul Barbier, Shields: Africa, Southea...
Category

20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Cowhide

Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure in Royal Pose. I-II Century AD. Certificate of Authenticity with TL Test and Passport from Europe. Museum Piece...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Primitive Antique Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

"Cantonese Iron Kung Fu" Ghanaian Movie Poster, c. 1985
Located in Chicago, IL
Starring Bryan Leung, "Cantonen Iron Kung Fu" was a martial arts film from Hong Kong made in 1979. Frequently, theaters in Ghana were unable to import off...
Category

1980s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Paint, Paper

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 Furniture

Materials

Wood

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène 1980s
By Marcel Gotène
Located in Salzburg, AT
The famous painter, Marcel Gotène (Icon of the contemporary Bantu art) combines surrealistic impressions with modern tapisserie elements. Born in 1935 in Yaba, Republic of Kongo - d...
Category

1980s Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Rare Tuareg Nomadic Boots
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tuareg nomadic people leather boots.
Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Leather

Pair African Gourd Storage Vessels, Kenya or Ethiopia, early-mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large African gourd storage vessels with native repairs, early to mid 20th century, Ethiopia or Kenya. This pair of dried and hollowed gourd vessels would origin...
Category

20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber

"Vijay Path" Ghanaian Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Vijaypath was a Bollywood action hit in 1994. It's critically acclaimed soundtrack topped charts across the world and became one of the most recognizable in India's history. The film...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Fabric

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène
By Marcel Gotène
Located in Salzburg, AT
The famous painter, Marcel Gotène (Icon of the contemporary Bantu art) combines surrealistic impressions with modern tapisserie elements. Born in 1935 in Yaba, Republic of Kongo,...
Category

1980s Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Original Photograph of Camps Bay, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
A rare original albumen print of Camps Bay, South Africa.
Category

19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Furniture

African Bronze Sculpture, with Characters Playing a Game
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
African bronze and wood sculpture, with characters playing a game.
Category

20th Century Colonial Revival Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Rare Gabonese African Harp
Located in New York, NY
A rare figurative harp from made by the Vuvi or Tsogo people of Gabon. It is an instrument traditionally played by young men and boys. These rare instruments are well known for their...
Category

20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

"A Bridge of Dragon" Ghanaian Movie Poster, c. 1999
Located in Chicago, IL
Starring Dolph Lundgren, Bridge of Dragons was a pulpy action/romance from the late 1990s. The film's international success is evident in this hand-pain...
Category

Late 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Fulani Currency
Located in Dallas, TX
Nigerian currency crafted by the Fulani tribe. Outlawed in the 19th century by Colonel Phelps. The unusual forms and sizes of ethnographic currencies...
Category

19th Century Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Metal

Unique and Highly Decorative Congolese Hardwood Tree Trunk Floor Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
A unique and highly decorative Congolese hardwood tree trunk, displaying burly freak growths all-over and mounted as a standing lamp. Beautiful original 1970s lampshade...
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Chi Wara Headdresses Animal Sculpture , Bambara People, Mali
By Chi Wara Mali
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bamana old original pair Chi Wara headdress. Chi Wara (Antelope Headdress.) The dry savanna permits no more than a subsistence economy and the soil produces,...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Early 19th Century Nigerian Iron Shield/Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 19th century Nigerian Shield/Currency. Actual currency from Nigeria used to buy livestock, businesses and homes. Beautifully mounted to display the Shape and scale of the piec...
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Metal

20th Century Tuareg Wedding Tapestry from Niger, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Andres Moraga. Wedding blanket or tent hanging, "Arkilla Jenngo" Woven by Fulani weavers for a Tuareg noble family Inland Delta Region, Nige...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Senufo Bed
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A West African Senufo bed hand carved from a single tree having four tapered legs with a raised headrest and decorative scallop detail.
Category

19th Century Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Tribal Mask
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage African tribal mask from the ivory coast now mounted on museum stand. Provenance available.
Category

Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Steel

Antique Wood and Leather Bench with Great Patina and Clean Lines
Located in New York, NY
A simple, rustic wooden bench with a beautifully worn leather seat and clean design. This double chair/bench from Ethiopia looks great from any angle and has great presence. CH371.
Category

Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Fine Idoma Headdress, Ungulali, Headcrest or Headdress Mask, Nigeria
Located in Buffalo, NY
A fine Idoma Headdress, ungulali, rising from a flaring conical base with holes around the rim for attachment, the first tier of three stylized faces with tapering chins, parted lips...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Benin Carved Coconut with Provenance, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unique antique African Benin carved coconut box presented to Mr Morris by J Morford, Education Nigeria. The coconut is relief carved with vario...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Coconut

Rustic Antique Wood and Leather Bench with Great Patina and Character
Located in New York, NY
A simple, quirky, rustic wooden bench with a beautifully worn leather seat and crosshatch leather back. This antique low bench from Ethiopia looks gr...
Category

Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopian TOTEM 2 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 2 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia. Different ridges are intended to evacuate the bad vibes from the fireplace to the top h...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Iron

Autopsy #3 By Mary-Lynn and Carlo Massoud
By Carlo & Mary-Lynn Massoud
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
The work is currently loaned to the exhibition "Beyrouth, Les temps du design" hosted at Grand-Hornu Museum in collaboration with MUDAC Lausanne
Category

2010s Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Bronze

Colonial Side Table
Located in Antwerp, BE
Colonial tribal side table from Congo. Diameter wood 50 cm. Diameter glass 70 cm. Height 65 cm.
Category

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

Materials

Glass, Wood

African Lidded Vessel, Congo
Located in New York, NY
The Shi peoples are agriculturalists living on the shores of Lake Kivu in D.R. Congo. Artistically they are best known for their distinctively carved cups and pitchers...
Category

20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large African Painting by Ngasagras
Located in Antwerp, BE
Fantastic painting of an African market by Ngasagras who was a member of the Poto-Poto school in Brazzaville,Congo.This wonderful piece depicts a Market...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

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

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 Primitive Antique Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large Woven Sculptural Vase
Located in London, GB
by Gone Rural, Swaziland, 2012 Titled 'The Song of the Weaver' Various basket-weaving techniques and materials, including copper wire With metal tag 'The Song of the Weaver'
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Raffia, Reed

Museum Quality West African Indigo Textile
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Museum Quality West African Indigo Textile. From Dahomey (Benin), Circa 1925. The same piece is in the permanent collection of Musée de l'Homme in Paris. There has been a lot...
Category

1920s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Kutu Anklet-Ekonda Culture, African Art
By Ekonda Culture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kutu Anklet-Ekonda culture, Democratic Republic of Congo. Puddle cast, forged and engraved copper alloy. The beautiful ankle cuff sculpture, is hand-forged, very heavy and a great tr...
Category

20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Copper, Metal

African Tribal Folk Art Basket
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique African wooden storage crate, hand-carved African Tribal motifs on wood and leather woven bottom. Interested Folk Art Tribal African handcrafted crate probably Kenyan. Wooden...
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

African Mother and Daughter Tribal Figures
Located in Asheville, NC
Graceful pair of sleek carved standing African female figures poised upon discs of contrasting dark hardwood most likely from the Ivory Coast.
Category

19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Bone, Hardwood

Vintage Carved African Stool by the Ashanti of Ghana
Located in Troy, MI
This Ashanti carved stool dates from the 1980s and was found in Ghana. Hand carved and crafted from a single piece of wood, this stool has white painted and etched detailed design on...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

A Small Zulu Basket Weave Lamp
Located in London, GB
South Africa, A mid twentieth century South African basket weave lamp of small scale and teardrop form, with geometric decoration. Please note: Does not include the lampshade. Lamp...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber

Chandelier, Small Urchin in Cream-Stone Leather
Located in New York, NY
Each chandelier is hand-made with varying lengths of stripped leather, creating layers of movement and texture. The ambient light from within the fixture emerges into the room in a s...
Category

2010s Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Leather

A Zulu Basket Weave Lamp
Located in London, GB
South Africa, 20th century A mid twentieth century Zulu basketweave lamp, with geometric decoration throughout. Please note: Does not include the la...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber

Vintage Carved Small African Stool by the Ashanti of Ghana
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Ghana, this Ashanti carved stool dates from the 1980s. Hand carved and crafted from a single piece of wood, this stool has white painted and etched detailed design on the se...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique Mauritanian Saharan Tuareg Leather and Reed Large Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The carpets of the Tuareg, who are cattle herding nomads inhabiting a vast expanse of the Sahara desert, are among the most exciting group of weavings to appear on the market. These ...
Category

1920s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Reed, Leather

Elephant bird egg
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Elephant bird egg from Madagascar. The largest egg ever from a living creature; it is from the extinct elephant bird. Assembled from the shards of se...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Eggshell

Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar wooden table or Stool African
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful primitive rustic wooden mortar stool or table. Made from hardwood, this piece has been hand crafted. The piece is very versatile and can be used as a small table or stoo...
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Ashanti tribal stool Ghana
By Akan Ashanti
Located in London, GB
An early to mid 20th century Ashanti tribal stool. An original piece which has been well used and not produced for the tourist industry. Carved from a single piece of wood.
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Unique Ceramic Flamingo vase made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the captivating Flamingo Vase by Imvelo Natural Art—a true masterpiece of handcrafted elegance, meticulously crafted by South African artists renowned for their skill and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool
By Akan Ashanti
Located in London, GB
A wonderful small early 20th century Ashanti tribal stool, headrest. Carved from a single piece of wood. Well worn and genuine tribal stool or headrest.
Category

1920s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Wood

Grouping of Ashanti Bronze Figurines, Asante People, Ghana, 1970s
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Grouping of Akan Ashanti cast bronze figurines. The Ashanti or Asante People from Ghana have a rich tradition of crafting bronze pieces to commemorate important figures from their cu...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Group, Chief with Servants, Asante People, Ghana, 1950s
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A cast bronze group presenting a tribal chief (king) with his servants. A musician with a drum, a person with a palm leaf, another one holding an umbrella to give shade and two guard...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Set of Four John Tabraham for Kallenbach Dining Chairs, South Africa Ca. 1960s
By Kallenbach, John Tabraham
Located in Peabody, MA
Set of four Africal Modernist chairs designed by John Tabraham for Kallenbach’s, a firm founded in the early 20th century by the noted architect Herman Kallenbach, who was also a clo...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Exceptional Coco de Mer from the Seychelles
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful Coco de Mer, Coco de Fesses or Coco D'Amour from the Seychelles Islands in particular from Isle Pralin, this iconic nut has a great warm color and shine, it has its symmetr...
Category

1930s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Coconut

Wiseman Ceramics, Elephant Vase
By Wiseman Ndlovu
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the extraordinary Elephant Vase designed by Wiseman Ndlovu, a vibrant celebration of African wildlife and artistry. Standing at an impressiv...
Category

2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Urchin Leather Chandelier, Medium in Cream-Stone Leather
Located in New York, NY
Each chandelier is hand-made with varying lengths of stripped leather, creating layers of movement and texture. The ambient light from within the fixture emerges into the room in a s...
Category

2010s Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Leather

Vintage Saharan African Tuareg Leather and Reed Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The carpets of the Tuareg, who are cattle herding nomads inhabiting a vast expanse of the Sahara desert, are among the most exciting group of weavings to appear on the market. These ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Reed, Leather

Framed Kuba Cloth Panel
By Kuba
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kuba Textile, Geometric Design with elaborate and complex surface decoration. Nicely Framed in a black oak frame. Dates to the mid-70's. Would work in many rooms, nice statement!
Category

1970s Arts and Crafts Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture

Materials

Raffia

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