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Period: 1930s
Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African
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
Bronze Headdress "God of Thunder" - Protection, Yoruba People, 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Forged bronze headdress or kind of crown/tiara "God of Thunder" which was used for protection. The size is slightly changeable, as the headdress bronze band is open on one side. Yoru...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Statue of a Juju Man, Benin, 1930s
By People from Benin
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Statues of Juju Man or shamans were used for ceremonies connected with religious beliefs and magical practices. The general understanding of their meaning as including a supernatural...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Tall Carved Wooden Oracle or Divination Tapper "Iroke Ifa", Yoruba People, 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Tall hand-carved wooden oracle or divination tapper "Iroke Ifa" statue, showing a kneeling woman holding her breasts. Yoruba, Nigeria, circa 1930s.
Yoruba belief specifies that each ...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
African Elephant, Tiger and Woman Rider Varnished Wood Sculpture by J. Zanetti
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century african elephant, tiger and woman rider varnished wood sculpture signed by J. Zanetti
By: J. Zanetti
Material: wood
Technique: carved, hand-carved, hand-crafted, varnished, polished
Dimensions: 12.5 in x 5 in x 12.5 in
Date: early 20th century, 1936
Style: Art Déco
Place of origin: South Africa
This expressive early 20th century wood sculpture signed by J. Zanetti depicts an elephant mid-stride, a tiger resting below, and a nude female rider in an animated pose. Carved from richly grained, varnished wood, the figures are captured in motion, the elephant's legs striding forward. Seated atop the elephant, the woman's swirling coiffure and outstretched arm convey a sense of vitality and farewell.
The energetic composition and Art Déco stylization reflect early 20th century african Modernism...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
Splendid Seven rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali, 1930-1940
Located in Paris, FR
Splendid Seven rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali, 1930-1940
Seven Rams Ntomo Mask, Ségou region, Mali, Wood, cowrie shells, reptile skin. Dimensions: 61.5 cm / 24.02 inches.
...
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Shell, Wood
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
African Tutsi Wood Milk Containers, Rwanda Early 20th Century
Located in Buffalo, NY
These authentic wood milk containers from Rwanda can be traced to the Tutsi people, an ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region. From the 15th cen...
Category
1930s Other Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Metal
1930s African Figurative Folk Art Carved Wood Stools Table, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning side tables or stools you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of t...
Category
1930s Arts and Crafts Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Rare Oversize Mauritanian Sahara 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
1930s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Leather, Reed
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
Vintage Decorative Xhosa Beaded Medicine Gourd, South Africa, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
South Africa, circa 1930
One Xhosa beaded medicine gourd.
H 12 x Ø 10 cm
Category
1930s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Beads
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
Ewe Kente
By Ewe People
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a fine piecevof Kente Textile from the Ewe people of the Volta region of Ghana. Woven from handspun cotton and natural dyes. This is a prestige cloth worn by a high ranking Elder of the Ewe people. The pattern denotes the individuals high status within the community with the dark blue background indicating the wisdom and knowledge of the owner. This piece will date from the 1930's and is in very fine condition. Ewe Kente...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Ewe Kente
By Green Grove Weavers
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a fine old piece of Royal Ewe Kente from arpund 1930.
Kente textile is a Royal Textile of the Ewe people of Ghana . This piece would have been worn...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Nigerian Striped Cloth
Located in London, GB
A very unusual cloth woven in shades of blue with coral and ivory stripes.
This type of cloth is woven to celebrate the coming of age of girls in the village.
Conservation mounted on...
Category
1930s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Original Vintage Rail Travel Poster Johannesburg The Metropolis Of South Africa
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Johannesburg the Metropolis of South Africa featuring a stunning Art Deco design depicting the stylised silhouette of a couple looking out at the v...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Paper
Selection of Authentic Kongo Knives
Located in Leuven , BE
The knives were handmade with heavily decorated Forged Iron blades with embellished wooden handles. They would use brass or leather wrappings and tacks that turned their weapons into...
Category
1930s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Saharan 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
1930s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Leather, Reed
Antique Indigo Dyed Textile/Wall Hanging from Cameroon, Africa
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Indigo dyed ceremonial textile from Cameroon. It would make a great wall hanging. A great example. Measures: 3'2'' x 14'1''.
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Pair of Large Carved Moba Tchitchiri Sculptural Figures, Togo, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
Striking in form, of light highly textured wood, two highly stylized anthropomorphic figures carved by the Moba people in Togo, West Africa. These forms most probably we owned by a f...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ethno Design Selection of 7 Cache-Sexe Made of Palm Leaf, Mangbetu People, DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
Back aprons (negbe, pl. egbe) such as these were particularly popular among upper-class Mangbetu women at the turn of the 20th century. This distinctive kidney-shaped ornament pad wa...
Category
1930s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Organic Material
African Kuba Textile Panel for Wall or Table or Backrest Covering
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage Handwoven and hand died raffia panel - Suitable for wall decoration, a long table or to make cushions -
An IDEA: use this item as backrest covering...
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1930s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Raffia
Ukamba Beer Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Jalaba wood.
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1930s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Rare Child Size Ceremonial Kanaga Masks, Dogon Peoples
By Dogon Tribe Mali
Located in Buffalo, NY
Kananga masks form geometric patterns. These masks represent the first human beings and are normally made by carvers of the Awa society. The masks are worn during the Dama dancing ce...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Paint, Wood
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
1930's Mbole Woven Bark Fibre Decorative Panels
Located in London, GB
Woven panels such as this would have decorated the walls of a traditional Mbole meeting house in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These woven decorative Mbole panels are made fr...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber
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Yoruba (Nigeria) Early 20th Century Cloth
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Furniture
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H 4 in W 13.5 in D 4.5 in
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