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Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African
Fang-Style African Painted Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
Light masks like these represented the spirit of an ancestor and were used for social control by Ngil, the judiciary association. The facial markings, abstract features and strong, e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
At Manteto Ceramic Wall Mask
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ceramic mask, Baku Ghana.
Signed:AT Manteto,Baku 1974.
Measures: Height 32 cm.
Width 17 cm.
Depth 8 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
African Painting by Adingra
Located in Antwerp, BE
African painting stone on burlap by Adingra, 1983,
France - Cote d'Ivoire.
Measures: Height 61 cm,
width 39 cm,
depth 2 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Sandstone
Mid-Century Modern “And Together We Rise” Abstract Serigraph Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Muraina Oyelami
Manufacturer: Muraina Oyelami
Materials: Serigraph
Vibrant and emotionally evocative, this original serigraph title...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
African Tingatinga school, oil painting of leopard and birds, 1970s
Located in Påarp, SE
A Tingatinga painting by unknown artist from the 1970s. Signed R.N Millanzi. It is painted on masonite and has a thin black frame.
Naive motif in bold colours with leopard, birds a...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Copper Hand-Hammered Birds Art Work Wall Decoration Panel, 1990
By Pemba
Located in Antwerp, BE
This original piece is a hand-hammered signed copper work of elegant stylish dancing birds in the African sun.
Width 120 cm.
Height 110 cm.
Depth 5 cm.
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Copper
Bidjogo Tribal Initiation Ox Mask, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength, aggression, and nobility quickly became integrated i...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Hide, Wood
Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sexe Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sexe modesty apron (pikuran), Bana Guili people, Mandara Mountains, Cameroon
An unusual cache-sexe made of blue and yellow beads so scattered ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Shell, Beads
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
'The Ipcress File' Original Vintage Movie Poster, South African, 1965
Located in Devon, GB
An exceedingly rare poster for the South African release of the 1965 British espionage thriller 'The Ipcress File' starring Michael Caine as agent Harry P...
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Linen
Copper Panel Artwork by Pemba
By Pemba
Located in Antwerp, BE
African copper panel artwork by Pemba. Congo.
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Copper
Yoruba Beaded Sash, c. 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately-constructed colorful train was painstakingly created by Yoruba artisans in Nigeria in the mid-20th century. Recent designs such as this were based upon sashes that s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Beads
Central African Bust Wall Sculptures 'Male and Female'
Located in Pasadena, CA
One of a kind pair of beautifully-carved wooden wall sculptures of an African couple. Most probably from a region in DR Congo in Central Africa.
One o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Rattan, Wood
A mounted rare mid twentieth century ewe cloth
Located in London, GB
A mounted special woman’s ewe cloth from south east Ghana with floating motifs, each with a proverbial meaning over strips of blue and green alternated with warp faced blocks of yell...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
Authentic Vintage Painting Portrait on Canvas Woman Congo 1958
Located in Poperinge, BE
Nice vintage amateur painting, portrait of a Congolese woman, probably acrylic on canvas, signed T. Kamurna at the bottom right, marked on the back and...
Category
1950s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Noblewoman's Ceremonial Overskirt, Kuba People
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Noblewoman’s Ceremonial Overskirt
Shoowa People, DR Congo
Mid 20th century
Raffia, palm fiber, stem stitch and cut pile embroidery
42.5 x 2 ins. (108 x 51 cm)
An unusual overskirt ...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Raffia
Adire Eleko Yoruba Textile
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Adire Eleko “Spinning Tops"
Woman’s Wrapper
Yoruba People
Nigeria
Circa 1960s-1970s
Cotton brocade (bazin cloth) (3 panels), starch-resist and stencil dyed with indigo
76 ¼ x 66 ½ ...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
Pende-Style Antelope Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
Masks from the Pende people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are considered some of the most dramatic works of African art. The Pende have defined an extensive range of mask forms, many with distinct characters embodied during ritual ceremony. Colored by red and white pigments, this Pende mask...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Wall Art Print of African Women Dancing, Gallery Framed
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Vintage African Artwork, depicting women dancing by artist Buchi Upjohn. Print is gallery framed , double matted . Signed by the artist on the lower left
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
1972 Pablo Picasso - Musee Dynamique - Dakar Original Vintage Poster
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Winchester, GB
Featuring a typical cubist sketch from the same year "The Clown and the Harlequin", this stunning and rare poster was created in 1972 for a Pablo Picasso exhibition...
Category
1970s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Alexandre Jacovleff (1887–1938), Portrait of a Young African Man, 1925
Located in Paris, FR
Alexandre Jacovleff (1887–1938), born in Saint Petersburg and later naturalized as French, was a prominent Russian painter. The son of a naval officer, he studied at the Imperial Aca...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Mid 20th Century Hand Carved African Fertility Mask, Akan People
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very decorative fertility mask by the Baule tribe, associated with the Akan people who live both in Ghana and in the Ivory Coast. The sides with three...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Vintage South African Wall Plaque in Embossed Copper, Signed Muko 82
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand-crafted embossed copper wall plaque depicting a tribe/traditional South African woman. Signed Muko and dated or numbered 82. Mounted on a wooden back-plate with nails.
Measure...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
Framed West African kuba cloth mat, c. 1900's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
West African kuba cloth mat woven of dyed and natural palm fiber on raffia ground, laid in a diagonal diapered pattern in a consistent overall pattern. Archival mount on a fabric scr...
Category
20th Century Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Raffia
"Basket Fishing", Powerful Mid Century Painting with Shirtless Man, South Africa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This powerful depiction of a half-nude man capturing a fish in his conical basket -- much like men and women have done for centuries -- is painted in a rich, deep palette of warm bro...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Naive Ethiopian Genre Painting, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Naive Ethiopian Genre painting, 1970s
oil on canvas
with Ge'ez language inscriptions.
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Africain Mid-Century Wooden Tribal Wall-Sculpture Mali-Dogon Golden Frame 1960s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Hand carved solid wooden doors of an African cabinet (Mali/Dogon).
fixed on a white colored wooden plate, gold framed.
The object shows typical African symbols...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Mounted Shoowa Kuba Cloth Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking 20th century Shoowa Kuba cloth panel with a fantastic all-over interlocking meandering hook and knot pattern woven in black and natural flat-wea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Raffia
Handmade Butterfly Box – White/Black
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your space with this exquisite butterfly display box featuring a Belenois calypso from the Central African Republic. This preserved one of a kind specimen is elegantly mounte...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Woven Mat, Kuba People
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Kuba mat from the Kasai region of the D.R.Congo
These were used on the ground, there are photos showing the Kuba King seated on similar ones.
Raffia cord is wrapped around the thic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Raffia, Palmwood
Framed Congolese kuba cloth mat, c. 1900's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
West African kuba cloth mat of palm fiber woven on a raffia ground laid in a geometric pattern of dyed and natural raffia fiber. Archival mount on a fabric screen and framed in an eb...
Category
20th Century Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Raffia
Vintage West African Tunic with Geometric Design
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage West African Tunic with Geometric Design
This vibrant West African tunic was likely made in either Cameroon (Bamum people) or Nigeria (Yoruba people). The indigenous cotton ...
Category
20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
Early 20th Century Prestige Cloth, Dida People, Ivory Coast
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century prestige cloth, Dida people, Ivory Coast
Raffia, natural dyes
An engaging example of resist-dyed prestige cloths, this raffia fragment is professionally mounted o...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Raffia
Rodney Blumenfeld Pottery Square Platter, 1998
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rodney Alan Blumenfeld South African B.1953.
Square Earthenware Platter
Earthenware clay, press moulded, with metalic oxides and matt glazes
South African B.1953. Rodney Alan Blumenfeld creates deeply textured, sensual and motif-laden ceramic forms. Each innovative and unique art piece strives to maintain a traditional tribal identity transposed into contemporary art,craft and design. Within each singular expression of creativity lies a precious reminder of ritual and custom, exuding presence of age-old mystery while spontaneously arousing vital powers of the imagination.
Training
Bachelor of Architecture – University Natal South Africa, 1980
Ceramic Science – Technikon, Durban, Natal, 1986
Awards
Judges Award – Ceramic Artists Association of W.A. Annual Exhibition – September 2009
City of Melville Art Awards – Highly Commended 2009 – WA
Longhouse Reserve – New York – USA
Klenot/Dekora – Palace of Culture, Prague – Czechoslovakia 2000
Art for Asia – Hong Kong – China 1997
Design Award National Ceramics Biennale 1996 – South Africa
1st Prize Corobrik Ceramic Expo – South Africa 1989
Private Collections
Bill Clinton – Former President USA
Nelson Mandela – Former President of South Africa
Tina Turner – Singer and song writer
Peter Gabriel – Musician
King Goodwill Zwelitini – King of the Zulu Nation
Sir Niall Fitzgerald – Global Chairman Unilever – UK
Public & Corporate Collections
K.H. Eberle Museum – Basel Switzerland
Longhouse Reserve – New York
Museum of Modern Art – Montreal Canada
Fort Lauderdale Airport – Florida USA
Durban Art Gallery – Johannesburg Art Gallery
Hilton Hotel – Johannesburg
Hyatt Regency Hotel – Johannesburg
Unilever Corporate Headquarters – South Africa
U.S. Embassy – Pretoria, South Africa
Ernst & Young – La Lucia Ridge – South Africa
Sibaya Casino Complex – Natal, South Africa
Exhibitions
T.V.H.Gallery – Sydney – September 2009
Fremantle Contemporary Art Gallery – Fremantle W.A.
Margaret River Gallery – Margaret River W.A.
Aspects of Kings Park – Perth W.A.
“Klostere” Gallery – Freiburg – Germany 2002
Longhouse Reserve – The Hamptons – New York – USA
Klenot / Dekora – Palace of Culture – Prague – Czechoslovakia 2000
The Westminster Craft Show – London – UK 1999
Art for Asia – Hong Kong – China 1997
Casa...
Category
1990s Post-Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Pottery
Noblewoman's Ceremonial Overskirt, Kuba People
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Noblewoman’s Ceremonial Overskirt
Shoowa People, DR Congo
First half 20th century
Raffia, palm fiber, stem stitch and cut pile embroidery
49 x 23 ins. (124.5 x 58.5 cm)
The eroded ...
Category
Early 1900s Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Raffia
WWII RAF Lancaster Bomber Painting
Located in Ongar, GB
A stunning oil on canvas of RAF Lancaster Bombers returning from a mission over Germany in WWII. It has exceptional quality and detail. By South African ...
Category
1990s Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
African Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art Painting 20th Century Battle Scene on Canvas
Located in Milano, MI
African Ethiopian painting imported to Italy by a diplomat during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia, in the late 1930s. This tribal folk art painting depicts a battle scene and the canvas is mounted on a parallelogram-shaped frame.
It is a large battle painting...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Sinopia
Located in Jersey City, NJ
It is said that this stunning art form started with the African night shift security workers being bored on duty. They brought these weaving skills back to their villages and shared them with their wives, who have mastered them into today's sought-after pieces.
The weavers behind these objects started by applying traditional skills in creating baskets for household usage. Time has passed, and remarkable innovative methods were applied, giving the lampshades a contemporary edge. Today, these beautiful telephone...
Category
2010s Arts and Crafts Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wire
African Textile Showa Kuba also for Backrest Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table or to make pillows.
Handwoven and hand-dyed raffia fabric -
An IDEA: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Raffia
Tribal Mid-20th Century Zulu Women's Red Cotton Hat, Isicholo, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Tribal Zulu women's woven red cotton hat, Isicholo, from South Africa
This woman's cotton Isicholo hat is a beautiful example of the hats worn during special ceremo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
C.P. Initials, Portait of African Girl, Charcoal on Paper, Signed Banzyville 1944
Located in Leuven , BE
C.P. Initials,Portait of African Girl,Charcoal on Paper,Signed Banzyville 1944,Framed,Signed and Dated
Category
1940s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Tribal Mid-20th Century Zulu Women's Red Cotton Hat, Isicholo, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Tribal Zulu women's woven red cotton hat, Isicholo, from South Africa.
The unusual spiral weave on this cotton Isicholo makes this a beautiful and rare example of t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
2006 Landscape by Philip Erskine (South African 1933- )
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas landscape by Philip Erskine (South African 1933- ) Philip Erskine is a South African Postwar & Contemporary painter who was born in 1933, South Africa, 2006
signed and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Dish Rodney Blumenfeld Pottery Round Platter, 1998
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rodney Alan Blumenfeld South African B.1953.
Round earthenware platter, 1995.
Earthenware clay, press moulded, with metalic oxides and matt glazes.
Rodney Alan Blumenfeld South African B.1953. creates deeply textured, sensual and motif-laden ceramic forms. Each innovative and unique art piece strives to maintain a traditional tribal identity transposed into contemporary art,craft and design. Within each singular expression of creativity lies a precious reminder of ritual and custom, exuding presence of age-old mystery while spontaneously arousing vital powers of the imagination.
Training
Bachelor of Architecture – University Natal South Africa, 1980.
Ceramic Science – Technikon, Durban, Natal, 1986.
Awards
Judges Award – Ceramic Artists Association of W.A. Annual Exhibition – September 2009.
City of Melville Art Awards – Highly Commended 2009 – WA.
Longhouse Reserve – New York – USA.
Klenot/Dekora – Palace of Culture, Prague – Czechoslovakia 2000.
Art for Asia – Hong Kong – China 1997.
Design Award National Ceramics Biennale 1996 – South Africa.
1st Prize Corobrik Ceramic Expo – South Africa 1989.
Private Collections
Bill Clinton – Former President USA.
Nelson Mandela – Former President of South Africa.
Tina Turner – Singer and song writer.
Peter Gabriel – Musician.
King Goodwill Zwelitini – King of the Zulu Nation
Sir Niall Fitzgerald – Global Chairman Unilever – UK.
Public & Corporate Collections
K.H. Eberle Museum – Basel Switzerland
Longhouse Reserve – New York
Museum of Modern Art – Montreal Canada
Fort Lauderdale Airport – Florida USA
Durban Art Gallery – Johannesburg Art Gallery
Hilton Hotel – Johannesburg
Hyatt Regency Hotel – Johannesburg
Unilever Corporate Headquarters – South Africa
U.S. Embassy – Pretoria, South Africa
Ernst & Young – La Lucia Ridge – South Africa
Sibaya Casino Complex – Natal, South Africa
Exhibitions
T.V.H.Gallery – Sydney – September 2009
Fremantle Contemporary Art Gallery – Fremantle W.A.
Margaret River Gallery – Margaret River W.A.
Aspects of Kings Park – Perth W.A.
“Klostere” Gallery – Freiburg – Germany 2002
Longhouse Reserve – The Hamptons – New York – USA
Klenot / Dekora – Palace of Culture – Prague – Czechoslovakia 2000
The Westminster Craft Show – London – UK 1999
Art for Asia – Hong Kong – China 1997
Casa Nova...
Category
1990s Post-Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Pottery
Mid century South African Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian mid century painting with an African motif. Painting is made on cotton canvas and mixture of tapestry and paint.
Panted by the ar...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton, Paint
Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Chameleon
Located in Jersey City, NJ
It is said that this stunning art form started with the African night shift security workers being bored on duty. They brought these weaving skills back to their villages and shared them with their wives, who have mastered them into today's sought-after pieces.
The weavers behind these objects started by applying traditional skills in creating baskets for household usage. Time has passed, and remarkable innovative methods were applied, giving the lampshades a contemporary edge. Today, these beautiful telephone...
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wire
Omar Diop, 'Juan de Pareja' Photograph, 2014
By Omar Diop
Located in London, England
Photograph from the 'Diaspora' series
Limited edition no. 7/8 (edition of 8 + 2 AP)
Signed, titled and numbered
With certificate of authenticity
Image 120 x 80 cm
Framed 128 x 88.5 cm
Note: Omar Victor Diop...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Beautiful Hammered Copper Bas-relief of an African Woman
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Hammered Copper Bas-relief of an African Woman
This 1981 masterpiece, signed by renowned artist M. Wangala from Congo, is a unique addition to any art collection. It is a ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
Mid-Century Modern “Carnival Fever” Abstract Serigraph Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Muraina Oyelami
Manufacturer: Muraina Oyelami
Materials: Serigraph
Titled “Carnival Fever”, this vibrant serigraph by Nigerian mas...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Mounted Early 20th Century Mende Country Cloth
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Mende handwoven Country Cloth composed of twelve narrow strips of indigo and cream dyed cotton and arranged to create a checkerboard pattern, and hand ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Copper
Located in Jersey City, NJ
It is said that this stunning art form started with the African night shift security workers being bored on duty. They brought these weaving skills back to their villages and shared ...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wire
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Wood
Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Bordeaux
Located in Jersey City, NJ
It is said that this stunning art form started with the African night shift security workers being bored on duty. They brought these weaving skills back to their villages and shared ...
Category
2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wire
Albano Neves E. Sousa (Angolan, 1921–1995), Villagers, Oil On Canvas, Signed
By Albano
Located in Germantown, MD
Albano Neves E. Sousa (Angolan, 1921–1995), Villagers, Oil On Canvas, Signed And Dated '85 L.L.
Albano Neves e Sousa (1921, Matosinhos, Portugal - 1995, São Salvador, Brasil) was a portuguese-angolan painter, poet, writer and ethnographer. He was born in Portugal, living in Angola and, after 1975, in Brazil.
Albano Neves e Sousa is a key figure in Angolan art...
Category
Late 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Panel Sash 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950.
This extraordinary beaded wall hanging is a stunning example of Yoruba craftsmanshi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile, Beads
Saidi Nakoko, African Tingatinga School Painting, Oil on Canvas, 1970s, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Saidi Nakoko, Tingatinga, Tanzania, 1970s
Oil on canvas
Work signed by the artist
Working dimensions 44/33
Framed work
Tinga Tinga is an art style originating from East Africa. It w...
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Kirdi Leather Shield on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural Kirdi leather shield from Cameroon, with a beautiful geometric pattern that's been 'stamped' into the leather resulting a raise...
Category
20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Leather
F. Njiraini, 'Anger I Go', Oil Painting on Canvas, Kenya, circa 1970's
Located in Chatham, ON
F. NJIRAINI - 'Anger I Go' - mid-century Expressionist oil painting on canvas - signed lower left - titled verso - framed - Kenya - circa 1970's.
Excellent vintage condition - no ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
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