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Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African
Yoruba House Post - Ex-Christie's
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A European functionary, a cane in his right hand, carries a ledger in his left, he wears a visored CAP, collar and tie. He is moustached and has a cigar in his jacket pocket. Probab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Naive Ethiopian Painting The first Italo-Ethiopian War, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
The painting captures the events of this battle:
"Baratieri planned to execute an attack early morning 1st March Baratieri, to strike a surprise on the ethiopians, who outnumbered h...
Category
1970s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Tongue-in-Cheek Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A provocative late 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a bold zigzag and diamond pattern woven in black and natural cut pile raffia surrounding a tongu...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Raffia
African Gemsbok "Oryx Gazella" Antelope Shoulder Mount, 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
African Gemsbok Oryx Gazella shoulder mount. The antelope is native to the arid regions of South Africa such as the Kalahari Desert, 20th century.
Category
20th Century Sporting Art Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Fur, Wood
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
Arthur English, Hand Colored Photograph, Signed, South Africa, circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
Arthur English - Mid Century original hand colored landscape photograph - dry mounted to paper board - unframed - signed lower/right by the photographer/artist - South Africa - circa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950.
This extraordinary beaded wall hanging is a stunning example of Yoruba craftsmanship, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile, Beads
Bruce Onobrakpeya - Blue Base 1988 - Plastograph Engraving
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Bruce Onobrakpeya, Nigerian (1932)
Titled: Ubiebi Fude (Blue Base), Lagos,
Executed in 1988
Edition 5/45
Plastograph Deep Etching, framed, signed, titled and numbered
Dimensions: F...
Category
1980s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Long Antique Tribal Malian Woven Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful early 20th century long Malian soft Kilim with a tribal geometrical design and light colors with white, black and orange, entirely hand woven with wool on wool foundat...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Vintage Hand Woven Tapestry Depicting Life Scenes Around a Village
Located in Barrington, IL
Discover the profound beauty in simplicity with this captivating Vintage Hand-Woven African Tapestry. This remarkable textile art piece authentically depicts daily life scenes around...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Chamoisee
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 Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wire
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
Framed Mafo embroidered Leopard skin, 'guop n'gui koko'. Bamileke People, Bafous
Located in Leuven , BE
The panther skin is fully adorned with an intricate beaded design, rendering the feline in a highly stylized form. Its round head, fierce expression, wide-open eyes, and triangular w...
Category
Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Beads
Large African Wooden Baule Kple Kple Tribal Mask, Ivory Coast, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This large African Baule Kple Kple tribal mask from the Ivory Coast, crafted in the mid-20th century, is a striking embodiment of traditional craftsmanship and cultural significance....
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique Hand Woven Weaving from Mali
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century weaving from Mali with nice simple design and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand woven with wool on wool foundation.
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"Ex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Vintage Hand Woven African Mohair Tapestry “Reflection in Pond”
Located in Barrington, IL
This captivating hand-woven mohair tapestry, titled “Reflection in Pond,” is a stunning example of traditional tribal art from the Kingdom of Lesotho, Africa. Crafted from fine, handspun mohair wool and dyed using natural vegetable-based pigments, the piece features a serene scene of an antelope gazing at its reflection in a still pond. Rich in texture and narrative, the tapestry reflects the refined skill and storytelling heritage of African weavers. A hand-stitched sleeve is sewn into the back for easy wall display with a tapestry rod. This textile artwork offers a sophisticated and meaningful accent for interior designers, collectors, and decorators seeking authentic African craftsmanship.
Dimensions: 31” x 33”
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Kingdom of Lesotho, Africa
Material: Wool, Mohair on Linen
Condition: Excellent
The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2206
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Category
1970s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
African Futurist Gold Mask Created by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Single African mask created by artist Bomber Bax.
The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was subsequently processed and painted in late 2022 by the artist.
The artist used spec...
Category
Early 1900s Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
African Futurist Black Tribal Mask by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Contemporary African single mask created by the artist Bomber Bax.
The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was subsequently processed and painted in late 2022 by the artist.
The...
Category
Early 1900s Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
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 Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Raffia
Pair of Antique South African Railway Cast Iron Locomotive Plaques or Badges
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial pair of cast and cold-painted locomotive identification plaques show no foundry marks, but are presumed to have been cast in South Africa in circa 1910. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Iron
African Tingatinga school, oil painting of a giraffe, 1978
Located in Påarp, SE
A Tingatinga painting by unknown artist from 1978. Signed Mariin. It is painted on masonite and has a thin black frame.
Naive motif in bold colours with giraffe eating from a tree....
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched board. This kerchief was not woven on a loom, but ra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Raffia
Vintage Set of 4 Ndebele Mapoto Beaded Aprons from South Africa Canvas Backed
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome set of four Ndebele Mapoto beaded aprons from South Africa. They are canvas backed and in awesome condition. We have not detected any loose beads...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Beads
Mounted Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched board that floats off the wall in the shape of the k...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Raffia
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Beads
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Raffia
Vintage Oil Painting Juma Mozambique
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful oil on canvas painting of Juma Mozambique, very well executed. Signed Juma to the bottom right hand corner. Dates from the late 20th Century....
Category
20th Century Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Naive Ethiopian Painting Circle of Life 'Scene of the Year', 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
The upper two lines show Months of Year form September to February and March to August, below the scenes of life.
with Ge'ez language inscriptions.
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat, Mali West Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Conical leather and straw tribal Fulani hat, Mali West Africa
Folk Art organic fiber hat with leather applications that comes from the Fulani people in West Africa.
It is typically worn by the Wodaabe, a nomadic cattle-herder subgroup of the Fulani.
The organic straw is covered in leather straps both at the brim and top and with decorative leather elements in the middle. At the very top of the hat there is a knob which is covered in leather. At the base of the hat there is a chinstrap.
The hats were featured on dancers in the 2018 music video "All the Stars" by the artist Kendrick Lamar...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern African Tapestry
By Marguerite Stephens, Betty Cilliers-Barnard
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century tapestry designed by Betty Cilliers-Barnard (1914-2010) and handwoven by Marquerite Stephens in Johannesburg, South Africa. Entitled "African Multiplication" and woven i...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Tapestry
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Carved African Mask
Located in London, London
This image depicts a traditional African mask, featuring a distinctive and expressive design. The mask is crafted from wood and exhibits a dark finish, achieved through staining and...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
African Tricolor Wall Mask
Located in Pasadena, CA
This mural mask takes the form of a stylized figure, possibly reflecting a dialogue between ritual function and aesthetic research. Carved in wood, its oblong shape evokes the vertic...
Category
Late 20th Century Primitive Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Vintage Korhogo Handwoven Mud Cloth Textile Ivory Coast Africa Folk Art
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Korhogo handspun, handwoven and hand-painted cotton mud cloth by the women of the Korhoga Village who spin the cotton, while the men weave and sew the cloth...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Korhogo Cloth
Salum Mussa, African Tingatinga School Composition, Oil on Board, 1970s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Salum Mussa, Tanzania, 1970s
Oil painting on board
Work signed by the artist
Work dimensions 61/61
Unframed work
Salum Mussa Mzee Lumumba (1926-1999) was one of Edward Saidi Ting Ti...
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Navy Framed Mud Cloth or Kuba Cloth in Floating Acrylic Frame Gold Standoffs
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Navy blue Kuba cloth or Mud cloth framed in acrylic with gold standoffs. Beautiful dark navy blue mud-cloth sandwiched between two pieces of custom acrylic. Four holes on the four co...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton, Acrylic, Lucite
Nigerian Mofu Patterned Metal Shield, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The Mofu tribe of Nigeria was particularly famed for their metal shields. Expertly forged, the defenses provided by metal far outstripped the wood and ree...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Moses Unokwah (Nigeria) “Mai Molo” Metal Relief 1993
Located in Savannah, GA
Moses Unokwah
(Nigeria, b.1964)
Mai Molo, 1993
foil relief
edition 9/45
signed lower right
sight: 7½ by 31 inches
frame: 10½ by 34 inches
This sculpted foil relief from Nigeri...
Category
1990s Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Moses Unokwah (Nigeria) "Mirrows and Combs" Metal Relief 1993
Located in Savannah, GA
Moses Unokwah
(Nigeria, b.1964)
Mirrows and Combs, 1993
foil relief
edition 8/40
signed lower right
sight: 24½ by 31 inches
frame: 26½ by 34 inches
This sculpted foil relief f...
Category
1990s Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
"Universal Soldier" Ghanaian Hand-Painted Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Starring Jean Claude Van-Damme and Dolph Lundgren, Universal Soldier was a pulpy action/sci-fi from the early 1990s. The film's international success is...
Category
1990s Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
African Textile Kuba, suitable for table or Wall Hanging or Backrest Covering
By Kuba
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
B/1676. Old African textile from Kuba, Zaire: with small shells as ornament.
An IDEA: use this item as backrest covering of a sofa !
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton, Raffia
Large old african mask in wood polychromed with leader and whelks
By Nicolas Africano
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
old and big african mask in wood, leader and whelks
Category
Early 1900s Antique Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Driftwood, Bog Wood
Untitled Drawing by Andrew Verster
Located in Pasadena, TX
Andrew Verster is a South African artist. He studied design at the Camberwell School of Art. He furthered his studies at Reading Univ. He is the most prominent artist to emerge from ...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Large Blue Wildebeest Antelope Carpet / Rug from Kenya, British Colonial Era
Located in New York, NY
A noble and elegant African blue wildebeest rug or carpet from the British Colonial era in Kenya. Blue Wildebeest are known beautiful and subtle color r...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Felt, Animal Skin
Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Bissy Riva "I'm Over Here"
Located in Essex, MA
"I'm Over Here" by Bissy Riva. It is an oil on canvas original contemporary painting measuring 35 inches wide by 40 inches high by 1 1/4 inches deep. Predo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
African Textile Panel with Shells
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Old African textile panel with shells,: You can mount on a panel for wall, or place on table, or mount as lampshade. Its colors are sunny. It's wonderful for a sea-house !
B/1677-1
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Raffia
African Tingatinga school, oil painting of two bird, signed Massani 1978
Located in Påarp, SE
A Tingatinga painting by unknown artist from 1978. Signed Massani. It is painted on masonite and has a thin black frame.
Naive motif in bold colours with two birds.
The painting h...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Masonite, Paint
African mask “Kuba Babuka” in wood and pigments. 20th century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
African mask “Kuba Babuka” in wood and pigments held by a rope.
Work from the Democratic Republic of Congo realized in the 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
"Crystal Hunt" Ghanaian Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Starring Donnie Yen, "The Bruce Lee of the 90s," "Crystal Hunt" was a martial arts film from Hong Kong made in 1991. Frequently, theaters in Ghana were unable to import official post...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
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 Wall Decorations
Naive Ethiopian Painting, Greatest Scenes of Religion, Society and History 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Naive Ethiopian painting, The Greatest Scenes of Religion, Society and History.
Oil on Canvas
Measures: 100 x 190 cm
s.b.r.
with Ge'ez language ...
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
"Woman and Her Cat" Mixed Media Artwork by Rupert Picott
By Rupert Picott
Located in Pasadena, CA
The work is a lively portrayal of an African nude woman in her bedroom. Under the bed, a discontent cat harbors grudges against its owner robbing its yellow cushion. The painting is ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
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