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North African Street - 19th Century Antique French Orientalist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful late 19th century French Orientalist oil on panel depicting a North African street with
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Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Panel

African Currency, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
maraca, these 19th century pieces jingle and noise-make with each step. The dimensions given here are the
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art

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Metal

19th century African Head Rest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century African head rest
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Antique 19th Century African Antiquities

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Wood

Beautiful Antique African Spoon 19th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful hand carved African spoon in wood
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Antique 19th Century African Antiquities

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Wood

Orientalist doily, embroidered with gold and other threads, Orientalist Art.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Orientalist doily, embroidered with gold and other threads, 19th century, Orientalist Art. Doily
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Antique 19th Century African Islamic Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Thread

African Tribal Art Fine Vintage Pair Zulu figures South Africa
Located in London, GB
collection of African tribal art. A distinctive addition for collectors of Southern African sculpture or
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Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art

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Wood

Ancient Map of Africa - Etching - 19th century
Located in Roma, IT
This Map of Africa is an etching realized in the 19th century. The state of preservation of the
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19th Century More Prints

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Etching

Rare 19th Century Zulu Studded Knobkerrie, South Africa
Located in London, GB
The large, mushroom-shaped bulbous head of this rare 19th century Zulu knobkerrie from South Africa
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Antique Late 19th Century Tribal Tribal Art

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Metal

African Wooden Cane
Located in Queens, NY
African (19/20th Century) figural wood carved cane Repairs to arms, some chips, splits.
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Antiquities

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Cane

19th Century Brutalist North African water Bucket
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century Brutalist North African water bucket Stud and riveted water bucket from North
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Antique Mid-19th Century Brutalist More Folk Art

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Iron

African Hunter - Original Lithograph By Jules Renard - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
African Hunter is an original lithograph realized by Jules Renard in 19th century. It is part of
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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

19th Century Oil - North African Scene, Market Square
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed indistinctly 'E. H.' to the lower left. On canvas.
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19th Century Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Mid-Century Senufo African Mask
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand painted Senufo African mask made out of wood.
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Antique 19th Century African Decorative Art

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Wood

Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour - North African Landscape
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderfully detailed late 19th century watercolour depicting a picturesque North African
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Late 19th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art antiques
Located in London, GB
African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art A fine old Tsonga headrest Carved from
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Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

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Wood

African Wooden Cup Kuba/ndengese Kingdom, Dr Congo, Late 19th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A palm wine cup from the Kuba Kingdom DR Congo with a beautiful tribal patina of use, late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

North African School Late 19th Century Oil - Narrow City Street
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming North African scene depicting a street with figures and fruit sellers. Unsigned
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Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings

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Oil

African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
A fine Zulu head rest neck rest South Africa Raised on central pillars with geometric lozenge
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Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

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Wood

19th Century African Iron Currency Mfunte Mfumte Nigeria Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
texture and attractiveness of the design. Colonial coinage replaced Africa's traditional iron currencies
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Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

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Iron

19th century African wicker shield from the Ngombe/Doko tribe, Ubangi area DRC
Located in Bilzen, BE
tribe from the Ubangi area DR Congo Late 19th century The shield is intense used in battlle and has old
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Natural Fiber

The Knights Of Malta Crusades Off The Barbary Coast, Africa\, 19th Century
By Bernard Gribble
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Knights Of Malta Crusades Off The Barbary Coast, Africa\, 19th Century BERNARD FINEGAN GRIBBLE
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19th Century Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Painting, 19th Century, Portrait of an African Boy, signed, oil on canvas.
Located in Berlin, DE
Painting, 19th Century, Portrait of an African Boy, signed, oil on canvas. Dimensions with frame
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six
Located in Stamford, CT
Group of 6 colorful pages of a 19th century North African prayer book with expressive calligraphic
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Antique Mid-19th Century Moroccan Islamic Decorative Art

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Paper

David Livingstone, the African Explorer, 19th century portrait engraving print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'David Livingstone, The African Explorer' Steel-engraving. C1850. 160mm by 125mm (image) 260mm
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Portrait Prints

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Engraving

Orientalist African Hunter Leaning on His Shield 19th cent. Black Forest, German
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Orientalist African Hunter Leaning on His Shield Black Forest, School Switzerland  19th century
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19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Tribal African Iron Hook Currency
Located in Dallas, TX
Tribal African Currency.
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Antique Early 19th Century African Tribal Art

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Iron

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th or early 20th century copper snake currency sculpture Zaire Africa Ngelima culture, Zaire
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Other Tribal Art

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Copper

A fine Kuba Mask - Rustic African Folk Art
Located in Skien, NO
Ngaady aMwaash Mask. African Antique Folk Art Kuba Mask, originating from the Democratic Republic
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Folk Art Antiquities

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Softwood

French Religious Painting 19th White Fathers Missionnaries Africa LAVIGERIE
Located in PARIS, FR
founded the society of Missionaries of Africa, the "White Fathers", alongside two famous white fathers
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Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Vintage Brown Berber Boucherouite Rug 5 2 x6 9
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
This exuberant hand-knotted Boucherouite rug is a captivating example of folk artistry, crafted by Berber women using recycled wool textile remnants. This vintage piece bursts with p...
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Antique 19th Century Moroccan Folk Art Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

African Currency of the AFO People from Nigeria on a Metal Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful, museum quality display stand of a late 19th century Hoe or Shovel currency. Four
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art

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Metal

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
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Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art

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Bone, Hardwood

19th Century North African river landscape oil painting of a man using a Shadoof
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
African river landscape painting figures at a Shadoof by David Bates. A man is shown filling a bucket as
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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

African Akan Terracotta Commemorative Memorial Portrait Head Ghana Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
1/2 x 7 inches, 21.5 x 18 cm, Period 19th century or earlier. Provence : jean Davenne London
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Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

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Terracotta

Ancient African Wooden Stool
Located in Soho, London, GB
Ancient wooden stool with four feet dating to the 19th century. From Congo, Africa. Provenance
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

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Wood

African Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, SONGYE SHIELD, Congo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
The Songye Shield is a striking example of African tribal art from the Congo, dating back to the
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Primitive Decorative Art

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Wood

African Tribal Large Somalian Gashan Shield Art Home Decoration Interior Design
Located in London, GB
African Tribal Fine Large Somalian Gashan Shield Fine old hide shield with hammered etched
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Antique 19th Century Somali Tribal Art

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Leather

An Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master
Located in London, GB
Zulu elder wearing a head-ring Superb silky reddish brown patina Late 19th Century Size: 104cm high
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Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Art

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Wood

Large Antique East African Carved Wood Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
African folk art sculpture with beautifully aged distressed patina. Handmade in East Africa, dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

African Harvest Currency, Nigerian
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century harvest African currency is from the Ibo tribe in Nigeria. It looks something
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

North African Market
By Hercules Brabazon Brabazon
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
the 19th Century when Brabazon was travelling and painting in the North African states, Tunisia
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Late 19th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

North African Round Metal Water Vase A rather primitive piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
North African Round Metal Water Vase A rather primitive piece, it his made from riveted iron
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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Tribal Art

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Iron

Heavy Copper Ekonda Anklet Currency Mongo 19th Century
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Heavy Copper Ekonda Anklet Currency MONGO Tshuapa District - D.R Congo 4494 gr Beautiful patina. These anklets were worn by women of the Mongo tribe of northwest Congo. They wer...
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Antiquities

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Copper

Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Alabama Quilts, 19th Century Quilts, African American Art, Antique African
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Early 20th Century American Quilts

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Wool, Cotton

Burkina Faso Zoomorphic Horse Dance Mask Late 19th Century
Located in CA, CA
Faso, the horse mask is a significant art form, primarily used by the Bobo and Mossi peoples Height 19
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Antique Late 19th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

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Hardwood

Akan Ashanti Memorial Portrait Head of a Noble Tribal African Art Sculpture
Located in Norwich, GB
to at least the seventeenth century, were produced in a number of regional styles. In much of Africa
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19th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta, Clay

African Toma Tribal Initiation Ceremonial Mask From Liberia (Guinea)
Located in Lincoln, GB
African Toma Tribal Initiation Ceremonial Mask From Liberia (Guinea) From the Tribal people of
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Antique 19th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

African Kenyan Bells with 3 Kisi Metal Tally Sticks / Provenance Douglas Dawson
Located in Chicago, IL
African Kenyan bells with 3 Kisi metal tally sticks provenance Douglas Dawson. Came from the
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art

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Metal

19thC. Figures Hunting Classical Ruins Mountainous Sunset Landscape North Africa
By Continental School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Continental, 19th Century oil on canvas, framed Monogrammed 'WM' and dated '1868' lower right
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19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Kuba African Warthog Divining Figure tribal arts sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Warthog Divining Figure. Kuba, DRC. Late 19th century. Carved wood with palm oil patina, 12.5
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Late 19th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

African Mende Carved Wood Helmet Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
African Mende Carved Wood Helmet Mask, together with Segy Gallery documentation, atop a square
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Antique Late 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Masks

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Wood

3 Carved Wooden Ceremonial Masks from Nigeria, Africa and Indonesia These are
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
, 10” wide and 13” back to front 19th Century Carved Wooden African Funeral Mask The second is a
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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

African Rhinoceros Hunting, antique African hunting engraving print, 1813
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
landscape scenes. African game hunting interest. 230mm by 160mm (image)
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Aquatint

Colourful North African Terra Cotta Elephant Statue Seat
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Folk Art from North Africa, he dates from the late 19th Century and is painted in the brightest of
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Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art More Folk Art

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Terracotta

African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful, impressively sized and elaborately carved "Tree of Life" sculpture from Tanzania, Africa
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Antique 19th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Portrait of African American Man Drinking titled "Evening Revelry"
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This expressive painting by Francis William Edmunds offers a compelling glimpse into 19th-century
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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

An Early Group of Four African Figures exhibited in New York, September 1935
Located in London, GB
sculpture is one of West Africa’s most significant art traditions which influenced many 20th century artists
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Antique Late 19th Century Togolese Tribal Art

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Wood

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of 19th century African art on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. Your living room may not be complete without a piece of 19th century African art — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An item from our selection of 19th century African art is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. Baule Tribe, Rowland Ward and Tshibanda Bondo each produced at least one beautiful choice in our collection of 19th century African art that is worth considering.

How Much is a 19th Century African Art?

A piece of 19th century African art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,295, while the lowest priced sells for $124 and the highest can go for as much as $60,000.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.