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Metal Iron African Antique Currency from Congo
Located in New York, NY
African antique currency from the Congo, most likely Iron. Beatufil decorative piece, includes a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
$3,500 / item
Early 20th century African Ethiopian Oromo tribal hide leather shield
Located in London, GB
This striking African Ethiopian Shield is from the Oromo tribe. Extremely thick hide, probably
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"secretive, hostile people, best left alone."
In the late 19th century, Guinea became a French colony and
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Antique 19th Century Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"secretive, hostile people, best left alone."
In the late 19th century, Guinea became a French colony and
Category
Antique 19th Century Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art
19th Century Igbo African Tribal Sculpture of a Musician
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
their ceremonial rituals, art, music, song and dance. This sculptural art form depicts body art and
Category
Antique 19th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"secretive, hostile people, best left alone."
In the late 19th century, Guinea became a French colony and
Category
Antique 19th Century Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Interesting Large Victorian Relief Map of Africa
Located in Stamford, CT
Good relief map with a great patina and original oak frame
Category
Antique 19th Century American Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Large Early Tribal African Wood Mask on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Southampton, NY
One of a kind early 19th century African hand carved Dogon wooden mask from Mali was worn during
Category
Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
rare African currency in the shape of a spade or hoe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
blacksmith's craft were revered and traded as currency. Nigerian. 19th century, price for the pair
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Old Rare Knife Tribe Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka Ngiri DR Congo 1880-1900 African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Old Rare Knife Tribe Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka DR Congo Ca 1880-1900
Tribe : Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka
Country : DR Congo
Length: 61 cm
Very good condition
From an old Belgian colonial collection
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
African Tribal Antique Fang Wood Cross Bow Gabon - Arms Armour weapons
Located in London, GB
African tribal antique fang wood cross bow
Superb old fang hard wood cross bow
Superb example
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Mangbetu Terracotta Vessel in the Shape of Conjoined Twins
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
decorated with pleasing motifs and designs.
Mangbetu art is perhaps most recognizable for the inverted
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
African Mask
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Congo Punu Tribe Mask with a New base by JDM
Category
Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$6,720
Late 19th / Early 20th C. African Wood Candle Holders
Located in Hudson, NY
Black stained wood candle holders. Dutch east african, late 19th, early 20th c. Ex. collection of
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Antique 19th Century Central African Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Throwing Knife Of The Banda Yakpa People Mbugbu Central Africa Congo Kipinga
Located in Leuven, BE
/ DR CONGO
Length = 40 cm
Period: 19th century-1900
Perfect condition
A superb and rare museum quality
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Throwing Knife Of The Banda Yakpa People Mbugbu Central Africa Congo Kipinga
Located in Leuven, BE
/ MBUGBU / BANDA
Region: Central African Republic / DR CONGO
Length = 39 cm
Period: 19th century-1900
Very
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Pipe Ngbaka / Mbanza / Ngbandi / Ngombe / Banda Tribe Congo Ubangi Africa ca1880
Located in Leuven, BE
Ubangi Africa - Ca 1880/1900
Tribe : Ngbaka / Mbanza / Ngbandi / Ngombe / Banda / Bwaka / Mbaka
Country
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Early 1800s Wrought Iron Mbili African Currenzy on Metal Stand
Located in New York, NY
Rare Mbili currency used in the Ngbaka, Lobala and Bangala tribes in Congo. Circa Early 1800s, this spear point form is made in iron. It was used as a marriage contract payment. The ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Exceptional Knife From The Tetela Kasai Tribe Dr Congo Africa-ca1880-190
Located in Leuven, BE
Superb and very Rare Knife From The Tetela Kasai Tribe Dr Congo
Ca1880-1900
Tribe : Tetela
Country : DR Congo
Height: 34.5 cm
Very good condition
Coming from a Belgian collection
Th...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Antiquities
Materials
Iron
African Wood Bed
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
Organic wood day bed
Category
Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
$3,500
Antique Gourd Pipe
Located in Hudson, NY
An unusual pipe made from a gourd. Bronze tipped with embedded shells. Decorated with two human figures. Very unique piece.
Category
Antique 19th Century African More Folk Art
Iron Steer Masks
Located in San Francisco, CA
Super cool iron protection masks. These would have been displayed on the estate gate entrance.
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
$1,295 / set
Mbole Copper Anklet Currency
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
unknown, but similar pieces have been found to be centuries old. These dramatic copper forms have been
Category
Antique 19th Century African Other Primitives
Materials
Copper
Heddle Pulley
Located in Hershey, PA
Guru, Africa, Ivory Coast, Finlayson Collection,Toronto, Canada.
Category
Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$5,250
Tuareg Nomadic People, Bowl Stand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bowl for the nomadic Tuareg people of North Africa. intricately carved with traditional designs, and in
Category
Antique 19th Century North African Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Antique Zulu Headrest Neck Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
.
Collected by Charles Neilds of Manchester during the Boer war, circa 1900
Period: Late 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Fine Rare Antique Bamileke Bronze Head
Located in London, GB
mask
Mounted on a display stand
Cameroon 19th century or earlier
Measures: Height 14 cm, width 9 cm
Category
Antique 19th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century African Wooden Stool
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hand carved 19th century African wooden tribal stool. Stools were carved from a solid piece of wood.
Category
Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
African Wooden Stool, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
Intricately hand-carved 19th century African Pale Brown wooden tribal stool. Tribal stools were
Category
Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Bronze inlaid 19th century Anglo-African Throne
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An unusual Throne definitely from Africa but probably Colonial and most likely Anglo-African. It
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Cane
19th Century African Tribal Bed
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A solid low bed or table with four legs carved from one piece of wood.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Wooden Boat Helm, Africa, Late 19th Century
Located in CA, CA
Carved wooden boat helm dating from the late 19th century.Originaly the helm would have been part
Category
Antique Late 19th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
19th century Carved African panel ilekun
Located in Malton, GB
This is a late 19th century decorative carved wooden panel. African in origin and would have
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Antique Zulu Studded Knobkerrie Club South Africa War Clubs
Located in London, GB
inches 36, 20, 17.5 cm
Period Late 19th Century.
Category
Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Ivory
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century carved ivory tusk made by the Kongo peoples of central Africa's Loango coast (now
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Ivory
$3,600
African Tribal Art Fine Kuba Miniature Palm Wine Cup 19th Century
Located in London, GB
rituals and wedding feasts.
Period: early 20th century
Measures: H 3 1/2 inches 8.5 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Dogon Iron Figural Staff, Antique African Tribal Art, Mali, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
WEST AFRICAN FIGURE
Depicting a male figure with wonderful character, possibly relating to
Category
Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century North African Cooking Pot, Brutalist Log Basket
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century North African cooking pot, Brutalist log basket.
Stud and Riveted Cooking Pot from
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Brutalist Antiquities
Materials
Iron
African Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
. The patina and sculptural shape give the feel of contemporary art mixed with 19th century history
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
African Currency Sword on Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
contemporary art mixed with 19th century history. Minor crack in sword.
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
19th Century African Wood and Leather Chair
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century African hand carved wood chair w/ leather goatskin hide woven webbing in original as
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Materials
Goatskin, Wood, Hide, Leather
African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
. The patina and sculptural shape give the feel of contemporary art mixed with 19th century history
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
purchases. The patina and sculptural shape give the feel of contemporary art mixed with 19th century history
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
19th Century African Marka Mask from Mali Authenticated by Sotheby
s
Located in New York, NY
from the estate of Maxine Pines.
Mali, 19th Century
14" H X 6" W X 5.75"D
Category
19th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
carving.
Measures: 17 x 12 x 5 cm approx.
Period late 19th century
Ex UK Collection
The Zulu are
Category
Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Wood Legba Phallus, Fon People, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century wood Legba phallus, Fon people, West Africa
A large carved hardwood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Togolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Wood Legba Phallus, Fon People, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century wood Legba phallus, Fon people, West Africa
A large carved hardwood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Togolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Wood Legba Phallus, Fon People, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century wood Legba phallus, Fon people, West Africa
A very large carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Togolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Regal Portrait of African Nobleman 19th Century French Orientalist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Regal Portrait of an African Nobleman
by Paul Albert Girard (1839 - 1920)
signed & dated 1899,
oil
Category
Late 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Old African Warrior Shield
Located in San Francisco, CA
Authentic African hippo hide shield. Seems to have been used in battle and has old native repairs
Category
Antique 19th Century Central African Tribal Art
Collection of Five 19th Century African Leather Shields
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Collection of African circular hide shield dhals with raised central boss and leather handle
Category
Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Leather
African Tribal Art: Dogon Altar With Female Figures
Located in Stamford, CT
While the purpose for which it was created is not entirely clear, this Dogon figural group suggests a ritual. Composed of a set of four female figures arrayed around a central core a...
Category
Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique and Primitive African Circular Object
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Antique and primitive wooden circular object from Africa.
Very nice to coordinate with designers
Category
Antique 19th Century African Primitive Primitives
Materials
Metal
Cuff Bracelet Bronze 19th Century with Provenance
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cuff bracelet bronze 19th century
Provenance: Alain de Monbrison collection.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century African Tribal Art
A rare and early 19th century watercolour of Cape Town, South Africa
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
South African School, 19th Century
A view of Cape Town from the water
Indistinctly signed and
Category
19th Century Academic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Taureg Peoples,
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Iron Hoe Currencies - African Tribal Art
Located in Morristown, NJ
African Art, and curated numerous museum and gallery exhibitions from his personal collection.
Category
Antique 19th Century Nigerien Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Pair of Cased South African Ostrich Eggs Hand Painted
Located in Lincoln, GB
of cased South African ostrich eggs is a must-have for collectors and art enthusiasts alike.
Category
Antique 19th Century South African Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Ostrich Eggshell
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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.
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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, 2022The 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, 2022In 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, 2022British 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.