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Framed Ceremonial Breastplate from Cameroon (West African)
Located in New York, NY
Framed Ceremonial Breastplate from Cameroon (West African)
Category
Antique 19th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Mounted West African Dogon Door Latch
Located in New York, NY
Mounted West African Dogon Door Latch
Category
Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
African Mumuye CURRENCY
Located in Sarasota, FL
This shield-shaped Currency was highly prized because it is iron. it could be melted down and made into useful items like tools and weapons. Because of its itility, iron became the ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
$1,200
African Iron Spear Currency from the D.R. Congo
Located in Dallas, TX
patina is spectacular and has a wonderful textured surface.
This African artifact has been mounted on
Category
Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
West African METAL GONG
Located in Sarasota, FL
Bell-shaped GONG are used in ceremony and dance in addition to other percussive instruments such as drums, beaters and clappers with one has "bubble bumps"in a design at the bottom (...
Category
Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
$1,200
Sculptural Primitive African Ladder
Located in London, GB
hardwood.
Mali, West Africa, circa 1890.
Measures: 96" high x 27" wide x 7" deep.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Malian Tribal Art
Wooden African Tribal Helmet/Mask
Located in Sarasota, FL
Wooden Tribal Mask from the Mende Tribe of Sierra Leone, Africa. Rich, deep brown in color.
Category
Antique 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of African Iron Currency Tokens
Located in San Francisco, CA
Appreciated as coming from the earth, and for their tangible liquidity as a store for making things, these mediums of exchange have exceptionally stable value.
Giving the abi...
Giving the abi...
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
19th C. African bark container
Located in New York, NY
19th C. African bark container
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Antique African Tribal Asana Wood Sculpture
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique African Asana sculpture
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Antique 19th Century American Samoan Tribal Tribal Art
African Ancestral Guardian Figure of Sheet Brass and Wood
Located in Long Island City, NY
Figural Ancestral Guardian Sculpture from a Reliquary Ensemble. Called a Mbulu Ngulu, created by the Kota People.
Category
Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Carved African Mask from the Dan Tribe
Located in Sarasota, FL
A carved African mask from the Dan tribe located in the Ivory Coast. The mask is carved from
Category
Antique 19th Century Liberian Masks
Late 19th / Early 20th Century African Fertility Figure
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Finely carved Akuba made by the Ashanti People of Ghana and the Ivory Coast. It was worn by an expectant mother to protect her child.
Category
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Sculptures
Jene Clay Beads from Mali Western Africa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extraordinary decorative Western African Artifact. From the Jene Tribe in Mali Western Africa.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Ceramics
Materials
Clay, Rope
Pl. VIII Ounce (Snow Leopard), Chetah, Asiatic Leopard, African Leopard
By Henry J. Johnson
Located in Florham Park, NJ
JOHNSON’S HOUSEHOLD BOOK OF NATURE
Craig Hugh, Editor
Henry J. Johnson, Publisher
New York, 1880
64 Chromolithographs
7” x 10” Unframed
“…full & interesting descriptions of ...
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Mbole Currency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century. Rare large size.
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
$1,950
5 carved figures
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carved African figures, excellent form.
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$3,500
Multiple Strands of Bone Beads
Located in New York, NY
A set of five ivory colored bone bead necklaces strung on rafia and knotted together.
Also available in dark ebony.
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bone, Raffia
Ethiopian Shield
Located in New York, NY
An authentic Ethiopian shield made from think leather, perhaps African animal hide, stretched and
Category
Antique 19th Century Central African Tribal Art
Materials
Leather, Hide, Wood
$1,100
Zulu Knobkierrie Club
Located in New York, NY
This large Zulu carved wood knobkierrie club has a cylindrical shaft wrapped with interwoven brass and copper wires ending with a spherical head.
Knobkierrie were an indispens...
Knobkierrie were an indispens...
Category
Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
$1,200
Gazelle shoulder mount
Located in Boston, MA
A wonderful shoulder mount Gazelle with ribbed horns and graceful proportions. Makes a great presentation in a study or great room.
Category
Antique 19th Century African Decorative Art
$1,850
Art Nouveau Drapery Necklace
Located in New York, NY
An Art Nouveau 18K yellow gold necklace, set with natural pearls. The length can be altered from 18
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North African Art Nouveau More Necklaces
Materials
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Pair of Benin Ivory Tusk Libation Cups
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From the estate of a prominent private collector, a pair of tall 19th Century Benin (Nigeria) Ivory
Category
Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dogon Ladder on Steel Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dogon ladder from Mali ( Ivory Coast) Africa
Category
Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures
Gbilija Zande tribe Shield - Nzakara - Dr Congo - 19th Century - African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
condition.
Exceptional piece and museum quality (see photos please)
Period: 19th Century
Length: 113 cm x 52
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker
19th c. African Currency Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
These beautiful hammered pieces were used as currency by the Nkutshu of the Congo. Made of copper alloy, they were used to transfer wealth, make infrequent purchases, and as objects ...
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Pair of African 19th Century Children
s Rain Hat
Located in New York, NY
Rare find. Raffia rain hat made for child. Belgian Congo.
Custom made metal stand.
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
Topoke, Lokele, or Turumbu Large African Currency Spear, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive 19th century African currency spear—properly referred to as a “liganda”—from the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Exceptional Dan Mask Africa, circa 1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
An authentic Dan mask made in Africa during the 19th century. These pieces are prized for their
Category
Antique 19th Century Liberian Folk Art Masks
Materials
Metal
Rare Congo African Ngiri shield bouclier Ngombe Lobala Mabo Ngbaka Ubangi Kongo
Located in Leuven, BE
Available @ Art Gallery Decoster Belgium
A most rare and exclusive 19th century antique African
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Antiquities
Materials
Wicker
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19th Century African Art For Sale on 1stDibs
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, 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.