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Circa 1900 Antique African Walking Stick
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 antique African walking stick. Dense hardwood. Crack at one twist - natural from aging
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Early 20th Century Zimbabwean Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

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
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Carved Gabon Mask No:2
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
wood carving techniques and adorned with polychrome tempera paint, giving it a distinct and one-of-a
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20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Carved Gabon Mask No:2
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
wood carving techniques and adorned with polychrome tempera paint, giving it a distinct and one-of-a
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20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Carved Gabon Mask Set (2 pieces)
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
wood carving techniques and adorned with polychrome tempera paint, giving it a distinct and one-of-a
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20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large 20th Century carved wood African figure
Located in Malton, GB
This is a beautiful carved wood African figure. Most likely used for spiritual purposes or rituals
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Antique African Mother and Child Carved Statue, Ethiopia
Located in Studio City, CA
Antique African carved figures of mother and child. Likely Ethiopian. Dimensions: 33.5" High, 7.5
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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
African currency Sword used in the Congo for important transactions such as dowry or land purchases
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

African Currency Sword on Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
African Currency Sword mounted on a contemporary iron Stand. These were used in the Congo for
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Andrianna Shamaris Copper African Currency on a Modern Stand
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 20th century copper African currency. Set on a modern black Stand. Andrianna Shamaris
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Early 20th Century Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Copper

Female Nude Sculpture in the African Taste, 20th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Female seated nude figure, an ebonized wooden sculpture in the African taste, depicting the figure
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20th Century Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
African currency Sword used in the Congo for important transactions such as dowry or land purchases
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
African currency sword that was used in the Congo for important transactions such as dowry or land
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Decorative African Folk Art Mid-Century Modern Tribal Sculpture Modernist Mask
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted decorative African hand carved wood mask with graphic elements, circa 1960s. This is a
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Vintage 1960s Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Decorative African Folk Art Mid-Century Modern Tribal Modernist Mask Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted decorative African hand carved wood sculpture with graphic elements, circa 1960s. This is
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Vintage 1960s Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Ambete Mbete Tribe Brass Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic piece from the Ambete tribe who live on the frontier with Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. Made of wood and hammered brass. The Ambete tribe figures are recogni...
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20th Century Congolese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Circa 1900 African Effigy Statue. Botchi. Averts / Absconds Evil and Misfortune
Located in San Francisco, CA
African Botchi statue. Effigy of the homeowner with the purpose of averting and absconding evil and
Category

Antique 1890s Beninese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Decorative African Folk Art Mid-Century Modern Mask Tribal Nude Art Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted decorative African hand carved wood sculpture with graphic elements, circa 1960s This is a
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Vintage 1960s Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Ghana African Tribal Carved Hammered Copper Folk Art Warrior Face Mask 16"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Ghana African hand carved tribal mask featuring an elongated slender warrior face with
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Copper

Vintage Boujad Moroccan Berber Rug with Rock Carving Motifs
Located in Milan, IT
Another example of the 'spontaneous style' which characterises many of the weavings originating between Boujad and the Haouz (the plains north of Marrakech). Here the pattern is remi...
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Vintage 1980s Moroccan Other Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Boujad Berber Moroccan Rug with Rock Carving Motifs
Located in Milan, IT
This rug is an example of the ‘spontaneous style’ which characterises many of the weavings originating between Boujad and the Haouz (the plains north of Marrakech). Here the pattern ...
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Vintage 1980s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early African Tribal Yaka Wood Slit Drum with Striker, DRC Congo Fine Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
African Tribal Yaka wood slit drum with striker, DRC. A early 20th century, finely carved slit
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Standing Male Ibibio Figure with Hands Up and Hat, Sublime Face, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Standing male Ibibio figure with flat hands up and hat, very detailed sublime face, Nigeria, early 20th century. Wear and patina from tribal use, losses to feet. Body with soft round...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Outsider Art Carved Wooden Figure
Located in Astoria, NY
Outsider Art carved wooden figure, possibly of an African-American subject (possibly an African
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Tribal Makonde Hand Carved Ebony Wood Art Sculpture Mother Children
Located in Topeka, KS
, Mozambique, and Kenya sun! All you want to do is go back to the hut and continue your wood carving in peace
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Hand-Carved Mahogany Folding Book Cradle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-carved mahogany, folding, book Stand or cradle, commonly seen in North African countries to
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Vintage 1970s African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Mahogany

Giant Antique Giraffe Sculpture
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
this giraffe. It was part of a collection originally commissioned by an African big game hunter turned
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Mid-20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rosewood

African Bust Carving Ebony Wood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
African bust carving ebony wood, 1960s. Long neck, very graceful folk art wood sculpture.  
Category

Vintage 1960s African Busts

African Wood Carving of Antelope
Located in Stamford, CT
Polychromatic African wood carving of antelope from the estate of Marie Casindas (1923 - 2017
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Antique 19th Century African Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Antique African Hardwood Cape Buffalo Sculpture, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
in Africa. Carvings included a variety of Africa's famous animals and were produced in a variety of
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Antique Early 1900s African Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

African Wood Carving
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Wood carved wall hanging hand painted .
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Vintage 1960s Ivorian Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

African Figural Wood Carving, 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A 21st century African figural wood carving in the form of a Rhythm Pounder. Rhythm pounders or
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Early 2000s African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Wood

Set of Three African Wood Carvings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of three unique African wood carvings -- two masks and one mother and child sculpture. All
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20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Lucite

Singing Saints Print from Sargent Jonhson
By Sargent Johnson
Located in Pasadena, CA
studied African carvings. For Johnson, however, the purpose of these formal borrowings was to suggest
Category

1920s Art Deco More Prints

Materials

C Print, Giclée

Modern Aztec (Black White Primitive Portrait on Hand Stitched Canvas)
By Jack Walls
Located in Hudson, NY
collection of African carvings debuted at Glenn Horowitz Gallery in New York City in 2015 and later at the
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2010s Outsider Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Gesso

Brancusi s Head (Black White Primitive Portrait on Gessoed Canvas)
By Jack Walls
Located in Hudson, NY
cubist heads inspired by a collection of African carvings debuted at Glenn Horowitz Gallery in New York
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic

Raphael (Contemporary, Black White Primitive Portrait on Hand Stitched Canvas)
By Jack Walls
Located in Hudson, NY
series of cubist heads inspired by a collection of African carvings debuted at Glenn Horowitz Gallery in
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2010s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic

Small North African Banquette or Bench
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A small and unique bench from North Africa, with intricate carving, early 20th century.   
Category

Early 20th Century North African Benches

Whimsical Wood Sculpture by Noted Artist Fred Schumm
By Fred Schumm
Located in Palm Springs, CA
mostly I'm inspired by the ancients," Schumm said recently. "I love Prehistoric African carvings, the
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1990s American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Large carved Painted African sculpture mounted on an iron stand
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large decorative African tribal carving mounted on a contemporary iron base.
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Vintage 1970s African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 Carved wooden african dining chairs, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 hand made carved wooden ethnic dining chairs. Ebonized wooden curvy legs. The carvings
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Vintage 1960s Central African Folk Art Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carved African Chair
Located in Houston, TX
INTERESTING AFRICAN CHAIR WITH CARVINGS
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20th Century Unknown Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rex (Black White Abstract Portrait on Hand Stitched Canvas)
By Jack Walls
Located in Hudson, NY
heads inspired by a collection of African carvings debuted at Glenn Horowitz Gallery in New York City in
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic

Meredith s Walk (Red, Blue, Yellow Pink Abstract on Hand Stitched Canvas)
By Jack Walls
Located in Hudson, NY
series of cubist heads inspired by a collection of African carvings debuted at Glenn Horowitz Gallery in
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Painting for Mary Shelby (Red, Yellow Pink Abstract on Hand Stitched Canvas)
By Jack Walls
Located in Hudson, NY
series of cubist heads inspired by a collection of African carvings debuted at Glenn Horowitz Gallery in
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Gesso

African Style Modern Lamp, Circa 1950s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Sculptural lamp with African inspired carving. Super quality, black and brass base with grass cloth
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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Claude (Basquiat Style Black White Primitive Portrait on Stitched Canvas)
By Jack Walls
Located in Hudson, NY
collection of African carvings debuted at Glenn Horowitz Gallery in New York City in 2014 and later at the
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic

Huge 112 Carats Natural Bicolor Tourmaline Flower Drill Carving Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Carving Tourmaline Weight: 112 Carats Dimension: 40.4x30x7 Mm Origin: Africa Shape: Carving Cut
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2010s Malagasy Art Deco Loose Gemstones

Materials

Tourmaline

Precious Earth World of Africa Diamond Gold Pendant
Located in Miami, FL
impact of mining on the earth's surface. It features beautiful wild animals carvings in their African
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Vintage 1980s American Retro Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

African Elephant Stool Carved from a Single Piece of Wood
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
African Elephant Stool Carved from a Single Piece of Wood A superb piece of African Native carving
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Vintage 1930s Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Rumpelstiltskin: Colorful Abstract Geometric Painting with Hand-Stitched Canvas
By Jack Walls
Located in Hudson, NY
series of cubist heads inspired by a collection of African carvings debuted at Glenn Horowitz Gallery in
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

1990 Fred Schumm Whimsical Carved Stone Figure
By Fred Schumm
Located in Palm Springs, CA
mostly I'm inspired by the ancients," Schumm said recently. "I love Prehistoric African carvings, the
Category

1990s American Sculptures

Africain Antler
Located in Bronx, NY
African Antler with beautiful carvings and textures.
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Vintage 1930s African Decorative Art

Carved Wood vintage hand carved Bamileke stool or table
Located in London, GB
A hand carved vintage Bamileke African stool. With ornate carvings and a criss-cross detailed
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Vintage 1960s African Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Fine Elephant Family High Relief Carved Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
, African tribal, Asian. Awesome inspired carving! Mother, father and baby elephant, tusks and all
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Folk Art Sculptures

Polish Modernist PUPPY DOG Bronze Expressionist Art Sculpture
By Dominik Albinski
Located in Surfside, FL
Africa) He started carving at the age of twelve. When he was eighteen he went to Paris, where he studied
Category

Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Polish Modernist Prancing Horses Bronze Expressionist Art Sculpture
By Dominik Albinski
Located in Surfside, FL
Africa) He started carving at the age of twelve. When he was eighteen he went to Paris, where he studied
Category

Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Africa Carving For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Africa carving you’re looking for. A Africa carving — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Find 108 options for an antique or vintage Africa carving now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the Africa carving you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Africa carving is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one Africa carving that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrianna Shamaris, Dogon Tribe and Gustavsberg produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Africa Carving?

The average selling price for a Africa carving at 1stDibs is $1,200, while they’re typically $49 on the low end and $30,324 for the highest priced.