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Namaqua People of Southern Africa – Hand-Colored Ethnographic Engraving, c.1803
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Namaqua People of Southern Africa – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Engraving (c.1800) A
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Prints

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Paper

Salampasu Mask – DR Congo – Mid 20th Century – African Tribal Art
Located in Ljubljana, SI
selection of rare African pieces collected during colonial-era stays, and from passionate collectors and
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Vintage 1950s Congolese Tribal Masks

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Hardwood

Colorfull Antique Map of Africa with Algeria Inset – Stieler Atlas 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
document for collectors interested in Africa, European colonial history, or antique cartography. It
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Maps

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Paper

"African Figures", Important Art Deco Sculptures, France, for Printz Interior
By Jean Camus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
colonies established by their nations in West and Central Africa, culminating in the exposition colonial
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Original circa 1970 OSPAAAL poster Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Africa
Located in PARIS, FR
encapsulates the brutal realities of colonial oppression in Africa with piercing graphic clarity. Issued for
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1970s Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Antique Map of West and Central Africa – Stieler Atlas, Justus Perthes 1857
Located in Langweer, NL
interested in colonial history, African geography, or antique cartography. It is particularly attractive for
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Maps

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Paper

1 Large Mounted Sable Antelope Skull with Large Curved Ringed Horns / Antlers
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent, stunning African sable antelope with large curved ringed horns or antlers mounted on
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20th Century African British Colonial Taxidermy

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Iron

Glass Beaded Parrot Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Glass beaded parrot sculpture ambitiously crafted with glass beads and perched on a custom wood, brass, and Lucite stand.
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20th Century South African British Colonial Animal Sculptures

Bird Cage 84 inch Hand Crafted and Painted in Argentina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
statement piece in a Ralph Lauren, Out of Africa, or British colonial setting. We have found the price
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20th Century Argentine Spanish Colonial Bird Cages

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Metal, Gold

Original 1960 Map by Louis Dressen État du Katanga Congo
Located in PARIS, FR
document from one of the most turbulent moments in post-colonial African history. Published during the
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1960s Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

“Dream and Refuge, 2020” by Michael Armitage Signed Lithograph, Edition of 250
Located in Yardley, PA
abstracted anatomy, carries the weight of Armitage’s ongoing engagement with East African narratives
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Antique Map of Algeria, Tunisia Tripolitania – Andriveau-Goujon, Paris 1865
Located in Langweer, NL
North Africa during the 19th century, when colonial interests were rapidly expanding and geopolitical
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Maps

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Paper

Madagascars – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Engraving (c.1810)
Located in Langweer, NL
, African ethnography, colonial-era documentation, anthropology illustration, museum quality print
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Prints

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Paper

Egypt Red Sea Antique Map – Detailed 1865 Chart of Nubia and Nile Regions
Located in Langweer, NL
document of 19th-century African cartography, representing colonial, scientific, and navigational ambitions
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Maps

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Paper

Western Eastern Hemisphere Maps – World Double Hemisphere Engravings 1857
Located in Langweer, NL
of colonial territories in Africa, and the extent of Russia across Siberia. Australia is labelled
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Maps

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Paper

Original map poster by G. Carriat Rolant for AOF (Afrique Occidentale Française)
Located in PARIS, FR
) was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa. Posters and maps like this one served
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1950s Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Fleurs sur une table - Post Impressionist Still Life Oil by Lucie Cousturier
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Cousturier, a member of the colonial administration in Africa. Lucie Cousturier first exhibited at the Salon
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1920s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage War Poster Freedom Shall Prevail WWII Victory Soldiers W Little
Located in London, GB
soldiers from Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Southern Rhodesia, Newfoundland, South Africa, India
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

Octave LARRIEU French Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Pair 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
reached a peak influenced by the 1931 Colonial Exhibition, incorporating African-inspired subjects such as
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Bookends

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Ceramic

Portrait of Ulrik Huber – Dutch Legal Philosopher and Jurist, Engraving c.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
laid foundations for South African and other colonial legal systems. His writings made lasting
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Prints

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Paper

Circa 1930 original poster by Jacques Majorelle, titled “Marrakech”
Located in PARIS, FR
depictions of North Africa during the colonial period. Majorelle’s connection to Marrakech and Morocco is
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1930s Prints and Multiples

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Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Jeux de l Amitié Dakar (Friendship Games) poster designed by R. Dupé in 1962
Located in PARIS, FR
political landscapes of post-colonial Africa. This striking poster was created to promote the first Jeux de
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1960s Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Circa 1950 original maritime poster by Jean Desaleux - Les messagerie maritimes
Located in PARIS, FR
connecting France to its colonial outposts across Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. The map is
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1950s Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Original poster by Albert Brenet - Compagnie des bateaux a vapeur du Nord
By Albert Brenet
Located in PARIS, FR
celebrated maritime artist, captures the essence of North African commerce and colonial-era shipping with his
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1950s Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

1965 original poster by Hurel for Air Afrique l Agence Internationale Abidjan
Located in PARIS, FR
period of optimism and growth in post-colonial Africa, highlighting the role of air travel in fostering
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1960s Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

1941 original poster Trois couleurs, un drapeau, un empire by Eric
Located in PARIS, FR
Secrétariat aux Colonies, is a striking piece of wartime propaganda that encapsulates France’s colonial
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1940s Prints and Multiples

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Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Circa 1930 original poster by Jacques Majorelle, titled “Marrakech”
Located in PARIS, FR
depictions of North Africa during the colonial period. Majorelle’s connection to Marrakech and Morocco is
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1930s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Corsican Shore
By Emile Marie Beaume
Located in Sheffield, MA
travels in North Africa. During the Paris Colonial Exhibition in 1931, he decorated part of the Madagascar
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Figural French Art Deco Buffet (Dominique)
By Travail Francais
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A walnut and marble buffet from circa 1930s, beautifully carved in relief with a colonial African
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Buffets

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Marble

"Seduction by a Satyr", Large, Rare Art Deco Sculpture with Nudes by Camus
By Jean Camus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
is known for sculpting beguiling female figures, men and women in colonial Africa, and more sensual
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Rare Silver Balangandãs - 20th Century Brazilian Native Hanging Amulet
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Balangandãs" was used in the ancient times as an amulet by the enslaved African population in Colonial Brazil
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Other Tribal Art

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Sterling Silver

Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba
By People from Benin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
-colonial African state in what is now modern Nigeria. Benin bronze sculptures are constructed by using the
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Silver Balangandãs - 20th Century Brazilian Native Hanging Amulet
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Balangandãs" was used in the ancient times as an amulet by the enslaved African population in Colonial Brazil
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Other Tribal Art

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Sterling Silver

Portrait of Man in Cap , French School (circa 1960s-70s)
Located in London, GB
others scattered across the continent. Having arrived in Africa from colonial activity, French took on
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1960s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"A Martinique Native in French Guyana, " Black Female Portrait, Female Artist
Located in New York, NY
settlement.” Her most easily accessible literary work is Africa from Port to Port (1930) in which she
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1920s Feminist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Zumbi dos Palmares
By Mark Steven Greenfield
Located in Santa Monica, CA
pioneered resistance to the enslavement of Africans by the colonial Portuguese. Zumbi was also the last of
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2010s Byzantine Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, French Industrial Meets Belgian Chic
Located in Dallas, TX
and simplicity inspired by American Revival, Georgian, Colonial, Neoclassic, and Federal Adam style
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Allan Quatermain by H. Rider HAGGARD in a Handsome binding
Located in Middletown, NY
(1856-1925) was heavily influenced by the larger-than-life adventurers whom he met in colonial Africa
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Antique Late 19th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Lion s Den
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
decor and clientele. I wanted the vibe to be emphatically colonial sub-Saharan Africa. However, Kevin
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Border with Moorish Fez Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
to use in any room to add charm to the old Spanish colonial, Mediterranean, North African Style homes
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Flooring

Materials

Cement

Bust of a Woman - Sculpture by Emilio Greco - Mid-20th Century
By Emilio Greco
Located in Roma, IT
colonial battles (Africa, Albania) but passively followed the events of the Second World War in Rome. In
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Black Beauty
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
colonial Africa and no man has given back more - it is integral to his soul to be loyal to his roots and in
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Massa Palankeen from Colonial Times West Africa
Located in Berlin, DE
from the german ex-colony togo this is an absolut rare item in wonderful condition, nothing cracked or broken, the whole construction like at the first day of bearing the landlords w...
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Antique 19th Century Togolese British Colonial Decorative Objects

Superb African Tribal BaCongo Bakongo Colonial Staff Head
Located in London, GB
African tribal BaCongo Bakongo colonial staff head A 19th century BaCongo colonial staff or fly
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

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Wood

Colonial Art Deco Style Copperware Panel with Rich Patina, 2 African Women, 1984
By Tshiasuma
Located in L Etang, FR
Beautiful copper panel. Handwork of a African Artist, the patina is wonderful. Signed and
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Vintage 1980s African Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Copper

Set of Vintage Oak South African "Riempie" Chairs
Located in Cape Town, WC
The “riempies” is a settler Dutch reference to leather thongs that are seen to be latticed as the seating for this chair. Threading the “riempies” through holes alongside the seat al...
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20th Century South African Dutch Colonial Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Oak

A 19th Century Colonial Palmwood Side Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
Possibly South African, Eastern Cape, the figured palmwood top with a lambrequin apron ending in
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Antique 19th Century South African Aesthetic Movement End Tables

Augusto Valli African Landscape Oil on Canvas
By Augusto Valli 1
Located in Formigine Modena, IT
Augusto Valli (1867-1945) "African landscape." Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 65 x 110 cm
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Colonial Revival Paintings

Solid Dark Imbuia Magazine Rack
Located in Cape Town, Western Cape
from the Victorian and Colonial era. This rack is a Classic of early- and midcentury South African
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Vintage 1940s South African Colonial Revival Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Imbuia

Wooden Sculpture of the 19th century: Head of African with Gilded Decorations
By A. Manzoni
Located in Villa Verucchio, Emilia-Romagna
Introduction: A Historic and Significant Work of Art We explore the artistry and beauty of a large wooden sculpture dating from the late 1800s, depicting the head of an African with ...
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Antique 1880s Sub-Saharan African Colonial Revival Busts

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Wood

Grouse Sterling Silver Wine Coaster
By Patrick Marvos
Located in London, GB
A covey of grouse flushes from cover flying low and fast over the heath. Pictured here from both sides. Drip rings not included. Drip rings not included. Sterling silver wine c...
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2010s African American Colonial Wine Coolers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Black Beauty
By David Yarrow
Located in London, GB
everything about old colonial Africa; Borana is his spiritual home and integral to his soul. I want to thank
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Black Beauty
By David Yarrow
Located in London, GB
everything about old colonial Africa; Borana is his spiritual home and integral to his soul. I want to thank
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Life-Size Horse s Head by Dada
Located in London, GB
approached by the Colonial African Wildlife Preservation Society. They commissioned him to produce a
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2010s Croatian Classical Greek Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

African Colonial Asafo Battle Flag
Located in Greenwich, CT
A whimsical and decorative Ghanese Asafo battle flag, depicting a union jack on red ground with a a black and white triangle form fringed border, and containing a representation of t...
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

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Textile

20th century African Colonial Wooden Statue, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful colonial statue in painted wood probably dating from the 50s. Man dressed in a royal
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Vintage 1950s South African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Hand-Hammered French Copper and Brass Teapot with Lid
Located in Fayetteville, AR
era of France's North African colonial Expansion, this inspired piece would be ideal as a decorative
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Antique 19th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Copper

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