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Out of Africa, Isak Dinesen, First Edition
Located in New York, NY
Dinesen, non se plume of Baroness Blixen written in colonial era East Africa. Original dust jacket in
Category

Vintage 1930s American Books

Materials

Paper

African Tribal Baluba Chief s Chair from Katanga
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
colonial African Art from the Congo Belge.
Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Mahogany

An African Manilla Trade Currency on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
purchase slaves, ivory, and other trade items. This pre-colonial African copper alloy currency is nicely
Category

Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron, Copper

Large Malachite Ashtray or Vide Poche
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Large Malachite ashtray or vide poche. Large size, very heavy; item rare for these reasons.
Category

20th Century African British Colonial Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Vintage Zebra Hide
Located in Wichita, KS
Vintage zebra hide with tail and original felt backing. Measures: 105” nose to tail 61” arm to arm 64” felt to felt 54 1/2” middle 57 1/2” felt to felt.
Category

20th Century South African British Colonial More Carpets

Materials

Zebra Hide

Old Morocco Street Scene
Located in Soquel, CA
A figurative street scene in the old section of a north African city (Morocco). Former French
Category

1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Cardboard

Ashanti Coffee Table or End Table from Ghana
Located in Kastrup, DK
decoration. Likely a stool made into a table. The Ashanti Empire was a pre-colonial West African state that
Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Bolster Pillow Hollywood Regency in Velvet Zambezi Chickory Grospoint
By Brunschwig Fils
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
room accent decorative throw pillow to add to any African, Moroccan, Bohemian, Tribal, Colonial
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Pillows and Throws

Materials

Velvet

Ashanti Stool from Ghana
Located in Kastrup, DK
. The Ashanti Empire was a pre-colonial West African state that emerged in the 17th century in what is
Category

Vintage 1950s Ghanaian Arts and Crafts Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Mfunte Iron Currency on Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
In many pre-colonial regions of Africa, iron was so valuable that tools often doubled as currencies
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

English World Globe by C.S. Hammond and Co., circa 1928
By C.S. Hammond Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Manchuokuo, Persia is still in place for another seven years and nearly all of Africa is a colonial territory
Category

Early 20th Century English Globes

Materials

Bronze

Original 1940s World War Two Poster Freedom Shall Prevail Allies Victory V Flags
Located in London, GB
, South Africa, India, The Colonial Empire and Non-Commonwealth nations of the USA, China, USSR
Category

Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

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
Category

1930s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Art Deco nude Painting Exotic , French
Located in La xara, VC
Belgium. It was present in colonial North Africa and mixes with its counterpart, the rigorous architecture
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Tibetan Tiger Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
sophisticated take on safari-lodge style and well-suited for a variety of interior styles: Tribal, African
Category

Mid-20th Century Tibetan Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

"Dubrovnik (Ragusa) Harbor Scene, Croatia, " May Mott Smith, Female Artist Travel
Located in New York, NY
ended at Port Said. Mott-Smith’s writing gave a vivid eye-witness account of Africa in its mid-colonial
Category

1930s Feminist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cartier Conference De Paris 1946 Brooch Medal Paris Peace Conference Enamel
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
minority rights, and territorial adjustments including the end of the Italian colonial empire in Africa
Category

Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches

Materials

Enamel, Gilt Metal

Colonial Figure, East Africa
Located in New York, NY
In response to the large influx of Europeans to Africa in the 19th century, local African carvers
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Carved British East African Colonial Soldier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Carved Figure of a British East African Colonial Soldier.
Category

Early 20th Century Central African British Colonial Sculptures

Hand-Carved Colonial African Statues from Ghana
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Hand-Carved and Painted Colonial Wooden statues Ghana 1st half 20th century tall figure 50
Category

20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Colonial coffee table of generous proportions, 1960 s Africa , Tropical wood
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
Colonial coffee table of generous proportions, 1960's Africa , Tropical wood
Category

Vintage 1960s Congolese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Original Vintage Journee Coloniale Poster Colonial Day Ft African Mother Child
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster for the Journee Coloniale 1 Juillet 1923 / Colonial Day 1 July 1923
Category

1920s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Folk Art Colonial Carving
Located in Hudson, NY
Wood carving of an colonial African wearing a pith helmet
Category

Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures

French Colonial Bombe Chest
Located in Middleburg, VA
A highly decorative and diminuitive bombe chest, probably of French Colonial African origin
Category

Vintage 1940s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Lifesize Sculpture of an African Archer / Hunter
By Herbert Ward
Located in Antwerp, BE
years in Central-Africa in the service of the Belgian colonizers of the Congo. This vast territory was
Category

Vintage 1920s French British Colonial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Stunning Life-Size Statue of Boy African American Goldscheider Style Painted
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Stunning Friedrich Goldscheider style life size plaster figure of a seated smiling African American
Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian American Colonial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Map of Africa in Olive Wood Veneer Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Graphic vintage French school map of colonial Africa. Newly framed.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Maps

Materials

Linen, Wood, Glass

1940 s Tribal Carved Wood Figure
Located in London, GB
1940's Tribal Carved Wood Figure from French Colonial Africa
Category

Vintage 1940s African More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Zebra Hide Rug
Located in Houston, TX
Zebra hide rug has black felt backing.
Category

20th Century South African British Colonial More Carpets

Materials

Animal Skin

Uncommon Zebra Hoof Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual Safari trophy double hoof lamp from old colonial British East Africa.
Category

Mid-20th Century Kenyan Table Lamps

A Unique Anglo-Indian Calamander and Oak Campaign Writing Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
Imperial German troops, perhaps based in German East Africa or other Imperial German Colonial territories.
Category

20th Century Indian Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables

Original 1940s World War Two Poster Freedom Shall Prevail Allies Victory V Flags
Located in London, GB
, South Africa, India, The Colonial Empire and Non-Commonwealth nations of the USA, China, USSR
Category

1940s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique WWI Poster Armee d Afrique Troupes Coloniales African Army Day
By Lucien Jonas
Located in London, GB
Troupes Coloniales / Day for the the African Army and Colonial Troops featuring military soldiers armed
Category

1910s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Zulus of Africa, Toy Soldiers by Britains Ltd., Set #147
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
-Natal province of the Republic of South Africa. After the initial victory of the Zulu army at
Category

Vintage 1930s European British Colonial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Lead

Pair of Tall Wrought Iron Andirons with Parrot and Chameleon Motif, Circa 1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
chameleon motif that suggests a colonial African or Indian inspiration. Impressively crafted and lively
Category

Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

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Africa Colonial For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Africa colonial you’re looking for. Each Africa colonial for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wood and wool. If you’re shopping for a Africa colonial, we have 48 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Africa colonial, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Africa colonial, those designed in Folk Art, Art Deco and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Africa colonial over the years, but those crafted by Benin People and Maitland Smith are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Africa Colonial?

A Africa colonial can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,880, while the lowest priced sells for $236 and the highest can go for as much as $18,750.