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Contemporary Africa Trophy Hand Blown Glass Bottles Set Liquor Horns Animal
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Introducing the Africa Trophy Bottle Set, a stunning collection of hand-blown glass masterpieces by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bottles
Materials
Glass
North African Terracotta Vessel
Located in Dallas, TX
This one-of-a-kind North African terracotta vessel is an antique piece with a round base holder
Category
Antique 18th Century Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Terracotta
Contemporary Oryx Hand-Blown Glass Bottle Nature Animal Horn Africa Liquor Bar
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Simone Crestani. Part of the enchanting Africa Trophy Bottles collection, this exquisite piece captures
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bottles
Materials
Glass
Modernist, Lobi Terracotta Floor Pot, Africa, 20th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
artifact from the Lobi people of Burkina Faso in West Africa. Large Lobi terracotta vessels are among the
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Terracotta
Modern Antelope Bottle Hand Blown Glass Liquor Animal Africa Horn Trophy Nature
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Crestani. This exquisite piece is part of the captivating Africa Trophy Bottles collection, where the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bottles
Materials
Glass
Lynn Chase African Portraits "CHASE" Ceramic Footed Planter
By Lynn Chase Designs
Located in Rochester, NY
A fabulous footed planter by Lynn Chase, "Chase" from her African Portraits series.
This planter
Category
1990s American Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Maison Marnyhac, "African Venus" , Planter France, Circa 1870
By Maison Marnyhac 1
Located in PARIS, FR
a young African woman kneeling, carrying an oval bowl decorated with foliage. She is dressed with a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Willem Van Hooff Earthenware, Glazed Ceramic Vase "Efir" Contemporary Clay
By Willem Van Hooff
Located in Barcelona, ES
.
Holland, 2022.
Earthenware, glazed.
Inspired by African vessels, Willem immediately noticed their
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Contemporary White Ceramic Vase Model "Umo", Earthenware by Willem Van Hooff
By Willem Van Hooff
Located in Barcelona, ES
, 2022
Earthenware, glazed.
Inspired by African vessels, Willem immediately noticed their diversity of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of 19th Century North African Brass and Copper Jardiniere Pots
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of 19th century North African brass and copper Jardiniere pots
These are superb hand made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bohemian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
A Hand-Carved Wabi Sabi Wooden Mortar, Africa, c. Early 20th Century
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Africa, c. early 20th Century.
Wear consistent with age and use showing wonderful patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Wood
Three Tutsi Gourd Vessels Burundi Africa
Located in Rochester, NY
Three Tutsi gourd storage vessels ( liquids wine ) in good original condition with beautifully
Category
Mid-20th Century Burundian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
$550 / set
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Figural Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Pre-Columbian Indigenous style ceramic figure vessel glazed and painted in multiple shades of brown
Category
20th Century African Pre-Columbian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Persian Style Glazed Earthenware Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Persian style (19/20th Cent) glazed earthenware square vase decorated with floral design with Persian figure of a man.
Category
Antique 19th Century African Moorish Vases
Materials
Earthenware
African Nupe Terracotta Vessel Support, c. 1900
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Sculpture Vase Grid by Maria Lenskjold
By Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture Vase Grid by Maria Lenskjold
Dimensions: H35 x Diameter 40 cm.
Materials: Stoneware
Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle: to investigate and inter...
Category
2010s South African Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$1,174 / item
Potion Bottle by Maria Lenskjold
By Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Potion bottle by Maria Lenskjold
Dimensions: H 24 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle; to investigate and interact with the com...
Category
2010s South African Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$652 / item
Sunset Sculpture Vase by Maria Lenskjold
By Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Sunset Sculpture Vase by Maria Lenskjold
Dimensions: H 30 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle; to investigate and interact with...
Category
2010s South African Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$1,305 / item
Potion Bottle Green Vase by Maria Lenskjold
By Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Potion bottle green vase by Maria Lenskjold
Dimensions: H 23 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle; to investigate and interact w...
Category
2010s South African Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$574 / item
Sculpture Vase by Maria Lenskjold
By Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture vase by Maria Lenskjold
Dimensions: H 27 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle; to investigate and interact with the co...
Category
2010s South African Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$704 / item
Pair of Potion Bottle Vases by Maria Lenskjold
By Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of potion bottle vases by Maria Lenskjold
Dimensions:
H 26 cm
H 23 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle; to investigate ...
Category
2010s South African Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$1,148 / set
Nebula by Maria Lenskjold
By Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Nebula by Maria Lenskjold
Dimensions: H 33 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle; to investigate and interact with the common pic...
Category
2010s South African Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$704 / item
Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Vessel / Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a fantastic piece likely made by the Mangetu tribe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is finely detailed and quite large and hefty. These pieces were originally made...
Category
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large Antique Figurative African Mangbetu Peoples Anthropomorphic Vessel
Located in Morristown, NJ
collector of African Art, and curated numerous museum and gallery exhibitions from his personal collection.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Sculptural Ceramic Handled Vase by Robert Turner
By Robert Turner
Located in Atlanta, GA
by the artist's trip to Africa. The vessel features a hand-built conical form with surface features
Category
1990s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Ceramic Vessel or Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a wonderful piece likely made by the Mangetu tribe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is finely detailed and quite large and hefty. These pieces were originally made...
Category
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
American Modernist Organic Hand Painted Ceramic in Variegated Java Hues
Located in New York, NY
. The form recalls both antique African pottery and neolithic Chinese vessels, but also appears
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Arts and Crafts Beaten Brass Planter c1900
Located in Altrincham, GB
Africa
Category
Early 20th Century South African Arts and Crafts Planters, Cachepots and...
Materials
Brass
Early Carved Wood Tribal Mangbetu Ritual Vessel Pitcher Congo Africa Provenance
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood tribally used Mangbetu ritual vessel, from the Congo, Africa.
Ritual vessel in
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$3,465 Sale Price
30% Off
Moorish Style Brass Ewer
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style monumental brass ewer with incised and enamel decoration.
Category
20th Century African Moorish Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Enamel
$3,750
Moorish Style Brass Ewer
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style (20th Cent) brass ewer with incised decoration
Category
20th Century African Moorish Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
$1,250
Early 20th Century, Large Terracotta Vessel, Spiked Vase African Pottery, Lobi
Located in Göteborg, SE
Beautiful large African urn in terracotta made by the Lobi people of Burkina Faso.
This urn is
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
$6,550 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair African Gourd Storage Vessels, Kenya or Ethiopia, early-mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large African gourd storage vessels with native repairs, early to mid 20th
Category
20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Rare Antique African Dogon Aduno Koro Ark of the World Ceremonial Vessel Trough
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare African Dogon Peoples Aduno Koro - Ark of the World - ceremonial vessel or trough.
The eight
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Hardwood
$4,116 Sale Price
30% Off
Mangbetu Terracota Vessel , Early 20th Century
Located in CA, CA
Mangbetu rare terracotta vessel. It was more common for vessels from the Mangbetu to have
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
Set of 2, Selamawi Candelabra
Vessel by TheUrbanative
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, Selamawi candelabra & vessel by TheUrbanative
One of a Kind
Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H
Category
2010s South African Post-Modern Candelabras
Materials
Ceramic, Raffia
Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving
Located in Wembley, GB
authentic cultural heritage.
Baule mouse oracle box, African ritual vessel, antique Baule sculpture, Ivory
Category
Vintage 1920s Ivorian Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Pearwood, Zebra Wood, Softwood
$6,901 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving
Located in Wembley, GB
authentic cultural heritage.
Baule mouse oracle box, African ritual vessel, antique Baule sculpture, Ivory
Category
Vintage 1920s Ivorian Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Pearwood, Zebra Wood, Softwood
$7,996 Sale Price
38% Off
Antique Engraving – Sailboat “Saicque” on the Barbary Coast, 1802
Located in Langweer, NL
the Barbary Coast of North Africa. The vessel is shown with two distinctive lateen sails, a design
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Prints
Materials
Paper
Wine carafe of hand-blown borosilicate glass from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community, Shiro Muchiri, the
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Wooden pepper grinder in walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
women in Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Tableware
Materials
Walnut, Beads, Hardwood, Ceramic
Wooden Salt mill in beech wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Tableware
Materials
Hardwood, Beech, Beads
Carafe and set of glasses on a beech wooden tray from SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
beadwork made by the Pokot women in Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic, Blown Glass, Hardwood, Beech
Salt mill and pepper grinder set in walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
made by the Pokot women in Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Hardwood, Walnut, Beads
Wooden serving tray of decorative walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Platters and Serveware
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Beads
Appetizer and bread wooden serving tray from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community, Shiro Muchiri, the designer, combines their
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Serving Pieces
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Beads
Wooden charger plate serving tray of beech wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Dinner Plates
Materials
Hardwood, Beech, Beads
Wooden charger plate serving tray of walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Dinner Plates
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Beads
African Lidded Vessel, Congo
Located in New York, NY
formed lid which, like the neck and lugs of the vessel, is embellished with incisions.
Suggestive
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
White Marble Vessel, Laithe Turned and Polished from South Africa
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This 11kg ribbed object has been hand-turned on a laithe. The material is white marble and has been polished on the outside. On the underside and the base of the hollow inside, the m...
Category
20th Century South African Modern Urns
Materials
Marble
Pod Vessel 01
By Jan Ernst de Wet
Located in Bordeaux, FR
"Pod vessel 01" by Jan Ernst De Wet
Unique and made to order
Dimensions: H 35 cm
Materials
Category
2010s South African Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware, Terracotta
$890
Pod Vessel 03
By Jan Ernst de Wet
Located in Bordeaux, FR
"Pod vessel 03" by Jan Ernst De Wet
Unique and made to order
Dimensions: H 25 cm (small version
Category
2010s South African Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware, Terracotta
$652
Large Wooden African Mortar Bowl, 1950s
Located in L
Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful large wooden african mortar bowl manufactured in Africa in 1950s.
In very good
Category
Mid-20th Century African Vases
Materials
Wood
African Mortar With Pestle
Located in Brussels
Antwerp, BE
Wooden African mortar with pestle.
African country of origin unknown.
H. 70 cm, Dia. top 38 cm
Category
Antique 19th Century Vases and Vessels
Tall Sculpted Zebra Lidded Vase: African Fauna and Flora Collection
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Discover the captivating beauty of the African wilderness with this Sculpted Zebra Lidded Vase from
Category
2010s South African Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary "Succulent" South African White Earthenware by Astrid Dahl, 2018
By Astrid Dahl
Located in London, GB
studied at The Durban Techinikon of Natal in South Africa in the mid-Nineties. Using a homemade camera
Category
2010s African Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Set of Five Decorative Wooden Vessels
Located in Jersey City, NJ
African Blackwood, these decorative wooden vessels are both dark and dense, offering a sleek, woodsy
Category
2010s Mozambican Jars
Materials
Wood
$1,500 / set
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Africa Vessel For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Africa vessel available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, terracotta and earthenware, every Africa vessel was constructed with great care. There are 117 variations of the antique or vintage Africa vessel you’re looking for, while we also have 33 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Africa vessel, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Africa vessel, designed in the Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Africa vessel over the years, but those crafted by Jan Ernst de Wet, Willem Van Hooff and Andrianna Shamaris are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Africa Vessel?
Prices for a Africa vessel can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $65 and can go as high as $20,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,285.
Finding the Right Vases-vessels for You
For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expression — pottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.
Every antique and vintage vase and vessel, from decorative Italian urns to French 19th-century Louis XVI–style lidded vases, carries with it a rich, layered story.
On 1stDibs, there is a vast array of vases and vessels in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Our collection features vessels made from delicate materials such as ceramic and glass as well as durable materials like rustproof metals and stone.
A contemporary vase can help introduce an air of elegance to your minimalist space while an antique Chinese jar would make a luxurious addition to an Asian-inspired interior. Alternatively, if you’re looking for a statement piece, consider an Art Deco vase crafted by Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti.
Vases and vessels — be they handmade pots, handblown glass wine bottles or otherwise — are versatile, practical decorative objects, and no matter your particular design preferences, furniture style or color scheme, they can add beauty and warmth to any home. Find yours on 1stDibs today.
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