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Faultline, Contemporary Abstract African Mixed media Painting Collage Blue Red
Located in London, England
'Faultline' is an original contemporary abstract African art painting by emerging Nigerian artist
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Gouache
London Tour, Contemporary Abstract African Mixed media Painting Collage Bright
Located in London, England
'London Tour' is an original contemporary abstract African art painting by emerging Nigerian artist
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
The Triumphant Entry, Contemporary Abstract African Mixed media Painting Collage
Located in London, England
'Triumphant Entry' is an original contemporary abstract African art collage painting by emerging
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Cardboard
19th Century Igbo African Tribal Sculpture of a Musician
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
A very textural painted sculpture of a musician by the Igbo people of Nigeria. The Igbo are a large
Category
Antique 19th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures
African Tribal art Rare Himbi Fetish Figure Benue River Nigeria
Located in London, GB
A rare Himbi fetish figure Benue river Nigeria
This is a rare Himbi fetish from the Benue river
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique African Nigeria Eket Sheild
Located in Montreal, QC
Among the Eket, a subgroup of the Ibibio, this type of headdress is worn by a dancer who wears a long white robe, with bells attached to the neck and a basket covered with rows of be...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Rare Nupe Ewer Nigeria African Islamic Art Metal work
Located in London, GB
A Elegant brass Ewer from the Nupe people of Nigeria,
Hand raised and worked from beaten sheet
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
African Nigerian Igbo Wood Carved Maiden Spirit Mask Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
and becoming harder to find.
Would be a great addition to any African/Tribal art or mask
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa Timeless
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Blessed by time, an early beautiful Yoruba female figure with baby riding on back, presenting an offering bowl in the form of a chicken with a removable top. Great Yoruba mother's fa...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large African Igbo Coiled Copper Manilla Currency, Early 20th Century, Nigeria
Located in Austin, TX
century, Igbo People, Nigeria.
The striking manilla currency crafted of heavy copper forged into a
Category
Vintage 1930s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze, Copper
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
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Yoruba Nigerian African Beaded Tribal Ceremonial Chiefs Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Yoruba Nigerian beaded tribal armchair featuring geometric patterns with alligators
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Beads
Igbo, Coiled Bracelet Currency from Nigeria
Located in Dallas, TX
currency by the Igbo tribe of Nigeria. Verdi green patina. Large bracelet - $2450. Smaller bracelet - $2250
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
African Mounted Copper Manilla Bracelet Currency Nigeria
Located in Stamford, CT
Hand forged and crafted copper 'Manilla' currency from the Igbo people of Nigeria. With a lovely
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Copper
AFRICAN TRIBAL MASKS
Located in New York, NY
A vintage collection of carved wood ceremonial masks from various African tribes. Each hand-carved
Category
20th Century Nigerian Masks
$2,800
African Dance Mask
Located in Wilton, CT
Powerfully carved African dance mask from an old Manhattan collection. Very time worn surface
Category
Vintage 1940s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Early African Tribal Mask
Located in Wilton, CT
Powerful and well carved Nigerian dance mask, collected in the 1960s. Very good overall condition
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Folk Art Eket Iblbio Styled African Wooden Mask Wall Sculpture
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A large sized carved and painted primitive Folk Art African mask that was hung as a wall decoration
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wool, Paint
West Africa Benin Bronze Male Figure on Stand
Located in Rochester, NY
West Africa Benin bronze male figure in beautifully patinated surface. Lightly glue mounted to
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Igbo Tribe West African Manilla Currencies on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of African manilla trade currencies from the Igbo People of Central Nigeria, West Africa
Category
Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron, Copper
Rare African Ceremonial Gong
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Hand-Forged Yoruba Double Gong used to call spirits and ancestors and ward off evil spirits
Category
20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pair of White Beaded African Ceremonial Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of white beaded African ceremonial chairs - made custom, folk art of African tribes in Nigeria
Category
20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Club Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beads
$5,500 / set
African Yoruba Glass Beaded and Leather Chair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-century Nigerian Yoruba chair constructed with found objects and ambitiously hand beaded
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beads
Pair of Black and White Diamond African Beaded Ceremonial Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of black and white diamond beaded African ceremonial chairs - made custom, folk art of African
Category
20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Club Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beads
Pair African Beaded Ceremonial Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of black and white floral beaded African ceremonial chairs - made custom, folk art of African
Category
20th Century Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Beads
$5,200 / set
African Nigerian Carved Wood Mask
Located in West Hartford, CT
Carved African secret society mask from Eket Nigeria worn by a high initiate during mystical
Category
20th Century Nigerian Masks
Materials
Wood
Chamba Iron Currency, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
eastern Nigeria. They are typically covered in brush-shaped lines, scratches, or engravings. The Chamba
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Other Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Three African Coiled Basket Trays, Hausa, Nigeria, 20th Century, Tribal Art
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Three African coiled basket trays
Hausa, Nigeria
20th century.
Three fine coiled basket trays
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Rattan
Yoruba Male Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, African Tribal Art Tall Hair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A finely carved male twin figure, ere Ibeji, Yoruba People, Nigeria, created in the early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African sculpture Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria
Located in Paris, FR
-Ferdinand (1994). Lexicon of African Art and Culture. Munich: Klinkhardt & Biermann.
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
African Igbo Coiled Copper Manilla Currency, 20th Century, Nigeria
Located in Austin, TX
A large and attractive copper spiral manilla currency piece, Igbo tribe, Nigeria, early to mid-20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Fabric, Beads
African ‘Nigerian’ Igbo Carved Maiden Mask/ Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
Southeastern Nigeria.
Agbogho mmwo, or "maiden spirit," masks are worn strictly by men at funeral
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Nok Terracotta Figure of Seated Man, Nigeria, Africa TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
culture of northern Nigeria, a civilization that existed from approximately 500 B.C. to about 500 A.D., is
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
African Nigerian Igbo Carved Maiden Mask Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
Southeastern Nigeria.
Agbogho mmwo, or "maiden spirit," masks are worn strictly by men at funeral
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Tribal Iron Gong Currency, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Tribal Iron Gong Currency, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Africa
This very graceful
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Blessed by time, an early beautiful Yoruba female figure with baby riding on back, presenting an offering bowl in the form of a chicken with a removable top. Great Yoruba mother's fa...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Igbo Tribal Seated Ikenga Figure with Sword and Head Africa, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Igbo tribal seated Ikenga figure with sword and head Africa, Nigeria
Classic Ikenga Shrine figure
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bronze Benin Medicine Jar, Late 19th Century, African (Nigeria)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This late 19th Century bronze medicine jar is decorated with various figures. The figures are holding shields and weapons.
Size: 18 x 9 x 9 inches
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Yoruba Tribal Male Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa, Large Eyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yoruba tribal male figure, an Ibeji or twin figure, Nigeria, Africa, large eyes
A finely carved
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
"Benin Queen
s Head Nigeria, " Bronze created in Africa circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Benin Queen's Head Nigeria" is a bronze sculpture created in circa 1900. This Benin Queen is
Category
Early 1900s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Igbuke Oyo African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
African tribal art.
Fine old male and female pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures from the Igbuke carving
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Igbuke Oyo African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Yoruba Ibeji Pair Igbuke Oyo African Tribal Art
Fine old male and female pair of Yoruba Ibeji
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Gbonhan African Tribal Art Ex Bonhams
Located in London, GB
African tribal art.
Fine old pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures.
Gbonhan region Nigeria.
Measure
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of African Mounted Copper Bracelet
Manilla
Currency Nigeria
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of twisted copper 'Manilla' currency from the Igbo people of Nigeria. With wonderful verdigris
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Copper
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Abeokuta African Tribal Art Primitiv Africain
Located in London, GB
A fine Pair or Yoruba Ere Ibeji Figures Nigeria
A male and female pair of Ibeji Figures with
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
African Oversized Brass and Wood Ceremonial Wall Folk Art Sculpture/Mask
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
9-351, oversized wood sculpture with brass and copper overlay.
Hanging loop on back.
Category
Vintage 1920s Nigerian Masks
Materials
Brass
Yoruba African Beaded Crown
Located in Chicago, IL
Gorgeous white hand-beaded crown adorned with birds from the Yoruba people of Nigeria. Stand
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
Antique African Carved Door Panel
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century African Nupe people Nigeria door panel. Hand carved wood w/ animals, objects, symbols
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vabo Society Mask Representing a Bushcow, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mumuye, Nigeria
Early 20th Century
Wood, pigment
21 x 7.5 x 7.5 in. / 53 x 19 x 19 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba African Diviner
s Necklace with Glass Beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century Yoruba African diviner's necklace, Nigeria, swen to a felt covered board and
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
Pair of Male and Female Statues in the Style of Ejagham of Nigeria
Located in Astoria, NY
ethnic group Ekoi (or Ejagham) of southeast Nigeria and northern Cameroon. Both figures are based in wood
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
African Tribal Well Carved Wooden Pedestal Bowl or Mortar
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An interesting and well carved antique African, probably Nigerian, tribal wooden pedestal bowl or
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Nupe Helmet Shaped Shrine Wood Floor Polisher West Africa AHDRC 0193023
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Nupe Helmet shaped carved wood shrine floor polisher West Africa. Used to clear and prepare the
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji "twin" Tribal Figures with Beaded Necklaces
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Scott McCue
Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji "twin" tribal figures with beaded necklaces
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Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Beaded African Ceremony or Nobility Chair
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Mid 20th century vibrant red and white hand beaded African ceremony chair.
Originally crafted for
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Beads
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal African art nigeria for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and beads, every African art nigeria was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the African art nigeria you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each African art nigeria bearing Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. A well-made African art nigeria has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Igbo People and Yoruba People are consistently popular.
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Prices for an African art nigeria start at $350 and top out at $22,500 with the average selling for $1,850.
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- What is African art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021African art is painting, sculptures, masks or installations that originate from the African continent. Masquerade, metalwork, sculpture, architecture, fiber art and dance are particularly popular artistic expressions in Africa. Many of these art forms are defined by expressive individualism, an emphasis on the human figure and visual abstraction.
- What is African art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021African art is simply called African art. Sculpture, pottery, painting, rock art and other works of visual art native to Africa all fall under the umbrella of African art (performance art that originates in Africa will also be called African art). On 1stDibs, there is an exquisite range of African art to choose from.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023One of the key characteristics of African art is that it tends to emphasize emotion over realism, so pieces often don't closely resemble their animal or human subjects. In addition, traditional African artists tend to work in three-dimensional formats like sculptures rather than painting or drawing. Also, many pieces have a spiritual meaning to the creators and their cultures. On 1stDibs, shop a range of African art from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Traditional African wooden art is a term that describes pieces made by artists in Africa using techniques that have been passed down through generations. Examples include masks, figurines and sculptures depicting human and animal figures. Find a collection of traditional African art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.
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