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20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably
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20th Century African Masks

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Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably
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20th Century African Masks

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Wood

20th Century Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art
Located in Bochum, NRW
A hand carved wood wall mask, vintage from the 20th Century. African Folk Art. Handmade and carved
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Vintage 1970s African Masks

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Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
A hand carved wood wall mask, vintage from the 20th Century. African Folk Art. Handmade and carved
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Vintage 1970s African Masks

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Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
A hand carved wood wall mask, vintage from the 20th Century. African Folk Art. Handmade and carved
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Vintage 1970s African Masks

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Wood

African carved wooden statue - 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
African carved wooden statue African Art Measures : 15cmx15cm H:70cm Wear consistent with age and
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20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood
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20th Century African Masks

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Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood
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20th Century African Masks

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Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood
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20th Century African Masks

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Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood
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20th Century African Masks

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Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
traditional African art. Hand carved wall mask with decorative geometric ornaments, designed to reflect the
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Vintage 1970s Masks

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Wood

African Namibian Ovambo Carved Elongated Wooden Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Namibian Ovambo carved wooden mask with carved diamond and geometric designs with accents
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Paint

African Tribal Carved Wood High Back Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved and painted wood with an openwork tiered bucket form back. The top tier with female figures
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20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

African Folk Art Hand Carved Sculpture Fork and Spoon
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand carved African tribal wood carved sculpture of a men and women, Africa tribal Art Decor
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20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Pair of African Carved Fork and Spoon Plaques
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of African style (20th Century) carved wood fork & spoon wall plaques with head on top (PRICED
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Zulu Tribal carved wood Snuff Container, South Africa A finely carved snuff container with finely
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

African Art Statue "Fertility Figure"
Located in Norton, MA
A precious African Art Statue with oven balls for hair, basket weave texture on the face, and
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Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

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Wood

Carved African Stool/ Baga Tribe
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A strongly carved African stool with sculptural appeal. With good traditional form having a central
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20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Set of Two Original painted African Tribal Carved and Painted Art Pieces
Located in Markington, GB
Set of two African tribal carved out of solid wood and painted art pieces.
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Vintage 1980s African Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Large Vintage 2 ft Tall African Hand Carved Wood Wall Mask
Located in Bochum, NRW
Large vintage hand-carved from one piece of solid wood African Tribal mask richly decorated with
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1990s African Folk Art Masks

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Wood

African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Nicely carved. A good eye-catching accent piece. Dimensions: 8.25" high, 5" wide, 7" deep.
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20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Pair of Tuareg Hand-Carved and Engraved Wooden Spoons – African Art
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Pair of Tuareg Hand-Carved and Engraved Wooden Spoons – African Art Set of two beautifully hand
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Late 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood, Fruitwood

Art Deco African Bust
By Continental Art Deco
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very fine carving of an African female Art Deco style . Carved in the late 1920's / early
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Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Hardwood

African Nigeria 20th-Century Hand Carved Eket Round Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Nigeria 20th-Century hand carved Eket rounded mask with chiseled lines Good, with patina
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Older Yoruba African Carved and Painted Mask, Labeled
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An older small scale mask carved and painted white (now worn) with painted blue and black features
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Masks

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Wood

Mid-Century Wooden Carved African Stool
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage sculptural wooden stool, made in Africa. Mid 20th century organic modern form. A
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20th Century Central African Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Large Antique East African Carved Wood Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
African folk art sculpture with beautifully aged distressed patina. Handmade in East Africa, dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

African Mali 20th Century Hand Carved Wooden Dogon Mask
Located in Queens, NY
Malian late 20th century rabbit mask hand carved from a single piece of wood by the Dogon people
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Older African Fang Ngil Massive Carved And Painted Mask
Located in Bridgeport, CT
One of the largest African masks that we have seen, this Fang Secret Society mask is a full 66
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20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

South African Zulu Two Handled Carved Wood Meat Tray
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A South African two handled carved wood meat tray Zulu, 20th century Measures: Approximate 3
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

African Ivory Coast Contemporary Carved Painted Wood Guro Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast Contemporary (Early 2000s) carved wood openwork Guro ceremonial mask (the
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

Carved African Mask
Located in London, London
valuable and intriguing artifact for collectors and enthusiasts of African art.
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Decorative Art

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Wood

African Carved Wooden Women Heads in the Tribal Style.
Located in Bochum, NRW
Set of 10 African women's heads carved in wood in a tribal style. Great decorative effect in any
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Decorative Art

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Metal

Carved African Mask
Located in London, London
This image depicts a traditional African mask, featuring a distinctive and expressive design. The
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Late 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Decorative Art

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Wood

1950s Carved Wood African Mask
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Carved Wood African Mask Chip in the back as shown
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Vintage 1950s Decorative Art

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Wood

Grebo Tribe Carved African Tribal Mask
Located in Bridgeport, CT
nostrils above carved pursed lips, holes along the top edge. Carved raised oval for original attachment on
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20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

African Guinea Late-20th Century Hand Carved Baga Handheld Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Guinea Late-20th Century hand carved Baga mask with protruding 2-headed figure wearing a
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

African Mende Carved Wood Helmet Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
African Mende Carved Wood Helmet Mask, together with Segy Gallery documentation, atop a square
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Antique Late 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Masks

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Wood

African Sierra Leone Contemporary Carved Painted Wood Temne Headcrest Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Sierra Leone Contemporary (Early 2000s) carved wood openwork Temne Headcrest mask features
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Horn

African or African American Wood Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Really well done, cool hand carved man. I thought this was a piece of American folk art. I am now
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Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Organic Handmade African Tribal Art Folk Art Hand Carved Wood Stool Ivory Coast
By Senufo
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Andrianna Shamaris Senufo Style African tribal art very unique wood stool, bench, side
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Vintage 1950s Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood

africa 5
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood
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20th Century African Masks

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Wood

africa 5
africa 5
$1,054
africa 3
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood
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20th Century African Masks

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Wood

African Gabon Mid 20th Century Hand Carved Tsogo Ceremonial Spoon
Located in Queens, NY
Gabonese mid 20th century ceremonial spoon of the Tsogo people depicting a carved male figure in
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone

Philippe Cognee Carved Painting Expressionist Wood Relief Sculpture African Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Out of Africa. Expressionist paintings and carved reliefs at the Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago His
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Oil

African Wooden Cane
Located in Queens, NY
African (19/20th Century) figural wood carved cane Repairs to arms, some chips, splits.
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Antiquities

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Cane

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Face Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule male face mask featuring balanced proportion, 2
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

African Congo Early 20th Century Carved Painted Wood Pende Facial Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo Early 20th Century carved and painted Pende facial mask (for healing or preventing
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Paint

Moroccan Berber Table with Carved Tribal African Designs
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Berber cable hand-carved with tribal African designs. Rectangular wooden coffee table
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Tribal Art

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Wood

Unique African Armrest Hand Carved Hardwood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unidentified hardwood species/ Hand carved from a single, hardwood armrest. This armrest was
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Early 20th Century South Sudanese Brutalist Tribal Art

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Wood

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Heddle Pulley
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule heddle pulley features a male head handle with
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Braid

African Guinea 20th Century Carved Wood Baga "Nimba" Helmet Shoulder Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Guinea 20th Century carved wood iconic Baga \"Nimba\" helmet shoulder mask (AKA \"D\'mba
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Elm

African Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Carved Wood Ngere Monkey Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Ngere Ivory Coast Late 20th Century / Early 21st carved wood Ngere monkey mask in symmetric
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful, impressively sized and elaborately carved "Tree of Life" sculpture from Tanzania, Africa
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Antique 19th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

African carved wooden statue - Congo
Located in Linkebeek, BE
African carved wooden statue - Congo Tribal Art - Congo - African Measures : 15x30cm H:62cm
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

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Wood

African Gabon Late 20th Century Carved Wood Galwa Mask with Encircling Snake
Located in Queens, NY
African Gabon Late 20th Century carved wood Galwa mask in tapered ovoid form with overlapping brow
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

African Carved Gabon Mask No:1
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
-kind appearance. It stands as a collector's piece, representing the richness of African art. "lagu
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20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

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African Carved Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of African carved art available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every item from our selection of African carved art was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of African carved art, we have 271 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each object in our assortment of African carved art bearing Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of African carved art over the years, but those crafted by Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zogei and Baule Tribe are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is an African Carved Art?

Prices for a piece of African carved art start at $275 and top out at $56,250 with the average selling for $1,447.
Questions About African Carved Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carved 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    African 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    African 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, 2023
    One 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, 2023
    Traditional 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 ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What carved wood art is called depends on the type of piece. Three-dimensional pieces created by hand-carving wood are whittlings, while carvings into a flat piece of wood are reliefs. Shop a collection of wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.