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Painted Wood Sculpture of Gazelle or Impala Antelope
Located in Studio City, CA
A very large and stunning, likely African wooden sculpture, wonderfully carved and painted in vivid
Category
20th Century African Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Steel
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
Category
Vintage 1970s African Masks
Materials
Wood
African Style Carved Helmut Mask
Located in Houston, TX
A 20th century carved and painted Senufo style mythical beast African mask. This decorative mask is
Category
20th Century African Masks
Materials
Wood
African Ndebele Tribal Art Hand Carved Sculpture
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand carved West African tribal wood carved sculpture of a standing man, Africa tribal Art Decor
Category
20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
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
Category
20th Century African Masks
Materials
Wood
West African Wood Carved Ceremonial Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, decorative African mask with elongated features, detailed facial markings, and some
Category
Mid-20th Century African Masks
Materials
Wood
West African Carved and Painted Fertility Mask
Located in New York, NY
Carved wooden fertility dance mask; painted and decorated with seed motifs, the sculpture in the
Category
Vintage 1960s African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art, Wood Relief
Located in Kastrup, DK
African tribal art in the form of wooden relief.
Richly carved with people and animals in village
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Southern United States African American Chip Carved Folk Art Church Altar
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Amazing work of African American folk art. Very detailed and many layers of original paint surface
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Tribal Art African Hand Carved Wooden Mask Kenya, 1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare tribal mask from Kenya, Africa and most likely produced in the early 1900s. In good vintage
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
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
African Tribal Art Hand Carved Dan Mask Sculpture, Ivory Coast
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand carved West African Tribal mask created from a single piece of wood.
Very simple carved
Category
20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
African Carved Decorative Mask /Headdress
Located in Studio City, CA
Arresting African carved mask/headdress from the estate/collection of Gore Vidal, who was an avid
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Masks
Materials
Animal Skin, Grasscloth, Wood
African Grebo Carved Wood Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
patina. Ready for hanging. Sure to stand out.
From a collector of African artifacts.
Dimensions: 13
Category
20th Century Ivorian Masks
Materials
Wood
Decorative Hand Carved and Painted Wood African Bull Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A hand carved and decoratively painted bull mask with large horns from Africa.
A nice accent
Category
20th Century African Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
African Warrior Shield with Wood Carved Pattern #2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved African Warrior Shield from the early 20th century. These light-weight shields were
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
African Headrest
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century African head rest is hand carved with rope handles.
Category
Antique 19th Century African Primitives
Materials
Wood
$485
African Tribal Hand Carved Ceremonial Mask on Stand, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An African tribal hand carved ceremonial mask with stand, 20th century.
Measures: 35" H x 13.5
Category
20th Century African Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
African Heavy Wood Carved Elephant with Tusks
Located in Cincinnati, OH
African Heavy Wood Carved Elephant with Tusks
Nice Details
Slight wear on finish
Category
Late 20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
African Hand Carved Monkey Stool
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful hand carved African stool depicting two monkeys with long tails carved around
Category
Vintage 1940s Angolan Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Senufu African Four-Legged Hand Carved Stool
Located in New York, NY
A four-legged hand-carved "Senufu" stool /side table from the African Ivory Coast, circa 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Songye Kifwebe Mask – Hand-Carved – DR Congo – Tribal African Art
Located in Ljubljana, SI
the Kifwebe tradition, this piece is a powerful example of classic African ceremonial art.
Carved in
Category
Vintage 1950s Congolese Masks
Materials
Hardwood
20th Century Carved African Chair
Located in Wainscott, NY
20th century carved African chair. Please note:Chair seat has a crack and repair which does not
Category
20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Decorative, Realistic Carved African Folk Art Mask with Horns on Display Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
Fantastic (and a bit frightening) piece. Wonderfully carved and ornamented. This mask was likely
Category
20th Century Congolese Masks
Materials
Raffia, Wood
African Gurunsi Burkina Faso Wood Carved Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully carved mask from the Gurunsi tribe of northern Ghana. These masks were generally made
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Masks
Materials
Wood
Carved African Baule Style Female Figure Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
A 20th century Baule style carved female figure with baby on back. She is enrobed with red, orange
Category
Vintage 1970s Ivorian Primitives
Materials
Wood
African Carved Hornbill Statue from the Ivory Coast
Located in Highland, IN
The hornbill is the mythological founder of the Senufo people of Africa's Ivory Coast. Mating for
Category
Vintage 1970s African Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century Hand Carved African Tribal Mask
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid 20th century hand carved African tribal mask.
Fine old school wooden African Tribal mask
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Masks
Materials
Wood
Pair Hand Carved African Women Busts Wood Sculptures 24 Inches
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of hand carved African female busts. Each figure is carved with exquisite craftsmanship. The
Category
Vintage 1960s African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Vintage African Shona Carved Stone Folk Art Mother
Child Sculpture 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage heavy African Shona folk art sculpture featuring an smoothly finished child with mothers
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
African Tuareg Tribal Hand-Carved Wooden Milk Jug
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand-carved from one single piece of wood this African Tuareg large pot with lid was used for milk
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Carved African Black Granite Totem Sculpture from Zimbabwe
Located in Pasadena, CA
Depicting three faces Totem in carved African Black Granit Stone in a Cubist style
It will be
Category
1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
African Mali Bamana Bambara Carved Wood Kore Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully carved mask from the Bamana (Bambara) tribe of Mali. This mask, which has clear signs
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Masks
Materials
Wood
Large African Gurunsi Burkina Faso Wood Carved Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and elaborately carved and decorated mask from the Gurunsi tribe of northern Ghana
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
African Gabon Elongated Tribal Carved Mask
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An African Gabon elongated tribal carved mask, paint decorated in black, off-white and rust brown
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
African Carved Wood Mask - Offline Sale
Located in Austin, TX
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Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Traditional Primitive African Tribal Zulu Meat Tray From South Africa
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
tray is part of a formidable collection of African Art by an international collector now residing in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century South African Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Zulu Shields
Located in Venice, CA
Traditional South African Zulu shields date back to King Shaka Zulu and have been used by tribesman
Category
Antique 19th Century African Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Chokwe Mask, Central African, Carved Hardwood, Tribal, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Chokwe mask. A Central African, carved hardwood tribal face mask, dating to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century African Late Victorian Masks
Materials
Hardwood
African Baule Tribe Intricately Carved Wood Fertility Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
This is truly a fantastic piece. Well made with signs of age (when found, had original information attached to the backside of mask. Please see photo). Made by the Baule peoples of t...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Ivorian Masks
Materials
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
Malachite African Wall Decoration Mask
Located in Delft, NL
Malachite African wall decoration mask
Large malachite face figure for decoration on the wall
Category
20th Century African Masks
Materials
Malachite
African Carved Wooden Headrest from Shrankila Tribe in Ethiopia
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An Ethiopian headrest carved out of a single piece of wood in a medium chocolate-colored wood
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Wooden Mannequin of an African, Early 20th Century
Located in Montreal, QC
A carved wooden mannequin of an African, early 20th century. The naively sculpted figure with
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
African Mali Warka Marka Carved Wood and Metal Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic mask. Warka masks are usually made of elongated carved wood and covered with copper
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Masks
Materials
Copper
African Intricately Carved Senufo Tribe Kpeliye Kpelie Kpeliyee Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
carved with the traditional heart-shaped face. These masks were worn during ceremonies related to the
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Masks
Materials
Wood
African ‘Nigerian’ Igbo Carved Maiden Mask/ Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
This finely carved mask is from the early to mid-20th century and was made by the Igbo People of
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Nigerian Igbo Carved Maiden Mask Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
This finely carved mask is from the early to mid-20th century and was made by the Igbo People of
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
20th Century African Ceremonial Drum
Located in Doylestown, PA
Large, hand-crafted African ceremonial drum sculpted from a single piece of indigenous wood. It
Category
20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hide, Wood
Africans Wooden Stool and Two Cups
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Africans wooden stool and two cups, 20 century.
Measures: Cup - H 25 cm, D 31 cm
Cup - H 19 cm, D
Category
20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Decorative Large Adorned African Folk Art Mask with Horns on Display Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
Fantastic piece in design and scope. Wonderfully carved and decorated. Quite grand and imposing
Category
20th Century African Masks
Materials
Raffia, Wood
Traditional African Tribal Art Headrest, Hamar People, Ethiopia
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A tribal art African headrest from the Hamar people of Ethiopia possibly dating from the early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Prestige Fan with Complex Designs
Located in Point Richmond, CA
African tribal Art prestige fan with complex, sharply delineated designs incorporating interlocking
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
"African Baule Colonial Door, " Carved Wood created in 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"African Baule Colonial Door" is a hand-carved wooden door created by the Baule people from the
Category
1930s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carved African Jungle Screen with Exotic Wild Animals Signed
Located in Rochester, NY
Exotic African jungle screen. Hand painted and carved solid wood panels. Signed Ines Smrz. Dated
Category
Mid-20th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Hand Carved Wooden African Lion Figurine Kenya, 1970s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage hand carved wooden lion sculpture, hand carved statue, wood carving, African animal
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
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, 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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023What 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 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.
- 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 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.
- What is carved wood art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What 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.
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