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African Folk Art Hand Carved Sculptures Fork and Spoon Dark Ebony Wood
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand carved African tribal dark ebony wood carved sculpture of a men and women,
Africa tribal Art
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Papuan Gulf Gope Board from New Guinea Africa
Located in Milford, NH
This board is Central Papuan Gulf style with white designs against a red ground with black outlining.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Modern Carved Abstract Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Modern
Carved abstract sculpture, wood.
Early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Folk Art Style Wood Mask
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional hand carved wood mask hand painted, made of single piece of wood and was made for
Category
20th Century African Masks
Materials
Wood
Kenya Tribal Wood Headrest, Stylized Natural Animal Form, African
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, African
Early Rendille or Borana Headrest from Kenya. Using naturally found branch connections to form a
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bidjogo Tribal Altar Sculpture with Head, Guinea-Bissau, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bidjogo Tribal Altar sulpture with Head, 17", Guinea-Bissau, Africa
A ritually used old altar
Category
Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Dogon antique wooden ladder/wooden object/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
owned by a Japanese collector of African art.
The tools that have supported the lives of the Dogon
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mende Bundu Sande Society Womens Helmet Mask Sierra Leone, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
wood mask in Africa worn exclusively by women. An early, finely carved example with a great expressive
Category
Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Monumental African Tribal Burkina Faso Horned Bobo Ceremonial Mask
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century zoomorphic African ceremonial mask or puppet head sculpture attributed to the
Category
20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
African Makonde Comb from Zimbabwe Bantu Tribe on Acrylic Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique wooden comb is hand carved in the form of a human figure with the combs as legs. It's
Category
20th Century Zimbabwean Primitives
Materials
Wood
Punu Mask Gabon 20th Century with Decorative African Statue 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
decorative African statue
20th century,
Carved and stained wood head with
ornately designed headdress
Category
20th Century Gabonese Primitive Masks
Materials
Wood
African Massai Wooden Figural Carving Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and finely carved vintage African Massai wooden female head carved on a solid wooden
Category
20th Century Kenyan Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
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
Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Located in Point Richmond, CA
years of tribal use. Finely carved hair and details.
Early to mid-20th century, a great example
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art, Female Figural Sculpture in Carved Ebonized Wood, circa 1950
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful large African Art Female Figure Decade of 50. In carved ebonized wood, representing
Category
Mid-20th Century Angolan Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Traditional African Carved Wooden Hunting Drum
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Traditional African Carved Wooden Hunting Drum
A substantially carved Wooden Drum, the drum
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Musical Instruments
Materials
Bog Wood
Fine Kuba Wood Figural Tribal African Pipe, early 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Kuba Wood Figural Tribal African Pipe, early 20th century
Kuba pipe with squatting figure on
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Africa Old Hand-Carved Stone Horse and Rider
Located in South Burlington, VT
A fine old African sand stone horseman with rider, hand-carved in sandstone, Burkina Faso, Africa
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
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
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
A
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Powerful Cubist Dogon Antelope Mask Raffia Mali West Africa Tall Vertical Eyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cubist Dogon carved wood Antelope mask with attached raffia, from Mali West Africa. Tall vertical
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century Collection of Doll like Ancestor Figures Adan Culture Ghana Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century eight doll like ancestor figure sculptures Adan culture Ghana Africa
A collection of
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bassa Tribal Wood Dance Mask with Geometric Features, Early 20th Century, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
been attached to a much larger dance costume. The Bassa are from Liberia, West Africa. Finely carved
Category
Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Four-Legged Tribal Stool of the Senufo People, Ivory Coast of Africa
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A tribal seat or stool from the Senufo People of the Ivory Coast of Africa. Carved from a single
Category
20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Chieftain Chair from Gurage Tribe in Ethiopia, circa Early 1900
s
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
This beautiful tribal chair is carved from one piece of wood and was traditionally reserved for the
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Songye "Male" Kifwebe Ceremonial Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa 1900
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
), Africa, circa early 1900s. The Songye people consist of several sub-groups and are governed by local
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
African Tribal Utilitarian Bowl from the Karo or Gala People in Ethiopia
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
made by the Gala or Karo people in Southern Ethiopia and carved out of a solid block of wood, it served
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Songye Male Kifwebe Mask with Expressive Face Large Sized Wall Hanging
Located in Torquay, GB
very symbolic in the Bantu culture of central Africa.
Male Kifwebe masks were mainly used for
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mossi Katanga Ceremonial "Totemic" Mask, Burkina Faso Africa, circa Early 1900s
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
to Africa. Theirs was a true love and appreciation for these objects, their meaning and relevance to
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Old African Songye Female Kifwebe Wall Mask with Expressive Face Large Sized
Located in Torquay, GB
is very symbolic in the Bantu culture of central Africa.
Its striking colours and carving symbolise
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Strong Cubist Lobi Standing Figure Ghana Burkina Faso Africa Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Finely carved large geometric figure from the Lobi, of Ghana and Burkina Faso, dating from the
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Kuba Bwoom Helmet Mask Kasai Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in Forney, TX
A exceptional vintage African hand-carved wood Bwoom helmet mask, the Kuba peoples, Democratic
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather, Shell, Wood, Beads
African Dogon door/20th century/wall hanging object/tribal sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
basin in the Republic of Mali, West Africa, and have a population of approximately 250,000.
Their houses
Category
20th Century Malian Other Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
African Wooden Headrest from the Kaffa Province or the Gurage Zone in Ethiopia
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An African tribal headrest carved from a single piece of wood with a rich, charcoal-black patina
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Very Large Strong Expressive Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
carved mouth. Created early 20th century by the Dan People of Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire. Ex old estate in
Category
Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
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
Fine Kuba Cup with Incised Textile Designs, early 20th century Central Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, from Central Africa.
The woven cris cross designs that are typical of the Kuba currency cloths is used
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
"Female" Kifwebe Ceremonial Mask, Songye Tribe of Zaire Africa circa Early 1900s
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
), Africa, circa early 1900's. Female masks are rarer than male masks. The moves and general behavior of the
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Djimini Cote d
Ivoire Wood Pulley Ex Christies 1996 Sublime Antelope Face Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Finely carved wood weaving heddle pulley from the Djimini people in Cote d'Ivoire, Africa. With a
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Small Old Dan Mask Blessed by Age Eroded Side, Cubist Face Liberia, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A small old carved wood Dan mask with cubist face. Blessed by time, weather and insects, with
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Strong Cubist Dan Bird Man Wood Face Mask Early 20th Century Libera, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A strong cubist Dan mask from Liberia in West Africa. High carved cheek bones and narrow slit eyes
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Classic Danced Deep Red-Black Baule mask, Ivory Coast, Africa, mid 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
scarifications on the forehead. From Ivory Coast, Africa, mid 20th century
It is in good condition, appropriate
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Incredible Hand-Carved Wood Bust Sculpture of Tribal Folk Medicine Man/Shaman
Located in New York, NY
A stunning piece of folk tribal art. A lifesize hand-carved bust sculpture of a medicine man/shaman
Category
Vintage 1950s African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Haunting Open Square Eyed Kumu Wood Mask, Congo, Early 20th Century, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A haunting, carved wood Kumu mask with framed face, classic open square eyes and mouth typical of
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Wood Comb from the Baule, Cote d
Ivoire
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick
Mid-20th century tribal African wood comb from the Baule, Cote d'Ivoire
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Strong Standing Female figure with Braided Hair Ewe Ghana, West Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ghana, West Africa. Powerful muscular body and wide open eyed expression. Nice patina and wear, with
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large standing male Teke figure with expressive face, beard, Congo, DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early large standing male Teke figure with classic darkened beard and hair. Small stylized arms and hands on chest.
ex- CA collection, acquired in 1998 from San Francisco Gallery.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Wood Safari African Zebra Bookends Kenya 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Nice pair of hand carved heavy wood bookends African Safari Zebra sculptures, Handmade in Kenya
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Bookends
Materials
Wood
Songye Luba Kifwebe Wood Mask Shield with White, Red and Black, Africa, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, red and black pigments. Africa, Congo
This mid-20th Century mask shows great design, color and
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved Wood Bowl from Ethiopia Africa
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand hewn and hand carved African Ethiopian wooden bowl with handle.
Original large vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Decorative Bowls
Materials
Hardwood
Fine Kuba Kete Face Mask Striking Square Eyes, Mouth Congo, Africa Custom Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine and well carved wood Kuba Kete face mask with striking open square eyes and mouth, incised
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
in any African or tribal art collection or be a great eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Copper
Elegant 37.85 Carat Loose Bi Color Tourmaline Drilled Carving from Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Elegant Loose Bi-Color Tourmaline Drilled Carving From Africa
Weight: 37.85 Carats
Dimension: 2.5
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Adam Style Sculptures and Carv...
Materials
Crystal
Hagenauer Carved Wood African Head Sculpture, 20th Century
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare decorative art object
Solid carved wood on metal (probably bronze) necklace style base
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
7.90 Carat Lovely Loose Peach Color Tourmaline Carving From Madagascar Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Lovely Loose Peach Color Tourmaline Carving From Madagascar Africa
WEIGHT: 7.90 Carat
DIMENSIONS
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Adam Style Sculptures and Carv...
Materials
Crystal
Antique Hand Carve Sculpture African Blue Marble Stone Figurine Cat Decorative
Located in Wembley, GB
figurines.
Large Antique Hand Carve Sculpture African Blue Marble Stone Figurine Cat
Cats were great
Category
Vintage 1930s Zimbabwean Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Decorative African Folk Art Midcentury Tribal Wooden Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional African hand carved wood sculpture with graphic elements, circa 1960s. It was made by a
Category
Vintage 1960s Ghanaian Mounted Objects
Materials
Steel
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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.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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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