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1930s African Figurative Folk Art Carved Wood Stools Table, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
gorgeous hand carved details on this beauty! The distinctive craftsmanship that give the stools an early
Category
Vintage 1930s Angolan Arts and Crafts Stools
Materials
Wood
76.80 Carat Natural Bi Color Drilled Tourmaline Carving Gemstone From Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
76.80 Carat Natural Bi Color Drilled Tourmaline carving gemstone From Africa
Weight: 76.80 Carats
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Adam Style Sculptures and Carv...
Materials
Crystal
African tribal stool amileke, Cameroon Africa, 1950
s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice African tribal stool amileke tribe Cameroon Africa,
Human and animal figurines Hand
Category
Vintage 1950s Cameroonian Folk Art Stools
Materials
Wood
34.60 Carat Amazing Bi Color Fruit Shape Tourmaline Drilled Carving from Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Amazing Bi-Color fruit shape Tourmaline Drilled Carving From Africa
Weight: 34.60 Carats
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Adam Style Sculptures and Carv...
Materials
Crystal
A Hand-Carved Wabi Sabi Wooden Mortar, Africa, c. Early 20th Century
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Beautiful Hand-Carved Wabi Sabi Mortar that works perfectly for a planter. By unknown designer in
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Wood
African Pumice Stone Element
Located in Dallas, TX
Stone element with hand-carved African art. Made out of Pumice stone. Originates from Africa.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century African Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
Anok Bird Sculture Mask African Art Baga People
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An antique Baga anok or elek carved wood mask sculpture, with bird and human face form elements
Category
Early 20th Century Guinean Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Red
Green Painted Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract and sculptural, this wooden form demonstrates the timeless appeal of African art. Hand
Category
20th Century African Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved African Head Sculpture in Patinated Wood – Mid-Century Decoration
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
art, wooden carved bust, ethnic modern decor, decorative African figure, patinated wood sculpture
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Busts
Materials
Wood
Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana Traditional African Art
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana – Traditional African Art
A striking Akua’ba
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Bamileke Stool Side Table From Cameroon African Art, 1950s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Old Bamileke stool side table from Cameroon African Art, 1950s
Original Bamileke Stool from the
Category
20th Century Stools
Materials
Wood
Antique Tribal Hand Carved African Wood Bowl Turkana KENYA with Leather Details
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Tribal Art Carved African Wood Turkana Bowl from Kenya.
These bowls have become quite valuable and
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Leather, Wood
African Senufo Bird Carved Wood Sculpture, set as a Tall Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
African Senufo Bird Carved Wood Sculpture, set as a Tall Lamp
This wonderful antique carving has
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Fang Kefwebi Mask
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Fang Tribal Mask.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Decorative African Wabi Sabi Wooden Hand Carved Mortar Bowl, Early 1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Old and decorative hand carved wooden bowl / mortar produced in Africa early 1900s. In good
Category
Vintage 1920s Ethiopian Folk Art Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Large Carved Teak Decorative Tribal Wall Art Plaque Sculpture Native People
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavily carved large African tribal art wall plaque sculpture.
Category
20th Century African Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
An Exceptional Eastern Cape Nguni Pipe Bowl and Stem
Located in London, GB
’
South Africa
19th Century
Size: 45.5cm long - 18 ins long
Published:
‘The Art of Southeast Africa
Category
Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mother
Child Humanoid Sculpture Carved from Mahogany, West Africa, c. 1970
s
Located in Deland, FL
piece for those searching for authentic abstract African art. Hand-carved by craftsmen in west Africa
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
2023_08 By Louise Gelderblom
By Louise Gelderblom
Located in Paddington, NSW
Louise Gelderblom is a South African ceramic artist known for her distinctive, large-scale hand
Category
2010s South African Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
2022_09 , 2022 By Louise Gelderblom
By Louise Gelderblom
Located in Paddington, NSW
Louise Gelderblom is a South African ceramic artist known for her distinctive, large-scale hand
Category
2010s South African Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Vintage Middle Eastern Fibulas
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
veil in the Middle East and Africa.
Handcrafted by Berber and Nomadic Women from the High Atlas of
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
$1,250 / set
African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
Located in Miami, FL
African continent and collected African artifacts for over 50 years. This piece has a beautiful
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
African Elephant, Tiger and Woman Rider Varnished Wood Sculpture by J. Zanetti
Located in North Miami, FL
energetic composition and Art Déco stylization reflect early 20th century african Modernism, as artists
Category
Vintage 1930s South African Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Ghana Wood Decorative Mask Wall Sculpture
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Wood Decorative Mask Sculpture.
Hand-carved African Mask from Ghana.
African
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Zulu Milk Jug
Located in Richmond, VA
The Zulu people have traditionally been pastoral people, relying on cows for meat and milk. The daily practice of milking was preceded with singing and dancing, along with the royal ...
Category
20th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$170
Tuareg Tent Plank
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/5530 - Long curved axis for Tuareg tent, carved with geometric patterns : rare to find.
For Your
Category
Mid-20th Century North African Other Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
$1,555
Antique African Moroccan Tribal Wood Flask 19th C.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique North African Moroccan tribal wood flask.
Rare late 19th century powder flask box from the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Moroccan Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Sculptural African Low Stool of the Lobi Tribe
Located in Fort Collins, CO
This is a low stool, made in Burkina Faso sometime in the early 20th century. It was carved from a
Category
20th Century Burkinabe Folk Art Stools
Materials
Hardwood
Pair Levantine Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique pair of Levantine black and mother of pearl inlaid side chairs. Both chairs are intricately inlaid with lustrous mother of pearl in sophisticated details.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century African Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Tuareg African Pewter Tea Pot from Mauritania
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Tuareg teapot Mauritania
Mid-20th century Tuareg teapot from Mauritania, Africa
Category
Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Tea Sets
Materials
Brass, Copper, Pewter
Damian Manuhwa Signed African Zimbabwean Shona Abstract Figure Stone Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Kingdom, The Museum of Modern Art, New York as well as several African and European public collections
Category
20th Century Zimbabwean Folk Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
African Tuareg Silver Pewter Tea Pot from Mauritania
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Tuareg Tea pot Mauritania
Mid-20th century Tuareg teapot from Mauritania, Africa
Category
Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Tea Sets
Materials
Brass, Copper, Pewter
Rare Romanesque Capital Depicting Four Africans, Apulia, 13th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
stereotype of black Africans.
One of the important achievement of visual art in the west during medieval
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Medieval Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
$22,019 Sale Price
20% Off
84.37 Carats Rubellite Tourmaline Carved Leaf 3 Pieces Fine jewelry Natural Gem
Located in Jaipur, RJ
84.37 Carats Rubellite Tourmaline Carved Leaf 3 Pieces Fine jewelry Natural Gem
Weight: 84.37
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Materials
Rubelite, Tourmaline
Set of 5 Brown Natural Stone Discs, Primitive Art Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This set of 5 brown natural stone discs captures the essence of primitive art. Each disc is unique
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Charles Dudouyt Side Table, circa 1930
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in CA, CA
A Charles Dudouyt (1885-1946) French table, circa 1930.
Strongly influenced by African art, these
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Charles Dudouyt End Table
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles Dudouyt (1885-1946) French end table, circa 1930.
Influenced heavily by African art, these
Category
Vintage 1930s French End Tables
Materials
Wood
Carved Wood African Bust
Located in Antwerp, BE
carving and the contours and cracks of the wood organically complement each other .The head is carved from
Category
Mid-20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Carved Wood Wall Art
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Vintage African Carved Wood Wall Art
A well detailed African hand-carved wooden display piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
African Art-Dan Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
. [source: Africa The Art of a Continent, p460]
Keywords: tribal, mask
Category
20th Century Masks
Materials
Wood
$2,200
African Hardwood and Carved Bone Early 20th Century Walking Stick
Located in GB
similar in weight to ebony with a pronounced lighter feathery grain. The handle is made from carved bone
Category
Vintage 1920s African Other Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Zulu Carved Wood Pipe Elegant Form on Stand, South Africa Smooth Patina
Located in Santa Fe, NM
, South Africa. Long well carved stem with flaring mouth piece, metal insert to protect wood of pipe
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Finely Carved Wood Luena Comb, Great Hair Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Finely carved wood Luena comb with great hair style, Angola / Democratic Republic of Congo, late
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Zulu Carved Wood Pipe with Beaded Stem and Strap on Stand South Africa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
with glass-beaded stem and strap. South Africa. Long well carved stem under the beads with flaring
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Kuba Ndengese Wood Carved Palm Wine Cup
Located in New York, NY
Carved palm wine cup rising from a circular base, the angular face with naturalistic slender facial
Category
Vintage 1940s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare African slit drum made by the "baga" people of West Africa. These rare musical instruments
Category
Antique 19th Century Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare African slit drum made by the "baga" people of West Africa. These rare musical instruments
Category
Antique 19th Century Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare African slit drum made by the "baga" people of West Africa. These rare musical instruments
Category
Antique 19th Century Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Art- Senufo/Tuka Bird Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
Ceremonial bird headdress with horns
Category
20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Two-Piece Small Carved Paddle Chair with Elephant Carving
Located in Austin, TX
African two part small chair with carved elephant at the upper back, the seat fits into a pierced
Category
20th Century Kenyan Primitives
Materials
Wood
African Art-Anthropomorphic Door Lock, Dogon from Mali
Located in Chicago, IL
Crocodile door lock. beautifully carved. The Dogon people occupy the central plain region of Mali
Category
20th Century Malian Tribal Art
Hand Carved African Serving Set
Located in Raleigh, NC
This African hand carved serving set consists of two serving utensils, two large serving bowls, the
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Serving Pieces
Materials
Hardwood
$360 / set
Fine Congo Mbala carved wood figure, Early 20th century, Africa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
For collectors of African art. Finely carved Congo wood figure with hands on stomach with carved
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Africa Antique Dan Wood Carved Initiation Mask
Located in New York, NY
deangle The bi-planar symmetrical oval mask, with pierced eye holes, slender nose, and open protruding fleshy lips inset with metal teeth.
Ex K. Jankel (a German Artist), ...
Category
20th Century Liberian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Old African Wooden Carved Figurative Door Lock Parts
Located in Raalte, NL
5 various African wooden carved figurative door lock parts from Mali, also called Bambara, all in a
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Hagenauer Carved Wood with Bronze Base Sculpture Head of African Woman, 1930
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Oakland, CA
manufactured by Hagenauer in Vienna in the 1930s during the Art Deco era. It shows the head of an African
Category
1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Two African sculptures of man; carved wood with Emu egg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two African sculptures of man; carved wood with Emu egg; 42 in;
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
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.
- 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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