What wood is used for African carvings?

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.

What are carved wood figures in African art?

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.

African Carved Furniture

Category

20th Century African Tribal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

African Hinged Top Carved Wood and Brass Figural Chest

$2,400

African Ceremonial Chief Chairs Hand Carved Wood 1960s

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, High Quality Pair of Sculptural Form African Chief Ceremonial Folding

Category

Vintage 1960s African Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

African Ceremonial Chief Chairs Hand Carved Wood 1960s

$1,800 / set

African hand carved stool Cameroon 1950s

Located in Den Haag, NL

This stool was made in the 1950s in Africa. Hand-carved from a single piece of wood, these

Category

Vintage 1950s Cameroonian Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

African hand carved stool Cameroon 1950s

$888

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

Category

20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Grebo Tribe Carved African Tribal Mask

$395

African "Senufo" Stool Hand Carved - Ivory Coast

Located in Linkebeek, BE

These Senufo stools are hand carved from hardwood by the Senufo tribe in Ivory Coast. Senufo stools

Category

Late 20th Century African Stools

Materials

Wood

African "Senufo" Stool Hand Carved - Ivory Coast

$651

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

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Face Mask

$1,500

African Solid Wood Folding Chair Design Ethnic Carved, circa 1970

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

African chair made of solid wood, known as a "palaver" chair. The two-part structure can be

Category

Vintage 1970s African Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

African Solid Wood Folding Chair Design Ethnic Carved, circa 1970

$1,894

African Nigeria 20th Century Hand Carved Female Ibibio Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Nigerian 20th c. female guardian figure hand carved in wood by the Ibibio people with a base made

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric

African Nigeria 20th Century Hand Carved Female Ibibio Figure

$2,400

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

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paint

African Congo Early 20th Century Carved Painted Wood Pende Facial Mask

$1,700

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

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Braid

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Heddle Pulley

$900

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

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm

African Guinea 20th Century Carved Wood Baga "Nimba" Helmet Shoulder Mask

$2,400

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

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

African Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Carved Wood Ngere Monkey Mask

$1,600

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa

Located in Chicago, IL

, the masks were hand carved from wood and stained with natural brown or black dyes. African Art Dan

Category

Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa

$550

Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress

Located in Houston, TX

Carved abstract mythological abstract antelope anteater headdress mounted on wood stand. These

Category

20th Century Malian Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress

$1,650

African Mende Carved Wood Helmet Mask

Located in Astoria, NY

African Mende Carved Wood Helmet Mask, together with Segy Gallery documentation, atop a square

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

African Mende Carved Wood Helmet Mask

$850

African Ivory Coast Early Carved Wooden Kafigueledio Senoufo Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African carved wooden Kafigueledio Senoufo fetish figure with face and body concealed with coarse

Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Ivory Coast Early Carved Wooden Kafigueledio Senoufo Fetish Figure

$1,000

African Gabon Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Ambete Male Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon Mid-20th Century hand carved Ambete wooden male figure with a diamond shaped head

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Gabon Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Ambete Male Figure

$1,700

African 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Terracotta Seated Female Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Nigeria 20th Century carved wood & terra cotta Yoruba female figure seated on 2 posts, with

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Terracotta Seated Female Figure

$3,600

African Cote dVoire 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Conjoined Couple

Located in Queens, NY

African Cote dVoire 20th Century carved wood Baule conjoined couple, both sharing the same incised

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Cote dVoire 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Conjoined Couple

$3,600

African Nigerian 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Figure on Stool

Located in Queens, NY

African Nigeria 20th Century Yoruba carved wood male figure with the head and body wrapped in rope

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Nigerian 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Figure on Stool

$2,000

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

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

African Gabon Late 20th Century Carved Wood Galwa Mask with Encircling Snake

$800

African Organic Wooden Carved Sculpture/Drum, 20th Century

Located in Odense, DK

An organic, hand-carved wooden drum from West Africa, dating to the 1950–1960s. Crafted from solid

Category

Mid-20th Century African Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cowhide, Wood, Teak

African Organic Wooden Carved Sculpture/Drum, 20th Century

$660

African Carved Wooden and Iron Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Replicated of African Carved Wooden and Iron Birthing Stool, Dark Walnut Finish, 4 in Stock

Category

Early 2000s American Stools

Materials

Wood

African Carved Wooden and Iron Stool

$1,720

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Hand Carved Dan Fertility Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Côte d\'Ivoire 20th c. fertility figure hand carved from a single piece of wood with carved details

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Hand Carved Dan Fertility Figure

$2,400

African Nigeria Mid 20th Century Hand Carved Eshu Female Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Nigerian mid 20th c. wooden figure hand carved and pigmented by the Eshu people depicting a

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Nigeria Mid 20th Century Hand Carved Eshu Female Figure

$1,600

africa 5

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

africa 5

$1,039

africa 3

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

africa 3

$883

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

Category

1990s African Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

Large Vintage 2 ft Tall African Hand Carved Wood Wall Mask

$1,125

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

Category

20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Carved Gabon Mask No:1

$800

African Liberia/Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Carved Wood Grebo Face Mask

Located in Queens, NY

African Late 20th Century (1990s) painted Grebo face mask (embodying spirits residing in the forest

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paint

African Liberia/Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Carved Wood Grebo Face Mask

$1,400

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia

Located in Chicago, IL

, the masks were hand carved from wood and stained with natural brown or black dyes. African Art Dan

Category

Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia

$450

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia

Located in Chicago, IL

, the masks were hand carved from wood and stained with natural brown or black dyes. African Art Dan

Category

Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia

$550

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia

Located in Chicago, IL

, the masks were hand carved from wood and stained with natural brown or black dyes. The mask comes

Category

Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia

$1,100 / set

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia

Located in Chicago, IL

, the masks were hand carved from wood and stained with natural brown or black dyes. The mask comes

Category

Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa, Liberia

$650

African Wooden Cane

Located in Queens, NY

African (19/20th Century) figural wood carved cane Repairs to arms, some chips, splits.

Category

Antique 19th Century African Tribal Antiquities

Materials

Cane

African Wooden Cane

$1,650

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

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

$884

African Gabon Late 20th Century Hand Carved Male Reliquary Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Gabonese late 20th c. reliquary figure of the Ambete people, hand carved and pigmented in red and

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

African Gabon Late 20th Century Hand Carved Male Reliquary Figure

$1,100

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

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

$851

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

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

$883

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

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat

$875

Ebony Wood Hand Carved African Elephant

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Hand carved wood ebony African elephant. Mid-20th Century Hand-Carved African Elephant Sculpture in

Category

Vintage 1950s Kenyan Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

Ebony Wood Hand Carved African Elephant

$450

African Ghana Contemporary Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll

Located in Queens, NY

African Ghana Contemporary carved wood Ashanti fertility doll in a minimalist style features a

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

African Ghana Contemporary Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll

$500

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon 20th Century carved wood Fang male reliquary guardian figure representing the Byeri

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure

$5,000

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

Category

Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

African or African American Wood Sculpture

$950

African Angola 20th Century Carved Wood Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Angola 20th carved wood Century Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga figure (the hero Chibinda

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Angola 20th Century Carved Wood Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga Figure

$1,900

African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautiful, impressively sized and elaborately carved "Tree of Life" sculpture from Tanzania, Africa

Category

Antique 19th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture

$925

Carved Wood African Headdress on Later Iron Stand

Located in Buchanan, MI

Carved wood African headdress on later iron stand.

Category

20th Century African Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood African Headdress on Later Iron Stand

$2,600

Mid-20th Century Oromo African Stool, Hand-Carved Wood, Tribal Style

Located in Odense, DK

subtle elegance of its hand-carved details make it a timeless example of East African tribal art. This

Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Oromo African Stool, Hand-Carved Wood, Tribal Style

$1,280

African Vintage Twin Handled Hand Carved Wooden Bowl

Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylish vintage African hand-carved twin handled wooden bowl dating from the early to mid-20th

Category

Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

African Vintage Twin Handled Hand Carved Wooden Bowl

$655

African Nigeria Mid-Century Carved Wood Yoruba Seated Female Fertility Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Nigeria Mid-Century carved wood Yoruba female figure seated on a post with incised coiffed

Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Nigeria Mid-Century Carved Wood Yoruba Seated Female Fertility Figure

$1,800

Pair Of Hand Carved Wooden African Candle Holders, 1970s

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Pair Of Hand Carved Wooden African Candle Holders, 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s African Folk Art Candelabras

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Hand Carved Wooden African Candle Holders, 1970s

$150 / set

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Mbra Monkey Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule Mbra monkey figure, seated with a string

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Mbra Monkey Figure

$3,000

African Togo 20th Century Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure on Stand

Located in Queens, NY

African Togo 20th Century carved wood Legba Aja (goddess of healing, herbs & knowledge) figure in a

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads

African Togo 20th Century Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure on Stand

$800

Unique African Armrest Hand Carved Hardwood

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unidentified hardwood species/ Hand carved from a single, hardwood armrest. This armrest was

Category

Early 20th Century South Sudanese Brutalist Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Unique African Armrest Hand Carved Hardwood

$2,700

African Nigeria 20th Century Carved Wood Igbo Female Village Guardian Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Nigeria 20th Century carved wood Igbo female village guardian painted white with green

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paint

African Nigeria 20th Century Carved Wood Igbo Female Village Guardian Figure

$3,800

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Diviner Seated Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule seated male trance diviner figure with incised

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Diviner Seated Figure

$5,000

African carved wooden statue - Congo

Located in Linkebeek, BE

African carved wooden statue - Congo Tribal Art - Congo - African Measures : 15x30cm H:62cm

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African carved wooden statue - Congo

$1,421

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African Carved Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of African carved furniture you’re looking for. An item from our selection of African carved furniture — often made from wood, hardwood and metal — can elevate any home. There are 1651 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of African carved furniture you’re looking for, while we also have 90 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an object in our assortment of African carved furniture — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An option in this array of African carved furniture, designed in the folk art, mid-century modern or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Egg Designs, Senufo and Andrianna Shamaris each produced at least one beautiful piece of African carved furniture that is worth considering.

How Much is an African Carved Furniture?

A piece of African carved furniture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,499, while the lowest priced sells for $0 and the highest can go for as much as $875,000.

Questions About African Carved Furniture

What wood is used for African carvings?
1 Answer
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.
What are carved wood figures in African art?
1 Answer
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.