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Superb Old Senufo Door Sotheby s Provenance African Sculpture
Located in Sharon, CT
Beautiful old door with low relief carved figures and animals. Very old encrusted surface
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

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

Set of Twelve African Safari Napkin Rings
Located in New York, NY
Set of twelve African Safari napkin rings. Hand carved and stained olive wood figures with integral
Category

Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Wood

20th Century, Carved Wood Nafana Bedu Plank Mask, Tribal Art, Decorative Object
Located in Odense, DK
An authentic large wooden “plank” mask from the Nafana people of West Africa, mid-20th century
Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

20th Century Authentic African Ceremonial Tribal Animal Mask - Object d Art
Located in Wainscott, NY
Captivating 20th Century African Tribal Mask with distinctive elongated ears. This mask embodies
Category

20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Abstract African Marble Figural Sculpture by Ernest Chiwaridzo
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice abstract African marble figural sculpture by noted Zimbabwean artist, Ernest Chiwaridzo
Category

Late 20th Century Zimbabwean Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

African Tribal Art Large Madonna figure Makonde Vintage Folk Art
Located in London, GB
African Tribal folk Art Makonde Madonna figure A very finely executed large sculpture of a African
Category

Early 20th Century Mozambican Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hand crafted wabi sabi mortar side table from Africa
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in ECHT, NL
African antique mortar. Handcrafted from a single piece of wood. The height is 63cm. Used to ground
Category

Early 20th Century Botswanan Rustic Side Tables

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Benin Brass Armlets Nigeria Antique Jewelry
Located in London, GB
Benin brass Armlets or Anklets A pair of heavy Brass armlets with three rows of cowrie shells, Certainly a well worn pair one slightly twisted. They have been cleaned at some point. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Large and Decorative African Gourd with Elephant Herd Design
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large incise decorated Gourd from the Kamba Tribe, Kenya. The design is of a herd of somewhat stylized overlapping Elephants marching in single file. Delicate traditional geometric...
Category

20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Time Worn Utilitarian African Bowl with Metal Repairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A timeworn utilitarian hand-crafted Bowl from Africa. The Bowl is a good size and has a fine and
Category

20th Century Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Carved bust of a tribeswoman
Located in Cheshire, GB
Finely carved wooden bust of a striking tribeswoman figure carved from an exotic hardwood with a
Category

Early 20th Century North African Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved bust of a tribeswoman
Carved bust of a tribeswoman
$7,427 Sale Price
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African Brass Ornate over Wood Totemic Sculpture
Located in Germantown, MD
African brass Ornate over wood Totemic sculpture animal in human or vice versa. Measures: 8" W x
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Early Round Wood Yela M Bole Mask DRC Congo Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Republic of Congo, Africa. Finely carved mask with carved raised eyes and diagonal scarification marks
Category

Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Expressive Tribal Congo Mask in Patinated Wood – Figurative African Art
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This authentic Congo figurative mask is a striking example of African tribal art, carved by hand in
Category

20th Century Congolese Primitive Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Senufo - African "Trompe d’appel" - Mid 20th century - Ivory Coast
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Senufo - African "Trompe d’appel" - Mid 20th century - Ivory Coast Carved Wooden Statue ethnic
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early and rare mask from Gabon, Central Africa, created by the Tsogho peoples. Powerful large mask
Category

Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wood, Timber and Brass Blessing Bedside Pedestal
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
came to us in the most serendipitous way, he came to South Africa looking for better opportunities
Category

2010s South African Modern Pedestals

Materials

Brass

African Tribal Large Somalian Gashan Shield Art Home Decoration Interior Design
Located in London, GB
African Tribal Fine Large Somalian Gashan Shield Fine old hide shield with hammered etched
Category

Antique 19th Century Somali Tribal Art

Materials

Leather

Kote Kono a African Puppets from Mali
Located in Paris, FR
African Puppets Kote Kono A, this "Kote Kono" animal puppets depicting the hornbill bird with a
Category

Vintage 1950s Malian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Hand Carved brutalist Decorative Nankong Totem Sculpture #1 Small
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand-carved in Southern Africa from sustainable African alien timber
Category

2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Hand Carved brutalist Decorative Nankong Totem Sculpture #2 Medium
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand-carved in Southern Africa from sustainable African alien timber
Category

2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Hand Carved brutalist Decorative Nankong Totem Sculpture #3 Large
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand-carved in Southern Africa from sustainable African alien timber
Category

2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid-Century Arts Crafts Hand-Carved Wooden Lidded Vessel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This mid-20th century Arts and Crafts–inspired hand-carved wooden lidded vessel is a beautifully
Category

Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Wood Trough, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Tanzanian wooden trough, circa 1940. Hand-carved out of blonde wood. Contains a metal
Category

Vintage 1940s Tanzanian Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Hardwood

African Traditional Game Board / Sculptural Object, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful and authentic African game board, hand-carved from a single piece of wood and elevated
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Games

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Bleached Ashanti Carved Elephant Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Savannah, GA
A bleached African Ashanti carved elephant coffee table, 1960s. 21 inches wide by 20 inches deep
Category

Vintage 1960s African Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Middle Eastern Egyptian 20th Century Carved Wood Mami Wata Standing Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Egyptian 20th Century carved and painted wood Mami Wata figure in realistic form
Category

20th Century African Moorish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paint

Large Yoruba Ritual Shrine figure Abeokuta Nigeria African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Large Yoruba Ritual Shrine figure Abeokuta Nigeria African Tribal Art A rare exceptionally large
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wood, Steel Hair On Hide Blessing Modern, Brutalist, Daybed
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
hand carved hardwood base which is burnished and polished black. The base supports a steel section
Category

2010s South African Modern Daybeds

Materials

Steel

Strong Marka Antelope Human Mask Wood with Metal, Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Strong Marka antelope - human wood mask with metal, Mali Africa. Large square open eyes, long nose
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

70 s feel modern Boucle, Brass Carved Walnut Oromo Upholstered Dining Chair
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
Designs and manufactured in South Africa. The Oromo collection is inspired by 70's surface design, the
Category

2010s South African Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

70 s feel modern Boucle, Brass Carved Walnut Oromo Upholstered Dining Chair
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
Designs and manufactured in South Africa. The Oromo collection is inspired by 70's surface design, the
Category

2010s South African Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

African Helmet Mask Gelede from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costume from Yoruba, Nigeria. Pu...
Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Set Of Four Louis XV Chairs with African Mudcloth Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The African mud cloth gives them a contemporary feel.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Extra Large Stylized African Elephant Sculpture by A. Santini
By A. Santini
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous extra large stylized African elephant sculpture by A. Sabatini, circa 1970s. The piece is
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin

African Tuareg Silver and Ebony Wood Jewelry Box 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Tuareg Silver Outer Layer on Ebony Wood Jewelry Box. Rectangular form Islamic
Category

Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Islamic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Central African Bust Wall Sculptures Male and Female
Located in Pasadena, CA
One of a kind pair of beautifully-carved wooden wall sculptures of an African couple. Most probably
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Large African Tree Trunk Bowl in Oak, 1950s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
1950 / African tree trunk bowl / Mid-century / vintage / design Eye-catching large African oak
Category

Vintage 1950s French Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Oak

Rare Romanesque Capital Depicting Four Africans, Apulia, 13th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large stone capital carved on each side in strong relief. The basket is covered with two crowns of
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Medieval Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone

Damian Manuhwa Signed African Zimbabwean Shona Abstract Figure Stone Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully executed and designed Shona stone sculpture by renowned African
Category

20th Century Zimbabwean Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Baule Sling Shots
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of Baule figurative sling shots / catapults. Nicely Carved with figurative detail
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk
Category

Antique 18th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ronald Mylchreest Totemic Carved Wood sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ronald Mylchreest Carved Wood Floor Sculpture Ronald Mylchreest was a South African Artist marble
Category

Vintage 1960s South African Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early Ibibio Standing Wood Male Shrine Figure, powerful, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ibibio standing carved wood male figure, powerful expression with hands on sides of stomach
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Solid Teak Carved Hippopotamus Sculpture c.1960
Located in London, GB
A particularly nice example of a solid teak carved Hippopotamus sculpture C.1960. In excellent
Category

Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Baule Standing Female Figure With Scarifications Hands Ivory Coast Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Baule Standing Female Figure with finely carved raised scarifications, hands on side of stomach
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Hand Carved Masai Figurative Couple Lamp
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Mid century. Brought back from Africa during the middle of last century. Probably tourist trade
Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Turkana Tribal Wood Headrest, Stylized Human Form, African Beaded Attachments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Turkana or Pokot people's tribal carved wood headrest, stylized human form, early 20th century
Category

Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures – Igbuke Workshop Oyo Nigeria African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
African tribal art. Fine old male and female pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures from the Igbuke carving
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Tribal West African Stool Chair with Brass Patch
Located in New York, NY
This hand-carved wooden stool was made in Tanzania by hand with native repair. The patch was added
Category

Late 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

70 s Feel Modern Boucle, Brass Carved Walnut Oromo Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
manufactured in South Africa. The Oromo collection is inspired by 70's surface design, the backrest of this
Category

2010s South African Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

70 s Feel Modern Boucle, Brass Carved Walnut Oromo Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
manufactured in South Africa. The Oromo collection is inspired by 70's surface design, the backrest of this
Category

2010s South African Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Rustic West African Tribal Lobi Chair, Burkina Faso, Wabi Sabi, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
A highly decorative African Lobi chair, crafted in Burkina Faso during the 1940s. This type of
Category

Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Male Baule Figure, Ivory Coast, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century male baule figure, ivory coast, Africa A stylistically pleasing sculpture of
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large African Antique Mounted Dogon Toguna Post or Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A substantial and large hand-carved wood antique Dogon Y-shaped post, from Mali, Africa featuring
Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

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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
  • 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 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.