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African Adja Protective Spirit Figures Aklama Twins
Located in Point Richmond, CA
African Adja protective spirit figures Aklama twins.
Togo, Africa.
Wood, pigment.
20th Century
Left: 8 x 1.75 x 0.5 / 20 x 4.5 x 1 cm.
Right: 7.75 x 1.75 x 0.5 in. / 19.5 x 4....
Category
20th Century Togolese Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Africa, 2 Decorative Elements in Polychrome Wood, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Africa, 2 decorative elements in polychrome wood
around 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s African Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Carved Wood Female Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
Chi wara is a ritual headdress used by the Bambara people in Mali. Portrayed as both male or female figures Chi ware is associated with agriculture. This female example is a strong a...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Malian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Hand-Carved Wooden African Monkey Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
A playful wooden sculpture.
Seated, holding what appears to be a piece of fruit, this intricately carved monkey is almost life like.
The piece is signed on the bottom base.
Me...
Category
20th Century Senegalese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
$650 Sale Price
31% Off
Baoulé Wooden Statues Africa Ivory Coast, Set of 2
Located in Tilburg, NL
Baoulé, Wooden statue Africa Ivory Coast
The Baoulé (or Baule) are an Akan people and one of the largest groups in the ivory coast.
The Baoulé are farmers who live in the eastern si...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Folk Art Style Wood Mask
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional artistically hand carved wood mask hand painted made of single piece of wood and was made for decorative purpose. Very intriguing and mysterious face.
The mask in mounte...
Category
20th Century African Masks
Materials
Wood
African Folk Art Hand Carved Sculpture Fork and Spoon
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand carved African tribal wood carved sculpture of a men and women,
Africa tribal Art Decor.
Kenyan tribal sculpture featuring an elongated standing man and women with a crown an...
Category
20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Colossal Tree Trunk Sculpture, Africa 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nature has been a source of inspiration for artists, craftsmen, and to people of all trades since the dawn of time. This spike-shaped sculptural creation is ideal to bring a piece of...
Category
20th Century African Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Luba Kukudji Figure
Located in London, GB
Luba Figure
Kakudji
D.R. Congo
Wood, fibre, beads, textile
28 cm
On a professional wooden stand
Provenance:
- Lucas Ratton, Paris, France
- Zemanek-Munster, Wurzburg, Ger...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Textile, Natural Fiber, Wood, Beads
$5,599
Songye power figure Nkisi
Located in London, GB
Songye Power Figure
NKISI
Provenance:
- Private collection, London, United Kingdom
Songye Power Sculpture
Like the Kongo and other related Bantu cultures of central Africa, the...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia, Wood
Mossi Mask
Located in London, GB
Very old authentic Mossi mask from Burkina Faso
On a professional customised metal stand
Provenance:
- Private collection, UK (details will be given to the buyer)
This item i...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$2,867
Guro / Baule Mask
Located in London, GB
Fine authentic Guro mask
Ivory Coast
Wood
On a professional customised stand
Exhibitted & vetted:
- Tribal Art London
Provenance:
- Private collection, UK
In all aspect...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$2,867
Large 18
Ebony Wood African Families Tree Sculpture
Located in Brea, CA
Large ebony wood African families tree sculpture. Measure: 18".
Category
20th Century African Arts and Crafts Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare African Carved Hardwood and Bone Study of a Hippopotamus, circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
A rare African carved hardwood and bone study of a Hippopotamus.
This fabulous and amusing hand carved study of a hippopotamus originates from Africa and is primitively carved fro...
Category
20th Century African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Old Buffalo Head Djimini Pulley in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Old Buffalo head Djimini pulley in wood.
This lovely old pulley is from the estate of Catherine Cline (née Crone, 1935-2020), who began collecting African art in the early 1960s i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Folk Art Style Wood Mask
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional hand carved wood mask with graphic elements, made of a single piece of wood and was made for decorative purposes. Very intriguing and mysterious face.
The mask in mounte...
Category
20th Century African Masks
Materials
Wood, Lucite
Djimini Heddle Pulley with Buffalo Horns in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Djimini Heddle Pulley with Buffalo Horns in Wood
Classic Djimini heddle pulley. Ex Katherine Cline, New York.
Additional Information
Primary Materials: Wood
Ethnic Groups: Djimini
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Janus-Faced Senufo Heddle Pulley in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Janus-Faced Senufo Heddle Pulley in wood.
Janus-faced Senufo heddle pulley with extensive wear and a rich, dark patina. The pulley wheel was created from a forest nut. Ex collecti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Highly Eroded Dogon/Tellem Headrest in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Highly Eroded Tellem Headrest in Wood
Tellem headrest with four feet. The level of erosion present is the result of weathering and age. According to the Met, “What little is known o...
Category
Antique 17th Century Malian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Very Old Bamana Heddle Pulley in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Very old Bamana Heddle pulley in wood
Very old, anthropomorphic Bamana heddle pulley with a ringed neck and metal decorative ornaments. Ex Katherine Cline, ex Lucien Van de Velde...
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ancient Dogon/Tellem Headrest in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Ancient Dogon/Tellem headrest in wood
Ancient zoomorphic headrest with five pillars. This funerary headrest with its cave patina would have been cached in a cave on the Bandiagara...
Category
Antique 16th Century Malian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Kulango Heddle Pulley with Face in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Kulango Heddle Pulley with face in wood
Kulango heddle pulley featuring decorative chipwork across the middle with a carved human face atop the superstructure. Ex Katherine Cline....
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Baule Ground-Hornbill Heddle Pulley in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Baule ground-hornbill Heddle pulley in wood.
Baule heddle pulley carved in the form of an Abyssinian ground-hornbill. Called calao in French, hornbills are particularly attractive...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pokot Headrest with Incised Legs in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Pokot headrest with incised legs in wood
Pokot headrest with geometric engravings on the legs, a leather binding and carry strap.
Additional information
Primary materials: woo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Kulango Pulley with Ringed Neck in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Large Kulango pulley with ringed neck in wood
Large Kulango heddle pulley with star-burst style finial and ringed neck decorations. The spindle is a recycled, European-turned thre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Amyas Naegele Dogon / Tellem Headrest with Twin Sun Bursts in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Amyas Naegele Dogon/Tellem headrest with twin sun bursts in wood
Dogon/Tellem headrest with incised sun burst designs on the saddle ca.16th century or earlier. This piece is simil...
Category
Antique 16th Century Malian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Amyas Naegele Large Dogon / Tellem Headrest in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Amyas Naegele large Dogon/tellem headrest in wood.
Large Dogon headrest with hourglass triangular windows ca. 16th century or earlier. According to the Met, “What little is known ...
Category
Antique 16th Century Malian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Amyas Naegele Jimma Headrest II in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Amyas Naegele Jimma Headrest II in Wood
Jimma headrest with a lovely patina from handling and years of use. There is a handmade incised decoration on the support. This base was tu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Amyas Naegele Jimma Headrest I in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Jimma Carved Headrest with Engraved Designs
This type of headrest was made using a hand-driven lathe by a woodworker specializing in woodenware. This piece is from the Oromo regio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Figurative African Bookends Carved in Hardwood
Located in London, GB
Figurative bookends hand carved from hardwood circa African West-coast 1950's depicting a man and women.
Category
Vintage 1970s African Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Hardwood
Brutalist Bar Cabinet 1960
Tansania
Located in Rome, IT
Rare and unique brutalist bar cabinet decorated with hand carved bear. Koncz Vilmos (1932 – 2006). He started painting at the age of 30, using the following techniques: charcoal, pas...
Category
Vintage 1960s Tanzanian Brutalist Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$118,431 Sale Price
20% Off
Mende Helmut Mask
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 20th century example.
The masks of the Sande society were used exclusively in masquerade performances by the women of the tribe.
The Mende tribe is located in Sierra Leone.
Category
Early 20th Century African Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
$2,600
Amyas Naegele Young Female Sukuma Figure in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Amyas Naegele Young Female Sukuma Figure in Wood
Young female Sukuma figure wearing a leather skirt. This figure would have been carried in a ritual performance. There is some no ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Tanzanian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Amyas Naegele Sukuma Figure with Articulated Arms in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Carved, vintage Male Sukuma Figure with Articulated Arms
Such figures are carried in ritual performances. This is a fine example with original arms and signs of wear. IIt has a mu...
Category
Vintage 1950s Tanzanian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Singiti
Anchestor Wood Statue, Hemba Culture, Dr Congo, Ca. 1900, Doc. Prov
Located in Basel, BS
Calm yet formidable, this figure is an idealized portrait figure of a specific male ancestor. Through them, the owners contact the depicted ancestor in order to ask him for protectio...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Daniel Bouesso « Christ Head » Wenge circa 1930 African Art
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Original sculpture, representing the head of Christ, made by Daniel BOUESSO. It represents Christ wearing the crown of thorns, with his eyes closed. His face is filled with a certain...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$805 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique African Head Rest
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan. Hand carved from a single block of wood by the Dinka tribe. Circa 1900.
This head...
Category
Antique Early 1900s African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Atang Tshikare, Bronze Sculpture, "PEO E ATANG"
By Atang Tshikare
Located in Cape Town, WC
"Peo e Atang" is a celebration by artist Atang Tshikare in honor of his firstborn son Peo. The word Peo means seed or beginning and Atang means to grow or multiply. Together they mea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$15,000 / item
21st Century Hand Sculpted "Laathlela" Tree by Atang Tshikare
By Atang Tshikare
Located in Cape Town, WC
Lathlela in Setswana means ‘to throw’. Here Tshikare designed a tree, but with the focus on the leaves to tell the story of how “the pre-rain wind blows the leaves off and carries th...
Category
2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Bronze
21st Century Hand Sculpted "Mopane" Tree by Atang Tshikare
By Atang Tshikare
Located in Cape Town, WC
"It feels like the branches connect us all to each other, entangling us in our complexities. They hold us up and anchor us down, like a melting pot that has stopped boiling half way ...
Category
2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Bronze
African Nigeria Epa Helmit Mask with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Epa helmet mask, Nigeria, Africa.
Fully carved mother and child; painted red and black with touches of white;
Provenance: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis; The Eiteljorg Mu...
Category
Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Carved Bust
s or Bookends Girl
Boy in Ebony, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of vintage African Busts; boy and girl, possibly Nigerian/Lagos. Hand-carved from Ebony wood. Very decorative with a strong 'dark' and stylish presence. Due to their weight the...
Category
Vintage 1970s African Modern Busts
Materials
Ebony
Large Sable Antelope Trophy Mount Set on a Driftwood Base
Located in Fort mill, SC
An exceptionally large Sable Antelope trophy mount with 50” long horns of composed of horn on a tiny section of skull set onto a driftwood freestanding base.
Bought in the 1970’s...
Category
Vintage 1960s Kenyan Folk Art Mounted Objects
Materials
Horn, Driftwood
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful contemporary collector piece of Makonde ebony tree of life art carving with unbelievable detailed wood carving.
Category
Vintage 1950s Tanzanian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Kwere Miniature Figure, "Mwana Hiti", Carved Wood, Kwere People, Tansania, 20th
Located in Basel, BS
A beautiful carved miniature figure, "mwana hiti", from the Kwere people/ culture in Tanzania.
The figure stands alone without a base. Carved in wood.
Figures called "mwana hiti"...
Category
Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Sunray
Baroque Pearls on Lucite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Ruler Selenite with an 18th century Italian gold leaf molding and a natural forming baroque pearl on a lucite base. Ruler selenite or "selenite logs" are single, prismatic selenite c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Full Size Nyala Taxidermy on Naturalistic Base
Located in New York, NY
This full-sized Nyala taxidermy is an impressive and striking piece that captures the beauty and majesty of this magnificent African antelope. Mounted on a naturalistic green grass b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Taxidermy
Materials
Fur, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
Category
20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Dog Sculpture, Benin Culture, Ivory, Benin
Nigeria
, ca. 1900
Located in Basel, BS
A stand-out piece from the former Benin state, well known for its high level artistic traditions. This Dog Sculpture is made of a wooden base, with riveted pieces of ivory attached w...
Category
Early 20th Century Beninese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Twine
African Vintage Wood Carving
Located in Dallas, TX
African vintage wood carving. In my organic, contemporary, vintage and mid-century modern aesthetic.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century African Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$490 Sale Price
44% Off
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina. Of traditional form with...
Category
Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Beaded Ndebele Fertility Dolls
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
Category
20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$1,180 / set
Yoruba Egungun Headdress Mask
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
Attributed to the Yoruba people of western Nigeria, this wooden headdress was worn during a masquerade known as egungun. A widespread Yoruba ritual, egungun performances honor a comm...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Antique African Wooden Head Rest
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan. Hand carved from a single piece of wood by the Dinka tribe. The leg extends to nine ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed 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 a spiritual spouse (blolo bian) from the Baule culture. This excellent example is p...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
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