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Original Vintage Travel Poster Republic Of Dahomey Benin West Africa Dancer Art
Located in London, GB
the Republic of Benin) in West Africa featuring colourful artwork of a lady dancing with people
Category

Vintage 1950s French Posters

Materials

Paper

Eskayel, The Dance, Olive Rug, Matka Silk/Bamboo Silk Blend
By Eskayel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rug pattern: The Dance, olive Material: 70% matka silk / 30% bamboo silk blend Quality: 100 knot
Category

2010s Nepalese Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Silk

Hip Bones In Motion" Lithograph Signed Halessie, 1989
Located in Pasadena, CA
Cheerful lithograph of African dancers favorite subject of Ed Hale who was internationally known
Category

Late 20th Century American Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Making a Mojo Large Abstract Oil Painting African American Woman Artist
By Deborah Dancy
Located in Surfside, FL
Grant, and a YADDO fellowship. Dancy was born in 1949 in Bessemer, Alabama. She was born into an African
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A matched pair of African tribal dance face masks, circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
A most interesting and decorative matched pair of African tribal carved wooden face masks which
Category

Vintage 1920s African Other Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large African Tribal Dance Mask from Zaire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Beba Bomba, Zaire dance mask worn an s a helmet. A fine example of its type in carved and painted
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

"Dancing in the Heat" African Figurine Sculpture Posing With Her Large Leaf Fan
Located in Pasadena, CA
This African figure sculpture, posing with her large leaf fan, could be titled "Dancing in the Heat
Category

Mid-20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Kuyu Janus Face Tribal Dance Puppet, Drc, Africa Red, White and Black Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Scott McCue Kuyu Janus face tribal dance puppet, DRC, Africa Red, white and black
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

"Dancing on the Sandy Beach of the S. Atlantic Shore, Ghana, Africa, " Acrylic
By Samuel B. Kpetenkple
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Dancing on the Sandy Beach of the S. Atlantic Shore, Ghana, Africa (Palm Trees)" is an original
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

A Kuba Dance Cloth Textile Wall Hanging
Located in Greenwich, CT
An African Kuba dance skirt made of hand woven squares on raffeta fabric made from the husks of
Category

20th Century African Decorative Art

Materials

Shell

Early Hardwood Pende Dance Mask Early 20th Century DR Congo African Tribal Art
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Finely carved hardwood mask from the Pende people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Expressive, with finely carved open mouth and filed sharpened teeth. Raised scarification marks...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

The Thousand and One Dances of the Orient French Hardcover Coffee Table Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The thousand and one dances of the Orient (French) hardcover - June 30, 2008 by Wendy Buonaventura
Category

Late 20th Century African Moorish Books

Materials

Paper

"Dancer" by Raoul Pene du Bois
Located in Philadelphia, PA
one for Wonderful Town in 1953. This handsome depiction of an African American dancer with his arm
Category

Vintage 1930s American Drawings

Hidden Desire (Ebony Queen series IV)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
music, African art, and African dance; The pride I have in my name and the meaning behind it. Just as my
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Motif. Abstract, African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
Spirit Moves: African American Dance in History and Art" exhibit. This fine artist has taught art at
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Woodcut

egyptian inspired "black kings" by african-american artist thelma johnson streat
By Thelma Johnson Streat
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
"black kings" by african american artist/dancer thelma johnson streat, 1945-1950. acrylic on paper
Category

Vintage 1940s American Tribal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Motif, Orange Blue, African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
Spirit Moves: African American Dance in History and Art" exhibit. This fine artist has taught art at
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Woodcut

Motif, Gold Abstract African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
the "When the Spirit Moves: African American Dance in History and Art" exhibit. This fine artist has
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Woodcut

Motif (Purple), African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut or Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
Spirit Moves: African American Dance in History and Art" exhibit. This fine artist has taught art at
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Woodcut

CANVAS 136, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
express 7 african figures dancing on the cubistic background. Process of creating influenced by fresh
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Richard Yarde "Savoy: The Leap" limited edition giclée print on fine art paper
By Richard Yarde
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Savoy: The Leap" limited edition giclée on fine art paper of a pair of dancers by African American
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Giclée

Swinging at the Savoy
By Adolf Arthur Dehn
Located in Santa Monica, CA
by Dehn who created very fine social commentary and caricature WPA, Regionalism, Americana, African
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Haitian Voodoo Beaded Flag with Gran Bwa signed "Claude"
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Caribbean nation that has such rich survivals of African-style music and dancing, and of religious beliefs
Category

Early 2000s Other Art Style Mixed Media

Materials

Textile, Glass, Sequins

Côte d Azur (La Danseuse Créole)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Créole". The image playfully portrays Katherine Dunham, American dancer and choreographer, of whom
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Important Art Deco Clarté Sculpture Lueur Lamp from the Art Deco Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
the legs. For this last part he asked an African-American dancer who played in the shows of Josephine
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Lumina Important French Art Deco Sculpture Clarté Lamp Original Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
head, one for the upper part of the body and one for the legs. For this last part he asked an African
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Marion Post Dolly Dimple 1939 Gelatin Silver Photograph Unframed
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
transcendence, such as in Jitterbugging (1939), an iconic image of African-Americans dancing in a club. Post
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Photography

Materials

Paper

Elegy for Georges Pompidou
By Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Located in Paris, FR
arts from his African contemporaries: theater, art or dance school, festivals. He collaborated with
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Collectible Josephine Baker Exotic African Dancers Gold and Black Barware 1950s
By Tom Collins, Culver Ltd., Federal Glass
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Collectible Josephine Baker Exotic African Dancers Gold and Black Barware 1950s. 1950s Josephine
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Vintage Photograph, African Dance
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage silver gelatin photograph of a traditional dance in the Central African Republic fronting
Category

1970s Other Art Style Figurative Photography

Materials

Paper, Silver Gelatin

Fantastic African Dancing Women Ceramic Wall Appliques Set of Two, 1950
Located in Munich, DE
Huge ceramic appliques with an ethnical motive of dancing African women typical from Italy, 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage bar by Audoux-Minet at cost price
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
This bar by Audoux-Minet is made of oak and rope, five African dancers decorating each panel.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Rope, Oak

Making a Mojo Large Abstract Oil Painting African American Woman Artist
By Deborah Dancy
Located in Surfside, FL
Grant, and a YADDO fellowship. Dancy was born in 1949 in Bessemer, Alabama. She was born into an African
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

DANCING II, Signed Lithograph, African American Culture, Black Dancers
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
mark lower left. Lively Black and White portrait of dancing couples by the renowned African American
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Very Fine African Tribal Bambara/Bamana Antelope Dance Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Well carved and the largest example that we have seen. Mali, Africa. A tall abstract carved
Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African tribal dance acrylic on board painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
George Lilanga (1934-2005) - Tribal dance - Acrylic on board Painting size 61x61 cm. Frameless
Category

1990s Tribal Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

African tribal dance acrylic on board painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
George Lilanga (1934-2005) - Tribal dance - Acrylic on board Painting size 61x61 cm. Frameless
Category

1990s Tribal Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

African tribal dance acrylic on board painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
George Lilanga (1934-2005) - Tribal dance - Acrylic on board Painting size 61x61 cm. Frameless
Category

1990s Tribal Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

African tribal dance acrylic on board painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
George Lilanga (1934-2005) - Tribal dance - Acrylic on board Painting size 61x61 cm. Frameless
Category

1990s Tribal Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Antique Franz Hagenauer Bronze African Female Lady Dancer Sculpture Austria
By Franz Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in San Diego, CA
Outstanding original Franz Hagenauer bronze African female lady dancer figurine sculpture. Made in
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

When Silence Dances - 21st Century, Figurative, African, Women, Body Writing
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
, I danced not to perform, but to respond. To heal. To remember who I was before the world told me who
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

African Tribal Rare Douala Dance Paddle Cameroon Interior Design Home Decor
Located in London, GB
African tribal rare douala dance paddle Cameroon A long pole dance paddle with tripartite head
Category

Antique 19th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Future ambitions Wowed
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
music, African art, and African dance; The pride I have in my name and the meaning behind it. Just as my
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

"The Spirit of the Agodzo Dances" by Kobina Bucknor, Ghana Africa
By Kobina Bucknor
Located in Rochester, NY
"Kadodo-Atsia"(The Spirit of The Agodzo Dances) by Kobina Bucknor, alias Dr. A. Bucknor. Oil on
Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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

Set of 7 Josephine Baker "Exotic African Tribal Dancers" Gold White Barware
By Federal Glass
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage set of 7 Josephine Baker Jazz Age 22-karat gold exotic nude African Tribal dancers on white
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Signed "Alston" painting: Black African American figures in a Harlem dance hall
By Charles Alston
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
works in the late 1930s that captured the dynamic nightlife and community culture of African American
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Set of 6 Josephine Baker "Exotic African Tribal Dancers" Gold and Black Barware
By Federal Glass
Located in St. Louis, MO
with exotic nude African Tribal dancers, by Federal Glass Co. This set seems to be unused or in near
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Classic Danced Deep Red-Black Baule mask, Ivory Coast, Africa, mid 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Classic danced deep red-black Baule mask, with raised three part finely incised hair, small facial
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Storm s Coming — African American artist
By John Tarrell Scott
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
for his monumental woodcuts and for his African-Caribbean-New Orleans-inspired kinetic sculptures
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Storm s Coming #3 — African American artist
By John Tarrell Scott
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
known for his monumental woodcuts and for his African-Caribbean-New Orleans-inspired kinetic sculptures
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Storm s Coming #2 — African American artist
By John Tarrell Scott
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
known for his monumental woodcuts and for his African-Caribbean-New Orleans-inspired kinetic sculptures
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

ÀRÀ
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
music, African art, and African dance; The pride I have in my name and the meaning behind it. Just as my
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Set of Three Hagenauer Ebonized Bronze Figures of African Hunters
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Montreal, QC
selling these as a set. Consisting of "Dancing Warrior II, African With Lance, & Attacking Warrior II
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dogon Tribe Mali Dama Ceremonial Carved-Wood Antelope Mask, West Africa
Located in Atlanta, GA
wooden ceremonial dance mask originates from Mali, West Africa. The mask is carved to represent an
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Sammy Davis Junior, New York City, Photographic Portrait African American Star
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
(Elena Glinn) on photo back. The documentary style portrait photograph captures the famed African
Category

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Digital

La Dame Noir (the Black Woman) African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
: African American Dance in History and Art" exhibit. This fine artist has taught art at several prestigious
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Woodcut

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the African dancer you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every African dancer was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an African dancer, we have 26 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African dancer — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An African dancer is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one African dancer that is appealing in its simplicity, but Richard Rohac, Eskayel and Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy produced versions that are worth a look.

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