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Spirit (Jaguar)
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
wood panel. Animal populations in regions like the horn of Africa today face the loss of their natural
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Sumatran 2 (Tiger)
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
wood panel. Animal populations in regions like the horn of Africa today face the loss of their natural
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Approach (Horse)
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
wood panel. Animal populations in regions like the horn of Africa today face the loss of their natural
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Sea and Stars", Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
African American face and a Caucasian face transposed over the border where an ocean meets the nighttime
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Figure A7
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
wood panel. Animal populations in regions like the horn of Africa today face the loss of their natural
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Sumi Ink, Rag Paper
Famine
original Shona stone sculpture signed by Rangarirai Makunde
By Rangarirai Makunde
Located in Milwaukee, WI
tradition, the sculpture reflects the visual heritage of African sculpture: the figure's face is round and
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This mask was hand-carved by an unknown artist from the Mende tribe in Sierra Leone, Africa. It
Category
1930s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Islamic Women Face Veil Bedouin, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
nomadic tribal groups of North Africa and the Middle East.
Face veil: 12" W x 19" L,
circa 1915-1930.
Last
Category
1910s Egyptian Miscellaneous
Indian African Face Woman
Located in New York, NY
Timothee (Tymo) Pierre, "Indian African Face Woman", Signed Abstract/ Figurative Portrait Painting
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Handmade 1940s Bakelite Earrings Depicting African Faces
Located in roma, IT
1940s bakelite earrings depicting African faces with 18 kt yellow gold and 925 sterling silver gilt
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Drop Earrings
Materials
18k Gold, Silver
1940s Brooch in Gilded 925 °/°° Silver with Orange Bakelite
Located in roma, IT
Wonderful 1940s brooch in 925 ° / °° silver with orange bakelite depicting an African face. The
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Brooches
Materials
Silver
Vintage Asian Princess Selro Selini Necklace Lariat, Blackamoor Jewelry
By Selro
Located in Chesterland, OH
and African faces. It is interesting to note that even some of the headpieces are stamped “Selro Corp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chain Necklaces
Materials
Freshwater Pearl
Vintage Asian Princess Selro Selini Necklace, Blackamoor Jewelry
Located in Chesterland, OH
, often depicting Asian and African faces. It is interesting to note that even some of the headpieces are
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chain Necklaces
Materials
Citrine, Lapis Lazuli, Freshwater Pearl
Studies of Faces
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Four reversable oil paintings, possibly from North Africa.
Category
20th Century African Paintings
$3,200
Tichu Blue Sapphire
Crystal African Elephant Face Cufflink in Sterling Silver
By Tichu
Located in Jaipur, IN
expression that brings life to it.
African Elephant cufflink is specially designed for Thee Wild Collection
Category
2010s Indian Artisan Cufflinks
Materials
Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Mbira or Sanza Congo Early 20th Century African Tribal Musical Instrument face
Located in Santa Fe, NM
period in the Congo, Central Africa. On top is a subtly carved human face with great wear and patina from
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mossi Doll Burkina Faso, Early 20th Century, Africa Great Stylized Face Leather
Located in Santa Fe, NM
scarification marks around face, early 20th century. Measures: 12 1/4" high. Great patina on face.
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Fine Kuba Cup with Expressive Face on a Foot Early 20th Century African Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Finely carved wood Kuba cup with expressive face, carefully carved geometric design on the eyebrows
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Tribal Bambara Figurative Wood Door Lock, Mali, Africa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Tribal Bambara figurative wood door lock, Mali, Africa with strong geometric face. Works as strong
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Vintage Africanist Ceramic Coffee table, France , 1950
s
Located in Brussels , BE
surface reminds us of Mondrian, with three tiles representing embossed faces with African inspiration.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Side Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
1988 Nude Male Artist Studio Sketch from New York City Estate Contemporary Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
there was another elephant in the room. Race. African Americans faced all of the aforementioned
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1988 Nude Male Artist Studio Sketch from New York City Estate Contemporary Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
there was another elephant in the room. Race. African Americans faced all of the aforementioned
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1988 Nude Male Artist Studio Sketch from New York City Estate Contemporary Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
there was another elephant in the room. Race. African Americans faced all of the aforementioned
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1988 Nude Male Artist Studio Sketch from New York City Estate Contemporary Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
there was another elephant in the room. Race. African Americans faced all of the aforementioned
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1988 Nude Male Artist Studio Sketch from New York City Estate Contemporary Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
there was another elephant in the room. Race. African Americans faced all of the aforementioned
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1988 Nude Male Artist Studio Sketch from New York City Estate Contemporary Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
there was another elephant in the room. Race. African Americans faced all of the aforementioned
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1989 Nude Male Artist Studio Sketch from New York City Estate Contemporary Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
there was another elephant in the room. Race. African Americans faced all of the aforementioned
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1989 Nude Male Artist Studio Sketch from New York City Estate Contemporary Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
there was another elephant in the room. Race. African Americans faced all of the aforementioned
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1988 Nude Male Artist Studio Sketch from New York City Estate Contemporary Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
there was another elephant in the room. Race. African Americans faced all of the aforementioned
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Ornate Selro "Silver" Bracelet, Costume Jewelry
By Selro
Located in Stamford, CT
Wide linked bracelet with three African princess faces and red and turquoise cabochons. 7.25" long
Category
Vintage 1950s American Retro Bracelets
Baga Nimba (D
mba) 1960s Original vintage Headdress: Female Bust (30x9x12cm)
Located in Firenze, FI
similar to the patterns of agriculture grown in West
African fields. The face, and breasts of the Baga
Category
Vintage 1960s Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Wooden Bust
By Yaffe
Located in Woodstock, NY
Carved wooden bust, depicting an African American face in song or voice. Carved signature on verso
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sculptures
Raymond Ruys Art Deco Silver and Wood Centerpiece, 1925
By Raymond Ruys
Located in Brussels, BE
his designs in non-European cultures and in the African culture in particular. It is quite clear that
Category
Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Raymond Ruys Hammered Silver Candelabra, Antwerp, 1930
By Raymond Ruys
Located in Brussels, BE
Ruys puts himself in the position of an African designer faced with the task of manufacturing European
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Candle Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Framed Carved Brown Rosewood African Faces
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of framed wood carvings of male and female faces mounted on burlap; each is completed flat on
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art
Materials
Burlap, Wood
Soul Sister 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Love, Africa, Face
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Soul Sister" embodies the profound bond that exists between kindred spirits, celebrating the deep connections that transcend time and distance. The phrase evokes feelings of warmth,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
What About Me 4 -21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Mixed Media, Africa, Face
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Signed on the front side and accompanied by a Certificate of Au...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
African Dogon Manner Tribal Face Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
African Dogon manner tribal face mask, in the style of the Dogon peoples of Mali.
Dimensions
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
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
Chief Long Face by African American Artist Bai, Framed
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
leaders of the Powhatan tribe in 17th century Virginia.
Chief Long Face, 2023 by contemporary African
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board, Ballpoint Pen
20th Century Four-Faced Punu Helmet Mask from Gabon, Africa
Located in Astoria, NY
A mid to second half 20th century Punu mask from central Gabon, Africa. The face represents the
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Face 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Impasto, Abstract Figurative, Africa, People
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
to promote African art, culture, and nature. Influenced by his artist father, he paints to preserve
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Face 3 -21st Century, Contemporary, Impasto, Abstract Figurative, Africa, People
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
to promote African art, culture, and nature. Influenced by his artist father, he paints to preserve
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Face 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Impasto, Abstract Figurative, Africa, People
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
to promote African art, culture, and nature. Influenced by his artist father, he paints to preserve
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Face 4 -21st Century, Contemporary, Impasto, Abstract Figurative, Africa, People
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
to promote African art, culture, and nature. Influenced by his artist father, he paints to preserve
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Face Off" 36x48 - Black
White Fine Art Photography, Lion Photograph Africa
By Shane Russeck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of an African Lion by Shane Russeck.
36x48
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Early 20th Century African Tikar Bronze Decorative Tribal Art Style Bronze Face
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century decorative African tribal art style bronze face with raffia collar made by the
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
Ghana African Tribal Carved Hammered Copper Folk Art Warrior Face Mask 16"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Ghana African hand carved tribal mask featuring an elongated slender warrior face with
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
"Fatima" portrait of an African woman with face paint and cotton headress
By Janice Frame
Located in Edgartown, MA
"As an African-American artist in today’s world, I embody the vast differences found in our
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
"Aisha" portrait of African woman with painted face and red flower headress
By Janice Frame
Located in Edgartown, MA
"As an African-American artist in today’s world, I embody the vast differences found in our
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
Early African Tribal Yaka Wood Slit Drum with Striker, DRC Congo Fine Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
African Tribal Yaka wood slit drum with striker, DRC.
A early 20th century, finely carved slit
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Tribal African Mende Bundu Helmet Janus
Two Face
Wood Mask, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Scott McCue
Tribal African Mende Bundu Helmet Janus (Two Face) wood mask, early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
"Ngozi" portrait of an African woman with painted face and yellow floral headres
By Janice Frame
Located in Edgartown, MA
"As an African-American artist in today’s world, I embody the vast differences found in our
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
"Strength and Power" Mixed media African portrait with face paint and gold back
By Janice Frame
Located in Edgartown, MA
"As an African-American artist in today’s world, I embody the vast differences found in our
Category
2010s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
Standing Male Ibibio Figure with Hands Up and Hat, Sublime Face, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Standing male Ibibio figure with flat hands up and hat, very detailed sublime face, Nigeria, early
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Shades of Grey 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Africans face in different facets of life and the diaspora. The works are Inspired by an ability to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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