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Andrianna Shamaris Mahogany Wood African Antique Head Rest or Stool
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Traditional antique Lobi tribe head rest hand carved from a single block of mahogany wood with
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Mahogany
Head in Hands-Carved Unusual African Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
This hand-carved African sculpture depicting a man's head resting in a pair of hands features
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Elephant Head Dish Soap, Hand made in South Africa
By Zimele Ceramics
Located in North Miami, FL
elegantly sculpted elephant heads, symbolizing wisdom and strength—qualities deeply revered in many African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
A fine Zulu head rest neck rest.
Raised on a circular central pillar with geometric lozenge shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Hagenauer deco african woman bronze head signed
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sample of the Deco period in Austria with this woman bronze head.
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Massive Faux African Taxidermy Acrylic Hanging Rhino Head
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description
Massive and realistic faux taxidermy African rhinoceros' head, very realistically
Category
1990s English Modern Taxidermy
African Carved Wood Ram
s Head Mask Wall Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A handsome carved wood ram head wall sculpture from Africa, probably used in tribal ceremonies as a
Category
Antique Early 1900s Congolese Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Child
s Head, " African American bronze portrait, circa 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Diminutive and charming, this depiction of a small African American child is a rare find. P
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Style Antelope Head on Marble Base Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking antelope head with removable horns on a black marble base.
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Andrianna Shamaris Rotating Antique African Wooden Head Rest
Located in New York, NY
Rare. Beautiful museum quality hand carved wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this unusual head
Category
Antique Early 1900s Tribal Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Bold African Sculpture of a Head on Custom Stand
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Amazing African mask hand-carved in wood depicting a woman carrying latticed basket on her head
Category
Vintage 1950s Botswanan Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bronze Head of an African Woman by Hagenauer, Vienna
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bronze head of an African woman.
By Hagenauer.
Signature and marks:
WHW, Made in Vienna
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
African Woman Head Corkscrew Wall Sculpture Vienna, Austria, 1950s, Midcentury
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian corkscrew in the form of an African Woman Head. Has a hook to be
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
"Head of African American Youth, " fine bronze by Eugen Gauss
By Eugene Gauss
Located in Philadelphia, PA
African American man exhibits the stylized eyes and eyebrows beloved of artists in the Art Deco era
Category
Vintage 1940s American Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture "Head of an African Man" Signed A. Neiviller
Located in Naples, IT
Bronze sculpture signed to the reverse 'A. Neiviller' raised on a rectangular marble plinth.
Alberto Neiviller, Neapolitan sculptor nicknamed "The Somali sculptor" for his art of re...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Celebrating Africa" Mixed media portrait, black woman in profile, head scarf
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
Resin, Acrylic, Magazine Paper
Mid-Century 1960
s African Impala Taxidermy Head and Shoulder Wall Mount
Located in Cookeville, TN
Large Vintage Gorgeous Mid-Century 1960's African Impala Taxidermy Head and Shoulder Wall Mount
Category
Mid-20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Horn, Animal Skin
Handmade Wooden Sculpture of a Head of an African Women by Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Antwerp, BE
A head of an African women with necklace, wall mask.
By Hagenauer.
Signature or marks: WHW Made
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19thc century classical French portrait sketch of a North African mans head
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding small oil on velum sketch of a North African/ Arab head study.
The painting is a
Category
1850s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bone and Brass African Bead Necklace
Located in Gresham, OR
A super chunky African bone and brass nail head bead necklace on leather cord. 34-35" long with
Category
Late 20th Century African Beaded Necklaces
Large Modernist Carved Serpentine Stone African Shona Head on Iron Base Zimbabwe
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing 21 inches tall including the custom made iron base this Shona head is carved in Serpentine
Category
Mid-20th Century Zimbabwean Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Real Head Print of Rhinoceros from Africa Sculpture in Resin Silver Finish. SOLD
Located in Paris, FR
Real Head Print of Rhinoceros from Africa, Sculpture in Resin,
Silver Finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures
Baga Wood Offering Bowl, Tribal Altar Piece with Head and Snake, Africa, Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Scott McCue
Baga wood offering bowl. Tribal altar piece with head and snake, Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Taxidermy Mounted Eland Head
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large taxidermy head of a spiral-horned antelope, or eland, mounted to an oak shield-shaped
Category
Late 20th Century African Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin
Cape Buffalo Head Mount
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large vintage buffalo skull with horns mounted on wood shield plaque.
Category
Early 20th Century African Animal Sculptures
$2,100
Vintage Tribal Dog Head Mask
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage hand carved dog head mask. Unique style, very detailed. A wonderful accent piece for any
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
A Head of an African Woman with Earring on Oval Base by F. Hagenauer
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Antwerp, BE
A head of an African women with earring on oval base by F. Hagenauer
Signature & Marks:
WHW
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Taxidermy Vintage Burchell Zebra Head
Located in New York, NY
Handsome vintage Burchell zebra head.
Category
Late 20th Century South African Taxidermy
Rare African Taxidermy Large Rearing Burchell Zebra
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Genuine African taxidermy Burchell's zebra head, particularly large and extremely well preserved
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Taxidermy
Vintage Tribal Rodent Head Mask
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage hand carved rodent mask. Unique style, rustic with light wear that adds to the character of the piece. A wonderful accent for any room.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Rare African Taxidermy Large Rearing Burchell Zebra
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
inconvenience this may cause. * * *
Genuine African taxidermy Burchell's zebra head, particularly large and
Category
20th Century African Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin
Rare African Taxidermy Large Rearing Burchell Zebra
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
inconvenience this may cause.
Genuine African taxidermy Burchell's zebra head, particularly large and
Category
20th Century African Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin
Zebra taxidermy head of a young foal
Located in Eindhoven, NL
This beautiful Burchell zebra head of a young foal is made with a lot of detail.
Very decorative
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Taxidermy
Hagenauer Head
Located in New York, NY
A Hagenauer wood and brass head of an African woman with large hoop earring. Made in Vienna
Category
20th Century Austrian Sculptures
$1,300
Bronze Leopard Head Sculpture Donald Greig Rare
By Donald Greig
Located in Montreal, QC
Fabulous bronze leopard head sculpture by Donald Greig, renowned South African sculptor, with a
Category
Early 2000s South African Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Female Figure with Phalus-Shaped Head with Provenance
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Female figure with Phalus-shaped head
Provenance: Alain de Monbrison collection.
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Hagenauer African Bronze
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A ebony toned Hagenauer bronze African tribal head with large brass toned earring sitting on a
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Superb Taxidermy Head and Chest of a Greater Kudu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb taxidermy head and chest of a greater kudu
Dimensions: Height 58", width 30", depth 37
Category
Vintage 1980s African Mounted Objects
Materials
Mohair
Ardmore Ceramic Giraffe Stand, hand made in South Africa
By Ardmore Design
Located in North Miami, FL
spirit of African wildlife. Two giraffe heads adorn each side of the bell-shaped stand, painted in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
A large floor standing head and shoulders of a Giraffe
Located in London, GB
A large floor standing head and shoulders of a Giraffe
Category
Early 20th Century African Sculptures
Head sculputered by Harry Corwin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
AFRICAN MAN HEAD, SCULPTURE BY CALIFORNIA ARTIST
Category
Vintage 1970s American Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Large Stuffed Oryx Antelope Head
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A stuffed african oryx antelope head taxidermy with great horns, vintage. Circa 1960, good
Category
Vintage 1960s German Rustic Taxidermy
Rare African Taxidermy Rearing Burchell Zebra
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Genuine African taxidermy Burchell's zebra head, particularly large and extremely well preserved
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Taxidermy
Bamana Antelope Mask, Africa, Early 20th Century
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very old African carved wood head crest in the form of a long horned antelope with a very long
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Primitive Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
20th Century African Taxidermy Large Kudu Shoulder Mount
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Genuine African taxidermy Kudu shoulder / head, very large and well preserved, designed to be fixed
Category
20th Century Taxidermy
Abstract Wood Sculpture of a Head - signed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Abstract Carved Wood Sculpture of a Head
Possibly African
Incised with Initials
Carved from a
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Benin People Bronze Wall Mask With Figures
Located in Long Island City, NY
with a semicircular plaque, while three small figures are perched atop the head. African Bronze Masks
Category
Antique 19th Century Beninese Statues
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Designer Tiki / African Tribal Figural Lamps, Pair
By Witco
Located in Southampton, NJ
and at a staggering 51" tall. The busts are made of painted plaster.
African or tiki style heads
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Unusual 20th Century African Taxidermy Large Waterbuck Shoulder Mount
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Genuine African taxidermy Waterbuck shoulder / head, very large and well preserved, designed to be
Category
20th Century Taxidermy
Unusual 20th Century African Taxidermy Large Kudu Shoulder Mount
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Genuine African taxidermy Kudu shoulder / head, very large and well preserved, designed to be fixed
Category
20th Century Taxidermy
Mid-Century Patinated Bronze of African Woman by Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Modernist patinated bronze of an African woman's head in profile by Werkstatte
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Decorative Objects
Karl Springer Hand-Carved African Sculpture on Custom Suede Base, 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved African sculpture, woman's head with four horns, by the Ekoi tribe in Nigeria with a
Category
Vintage 1980s Nigerian Tribal Busts
Materials
Leather, Suede, Wood, Paint
1970s Emilio Pucci Large Vivid Yellow African Design Print Cotton Scarf
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Munich, DE
This 1970s Emilio Pucci large fine cotton scarf features an African tribal design "Mangbetu Head
Category
1970s Italian Scarves
1930
s Art Deco Ebony Woman
s Head by Karl Haguenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Paris, FR
Karl Haguenauer sculpture of an African woman's head with neck ring and creole earrings in nickel
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Nickel, Steel
Large Authentic Hand-Carved African Sculpture on Suede Base by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Authentic hand-carved African sculpture, woman's head with four horns, by the Ekoi tribe in Nigeria
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Masks
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African Head For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African head you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each African head for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. Find 78 options for an antique or vintage African head now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without an African head — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An African head is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one African head that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrianna Shamaris, Karl Hagenauer and Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is an African Head?
Prices for an African head start at $270 and top out at $80,335 with the average selling for $1,600.
Questions About African Head
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021There are varying traditional names for African head wraps, head ties or head scarves — the head wrap may be called “dhuku” (Shona), “duku” (Chichewa) or “gele” (Yoruba). It is worn for various reasons and has various functions. In Nigeria, head wraps can be quite ornamental and elaborate as compared to their conservative counterparts in South Africa. The motifs might include nagas and other mythological beings and are embedded in the textile to convey sacred themes, often including protection of the wearer from evil forces. On 1stDibs, you can find early 20th century tribal head wraps from different parts of Africa.