African Knife
African Currency, Thoung Knife
Located in Dallas, TX
symbols of wealth and power. Check out our African weapons for additional currency pieces.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Traditional Throwing Knife (Ngalio) Chad Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Throwing Knife (Ngalio)
Sara People, Chad, Africa
Mid-20th century
Material: Iron
Height on custom
Category
Mid-20th Century Chadian Other Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage West African Mandingo Tuareg Knife Mali Collectible Craft 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Mandingo Tribal Tuareg Knife Dagger West Africa.Collectible decorative Tuareg Knife
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Steel
$650
H 12 in W 1.5 in D 0.5 in
Knife From The Momvu Meje Mangbetu Tribe - Dr Congo Uele Region - 19th African
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Knife From The Momvu Meje Mangbetu Tribe - Dr Congo Uele Region - 19th African
Wear consistent
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Arts and Crafts Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
$1,077
H 12.21 in W 2.37 in D 1.78 in
Vintage African Mandingo Tuareg Dagger Mali West Africa
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Mandingo Tribal Tuareg Dagger Mali West Africa.Collectible Tuareg Knife from Mali
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Folk Art Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Steel
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African Kuba Knife
By Kuba
Located in New York, NY
This African knife, with a flared iron blade and a wooden handle, was made in the Congo by the Kuba
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Exceptional Throwing Knife Gbaya tribe Njem Tribe Ca1880 Central Africa Congo
Located in Leuven, BE
For sale at Art Gallery Decoster Belgium :
Ancient and Exceptional Throwing Knife of the Gbaya
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Central African Antiquities
Materials
Iron
H 25.6 in W 8.67 in D 1.19 in
Old Handmade African Mangbetu Knife from Congo, Mid-20th Century
Located in Raalte, NL
Old handmade African Mangbetu knife from Congo, this type of knife was not used as a weapon but as
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Throwing Knife Of The Banda Yakpa People Mbugbu Central Africa Congo Kipinga
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional and rare throwing knife from the MBUGBU / BANDA people
Region: Central African Republic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.4 in
Throwing Knife Of The Banda Yakpa People Mbugbu Central Africa Congo Kipinga
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional and rare throwing knife from the YAKPA / MBUGBU / BANDA people
Ethnic group: YAKPA
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
H 15.36 in W 9.06 in D 0.2 in
Old Exceptional Rare Knife From The Dogon Tribe Mali Bandiagara African Art 19th
Located in Leuven, BE
Old Exceptional Rare Circumcision Knife From The Dogon Tribe Mali Bandiagara African Art 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 12.21 in W 0.79 in D 1.58 in
Antique Exceptional Knife From The Tetela Kasai Tribe Dr Congo Africa-ca1880-190
Located in Leuven, BE
Superb and very Rare Knife From The Tetela Kasai Tribe Dr Congo
Ca1880-1900
Tribe : Tetela
Country
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Antiquities
Materials
Iron
H 13.39 in W 3.55 in D 1.58 in
Old Rare Knife Tribe Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka Ngiri DR Congo 1880-1900 African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Old Rare Knife Tribe Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka DR Congo Ca 1880-1900
Tribe : Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
H 24.02 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
African Poto Tribe Iron Currency Knife, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous and sculptural currency or ceremonial knife from the Poto Tribe, Democratic Republic of
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
African Bird Head Knife Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
African bird head knife Democratic Republic of Congo 20th century.
MO# 0040
From the Fang/Kota
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Copper
Lacquered Sculptural Wood Block Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Bone-lacquered lamp conversion of an African knife-sharpening wood block circa 1970 with antique
Category
Vintage 1970s African Table Lamps
African Konda Parade Knife
By Konda Tribe
Located in New York, NY
This early twentieth century African parade knife is from the Konda tribe of the Congo. Made of
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
African Mangbetu Prestige Knife
Located in Chicago, IL
This Mambetu ceremonial knife was deassessioned from the Hertzberg collection at the Harvard
Category
Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Set of Ten African Animal Knife Rests Benjamin Rabier
By Benjamin Rabier
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
A set of ten French Art Deco knife rests of African animals probably by Benjamin Rabier. Dimensions
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tableware
African Azande Kpinga Forged Metal Throwing Knife
Located in Antwerp, BE
The kpinga was a hand forged metal throwing knife that was used by warriors of the Azande tribe of
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Mounted Objects
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Untitled (One Cent Life) /// Joan Mitchell Female Artist Abstract Expressionism
By Joan Mitchell
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Joan Mitchell (American, 1925-1992)
Title: "Untitled" (Page 92-93)
Portfolio: One Cent Life
*Unsigned edition
Year: 1964
Medium: Original Lithograph on wove paper
Limited edi...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian)
Morocco
The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco.
I att...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
$34,718
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
21st O
Connell I Bed Rattan Wood Leather Handmade in Portugal by Wood Tailors
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Daniel O'Connell was an Irish political leader and one of the most prominent figures in the fight for Irish independence during the 19th century. Known as "The Liberator," O'Connell ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
$12,004 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 57.49 in W 129.93 in D 85.44 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought
cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$115,935
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Ancient American "Human Effigy" Stone Pipe, Woodland Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
Early American Pre-Historic Human Effigy stone pipe, woodland period, 2500 BP
Formerly in the Harold French collection, Amboy, Indiana (photo)
All stone carvings from America's ea...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
$3,600 Sale Price
57% Off
H 7 in W 3.875 in D 2 in
Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Bar Cabinet
By Gustav Stickley, Stickley Brothers, Roycroft
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Add timeless Arts & Crafts charm into any room with this attractive Mission display cabinet. Featuring classic quartersawn oak in a rich mahogany stain, it boasts a simple yet elegan...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood, Oak
Set of 12 Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
By Roberto Beltrami
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Murano Glass
$555 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 4.14 in W 2.56 in D 4.14 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Lehigh Leopold, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
$22,200 Sale Price
22% Off
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Two-Headed Egyptian Sphinx Sculpture
Located in Asheville, NC
This two-headed Egyptian sphinx is constructed of solid wood. The wood has been treated to take on a sandy, almost marble, finish. Unlike the Greek sphinx which was a woman, the Egyp...
Category
20th Century Egyptian Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword
Located in Dallas, TX
Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword
Japan
Ca. 1400-1600s
Length: 24.25” Blade
Total Length: 27.25
Nagasa: 18.5”
Koto wakizashi, with wild midare (Soshu?) hamon, including wild boshi. Ha...
Category
Antique 16th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Steel
Japanese sword, Tachi. 19th c
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Japanese sword, army-mounted from the 19th c. The blade with signature.Fuchi Kashira of gilt copper and the handle with skin of ray under the twisted brown threads.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Late 18th Century Decorated Cabinet from Shanxi, China
Located in Kastrup, DK
Late 18th century cabinet from Shanxi, China.
Original red and black lacquer with a light clear surface finish, which highlights the lovely natural patina.
Pair of bi-fold doors wi...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Good Pair Of Queen Anne Barrel Silver Mounted Pistols
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A Pair of silver mounted, walnut handled cannon barrel flintlock pistols by Freeman, London. with good proof marks and numbered turnoff barrels.
The silver grotesque masks on the but...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Silver, Steel
Nickel Plated Floor Lamp by Florian Schulz
By Florian Schulz, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Ateljé Lyktan, Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and rare nickel plated floor lamp from the 1970s.
The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful.
The design and the very beautiful details create a very noble...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
18th Century Hirate Clan Samurai Armor with Signed Kabuto Helmet
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This is a truly exceptional set of 18th century Samurai armor that is sure to impress any collector or enthusiast. The patinated iron used in its construction has aged beautifully, g...
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Iron
$24,067
H 18 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts rocker
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original olive green leather seat.
Measures: 25.25"W x 27.5"D x 34.5...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
$1,995
H 34.5 in W 25.25 in D 27.5 in
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African Knife For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African knife you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and fabric, every African knife was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an African knife, we have 53 options in-stock, while there are 12 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer African knife, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An African knife is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern, Art Deco and folk art styles are sought with frequency. A well-made African knife has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Schumacher, Costantini and Yinka Adeyemi are consistently popular.
How Much is an African Knife?
An African knife can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $675, while the lowest priced sells for $253 and the highest can go for as much as $36,000.
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