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Custom Made Sapele Wood Surfboard Sculpture on Heavy Iron Base
Located in North Miami, FL
This oversized and exquisite Sapele Wood (aka African Mahogany) surfboard sculpture on a heavy iron
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Large African Wooden Baule Kple Kple Tribal Mask, Ivory Coast, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This large African Baule Kple Kple tribal mask from the Ivory Coast, crafted in the mid-20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's
A piece of this quality and stature holds enormous presence
Height 17.75 inch, Widt...
Category
Vintage 1930s Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
Large Gold Tiger Iron Slab from South Africa Mounted on Custom Acrylic Stand
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Beautiful banded tiger- iron slab from South Africa
It´s a combination of Gold Tiger Eye
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Large Gold Tiger Iron Slab from South Africa Mounted on Custom Acrylic Stand
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Beautiful Banded Tiger- Iron slab from South Africa
It´s a combination of Gold Tiger Eye
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Large Gold Tiger Iron Slab from South Africa Mounted on Custom Acrylic Stand
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Beautiful Banded Tiger- Iron slab from South Africa
It´s a combination of Gold Tiger Eye
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Hammered Copper Wall Relief of African Pots, Congo 1960s, in the Style of Baruti
Located in Antwerp, BE
sculpture that embodies the spirit of African modernism, perfect for contemporary interiors, galleries, or
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Large Brass Recumbent Deer Sculpture 1960s Hollywood Regency Style
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
garden.
Fabulous addition to any decor, brass handcrafted North African gazelle antelope. Floor sculpture,.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
.
Intricate detailing on each of these super West African carvings
Circa Mid 20th century
King Height 11.75
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
Art Nouveau Period Irénée Rochard Bronze Elephant Sculpture France circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
A superb Irénée Rochard Art Nouveau period African elephant sculpture from France circa 1920
Category
Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Bronze
Large Vintage 3.3 Feet Tall African Hand Carved Wood Wall Masks, Set of Three
Located in Bochum, NRW
Set of 3 vintage hand-carved wood African wall masks, richly decorated with intricate tribal motifs
Category
1990s Ghanaian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Loet Vanderveen Bronze Sculpture of a Gazelle Signed Numbered Limited Ed.
By Loet Vanderveen
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Loet Vanderveen (Dutch, 1921-2015).
Artistic African Antelope bronze wildlife animal sculpture
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Loet VanDerVeen Art Bronze ORYX Sculpture Limited Edition Bronze #419/750
By Loet Vanderveen, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in St. Louis, MO
Hagenauer / Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien / Walter Bosse style. African animal bronze sculpture.
Loet
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Donald Drum Style MCM 1960s Cast Aluminum Brutalist Exotic Wild Beast Sculpture
By Donald Drumm, Bruce Fox
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large Mid-Century Modern Donald Drum style cast aluminum brutalist exotic African wild beast
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Hoopoe Candlestick in cast bronze featuring an African bird
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
story.
My work ranges from bird, wildlife, figurative, abstract to African sculpture and bespoke
Category
2010s South African Rustic Candelabras
Materials
Bronze
Bracelet "Rhea" Gold-Plated Hand-Hammered by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
intensity of the African sculptures on display in the many neighborhood galleries. How could they evoke such
Category
2010s French Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate
Shona Stone Sculpture "Sheltering Soul" Norbert Shamuyarira (Zimbabwe, b. 1962)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An African Shona Stone Sculpture titled "Sheltering Soul" by Norbert Shamuyarira (Zimbabwean, Born
Category
Late 20th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Sotheby
s Summer Travel New Grand Tour, Aspen, Basel
Dukes of Northumberland
By Sotheby
s
Located in valatie, NY
African sculpture.
NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Books
Materials
Paper
Casino by Cameron Plater
By Marjolaine Leray
Located in Paddington, NSW
Cameron Platter is born is 1978 is a South African contemporary visual artist. His work has been
Category
2010s South African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$3,870
Abraham Chikumbirike Ironwood Carving of Female Bust
Located in Highland, IN
This exquisite bust by African artist Abraham Chikumbirike is carved from dense ironwood. The
Category
Vintage 1980s African Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
Middle Eastern Egyptian 20th Century Carved Wood Mami Wata Standing Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Egyptian 20th Century carved and painted wood Mami Wata figure in realistic form featuring incised black hair, piercing eyes, a form-fitting red blouse, green skirt an...
Category
20th Century African Moorish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paint
Zebra Taxidermy Display Mount on Wood Framed Wall Art
Located in Farmington, UT
carved in the shape of the African continent. Wrapped in an additional zebra hide, the design features a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Zebra Hide, Hardwood
Zebra Taxidermy Display Mount on Exotic Kiaat Wood Wall Art
Located in Farmington, UT
masterpiece. This stunning Burchell zebra shoulder mount, is expertly crafted and mounted on an African shaped
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Zebra Hide
Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Tribal-Inspired Decorative Totem Trio Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern sculptural Brutalist decorative totem set by Egg Designs merges sculptural form with primitive inspiration. Handcrafted in unglazed terracotta, the design draws on tribal...
Category
2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Zulu bridal hat
Isicholo
Located in Haaltert, BE
Zulu bridal hat, made of natural hair and red pigments. The young girls were called ‘Itshishi’. They let their hair grow, cut it of, conserved it and worked the strings of hair aroun...
Category
Early 20th Century African Mounted Objects
Materials
Goat Hair
$1,637
Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Tribal-Inspired Decorative Totem 1
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern sculptural Brutalist decorative totem by Egg Designs merges sculptural form with primitive inspiration. Handcrafted in unglazed terracotta, the design draws on tribal mot...
Category
2010s South African Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Tribal-Inspired Decorative Totem 3
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern sculptural Brutalist decorative totem by Egg Designs merges sculptural form with primitive inspiration. Handcrafted in unglazed terracotta, the design draws on tribal mot...
Category
2010s South African Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Tribal-Inspired Decorative Totem 2
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern sculptural Brutalist decorative totem by Egg Designs merges sculptural form with primitive inspiration. Handcrafted in unglazed terracotta, the design draws on tribal mot...
Category
2010s South African Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Premier Quality Shoulder Mount Taxidermy Burchell
s Zebra
Located in New York, NY
zebra, from South Africa. This exquisite piece of art measures 37” x 16” x 30”, making it a rare and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Zebra Hide
Benin Iron Striker Bell
Located in Culver City, CA
body. This is an extremely fine example of the African blacksmiths artistry. Kingdom of Benin, West
Category
Antique Late 19th Century African Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
$1,500
Handsome Dromedary Leather Camel
Located in Asheville, NC
Uniquely handsome leather camel will catch your attention. Best used as novelty decor in a stark white room, like finding a cool ride in the desert! You might not know why, you've ju...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Old family tree of the Makonde tribe, Tanzania, 1960s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Old family tree of the Makonde tribe, Tanzania, 1960s
An ancient sculpture called “Family Tree
Category
Late 20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Ashanti Bronze Hornbill Bird
Located in Denton, TX
The Ashanti people of Ghana, West Africa, are recognized for their detailed bronze artworks like
Category
Mid-20th Century African Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ashanti Bronze Antelope
Located in Denton, TX
Beautiful African bronze Antelope bending its neck down to drink, in the style of the Ashanti
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,400
Totem 1998
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
oxides and matt glazes
South African B.1953. Rodney Alan Blumenfeld creates deeply textured, sensual
Category
20th Century South African Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
$5,477
Hand Carved Glass Figure of a Semi-Seated Personage
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand carved glass figure of a semi-seated personage.
Category
Late 20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Punk Table lamp Short
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
Hand-molded terracotta forms the base of this lamp, stripe detail finished with black plaster and adorned with bronzed steel spikes. It's a bold statement piece that channels a rebel...
Category
2010s South African Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Punk Table lamp Tall
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
Hand-molded terracotta forms the base of this lamp, stripe detail finished with black plaster and adorned with bronzed steel spikes. It's a bold statement piece that channels a rebel...
Category
2010s South African Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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
Category
20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, 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
Category
20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$1,180 / set
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
Category
20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Bambara Mali Wooden Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved wooden Bambara Mali figure.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Cast Bronze of a Mythical Lion Beast
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
hunter trapped.
Cast bronze.
Tribal African Islamic Art.
Similar cast bronze are also find in the
Category
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
20th Century, Carved Wood Nafana Bedu Plank Mask, Tribal Art, Decorative Object
Located in Odense, DK
An authentic large wooden “plank” mask from the Nafana people of West Africa, mid-20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Punk Table lamp Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This set of 2 Hand-moulded terracotta forms the base of this lamp, stripe detail finished with black plaster and adorned with bronzed steel spikes. It's a bold statement piece that c...
Category
2010s South African Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Antique Bronze of a Mythical Lion Beast
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
standing foursquare with his long tail curled back on itself.
Cast bronze.
Tribal African Islamic Art.
Category
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Fabric
Bronze Sculpture, African Warrior, End of the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in bronze figuring a stylized African warrior composed by wheelworks, bolts and nuts. He
Category
1990s African Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
The 4th Skate Deck by Henry Taylor
By (After) Henry Taylor
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Venus figurines to traditional African sculpture and early Renaissance Madonnas.
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Twine
Wiseman Ceramics, Elephant Big Five
By Wiseman Ndlovu
Located in North Miami, FL
make the piece unique. Beyond a decorative item, it's a symbol of African wildlife's beauty and a
Category
2010s South African Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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African Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of African sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique African sculptures was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. We have 651 antique and vintage African sculptures in-stock, while there are 90 modern editions to choose from as well. African sculptures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. African sculptures made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made African sculptures over the years, but those made by Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Stanislaw Trzebinski and Hiroyuki Nishimura are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are African Sculptures?
African sculptures can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,504, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $170,000.
Finding the Right Sculptures for You
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.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.
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