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African Hand-Carved Wooden Ladder Sculpture 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved wooden ladder on a black square base originally used to to access multi story residences built in cliffs by the Dogon Tribe, Mali 20th century. This is a stunning accent ...
Category
20th Century Malian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
African Tree Carving
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique African carving of eight villagers at work and play. The piece is hand-carved into a tree
Category
Late 20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$500 Sale Price
20% Off
African Big Bongo Peoples Stone Female Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Africa, Bongo Peoples, stone female commemorative figure from Southern Sudan. A fine specimen in
Category
Mid-20th Century Sudanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
1920s Hand-Forged Iron Warrior Toy Sculpture African Dogon
By Dogon Tribe Mali
Located in Chula Vista, CA
African tribal Dogon hand forged spear & chain sculpted warrior toy
6.75 x 2.75 w x 2.5
Original
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
African Tribal Art Fine Vintage Pair Zulu figures South Africa
Located in London, GB
collection of African tribal art.
A distinctive addition for collectors of Southern African sculpture or
Category
Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Sculpture in Wood from Africa Bust of a Woman, in a Black Color 20TH Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is a bust of a woman, with it's traditional air cut. This is in wood, in a black
Category
20th Century African Busts
Materials
Wood
Damian Manuhwa Signed African Zimbabwean Shona Abstract Figure Stone Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully executed and designed Shona stone sculpture by renowned African
Category
20th Century Zimbabwean Folk Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Large African Makonde Tree of Life Sculpture, circa 1962
Located in Germantown, MD
Large 31" Makonde Tree of Life Sculpture. African Family Tree. Hand Carved. Rare Folk Art of Africa
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Sculpture in Wood from Africa, Bust of a Woman, in a Black Color, circa 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is a bust of a woman, with it's traditional air cut. This is in wood, in a black
Category
Vintage 1960s African Busts
Materials
Wood
Karl Hagenauer style Seated African Woman Bronze Sculpture
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A striking mid-20th-century bronze sculpture rendered in the admired Werkstätte Hagenauer style
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Vintage African Fertility Pregnant Woman Wood Carved Floor Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an incredible, African fertility woman, wood carved floor sculpture, with
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Antler
Located in Dallas, TX
These antlers display the swirl and texture of the Gazelle antler.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Natural Specimens
Materials
Antler
$372 / item
African Wooden Sculpture of a Deer Family, Belgian Congo, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture of a Deer Family, Belgian Congo, 1950s
An impressive African
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mwana Pwo mask Chokwe - Angola African Decortive Wall Art Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Mwana Pwo Mask Chokwe - Angola African Decortive Wall Art Sculpture
Category
Vintage 1980s Angolan Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mother and Child , Cameroon, Mabea, 1920-1930, Provenance R. Caillois-P.Ratton
Located in Leuven , BE
turned to the right. Her left leg indicates a walking movement, which is not frequent for African
Category
Vintage 1920s Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
Hand Blown, African Inspired, Glass Sculpture by Gerald Vatrin
Located in Miami, FL
A very beautiful hand-blown sculpture by master glass artist, Gerald Vatrin.
Mr. Vatrin is French
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Vintage African Carved Blackwood Tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hand carved Blackwood statue / sculpture - the bust of a male head with elongated neck and
Category
20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$350 Sale Price
30% Off
Tribal Pierced African Panel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very Decorative Carved and Pierced African Tribal Panel depicting a Female Ancestor. The powerful
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Ethiopian Hamar Woman, Patinated and Polished Bronze Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ethiopian Hamar tribal woman sculpture in bronze of a standing female nude in the classical
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Wood Female Bust Figurative Sculpture Mandinka Woman
Located in London, GB
The African wood female bust figurative sculpture of a Mandinka woman is a striking piece of art
Category
20th Century Gambian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
African Vintage Wood Carving
Located in Dallas, TX
African vintage wood carving. In my organic, contemporary, vintage and mid-century modern aesthetic.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century African Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$490 Sale Price
44% Off
Antica scultura - bronzo - africana - Benin - XIX secolo -sculpture - African
Located in Milano, MI
Antica scultura - bronzo - africana - Benin - XIX secolo
Descrizione
Antica Scultura in bronzo africana di una raffigurazione del Re Coronato Ife Malu, originaria del Benin del XIX ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Beninese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Modern African Elephant Sculpture, Hot Cast Bronze, American, 21st C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Modern African Elephant Sculpture, Hot Cast Bronze, American, 21st C.
A signed, dated, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Hand Carve Sculpture African Green Malachite Stone Figurine Rhinoceros
Located in Wembley, GB
Bastet figurines.
Large Antique Hand Carve Sculpture African Green Malachite Stone Figurine Rhinoceros
Category
Vintage 1930s Zimbabwean Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
$712 Sale Price
20% Off
Elegant African Warrior Ceramic Sculpture with Spear - Unique Home Decor
By Cortendorf
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking ceramic figure represents an African warrior poised in a dynamic kneeling position
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of imposing West African Baga Nimba fertility shoulder mask sculptures or statues
Category
20th Century Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Tin
Vintage Hand Carve Sculpture African Blue Marble Stone Figurine Dolphin
Located in Wembley, GB
Bastet figurines.
Large Antique Hand Carve Sculpture African Blue Marble Stone Figurine Dolphin.
The
Category
Vintage 1930s Zimbabwean Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Pair of African Tribal Live Edge African Sculptural Panels
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of exotic hard wood panels with hand carved wood tribal male and female figures. Each panel with three hand carvings spaced evenly on the panels, mid-20th century. 53.5 inches...
Category
Vintage 1950s African Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Central African Bust Wall Sculptures
Male and Female
Located in Pasadena, CA
One of a kind pair of beautifully-carved wooden wall sculptures of an African couple. Most probably
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$600 Sale Price / set
36% Off
Central African Buffalo Slit Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This large animal sculpture is actually a traditional African slit drum, a percussive instrument
Category
20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique African Head Rest
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan. Hand carved from a single block of wood by the Dinka tribe. Circa 1900.
This head...
Category
Antique Early 1900s African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
African (Kenya) Hand-Carved Figurative Sculpture of Masai Warrior with Spear
Located in Miami, FL
African (Kenya) Hand-Carved Figurative Sculpture of Masai Warrior with Spear
Category
20th Century Kenyan Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bauden Khoreay - Sculpture of Owl, homage to Picasso, Africa, 1970
By Bauden Khoreay
Located in Camden, ME
Bauden Khoreay's large frontally carved stone sculpture of a stylized owl.
The sculpture is in
Category
Vintage 1970s Malawian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Giant Markhor Horns from Africa
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Large antique spiraled antelope horns mounted on a wood placque.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Horn
Hand-Carved African Head Sculpture in Patinated Wood – Mid-Century Decoration
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Hand-Carved African Head Sculpture in Patinated Wood – Mid-Century Decorative Piece
Description
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Busts
Materials
Wood
Madonna and Baby Sculpture by African Artist Ndatite Ilo, Rwanda
By Ndatite Ilo
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tutsi tribe artist Ndatite Ilo from Rwanda carved this gorgeous African wood statue sculpture. This
Category
Early 20th Century Rwandan Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Intricately hand-crafted African antelope, Benin tribal sculpture.
Details in hand-hammered bronze
Category
20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,250 Sale Price
47% Off
African Black Stone Palette Dish Bowl Ashtray Relief Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Native carved blackened stone artifact, weighs 2 lbs 12 oz. Age is unknown, estate purchase.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Puerto Rican Pre-Columbian Abstract Scu...
Materials
Cast Stone
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
African Nigerian Benin Yoruba Warrior Oba King Bronze Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, bronze bust/head sculpture of the Benin warrior Oba King, the first ruling King Father
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture African Beauty A. Ramarson 1959
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid century hand carved wooden sculpture African beauty Signed by the artist A. Ramarson. Dated
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Polychrome White Wall Sculpture with Orange Lips Mask Antique
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an eclectic, African, polychrome white sculpture with orange lips. In
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$225 Sale Price
50% Off
African Iron Wood Man Bust
Located in Queens, NY
African iron wood carved bust of a bald man
Category
20th Century African Tribal Busts
Materials
Wood
Decorative African Warthog Tusk on Cast Bronze Base
Located in Asheville, NC
This African warthog tusk has been mounted on a cast bronze base with art deco detailing and bronze
Category
20th Century African Sculptures
Carved Wood African Headdress on Later Iron Stand
Located in Buchanan, MI
Carved wood African headdress on later iron stand.
Category
20th Century African Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bronze Fish Sculpture - Animal Zoomorphic Design - West Africa, Mid-20th Century
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Bronze Fish Sculpture, Animal Zoomorphic Design - West Africa, Mid-20th Century
Large and heavy
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$998 Sale Price / item
30% Off
African Red
Green Painted Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract and sculptural, this wooden form demonstrates the timeless appeal of African art. Hand
Category
20th Century African Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carved Wooden African Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful hand carved head of Hardwood. A stunning sculpted and carved piece. A stand alone decorative piece or can be used as a large book end. Truly a compliment to any space and...
Category
20th Century African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Large Antique East African Carved Wood
Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
African folk art sculpture with beautifully aged distressed patina.
Handmade in East Africa, dating to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
African Venus
Bronze Sculpture by C. Marnyhac, France, Circa 1878
By Maison Marnyhac 1
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional life-size two patina bronze figure, representing a young African woman taming a
Category
Antique 1870s French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Hand-Carved African Owl Sculpture in Marble by Ernest Chiwaridzo
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice abstract African marble owl sculpture by noted Zimbabwean artist, Ernest Chiwaridzo
Category
Late 20th Century Zimbabwean Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
African Green Malachite and Organic Green Hues Glass Shape Sculpture
By Pietra Gallery, Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Meiosis, African malachite and glass sculpture from TYME collection, a collaboration by Orfeo
Category
2010s Mexican Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone Sculpture Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone Sculpture Figure. Item features an
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
George Lilanga African Art Yellow Figure Wood Enamel Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Sculpture
George Lilanga
2000 ca
Tanzania, Africa
Wood and Enamel Paint
Signed "Lilanga" at the
Category
Early 2000s Tanzanian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
George Lilanga African Art Green Figure Wood Enamel Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Sculpture
George Lilanga
2000 ca
Tanzania, Africa
Wood and Enamel Paint
Signed "Lilanga" at the
Category
Early 2000s Tanzanian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Ceremonial African Sword
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceremonial African sword hand hammered.
Category
Vintage 1940s Central African Arts and Crafts Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze
$1,000
Mother
Child Humanoid Sculpture Carved from Mahogany, West Africa, c. 1970
s
Located in Deland, FL
Fascinating and aesthetically gorgeous, this exquisite hand-carved sculpture is an excellent accent
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
"African Figures", Important Art Deco Sculptures, France, for Printz Interior
By Jean Camus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
colonies established by their nations in West and Central Africa, culminating in the exposition colonial
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$10,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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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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