African Tribal Figures
Antique African Stool, Congo
Located in Schellebelle, BE
African stool with a great patina,
Decorated with African Tribal Figures,
Good great old patina
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Mother and Daughter Tribal Figures
Located in Asheville, NC
Graceful pair of sleek carved standing African female figures poised upon discs of contrasting dark
Category
Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Bone, Hardwood
African Tribal Art Fine Vintage Pair Zulu figures South Africa
Located in London, GB
Fine Pair of Vintage Zulu Tribal Figures – Baboon Master School, South Africa
A finely carved
Category
Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matching rare pair of stocky male twin figures "Ibeji" from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,320 Sale Price / set
44% Off
H 8 in W 3.5 in D 3.25 in
Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures – Igbuke Workshop Oyo Nigeria African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
African tribal art.
Fine old male and female pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures from the Igbuke carving
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
$957 / set
H 11.03 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
Fon Carved Wood Ceremonial Seat with Multiple Figures, Benin, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fon carved heavy hard wood ceremonial seat with multiple figures, from Benin, Africa. Dark stained
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$3,450
H 23.5 in W 21 in D 12.25 in
Pair African Yoruba Figures with Shell Capes
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of male and female African figures made of carved wood with capes made of sea shells. Each
Category
20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Wood
Carved African Luba Caryatid Ceremonial Stool Female Male Child Figures
Located in London, GB
Carved African Luba Caryatid Ceremonial Stool Female Male Child Figures
African, 20th Century
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Driftwood
African Adja Protective Spirit Figures Aklama Twins
Located in Point Richmond, CA
African Adja protective spirit figures Aklama twins.
Togo, Africa.
Wood, pigment.
20th Century
Category
20th Century Togolese Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
An Early Group of Four African Figures exhibited in New York, September 1935
Located in London, GB
An Early Group of Four African Figures exhibited in New York, September 1935, the same year as
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Togolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$46,500 / item
H 26.25 in W 6 in D 6 in
Extremely Fine Antique Silk and Wool Kilim with Anthropomorphic Figures
Located in Milan, IT
skirt boasts a stunning array of six female figures representing Berber women, the stars of our
Category
Early 20th Century Tunisian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
African D.R. Congo Reliquary Basket With Four Figures
Located in Queens, NY
African D.R Congo reliquary basket with four painted figures with two having red paint pigments and
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Horn
Pair of African Mali 20th Century Bronze Dogon Male
Female Ancestor Figures
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of African Mali 20th Century bronze Dogon male and female stylized ancestor figures using the
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,500 / set
H 13.5 in W 2.75 in D 2 in
Set of Five Monumental African Ancestral Guardian Statues Sculptures Figures
Located in Reutlingen, DE
ancestral force within the earth. Together, these figures embody Africa’s profound traditions of honoring
Category
Mid-20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$42,043 / set
H 69.69 in W 7.09 in D 6.3 in
Dogon tribal hand forged rope twist iron window pane grill with figures, 1900-25
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Dogon tribal hand forged iron rope twist grill with hand forged silhouette figures within a grid of
Category
Early 20th Century African Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
$3,500
H 49 in W 36.5 in D 2 in
Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Benin King Oba and his Queen. Terrific pair of Benin hand carved ebony hardwood figures
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
$1,198
H 13 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll Ghana African Tribal Art Ethnographic Sculpture
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
doll is ideal for collectors of African tribal art, fertility figures, ethnographic sculpture, or
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$950
H 13.25 in W 6.5 in D 2.5 in
Surrealist Painting on Paper,
Godot
, Artefacts of Civilisations Lost
Located in Cotignac, FR
, 'Waiting for Godot' in which someone is expected to arrive but never does). The African tribal figures
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
$816
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.08 in
Recent Sales
Two Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures, Early 20th Century, Nigeria, Africa Tribal Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Two very well loved and worn carved wood Yoruba twin figures "Ibeji", from Nigeria, Africa dating
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 11 in W 3 in D 2.5 in
African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures Gbongan
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of ere Ibeji figures from Gbongan region Nigeria
A pair of hard wood male and female
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Twin Figures with Cowrie Cloaks, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th Century
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Two twin figures "ibeji", wearing cloaks covered with cowrie shells, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Incredible Pair of Hand-Carved Wood Bust Sculptures of Tribal Shaman Figures
Located in Houston, TX
tribal art. Care and craftsmanship are clearly evident in these pieces as facial features, jewelry and
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Busts
Materials
Wood
Tall Hand Carved Wood African Tribal Figures on Metal Bases
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From a prestigious Palm Springs Estate, a rare pair of hand carved African figures on custom iron
Category
Mid-20th Century North African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
African Tribal Art: Dogon Altar With Female Figures
Located in Stamford, CT
a ritual. Composed of a set of four female figures arrayed around a central core and crowned by a
Category
Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Rare Pair of African Carved Hardwood Doors with Figures
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful pair of African carved hardwood doors with tribal figures flanked by circular geometric
Category
20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Midcentury Moroccan Rug with Diamond Medallion and Tribal Figures
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury vintage Moroccan rug with diamond medallion and tribal figures, rug lcb-136624, country
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pair of William Haines Armature Floor Lamps
By William Billy Haines
Located in Palm Desert, CA
until now. The African Tribal figures are a later addition as in many cases the artefacts that were
Category
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Set of Mismatched African Tribal Stools or Tables
Located in New York, NY
Unique solid wood African tribal stools with two figures of same relative size and a small goat
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal End Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Group of 13 African Bronze
Brass
Stylized Figures, Figural Sculptures
Located in Buffalo, NY
Group of 13 African bronze (brass) stylized figures, figural sculptures, great little collection
Category
Vintage 1960s Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique African Bronze Sao Cavalier Statue
By Larry Mohr
Located in Long Island City, NY
statue covered with patina. African Bronze Figures And Tribal Art Collectibles.
Dimensions: H 14 1/4 in
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji "twin" Tribal Figures with Beaded Necklaces
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Scott McCue
Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji "twin" tribal figures with beaded necklaces
A
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century Collection of Doll like Ancestor Figures Adan Culture Ghana Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century eight doll like ancestor figure sculptures Adan culture Ghana Africa
A collection of
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 8.5 in W 1 in D 1 in
An African Wood Stool with Figures
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved wooden stool featuring sculpted figures. Carved from a dense wood, a beautiful
Category
Late 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Stools
Materials
Wood
Rare Terracotta Krishnanagar Figures of African Warriors
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Rare Terracotta Krishnanagar
Figures of African warriors
Krishnanagar, Bengal 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
African Figural Stool with Carved and Painted Figures
Located in Wiscasset, ME
From NY collection. Was originally purchased over 30 years ago.
Category
Vintage 1960s Ghanaian Tribal Stools
Pair of Patinated Bronze African Figures by Hagenauer, circa 1930s-1950s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A pair of patinated bronze figures by Werkstatte Hagenauer, circa 1930s-1950s. Two African Tribal
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 2.13 in W 1.5 in D 0.75 in
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Tribal Figures
Located in London, GB
Pair of large hand-carved early 20th century wooden African tribal figures. Carved from a single
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Large African Beaded Figures
Located in Sarasota, FL
Two Large African carved wood fully beaded free standing figures, male holding pipe, female holding
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of ere Ibeji figures from llorin region Nigeria
A impressive pair of hard wood
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Rare Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures
Located in London, GB
A fine rare pair of ere Ibeji figures from Ibarapa region Nigeria
A pair of hard wood male Ibeji
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures, Ogbomoso Oyo
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of ere Ibeji figures from Ogbomoso Oyo region Nigeria
A pair of hard wood female
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of African Edo Figures
Located in Sarasota, FL
Pair of Wooden hand carved African EDO Male & female Figures holding medical containers
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ogboni Society Bronze Edan Figures, Yorubaland, West Africa 19th Century
Located in Quechee, VT
This pair of Edan figures, a male smoking a pipe and a female holding an infant, are attached at
Category
Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
H 9.75 in W 3.88 in D 2.75 in
5 carved figures
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carved African figures, excellent form.
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Carved Ebony Sculpture "Tree Of Life"
Located in New London, CT
This piece of African tribal art features abstracted human figures composing a tree form. Titled
Category
Late 20th Century African Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
Exceptional Pair of Terracotta Norwegian Figures, Mid Century
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional pair of clay and white enameled figures, with African tribal inspired lines, signed and
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Adan Figures Togo Ghana Minimal Cubist Expressionist African Tribal Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
in a narrative or dialogue. A perfect example of how African artists are capable of capturing
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
H 14 in W 3 in D 2 in
People Also Browsed
Zebra Hide Ottoman, Chocolate
Cream, Round, Contemporary, USA Made, New Hides
By Area ID
Located in New York, NY
Decorative zebra hide ottoman. Zebra hides are from South Africa and the ottoman is made in NJ. Measures: diameter is 36 inches and height is 12 inches. The mane of the zebra is very...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Campaign Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Zebra Hide
Graphic Pattern Blue / Natural Bone Box
Located in New York, NY
Graphic patterned keepsake box clad in natural and ink blue dyed bone. Tiles are hand set on a wood box.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Victorian Mermaid Garden Fountain
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Victorian garden fountain is of a mermaid sitting on shore-line rocks. The arm stretches upward as she holds a conch shell which is the base for the fountain. Water flows from th...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Fountains
Materials
Concrete
French 18th Century Louis XV Painted
Gilt Queen Bed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A quality Louis XV Period carved and gold gilt queen bed frame. The four piece frame has classic carvings of Rococo influenced Louis XV style with flamboyant carvings and gold gilt c...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Gold
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Study Of A Nude Male, 19th Century French Academy Study
Located in Blackwater, GB
Study Of A Nude Male, 19th Century
circle of HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (1864-1901)
Large 19th Century French Academy portrait of a male nude in a studio, oil on canvas. Excellent q...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman
Custom-made ottoman developed
produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a must...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Velvet, Mohair, Oak
"V" Day Bed Yellow Velvet and Beechwwod base (Mid Century Style)
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Category
2010s Bosnian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$4,500 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Camaleonda Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini, Italy 70s, White Bouclé Reupholstered
By Mario Bellini
Located in Madrid, ES
Camaleonda modular sofa designed by Mario Bellini (1935) for C&B Italia in 1972. Composed of 4 large modular seats with backrest, 3 small modular seats with backrest, 1 small module ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
$52,374 / set
H 25.6 in W 37.8 in D 37.8 in
Empire Marquetry Sofa in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays, circa 1820
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A lovely and well-proportioned marquetry sofa with arched back, scroll arms and short Grecian curved legs in mahogany embellished with inlays of festoons, bows, tulips and foliage. N...
Category
Antique 1810s Dutch Empire Sofas
Materials
Satinwood, Upholstery, Mahogany, Tulipwood
Decorative Hand-Carved African Statue from Kenya
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Decorative ebony well hand-carved African statue of a young women.
Handmade in Kenya, Africa.
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
American American Painted Cast Iron "Old Salt" Maine Fisherman Doorstop
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Painted Cast Iron "Old Salt" Maine Fisherman Doorstop or Bookend,
Hubley Manufacturing Company,
The 1920s.
The two larger figures depict an old salt fisherman standing ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
$225
H 6.75 in W 2.75 in D 2.25 in
19th Century African Shona Dagger
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th Century dagger from the Shona people of Zimbabwe. It features beautiful carvings, a rich aged patina and a handmade steeped blade.
Category
Antique 1890s Zimbabwean Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Mayan Stone Incense Burners by ACOOCOORO —COPALERA N.° 5
By ACOOCOORO
Located in Mexico City, MX
Part of ACOOCOORO’s Ceremonia special series, Copaleras (incense burners) create a play between their soft appearance, their ceremonial function and natural material: Yucatán Peninsu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Stone
Pair of Murano Glass Vases
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb pair of sculpted and red tainted Murano glass.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2021.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "African Tribal Figures", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
African Tribal Figures For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of African tribal figures for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and bronze, all African tribal figures available were constructed with great care. African tribal figures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. African tribal figures bearing Folk Art hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs.
How Much are African Tribal Figures?
Prices for African tribal figures start at $416 and top out at $4,800 with the average selling for $1,588.
Questions About African Tribal Figures
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.