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African Salampasu Helmet Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
African Salampasu Helmet Mask, carved wood, copper, and raffia, together with metal stand. Mask: 25
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Masks
Materials
Copper
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Bwa Butterfly Mask, Africa
Located in Stockholm, SE
wood. 20th century.
With a few flaws and repairs.
Category
20th Century Malian Masks
Materials
Wood
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
Early Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Base in Form of Foot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a stylized
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large Bamana Marionette Figure of Charming Police Man, African Figure
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Bamana marionette figure of a charming police man. African figure retains original paint
Category
20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fabric, Wood
African carved wooden statue - Congo
Located in Linkebeek, BE
African carved wooden statue - Congo
Tribal Art - Congo - African
Measures : 15x30cm H:62cm
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ancient African Wooden Stool
Located in Soho, London, GB
Ancient wooden stool with four feet dating to the 19th century. From Congo, Africa.
Provenance
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Mende Helmut Mask
Located in Miami Beach, FL
, Africa for use in masquerades by young women in initiation rites on their passage to the adulthood. This
Category
20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique African Headrest
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful hand carved African headrest with lovely patina. Circa 1950. We only select the best
Category
Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Mid-Century Wooden Carved African Stool
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage sculptural wooden stool, made in Africa.
Mid 20th century organic modern form.
A
Category
20th Century Central African Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique African Headrest
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful hand carved African headrest with lovely patina. Circa 1950. We only select the best
Category
Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Carved African Stool/ Baga Tribe
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A strongly carved African stool with sculptural appeal. With good traditional form having a central
Category
20th Century Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century African Hand Carved Wood Hair Comb of a Hand Holding Bird
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century African Hand Carved Wood Hair Comb of a Hand Holding Bird
A well-composed figurative
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
African Lwalwa Tribal Mask
Located in Montreal, QC
African Lwalwa tribal mask enhanced with white pigment on the mouth and ears.
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Masks
Materials
Wood
An Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master
Located in London, GB
/ Tsonga – references
The Art of Southern Africa (The Terence Pethica Collection)
No. 57 (page 134/5
Category
Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Carved Wooden Women Heads in the Tribal Style.
Located in Bochum, NRW
Set of 10 African women's heads carved in wood in a tribal style. Great decorative effect in any
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
$655 Sale Price / set
20% Off
20th Century, Carved Wood Nafana Bedu Plank Mask, Tribal Art, Decorative Object
Located in Odense, DK
African tribal art into a modern interior. Its natural patina and tactile surface highlight the hands-on
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique African Wooden Head Rest
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan
Category
Antique Early 1900s Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Antique Wooden African Head Rest
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan
Category
Antique Early 1900s Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
African Akuaba Fertility Mask
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a fertility mask called an AKUABA.
It's a ceremonial mask of the Akan tribe of Ghana.
Category
Late 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Masks
Materials
Metal
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
African Mask, Angola, 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
African mask in hand painted wood, 20th century Angola.
Category
20th Century Angolan Masks
Materials
Wood
$1,376 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Mid Century Sculpture African bust in wenge - Congo
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Mid Century Sculpture African bust in wenge - Congo
Bimbulu Signed - Ethnic African
Measures
Category
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll Ghana African Tribal Art Ethnographic Sculpture
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana – African Tribal Art, Ethnographic Sculpture
A rare
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large African Face Shield
Located in Norton, MA
It's a completed solid wood piece carved by hand with a very simple tool. The end result shows the
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Carved Wooden Makonde Initiation Ceremony Mask
Located in Beachwood, OH
African Carved Wood Makonde Mask
Heavy wood carved ceremonial mask symbolizing an ancestor
16.5 x 8
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
African Basuku Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
During their five hundred year history in the Southern Congo, the Basuku tribe developed a series of intricate rituals built around their skilled mask makers. This particular example...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
African Seated Luba Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Artisans from the Luba tribe were renowned for the organic flow of their carving style. This example clearly shows the smooth transition from aspect to aspect, maintaining a singular...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Senufo Figure African Sculpture
By Senufo
Located in Sharon, CT
Authentic tribal piece, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Representation of an African Giraffe Embossed Copper and Iroko Frame
Located in Labrit, Landes
African carved giraffe representation
Embossed copper and frame in carved iroko
Signed Mwamba
Category
Vintage 1940s African Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
$465 Sale Price
33% Off
Vintage African art Hand-carved ironwood (ebony??) Tanzanian Makonde family tree
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very nice and handcarved.
Category
Vintage 1940s Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
African Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, SONGYE SHIELD, Congo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
The Songye Shield is a striking example of African tribal art from the Congo, dating back to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Primitive Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Grebo Tribe Carved African Tribal Mask
Located in Bridgeport, CT
signs of age include wear to the paint, some chips to the wood front and back being mentioned for
Category
20th Century Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
North African Prostitutes Red Light District Tunisia
Located in Miami, FL
. Their expressions say it all and send a chill down the spine. Then again, it's very hot in North Africa
Category
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Carved Wood
Senufo
Statue on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-Carved Wood 'Senufo’' Fertility Statue, West Africa. Ivory Coast, circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Cameroon "Bat" Stool African Sculpture
By Cameroon Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
Possibly Babanki. Circular ceremonial wood stool constructed of repeated animal heads. Original
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Red Baobab by Calo Carratalá - Large drawing on wood, tree red, Africa, Tanzania
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Red Baobab is a unique Conte pencil Sanguina on laminated wood drawing by contemporary artist Calo
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wood, Paper, Pencil, Graphite
Moroccan Berber Table with Carved Tribal African Designs
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Berber cable hand-carved with tribal African designs.
Rectangular wooden coffee table
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Slate Stone Collage Painting - African American Artist
By Alvin C. Hollingsworth
Located in Miami, FL
African American Artist Alvin Hollingsworth creates a mixed-media abstract painting/collage that
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Stone, Slate
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
Ashanti wooden footstool West-Africa Ghana
Located in Zemst, BE
Ashanti footstool, Ghana West-Africa
Handcut and handcarved
Fine condtion
Period: probably post
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ashanti Headrest Stool Carved Wood Tribal Art Ghana Africa
Located in Leuven , BE
Ashanti Headrest Stool Carved Wood Tribal Art Ghana Africa
Carved from a single piece of wood
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Harvest Currency, Nigerian
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century harvest African currency is from the Ibo tribe in Nigeria. It looks something
Category
Antique 19th Century Nigerian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
Large African Tribal Dance Mask From Zaire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
wood in red and black with a triangle patterned beard and heavy carved protruding facial features and
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia, Wood
African Stool from Cameroon Bamoun or Bamileke
Located in PARIS, FR
African stool with caryatid from Cameroon, Bamoun or Bamileke, probably around 1920, carved wood
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage 20th Century Abstract African Wooden Sculpture - 2Y482
Located in Bordeaux, FR
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Material: Wood
Authenticity: Original
Origin: Africa
Style: Abstract
This striking sculpture is perfect
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Large African Wooden Mask - 2Y474
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This early 20th-century large African wooden mask is a captivating piece of art. Measuring 26.6
Category
Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
African Nigeria Epa Helmit Mask with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Harrison Eiteljorg is the founder of the Museum. He is also a collector for African and Oceanic art and his
Category
Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mambila Large Female Figure African Sculpture
Located in Sharon, CT
Authentic old piece, retaining some of the original painted surface. Art from the Cameroon tribes
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Modern Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Dan Gagon, Dance Mask, Ivory Coast, Africa
Located in Stockholm, SE
An african Dan Gabon dance mask. Ivory Coast.
Wood, fur and metal.
Good condition. Signs of wear
Category
20th Century Ivorian Masks
Materials
Fur, Wood
Unique African Armrest Hand Carved Hardwood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
increased if the armrest is inherited from a senior relative."
This is a museum piece of art.
Category
Early 20th Century South Sudanese Brutalist Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very important “Nwantamtay” dance African mask, consisting of three sections: The upper in plain
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Masks
Materials
Wood
Kuba African Warthog Divining Figure tribal arts sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Warthog Divining Figure. Kuba, DRC. Late 19th century. Carved wood with palm oil patina, 12.5
Category
Late 19th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage 1991 African Wooden Mask "Jambo Kenya" - 2Y361
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage African wooden mask, titled "Jambo Kenya 1991," showcases a rich cultural design and
Category
1990s French Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$223 Sale Price
60% Off
Madonna and Baby Sculpture by African Artist Ndatite Ilo, Rwanda
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tutsi tribe artist Ndatite Ilo from Rwanda carved this gorgeous African wood statue sculpture. This
Category
20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Etching,
Raiders
Lions by Herbert Dicksee, African Wildlife
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Raiders by Herbert Dicksee.
A framed wildlife etching of a pair of African lions by Herbert
Category
Antique 1890s English Sporting Art Decorative Art
Materials
Paper, Wood
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African Wood Art For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of African wood art for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. There are 437 variations of the antique or vintage item from our selection of African wood art you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of African wood art, those designed in Folk Art, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made object in our assortment of African wood art has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Andrianna Shamaris, Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei are consistently popular.
How Much is an African Wood Art?
A piece of African wood art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,443, while the lowest priced sells for $60 and the highest can go for as much as $56,250.
Questions About African Wood Art
- What is African art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021African art is painting, sculptures, masks or installations that originate from the African continent. Masquerade, metalwork, sculpture, architecture, fiber art and dance are particularly popular artistic expressions in Africa. Many of these art forms are defined by expressive individualism, an emphasis on the human figure and visual abstraction.
- 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.
- What is African art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021African art is simply called African art. Sculpture, pottery, painting, rock art and other works of visual art native to Africa all fall under the umbrella of African art (performance art that originates in Africa will also be called African art). On 1stDibs, there is an exquisite range of African art to choose from.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023One of the key characteristics of African art is that it tends to emphasize emotion over realism, so pieces often don't closely resemble their animal or human subjects. In addition, traditional African artists tend to work in three-dimensional formats like sculptures rather than painting or drawing. Also, many pieces have a spiritual meaning to the creators and their cultures. On 1stDibs, shop a range of African art from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Traditional African wooden art is a term that describes pieces made by artists in Africa using techniques that have been passed down through generations. Examples include masks, figurines and sculptures depicting human and animal figures. Find a collection of traditional African art on 1stDibs.
- What is carved wood art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What carved wood art is called depends on the type of piece. Three-dimensional pieces created by hand-carving wood are whittlings, while carvings into a flat piece of wood are reliefs. Shop a collection of wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
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