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African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Ambete Reliquary Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Gabon 20th Century carved wood Ambete reliquary figure features an oval head with inlaid
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Ambete Reliquary Figure
African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Ambete Reliquary Figure

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Ambete Reliquary Figure

$3,400
African Southeastern Ghana Identified Carved Wood Adan Miniature Ancestor
Located in Queens, NY
African Southeastern Ghana 20th Century carved wood Adan miniature ancestor figures in a minimalist
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Southeastern Ghana Identified Carved Wood Adan Miniature Ancestor
African Southeastern Ghana Identified Carved Wood Adan Miniature Ancestor

African Southeastern Ghana Identified Carved Wood Adan Miniature Ancestor

$1,350
African Tanzania Contemporary Carved Wood Makonde Fearsome Demon Head
Located in Queens, NY
African Tanzania Contemporary carved wood Makonde fearsome demon head in stylized elongated form
Category

20th Century African Tribal Busts

African Tanzania Contemporary Carved Wood Makonde Fearsome Demon Head
African Tanzania Contemporary Carved Wood Makonde Fearsome Demon Head

African Tanzania Contemporary Carved Wood Makonde Fearsome Demon Head

$500
Ronald Mylchreest Totemic Carved Wood sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ronald Mylchreest Carved Wood Floor Sculpture Ronald Mylchreest was a South African Artist marble
Category

Vintage 1960s South African Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ronald Mylchreest Totemic Carved Wood sculpture
Ronald Mylchreest Totemic Carved Wood sculpture

Ronald Mylchreest Totemic Carved Wood sculpture

$8,900
African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Fetish Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo 20th Century carved wood Songye ceremonial fetish figure made with inlaid horn and
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Horn

African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Fetish Figure
African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Fetish Figure

African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Fetish Figure

$1,900
Modern Brutalist African Wooden Sculpture – Female Bust
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
. Keywords: African brutalist sculpture, modern wood art, minimalist female bust, primitive wood carving
Category

Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Modern Brutalist African Wooden Sculpture – Female Bust
Modern Brutalist African Wooden Sculpture – Female Bust

Modern Brutalist African Wooden Sculpture – Female Bust

$536
Unique African Hand-Carved Tribal Totem – Spiritual Sculpture, mid-20th century
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
spiritual art. Artist: Unknown, African tribal school Material: Hand-carved wood Period: Mid-20th century
Category

Mid-20th Century Central African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Unique African Hand-Carved Tribal Totem – Spiritual Sculpture, mid-20th century
Unique African Hand-Carved Tribal Totem – Spiritual Sculpture, mid-20th century

Unique African Hand-Carved Tribal Totem – Spiritual Sculpture, mid-20th century

$1,979
Vintage African Mounted Wooden Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely vintage African mounted wooden sculpture. Made circa 1960 most likely in
Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Vintage African Mounted Wooden Sculpture
Vintage African Mounted Wooden Sculpture

Vintage African Mounted Wooden Sculpture

$1,500
"Bambara Queen, Rep. Mali, " Wood created in Africa in c. 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bambara Queen, Rep. Mali" is a carved wood sculpture with abstracted human and animal figures. 20
Category

1940s Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Bambara Queen, Rep. Mali, " Wood created in Africa in c. 1940
"Bambara Queen, Rep. Mali, " Wood created in Africa in c. 1940

"Bambara Queen, Rep. Mali, " Wood created in Africa in c. 1940, c.1940

$9,425
Italian Sculpture of the African Women
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s student wood carved sculpture from the Scuola di Belle Arti in Venice.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Italian Sculpture of the African Women
Italian Sculpture of the African Women

Italian Sculpture of the African Women

$450 Sale Price
30% Off
"Secret Society Mask-Sierra Leone W. Africa, " Wood created circa 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Secret Society Mask-Sierra Leone W. Africa," is a wood sculpture of a woman's head. The hair has
Category

1930s Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Secret Society Mask-Sierra Leone W. Africa, " Wood created circa 1930
"Secret Society Mask-Sierra Leone W. Africa, " Wood created circa 1930

"Secret Society Mask-Sierra Leone W. Africa, " Wood created circa 1930, c. 1930

$14,210
African Cote dVoire 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Conjoined Couple
Located in Queens, NY
African Cote d’Voire 20th Century carved wood Baule conjoined couple, both sharing the same incised
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Cote dVoire 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Conjoined Couple
African Cote dVoire 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Conjoined Couple

African Cote dVoire 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Conjoined Couple

$3,600
African 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Terracotta Seated Female Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Nigeria 20th Century carved wood & terra cotta Yoruba female figure seated on 2 posts, with
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Terracotta Seated Female Figure
African 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Terracotta Seated Female Figure

African 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Terracotta Seated Female Figure

$3,600
African Nigerian 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Figure on Stool
Located in Queens, NY
African Nigeria 20th Century Yoruba carved wood male figure with the head and body wrapped in rope
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Nigerian 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Figure on Stool
African Nigerian 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Figure on Stool

African Nigerian 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Figure on Stool

$2,000
African zoomorphic puppet head sculpture from the Bozo Tribe in Mali.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century zoomorphic African puppet head sculpture from the Bozo tribe in Mali. This
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African zoomorphic puppet head sculpture from the Bozo Tribe in Mali.
African zoomorphic puppet head sculpture from the Bozo Tribe in Mali.

African zoomorphic puppet head sculpture from the Bozo Tribe in Mali., Early 20th Century

$2,885
65" Tall Antique African Sculpture - Makonde Art Tree of Life from Ebony Wood
Located in Farmington, UT
Exceptional and highly rare Makonde Tree of Life hand-carved sculpture, believed to be crafted from
Category

Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

65" Tall Antique African Sculpture - Makonde Art Tree of Life from Ebony Wood
65" Tall Antique African Sculpture - Makonde Art Tree of Life from Ebony Wood

65" Tall Antique African Sculpture - Makonde Art Tree of Life from Ebony Wood

$2,780
Decorative African Wooden Sculpture, Mid Century, Handcrafted in the 1940-50s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful hand carved wood sculpture / figure. Made in Africa in the 1940-50s,. Bought from a
Category

Mid-20th Century African Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Decorative African Wooden Sculpture, Mid Century, Handcrafted in the 1940-50s
Decorative African Wooden Sculpture, Mid Century, Handcrafted in the 1940-50s

Decorative African Wooden Sculpture, Mid Century, Handcrafted in the 1940-50s

$480
Mid Century, Decorative African Wooden Sculpture, Made in the 1940-50s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful hand carved wood sculpture / figure. Made in Africa in the 1940-50s,. Bought from a
Category

Mid-20th Century African Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mid Century, Decorative African Wooden Sculpture, Made in the 1940-50s
Mid Century, Decorative African Wooden Sculpture, Made in the 1940-50s

Mid Century, Decorative African Wooden Sculpture, Made in the 1940-50s

$400
African Ivory Coast Contemporary Carved Painted Wood Guro Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast Contemporary (Early 2000s) carved wood openwork Guro ceremonial mask (the
Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

African Ivory Coast Contemporary Carved Painted Wood Guro Mask
African Ivory Coast Contemporary Carved Painted Wood Guro Mask

African Ivory Coast Contemporary Carved Painted Wood Guro Mask

$700
"Hemba Stool-Monkeys Zaire, " Carved Wood created circa 1900-1920 in Africa
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Hemba Stool-Monkeys Zaire" is a carved wood stool created in Africa circa 1900-1920. The base of
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Hemba Stool-Monkeys Zaire, " Carved Wood created circa 1900-1920 in Africa
"Hemba Stool-Monkeys Zaire, " Carved Wood created circa 1900-1920 in Africa

"Hemba Stool-Monkeys Zaire, " Carved Wood created circa 1900-1920 in Africa, c. 1900-20

$3,780
African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo 20th Century wood Songye Kwfebe plaque carved in flattened figural form with a
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque
African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque

African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque

$1,900
African Fang Reliquary Wood Figurative Statue Gabon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Carved out of a single block of wood, this Gabon Fang male reliquary statue of stylized proportion
Category

Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

African Fang Reliquary Wood Figurative Statue Gabon
African Fang Reliquary Wood Figurative Statue Gabon

African Fang Reliquary Wood Figurative Statue Gabon

$2,800 / item
Pair of African Sculptures — Heavy Hardwood, Primitivist Style
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
-focused interiors Keywords: African sculpture pair, tribal art, primitivist wood carving, African
Category

Early 20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of African Sculptures — Heavy Hardwood, Primitivist Style
Pair of African Sculptures — Heavy Hardwood, Primitivist Style

Pair of African Sculptures — Heavy Hardwood, Primitivist Style

$536 / set
Ebony Wood Hand Carved African Elephant
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand carved wood ebony African elephant. Mid-20th Century Hand-Carved African Elephant Sculpture in
Category

Vintage 1950s Kenyan Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

Ebony Wood Hand Carved African Elephant
Ebony Wood Hand Carved African Elephant

Ebony Wood Hand Carved African Elephant

$450
1940s Carved Wood Bust of African Man
By Helge Holmskov
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Carved Wood Bust of African Man
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Busts

Materials

Wood

1940s Carved Wood Bust of African Man
1940s Carved Wood Bust of African Man

1940s Carved Wood Bust of African Man

$850
AFRICAN SENUFO FIGURE
Located in Three Oaks, MI
This is a wooden sculpture of a man by the African Senufo tribe in Africa.
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

AFRICAN SENUFO FIGURE
AFRICAN SENUFO FIGURE

AFRICAN SENUFO FIGURE, circa mid 20th century

$1,100
Mutiso African wood carving of a Lioness.
Located in Seattle, WA
Mutiso African wood carving of a Lioness , No signature. Piece has a nice patina and character
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mutiso African wood carving of a Lioness.
Mutiso African wood carving of a Lioness.

Mutiso African wood carving of a Lioness.

$95
Tall African figure
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An african carved wood Senufo Rhythm Pounder
Category

Vintage 1970s African Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Tall African figure
Tall African figure

Tall African figure

$1,450
African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Gabon 20th Century carved wood Fang male reliquary guardian figure representing the Byeri
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure
African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure

$5,000
African Cameroon 20th Century Carved Wood Beaded Namur Doll Female Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Cameroon 20th Century carved wood Namur female fertility doll in a stylized curved form
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Cameroon 20th Century Carved Wood Beaded Namur Doll Female Figure
African Cameroon 20th Century Carved Wood Beaded Namur Doll Female Figure

African Cameroon 20th Century Carved Wood Beaded Namur Doll Female Figure

$500
African Angola 20th Century Carved Wood Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Angola 20th carved wood Century Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga figure (the hero Chibinda
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Angola 20th Century Carved Wood Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga Figure
African Angola 20th Century Carved Wood Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga Figure

African Angola 20th Century Carved Wood Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga Figure

$1,900
African Sierra Leone Contemporary Carved Painted Wood Temne Headcrest Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Sierra Leone Contemporary (Early 2000s) carved wood openwork Temne Headcrest mask features
Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Horn

African Sierra Leone Contemporary Carved Painted Wood Temne Headcrest Mask
African Sierra Leone Contemporary Carved Painted Wood Temne Headcrest Mask

African Sierra Leone Contemporary Carved Painted Wood Temne Headcrest Mask

$1,600
African Nigeria Mid-Century Carved Wood Yoruba Seated Female Fertility Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Nigeria Mid-Century carved wood Yoruba female figure seated on a post with incised coiffed
Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Nigeria Mid-Century Carved Wood Yoruba Seated Female Fertility Figure
African Nigeria Mid-Century Carved Wood Yoruba Seated Female Fertility Figure

African Nigeria Mid-Century Carved Wood Yoruba Seated Female Fertility Figure

$1,800
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Mbra Monkey Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule Mbra monkey figure, seated with a string
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Mbra Monkey Figure
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Mbra Monkey Figure

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Mbra Monkey Figure

$3,000
African Togo 20th Century Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure on Stand
Located in Queens, NY
African Togo 20th Century carved wood Legba Aja (goddess of healing, herbs & knowledge) figure in a
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads

African Togo 20th Century Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure on Stand
African Togo 20th Century Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure on Stand

African Togo 20th Century Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure on Stand

$800
African Nigeria 20th Century Carved Wood Igbo Female Village Guardian Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Nigeria 20th Century carved wood Igbo female village guardian painted white with green
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paint

African Nigeria 20th Century Carved Wood Igbo Female Village Guardian Figure
African Nigeria 20th Century Carved Wood Igbo Female Village Guardian Figure

African Nigeria 20th Century Carved Wood Igbo Female Village Guardian Figure

$3,800
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Wood Baule Colonial ("Colon") Male Policeman
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved and painted wood Baule statue depicting a colonial (\"colon
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Wood Baule Colonial ("Colon") Male Policeman
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Wood Baule Colonial ("Colon") Male Policeman

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Wood Baule Colonial ("Colon") Male Policeman

$500
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Diviner Seated Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule seated male trance diviner figure with incised
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Diviner Seated Figure
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Diviner Seated Figure

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Diviner Seated Figure

$5,000
Vintage African Ethnographic Carved Wood Goddess of Fertility C1960
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage African ethnographic carved wood sculpture depicting a goddess of fertility, dating to
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Ethnographic Carved Wood Goddess of Fertility C1960
Vintage African Ethnographic Carved Wood Goddess of Fertility C1960

Vintage African Ethnographic Carved Wood Goddess of Fertility C1960

$960 Sale Price
20% Off
African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure
Located in Queens, NY
smiling faced figure in hammered / shaped brass, copper strips and ebonized wood (Matching reliquary
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure
African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure

African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure

$1,700
African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure
Located in Queens, NY
figure in a shocked expression, crafted of hammered brass, copper strips and ebonized wood (Matching
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure
African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure

African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure

$1,700
African Bronze Sculpture, with Characters Playing a Game
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
African bronze and wood sculpture, with characters playing a game.
Category

20th Century Burkinabe Colonial Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

African Bronze Sculpture, with Characters Playing a Game
African Bronze Sculpture, with Characters Playing a Game

African Bronze Sculpture, with Characters Playing a Game

$429
Mayemba Rare Bronze African Women Sculpture, Congo, 2002
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Bronze Sculpture by Mayemba (1946-), Congo, 2002. This striking bronze sculpture by the Congolese
Category

Early 2000s Congolese Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mayemba Rare Bronze African Women Sculpture, Congo, 2002
Mayemba Rare Bronze African Women Sculpture, Congo, 2002

Mayemba Rare Bronze African Women Sculpture, Congo, 2002

$10,000
"Dan Mask Ivory Coast, " Wood, Hair, Mud created in African in c. 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Dan Mask Ivory Coast" is a mask sculpted out of wood with hair and mud. Slit eyes and an opened
Category

1940s Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Found Objects

"Dan Mask Ivory Coast, " Wood, Hair, Mud created in African in c. 1940
"Dan Mask Ivory Coast, " Wood, Hair, Mud created in African in c. 1940

"Dan Mask Ivory Coast, " Wood, Hair, Mud created in African in c. 1940, c.1940

$6,750
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Wood Composite Baule Monkey Figure with Skull
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood composite monkey figure with skull, standing with bent
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Wood Composite Baule Monkey Figure with Skull
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Wood Composite Baule Monkey Figure with Skull

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Wood Composite Baule Monkey Figure with Skull

$1,200
Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving
Located in Houston, TX
unbelievable detailed wood carving.
Category

Vintage 1950s Tanzanian Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving
Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving

Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving

$1,400
African Ebonized Wood Figure of a Rhinoceros
Located in Germantown, MD
Handcrafted African Ebonized Wood Figure of a Rhinoceros. Measures 13.5" in width, 8.5" in depth
Category

Late 20th Century Zimbabwean Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

African Ebonized Wood Figure of a Rhinoceros
African Ebonized Wood Figure of a Rhinoceros

African Ebonized Wood Figure of a Rhinoceros

$995
African Congo 20th Century Carved Painted Wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo 20th Century wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask (to ward off supernatural threats) carved
Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paint

African Congo 20th Century Carved Painted Wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask
African Congo 20th Century Carved Painted Wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask

African Congo 20th Century Carved Painted Wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask

$1,450
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Face Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule male face mask featuring balanced proportion, 2
Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Face Mask
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Face Mask

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Face Mask

$1,500
African Guinea 20th Century Carved Wood Baga "Nimba" Helmet Shoulder Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Guinea 20th Century carved wood iconic Baga \"Nimba\" helmet shoulder mask (AKA \"D\'mba
Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm

African Guinea 20th Century Carved Wood Baga "Nimba" Helmet Shoulder Mask
African Guinea 20th Century Carved Wood Baga "Nimba" Helmet Shoulder Mask

African Guinea 20th Century Carved Wood Baga "Nimba" Helmet Shoulder Mask

$2,400
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Heddle Pulley
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule heddle pulley features a male head handle with
Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Braid

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Heddle Pulley
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Heddle Pulley

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Heddle Pulley

$900
African Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Carved Wood Ngere Monkey Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Ngere Ivory Coast Late 20th Century / Early 21st carved wood Ngere monkey mask in symmetric
Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

African Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Carved Wood Ngere Monkey Mask
African Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Carved Wood Ngere Monkey Mask

African Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Carved Wood Ngere Monkey Mask

$1,600
African Togo / Benin Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Mami Wata Standing Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Togo / Benin Coast 20th Century carved and painted wood Mami Wata figure, in cylindrical
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paint

African Togo / Benin Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Mami Wata Standing Figure
African Togo / Benin Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Mami Wata Standing Figure

African Togo / Benin Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Mami Wata Standing Figure

$5,700
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Seated Female "Spirit Spouse"
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Baule carved wood \"Spirit Spouse\" seated female figure (\"Blolo
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Braid

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Seated Female "Spirit Spouse"
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Seated Female "Spirit Spouse"

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Seated Female "Spirit Spouse"

$3,600
Pair of African Painted Wood Tribal Mask
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A captivating pair of African tribal masks. Hand carved wood and hand painted. Markings visible
Category

20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of African Painted Wood Tribal Mask
Pair of African Painted Wood Tribal Mask

Pair of African Painted Wood Tribal Mask

$500 / set
African Congo Early 20th Century Carved Painted Wood Pende Facial Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo Early 20th Century carved and painted Pende facial mask (for healing or preventing
Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paint

African Congo Early 20th Century Carved Painted Wood Pende Facial Mask
African Congo Early 20th Century Carved Painted Wood Pende Facial Mask

African Congo Early 20th Century Carved Painted Wood Pende Facial Mask

$1,700
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

African Tree Carving
African Tree Carving

African Tree Carving

$500 Sale Price
20% Off
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African Wood Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of African wood sculptures available for sale. Each of these unique African wood sculptures was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. We have 640 antique and vintage African wood sculptures in-stock, while there are 49 modern editions to choose from as well. African wood 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 wood sculptures bearing folk art or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many African wood sculptures are appealing in their simplicity, but Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Egg Designs and Karl Hagenauer produced popular African wood sculptures that are worth a look.

How Much are African Wood Sculptures?

Prices for African wood sculptures start at $0 and top out at $250,000 with the average selling for $2,107.
Questions About African Wood Sculptures
  • What wood is used for African carvings?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What 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.
  • What is traditional African wooden art?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Traditional 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 are carved wood figures in African art?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carved 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.
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    1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The difference between carving and sculpture is that carving is a carved object, whereas sculpture is the art of shaping figures or designs — because sculpture can involve adding material (i.e., working with plaster, creating a mold to be cast in bronze), it is considered “additive” versus the “subtractive” act of carving.

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