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African Dogon Ladder
Located in Long Island City, NY
African Dogon ladder used by the Dogon people to access the upper levels of granaries, climb onto
Category
20th Century Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
$6,850
Vintage Carved African/Jamaican Bob Marley Style Rasta Live Edge Wall Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Carved African/Jamaican Bob Marley Style Rasta Live Edge Wall Sculpture
This vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Daniel Bouesso « Christ Head » Wenge circa 1930 African Art
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
tribal taste, reminiscent of African art. A dark wood (Wenge) is used as a support.
The back bears the
Category
Mid-20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$806 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage African Fine Art Wood Bust - Hand Carved - Unsigned - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage African hand carved fine art wood bust - unsigned - Zimbabwe (likely) - mid 20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Zimbabwean Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
African Toma Tribal Initiation Ceremonial Mask From Liberia (Guinea)
Located in Lincoln, GB
African Toma Tribal Initiation Ceremonial Mask From Liberia (Guinea)
From the Tribal people of
Category
Antique 19th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Authentic African Mask
Located in Matosinhos, 13
Decorative tribal mask from Mali, from the middle XX century.
Category
20th Century Malian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Wooden Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This headrest comes from 20th century Kenya, hand-carved from one piece of indigenous wood
Category
20th Century Kenyan Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
African Wooden Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This headrest comes from 20th century Kenya, hand-carved from one piece of indigenous wood
Category
20th Century Kenyan Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
African Wooden Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This headrest comes from 20th century Kenya, hand-carved from one piece of indigenous wood
Category
20th Century Kenyan Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
African Pestle
Mortar
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
Large mortar and pestle from late 19th to early 20th century, carved from single piece of wood
Category
Early 20th Century Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
$2,909
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
Collection of Mid-Century African Multicolored Wooden Masks
Located in Den Haag, NL
Collection of midcentury African multicolored wooden masks.
Red/brown 30cmx18cmx 12cm
Black/white
Category
Vintage 1940s African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
West African Dogon Ladder
Located in Nashville, TN
Notched Dogon ladder created by the the West African Mali Peoples. Carved from a single piece of
Category
1990s Malian Brutalist Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
African Bust Figure Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hagenauer African Bust
This bust represents a stylized African female figure, crafted from wood
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Cowrie Shell and Root Fiber Beaked Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African (possibly Liberian / Dan-Style) carved wooden mask decorated with an intricate pattern of
Category
20th Century African Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
large Old African Masque Polychrome in Wood circa 1900 Representing Elephant Had
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible big african masque art nouveau in wood polychrome representing a Elephant had circa 1900
Category
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of African Cowrie Fertility Idol Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of African (19/20th Cent) seated Cowrie fertility idol figures with a surface of small shells
Category
20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood, Paint
$22,500 / set
African art tribal maternity figure, Lobi peoples Ghana - Ivory Coast
Located in Norwich, GB
A delightful African maternity figure from the Lobi peoples of the Ivory Coast/Ghana. With a serene
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
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
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
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
Yoruba Ibeji triplets master sculptor.Abegunde of Ede tribal African Art Nigeria
Located in Norwich, GB
is the fact that they have been very deeply cared for by their original owners.
The sculpture of an
Category
1930s Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Orientalist African Hunter Leaning on His Shield 19th cent. Black Forest, German
Located in SANTA FE, NM
African ("Nubian") warrior. This fantastic piece marries the traditions of the finest Black Forest wood
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Namji Fertility Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
. Exploiting the wood’s natural coloring, the artist conceived of the darker portions as the body with the
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Gemsbok "Oryx Gazella" Antelope Shoulder Mount, 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
African Gemsbok Oryx Gazella shoulder mount. The antelope is native to the arid regions of South
Category
20th Century South African Sporting Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fur, Wood
Anok Bird Sculture Mask African Art Baga People
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An antique Baga anok or elek carved wood mask sculpture, with bird and human face form elements
Category
Early 20th Century Guinean Sculptures
Materials
Wood
3-part painting construction by Black African American artist, w/ found objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an 3-part painting / construction (assemblage) created from acrylic paint, wood, glass, and
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glass, Wood
West African Iron Maternity Figure
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
West African Iron Maternity Figure
The standing figure holding bowl on top of head with left hand
Category
20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
tan wood color. Some chipping and wear. Cloth lining of cap. Mounted on a flat base plate to enable it
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Primitive Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Baule Tribal Horned Mask from Ivory Coast, Hand-Carved African Wood Art
Located in Wembley, GB
Coast art, antique African sculpture, hand-carved mask, wooden ritual mask, ethnic wall décor, African
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ivorian Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Agate
Early 20th Century African Statuette
Located in Dallas, TX
This Statuette origins from Benin in Africa, circa 1900.
Beautiful small details.
Category
Early 20th Century Beninese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress
Located in Houston, TX
Carved abstract mythological abstract antelope anteater headdress mounted on wood stand. These
Category
20th Century Malian Primitive Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
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
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
Wooden Baoule Maternity Figure, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
expression, showing wisdom and knowledge. She is sitting on a chair. Hard wood with ancient patina brown and
Category
20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved African Wooden Face Mask, 1980s
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
, warm wood tone and smooth patina enhance its tactile appeal, making it an elegant decorative object as
Category
Vintage 1980s Malian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique African Hand Carved Woman Sculptor
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional hand wood carving of a woman probably African queen, beautiful face showing grace and
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Carved and Painted Bird Shield
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique
pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Life-Size Wooden Sculpture Michael Gagashe Zondi
Located in Ware, GB
imperfection.
Reclaimed from a Knightsbridge property, the sculpture is likely of African origin, where the
Category
20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Carved Female Statue Yoruba Ose Sango Staff
Located in Atlanta, GA
An expressively carved African wood female kneeling figure on staff with a display wood stand circa
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Carving Of An African Hornbill And Young
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and powerful carving attributed to the Senoufo Tribe of West Africa. The Sculpture
Category
20th Century Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bidjogo / Yaka style African Mask
Located in Buffalo, NY
The most important event in the Yaka ceremonial cycle is the initiation of young boys into adulthood. To mark the end of the educational period, festivities are held in which the ini...
Category
Vintage 1950s Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn, Textile, Raffia, Wood
Bronze by Colorado Artist Craig Lehmann Giraffe with African Rider
Located in Palm Springs, CA
his animal sculpture and his African based themes. This bronze is signed on the bronze base and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Pair of African Ebonized Carved Hunters
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of early 20th century African ebonized carved wood hunters with kill and hunting tools.
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,800 / set
Hand Carved brutalist Decorative Etsa Totem Sculpture Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand-carved in Southern Africa from sustainable African alien timber
Category
2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa
Located in Antwerp, BE
geometric ornament in the traditional ethnic style.
Superb old door African sculpture.
Dimensions of the
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Hand Carved brutalist Decorative Etsa Totem Sculpture Medium
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand-carved in Southern Africa from sustainable African alien timber
Category
2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved brutalist Decorative Etsa Totem Sculpture Large
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand-carved in Southern Africa from sustainable African alien timber
Category
2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-century Solid Teak Hand Carved Hippopotamus Hippo Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large hand carved solid teak wood hippopotamus or hippo sculpture, exudes warmth and whimsy, mid
Category
Vintage 1960s African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Carved Gabon Mask No:1
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
wood carving techniques and adorned with polychrome tempera paint, giving it a distinct and one-of-a
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Traditional sculpture originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Linkebeek, BE
- African
Measures : 16x17cm H:82cm
Traditional sculpture from the Democratic Republic of Congo - Probably
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Fang-Style African Painted Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
Light masks like these represented the spirit of an ancestor and were used for social control by Ngil, the judiciary association. The facial markings, abstract features and strong, e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Kote Kono a African Puppets from Mali
Located in Paris, FR
African Puppets Kote Kono A, this "Kote Kono" animal
puppets depicting the hornbill bird with a
Category
Vintage 1950s Malian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$5,174 Sale Price
20% Off
African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
This painted mask was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a tradition known as Gelede. A blend of ritual and artistic spectacle, Gelede pays homage t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1950s Modernist Abstract Bust of an African American
Located in Oakland, CA
Ceramic bust of an African American, strong imagery done in the Modernist ethos of the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Paint
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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
- 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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The 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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