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Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A monumental, very tall, quite engaging African Bansonyi serpent snake sculpture/ headdress/ mask
Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, engaging, and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian
Category

Mid-20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Copper

Western African, Guinea or Senegal Baga Serpent Sculptures on Custom Iron Stands
Located in Miami, FL
Western African, Guinea or Senegal Baga serpent sculptures on Custom Iron Stands Offered for
Category

Late 20th Century Guinean Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African Rosewood Hand Carved Sculpture of Holy Mary Holding Baby Jesus
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Midcentury African rosewood sculpture wonderfully hand carved depiction of the Virgin Mary with
Category

Mid-20th Century African Religious Items

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Wood Pipe, Zulu People, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th Century Wood Pipe, Zulu People, South Africa A wonderfully carved abstract pipe from the Zulu
Category

Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Hardwood

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

Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's A
Category

Vintage 1930s Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ebony

Hand Carved Glass Figure of a Semi-Seated Personage
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand carved glass figure of a semi-seated personage.
Category

Late 20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

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

1950s South African Scrimshaw Ostrich Egg by Late Chief Sipho Ndldvu
Located in Marbella, ES
Original 1950s South African scrimshaw ostrich egg by late chief Sipho Ndlvu.
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Mounted Objects

Materials

Ostrich Eggshell

Moorish Carved Teak Wall Panel
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style (19th Century) carved teak wall panel with a large brass inlaid center
Category

Antique 19th Century African Moorish Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Primitive Polished Marble Stone Sculpture
Located in Skokie, IL
age and origin, but likely from Africa. It has been hand-carved of polished marble and mounted on a
Category

20th Century African Primitive Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble, Iron

Antique African Tribal Sculpted Statue
Located in Miami, FL
Interesting African tribal sculpted statue made of iron or lead. It almost appears that the
Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

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

Bidjogo / Yaka style African Mask
Located in Buffalo, NY
with newly carved masks. Additionally, it showcases the most startling masks and the most spectacular
Category

Vintage 1950s Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Horn, Textile, Raffia, Wood

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

Early African Cuica Drum, Tribal Sculpture, Hand Carved Wood
Located in Buffalo, NY
communication of messages. The head on this drum is in amazing original condition,as well as the hand carved
Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Musical Instruments

Materials

Animal Skin, 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

Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful contemporary collector piece of Makonde ebony tree of life art carving with unbelievable detailed wood carving.
Category

Vintage 1950s Tanzanian Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

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

Makonde Mask Helmet, Africa, Early 20th Century
By Makonde People
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Makonde helmet mask , Tanzania, Africa, early 20th century. Woman's face with a lip plug. The young
Category

Early 20th Century Tanzanian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Helmet Mask Gelede from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costume from Yoruba, Nigeria. Pu...
Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana Traditional African Art
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
fertility doll from the Ashanti (Asante) people of Ghana, this hand-carved wooden figure embodies centuries
Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Tall African Ibibio Head Mask with Polychrome Nigeria Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall Ibibio wood mask from Nigeria, Africa, circa 20th century. The head mask was carved in with
Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rattan, Wood

20th Century African Cameroon Namji Doll for Prosperity, Health Fertility
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century African Cameroon Namji Doll for Prosperity, Health & Fertility Offered for sale in a
Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

20th Century, Carved Wood Nafana Bedu Plank Mask, Tribal Art, Decorative Object
Located in Odense, DK
. Hand-carved with bold geometric forms and stylized facial features, this piece was traditionally used
Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Stone Bust Of An African Chief Shona From Verdit Tendayi Tandi
Located in Hannover, DE
This beautiful stone sculpture is a true masterpiece of African art from the beautiful country of
Category

Vintage 1960s Zimbabwean International Style Busts

Materials

Stone

African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful, impressively sized and elaborately carved "Tree of Life" sculpture from Tanzania, Africa
Category

Antique 19th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
and patina over the carved wood. Traded by a professor working in Africa in the 1950’s and then in a
Category

Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Busts

Materials

Wood

Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved Lwalwa maternity figure holding a baby from Democratic Republic of Congo in Central
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Congo Fetish Statue, Houses Spirits for Protection, Late 20th- Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Congo Fetish Statue, Houses Spirits for Protection 20th- Century Offered for sale is a
Category

Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
Located in Miami, FL
made from hand carved wood accented with hammered brass, often taken from imported European dishes, and
Category

Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Wabi-Sabi Sculptural Assemblage: African Mitsogo Mask and Tofu grinder base
Located in London, GB
, powerful work of art. The base is a hand-carved Indonesian tofu grinder board from the early 20th century
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mid Century African Women Wood Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional African wood carving ,mounted on custom-made steel base of women graciously looking
Category

Vintage 1960s Tribal Art

Materials

Steel

Set of 5 Brown Natural Stone Discs, Primitive Art Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This set of 5 brown natural stone discs captures the essence of primitive art. Each disc is unique, featuring natural variations in color and a mineral patina that evoke the passage ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Primitive Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

West African Drum, Decorative Sculpture
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
A vintage sculpture drum with connected to the Yoruba culture of Nigeria. Measure: 10 inch tall.
Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

African Stone Sculpture, Man Bust or Mask, 1960s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
African Stone Sculpture, Man Bust or Mask, 1960s. Small African stone statuette, standing at 11 cm
Category

Mid-20th Century Beninese Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Large African Antique Mounted Dogon Toguna Post or Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A substantial and large hand-carved wood antique Dogon Y-shaped post, from Mali, Africa featuring
Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Decorative Hand-Carved African Sculpture of Kneeling Tribal Man Dark Wood
Located in Draper, UT
Hand-Carved African Sculpture of Kneeling Male made of Dark Wood. Hand-carved in Kenya. This
Category

Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved African Wood and Beaded Sculpture
By Yoruba People
Located in Fulton, CA
A vintage beaded African wood carving of 3 figures. Vibrant primary colors to bead work. Portions
Category

Late 20th Century Nigerian Busts

Hand Carved African Elephant with Baby
Located in Alton, GB
Hand carved african elephant with baby.
Category

20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood African Bust
Located in Antwerp, BE
carving and the contours and cracks of the wood organically complement each other .The head is carved from
Category

Mid-20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

1960s Carved Wood African Teak Female Nude Sculpture
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1960s hand-carved female nude sculpture in African teak. Measures: H 44cm x W 16cm x D 9cm.
Category

Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Teak

African Hand Carved Pair of Black and White Rhinos
Located in Alton, GB
Charming pair of hand carved wooden rhinos, one white rhino and white black rhino.
Category

20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Honey Pot- Ambrosia Maple Cocobolo Wood, Hand Carved with Lid
Located in Charlotte, NC
Department. African Honey Pot- Ambrosia Maple & Cocobolo Wood, Hand Carved with Lid
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Powerful Tall Wood African Carved Pigmented Mask
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
African Stunning Large pigmented mask- Yellow, red, beige, black-primitive in nature with an
Category

20th Century African Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Makonde African Wood Carvings and Sculptures from Tanzania
Located in Geneva, IL
These African wood carvings and sculptures have been intricately carved by Makonde tribal carvers
Category

Vintage 1960s African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

20th Century African Dan Hand Carved Mask from Liberia with Cowrie Shells
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century African Dan hand carved mask from Liberia with Cowrie Shells. From the Ivory Coast
Category

20th Century Liberian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Fabric, Wood

Monumental Baga Snake Sculpture, Guinea, Africa
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautifully carved and hand-painted. A great example of Baga Art.
Category

Mid-20th Century Guinean Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Incredible Pair of Hand-Carved Wood Bust Sculptures of Tribal Shaman Figures
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of hand-carved wooden busts are truly a special find and a magnificent example of folk
Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Busts

Materials

Wood

19th Century Igbo African Tribal Sculpture of a Musician
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
A very textural painted sculpture of a musician by the Igbo people of Nigeria. The Igbo are a large
Category

Antique 19th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures

Huge Ethnographic Wood Carved Pair Bird Sculptures- Tycoon Provenance
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
sculptures. Detailed wood carved designs on the head sitting on the intricately hand carved body, wonderful
Category

Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Karl Hagenauer Carved Wood and Brass African Tribesman, circa 1950
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in New York, NY
A Hagenauer Werkstatte carved wood and brass sculpture of an African tribesman holding a shield
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

20th Century Bust of Roman Hand Carved in Carrara White and African Onyx Marble
Located in London, GB
A beautiful 20th century bust of Roman hand carved in Carrara white and African onyx marble. The
Category

20th Century European Busts

Materials

Marble

African Beauty II, Ebony, Boxwood, Cocobolo Wood sculpture by Nairi Safaryan
By Nairi Safaryan
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Each stunning piece is hand carved to the limits of the wood's capacity by combining technical
Category

2010s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Other

African Beauty I, Ebony, Boxwood, Cocobolo Wood sculpture by Nairi Safaryan
By Nairi Safaryan
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Each stunning piece is hand carved to the limits of the wood's capacity by combining technical
Category

2010s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Other

African Baby Cradle
Located in Bastrop, TX
Elevate any corner with this beautiful wood carved seat, foot stool, or decorative table setting
Category

Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Hand Carved African Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of hand carved African sculptures available for sale. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, all hand carved African sculptures available were constructed with great care. Find 131 antique and vintage hand carved African sculptures at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 24 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Hand carved African sculptures have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Hand carved 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 hand carved African sculptures over the years, but those made by Hiroyuki Nishimura, Andile Dyalvane and Zogei are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Hand Carved African Sculptures?

Hand carved African sculptures can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,367, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $76,795.