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1974 v. Kendrick Modernist Sculpture Bust African American Mother Child
By Vaughn Kendrick
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful depiction of Mother and Child. Signed V. Kendrick 1974 for Universal Statuary Corp. Chicago. Home photo is the true color.
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Busts
Materials
Ceramic
18th-Century Derby Porcelain Figure Emblematic of Africa
By Derby
Located in Downingtown, PA
Grand Tour Allegory: A Derby Porcelain Figure of "Africa," Circa 1765-1770
An impressive and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Georgian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large African Wooden Baule Kple Kple Tribal Mask, Ivory Coast, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This large African Baule Kple Kple tribal mask from the Ivory Coast, crafted in the mid-20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Madonna and Child Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture by Makengo B, Congo
By Par Makengo
Located in Antwerp, BE
to both ethnographic heritage and 20th-century design.
This rare African Madonna and Child sculpture
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1970s Large Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture of a Dancing African Warrior
By Kalumba Tshung Manu Gabriel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Monumental mid-century hammered copper wall panel depicting a dancing African warrior with spear
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Daniel Bouesso « Christ Head » Wenge circa 1930 African Art
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Original sculpture, representing the head of Christ, made by Daniel BOUESSO. It represents Christ
Category
Mid-20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$806 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Pair of Impressive Hand-Carved Hardwood African Busts
Located in San Diego, CA
An impressive pair of hand-carved hardwood African busts, circa 1970s. The pair are made out of
Category
Mid-20th Century African Busts
Materials
Hardwood
Benin
Nigeria
Bronze Standing Leopard Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
tail and unusually long legs, from the mid-20th century made in the same casting method but
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Pair of Figurative African Bookends Carved in Hardwood
Located in London, GB
Figurative bookends hand carved from hardwood circa African West-coast 1950's depicting a man and
Category
Vintage 1970s African Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Hardwood
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
Fang-Style African Painted Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
typical of Fang masks, which were among the most influential on 20th century modern art.
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Face Wall Plaque in Ebony, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
African wall plaque depicting a warrior in profile. It is made from dense/heavy ebony by a trained
Category
Vintage 1960s African Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
African Fang Reliquary Wood Figurative Statue Gabon
Located in Atlanta, GA
patina, it is likely that the piece was made in the mid-20th century for tourist trade intended for
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
$2,800 / item
African Namji Fertility Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Doted on like an actual child, this carved doll was once owned by a young girl among the Namji people of northwest Cameroon. Carted around by its owner wherever she went and lovingly...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Large openwork crest mounted upon a woven basketry cap. The large, square decorative panel bears a central reptilian or stylized crocodile depiction with alternating squared painted ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Primitive Mounted Objects
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 depicting a pair of
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Mounted Objects
Materials
Ostrich Eggshell
Old African Cup With Heads
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
bought it at an exibition, from a young African man well known to dealers in Paris. He gave me all the
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
$949 Sale Price
20% Off
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
African carved hardwood figure of a Maasai warrior, signed, circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This superb beautifully carved hardwood sculpture is of a native African Maasai warrior sitting in
Category
Mid-20th Century African Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
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
Modernist "Ashanti "Bronze Water Buffalo Sculptures
Located in Denton, TX
Hard to come by pair of African Ashanti water buffalo, each one is different than the other. Nice
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
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
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
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
Vintage MidCentury Hand Carved African Senofu Stool
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Unique small vintage African Senofu stool, highlighted by a tribal warrior carved into the top
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
Africa circa 20th century. The statue was acquired in 2006 from the collection of Jean-Pierre Hallet
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative 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
Solid Teak Carved Hippopotamus Sculpture c.1960
Located in London, GB
A particularly nice example of a solid teak carved Hippopotamus sculpture C.1960.
In excellent
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
50s California Modern Brayton Laguna Pottery African Busts Male, Female
By Ganine
Located in Miami, FL
rare and highly collectible pair of California Mid-Century Modern ceramic pottery busts by Brayton
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$675 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Patinated Bronze Figurative Sculptures in the Style of Sydney Kumalo
Located in San Diego, CA
A super cool pair of patinated bronze figurative sculptures in the style of renowned South African
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Art Deco Bronze Figurine, Franz Hagenauer African Woman Austria, 1950s
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Austria and exemplary of mid-century Austrian bronze design. The piece displays signature minimalist form
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage String Wall Figurine African Mother
Child by Bror Bonfils, 1960s
By Bror Bonfils
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Iconic Wall Sculpture/figurine/relief by the Danish designer and illustrator Bror Bonfils. Made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Hand Carved Ebony Rhino / Rhinoceros Wall Plaques / Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly detailed pair of hand carved ebony rhino / rhinoceros wall plaques / sculptures with
Category
Mid-20th Century African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Ebony
$600 Sale Price / set
20% 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
An african solid wood puzzle in the shape of a cow
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An african solid wood puzzle in the shape of a cow, featuring a shiny polished finish. Each piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$246 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Small Dancing African Women Figurine by Richard Rohac, Vienna, Around 1950s
By Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
Small dancing African women figurine by Richard Rohac, Vienna, around 1950s.
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Italian Ceramic Wall Plaque of African Water Woman, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand-glazed ceramic wall plaque made from 3 connected tiles. The motif is a colorful African Woman
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Ghanian Ashanti Style Stool with Leopard Carved, Africa
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Carved Antique African Leopard Ashanti Style Stool.
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Ashanti style
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Hammered Copper Wall Relief of African Pots, Congo 1960s, in the Style of Baruti
Located in Antwerp, BE
collectors of African and mid-century art.
Materials: hammered and embossed copper on wooden frame
Period
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Meditation on African Sculpture, mid-century figural abstract painting
By Beni E. Kosh
Located in Beachwood, OH
Beni E. Kosh/Charles Elmer Harris (American, 1917-1993)
Meditation on African Sculpture, 1957
Oil
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century, Carved Wood Nafana Bedu Plank Mask, Tribal Art, Decorative Object
Located in Odense, DK
An authentic large wooden “plank” mask from the Nafana people of West Africa, mid-20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Bambara Mali Wooden Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved wooden Bambara Mali figure.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Fabric
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Twine
Ashanti Bronze Antelope
Located in Denton, TX
Beautiful African bronze Antelope bending its neck down to drink, in the style of the Ashanti
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,400
Handsome Dromedary Leather Camel
Located in Asheville, NC
Uniquely handsome leather camel will catch your attention. Best used as novelty decor in a stark white room, like finding a cool ride in the desert! You might not know why, you've ju...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Ashanti Bronze Hornbill Bird
Located in Denton, TX
The Ashanti people of Ghana, West Africa, are recognized for their detailed bronze artworks like
Category
Mid-20th Century African Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
$930 Sale Price
20% Off
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