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Modernist Bronze African Statues of Father and Sons Etruscan Style
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Brutalist primitive African bronze sculpture.
Hand-hammered cast bronze stylized tribal figures sculpture
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Painted African Pende Altar Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Pende diviners interpreted messages from the spirit realm to determine which of their ancestors would provide aid in return for sacrifices. This figure would have been carved for the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Currency Bracelet Set on Iron Stands, Azande, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two cast copper currency bracelets
Azande, Democratic Republic of Congo
Measures: One solid 3.5" diameter ; and one hollow 4.5" diameter ; each on a custom iron stand.
Excel...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Congolese Other Mounted Objects
Materials
Copper, Iron
African Ceramic Tribal Mask from Congo
Located in Antwerp, BE
A relief of an African tribal mask, red glaze on brown fired clay.
Signed Napewaa.
Measures
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
African Queen Bronze Bust
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful depiction of an elegant African lady was hand sculpted in detail by the artist. Sits
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Dogon Tribe Mali Dama Ceremonial Carved-Wood Antelope Mask, West Africa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dogon Mali Dama ceremonial dance mask from the early to mid-20th century. This Dogon tribal
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Monumental Benin King Oda of Nigeria West African, Midcentury Tribal Figure
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Impressive Benin Oda King Lost Wax 'Bronze' sculpture from the mid-20th century
Centuries old, the
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
African Colonial Figure with Red Jacket
Located in Chicago, IL
height of European colonization, many African crafstpeople made figures that called out the oppressive
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
Hand-Carved White Rhino / Rhinoceros Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
African hardwood. The sculpture is in very good condition and measures 3.25"D x 8"W x 4.25"H.
#1777.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Figurine by Leopold Anzengruber African with Drum
By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceramic figurine showing an African with drum by Leopold Anzengruber. Manufactured in Austria in
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
Hand-Carved White Rhino / Rhinoceros Signed Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly detailed hand-carved white rhino sculpture signed by Khoza Frans, circa 1980s. The
Category
Mid-20th Century African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Small to Mid Size, Rare and Serene African Male Bronze Bust on Black Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique bronze sculpture and a fine work of art.
This serene yet strong face on an evenly strong
Category
Late 20th Century European Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Set of Three Hagenauer Ebonized Bronze Figures of African Hunters
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Montreal, QC
", this is a set of beautiful mid-century modern ebonised bronze and brass sculptures. Each figure is
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Africa Old Hand-Carved Stone Horse and Rider
Located in South Burlington, VT
A fine old African sand stone horseman with rider, hand-carved in sandstone, Burkina Faso, Africa
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Richmond Barthe Important African American Artist Bronze Head, "Julius"
By Richmond Barthé
Located in Phoenix, AZ
"
Measures: 9 x 7 x 4 1/4 inches. With the plinth the sculpture measures 15 inches high.
The bronze is in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Franz Hagenauer Wooden Canoe with 4 Standing African Paddlers
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in St. Louis, MO
Karl Hagenauer sculpted wooden canoe with four bronze standing African paddlers with black patina
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Bronze Statue of Stylized Ndebele African Woman, After Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
sculpture of an exotic Ndebele African woman adorned with metal rings around her neck and hoop earrings
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
1950s Austrian Signed Franz Hagenauer Bronze
Brass African Figurine with Spear
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in London, England
1950s, midcentury, black-patinated, bronze and brass figurine sculpture, of an African native
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Gabonese Punu Mask, African, Tropical Hardwood, Decorative, Tribal, 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Gabonese Punu mask. An African, tropical hardwood decorative tribal mask, dating
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Patinated Bronze African Figures by Hagenauer, circa 1930s-1950s
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A pair of patinated bronze figures by Werkstatte Hagenauer, circa 1930s-1950s. Two African Tribal
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hand Carved Wooden African Lion Figurine Kenya, 1970s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage hand carved wooden lion sculpture, hand carved statue, wood carving, African animal
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Hagenauer Style Nude Black African Female Bust with Brass Earring
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in St. Louis, MO
Stylized African female with elongated neck, ebonized carved wood with large brass earring, in the
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
Hagenauer Bronze African Female Figure, Marked Made in Vienna and Rena
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This wonderful Wiener Werkstatte bronze by Hagenauer depicts
the bust of an African Female.
It
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Benin Bronzes of Queen Edo the Iyoba
Nigeria
, Monumental, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
African Benin bronzes of Queen Edo the Iyoba (Nigeria), monumental, circa 1950
Offered for sale
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
Moulded Copper Alloy Head of an African Figure with a Stone Base
Located in Leuven , BE
Striking moulded matte copper alloy profile of an African figure's head with relief hair and shiny
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Busts
Materials
Stone, Copper
Decorative African Mid-Century Modernist Carved Tribal Mask Sculpture from Ghana
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted decorative African hand-carved wood mask with graphic elements, circa 1960s
This is a
Category
Vintage 1960s Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Masks
Materials
Wood
Beaded Ndebele Toy 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, Yarn, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Toy 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, Yarn, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Toy 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
Metal
Pair of Mounted Water Buffalo Horns
Located in Winnetka, IL
Pair of water buffalo horns expertly mounted on black acrylic pedestals.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn
Pair of African Mid-Century Modernist Decorative Man and Woman Masks Sculptures
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted decorative African hand-carved wood masks with graphic elements, circa 1960s.
This pair is
Category
Vintage 1960s Ghanaian Masks
Materials
Wood
Ethnic Ghanaian Wood Wall Panel with Embossed Brass
Located in Pasadena, CA
A stately, wood wall sculpture probably from Ghana, West Africa.
The carved design is abstract in
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Hand Carved African Elephant Sculpture Modernist Bookends
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Nice vintage pair of hand carved stone elephant bookends.
African safari decor stone elephant Kenya
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Organic Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Stone
1960s Erotic Themed Couple Art African Sculpture in Bronze
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Couple Art Erotic Theme small Sculpture in Bronze
Unmarked.
1.25 tall x 2 D x 1 W.
Original
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
African sculpture Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria
Located in Paris, FR
-Ferdinand (1994). Lexicon of African Art and Culture. Munich: Klinkhardt & Biermann.
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Two-Part Polished Malachite Egg in Bowl Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
Two separate pieces of polished malachite make up this sculpture.
The shape of an egg beautifully
Category
Vintage 1960s African Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Malachite
Abstract Herbert Seiler Sculpture "Africa"
Located in New York, NY
Abstract mixed metal sculpture on marble base. By Czech-born, Austrian-trained artist Herbert
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Copper
Mid Century Sculpture African Bust in Wenge, Congo, 1960s
Located in Brussels , BE
Mid century sculpture African bust in wenge - Congo 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
Unusual Mid Century African Head Table Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unusual Mid Century African Head Table Sculpture. This interesting piece is constructed of a
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century African American Ceramic Sculpture by Earl Hooks
By Earl Hooks
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an interesting biomorphic sculpture by Hooks.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Art Nouveau Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
African Sassaby
Antelope
Skull Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
wall-mounted antelope skull with fantastic coloring.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
Lucite Framed Hanging AfrIcan Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chrome and lucite framed African head sculptures.
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Shona African Modernist Marble Sculpture, Signed Edmore Makotore
By Edmore Makotore
Located in New York, NY
A Shona African modernist sculpture, produced circa 1990s, masterfully hand-carved from marble
Category
1990s North African Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Mid Century African Wenge Wood Bust by Alphonse Olivier, 1960s
Located in Brussels , BE
Mid century African wenge wood bust by Alphonse Olivier, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
Benoit Konongo Sculpture in Wenge Wood Dyed Black African Head
Located in Brussels , BE
Benoit Konongo (1919-2008) sculpture in wenge wood dyed black "African man's head" - Congo 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
African Native Warrior Bronze Sculpture, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, 1950s
Located in Budapest, HU
Hand made African Native Warrior bronze sculpture with brass accents, from Werkstätte Hagenauer
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
African Waterbuck Bust
Located in Nijmegen, Gelderland
the wetlands of Africa. This bust is from a male waterbuck, this can be seen from the big horns. The
Category
Mid-20th Century African Natural Specimens
$2,076
African Art Wenge Wood Sculpture Signed Joachim Baba Damana, Congo 1970s
Located in Brussels , BE
African art wenge wood Sculpture signed Joachim Baba Damana - Congo 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
African American Bust
Located in Seattle, WA
Dual chalk ware bust with black chippy over paint.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Busts
Materials
Plaster
Patinated Bronze Seated Boy Holding Fish Sculpture
Located in Charlotte, NC
Mediterranean region, and produced in the mid 20th Century.
Measures: 9.25W 7.75D 15.5H, Weighs
Category
Mid-20th Century African Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of African Bronze Bamileke Cameroon Statues
Located in Sarasota, FL
A pair of African bronze Bamileke tribe well carved horn
Tribe, Cameroon West Region with hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,995 / set
Trio of Barsony African Babies Ceramic Statues
By Barsony Ceramics 1
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco Mid-Century Trio of Barsony Babies, Standing, sitting, crawling, in different age groups
Category
Vintage 1950s Australian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Guro Face Mask Ivory Coast West African Tribal Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
white pigment at the mouth. Possibly created by a known 20th century carver, but no provenance can be
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Midcentury Ceramic African Style Mask, Dated 1955
Located in Charlevoix, MI
An African mask made of pottery, decorated in abstract patterns in white, black and white. Dated
Category
Mid-20th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of African Kudu Horns Mounted on Acrylic Lucite Base
Located in Morristown, NJ
Pair of Authentic African Kudu Horns on Square Acrylic Base. Horns have rich dark tone w. Blonde
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Werkstätte Hagenauer African Priestess, circa 1950, Precious Wood, Brass, Marked
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
The expressive figure of "Asantehema" belongs to a group of African sculptures produced by the
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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