Oba Head
Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Benin bronze of an Oba. Oba means ruler in the Yoruba language.
Wearing a lattice-pattern cap
Category
Vintage 1950s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba.
The Bronze Head from Ife, or Ife Head, is one of
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts
Materials
Brass, Bronze
African Nigerian Benin Yoruba Warrior Oba King Bronze Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, bronze bust/head sculpture of the Benin warrior Oba King, the first ruling King Father
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,250
H 12 in W 6 in D 4 in
Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand
Located in Hamburg, DE
beaded necklaces (odigba) that extend to a thread motif on the back of the head. Face in full relief with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Beninese Busts
Materials
Hardwood
$4,689 Sale Price
20% Off
H 59.85 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
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Benin Bronze Oba Head
The Nelson Rockefeller Collection
By People from Benin
Located in Sharon, CT
As stated in The Nelson Rockefeller Collection catalog: This 17th century bronze from the Court of Benin, Bini Tribe. (Nigeria, Africa) was originally created as a tusk holder for ro...
Category
Vintage 1970s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
African Benin Yoruba Oba Head of Queen Idia Large Bronze Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, relatively large bronze bust/head sculpture of Idia, the first Queen Mother of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 20.5 in W 7.5 in D 10 in
Antique Head of an Oba King Bronze Benin Sculpture African Tribal Altar Bust
Located in Dayton, OH
single dynasty. The oba is often called by his praise name “Great Head,” emphasizing the head of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
H 10 in W 6.25 in D 7 in
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Pair Deco Style Male Female Bronze Steel Vases in the manner of Franz Hagenauer
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Art Deco style male female bronze steel bust vases.
Man: 13.63"W x 6"D x 20.25"H
Woman: 14"W x 6"D x 20.25"H
Woman: 14"W x 6"D x 20.25"H
Category
20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
$3,950
H 20.25 in W 14 in D 6 in
Schumacher Pyne Hollyhock Floral Chintz Indigo Two-Sided Cotton Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This 18" x 18" pillow features our Pyne Hollyhock print, one of Schumacher's most iconic and sought-after designs. Shown here in Indigo and finished with self welt edges, this chintz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Ceramic Vase #703 in Black Glaze with Beige Cotton Fringe Detail
By Karen Gayle Tinney
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Vase #703 by Karen Gayle Tinney
Drawing on signature details from other Standard Collection pieces, this vase is an update to a traditional bottle neck silhouette.
Hand formed bei...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Cotton
$300 / item
H 14 in Dm 4.5 in
Modern Sconce / POST Full Sconce/ Daikon Studio / Modern Minimal Wall Light
By Austin Daikon
Located in Tuscon, AZ
Daikon Studio POST Full Sconce
The Post Full Sconce celebrates the poetic dialogue between light and form to create a fixture that leans into the timeless and iconic. Meticulously...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
$710 / item
H 15.5 in W 5.5 in D 2.25 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Lehigh Leopold, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
$22,200 Sale Price
22% Off
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Vintage Metal Clawfoot Planter
Located in High Point, NC
These rustic planters are a playful interpretation on typical zinc garden-ware. Inspired by traditional outdoor pitchers, wash-bins and basins, this metal planter is weather resistan...
Category
Vintage 1940s European Rustic Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Metal, Zinc
Neoclassical Wrought Iron
Bronze Bench, France 1950
s
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Elegant bench in patinated wrought iron and bronze. The sabots are reminiscent of Giacometti's work for Jean-Michel Frank. 3 benches are available; the price is for one.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket.
Signed by the arti...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$13,756 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Tortoise Torched Rattan and Salmon-Colored Anodised Aluminium Cocktail Table
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Originally created for a private commission, the cocktail table was manufactured in collaboration with a Philippines-based rattan manufacturer to produce a custom cocktail table.
Th...
Category
2010s British Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$2,582 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 22.84 in Dm 22.05 in
Hand-Carved Primal Brutalist Wood Totem Sculpture Set of 3 – Egg Designs, Africa
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Khada Totem Sculpture set is hand-carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a collective of Zimbabwean artisans, who set their own prices, ensuring each piece is...
Category
2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,800 / set
H 31.5 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
ABSTRACT Contemporary Artwork White Brown Earth Minimal Texture On Hansen
By On Hansen
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
$3,468
H 45.28 in W 34.65 in D 1.58 in
Exquisite 19th Century French Daybed
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exquisite 19th century French daybed, Louis XV style.
As the stairways of houses and apartments in France are narrow, they build furniture with the option of disassembling if needed...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with light grey interior. the second one with black interior is offered in another listing.
a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
$167,468
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
Salvatore Messina, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Abstract Sculpture, Steel, 1970s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Salvatore Messina, Italian Mid-Century Modern, 'Vertical Refraction' Sculpture, Steel, Italy, 1970s
Indoor or outdoor modernist geometric sculpture designed by Salvatore Messina and...
Category
Vintage 1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$5,500
H 63.25 in W 19 in D 16.75 in
Cini Boeri for Arflex
Tuttoletto
Queen Bed in Oak
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Arflex, 'Tuttoletto' queen bed, oak veneer, Italy, 1978
Exceptional piece of furniture designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex in 1978. This monumental bedroom unit present...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
19th Century African Shona Dagger
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th Century dagger from the Shona people of Zimbabwe. It features beautiful carvings, a rich aged patina and a handmade steeped blade.
Category
Antique 1890s Zimbabwean Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal
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