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Primitive Beads

LB offers Vintage Mille Fiore Venetian beads Brass Spikes Glass spacers Necklace
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
pendant necklace. Venetian glass Mille Fiore oval segments and polished brass Spikes add a primitive
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Mid-20th Century Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Brass

Decorative Brazilian Indian Ceremonial Mask on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative Brazilian Indian ceremonial mask on stand.
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Primitive Mounted Objects

Materials

Steel

Jade Bracelet Guatemalan Jadeite Jade, 18K, Beaded Stretch, 69mm, 8.75" XL Size
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Northampton, MA
emerald-green bead. Two beads are in the 16mm range and several of them have a "primitive" cut, much like
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2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

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Necklace Gerda Lynggaard, Ebony in a primitive style, 1970s
By Gerda Lyndgaard
Located in Berlin, DE
Necklace Gerda Lynggaard Ebony necklace by the Danish designer Gerda Lynggaard chain length: 70 cm DK 1970
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Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Beaded Necklaces

Pair of Primitive Motif 18K Yellow Gold Coil Drop Earrings
Located in Pleasant Hill, CA
Each designed an 18k yellow gold long drop, featuring a 29 X 10 mm coil, terminated by a primitive
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Plains Indian Buckskin and Beadwork Dress
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Plains Indian buckskin and beadwork dress with with decorative shoulder and chest bands. Also features serrated beadwork with fringe. 20th century.
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20th Century American Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Beads

Plains Indian Deerskin and Beadwork Vest
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Plains Indian deerskin and beadwork vest with meandering vine motif on the chest panels. The back with full blossoms and fringed waist.
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Beads

18K/SS Black Sapphires and Turquoise Cuff
By HCL METAL WORKS
Located in Gorham, ME
18KY, Oxidized Silver, Black Star Sapphires set in 18KY gold bezels and Turquoise beads create a
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2010s American Artisan Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Sapphire, Turquoise, Black Star, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

18K/SS Black Sapphires and Turquoise Cuff
18K/SS Black Sapphires and Turquoise Cuff
H 1.75 in W 6.25 in D 0.25 in Dm 2.5 in L 6.25 in
M. Hisae Drop Hoop Earrings with Hinge
By M. Hisae Jewelry
Located in Woodbury, CT
A delicate embrace of primitive artistry and movement. Beads are hand-melted one by one. Hinge
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2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Primitive Beaded Bowl Vessel
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a primitive, beaded bowl. In good antique condition. The dimensions are 8
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20th Century Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Beads

Bali Beaded Basket Set
Located in Tulsa, OK
This set of decorative beaded baskets was made in Indonesia. Tops lift off for small item storage
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20th Century Indonesian Primitive Decorative Baskets

Materials

Reed

Bali Beaded Basket Set
Bali Beaded Basket Set
H 30 in W 12 in D 12 in
24K Gold, Jade, Bangle Created with Ohio Steel, XL 77mm
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Northampton, MA
one primitive-cut bluish-green natural and untreated jadeite bead from Guatemala, a teal green
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2010s American Artisan Bangles

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold, 24k Gold, Steel

Set of Three Fali Ham Pilu Fertility Dolls
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these beaded wooden figures is a fertility doll of the Fali people of Cameroon. Known as
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Primitive Mounted Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood, Beads

Early Sioux Indian Beaded Hide Turtle Fetish
Located in Peekskill, NY
Exceptional old Sioux beaded turtle fetish. Umbilical cords were traditionally placed inside these
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Antique 19th Century American Primitive Native American Objects

Materials

Beads, Leather

Stunning Beaded Chair, Nigeria, result of 1 year, working with 7 shades of colors
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
This chair is much larger than expected the work of one artist who worked on it for one year.
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1990s African Primitive Club Chairs

Materials

Beads, Canvas

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Brazilian Contemporary Linen Table Lamp
By Cristiana Bertolucci
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Arte Povera is a table lamp made of repurposed linen from remains of fabric from other pieces that are also created and produced by Cristiana Bertolucci Estúdio. This way, there's no...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Linen

Brazilian Contemporary Linen Table Lamp
Brazilian Contemporary Linen Table Lamp
$1,600 / item
H 23.63 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Art Deco 1940s Venetian Round Dotted Glass Wall Mirror Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Round Dotted Art Glass Wall Mirror made in the 1940s in Italy. Backing is a thin Wood Board. It hangs securely to any wall with a hanger on the back. Unique enough to add as...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Murano Green Art Glass and Brass Italian Console / Wall Mirror, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Splendid bright green Murano glass mirror. A mirror that alone will furnish your home environment. Rich but tasteful, the mirror has a truly particular design, with a very beautiful ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Travertine Console Table inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Made from high-quality travertine. This console can be customised in your requested dimensions. 2 x dome-topped pedestals are an sculpture in themselves. Rounded-edge tops appear to ...
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2010s Console Tables

Materials

Travertine

Travertine Console Table inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti
Travertine Console Table inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti
$5,242 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 30.71 in W 58.27 in D 14.97 in
Angel Botello Sculpture "Denise", circa 1981, Spain
By Angel Botello
Located in Girona, Spain
Angel Botello sculpture "Denise". Made with bronze. Very decorative. Signed and numbered 6/6. Certificate. Circa 1970, Spain Angle Botello was born in 1913 in the small town of...
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Vintage 1980s Spanish Modern Busts

Materials

Bronze

Black Lavender Jade Bangle Large Diameter Certified Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
This large jade bangle possesses a brooding beauty. Not quite black, the dark gray jadeite jade bangle is infused in several areas with lighter, more translucent light gray/pale lave...
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2010s Chinese Artisan Bangles

Materials

Jade, Black Jade

Spider Special 150 Ceiling Light Italian Design by Diego Mardegan
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning bespoke ceiling light fixture Titled " Spider Special 150 " This ceiling light is composed of six ivory coloured silk on parchment shades held to a brass metal frame....
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Murano Oval Gold Art Glass and Brass Italian Wall Mirror, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Stunning mirror in blazing gold color Murano glass, Venice. A mirror that alone will furnish your home environment. The mirror has a rear structure in wood, on which four Murano gol...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Brazilian Modern Filing Cabinet Drawers in Hardwood, Jorge Zalszupin, 1960’s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian Modern Filing Cabinet & Drawers in Hardwood, Jorge Zalszupin, c. 1960’s, is nothing less than gorgeous! This filing cabinet was designed by Jorge Za...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Baxter Brown and Dappled pony skin Leather Sofa with Pillows, Italy, 1990s
By Baxter Furniture
Located in IT
1990s Italian dappled pony skin leather sofa and pillows by Baxter. The sofa comes with a set of pillows squared and tubular shaped. They all are upholstered with pony skin leather b...
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1990s European Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fur

Jade Bangle Certified Untreated Jadeite from Guatemala XL 70mm Diameter
Located in Northampton, MA
This is a difficult-to-find large-size hand-carved jadeite bangle in extremely rare Guatemala blue jadeite jade. The bangle has an outer diameter of 89mm and an opening of 70mm, me...
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2010s American Artisan Bangles

Materials

Jade

Haiti. From the Mani- Cartes Postales series.
By Uwe Ommer
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series of photographs were taken for a European calendar. The idea was to create postcards with several countries on different continents, in the images the artist decided to cl...
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1990s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Jade Coral Necklace, Circa 1930s
Located in Northampton, MA
This 1930s-era Art Deco necklace features a gorgeous apple green natural Burmese jadeite carved into the form of a star fruit. The 27.40mm x 11.71mm x 11.58mm translucent jade carvin...
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Jade, Silver

Jade 
Coral Necklace, Circa 1930s
Jade 
Coral Necklace, Circa 1930s
$3,560 Sale Price
20% Off
L 20 in
Gong Currency, Chamba, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chamba, Nigeria, Africa Iron Early 20th century 14.5 x 7 in. / 37 x 18 cm Height on custom display stand: 16.5 in. / 42 cm Various models of these original currency bearers were...
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20th Century Nigerian Other Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Gong Currency, Chamba, Nigeria
Gong Currency, Chamba, Nigeria
$1,195
H 14 in W 7 in D 4 in
Pair of Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Tilburg, NL
Pair of Alabaster table lamps. Wonderful pair of alabaster table lamps. Classic shape and elegance, combined with a very soft and warm light when lit. A stylish pair to lighten up...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Alabaster Table Lamps
Pair of Alabaster Table Lamps
$1,650 / set
H 16.15 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Jade Ring GIA Certified Untreated Purple Jadeite, Size 10 ½
Located in Northampton, MA
This extraordinary ring was hand-carved from a single piece or natural and untreated GIA-Certified Burmese jadeite jade. The translucent stone is purple with a hint of light green. ...
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2010s Chinese Artisan Band Rings

Materials

Jade

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Primitive Beads For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of primitive beads for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique primitive beads was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, pine and softwood. There are all kinds of primitive beads available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There have been many well-made primitive beads over the years, but those made by John Iversen, Eytan Brandes and Gerda Lyndgaard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Primitive Beads?

Prices for primitive beads can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, primitive beads begin at $95 and can go as high as $35,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,548.