Tribal Figure

African Art Nigeria

Congo Figure

Wood Female Figure

Africa Tribal Furniture

Tribal Art New Guinea

Congo Wood

Ghana Art

African Carved Female

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Antique Late 19th Century Russian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Nomadic Sovereign: Late 19th Century Persian Masterpiece of Tribal Nobility

$3,248 Sale Price

20% Off

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon 20th Century carved wood Fang male reliquary guardian figure representing the Byeri

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure

$5,000

African Angola 20th Century Carved Wood Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Angola 20th carved wood Century Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga figure (the hero Chibinda

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Angola 20th Century Carved Wood Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga Figure

$1,900

Antique Madagascan Malagasy Bara Tribe Bronze Knife with Figural Handle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

figural cast bronze handle - One side with a recumbent cat and the other with a pair of birds or gulls

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Early 20th Century Malagasy Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique Madagascan Malagasy Bara Tribe Bronze Knife with Figural Handle

$1,200

African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Gabonese late 20th century reliquary figure hand carved by the Kota Mahongwe people depicting a

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure

$1,700

African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Gabonese late 20th century reliquary figure hand carved by the Kota Mahongwe people depicting a

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure

$1,700

Colonial West African Baule Baoule Figure Sculpture Woman wearing loincloth

Located in Norwich, GB

An elegant African sculpture from the West African Baoulé or Baule people, depicting a young woman wearing a loincloth. Smooth black lightly worn patina.

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Colonial West African Baule Baoule Figure Sculpture Woman wearing loincloth, circa 1950

$760

Mambila Tadep Male Guardian Figure with metal Pegs contouring face and body

Located in brussel, BE

Most Mambilla or Mambila people live in East-Nigeria; a small fraction migrated across the Cameroon border. They are famous for the originality of their sculptures, especially the so...

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20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Mambila Tadep Male Guardian Figure with metal Pegs contouring face and body, Unknown

$11,639

African Nigeria Mid-Century Carved Wood Yoruba Seated Female Fertility Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Nigeria Mid-Century carved wood Yoruba female figure seated on a post with incised coiffed

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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Nigeria Mid-Century Carved Wood Yoruba Seated Female Fertility Figure

$1,800

African Sculpture of a Figure Standing on a Leopard

Located in Queens, NY

Wooden African sculpture of a human figure standing on the back of a leopard.

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Sculpture of a Figure Standing on a Leopard

$1,250

African Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Baule Seated Female Fertility Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Ivory Coast Late 20th Century carved wood Baule female fertility figure with incised hair

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

African Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Baule Seated Female Fertility Figure

$2,800

Rare African Solid Benin Bronze Ceremonial Throne Chair Multi Figure Sculpture

Located in Surfside, FL

Handmade Benin sculptural tribal bronze figural judgement throne chair. The base of the chair with

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Early 20th Century Tribal Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare African Solid Benin Bronze Ceremonial Throne Chair Multi Figure Sculpture, early 20th C.

$16,000

African Congo Early 20th Century Male Figure Wrapped in Raffia Burlap

Located in Queens, NY

African Congo 20th-Century hand carved Teke male figure wrapped in a raffia burlap Good/Fair

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Burl

African Congo Early 20th Century Male Figure Wrapped in Raffia Burlap

$1,200

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Diviner Seated Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule seated male trance diviner figure with incised

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Diviner Seated Figure

$5,000

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Mbra Monkey Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule Mbra monkey figure, seated with a string

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Mbra Monkey Figure

$3,000

African Togo 20th Century Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure on Stand

Located in Queens, NY

African Togo 20th Century carved wood Legba Aja (goddess of healing, herbs & knowledge) figure in a

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads

African Togo 20th Century Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure on Stand

$800

African Cameroon 20th Century Carved Wood Beaded Namur Doll Female Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Cameroon 20th Century carved wood Namur female fertility doll in a stylized curved form, wrapped with white, yellow & red beaded necklaces. Wear to finish with losses

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Cameroon 20th Century Carved Wood Beaded Namur Doll Female Figure

$500

Huge Francois Docta Doxta Carved Wood Statue Sculpture Figure Man Drums Haitian

Located in Wayne, NJ

Huge Tribal Francois Docta or Doxta Carved Wood Floor Statue Sculpture Figure Man Drums Haitian . A

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Vintage 1950s Haitian Tribal Statues

Materials

Wood

Huge Francois Docta Doxta Carved Wood Statue Sculpture Figure Man Drums Haitian

$1,200 Sale Price

20% Off

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wooden Luba Female Fertility Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African D.R Congo 20th-Century carved wooden Luba female fertility figure with beaded black, blue

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wooden Luba Female Fertility Figure

$3,800

African Mali Late 20th Century Carved Wooden Bamana Maternity Figure with Baby

Located in Queens, NY

African Mali late 20th-Century hand carved wooden Bamana maternity figure with a baby on the back

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Mali Late 20th Century Carved Wooden Bamana Maternity Figure with Baby

$1,500

Roger Francois ( Haitian, 1928-2013) Wood Figural Sculpture

By Roger Francois

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A tall and arresting Hand-Carved wood Sculpture of of an inverted woman. Strongly carved with only acceptable age-related wear including some stable checking to the wood. Signed on b...

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20th Century Haitian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Roger Francois ( Haitian, 1928-2013) Wood Figural Sculpture

$1,895

African Mali Late 20th Century Bronze Dogon Seated Village Elder Male Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Mali Late 20th Century bronze Dogon seated village elder male figure made with the lost wax

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

African Mali Late 20th Century Bronze Dogon Seated Village Elder Male Figure

$600

Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage 1950s Pair of Carved Aztec Onyx Stone Bookends. Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Bookends

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Bookends

Materials

Marble

Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s

$395 / set

African Nigeria 20th Century Carved Wood Igbo Female Village Guardian Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Nigeria 20th Century carved wood Igbo female village guardian painted white with green & grayish blue accents, symmetric features, a decorative grid texture, standing upright...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paint

African Nigeria 20th Century Carved Wood Igbo Female Village Guardian Figure

$3,800

African Gabon 20th Century Wood Brass Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Figure w/ Basket

Located in Queens, NY

, metal bell, horn, gourds and 2 monkey skulls. (Literature: Figure A, Pg. 122, The Tribal Arts of Africa

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20th Century African Tribal Decorative Baskets

Materials

Brass

African Gabon 20th Century Wood Brass Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Figure w/ Basket

$4,600

African Gabon 20th Century Hand Carved Reliquary Fetish Figure in Grass Skirt

Located in Queens, NY

Gabonese 20th c. fetish figure hand carved and pigmented wood by the Ambete people of Gabon, with a

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

African Gabon 20th Century Hand Carved Reliquary Fetish Figure in Grass Skirt

$1,400

Bronze figure of Lakshmi holding a Lamp, India, 18th Century

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This fine solid cast figure of Lakshmi wears elaborately styled leggings with her hair tied in very

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Antique 19th Century Indian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze figure of Lakshmi holding a Lamp, India, 18th Century

$650

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Wood Composite Baule Monkey Figure with Skull

Located in Queens, NY

African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood composite monkey figure with skull, standing with bent

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Wood Composite Baule Monkey Figure with Skull

$1,200

African Togo / Benin Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Mami Wata Standing Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Togo / Benin Coast 20th Century carved and painted wood Mami Wata figure, in cylindrical

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paint

African Togo / Benin Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Mami Wata Standing Figure

$5,700

African Cote dIvoire 20th Century Baule Large Heddle Pulley / Female Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Cote dIvoire 20th Century Baule large textile heddle pulley / female figure carved from a

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

African Cote dIvoire 20th Century Baule Large Heddle Pulley / Female Figure

$3,000

Indian Bronze Figure of Yoga Narasimha, 17th-18th Century

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This beautifully patinated bronze figure of Yoga Narasimha, the fourth incarnation of Vishnu as a

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Antique Early 18th Century Indian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Indian Bronze Figure of Yoga Narasimha, 17th-18th Century

$3,600 Sale Price

44% Off

Ancient Costa Rican Guanacaste / Nicoya-Style Polychromed Terracotta Figural Scu

Located in Queens, NY

"Ancient / Pre-Columbian-style terracotta figure (possibly Costa Rican Guanacaste/Nicoya in style

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20th Century Unknown Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Costa Rican Guanacaste / Nicoya-Style Polychromed Terracotta Figural Scu

$1,650

James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone Sculpture Figure

Located in Philadelphia, PA

James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone Sculpture Figure. Item features an

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Late 20th Century Unknown Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone Sculpture Figure

$1,200

Eastern Indian Brass Figure of Venugopala, 17th-18th Century

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Standing with his legs crossed, his right foot resting on a naga hood, a gada supporting his right knee, two Nandi bulls on the square base, the god's two lower hands are held in the...

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Antique 18th Century Indian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Eastern Indian Brass Figure of Venugopala, 17th-18th Century

$1,840 Sale Price

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African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi Baboon Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\") features a composite carved wood figure and monkey skull with attached

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20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi Baboon Nail Fetish Figure

$1,700

Bronze Figure of Narasimha, South India, 16th-17th Century

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The lion-headed deity seated on round base over a stepped platform. Lakshmi seated on his left thigh, his principal hands holding a mace and lotus bud and upper hands holding a chakr...

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Antique Early 17th Century Indian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Figure of Narasimha, South India, 16th-17th Century

$2,800 Sale Price

20% Off

Old Papua New Guinea Pigmented Carving Male Ancestral Figure

Located in Rochester, NY

Papua New Guinea standing male ancestral figure. Hand carved from a single piece of wood. Beautiful

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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Old Papua New Guinea Pigmented Carving Male Ancestral Figure

$875

African Gabon/D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood Kota Mahongwe Figural Reliquary Staff

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon / Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood figural reliquary staff

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

African Gabon/D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood Kota Mahongwe Figural Reliquary Staff

$1,900

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood String Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century male nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood String Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure

$1,550

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Mirror Nkisi Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\"), a roped bundle on his back entwined around embedded metal nails, inlaid

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Mirror Nkisi Nail Fetish Figure

$1,750

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood male nail fetish guardian figure

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure

$1,300

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure

Located in Queens, NY

figure (Kabeja) represents the ancestor couple of a tribe. One head is female, the other male, with

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure

$1,200

Vintage Berber Boucherouite Moroccan Azilal Rug with Folk Art Tribal Style

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Dallas, TX

20864 vintage Berber Boucherouite Moroccan Azilal rug with Folk Art expressionist Tribal style

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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Berber Boucherouite Moroccan Azilal Rug with Folk Art Tribal Style

$1,520 Sale Price

20% Off

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

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance

$3,000

Powerful Early Classic Cubist Wood Standing Bobo Fing Figure Africa Ex J. Willis

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Powerful early cubist carved wood standing female figure from the Bobo-Fing of Burkina Faso, Africa

Category

Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Powerful Early Classic Cubist Wood Standing Bobo Fing Figure Africa Ex J. Willis

$3,150 Sale Price

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Set of Ten Carved Mother-of-Pearl Tropical Figural Place Card Holders

Located in Atlanta, GA

approximately 2 inches by 1¼ inches. These figural place holders were likely produced for the colonial export

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20th Century British Tribal Serving Pieces

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Set of Ten Carved Mother-of-Pearl Tropical Figural Place Card Holders

$495 / set

Vintage Abstract Boujad Moroccan Berber Rug with Anthropomorphic Figure

Located in Milan, IT

appearing as a somewhat skeletal anthropomorphic figure. The weaver makes a clever use of recycled and

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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Abstract Boujad Moroccan Berber Rug with Anthropomorphic Figure

$3,800

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of Congo 20th Century carved wood nail fetish figure in 2-headed dog

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Nail Fetish Figure

$4,400

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\"), the torso encased and hidden beneath a network of string woven around

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure

$1,200

Hand Carved Wood Lion Toy Figure in Orange and Black, Africa, 1970s

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A whimsical hand carved lion statue from Africa. Hand carved by local artisans in East Africa in the 1970s, this wooden statue will be a great accent piece for any room. We especiall...

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Vintage 1970s North African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Hand Carved Wood Lion Toy Figure in Orange and Black, Africa, 1970s

$350

Princess Yenenga Of Ouagadougou On Horseback - Cast Bronze West African Figure

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Princess Yenenga, founder of the Mossi Empire, from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, bronze West African sculpture from the late 20th century This is a contemporary piece, not historical ...

Category

Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Princess Yenenga Of Ouagadougou On Horseback - Cast Bronze West African Figure

$1,028

Figural Terracotta Table Lamp of a Sitting Priest with Brown Shade, Mexico 1930s

Located in Salzburg, AT

. The figure has a strong, majestic aura. In keeping with the object, the lamp construction is made of

Category

Vintage 1930s Mexican Tribal Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Foil

Figural Terracotta Table Lamp of a Sitting Priest with Brown Shade, Mexico 1930s

$4,513

Vintage Tulu Runner in Deep Red with Human Figurals and Patterns - Rug Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 2x4 vintage Tulu rug is a lush piece, and the latest addition to Rug & Kilim’s collection of this rich provenan...

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Vintage 1950s Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Tulu Runner in Deep Red with Human Figurals and Patterns - Rug Kilim

$2,600

Red Gabbeh Rug with Animal and Figure Motifs in Green, Cream, and Brown, 2 x 3

Located in New York, NY

movement and life. Each figure is woven with great care, showcasing a blend of traditional and contemporary

Category

2010s Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Red Gabbeh Rug with Animal and Figure Motifs in Green, Cream, and Brown, 2 x 3

$425

Primitive Tribal Persian Lion Rug, Cream, Gray, Black, Wool and Silk, 8 x 10

By Bahram Shabahang

Located in New York, NY

- Dimensions: 7′11" × 10′1" (95 in × 121 in / 241 cm × 307 cm) - Design Motif: Tribal lion figure—centrally

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Persian Primitive Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Primitive Tribal Persian Lion Rug, Cream, Gray, Black, Wool and Silk, 8 x 10

$22,320

Midcentury North African Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, 1964

Located in Seaford, GB

modernism. It uses rich colour, bold form, and expressive brushwork. Its totemic figure draws from tribal

Category

Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Midcentury North African Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, 1964

$1,590 Sale Price / item

20% Off

Antique Derband Turkish Rug in Neutrals

Located in New York, NY

This brilliant tribal inspired figure eight Derband carpet from Turkey is unlike any other in our

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Derband Turkish Rug in Neutrals

$4,000

Folk Art Under $1,000

Antique and Vintage Folk Art

Tribal Folk Art

20th Century Folk Art

Wood Folk Art

Folk Art on Sale

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Tribal Figure For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tribal figure you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every tribal figure was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a tribal figure — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right tribal figure, those designed in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one tribal figure that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baule Tribe, Benin People and Brian Stanziale produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tribal Figure?

A tribal figure can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,625, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $102,154.