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African Ndebele Mapoto Beaded Apron Set of 2
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
African Ndebele Mapoto Beaded Apron set of two. Great Vintage pieces to add to your collection
Category
20th Century Vintage African Beads
Materials
Beads
$1,200 / set
Pair of White Beaded African Ceremonial Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of white beaded African ceremonial chairs - made custom, folk art of African tribes in Nigeria
Category
20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Vintage African Beads
Materials
Wood, Beads
$5,500 / set
African Yoruba Glass Beaded and Leather Chair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-century Nigerian Yoruba chair constructed with found objects and ambitiously hand beaded
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Vintage African Beads
Materials
Leather, Beads
Pair of Vintage African Yoruba Beaded Armchairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of Nigerian armchairs, ambitiously handcrafted by the Yoruba tribe with glass beads
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Beads
Materials
Beads
$10,700 / set
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vintage African Beads
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sexe Modesty Apron, Cameroon, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick
Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sexe modesty apron, Bana Guili people
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Vintage African Beads
Materials
Shell, Beads
African Tribal Basketry Container with Ancient Trade Beads Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Somalian basketry/wood milk container with old trade beads leather and horn finial
Carved wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Vintage African Beads
Materials
Hardwood, Wicker
African Cowrie Shell and Glass Bead Bib
Located in Gresham, OR
African Cowrie Shell and Glass Bead Bib with Jute String Tie
Category
20th Century Unknown Vintage African Beads
African Cowrie Shell and Glass Bead Bib
Located in Gresham, OR
African Cowrie Shell and Glass Bead Bib with Jute String Tie
Category
20th Century Unknown Vintage African Beads
Museum Quality African Mask
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely intricate museum quality African mask. Very ornate with hundreds of beads and shells
Category
1940s African Vintage African Beads
Materials
Beads, Shell, Wood
Beaded Yoruba Staff
Located in Chicago, IL
The Yoruba people reserve the use of glass beads for royalty, priests and priestesses, as well as
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads
Materials
Metal, Iron
$1,880
20th Century Blue
White Hand Beaded African in the Style of Ceremony Chair
Located in North Miami, FL
This truly exquisite hand beaded chair by the Yoruba Artisans of Nigeria, best representation of
Category
20th Century Nigerian Post-Modern Vintage African Beads
Materials
Wood, Beads
Pair of African Yoruba Beaded Multicolor Flower Throne Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this pair of magnificent Vintage African Yoruba pair of Chairs in Multicolor beads.
The
Category
Late 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vintage African Beads
Materials
Glass, Wood
1990S Camel Silk Chiffon African Style Wood
Bone Beaded Camisole
Located in New York, NY
1990S Camel Silk Chiffon African Style Wood & Bone Beaded Camisole
Category
1990s Vintage African Beads
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Vintage African Beads
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category
20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads
Materials
Cotton, 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 Vintage African Beads
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 Vintage African Beads
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
Late 20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Contemporary African Mask Painted
Fused Glass
Bead Designs by Ruth Brockman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An artful and eclectic contemporary interpretation of an African mask. Made with painted and fused
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage African Beads
Materials
Glass
Pair of African Ceremonial Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of African Ceremonial chairs made in Nigeria. The pair are custom and made in Africa.... These
Category
20th Century Folk Art Vintage African Beads
Materials
Wood, Beads
$5,500 / set
Mid-20th Century Beer Pot Cover ‘Imbengi’ Zulu People, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century beer pot cover (Imbengi) Zulu People, South Africa
These beaded covers were used
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Vintage African Beads
Materials
Natural Fiber, Beads
Mid-20th Century Beer Pot Cover ‘Imbengi’ Zulu People, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century beer pot cover (Imbengi) Zulu People, South Africa
These beaded covers were
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Vintage African Beads
Materials
Natural Fiber, Beads
Yoruba White Beaded Crowns and Purses
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully hand-beaded Nigerian artworks depicting birds, women with water vessels, and human
Category
20th Century African Vintage African Beads
A Pair Of Large Green Beaded Zulu Lamps
Located in London, GB
South Africa, modern
A pair of green beaded Zulu candlestick lamps of large scale, of baluster
Category
Late 20th Century South African Vintage African Beads
Materials
Metal
$2,673 / set
Vintage Boho “Yoruba” Beaded Armchair, a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extraordinary pair of vintage lounge chairs. The Yoruba chair hand beaded in Nigeria. Brilliant
Category
Late 20th Century Central African Vintage African Beads
Materials
Wood
$6,950 / set
Pair of Hand - Beaded Nigerian Chairs with Elephant Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
Wonderfully created pair of beaded chairs in all white. Custom designed by Michelle Nussbaumer, the
Category
20th Century African Vintage African Beads
Pair of Nigerian Beaded White Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Nigerian Tribal beaded African chairs. Add a piece of drama to your room, with this hand
Category
1960s Nigerian Tribal Vintage African Beads
Traditional Bamileke 7 Layer Chevron Trade Bead Necklace
Located in Leuven , BE
bring Chevron beads to Africa in the late 1400s. This beaded necklace is crafted from a beautiful array
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Vintage African Beads
Materials
Glass
Yves Saint Laurent Copper Beaded and Wood Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent, African inspired, copper glass beads with wood rings 3
stranded necklace
Category
1980s French Artisan Vintage African Beads
LB offers Bakelite Vintage Sterling Floral Brooch African Bone Ceramic Necklace
By Lorraines
Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Bakelite Buckle Necklace.
Vintage carved round Bone beads, African painted Ceramic tubular beads, Vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage African Beads
LB offers Vintage Sterling Brooches Baroque Pearls Venetian MOP African Necklace
By Lorraines
Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Beads, Vintage Mother of Pearl rounds, African ceramic tube beads, serve to highlight the dramatic
Category
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Vintage African Beads
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Grassland People, Traditional Bamileke Seven Layer Chevron Trade Bead Necklace
Located in Leuven , BE
Chevron beads to Africa in the late 1400's. This beaded necklace is crafted from a beautiful array of deep
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Vintage African Beads
Materials
Glass
Collection of Five Petite Ndebele Toy Dolls
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category
Late 20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads
Materials
Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Multi Strand Tiger
s Eye Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent, tiger's eye quartz beaded, multi strand, African inspired necklace with a
Category
1980s French Vintage African Beads
Materials
Tiger s Eye, Gold Plate
Mid-Century, Solid Brass Fish Pendant Light
By Edison
Located in Berkeley, CA
fits nicely in his belly.
Rolled glass beads come from Africa, each a slightly different color.
A
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Beads
Materials
Brass
MISSONI Vintage Knitted Long Wool Coat - Multi Coloured - Black Fringe
Belt
By Missoni
Located in London, GB
/ polyester. Will fit USA 8/10.
Style in the photos with a YVES SAINT LAURENT Vintage Necklace Wood-Beads
Category
1980s Italian Vintage African Beads
African Beaded Head from Cameroon
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a handmade African beaded head over clay from Cameroon
Mounted on a Lucite base.
Category
Late 20th Century Cameroonian Vintage African Beads
Materials
Clay, Beads
20th Century African Beaded Fali Fertility Doll from Cameroon
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century African Beaded Fali Fertility Doll from Cameroon
Offered is a beaded Mid-20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Vintage African Beads
Materials
Leather, Wood, Beads
African Beaded Yoruba Chair
Located in New York, NY
Colorful and intricately hand-beaded chair with iconic tribal, geometric and animal motifs.
Category
Late 20th Century African Vintage African Beads
Materials
Beads
Yoruba African Beaded Crown
Located in Chicago, IL
Gorgeous white hand-beaded crown adorned with birds from the Yoruba people of Nigeria. Stand
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vintage African Beads
Materials
Beads
Pair of African Beaded Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of lounge chairs from Africa
Black and white.
Category
Late 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Vintage African Beads
Materials
Beads
Pair of African Beaded Ceremonial Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of handmade / beaded ceremonial Chairs. The chairs, made in Nigeria are custom and made with
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vintage African Beads
Materials
Beads
Large-Scale Vintage African Beaded Head Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Intricately carved and beaded sculpture.
Glass beads over clay base.
Very striking and unusual.
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Vintage African Beads
Materials
Beads, Clay
Vintage African Beaded Yoruba Chair, Multicolor, 1 Chairs Available
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
takes approximately 3 months to make. Thousands of tiny glass beads are intricately applied to canvas
Category
20th Century Nigerian Vintage African Beads
Materials
Beads
Beaded African Nobility Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of African beaded chairs custom designed in Michelle Nussbaumer Otami fabric transformed into
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage African Beads
Massive Hand-Crafted African Brass Bead Necklace
Located in Gresham, OR
Massive hand-crafted brass bead necklace from Africa. Undetermined age. Traditional. Beads range
Category
20th Century Vintage African Beads
YVES SAINT LAURENT c.1967 African Collection Wood Ivory Resin Bead Necklace YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Thiensville, WI
Vintage c.1967 Yves Saint Laurent African Collection chunky wood and ivory resin bead necklace
Category
1960s Vintage African Beads
Cut Blue Sapphire Bead Necklace with Gold Clasp
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Beautiful cut Blue Sapphire stone bead necklace with a secure 14 k gold clasp
Category
20th Century Central African Modern Vintage African Beads
Materials
Blue Sapphire
Trio of Turquoise Beaded and Gold Filled Bracelets
Located in North Miami, FL
These never worn set of 3 African turquoise beaded bracelets with interspersed gold filled
Category
1990s American Modern Vintage African Beads
Materials
Turquoise, Gold-filled
LB offers Chunky Tribal Ethnic Beads Amber Stone Glass Wood Bone SS Nc
By Lorraines
Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Glass Venetian beads, Golden Amber, African ceramic beads, Bone beads, Stone, Vintage carved Resin
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Artisan Vintage African Beads
Materials
Amber, Agate, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate
20th Century African "Pillow Amber"
Phenolic Resin
Necklace
Located in Point Richmond, CA
smooth old African "pillow amber" beads, which were made in Germany of phenolic resin and traded in
Category
1990s American Artisan Vintage African Beads
1967s Rare Yves Saint Laurent African Collection Wood Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
1967s rare Yves Saint Laurent African Collection wood bead long sautoir featuring mix brown and
Category
1960s French Vintage African Beads
One of a kind vintage sterling elephant pendant on turquoise, brass and sterling
By Lorraines
Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
African mud beads are included.
Category
Late 20th Century Tibetan Anglo-Indian Vintage African Beads
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Base Metal, Brass
African Hand Beaded Armchairs, Pair _SALE_
Located in North Miami, FL
Handcrafted African armchairs from tiny white glass trade beads attached to a canvas-stretched
Category
Late 20th Century African Tribal Vintage African Beads
Materials
Beads
Large Beaded African Female Wood Sculpture
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large African wood sculpture of a female. It has colorful beads, seashells and brass metal.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Vintage African Beads
Materials
Brass
Hand-Carved and Beaded African Stool
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved spiders nest stool with intricate hand beaded top and base.
Category
Late 20th Century Cameroonian Other Vintage African Beads
Materials
Beads, Wood
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Vintage African Beads For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of vintage African beads is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique vintage African beads was constructed with extraordinary care, often using beads, trimming and fabric. Vintage African beads have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage African beads bearing Folk Art or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many vintage African beads are appealing in their simplicity, but antique textiles galleries, Yoruba People and Atelier Lam produced popular vintage African beads that are worth a look.
How Much are Vintage African Beads?
Prices for vintage African beads start at $55 and top out at $16,500 with the average selling for $1,775.
Questions About Vintage African Beads
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The easiest way to tell if a bead is glass or plastic is to feel it. Glass beads will be cooler to the touch, whereas plastic beads will be closer to room temperature and warm up quickly in your hands. Another test you can perform is to listen to the sound. Glass has a distinctive ring since it’s harder whereas plastic is softer and has a duller sound. Shop a range of vintage glass bead pieces on 1stDibs.
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