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Style: Tribal
19th Century Gilded Wood Mandalay Standing Buddha, Burmese
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th Century Gilded Wood Mandalay Standing Buddha, Myanmar
Gilded and jeweled robe with a serene expression standing in a lotus shaped pedestal. The gilt and the jewels show some m...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Wood Trough, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Tanzanian wooden trough, circa 1940.
Hand-carved out of blonde wood. Contains a metal patch.
Can be used as an indoor decorative object, ...
Category
1940s Tanzanian Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Scarce Antique Tuareg Mauritania North Africa Mixed Metal Mounted Wood Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificent antique Tuareg peoples mixed metal mounted wooden chest / coffer / monumental table box.
Most impressive size, hand-crafted in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
Large Kongo Tribal Mask in Hand-Carved Wood with Natural Pigments
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This Kongo tribal mask is a finely handcrafted decorative piece inspired by the traditional art of the Songhe tribes from Central Africa. Made from hand-carved wood and adorned with ...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Calabash Tuareg, Niger, Africa
Located in PARIS, FR
This nomadic object has been diverted from its original use. It is a unique genuine old piece with undeniable authentic charm. The signs of wear, scars and repairs testify to the ric...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Mende Women
s Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This helmet mask created by the Mende people of Sierra Leone was made for the women of their tribe to wear while dancing. Commissioned by women for their ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Rare Ancient Wood Torso
Located in New York, NY
This impressive century year old rose wood with incredible patina and character has been hand carved whilst respecting the natural organic shape. Set on a minimalist black steel base...
Category
2010s Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Steel
Mbole Copper Currency Anklet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural metal form is a Mbole currency anklet from the early 20th century. Worn by both men and women, this type of leg ornament (ambi) was worn at the ankle as ceremonial at...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood Songye 2-headed Janus guardian figure (Kabeja) represents the ancestor couple of a tribe. One head is female, the ot...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
18th Century Berber Algerian Bowl
By George Lamiè
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rooted in North African tradition and sculpted through a contemporary lens, the Berber Algerian Bowl by Maison Lamiè is a quiet ode to memory, material, and Mediterranean soul.
Craft...
Category
2010s American Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Plaster, Paper
African Tanzania 20th Century Carved Wood Makonde Female Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Tanzania 20th Century Makonde carved wood stylized female figure with raised arms and decorative incised horizontal rings, standing on a pedestal.
Wear to finish, some natur...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
African Gabon 20th Century Handmade Kota Reliquary
Located in Queens, NY
Gabonese 20th c. Reliquary hand made by the Kota people depicting a 2-sided / faced abstract figure with domed eyes and hooked noses, crafted from carved wood, copper and bronze
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone
African Helmet Mask
Gelede
from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costu...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Peruvian Nazca Textile Exotic Wood Box
Located in New York, NY
Peruvian exotic wood box with nickel framed ancient Nazca textile top.
Category
Late 20th Century Peruvian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Nickel
$800 Sale Price
27% Off
Benin
Nigeria
Bronze Standing Leopard Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
After the original Benin bronzes, this statue depicts a large standing leopard with an upturned tail and unusually long legs, from the mid-20th century made in the same casting metho...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Maori Hand Carved Tribal Sculpture of Hunter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hand carved Maori sculpture of a hunter carrying a crocodile and fish.
Category
1940s New Zealand Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,150 Sale Price
37% Off
African Congo Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Songye Fertility
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo mid 20th-Century carved wooden Songye (South-Eastern Congo) fertility figure on a round base
Good, with patina, showing rubbing, nicks, scratches and hairlines, small ...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Namji Doll with Beads, Cowries, Coins and Metal Rings, Cameroon Mid 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Sometimes referred to as dolls, this is a highly abstract figure with conical head, arms and legs held out from body, long columnar neck wrapped with mulitple strands of different si...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Mbole
knee-shaped coin - Democratic Republic of Congo, Early 20th.
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Early 20th Century Copper 'Mbole' Currency
Measure : 25x13cm H:45cm
Ø 23cm
Materials and Techniques: Copper
Place of Origin: Congo
Period: Early 20th Century
A stylistic distillati...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Copper
Metallic Studded Bambara Figure by Brian Stanziale
Located in Chicago, IL
In an exclusive collaboration with pagoda red, Chicago artist the bms. adds a contemporary twist to our collection of one-of-a-kind African art objects. Guided by its geometric line work, the bms. uses...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from Fiji on Custom Metal Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Kiakavo wooden clubs from the Fijian Islands of Oceania on custom stands. These vintage tribal wood clubs, carved by stone, are a beautiful examp...
Category
20th Century Fijian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
African Fang Reliquary Wood Figurative Statue Gabon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Carved out of a single block of wood, this Gabon Fang male reliquary statue of stylized proportion impresses the viewers with a robust stance and meditative expression. Traditionally...
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
$2,800 / item
Ancient Classic Form Khmer Urn or Vase
Located in New York, NY
A Khmer urn or vase with a sober, classic form from the Khmer region of ancient Cambodia. Classic form, sober pieces such as these compliment sober, m...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Late 19th/20th Century Shopkeeper
s Money Box with Blessings, Southern China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Shopkeeper’s Money Box with Blessings
Southern China
Late 19th/early 20th century
Wood, bamboo
H: 7 in x W: 14.75 in x D: 11.75 in
Two dragons sit surrounding a pearl of wisdom on t...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Bamboo
Darbyshire Pottery Family of Aboriginal Indigenous Figurines, 1950s, Set of 3
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very rare and collectable group or family of slip pottery figurines from West Australian Darbyshire. The set of 3 consists of a squatting elder Gentleman, a mother breast-feeding h...
Category
1950s Australian Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Lega Bwami Society Mask on Display Stand with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Lega Bwami society wooden mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was likely from the first half of the 20th century and an authentic in-field piece. The mask di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Equestrian figure Koma-Bulsa, Ghana, 14th-15th century
Located in Paris, FR
Terracotta, 14th-15th century (thermoluminescence test: Interexpert 388317 from March 18, 1988).
Koma-Bulsa motifs (Ghana), including a concave hairstyle with braided frontal ornamen...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Ghanaian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Wood Baule Colonial ("Colon") Male Policeman
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved and painted wood Baule statue depicting a colonial (\"colon\") male policeman in official uniform with white hat, shirt and gray pants, standi...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Ivory
Australian Aboriginal Carved and Painted Spear from Melville Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
Title: A ceremonial spear with clan design paint
Artist: John Martin Tipungwuti
DOB: 18/01/1969
Medium: Ocher paint on wood carvin
DOC: 2006
Provenance: COA from Jilamara Arts a...
Category
Early 2000s Australian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Gabon Punu Ancestor Female Figure on Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Punu ancestor female figure presented on a custom stand circa first half of 20th century. Statue of full Punu figure like this is relatively scarce and the patina on th...
Category
20th Century Gabonese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
African Guinea Late 20th Century Carved Wood Baga Rearing Snake on Metal Stand
Located in Queens, NY
African Guinea Contemporary (Late 1990s) carved wood iconic Baga sculpture titled Rearing Snake depicts a serpent representing the spirit A-Mantsho-nga-Tshol, painted green and whi...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Fetish Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo 20th Century carved wood Songye ceremonial fetish figure made with inlaid horn and various materials to promote fertility, vanquish enemies or protect the village.
Wea...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Horn
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi Baboon Nail Fetish Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood baboon nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\") features a composite carved wood figure and monkey skull...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Set of 5 nesting Tutsi baskets called "agaseki" or "ibeseke" - 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage 5 Graduated Finely Woven African Tutsi Cone Lidded Nesting Baskets
ethnic furniture - wabi sabi decoration
Measures :
L: Ø 11cm H:23cm
XS : Ø 4,5cm H:9,5cm
Style: Early Ar...
Category
20th Century Rwandan Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Australian Aboriginal Ironwood Bima Figure Carving Tiwi Island
By Myra Ann Tipiloura
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collected in Tiwi Island off the coast of Northern Australia, this Bima Figure Carving was carved and painted by Myra Ann Tipiloura out of Iron wood. It w...
Category
20th Century Australian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Fine Tribal Bambara Cubist Figurative Wood Door Lock Early 20th c Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Tribal Bambara cubist figurative wood door lock, early 20th century Mali, Africa great abstract figure with strong cubist stylized elegant face.
The Bambara of Mali use decorated door locks sliding horizontal bar and with a removable key (missing here) to secure the doors to houses or millet granary. This door lock shows a stylized human body with strongly sculpted face and carved notch in back to hold the movable cross bar. The rectangular body is decorated with fine, geometric line...
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$975 Sale Price
50% Off
African D.R. Congo Reliquary Basket With Four Figures
Located in Queens, NY
African D.R Congo reliquary basket with four painted figures with two having red paint pigments and the other having white paint pigments with a spiral horn ascending from the top
G...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Horn
Early 20th Century East African Carved Headrest, Ethiopia (Kambatta People)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Showing a crescent shaped headrest braced by flattened 'V' shaped supports rising from a cupped base, decorated overall with hand carved linear motifs and exhibiting an old rubbed su...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage 15" Yoruba Kneeling Woman Ebony Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Piece is very primitive. Its a mid to early 20th century piece.
Its carved from Ebony ironwood and depicts a woman kneeling.
It was made in Nigeria.. The carving is very detailed.
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Ancient Khmer Urn or Vase
Located in New York, NY
Large ancient Khmer Urn or Vase in a sober, Classic form. The piece has varied and beautiful coloration due to the effect of time, humidity and weather on th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Two Ancient Khmer Tribal Urns / Amphoras
Located in New York, NY
Two ancient tribal urns / amphora / pottery / vases / pitchers / ceramics from the ancient khmer region (present day cambodia).
Category
18th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
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 smiling faced figure in hammered / shaped brass, copper strips and ebonized wood (Matc...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone
Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from the Fiji Islands on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Kiakavo wooden clubs from the Fiji Islands on custom stands. These vintage tribal wood clubs, carved by stone, are a beautiful example of the dis...
Category
20th Century Fijian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Bamileke throne made with wood, coated with jute, embroidered with polychrome glass beads, cowrie snails, embroidery with glass beads that are missing in some areas. In the Grassfiel...
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Decorative Objects
Two Ancient Khmer Urns or Vases
Located in New York, NY
Two ancient khmer urns or vases.
Dimensions: H 10.38 x D 8.5 and H 7.5 x D 9
Priced and sold individually.
References: Pottery, ceramics, tribal, ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
$1,870 / item
Set of Six Early 20th Century Carved Wood Knobkerries, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Six Knobkerries from South Africa
A group of six knobkerries from South Africa, mounted together on a wooden base. These were originally used as weapons during battle but have evolv...
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
African Cote dVoire 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Conjoined Couple
Located in Queens, NY
African Cote dVoire 20th Century carved wood Baule conjoined couple, both sharing the same incised hair, symmetric faces, scarification marks and swollen abdomens, indicating use as...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Large and Impressive Carved Statue of a Maasai Hunter Circa 1950 Kenya.
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE CARVED
STATUE OF A MAASAI HUNTER
Circa 1950 Kenya.
Almost a lifesize figure of a sitting Maasai hunter holding his spear impressively capturing his character...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Roger Francois ( Haitian, 1928-2013) Wood Figural Sculpture
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...
Category
20th Century Haitian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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 (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\") with inlaid glass over painted eyes, a human head in its b...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
African Iron Spear-Form Currency Mounted On A Custom Steel Base
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful spear form currency with spiral loops below the spear head festooned with three 'bells' on each side. An appealing design executed by a master craftsman. Beautifully mounte...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Wood Pipe, Zulu People, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th Century Wood Pipe, Zulu People, South Africa
A wonderfully carved abstract pipe from the Zulu people of South Africa. It measures 5.5 high as mounted on the custom metal base, ...
Category
Late 19th Century South African Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Large Middle Eastern Round Lidded Spice Box, c. 1900
Located in Ross, CA
Large round hand-turned, and hand-painted lidded antique tribal wooden spice box, likely from Pakistan, made around 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century Pakistani Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
$160 Sale Price
36% Off
20th Century Presentation Tray, Agakoko, Tutsi People, Burundi or Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century Presentation Tray, Agakoko, Tutsi People, Burundi or Rwanda
A wonderfully graphic miniature presentation tray for gifts, this one rectangular with rounded edges.
Ex. pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burundian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Tibetan Monkey Skull Sculpture with Metal Accents
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Tibetan Monkey skull. it's made of wood and has silver metal accents. the metal is etched on the underside and when you remove the cap. It has beaded skulls on its borders.
Category
20th Century Tibetan Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Cent. Kuba Drum W Honey Brown Patina - Harry Franklin Collection
Located in Culver City, CA
A tall and elegant wood pedestal drum with a fully-carved face on the side, and two registers of incised linear designs above and below. It has an absolutely gorgeous honey-brown pa...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$7,840 Sale Price
34% Off
Carved Deer Skull Object
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A sculpted object of a deer with sculpture.
A sculpture of a complex pattern directs a slightly different atmosphere.
Category
1950s Indonesian Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Horn
African Nigeria Mid 20th Century Hand Carved Eshu Female Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Nigerian mid 20th c. wooden figure hand carved and pigmented by the Eshu people depicting a standing woman wearing a 5-point crown and ringed jewelry around the wrists and ankles, wi...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
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
Good, nice old patina, flaking and rubbing to pigments, minor wear to basket edge, ...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Tribal decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Tribal decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Tribal decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Andrianna Shamaris, Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zougei, and Benin People. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $64 and tops out at $274,500 while the average work can sell for $1,500.
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