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Style: Tribal
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
African Gabon/Congo 20th Century Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Guardian Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Gabon / Congo 20th Century Kota Mahangwe carved wood reliquary guardian figure in flattened geometric form with protruding eyes and nose, a rope-wrapped finial, decorative te...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood
Mirror Nkisi Nail Fetish Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood 2-headed nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\"), a roped bundle on his back entwined around embedded m...
Category
20th Century African 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
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
Southwestern Mata Ortiz Pottery Mini Pot Signed RRR by Reydesel Reyes Roque
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage Southwestern Mata Ortiz pottery mini pot signed RRR Reydesel Reyes Roque. Small in stature, beautiful composition and colors.
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$68 Sale Price
20% Off
Verre Soufflé - Masque Kuba-Congo - Bois, perles, cauris - Circa 1975
Located in PANTIN, FR
This remarkable yellow vase by French designer Vanessa Mitrani exemplifies her celebrated approach to glass as a living, experimental material. Hand-blown directly over an authentic ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Blown Glass, Wood, Beads
Pair of African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Ghanaian 20th century mirrored fertility doll hand carved by the Ashanti people depicting a figure with exaggerated brows, serpentine shapes over the head and upper body and ...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Ash
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well used and loved Nupe carved hardwood wood stool with four legs and central post, openwork geometric design, with stylized multiple dancing animal or lizard forms. Large conical ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Papau New Guinea Sentani Mounted Nephrite Axe, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Large and exceptional vintage tribal carved green jade/nephrite axe from Sentani, Papau New Guinea. The Axe is mounted in a custom made bronze base and is...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique Lao Folk Art Buddha Statue
Located in New York, NY
19th century Lao Buddha statue. Folk Art figure representation of Buddha. A solid wood block carving with remnants of pigments. To collectors Lao Buddha figures are coveted and sought after for their individual none refined quality. Lao Folk Art Buddha...
Category
1890s Laotian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Moroccan Cobalt Blue Glazed Footed Ceramic Bowl from Fez
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
An antique 19th-century Moroccan ceramic bowl originates from Fez, a historic center of pottery craftsmanship. Handcrafted from terracotta and adorned with a striking cobalt blue and cream glaze, this footed bowl features an intricate radial geometric design, reminiscent of traditional Moorish and Islamic artistry. The deep blue hand-painted motifs contrast beautifully against the warm-toned background, highlighting its artisanal charm. The slightly raised footed base and small perforations suggest it may have been used for serving or display purposes.
With its rich cultural heritage, this antique Fez pottery...
Category
19th Century Moroccan Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
1995 Bronze Sculpture by Héctor Nájera, Mexico, Edition 10/55, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Expressive and poetic cast bronze sculpture by celebrated Mexican artist Héctor Nájera (b. 1931, Monterrey, Mexico), signed and dated “Nájera / 1995” and numbered 10/55 from a limite...
Category
1990s Mexican Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Old Weathered Hardwood Kuna Indian Abstract Figure, Panama, Ina Sua Wood
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old well weathered hardwood Kuna Indian abstract figure, Panama, Provenance, old CA state collection. Body abstracted down to two forms for shoulders and hips, with small fine head....
Category
Early 20th Century Panamanian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$750 Sale Price / item
70% Off
Hand-Painted Bertel House Ceramic Vase – Made in Italy
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hand-Painted Bertel House Ceramic Vase – Made in Italy
This Italian ceramic vase by Bertel House beautifully blends artisan craftsmanship with modernist folk-inspired design. Hand-p...
Category
1990s Italian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
Wooden Baoule Maternity Figure, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Interesting maternity figure in a hieratic pose presenting a young adolescent. Beautiful facial expression, showing wisdom and knowledge. She is sitti...
Category
20th Century Ivorian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Wandala Shield from Chad
Located in Stamford, CT
Wandalà shield, from Cameroon/Chad. Made with cowhide and natural pigments.
For a similar example see- Benitez-Johannot, Purissima and Jean Paul Barbier, Shields: Africa, Southea...
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Cowhide
$3,600
Mounted 19th Century Afo Iron Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century Afo culture wrought iron spade currency piece mounted on custom steel stand. Currency pieces like these were used for large purchases including land or lives...
Category
19th Century Nigerian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
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
Vintage 13" Tanzanian Ironwood Family Tree Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Piece is very primitive. Its a mid to early 20th century piece.
Its carved from ironwood and depicts a family tree of a family from
Tanzania. The carving is very detailed.
Category
20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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
Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa
Finely carved hair in tight geometric form, small projecting ears. Some damage and wear t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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
Maitland Smith Tribal Resin Bowls, Set of 3
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of three tribal style resin and natural fiber bowls attributed to Maitland Smith. Sculptural spoon shaped bowls with long slender over-arching handles are decorated with tessel...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
$1,495 / set
Pair of Mounted Copper Ankle Bracelets, Currency Pieces, Mbole People, Congo
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of large copper ankle bracelets, used as currency, Mbole People, Democratic Republic of Congo. Mounted on custom steel bases. Slightly different in size, these bracelets are obj...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Sculptural tribal chair from Ethiopia in the early 20th century, circa 1900
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Sculptural tribal chair from Ethiopia in the early 20th century. Made up of pieces of wood joined by archaic fasteners of the same wood and animal (probably goat) leather strips on t...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Animal Skin, Leather, Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Abstract Sculpture Broad Bean Tribal Style Bookcase
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Broad Bean
Sculpture. Also it can be used as small bookcase.
Material: Zelkova
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for his works are unable...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Congolese Fang Carved Mask Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
Congolese Fang Carved Mask Sculpture on a metal base. A "fang mask" refers to a type of ceremonial mask created by the Fang people, an ethnic group from Central Africa, primarily fo...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Seated Female "Spirit Spouse"
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Baule carved wood \"Spirit Spouse\" seated female figure (\"Blolo Bla\") with incised hair, symmetric face, hands at her sides, featuring crosshatche...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Braid
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 hair texture, grasping a dagger in his left hand, stroking his beard with his right....
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Ivory
African Ivory Coast Wooden Figure of Male with Bowl
Located in Queens, NY
African Côte d\'Ivoire hand carved wooden figure of a Baule male sitting down holding a small bowl with both hands
Good, showing dirt accumulation on surface, nicks, scratches and r...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Down
African Gabon 20th Century Hand Carved Vuvi Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Gabonese 20th century fetish statue of a standing male figure with a raised and open left hand and nails driven into the abdomen, hand carved from a single piece of wood
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone
Native American Fisherman Black
White Mimbre Pottery Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Hand crafted white clay pottery Mimbre bowl with Native American indigenous fisherman motif. Signed on bottom Pablo Lopez.
Purchased from the artist in th...
Category
20th Century Mexican Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
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
Bark Painting of Two Fish, Northern Territory, Australia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bark painting of Two Fish, Northern Territory, Australia
A wonderful "x-ray" bark painting of two fish, probably Barrumundi. This is painted in a the traditional style and with the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Australian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Teak Bowl from Northern Thailand, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large antique round teak bowl from Northern Thailand, early to mid-20th century.
Carved from one piece of dense teak wood including its handle.
Fine wood grain with rustic patina...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
$289 Sale Price
44% Off
Stylized Recycled Glass Elephant Sculpture or Paperweight by Ngwenya Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylized Recycled Glass Elephant Sculpture or Paperweight by Ngwenya Glass, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and has great clarity. This piece measures approx...
Category
20th Century Swazi Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Tutisi Ceremonial Basket
By Tutsi People
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is an extremely rare presentation basket from the Tutsi people of Rwanda. This pyece is exceptional in its rarity because of its size. The piece would have been woven around 194...
Category
1940s Rwandan Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Raffia
$1,345
Polished Shell Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea
Located in New York, NY
A male necklace from the Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea.
Two rows of large polished shells in concentric rows, seamlessly sewn onto a cotton macramé base, which has been hand-knott...
Category
2010s Indonesian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Cotton, Bamboo
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
Papua New Guinea Kamana Sago Incised Ceramic Bowl
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Kamana or Sago Bowl was likely made by the Sawos people of the Middle Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea. Just as we in the west would use a large round bowl adorned with to...
Category
20th Century Asian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
African Wood Bowl with Incised Design
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A timeworn and authentic utilitarian African Wood Bowl with incised decoration. The Bowl with good size, balance and deep brown age patina has incised decoration in two bands to the ...
Category
20th Century Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Turkana Tribal Wood Headrest, Stylized Human Form, African Beaded Attachments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Turkana or Pokot people's tribal carved wood headrest, stylized human form, early 20th century, Kenya, African.
Headrest from Kenya with attached leather, beads, buttons and a metal finger knife. Great sculpture...
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Teak Fence Column from Java, Mounted on Metal Stand c.1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This striking artifact is an antique teak fence column from Java, Indonesia, once part of a traditional cow pen enclosure. Hand-hewn from dense, old-growth teak wood, the column now ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Early Large Food Bowl, Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Large Food Bowl, Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea
This large food bowl exhibits a pleasing asymmetry in the raised relief carving of the t...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
African Congo Fetish Statue, Houses Spirits for Protection, Late 20th- Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Congo Fetish Statue, Houses Spirits for Protection 20th- Century
Offered for sale is a late 20th-century African tribal fetish statue of a doubl...
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Antique Tutsi Baskets, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Group of Tutsi Prestige Basketry
Rwanda
First half, 20th century
Grass and other plant fibers, natural dye, coiling technique
Measures: Height, left to right: 7 1/4”; 8”; 9 1/...
Category
Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
$2,560 / set
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 impressive carved verdite hardstone sculpture of a mother w...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Beaded Tribal Drink Vessel Leather Milk Jug 2 African Arts
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Decorative Tribal Vessel African Leather Milk Jug 2
8 h x 5 d x 7 w
Original vintage condition
Refer to images listed
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
1920s Hand-Forged Iron Warrior Toy Sculpture African Dogon
Located in Chula Vista, CA
African tribal Dogon hand forged spear & chain sculpted warrior toy
6.75 x 2.75 w x 2.5
Original vintage unrestored condition.
Refer to images.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Stool9 Tribal Glamping
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Late afternoon in winter
Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture
Material: Cherry
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most o...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$2,007 Sale Price
45% Off
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculpture Magazine Holder Glamping Tribal Style
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Miminashi
Sculpture by Hiroyuki Nishimura. You can probably use it as like basket, Magazine holder or plant pot cover.
Material: Cherry
This work is carved from log with som...
Category
2010s Japanese 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
Bronze Mukhalingam in the form of a Head, India, 18th-19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This bronze plaque representation of Shiva with a human face was intended to serve as a lingam cover. This examples has an elaborate mustache, a cap rimmed with coiled cobras, almo...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Hand-Carved Tribal Ancestral Figure with Horsehair Topknot
Located in Pasadena, CA
This striking wooden figure stands tall and elongated, carved with angular limbs and an expressive, mask-like face. The exaggerated proportions — long legs, recessed eyes, and geomet...
Category
1980s Burkinabe Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Bronze Memorial Statue of The Fon People, Benin
Located in Beerse, VAN
This memorial statue is an example of traditional African metalwork from the Benin Kingdom, present-day Nigeria, known for its historic bronze and brass sculptures made using the los...
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Hiroyuki Nishimura Abstract Sculpture Masouleh Tower02 Tribal Style Bookcase
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Masouleh Tower 02
Sculpture. Also it can be used as small bookcase.
Material: Zelkova
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for his work...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Central African Tribal Pot or Wooden Vase Neutral Brown
Located in Miami, FL
A Central African wood pot, vase or vessel. This vintage decorative object from Central Africa is created from a single piece of mahogany acc...
Category
20th Century Central African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Lot of Three Indian Terracotta Processional Figures
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lot of three Indian terracotta processional figures.
Krishnanagar, Bengal, 19th Century.
Painted terracotta figures, depicting two males and one female musician...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
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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