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Central African Wooden Vessel Adorn with Figures Carved Along Sides
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Central African carved wood vessel from the mid-20th century. This vintage vessel from Central
Category
Mid-20th Century Central African Vases
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century African Milk Vessel Uganda Hima Ekyanzi
Located in Vancouver, BC
An incredibly unique wooden vessel carved from a single piece of wood in Uganda. The shape, design
Category
Early 20th Century Ugandan Vases
Materials
Aluminum
Old Weathered Wood And Leather Container With Metal Repair From Africa
Located in New York, NY
wear to the wood body and the leather straps that encircle the bulbous base of the vessel. The simple
Category
Late 20th Century African Jars
Materials
Wood
African Tutsi Wood Milk Container, Rwanda Early 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This authentic wood milk container from Rwanda can be traced to the Tutsi people, an ethnic group
Category
Early 20th Century Rwandan Other Vases
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
African Tutsi Wood Milk Containers, Rwanda Early 20th Century
Located in Buffalo, NY
These authentic wood milk containers from Rwanda can be traced to the Tutsi people, an ethnic group
Category
Vintage 1930s Rwandan Other Jars
Materials
Metal
Large Wooden African Mortar Bowl, 1950s
Located in L'Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful large wooden african mortar bowl manufactured in Africa in 1950s.
In very good
Category
Mid-20th Century African Vases
Materials
Wood
African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug
By Mangbetu People
Located in Chicago, IL
engage with. This marriage of form, spirituality, and intent is a trademark example of exemplary African
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Vases
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
Category
20th Century Central African Tribal Vases
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
West African Drum, Decorative Sculpture
Located in Clermont, FL
A vintage sculpture drum with connected to the Yoruba culture of Nigeria. Measure: 10 inch tall.
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Group of FOUR Vintage African Beaded Bottles, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
symbolic and geometric design with turned wood stoppers.
Taller Bottles: H: 13 DM: 3.5 $1,175.00 *Two
Category
20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Glass, Wood, Beads
African Walnut Goblet Vase by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
of his many trips to West Africa interested in voodoo arts.
In these strange tribal arts, the wood
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Milk Jug
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Antique African wooden milk jug with tin accent. Includes a beautiful hand woven top. The jug alone
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive Jars
Materials
Metal
Pair of Stylized African Vases from the Late 20th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Pair of Stylized African Vases from the Late 20th Century
Vases adorned with droplet patterns
Category
Late 20th Century European Vases
Materials
Bentwood
French Ceramic Vase with African Mask Motif Attributed to Jacqueline Lerat
By Jacqueline Lerat
Located in London, GB
Vintage French ceramic vase with African mask motif attributed to Jacqueline Lerat (circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 1.97 in
Very Large Mixed Wood Brass & Bone Handmade Vase
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking large African hand made decorative vase having intricate layers of wood, bone and
Category
1990s Botswanan Vases
Materials
Brass
Pot Vase Leather in Iroko Wood by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Pot vase leather in iroko wood by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: W 14 x D 14 x H 40 cm
Materials
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Vases
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Black Vase in Iroko Wood, Goblet Vase by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
West Africa interested in voodoo arts. In these strange tribal arts, the wood "Iroko" is used in many
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Vases
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Black Bowl in Iroko Wood, Goblet Bowl by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
West Africa interested in voodoo arts. In these strange tribal arts, the wood "Iroko" is used in many
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Vases
Materials
Wood
Antique Primitive Rustic Large Plant holder Mortar African
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
original condition, with marks and distressing all over, from use and drying of the wood.
Dates from the
Category
Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Primitive Rustic Large Plant Holder Mortar African
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
of the wood. Some remnants of pigment paint to the outside of the piece.
Dates from the early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Hardwood
Early Carved Wood Tribal Mangbetu Ritual Vessel Pitcher Congo Africa Provenance
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood tribally used Mangbetu ritual vessel, from the Congo, Africa.
Ritual vessel in
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 8.88 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
A Hand-Carved Wabi Sabi Wooden Mortar, Africa, c. Early 20th Century
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Africa, c. early 20th Century.
Wear consistent with age and use showing wonderful patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Wood
Vintage Jaguar Pot in the Style of Zoomorphic Pot from Tabasco
Located in West Hollywood, CA
history of woodworking. Carving wood for vessels has been a practice spanning thousands of years, echoing
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Vase in Walnut, Goblet Vase by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary vase in walnut, Goblet vase by Arno Declercq
Material: African Walnut
Dimensions
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Vases
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Contemporary Bowl in Walnut, Goblet Bowl by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporarybowl in walnut, goblet bowl by Arno Declercq
Material: African Walnut
Dimensions
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Vases
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Black Goblet Vase by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
of his many trips to West Africa interested in voodoo arts.
In these strange tribal arts, the wood
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Black Candle Holder in Oak, Bunker by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
tropical hardwood called Iroko this he discovered after one of his many trips to West Africa interested in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Vases
Materials
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Black Vase in Oak, Babel Vase by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
tropical hardwood called Iroko this he discovered after one of his many trips to West Africa interested in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Vases
Materials
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Black Candle Holder in Oak, Bunker 2.0 by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
tropical hardwood called Iroko this he discovered after one of his many trips to West Africa interested in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Vases
Materials
Wood, Oak
Senufo Vase, Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
wood and burned steel.
Arno Declercq
Belgian designer and art dealer who makes bespoke objects with
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Vases
Materials
Steel
Centipede Vase Small, Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
West Africa interested in voodoo arts.
In these strange tribal arts, the wood "Iroko" is used in many
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Vases
Materials
Steel
Centipede Vase Large, Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
West Africa interested in voodoo arts.
In these strange tribal arts, the wood "Iroko" is used in many
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Vases
Materials
Steel
Tutsi Milk Jug Vase
Located in Vancouver, BC
An authentic wood container used by the Tutsi people, a group of people residing near the African
Category
Early 20th Century Rwandan Primitive Vases
Materials
Hardwood
PRIMAVERA Stoneware Ceramic Vase by Charlotte Chauchet-Guilleré, 1922
By Atelier Primavera au Printemps, Charlotte Chauchet-Guilleré
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
lawyer, René Guilleré, lover of art and music, collector of traditional African art, poet, playwright
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Bronze Triple Tray by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
West Africa interested in voodoo arts.
In these strange tribal arts, the wood "Iroko" is used in many
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Rare African Aduno Koro, 'Ark of the World' Ceremonial Vessel, Dogon Peoples
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The Aduno Koro (ark of the world) is a trough-like vessel used to hold the raw and cooked meat of
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
H 7 in W 47.5 in D 13 in
Collection of African Wood Carvings including Ebony Shona from Malawian
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A fascinating set of African wood carvings, including a lidded vessel from Ebony Shona from
Category
20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ceremonial Figure w/Vessel For Offering. Nigeria-Yoruba
Located in Milwaukee, WI
African
Wood
c1930
Ceremonial Figure w/Vessel For Offering. Nigeria-Yoruba
32 1/2 x 16 x 10"
Category
1930s Sculptures
Materials
Wood
'Waiting For Advisor' African (Shona)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Comes with mounting 8-1/4"x 6-3/4"x 4"
African Shona Shona artists and crafts people have been
Category
Early 2000s Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Large Stool Luba Solid Wood Dark Ritual Patina - Period: Art Deco
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
be the vessels of spiritual power, and so these figures embody the power of the chiefs.
In the past
Category
20th Century African Other Stools
Materials
Wood
'Elephant' original African Shona stone sculpture Zimbabwe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
include paintings, pottery, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the stone
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 4.5 in W 3.87 in D 1.63 in
Vintage Tribal Bakonongo Terracotta Vessel with Ethnic Depictions Congo 1950s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Very beautiful and well-preserved vintage terracotta vessel with removable lid from the Congo
Category
Vintage 1950s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
'African Queen' Shona stone sculpture signed by Chenjerai Chiripanyanga
By Chenjerai Chiripanyanga
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'African Queen' is an original opal serpentine stone sculpture signed by the contemporary
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Chenjerai Chiripanyanga'African Queen' Shona stone sculpture signed by Chenjerai Chiripanyanga, 2004
H 56 in W 13.5 in D 10 in
Wooden pepper grinder in walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
women in Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Tableware
Materials
Walnut, Beads, Hardwood, Ceramic
Wooden Salt mill in beech wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Tableware
Materials
Beads, Beech, Hardwood
Wooden serving tray of decorative walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Platters and Serveware
Materials
Walnut, Beads, Hardwood
H 1.38 in W 27.17 in D 8.67 in
Wooden charger plate serving tray of beech wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Dinner Plates
Materials
Beech, Beads, Hardwood
H 0.99 in Dm 15.36 in
Wooden charger plate serving tray of walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels used in the Pokot community
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Dinner Plates
Materials
Walnut, Beads, Hardwood
H 0.99 in Dm 15.36 in
Salt mill and pepper grinder set in walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
made by the Pokot women in Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd fruit vessels
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Tableware
Materials
Walnut, Beads, Hardwood, Ceramic
Hand carved maternity statue by the Bamana people of Mali, 1900th
Located in ECHT, NL
single piece of wood. The Ibis functions as a lid for the vessel the woman carries on her head. The small
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 Cf Lt07.5 Low Tables by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
: Wood, Plastic
The top of low tables changes its colour according to the point of view.
S-Steel
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
Dimensions: W 38 x D 38 H 40 cm
Materials: Wood, Plastic
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Set Of 2 CF LT07.5 Low Tables by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
: Wood, Plastic
The top of low tables changes its colour according to the point of view.
S-Steel
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
CF LT07.5 low table by Caturegli Formica
Dimensions: W 38 x D 38 H 40 cm
Materials: Wood, Plastic
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Set of 2 Cf Lt07.5 Low Tables by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
: Wood, Plastic
The top of low tables changes its colour according to the point of view.
S-Steel
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Cf Lt07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica.
Dimensions: W 38 x D 38 H 40 cm.
Materials: Wood
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
CF LT07.5 low table by Caturegli Formica
Dimensions: W 38 x D 38 H 40 cm
Materials: Wood, Plastic
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Cf Lt07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
CF LT07.5 low table by Caturegli Formica.
Dimensions: W 38 x D 38 H 40 cm
Materials: Wood
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
CF LT07.5 low table by Caturegli Formica
Dimensions: W 38 x D 38 H 40 cm
Materials: Wood, Plastic
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Large Traditional Black Folk Art Basket with Lid and Hand Painted Dot Design
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
, with the lid on top of equal size to the bottom. The entire vessel is decorated with a hand-painted dot
Category
20th Century American Tribal Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood
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There is a range of African wood vessels for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique African wood vessels was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, reclaimed wood and mahogany. African wood vessels have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. African wood vessels have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Andrianna Shamaris and Berber Tribes of Morocco are consistently popular.
How Much are African Wood Vessels?
Prices for African wood vessels can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, African wood vessels begin at $195 and can go as high as $6,000, while the average can fetch as much as $750.
Questions About African Wood Vessels
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.
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