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Place of Origin: African
African Ceramic Design Vase, hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the Hand-Painted Design Vase by Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts, directly from South Africa. Handcrafted by Senzo Duma and painted by Zinhle Nene, this 8-inch vase features intri...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Two-Spouted Terracotta Canari Vessel
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Terracotta African Canari Vessel with Two Spouts Serpent Detail. Cote D’Ivoire, circa 1960.
Category

1960s Rustic Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Usha Seejarim - Lobe
Located in Capetown, ZA
Usha Seejarim works with mundane, everyday objects that resonate with daily household rituals and women’s labour globally, reinterpreting these into sculptural forms. Clothing pegs a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wire

Hand Carved Two Handle Dough Bowl
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand Carved Two Handle Dough Bowl.
Category

20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Green Painted Trencher Bowl
Located in Long Island City, NY
19th century green painted trencher bowl that has been hand carved and painted. This bowl is an excellent accent piece as it is both decorative and functional.
Category

19th Century Tribal Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Khabia Freckles Terracotta Jar Made of Clay, Handcrafted by the Potter Raja
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt freckles terracotta jar - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Raja. Approximate measurements: 8...
Category

2010s Arts and Crafts African Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware, Clay

South Africa Collectible Design White Ceramic Console Mirror Flux by Jan Ernst
By Jan Ernst de Wet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Jan Ernst is a multidisciplinary designer specializing in functional art and spatial design using clay as his main medium. The work is driven by his fascination with natural structur...
Category

2010s Minimalist African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Brown Jar Made of local Clay, Handcrafted handbuilt handfired by Moroccan Potter
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt brown jar - Made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - Made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Aïcha. Approximate mea...
Category

2010s Arts and Crafts African Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Moroccan Decorative Cat Sculpture Handbuilt and Handpainted by Potter Houda
Located in Marseille, FR
- Hand built decorative cat sculpture - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - decorative motifs painted with a goat hair brush made...
Category

2010s Folk Art African Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Mamounia Moorish Glass Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Moroccan Mamounia glass lantern with Moorish design. Elegant Impressive intricate pierced metal and glass Moroccan lantern. Large 29 inches tall with clear, blue, green, red an...
Category

20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Lelapa Hand Carved and Cast Solid Brass Decorative TOTEM Sculpture Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our TOTEM sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a group of Zimbabwean artists who set their own prices, th...
Category

2010s Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Moroccan Hurricane Metal Candle Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish metal candle lantern with open metal work Moorish design. Hurricane candle lamp handcrafted in Morocco by artisans, metal handcut and ...
Category

Late 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Green Moroccan Ceramic Vases with Chiseled Arabic Calligraphy Poetry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of very decorative brown and green handcrafted Moroccan ceramic vases from Fez with two handles hand-graved with green Arabic Art writing ca...
Category

20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Late 19th Century Bronze Torque Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century bronze torque necklace on stand.
Category

Late 19th Century Antique African Decorative Objects

Bambara Mali Wooden Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved wooden Bambara Mali figure.
Category

Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Colorful Ceramic Giraffe Urns, hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the magnificent Giraffe Urns by Senzo Duma Ceramics, a breathtaking testament to African craftsmanship, meticulously hand-painted and hand-sculpted in South Africa. Craf...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Amethyst From Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg Mountain, Erongo, Namibia
Located in New York, NY
From Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg Mountain, Erongo, Namibia Lustrous 7" tall transparent deep-purple amethyst quartz crystals on brown-white matrix. The amethyst crystal...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Amethyst

Rhodochrosite on Manganite from N'Chwaning II Mine, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
From N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Rich specimen of translucent red rhombohedral rhodochrosite crystals on black manganite matrix....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Rhodochrosite on Manganite from N'Chwaning II Mine, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
From N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Rich specimen of Transparent pink rhodochrosite crystals with sugar-like microcrystals on the s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Other

Colorful Ceramic Leopards Tureen, hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the stunning Leopard Tureen by Wiseman Ceramics, a true masterpiece of African craftsmanship, meticulously hand-painted and hand-sculpted in South Africa. Designed by Wi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Colorful Ceramic Leopard Vase, hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the captivating Leopard Vase by Senzo Duma Ceramics, a stunning testament to African artistry, meticulously hand-painted and hand-sculpted in South Africa. Crafted with ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Neolithic Stone Bracelets from Mali
Located in Chicago, IL
These exquisite Neolithic bracelets from Mali are a captivating testament to ancient craftsmanship and ingenuity. Carved from limestone with natural crystalline veins coursing throug...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Tribal Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Colorful Ceramic Leopards and Protea Vase, hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the captivating Leopard Vase by Senzo Duma Ceramics, a stunning testament to African artistry, meticulously hand-painted and hand-sculpted in South Africa. Crafted with ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Ceramic White Lions Tureens, hand made in South Africa
By Wiseman Ndlovu
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the exquisite White Lions Tureen, part of the Timbavati collection by Wiseman Ceramics—a stunning fusion of African artistry and storytelling, meticulously hand-painted a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Colorful Ceramic Lion vase, hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the captivating Lion Jug by Senzo Duma Ceramics, a true masterpiece of African artistry, meticulously hand-painted and hand-sculpted in South Africa. Crafted with care a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Bamana Mask on a Custom Wooden Stand
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bamana Mask on a custom ebony wood stand.
Category

20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Elestial Citrine Cluster
Located in New York, NY
This luminous large 100% natural untreated cluster of hefty, beautifully terminated and naturally lustrous citrine points from the DRC features the incredible deep amber hue sought a...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Malachite Ashtray Vide Poche Desk Accessory Green Color Africa 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Great and unique shape carved malachite stone ashtray or vide poche. Imposing item, stunning color and pattern which makes it unique. Natural malachite sculpture. Some are called vide poche or ashtray dresser caddy...
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

Moroccan Brass and Bone Overlay Box with Lid 1950s
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan footed box, handcrafted from brass with overlay carved bone in orange amber color and white. Decorative Moroccan vintage brass canister...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Yoruba Osanyin Staff, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To cure mental and physical ailments, Yoruba priests and diviners invoke the aid of Osanyin, the god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, this iron ...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel, Iron

Grey And Taupe Free Form Shaped Onyx Bowl, Morocco, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Moroccan free form shaped onyx bowl. Grey and taupe in color. From a large collection of different shapes, sizes and colors.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Onyx

African Ceramic Monkey Urn by Ardmore
By Ardmore Design
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the Ardmore Ceramics Hand-Painted Ceramic Urn, a stunning piece of art that seamlessly blends craftsmanship and creativity. This magnificent urn, standing at an impressiv...
Category

2010s Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Moorish Style Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Art Deco Cigarette Box
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Moorish style cigarette music box inlaid with mother of pearl and ebony. Handcrafted using very fine Moorish micro mosaic inlaid geometric ...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco African Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut, Mother-of-Pearl, Birch, Rosewood

Creel and Gow Marco Wicker Pedestal with Urn
Located in New York, NY
Creel and Gow Wicker (Rattan) pedestal with Urn. Made exclusively for Creel and Gow in Tangier Morocco.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Big Terracotta traditional Jar Made of Clay, Handcrafted by the Potter Raja
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt freckles terracotta jar - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Raja. Approximate measurements: 13.5 x 9 x 14 in // 39 x 27 x 35 cm; weight 6 lb // 9 kg Handmade: Variation is to be expected, each piece differs in color, size, shape and decorations due to its handmade nature and natural pigments. memòri is about simplicity, imperfections, and embracing the "flaws". Each piece is fired in an open fire - a dug hole during more than 12 hours, which makes unexpected and surprising results, including smoke marks on some pieces. This means that each piece is one of a kind and cannot be duplicated. Care instructions: The ceramics are not glazed. We advise you to keep it as a decorative object if you want to conserve the original aspect. About the savoir-faire, the modeled pottery The potters of northern Morocco perpetuate the ancient art of modeled pottery, which first appeared around 6,000 BC. The techniques and patterns used today are very close to those of their origins. This ancestral know-how, which has disappeared around the Mediterranean, still lives in the pre-Rif. Today, these potters are the guardians of this ancient art. The modeled pottery according to the ancestral art...
Category

2010s Arts and Crafts African Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Moroccan Decorative Fish Sculpture Handbuilt and Handpainted by Potter Houda
Located in Marseille, FR
- Hand built decorative fish sculpture - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - decorative motifs painted with a goat hair brush made by the potter to apply natur...
Category

2010s Folk Art African Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Moroccan Decorative Dog Sculpture Handbuilt and Handpainted by Potter Houda
Located in Marseille, FR
- Hand built decorative dog sculpture - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - decorative motifs painted with a goat hair brush made...
Category

2010s Folk Art African Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Moroccan Decorative Horse Sculpture Handbuilt and Handpainted by Potter Houda
Located in Marseille, FR
- Hand built decorative horse sculpture - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - decorative motifs painted with a goat hair brush made by the potter to apply natu...
Category

2010s Folk Art African Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Pottery from Rabat, Morocco, Contemporary Ceramic Jar, Cream and Black Colors
Located in New York, NY
Pottery from Morocco. Inspired by Swedish midcentury pottery like Stig Lindberg. Designed and made by a local artist in Rabat.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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 Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Moroccan Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay and Red Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage decorative Moroccan Red Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay. Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish red painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with...
Category

Late 20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Carved Natural Wood Sculpture Organic Shape Decorative Object on Stand
Located in Brescia, IT
African carved natural wood organic shape decorative object. This contemporary object is made in natural wood and fixed on a black lacquered stand. It is like an abstract sculpture. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Prestige and Tradition: The Mounted Ashetu Hat of the Bamum and Bamileke People
Located in New York, NY
Adorned with spiked braids, this prestigious custom mounted Ashetu hat embodies the cultural significance of the Bamum and Bamileke people of Cameroon, Central Africa, who revered th...
Category

20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Leopard Urn, hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the magnificent Ceramic Leopard Urn, a masterpiece born from the skilled hands of Senzo Duma Ceramics in the heart of South Africa. Crafted with meticulous attention to ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Parrot Tureen, hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the exquisite Ceramic Parrot Tureen, a masterpiece crafted by the skilled hands of Senzo Duma Ceramics in the heart of South Africa. This unique creation not only serves...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Egyptian Art Glass Perfume Bottles Set of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of 2 Art Glass Egyptian Perfume Bottles 1980s. Handcrafted Egyptian art glass gilt glass perfume bottle. Egyptian perfume bottles set of two hand blown colorful decorative multic...
Category

Late 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Modernist Minimalist Soapstone Whimsical Red Elephant Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical soapstone red elephant beautiful piece good luck , charm nice clean condition minimalist piece a great piece for Post modern , Danish Modern Home decor.
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Large Botryoidal Green Malachite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large botryoidal green malachite specimen from Kolwezi, Congo, presented on an exclusive museum-quality painted plaster display plinth. Named for its distinctive form resembling a...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Vessel / Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a fantastic piece likely made by the Mangetu tribe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is finely detailed and quite large and hefty. These pieces were originally made...
Category

20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Older Moroccan Perfume Bottle, Filigree, Brass & Glass ca. 1965, North Africa
Located in Andernach, DE
Vintage Moroccan perfume bottle: a rosewater sprinkler hand crafted most likely in Marrakech. These bottles are all one-of-a-kind, made in an art-deco/baroque by skilled artisans fro...
Category

Late 20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Metallic Thread

Ashanti Bronze Ceremonial Staff Top Hoe with 3 Turtles, Ghana
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ashanti cast bronze ceremonial staff top in the shape of a hoe with 3 cast turtles, from Ghana. It is in good condition with a deep patina and polish from traditional use, appropria...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Blue Celestite Cluster From Sankoany, Ketsepy Mahajanga, Madagascar (17.8 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This unique Madagascan Blue Celestite Cluster exhibits large, gem crystals of remarkable quality, featuring prism faces and sharp chisel-terminations - surpassing the average blue-gr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Blue Celestite Cluster From Sankoany, Ketsepy Mahajanga, Madagascar (21 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This unique Madagascan Blue Celestite Cluster exhibits large, gem crystals of remarkable quality, featuring prism faces and sharp chisel-terminations - surpassing the average blue-gr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Blue Celestite Cluster From Sankoany, Ketsepy Mahajanga, Madagascar (19.2 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This unique Madagascan Blue Celestite Cluster exhibits large, gem crystals of remarkable quality, featuring prism faces and sharp chisel-terminations - surpassing the average blue-gr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Fine Kuba Cup with Incised Textile Designs, early 20th century Central Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Kuba wood cup with incised textile designs, early 20th century, from Central Africa. The woven cris cross designs that are typical of the Kuba currency...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

South African Zulu Basket with Lid, Geometric Handmade Basketry
By Zulu's
Located in Chicago, IL
This basket is made of natural elements and traditional fibers sourced from nature and assembled together by skilled weavers, using the extract of dyes obtained from natural sources ...
Category

1980s Tribal Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Seagrass

Colorful Ceramic Monkey jewelry box, hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the exquisite Monkey Jewelry Box by Senzo Duma Ceramics, a stunning fusion of African artistry and functionality, meticulously hand-painted and hand-sculpted in South Afr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Moroccan Glazed Earthenware and Metal Vase
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout Moroccan vase handcrafted in terracotta in classic form hand decorated on floral designs in distinctive Mediterranean colors under jewelry-like filigree metalwork.
Category

20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

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