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African Tribal Folk Art Painting

Vintage Ethiopian Painting Madonna Child Christian Folk Art African
Located in London, GB
A charming vintage Ethiopian painting of the Madonna with baby Jesus flanked by angels. The
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art

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Paint

Utilitarian African Tribal Bowl of Gala or Karo People from Southern Ethiopia
Located in Miami, FL
Ethiopia and carved out of a solid block of wood, it served as a utilitarian object in everyday tribal life
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20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)
Located in London, GB
collection of Pre-Columbian, African and Oceanic art. Height (Incl. Custom-Made Stand): 42cm Height (Excl
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Early 20th Century Southern American Folk Art Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating and intriguing early 20th century Southern American folk art panel, found in
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

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Wood, Paint

African Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art Painting 20th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Ancient Ethiopian painting imported to Italy by a diplomat during the Italian occupation of
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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas

African Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art Painting 20th Century Battle Scene on Canvas
Located in Milan, IT
Ethiopia, in the late 1930s. This tribal folk art painting depicts a battle scene and the canvas is mounted
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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas

Billen André, Gouache Tempera on Paper, Two Kongo Male Figures, 1944
By André Billen
Located in Leuven , BE
. Humblet started collecting tribal art in 1980 and became a dealer in 1995, specialising in art from Kongo
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20th Century Belgian Paintings

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Paint

Vintage Moroccan Tapestry Rug in Abstract Pattern in Blue, Red, Crimson, Black
Located in Barrington, IL
pattern and the use of bright colors is reminiscent of the abstract paintings by Josef Albers or Paul Klee
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Vintage 1960s Moroccan Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

Vintage Moroccan Tapestry Area Rug in Magenta, Blue, Green, Gold, Purple
Located in Barrington, IL
pattern and the use of bright colors is reminiscent of the abstract paintings by Josef Albers or Paul Klee
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Vintage 1950s Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

Charles Dudouyt Side Table, circa 1930
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, GB
, drawing inspiration from tribal art and folk tradition. Initially an artist Dudouyt abandoned painting and
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Side Tables

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Wood

Charles Dudouyt Side Table, circa 1930
Charles Dudouyt Side Table, circa 1930
H 25.2 in W 15.75 in D 13.39 in
Charles Dudouyt End Table
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
modernist sensibility, drawing inspiration from tribal art and folk tradition. Initially an artist, Dudouyt
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Vintage 1930s French End Tables

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Wood

Charles Dudouyt End Table
Charles Dudouyt End Table
H 25.25 in W 15.75 in D 17 in

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Located in Hamilton, Ontario
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Votive Madonna, Late 18th Century
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Votive Madonna, Late 18th Century
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8" Loteria Purpura / Wood carving Mexican Folk Art Sculpture
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Wood, Acrylic

19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful 19th century hand carved and painted partial git live edge wooden triptych retable church altarpiece, depicting "The Bible Parable of the Prodigal Son". The European anti...
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Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

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Madonna and Child
By Russian School
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This classic icon is beautifully painted with a rich patina and is in very good condition - checking all the boxes for a wonderful investment quality antique. Since 1995, the Pushk...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child
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Magnificent 18th Century Venetian Madonna
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Great oil on canvas depicting Madonna and Child. Carved, gilded and polychrome wooden frame with floral arrangements. Venetian, 18th Century. Dimensions in centimeters: CANVAS 69cm H...
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Canvas

Three-Legged Tribal Stool Attributed to the Oromo from Ethiopia, Africa
Located in Miami, FL
A three-legged African stool or seat carved from a single piece of wood, attributable to the Oromo people in or around the city of Jimma in Ethiopia. This stool was as a utilitarian ...
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20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Framed 16th Century Italian Ivory Figure of Christ
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
16th century Italian ivory figure of Christ mounted against green felt fabric and framed in a coordinating cream frame. This piece was once originally part of a crucifix. The broken...
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood, Ivory, Felt

"Baule Colonial Sculpture Ivory Coast, " Carved Wood Statue created circa 1910
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This sculpture was created by an unknown Baule artist from Ivory Coast. It depicts a man in a suit with a white hat. He stands with his hands in his pockets. 18 1/2" x 6 1/4" sculpt...
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1910s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Madonna and Child
Located in Genève, GE
Monogrammed work Oil on copper Wooden carved frame 57 x 47.5 x 5 cm
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Early 19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child
H 18.51 in W 14.77 in D 0.12 in
African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Nicely carved. A good eye-catching accent piece. Dimensions: 8.25" high, 5" wide, 7" deep.
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20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Vintage Nahua Pottery Chililico Hidalgo Mexican Folk Art Animal Candleholders
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming pair of two rare and whimsical indigenous Nahua peoples pottery animal folk art candleholders. Handmade in the village of Chililico, Hidalgo, Central Mexico, primiti...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Pottery

Antique Styled Folk Art Carved and Painted Wood Figure Hanging Sheriff Study
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from possibly the Victorian period, this Folk Art styled carved and hand painted wooden sculpture depicts an effigy of a Wild West Sheriff hanging with his hands behind his ba...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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19th Century Folk Art Painting of a Gentleman Attributed to Horace Bundy
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas, inscribed on the stretcher bar reverse. The painting is presented in a flat black frame that complements it well. Horace Bundy was an itinerant American portrait pa...
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Antique 1830s American Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Folk Art Primitive Hand-Carved Bull
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Primitive hand-carved Folk Art bull made of wood. Great hand work and scale. One Horn has a chip. Great sculptural piece.
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Vintage 1970s American Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Three Sounth India Indian Nepalese Antique Hindu Temple Architecture Sculptures
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful set of three Indian (South India) or Nepalese (Nepal) wood-carved deity architecture ornament sculpture figures - likely of the Goddess/Holy Woman Gangaur the Hindu Mothe...
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Antique 18th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

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African Wooden Dogon Ancestor Figure from Mali
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
have been described as the most studied and least understood tribal group in Africa. They have a long
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20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

A 'Picasoesque' African Chair
Located in London, GB
A TRIBAL CHAIR, THE CARVED FACES REMINISCENT OF A PICASO PAINTING.
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20th Century Folk Art Chairs

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Wood

A 'Picasoesque' African Chair
A 'Picasoesque' African Chair
H 31.5 in W 24 in D 23 in
African Tribal Folk Art Oil on Hide of Battle during European Crusades
Located in Big Flats, NY
African tribal Folk Art painting features oil on hide depicting crusade battle scene between
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20th Century African Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas

Tanzanian Figurative Chieftain's Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
High-backed stools were reserved for tribal chieftains. This particular example features a backrest
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Art

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Wood

Tanzanian Figurative Chieftain's Stool
Tanzanian Figurative Chieftain's Stool
H 36 in W 9.25 in D 10.5 in
Francois Thango ] Oil on Board Painting, Contempory African Art
By François Thango 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
work has been exhibited include The Birth of Contemporary Painting in Central Africa at the Royal
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Tribal Paintings

African Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art Oil on Hide Painting, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
African tribal Folk Art oil on hide painting depicts crusade scene of Europeans and Africans with
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20th Century African Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas

Igbo Antelope Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
reshaping known forms to evoke specific sensations and emotions is a hallmark of African tribal art. African
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks

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Wood

Igbo Antelope Mask
Igbo Antelope Mask
H 14 in W 6.5 in D 4 in
Vintage Moroccan Tribal Rug with Abstract Expressionist and Cubism Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
, Bohemian, boho chic, Contemporary, Cubism, Folk Art, Art Moderne, Mid-Century Modern, Nomadic, Primitive
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

New Contemporary Moroccan Rug with Postmodern Memphis and Bauhaus Cubism Style
Located in Dallas, TX
range of interior styles: Post-Modern, Memphis Group Design, Cubism, Abstract, Folk Art, Abstract
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Bauhaus Moroccan and North African ...

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Wool

Mid-Century Carved African Dogon Marriage Stool Altar Bench Tribal Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
(Western Africa, Mali). Measures:33". Additional history: DOGON (DOGO, DOGOM, HABBE, HABE, KADO, KADDO
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

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Hardwood

African Tribal Utilitarian Bowl from the Karo or Gala People in Ethiopia
Located in Miami, FL
as a utilitarian object in everyday tribal life (and was not made for commercial sale, which would
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20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

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Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Postmodern Cubism Bauhaus Mondrian Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
, Contemporary, Folk Art, Abstract, Surrealism, Nomadic, and Tribal. Rendered in variegated shades of rust, umber
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Bauhaus Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Pair of Charles Dudouyt Tables, circa 1930
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, GB
sensibility, drawing inspiration from tribal art and folk tradition. Initially an artist Dudouyt abandoned
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Charles Dudouyt Tables, circa 1930
Pair of Charles Dudouyt Tables, circa 1930
H 25.2 in W 15.75 in D 13.39 in
African Tribal Fine Framed Ba Tonga Beaded Apron
Located in London, GB
African tribal fine framed ba Tonga beaded apron. A finely beaded checkered apron professionally
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Mid-20th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

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GIGANTIC HARVEST MASK FROM CAMEROON
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
SPECTACULAR PAINTING AND CARVING
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Vintage 1960s African Tribal Art

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Wood, Paint

Kifwebe Mask - Zaire Mid 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
light red painting around the eyes. Ca. 1960's.
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Vintage 1960s Central African Tribal Art

Contented Bush-Cow Mask, Burkina Faso, Early 20th Century Africa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Burkina Faso, early 20th century, Africa. Nicely balanced, symmetrical geometric forms and fine painting
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

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How Much is an African Tribal Folk Art Painting?

Prices for an African tribal folk art painting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $412 and can go as high as $6,008, while the average can fetch as much as $3,500.