Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

Beautiful old door with low relief carved figures and animals. Very old encrusted surface. Provenance: Sotheby's NY May 5 1997 lot 88.

A provocative late 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a bold zigzag and diamond pattern woven in black and natural cut pile raffia surrounding a tongu...

Man's Wrapper or Mantle Dida People Ivory Coast First half of 20th century Raffia palm fiber with natural dyes Shaped or tied resist dying technique 54 x 60 inches ( 137 X 153 cm) ...

Original vintage Africa travel poster - Visit Serengeti Tanganyika - featuring an illustration of a lioness walking towards the viewer on a green and black background, the bold title...

Original vintage Africa travel poster for Kenya Land of Contrast featuring a colourful design of a Greater Kudu antelope looking towards the viewer with its iconic chevron stripe acr...

This large and substantial pair of cast and cold-painted locomotive identification plaques show no foundry marks, but are presumed to have been cast in South Africa in circa 1910. Th...

Original vintage travel poster - The Western Gateway to the Drakensberg Harrismith halfway between Durban and the Reef For health & pleasure The Champagne Climate of South Africa...

Mid-20th century Tribal Zulu women's woven red cotton hat, Isicholo, from South Africa This woman's cotton Isicholo hat is a beautiful example of the hats worn during special ceremo...

This large African Baule Kple Kple tribal mask from the Ivory Coast, crafted in the mid-20th century, is a striking embodiment of traditional craftsmanship and cultural significance....

Mid-20th century Tribal Zulu women's woven red cotton hat, Isicholo, from South Africa. The unusual spiral weave on this cotton Isicholo makes this a beautiful and rare example of t...

Striking Tanzanian painting on canvas executed in the distinctive Tinga Tinga style, using bicycle paint as a medium, depicting animals in a landscape with a blazing sunset. Signed M...

Nice mid century weaving from Mali with nice simple design and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand woven with wool on wool foundation. ✨✨✨ "Ex...

Navy blue Kuba cloth or Mud cloth framed in acrylic with gold standoffs. Beautiful dark navy blue mud-cloth sandwiched between two pieces of custom acrylic. Four holes on the four co...

Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sexe modesty apron (pikuran), Bana Guili people, Mandara Mountains, Cameroon An unusual cache-sexe made of blue and yellow beads so scattered ...

Very beautiful early 20th century long Malian soft Kilim with a tribal geometrical design and light colors with white, black and orange, entirely hand woven with wool on wool foundat...

A wonderful early 20th century Mende handwoven Country Cloth composed of twelve narrow strips of indigo and cream dyed cotton and arranged to create a checkerboard pattern, and hand ...

Museum Quality West African Indigo Textile. From Dahomey (Benin), Circa 1925. The same piece is in the permanent collection of Musée de l'Homme in Paris. There has been a lot ...

After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength, aggression, and nobility quickly became integrated i...

An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched frame. This kerchief was not woven on ...

This intricately-constructed colorful train was painstakingly created by Yoruba artisans in Nigeria in the mid-20th century. Recent designs such as this were based upon...

Italian mid century painting with an African motif. Painting is made on cotton canvas and mixture of tapestry and paint. Panted by the ar...

Moses Unokwah (Nigeria, b.1964) Mai Molo, 1993 foil relief edition 9/45 signed lower right sight: 7½ by 31 inches frame: 10½ by 34 inches This sculpted foil relief from Nigeri...

This striking vintage tribal geometric painted wood shield is a powerful example of functional art transformed into sculptural décor. Showcasing bold triangular motifs arranged in a ...

Starring Dolph Lundgren, Bridge of Dragons was a pulpy action/romance from the late 1990s. The film's international success is evident in this hand-pain...

Moses Unokwah (Nigeria, b.1964) Mirrows and Combs, 1993 foil relief edition 8/40 signed lower right sight: 24½ by 31 inches frame: 26½ by 34 inches This sculpted foil relief f...

Vintage Korhogo handspun, handwoven and hand-painted cotton mud cloth by the women of the Korhoga Village who spin the cotton, while the men weave and sew the cloth...

Saidi Nakoko, Tingatinga, Tanzania, 1970s Oil on canvas Work signed by the artist Working dimensions 44/33 Framed work Tinga Tinga is an art style originating from East Africa. It w...

Handsome set of four Ndebele Mapoto beaded aprons from South Africa. They are canvas backed and in awesome condition. We have not detected any loose beads...

Museum Quality West African Indigo Textile. From Dahomey (Benin), Circa 1925. The same piece is in the permanent collection of Musée de l'Homme in Paris. There has been a lot ...

African Gemsbok Oryx Gazella shoulder mount. The antelope is native to the arid regions of South Africa such as the Kalahari Desert, 20th century.

A monumental early 20th century landscape by South African artist John Roland Brown (1850–1923), depicting a panoramic view of Cape Town from Signal Hill. Executed with meticulous de...

Museum quality West African indigo textile. From Dahomey (Benin), circa 1925. The same piece is in the permanent collection of Musée de l'Homme in Paris. There has been a lot ...

Single African mask created by artist Bomber Bax. The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was subsequently processed and painted in late 2022 by the artist. The artist used spec...

Saidi Nakoko, Tingatinga, Tanzania, 1970s Oil on canvas Work signed by the artist Working dimensions 44/33 Framed work Tinga Tinga is an art style originating from East Africa. It w...

This is a very rare Lithograph from the mid 19th century . French artist depicting two Kamba and two Chaga Tribal Ladies. The piece is in original condition with a very fine gilt fra...

A rare women’s ceremonial dance skirt from the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. With a strong artistic textile tradition, the Kuba people i...

Unique African mask created by the artist Bomber Bax. The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was subsequently worked on and painted in late 2022 by the artist. The artist used ...

Original vintage travel poster for Johannesburg the Metropolis of South Africa featuring a stunning Art Deco design depicting the stylised silhouette of a couple looking out at the v...

Impressive and massive shoulder mounted trophy head of an African Eland (antelope) with glass eyes, In excellent condition from the mid-to-late 20th c...

The Baule people of the Ivory Coast used ram masks in secular, public performances. Realistically carved, and wonderfully decorated, they were designed to draw attention and enhance ...

"I'm Over Here" by Bissy Riva. It is an oil on canvas original contemporary painting measuring 35 inches wide by 40 inches high by 1 1/4 inches deep. Predo...

Power Force was an American-made martial arts movie from 1991. It starred Alphonse Beni, a Cameroonian born movie star as a crime-fighting ninja. Frequently unable to import official...

A mounted special woman’s ewe cloth from south east Ghana with floating motifs, each with a proverbial meaning over strips of blue and green alternated with warp faced blocks of yell...

1978 oil on canvas paint by artist, Roy Carruthers (1938) from South Africa. This painting is titled “A Message from Magritte”. It is signed and dated by the artist. It is extremely big and very detailed. One of the best painting...

Andrew Verster is a South African artist. He studied design at the Camberwell School of Art. He furthered his studies at Reading Univ. He is the most prominent artist to emerge from ...

This traditional African Kéwélé mask from Congo is a striking ethnic art object hand-carved from aged wood and finished with a carefully applied natural patina. Its elongated shape a...

Starring Jean Claude Van-Damme and Dolph Lundgren, Universal Soldier was a pulpy action/sci-fi from the early 1990s. The film's international success is...

An exceedingly rare poster for the South African release of the 1965 British espionage thriller 'The Ipcress File' starring Michael Caine as agent Harry P...

After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength, aggression, and nobility quickly became integrated i...

Composed of fifteen miniature heads welded onto a circular form, this intricate necklace is styled after the prestige collars worn by royalty of the Kingdom of Bamum, a pre-colonial ...

This painted mask was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a tradition known as Gelede. A blend of ritual and artistic spectacle, Gelede pays homage to the women of their Community, understood to possess spiritual powers capable of the benefit or the destruction of society. The Gelede masquerade is an opportunity to honor or condemn behaviors within the Community, through dance, art, satire, and poetry. Worn by veiled dancers, Gelede masks...

An impressive large scale ( Unframed ) mixed media oil & acrylic painting by South African artist Cyril Fradan The subject is an imposing figure of a man wearing a long abstract pat...

African copper panel artwork by Pemba. Congo.  

Cameron Platter is born is 1978 is a South African contemporary visual artist. His work has been described as "unorthodox", "the delinquent love child of Quentin Tarantino and Dr Seu...

This is a very rare original Barber shop sign from the 1970's . Collected in Togo in 1985 it us in very good condition . These Barber shop signs are decorative as well as collectabl...

This commanding large-scale oil on canvas by South African artist Roy Carruthers is a powerful testament to his artistic voice and expressive mastery. Titled Smoker (1977), the paint...

Salum Mussa, Tanzania, 1970s Oil painting on board Work signed by the artist Work dimensions 61/61 Unframed work Salum Mussa Mzee Lumumba (1926-1999) was one of Edward Saidi Ting Ti...

This advertising sign was made during the 1960s in the Mid-Century Modern style and likely originates from South Africa. The sign is a combination of a professionally made molded, and silk screened plastic advertisement, which has been crudely mounted to a framed piece of pegboard with Styrofoam board in between. There is also a very light cord, presumably from a battery operated light...

A large and graphically stunning Fante asafo flag. Fante flags represent the merger of two cultural traditions, the Akan tradition of combining pro...

An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched board that floats off the wall in the shape of the k...