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Anok Bird Sculture Mask African Art Baga People
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, made by Baga people (Guinea West Africa). Features long and pointed bird beak, incised carvings, and
Category
Early 20th Century Guinean Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Stone Sculpture Birds Animals Family Mother Children Outdoors Siblings
By Gerald Takawira
Located in Milwaukee, WI
was an African Shona artist. His father John Takawira was also a Shona artist. This carving depicts a
Category
1980s Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
African Senufo Bird Carved Wood Sculpture, set as a Tall Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
African Senufo Bird Carved Wood Sculpture, set as a Tall Lamp
This wonderful antique carving has
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Bird 3 of 20
By Manuel Mendive
Located in Miami, FL
, evocative paintings and carvings—as well as his dynamic performance and body art—pay tribute to the historic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
+17th century Dutch renaissance two door portal cabinet with exotic carvings
Located in Casteren, NL
this piece are the carved parts that display a wide array of tropical plants, flowers, and birds
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Ebony, Oak
H 78.94 in W 74.41 in D 28.75 in
'Scratching Bird' Shona stone sculpture signed by Chenjerai Chiripanyanga
By Chenjerai Chiripanyanga
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Scratching Bird' is an original opal serpentine stone sculpture signed by the contemporary
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Bird' original stone Shona sculpture by Samuel Tichafa Masakwa
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Bird' is an original opal serpentine sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Samuel Tichafa Masakwa
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 31.5 in W 12 in D 11 in
'Bird Chicken' original Shona stone sculpture signed by Samuel Likongwe
By Samuel Likongwe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Bird Chicken' is an original opal serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbbwean artist Samuel
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 15.5 in W 10 in D 6.88 in
'Saluting Bird' original opal serpentine sculpture signed by Canaan Ngandu
By Canaan Ngandu
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Saluting Bird' is an original opal serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Canaan
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 41.75 in W 17 in D 7.5 in
'Cobalt Bird' original signed Shona stone sculpture by Wonder Mazhindu Bumhira
By Wonder Mazhindu Bumhira
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. Trained in the Shona carving tradition, Mazhindu often sculpts abstracted birds, as in this example. This
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
FLAG SERIES 1980 Signed Lithograph Colorful Flag Collage Madagascar Stamp, Birds
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
comprised of colorful flag segments intermixed to form a varied bird-shaped designs. Chaim Gross' FLAG
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
“La Luz Del Día” 'Daylight' '2010' Acrylic Painted on Canvas by Manuel Mendive
By Manuel Mendive
Located in North Miami, FL
of a figure feeding a bird/woman by Manuel Mendive, who is an eminent Afro-Cuban painter, sculptor
Category
2010s Cuban Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
H 17.2 in W 20 in D 2 in
"The Light" '2007', Contemporary Acrylic Painted on Canvas by Manuel Mendive
By Manuel Mendive
Located in North Miami, FL
reflecting the story of a three figures and a bird flying into the hand of one of them. Mendive is an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cuban Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
Contemporary Pastels Painted on Canvas, by Manuel Mendive
By Manuel Mendive
Located in North Miami, FL
holding a bird by Manuel Mendive, who is an eminent Afro-Cuban painter, sculptor, and performance artist
Category
2010s Cuban Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paint, Wood
Bronze Sculpture -- California Shorebird in the Waves
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
. This piece is beautifully executed bronze bird on shore's water's edge cast in ceramic. Painted lightly
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Tribal Brown Hand-Carved Early 20th Century Ashanti Stool
Located in New York, NY
you have forgotten." The Sankofa bird, a frequent image in African art, further implies "looking at
Category
Vintage 1920s Ghanaian Tribal Stools
Materials
Wood
"Shona Chief, " Carved Serpentine Stone signed by Chemedu Jemali
By Chemedu Jemali
Located in Milwaukee, WI
carving, inspired by the success of his older brother, Chituwa, and became an established carver
Category
Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 25 in W 12 in D 10 in
'Landing Dove' original opal serpentine Shona sculpture signed by Joel Nhete
By Joel Nhete
Located in Milwaukee, WI
artist Joel Nhete. The artist presents in this sculpture a highly abstracted figure of a bird, leaning
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 14.5 in W 18 in D 14 in
'Ring of Hope' original signed Shona stone sculpture by Wonder Mazhindu Bumhira
By Wonder Mazhindu Bumhira
Located in Milwaukee, WI
and birds.
A very skilled sculptor, he is comfortable carving the harder varieties of stone
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Family' original signed Shona stone sculpture by Wonder Mazhindu Bumhira
By Wonder Mazhindu Bumhira
Located in Milwaukee, WI
creating his own unique style. He mainly enjoys carving abstract figures and birds.
A very skilled
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Owl" Bronze Sculpture, Caricature, Rich Dark Brown Surface
Located in Detroit, MI
The bronze sculpture "Owl" is an exaggerated rendition of an owl that emphasizes the bird's most
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 7.5 in W 11.5 in D 7 in
'Owl' original opal serpentine Shona sculpture signed by Joel Nhete
By Joel Nhete
Located in Milwaukee, WI
eyes like rings and its beak like a needle. The bird's head seems to be lilting in its balance on the
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 36 in W 22.5 in D 11.5 in
"My Dear Friend, " Green Serpentine Stone signed by Chemedu Jemali a Shona
By Chemedu Jemali
Located in Milwaukee, WI
abstracted figuration, ranging from spirit birds to stylized busts. Chemedu took an interest in carving in
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 22.5 in W 8.5 in D 5 in
"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This mask was hand-carved by an unknown artist from the Mende tribe in Sierra Leone, Africa. It
Category
1930s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 16 in W 10 in D 10.5 in
HOMAGE TO SIGMUND FREUD Signed Lithograph, Surreal Portrait, Psychoanalysis
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
face(one portraying him with spectacles) surrounded by symbolic imagery including swirling birds, a
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
'Stretching' original opal serpentine Shona sculpture signed by Canaan Ngandu
By Canaan Ngandu
Located in Milwaukee, WI
produced his first sculpture – a stork bird – with the assistance of John. Not keeping only to figurative
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Canaan Ngandu'Stretching' original opal serpentine Shona sculpture signed by Canaan Ngandu, ca. 2003
H 47 in W 10.25 in D 4.5 in
'Blooming Flower' original opal serpentine sculpture signed by Canaan Ngandu
By Canaan Ngandu
Located in Milwaukee, WI
argue about compositional choices. In late 1993 Canaan produced his first sculpture – a stork bird
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 32.5 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
'Footballer (Soccer Player)' original stone sculpture signed by Canaan Ngandu
By Canaan Ngandu
Located in Milwaukee, WI
argue about compositional choices. In late 1993 Canaan produced his first sculpture – a stork bird
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Rare Belgian Marble Jewish American Modernist Sculpture Chaim Gross Art Deco
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
, Moses Soyer, Ahron Ben-Shmuel and others.
Gross was primarily a practitioner of the direct carving
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
H 8 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Three Girls Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque Chaim Gross Modernist WPA Era Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
of the direct carving method, with the majority of his work being carved from wood. Other direct
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern More Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 7 in W 7.5 in D 1.5 in
Chaim Gross Judaica Jewish Watercolor Painting Rabbi Klezmer Music WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
and others.
Gross was primarily a practitioner of the direct carving method, with the majority of his
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Judaica Jewish Watercolor Painting Rabbis WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
primarily a practitioner of the direct carving method, with the majority of his work being carved from wood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
'Craugh Phadrig, Ireland' — from the series 'Axis Mundi', Contemporary
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
with ancient rock art. There are more than 260 carvings, making it one of the most detailed pieces of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching, Photogravure
Large Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Circus Acrobats WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
and others.
Gross was primarily a practitioner of the direct carving method, with the majority of his
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 26 in W 14.5 in D 7 in
Rare Chaim Gross Watercolor Painting Manhattan Skyscrapers Train NYC WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
, Moses Soyer, Ahron Ben-Shmuel and others.
Gross was primarily a practitioner of the direct carving
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Liberty vs Slavery Van Loen Bronze Abstract Chess Set Modernist Museum Sculpture
By Alfred Van Loen
Located in Surfside, FL
, I believe this might also reference the African American experience.
Alfred Van Loen was a prolific
Category
1960s Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Atang Tshikare designed Soil Cabinet Sculpture with Wooden Legs
By Atang Tshikare
Located in Cape Town, WC
appearance or qualities of a living spaces in nature like weaver bird nests, anthills, swallows nests, and
Category
2010s South African Post-Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Other
William Edmondson Carved Limestone Birdbath
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Edmondson’s carvings were photographed by Louise Dahl-Wolfe and Edward Weston. In 1937, Edmondson became the
Category
Vintage 1930s Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
The bird
By Marco Bras
Located in New York, NY
Marco Bras was born in Moçambique, Africa, where the seeds of his interest in carving started with
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
James W. Washington, Jr.: Bird Family
By James W. Washington, Jr.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bird Family is a large work of a mother bird protecting and feeding three nestlings under her wing
Category
Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Vintage African Ashanti Stool, Asegua, Ghana, Late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Vintage African Ashanti Stool (Asegua), Ghana, late 20th century. Hand carved from a solid piece of
Category
Vintage 1980s Ghanaian Tribal Stools
Materials
Wood
James W. Washington, Jr.: Hawaiian Ai-Laiki = Ricebird
By James W. Washington, Jr.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking, signature work by James W. Washington, Jr. Carved from black granite - the bird is
Category
Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Late 19th Century Vanuatu Canoe Prow, "Naho"
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautifully worn carved "Naho", featuring a stylized bird, adze marks, some encrustation and dark
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Vanuatuan Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Wooden Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
prolific tribes of Sub-Saharan Africa. They are centred in southwestern Nigeria, with a significant
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Giant Partly Painted Senufo Bird Sculpture Cote D'ivoire Early 20th C
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This Giant bird sculpture by the Senufo People of Cote d'ivoire in Africa has its inspiration from
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large African Carving
Located in Hudson, NY
This very powerful carving done from one large peice of wood is from Ghana. Because of its large
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Club Hand - Rhodesia c.1930
Located in London, GB
(Rhodesia) Africa. Tandi grew up practicing sculpting small sculptures of items such as frogs, birds and
Category
Vintage 1930s Zimbabwean Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Carved African Folk Art Senufo Bird Statue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large carving of an abstract Senufo bird from Sierra Leone's initiation ceremonies.
Category
Vintage 1950s Sierra Leonean Folk Art Sculptures
"Stone Carved Bird Bath" by William Edmondson
Located in Wiscasset, ME
soon after Edmondson’s carvings were photographed by Louise Dahl-Wolfe and Edward Weston. In 1937
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Stone
1920s Antique Metal Copper Standing Dove Bird Shaped Lidded Box Islamic Art
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1920s Antique metal copper standing dove bird shaped betel box.Large Indo-Persian chiseled copper
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Islamic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
'Good Student' original signed Shona stone sculpture by Wonder Mazhindu Bumhira
By Wonder Mazhindu Bumhira
Located in Milwaukee, WI
focused on creating his own unique style. He mainly enjoys carving abstract figures and birds.
A very
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Folky Carved and Painted Dog by Renowned Artist Frank Finney
By Frank Finney
Located in Nantucket, MA
a carver who joined the U.S. Navy and later was a culinary artist, caning flowers and birds from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught...
Materials
Pine
Rare Belgian Marble Jewish American Modernist Sculpture Chaim Gross Art Deco
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
, Moses Soyer, Ahron Ben-Shmuel and others.
Gross was primarily a practitioner of the direct carving
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
H 8 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Antique Pair of French Marquetry Cabinet Wardrobes, circa1910
Located in London, GB
marquetry of flowers, birds and butterflies and is beautifully crossbanded in mother of pearl.
The sides
Category
Early 20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
Old Japan Pair Exotic Gilt Long Tailed Pheasants
Located in South Burlington, VT
name for three bird species in the genera Pavo and Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
BIRD IN THE HAND Signed Lithograph, Namibia, African Family, Hope Peace Freedom
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
BIRD IN THE HAND is a brightly colored lithograph by the American artist/sculptor Chaim Gross
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Ceremonial Fertility Chair of the Senufo People, West Africa
Located in Miami, FL
that are typical of Senufo carvings & iconography. The hornbill bird carvings on the back rest and at
Category
20th Century Ivorian Primitive Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique French Egyptian Pine Doors with Carved Bird Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
close to Cairo. The lower panels show unique carvings of birds, while the upper sections are more
Category
Early 20th Century Egyptian Neoclassical Doors and Gates
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Nigerian Nupe Stool with Animal Motifs
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people express the widest variety of stool forms among African tribes. Each is carved from
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
"Ashanti Stool, " Carved Wood created in Ghana circa 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This stool was carved by an unknown Ghanan artist and features two abstracted birds. The Ashanti
Category
1940s Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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