Benin Head
Karl Springer Benin Head on Custom Lucite Base, 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Authentic bronze Benin head on a custom lucite base by Karl Springer, American 1970's. Springer
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Benin Bronze Head
Located in Bochum, NRW
Very good cast of a Benin bonze head, probably mid 20th century.
From the Benin Tribe of Africa
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Memorial cast bronze head benin
Located in Pasadena, TX
Very good cast of a Benin bonze head, probably mid 20th century
From the Benin Tribe of Africa
Category
Mid-20th Century Busts
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand
Located in Hamburg, DE
figures, in contrast to the copper alloy heads used exclusively by the kings of Benin. (Frederic Backlar
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Beninese Busts
Materials
Hardwood
Benin brass aba ancestral head sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
Benin brass aba ancestral head sculpture
L-5
W-3 1/4
H-10
Category
Mid-20th Century Busts
Materials
Brass, Bronze
African Benin Yoruba Oba Head of Queen Idia Large Bronze Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, relatively large bronze bust/head sculpture of Idia, the first Queen Mother of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 20.5 in W 7.5 in D 10 in
Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Benin bronze of an Oba. Oba means ruler in the Yoruba language.
Wearing a lattice-pattern cap
Category
Vintage 1950s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Solid Carved Malchite Head Sculpture or Paperweight
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Very heavy
Solid carved Malchite head sculpture
Paperweight.
Category
Vintage 1950s Beninese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
1960 Vide Poche Sculpture in Wood , Head of Woman
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
African Vide Poche and sculpture, withan woman head, in wood,
1960 ashtray, sculpture in wood.
Category
Vintage 1960s Beninese Minimalist Ashtrays
Materials
Wood
Olokun Head, Kingdom of Ife, Western Nigeria Hand Carved Hardwood
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Fascinating detailed Olokun head from the Kingdom of Ife in Western Nigeria.
Hand carved hardwood
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Hardwood
Recent Sales
Benin Style Bronze Head of a Mother Queen, Nigeria, 20th Century
By People from Benin
Located in Basel, BS
A beautiful unique bronze cast Edo Queens head. Bronze commemorative heads placed on altars are
Category
Early 20th Century Beninese Edo Busts
Materials
Bronze
Small Benin Bronze Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Benin bronze head on painted wood stand.
Category
20th Century Beninese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Head from Benin, Nigeria
Located in Bedford, NY
This is a reproduction of the ancient bronze head in the collection of the
museum in Benin
Category
Vintage 1960s Nigerian Islamic Primitives
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Benin Throne Chair
By People from Benin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a solid cast bronze African throne chair from the country of Benin. Displayed are a head
Category
20th Century Beninese Tribal Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Mid 20th Century Benin Style Head Sculpture
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A metal sculpture of a head. Very beautiful.
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
African Bronze Head on Thick Lucite Base
Located in New York, NY
Bronze head from Benin on thick Lucite base, Africa, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Beninese Folk Art Sculptures
1960 Ashtray, Sculpture in Wood , Three Heads of Women
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
African ashtray and sculpture, with three heads of woman, in wood,
1960 ashtray, sculpture in
Category
Vintage 1960s Beninese Minimalist Ashtrays
Materials
Wood
Benin Bronze Oba Head 'The Nelson Rockefeller Collection'
By People from Benin
Located in Sharon, CT
Benin, Bini Tribe. (Nigeria, Africa) was originally created as a tusk holder for royal ancestral shrines
Category
Vintage 1970s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Benin Bronze Head
Located in Miami, FL
Very good cast of a Benin bonze head,
probably begin of the 20th century.
Category
Vintage 1920s Beninese Folk Art Busts
Materials
Bronze
"Benin Queen's Head Nigeria, " Bronze created in Africa circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Benin Queen's Head Nigeria" is a bronze sculpture created in circa 1900. This Benin Queen is
Category
Early 1900s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Benin Queen Mother Commemorative Ceramic Head by the Edo people
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handmade and hand-painted in Italy, ceramic figure of African Queen mother.
A 20th century Benin
Category
20th Century Italian Tribal Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Head of an Oba King Bronze Benin Sculpture African Tribal Altar Bust
Located in Dayton, OH
characteristic of imagery associated with Benin rulers. A circular opening at the Summit of the head would have
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
H 10 in W 6.25 in D 7 in
Solid Carved Malchite Head Sculpture
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Very heavy
Solid carved Malchite head sculpture
Paper weigh.
Category
Vintage 1950s Beninese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Memorial Cast Bronze Head, Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Dallas, TX
Museum quality cast bronze head. From the Benin kingdom which is now Nigeria.
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Memorial Cast Bronze Head, Benin Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Memorial cast bronze tribal head. Benin style, early to mid-20th century.
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Benin Head
By People from Benin
Located in Heukelum, NL
Head of a Queen Mother. Nigeria, Edo, Benin 20th century. Measures: H 23 in. (58 cm)
11.8 lbs
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Benin Carving of a Woman with Basket on the Head, Edo People, circa 1950s
By People from Benin
Located in Pau, FR
Wooden Benin carving depicting a woman with a basket on her head, Edo People, Nigeria, circa 1940s
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Benin Bronze Memorial Head from The Nelson Rockefeller Collection, Signed, 1978
Located in Pau, FR
Benin Bronze Memorial Head from the Nelson Rockefeller Collection, 1978. The sculpture is stamped
Category
Vintage 1970s American Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
H 10.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Saturday reduction only Huge bronze head in the style of Benin Royal Court
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
from a private collection
Category
Vintage 1960s Nigerian Busts
Materials
Bronze
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Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in turquoise, orange, green, yellow red, blue ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's
A piece of this quality and stature holds enormous presence
Height 17.75 inch, Widt...
Category
Vintage 1930s Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
H 17.75 in W 6.75 in D 4.75 in
Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Benin King Oba and his Queen. Terrific pair of Benin hand carved ebony hardwood figures.
Intricate detailing on each of these super West African carvings
Circa Mid 20th c...
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
H 13 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Benin Kingdom Ebony Carving of a Young King Oba, Nigerian
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Wonderful hand carved ebony hardwood figure of a young Benin man, possibly a
future King Oba
Excellent traditional Benin artistic carving
A delightful piece
Circa 1970
Height 13...
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
Ebony Benin Kingdom, Bust Carving Of A Young Nigerian Warrior, 1970's
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Hand carved ebony hardwood bust of a young Benin warrior
Traditionally carved Benin artistry
Circa 1970
Height 10.75 inch, Width 5.5 inch, Depth 2.75 inch
Very good condition
Wear co...
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria, " Bronze Sculpture created circa 1920s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria" is a bronze sculpture created in circa 1920. This figure has short legs and a short torso, but a large head. They held out their hands with two objects...
Category
1920s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 18.5 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very beautiful mask with large pronounced eyes with the circular cavity shape. The mask depicts a nocturnal bird that can see in the darkness and manifest the presence of divinities ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Standing Leopard Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
After the original Benin bronzes, this statue depicts a large standing leopard with an upturned tail and unusually long legs, from the mid-20th century made in the same casting metho...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba
By People from Benin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exquisite Benin bronze sculpture in shape of a bell depicting an Oba. Oba translates to "ruler" in the Yoruba and Bini languages of contemporary West Africa. The Kingdom of Benin ...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana
By Osei Bonsu
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Ashanti maternity figure by the master carver Osei Bonsu. The mother figure is seated on a simple backless chair. An infant lays calmly in her lap, one arm reaching towards a ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bronze Yoruba Sculpture
Located in Munich, DE
Made by the Yoruba Tribe from Benin it dates back to the 19th century. Created for the royal family.
Category
Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"King with Two Tribesmen Nigeria- Benin Tribe, " a Bronze Relief Sculpture
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"King with Two Tribesmen" is a bronze relief sculpture from the Nigeria-Benin area tribe. It depicts three figures: two tribesmen on the left and right holding shields and the king i...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 14 in W 12.5 in D 3 in
Antique Benin Carved Coconut with Provenance, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unique antique African Benin carved coconut box presented to Mr Morris by J Morford, Education Nigeria. The coconut is relief carved with various figures, a bird and a sna...
Category
Early 20th Century Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Coconut
Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Bamileke throne made with wood, coated with jute, embroidered with polychrome glass beads, cowrie snails, embroidery with glass beads that are missing in some areas. In the Grassfiel...
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Animal Sculptures
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Benin Head For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Benin head available at 1stDibs. Each Benin head for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bronze, metal and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Benin head — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Benin head, those designed in Folk Art and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made Benin head has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Benin People and Karl Springer are consistently popular.
How Much is a Benin Head?
The average selling price for a Benin head at 1stDibs is $1,800, while they’re typically $280 on the low end and $8,500 for the highest priced.
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