Skip to main content

Vintage African Beads

to
16
210
19
236
84
82
15
11
11
11
8
5
4
8
6
2
2
2
Sort By
Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Vintage African Beads Print Wrap Jumpsuit Romper
By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil
Located in Naples, FL
Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Vintage African Beads Print Wrap Jumpsuit Romper Size M
Category

1990s Vintage African Beads

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Bodycon African Beads Print Mesh Maxi Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil
Located in Naples, FL
Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Bodycon African Beads Print Mesh Maxi Dress Size L
Category

20th Century Vintage African Beads

Group of FOUR Vintage African Beaded Bottles, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking group of four mid century bottles hand decorated with glass beads in bold colorful
Category

20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Beads

Materials

Glass, Wood, Beads

Vintage African Beaded Yoruba Chair, Multicolor, 2 Chairs Available
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
takes approximately 3 months to make. Thousands of tiny glass beads are intricately applied to canvas
Category

20th Century Nigerian Vintage African Beads

Materials

Beads

Vintage African Beaded Yoruba Chair, Multicolor - 2 Chairs Available
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
takes approximately 3 months to make. Thousands of tiny glass beads are intricately applied to canvas
Category

20th Century Nigerian Vintage African Beads

Materials

Beads

Vintage African Beaded Yoruba Chair, Multicolor, 2 Chairs Available
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
takes approximately 3 months to make. Thousands of tiny glass beads are intricately applied to canvas
Category

20th Century Nigerian Vintage African Beads

Materials

Beads

Vintage African Beaded Tie Waist Belt in Turquoise Seed Beads Cowries Sea Shell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage African Waist Belt Decorated with Cowries Sea Shells Handcrafted Boho style beaded tie belt
Category

Mid-20th Century African Vintage African Beads

1940 African Multi Gemstone Beaded Necklace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Unearth the captivating charm of the 1940 African Multi Gemstone Beaded Necklace, a masterpiece of
Category

1940s African Vintage African Beads

Vintage African Handmade Tribal Multicolor Glass Beaded Necklace With Bell
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Vintage African Tribal Multicolor Glass Beaded Necklace with Bell is a vibrant celebration of
Category

Late 20th Century African Vintage African Beads

Antique Millefiori Venetian African Trade Beads
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Antique Millefiori Venetian African Trade Beads Celebrated among the most distinctive of beads, the
Category

1930s European Artisan Vintage African Beads

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Resin & Wood Bead African Collection Necklace, 1967
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Vintage massive ivory resin and dark-brown wood beaded necklace by Yves Saint Laurent. Gold-tone
Category

1960s French Artisan Vintage African Beads

South African Zulu Two Handled Carved Wood Meat Tray
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
animal. Together with, A South African beaded snuff monkey fruit gourd Zulu, 20th century
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hassira Tuareg Mat Made of Reed and Camel Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
African Tuareg Mats ​ Did You Know That Tuareg Mats Are Not From Morocco? That's right. Contrary to
Category

1950s Sub-Saharan African Organic Modern Vintage African Beads

Materials

Reed

Ndebele Married Woman's Beaded Apron, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Married Woman’s Beaded Apron Jocolo Ndebele People, South Africa Circa 1940-1950 Glass beads on
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Brass

Large Shadow Box with Vintage Zulu Art Beadwork
Located in San Antonio, TX
Zulu Bead work African Image Size: 47.5 x 29.5 Frame Size: 50 x 32 Medium: Vintage African Bead
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage African Beads

Materials

Other Medium

1930's Beaded Snuff Container. Zulu, Southern Africa
Located in London, GB
This intimately-sized 1930's Zulu snuff container has been beautifully decorated with glass beads
Category

1930s South African Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Wood, Beads

Vintage African Urembo Beaded Necklace Choker Kenya
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Urembo Beaded vintage necklace choker by the Maasai Tribe Kenya Vintage African Urembo
Category

Late 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Beads

African Masai Beaded Traditional Artifact Wall Decor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage African Masai Beaded Traditional Wedding Necklace Artifact Wall Decor from Kenya. One of a
Category

Late 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Beads

African Bamileke Cameroon Beaded Snake Candle Holder
Located in Nottingham, GB
This stunning African Bamileke beaded snake candle holder from Cameroon is a captivating work of
Category

20th Century Vintage African Beads

Materials

Beads

Vintage Beaded African Ceremony or Nobility Chair
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Mid 20th century vibrant red and white hand beaded African ceremony chair. Originally crafted for
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Beads

Yoruba Royal Beaded Chair Made in West Africa
By Yoruba Tribe
Located in London, GB
Yoruba Royal Beaded Chair, West Africa A traditional Yoruba royal beaded chair, handcrafted in
Category

Late 20th Century Sahrawi Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beads

Yoruba Royal Beaded Chair Made in West Africa
Yoruba Royal Beaded Chair Made in West Africa
H 39.38 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Sash Panel 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950. This extraordinary beaded wall
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Textile, Beads

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Panel Sash 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950. This extraordinary beaded wall
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Textile, Beads

Vintage Set of 4 Ndebele Mapoto Beaded Aprons from South Africa Canvas Backed
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome set of four Ndebele Mapoto beaded aprons from South Africa. They are canvas backed and in
Category

Late 20th Century South African Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Canvas, Beads

African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century Offered for sale is a 20th
Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Wood, Shell, Beads

African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950. This extraordinary beaded wall
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Textile, Beads

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
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Metal

1980S Black Multi African Hand Beaded Vest
Located in New York, NY
1980S Black Multi African Hand Beaded Vest
Category

1980s Vintage African Beads

Yves Saint Laurent Unworn Beaded African Dress
By Alber Elbaz
Located in New York, NY
This semisheer dress is Alber Elbaz's contemporized take on Yves Saint Laurent influential African
Category

1990s French Vintage African Beads

African Urembo Beaded Vintage Necklace Choker by the Maasai Tribe Kenya
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage African Urembo beaded necklace choker. Handmade in Kenya by the maasai tribe. Urembo
Category

Late 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Beads

Yoruba Nigeria African Red 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
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Metal

Antique Yoruba Sango Nigeria Africa Tribal Statue Sculpture Beaded Medicine Man
Located in Buffalo, NY
This is and Antique Africa Tribal Figure Statue Sculpture. It is 30" tall. From my research it
Category

1940s Nigerian Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Wire

Pair of African Yoruba Beaded Multicolor Flower Throne Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this pair of magnificent Vintage African Yoruba pair of Chairs in Multicolor beads. The
Category

Late 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Glass, Wood

Two Strand Glass Multicolored Mali African Fulani Wedding Bead Necklace
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fulani Wedding beads were made in what was once known as Czechoslovakia for trade in Africa. They
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Vintage African Beads

Vintage African Wood and Shell Mask
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Intriguing good looking mask artistically made of combination of hand crafted beads ,shells , and
Category

1970s African Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Shell, Wood, Beads

Pair of Carved Ebony Bookends as African Warriors
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of carved ebony bookends modelled as African warriors, resting on their haunches, with glass
Category

20th Century African Vintage African Beads

Materials

Iron

YSL African Style Gold Coin and Wood Bead Bib Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Oversized YSL bib of unusual genius juxtaposition of dyed wood beads, gilt antique "coin" spacers
Category

1990s French Vintage African Beads

Materials

Gilt Metal

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
H 35.75 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
H 7.25 in W 4.25 in D 3.25 in
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
H 8.25 in W 4.75 in D 3.5 in
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

Late 20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
H 10 in W 5 in D 4 in
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
H 16.75 in W 6.5 in D 4.25 in
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
H 16.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
H 14.5 in W 5 in D 3.25 in
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Fabric

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
H 36 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
H 11.5 in W 3.75 in D 2.5 in
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
H 15.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
African Urembo Beaded Vintage Necklace Choker by the Maasai Tribe Kenya
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage African Urembo beaded necklace choker. Handmade in Kenya by the maasai tribe. Urembo means
Category

Late 20th Century Kenyan Vintage African Beads

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Twine, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
H 17 in W 6 in D 4 in
Masha Archer African "Hippo's Teeth" Shell, Glass, and Bone Beaded Necklace
By Masha Archer
Located in Point Richmond, CA
the world. The beads include "hippo's tooth" shell, glass, bone and silver. The centerpiece is seven
Category

Late 20th Century American Artisan Vintage African Beads

Materials

Silver

Ethiopian Wood Head Rest With Silver White Metal Beads and Dangles, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An old well used Ethiopian head rest with attached oxidized silver or white metal beads and dangles
Category

Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Wood

"Bamou Stool Used by Cattle Owner -- Cameroon, " Wood, Cloth, & Beads from Africa
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, & beads and was used by a cattle owner. 16 1/2" x 17 3/4" diameter
Category

1960s Vintage African Beads

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Beaded Ndebele Fertility Dolls
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African
Category

20th Century South African Folk Art Vintage African Beads

Materials

Cotton, Wood

1960s Hand-Made African Tabletop Hut with Shells and Beading
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Hand-Made African Tabletop Hut with Cowry or cowrie Shells, blue and cream Beading, fur, and
Category

1960s African Vintage African Beads

Materials

Fur, Shell, Fabric, Beads

Set of Three Vintage Zulu Long Wood Pipes on Custom Stands Beads South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Set of three vintage Zulu long wood pipes on custom metal stands, South Africa. Each on separate
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Wood

Glass Beaded Parrot Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Glass beaded parrot sculpture ambitiously crafted with glass beads and perched on a custom wood
Category

20th Century South African British Colonial Vintage African Beads

Glass Beaded Parrot Sculpture
Glass Beaded Parrot Sculpture
H 25 in W 7.5 in D 9 in
A Pair Of Large Green Beaded Zulu Lamps
Located in London, GB
South Africa, modern A pair of green beaded Zulu candlestick lamps of large scale, of baluster
Category

Late 20th Century South African Vintage African Beads

Materials

Metal

Vintage Boho Hand Beaded Lounge Chairs
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a unique touch of artistry and comfort to your space with these Vintage Boho Hand-Beaded Lounge
Category

Late 20th Century South African Vintage African Beads

Materials

Textile, Glass, Wood

20th Century African Cameroon Namji Doll for Prosperity, Health & Fertility
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century African Cameroon Namji Doll for Prosperity, Health & Fertility Offered for sale in a
Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Vintage African Beads

Materials

Metal

Vintage Boho Beaded Lounge Chairs - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Bring artistic flair and comfort to your space with these vintage boho beaded lounge chairs
Category

Late 20th Century Central African Vintage African Beads

Materials

Upholstery, Glass, Wood

  • 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Vintage African Beads", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Vintage African Beads For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage African beads is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique vintage African beads was constructed with extraordinary care, often using beads, trimming and fabric. Vintage African beads have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage African beads bearing Folk Art or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many vintage African beads are appealing in their simplicity, but antique textiles galleries, Yoruba People and Atelier Lam produced popular vintage African beads that are worth a look.

How Much are Vintage African Beads?

Prices for vintage African beads start at $55 and top out at $16,500 with the average selling for $1,775.
Questions About Vintage African Beads
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The easiest way to tell if a bead is glass or plastic is to feel it. Glass beads will be cooler to the touch, whereas plastic beads will be closer to room temperature and warm up quickly in your hands. Another test you can perform is to listen to the sound. Glass has a distinctive ring since it’s harder whereas plastic is softer and has a duller sound. Shop a range of vintage glass bead pieces on 1stDibs.