African statues

African statues hold a significant place within the history of art, admired for their expressive forms, symbolic power and exquisite craftsmanship. Created across diverse cultures and regions, these sculptures are often made from materials such as wood, stone and terracotta, serving religious, ceremonial or commemorative purposes. Typically hand-carved, African statues are celebrated for their intricate details. Many pieces are figurative and explore the human form, such as Statue Luba from the Hilde & Dieter Scharf Collection, which was sold by Christie’s for €1 million in 2025.

LA STATUE MBEMBE DURAND-DESSERT THE DURAND-DESSERT MBEMBE FIGURE

RÉGION EWAYON RIVER, ÉTAT DE CROSS RIVER, NIGÉRIA

TRES IMPORTANTE FIGURE D'ANCETRE ROYAL MASCULIN BANGWA

XIXE SIÈCLE, FONTEM, CAMEROUN

STATUE KONGO-YOMBE, NKISI NKONDI A KONGO-YOMBE POWER FIGURE , NKISI NKONDI

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

LA STATUE BASSA DURAND-DESSERT THE DURAND-DESSERT BASSA FIGURE

LIBÉRIA

A GREEK MARBLE GIRL

CIRCA LATE 4TH CENTURY B.C.

Statue Dogon Dogon figure

MALI, 1390-1450, (80.7 DE PROBABILITÉ)

STATUE DAN, LÜ ME , PAR ZLAN DE BELEWALE (vers 1885 - vers 1955) DAN FIGURE, LÜ ME , BY ZLAN OF BELEWALE (ca. 1885 - ca. 1955)

CÔTE D'IVOIRE

Grande statue Songyé Important songye figure

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

STATUE FÉTICHE COMMUNAUTAIRE SONGYE, RÉGION EKI A SONGYE COMMUNITY POWER FIGURE, EKI REGION

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

Statue d’ancêtre Hemba-Niembo, singiti Niembo-Hemba ancestor figure, singiti

République Démocratique du Congo

Grande Statue à clous Yombé Yombe nail figure

République Démocratique du Congo

A GREEK BRONZE FIGURE OF AN AFRICAN

HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA LATE 2ND-EARLY 1ST CENTURY B.C.

Statue Sénoufo Senufo Figure

Côte d'Ivoire

IMPORTANTE PAIRE DE STATUES BAOULE

CÔTE D'IVOIRE

STATUE METOKO, KASIMBI Metoko figure, kasimbi

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

Statue d'ancêtre Kabyé-Tem Kabye-Tem ancestor figure

Nord Togo

STATUE YOMBE

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU KONGO

Statue Ibo, Alusi Ibo figure , Alusi

NIGERIA

STATUE DOGON DOGON FIGURE

MALI

Statue d'ancêtre masculin Ancestor figure

CAMEROUN

Statue Attié Attie figure

Région Lagunaire, Côte d’Ivoire

Statue Mbole Mbole figure

République Démocratique du Congo

Statue Songyé Songye power figure

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

Statue Sénoufo, Déblé Senufo figure , Deble

CÔTE D'IVOIRE

Statue Tumbwe Tumbwe figure

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

A ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF A PRIEST

CIRCA EARLY 2ND CENTURY A.D.

A NUBIAN SERPENTINE SHABTI FOR THE KING SENKAMENISKEN

SUDAN, NAPATAN PERIOD, 643-623 B.C.

Statue Tumbwe Tumbwe figure

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

Statue masculine Ibo Ibo male figure

RÉGION EST DE LA CROSS RIVER, NIGERIA

STATUE JUKUN DE LA RÉGION DU NORD-EST A NORTHEASTERN JUKUN FIGURE

NIGÉRIA

STATUE BEMBE A BEMBE FIGURE

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

STATUE SONGYE

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

BAMANA FIGURE, JONYELENI

MALI

STATUE COMMÉMORATIVE D'ANCÊTRE ROYAL, RÉGION DU NORD-EST, JUKUN A COMMEMORATIVE NORTHEASTERN JUKUN ROYAL ANCESTOR FIGURE

NIGÉRIA

STATUE BAGA

RÉPUBLIQUE DE GUINÉE

Statue Bamana Bamana figure

Mali

STATUE DJENNENKE Djennenke figure

PLATEAU DE BANDIAGARA, MALI

STATUE BAGA A BAGA FIGURE

GUINÉE

STATUE IGBO ALUSI

NIGERIA

STATUE D'ANCETRE HEMBA HEMBA FIGURE

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

STATUE SONGYE Songye figure

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

STATUE MUMUYE Mumuye figure

NIGERIA

STATUE ROYALE KUBA

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

STATUE VILI A VILI FIGURE

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

Statue Baga Baga figure

RÉPUBLIQUE DE GUINÉE

STATUE MOSSI A MOSSI FIGURE

BURKINA FASO

STATUE D'ANCÊTRE BUYU A BUYU ANCESTOR FIGURE

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

Statue Gurunsi Gurunsi figure

BURKINA FASO

STATUE FANG FANG FIGURE

GABON

GRANDE STATUE URHOBO

NIGERIA