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Zebra Covered Drum Table
Located in US
Vintage Zebra Covered Drum Table. Sides Are Wrapped With Raffia. On Three Zebra Covered Legs
Category

20th Century African Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Hide, Raffia

African Table/Stool
Located in Sarasota, FL
A large African ebonized wood "spider's nest" drum stool from Cameroon, Bameleke people
Category

20th Century African Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Wood Carved Face Drum, circa 1950s
Located in Megeve, FR
Wood carved face drum, circa 1950s.
Category

Vintage 1950s African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Zebra Skin Drum Occasional or Coffee Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A stylish and exotic statement table, indeed! The drum form is covered in zebra hide, stitched
Category

Vintage 1950s Central African Folk Art Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Kuba Kingdom Drum Lele or Kuba People Old and Used DR Congo Central African Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A fine old drum from the Kuba kingdom, possibly Lele or Kuba People, Democratic Republic of Congo
Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Thai Rain Drum
Located in Palm Springs, CA
traditional Asian and African cultures, "Rain Drums are hung under a waterfall or just in the rain and amongst
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Thai Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Antique Mahogany Belfast Grandfather Clock by Cahoon Bros
Located in Antrim, GB
Fabulous antique Belfast Victorian African mahogany drum head Longcase Clock by Cahoon Bros
Category

Antique 1860s Northern Irish Victorian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...

Materials

Mahogany

Mid Century German Tam Tam Style Stool Pop Art Space Age Vintage, 1960s 70s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
" refers to a tambour African, or tom-tom drum. The Tam-Tam Stool quickly became a best seller and 1960s
Category

Mid-20th Century European Space Age Stools

Materials

Plastic

African Drum Table
Located in Essex, MA
A beautifully made, occasional table in the form of a drum, probably from Africa, the vellum top
Category

20th Century African Tables

Materials

Metal

1950s Black High Waisted Shorts with African Drum Novelty Print
Located in Yucca Valley, CA
Ultra adorable true vintage, 1950s black cotton high waisted short shorts. Such a great find! This piece features an ultra high waist, flared hips, super short length and side metal ...
Category

1950s Bermuda Shorts

Maitland-Smith Zebra Tesselated Black White Marble and Woven Sisal Drum Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Interesting design of an African drum style table designed by Maitland-Smith composed of
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Pedestals

Zebra Hide Side Table in the Bohemian Chic Taste
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A mid 20th Century African drum table of carved hardwood and stretched zebra hide. The look is
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Bohemian Side Tables

Materials

Zebra Hide

African Zebra Drum
Located in Middleburg, VA
This handmade zebra hide drum comes with a custom made base to display in your home or as a side
Category

Mid-20th Century African Musical Instruments

Materials

Zebra Hide

African Zebra Hide Drum Coffee or Side Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A fantastic zebra drum with legs and handles, suitable for a coffee table or side table. The zebra
Category

Vintage 1950s African Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Zebra Hide

Portrait with Hoop Earring from the Jazz Portfolio
By Art Blakey
Located in New York, NY
nightclub where he was gigging — ordered him off the piano and onto the drums. Art, then in his early teens
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Giclée

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African Drum For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African drum you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An African drum — often made from animal skin, wood and hide — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an African drum — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right African drum, those designed in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. A well-made African drum has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bernard Harmon and Michael Horner are consistently popular.

How Much is an African Drum?

An African drum can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $977, while the lowest priced sells for $240 and the highest can go for as much as $18,000.
Questions About African Drum
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What an African drum symbolizes depends on the culture that produced it. Some African tribes believe drums represent self-protection and a willingness to protect the tribe's leaders or royalty. Others associate them with interconnectedness because people often use drums as ways to communicate across great distances. On 1stDibs, find a selection of African drums.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    There are many kinds of African drums. A popular African drum is called the djembe (pronounced JEM-bay). It is one of the most versatile and widely used percussion instruments worldwide. It is a goblet-shaped drum that is known for its versatile sound. Find a huge variety of musical instruments on 1stDibs.