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1920s Four-Seat Folding Railroad Bench, Capetown South Africa, circa 1920s
Located in East Hampton, NY
Folding oak railway car bench, slatted back and seat. Each seat folds back individually. Solid
Category
Vintage 1920s Benches
Materials
Wood
1950
s Italian Armchair Black Wood and Steel, African Kuba Cloth Seat Cushion
Located in Firenze, IT
patina, new seat cushion in black and natural african kuba cloth fabric, brass details.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Egyptian Terracota Statuette of the Seated Harpocrates
Located in Zurich, Canton Zurich
Molded. The stocky, bare boy sits with stretched, crossed legs on a surface that is no longer preserved today. The figure's head is turned slightly to the left. The shoulder-length w...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Ten-Seat Carpenters Dining Table in French Oak
By James Mudge
Located in Dobbs Ferry, NY
Made from 70mm thick French oak or Iroko, the carpenter’s table is a statement piece in any home. The rough finish and oil sealant give this table it’s raw aesthetic and charm. The l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
$11,263 / item
Double Female Shape Bambara Stool, Mali Africa
Located in Bern, CH
Hand-carved from African hardwood, the seat of this Bambara stool is carried by two female shapes
Category
Vintage 1980s Malian Stools
Materials
Wood
Harris Dining Table in Table in Ash, Seats Eight, Handcrafted, Modern
By James Mudge
Located in Dobbs Ferry, NY
bring happy memories throughout several generations.
Dimensions
6-seat small - 63 x 31 x 30in
6
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Mid-Century Modern Dining Ro...
Materials
Wood
Tapered Leg Dining Table, Oak with Fenix Top, 6-Seat, with Hardwood Chair
By James Mudge
Located in Dobbs Ferry, NY
Inspired by the vintage Formica top tables of the 1950s this undemanding yet striking design works well as a side table, work-table, desk or dining table. With easily detachable legs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Mid-Century Modern Dining Ro...
Materials
Wood
Congo Neck Support, circa 1930, Re-Visited by Markus Friedrich Staab
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt, DE
social status, but was also used as a stool. The seats are among the most popular African works of art, a
Category
Vintage 1920s Congolese Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Hardwood
Venizia Chairs by Markus Friedrich Staab
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
African style chairs, mid-century seat added, hand-painted in black and white, multi-lacquered with
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,829 / item
Modernist Lounge Chair by Theo Ruth for Artifort "Congo" Chair, 1950s
By Artifort, Theo Ruth
Located in The Hague, NL
Modernist lounge chair designed by Theo Ruth for Artifort in the 1950s. Inspired by the old African
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Venizia Chairs by Markus Friedrich Staab
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
African Chairs contemporized, different seat made of plywood, painted and multi lacquered.
The
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,680 / item
Deck Chair, 1922, Bauhaus, Original Fabric
Located in Berlin, DE
hinge shortly after production very early. sesationell patina and african exotic cubistic seat fabric
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Yoruba Wooden Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
used human slaves as seats. In Africa, the stool more than any other item is the penultimate symbol of
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$25,000
African Seat in Solid Wood, 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
African seat in solid wood, 20th century
Measures: H 95 cm x W 70 cm D 38 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
Late 20th Century Full Mount Taxidermy Study of a Seated Male Lion
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb taxidermy of an African seated male lion, late 20th century. Incredibly well prepared and
Category
20th Century African Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin
African Tribal Figure of a Seated Female
Located in New York, NY
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Seated female figure statue originating from the xxx tribe of Guinea, located on Africa
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Stunning African Abstract Bronze Seated Woman
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning African abstract bronze seated woman, unsigned, amazing design, form, patina.
Category
Vintage 1950s Central African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ceremonial African Curved Wood Bench Seat Pedestal
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a wonderful, short, ceremonial, African wood bench seats. In excellent
Category
Early 20th Century African Benches
Materials
Wood
Eames Turned Stool (Time Life Stool) by Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Ray Eames
Located in Centreville, VA
wooden African seat Ray Eames had purchased. She led their design, drawing upon her training in sculpture
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut
Antique African Queens Throne Seat
Located in Lambertville, NJ
African Ashanti queens royalty bench. The throne seat is carved from one piece of wood with its
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Benches
Materials
Hardwood
20th Century African Wooden Camel Stool with Leather Seat
Located in High Point, NC
. Hand-crafted in Africa in the 20th century, the camel is depicted in motion, one foot ahead of the
Category
20th Century North African Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Lobi Wood Three Seat African Bench
By Lobi People
Located in Dallas, TX
This uniquely shaped four-legged stool comes from the Lobi people of the Northern Ivory Coast and Ghana and the lower reaches of Burkina Faso. Spread across the boundaries of three c...
Category
Vintage 1970s Ghanaian Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
1960s African Wooden Chair
Located in High Point, NC
indented seat and resembles African birthing chairs, frequently carved with decorative or animal motifs
Category
Vintage 1960s African Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
1960s English Mid-Century Modern African Teak Grey Three-Seat Sofa
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A very stylish solid African teak (Afrormosia) three-seat sofa dating from the 1960s. Designer and
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Teak
Donald Greig Seated Cheetah Bronze Sculpture
By Donald Greig
Located in Astoria, NY
Donald Greig (South African, b. 1959) Seated Cheetah Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 2000, signed and
Category
Early 2000s South African Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Monkey Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Africa. Shaped like a seated monkey enjoying a banana, its clever design features the monkey's body as
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Pair African Senufo Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
Dark wood, hand carved Senufo Stools from Africa make a great seat or side table. Each piece is
Category
20th Century Stools
1970s Wooden Camel Chair with Leather Imitation Seat
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Wooden Camel Chair with Leather Imitation Seat.
Category
Late 20th Century African Stools
Materials
Leather
Ethnic Senoufo Chair in Solid Wood from the 50s African Design Ethnic Armchair
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beautiful ethnic Senoufo armchair from the 60's coming from Africa. Structure and seat in solid
Category
Vintage 1950s African Tribal Armchairs
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Ebonized Stool from Ghana
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal handcrafted stool.
Hand-carved from African hardwood with a curved seat raised on
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Stools
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Early 20th Century, African Tripod Stool
Located in London, London
African stool
Possibly Kenyan
Dished seat
Tripod legs
Early 20th century
One photo
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century African Tripod Stool
Located in London, London
African stool
Possibly Kenyan
Dished seat
Tripod legs
Early 20th century
One photo
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
Ghanaian Ashanti
Wisdom Knot
Stool Africa
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal handcrafted Ghanaian Ashanti 'Wisdom Knot' Stool Africa.
A carved wooden African
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Stools
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Large Solid Sterling Silver 925 African Lion with Marble Base and Display Case
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
solid sterling silver African Lion seated on a marble base with an impressive exhibition case
A truly
Category
Vintage 1960s South African Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century African Hand Carved Wooden Table
Located in Winnetka, IL
20th century African King's seat from the Bamileke tribe in Cameroon.
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
"JMF Curved Bench" with African Batik Print by Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
"J.M.F. Curved Bench" in polished brass with African batik covered seat designed by Karl Springer
Category
Vintage 1970s American Benches
J.M.F. Curved Bench in Polished Brass with African Batik
Located in New York, NY
"J.M.F. Curved Bench" in polished brass with African batik covered seat by Karl Springer, American
Category
Vintage 1970s American Benches
Pair of African Armchairs in Wood
Woven Hide, Ethiopia, 1950
s
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of armchairs with rustic wood frames and woven hair-on hide seats and backs. Africa/Ethiopia
Category
Vintage 1950s Ethiopian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hide, Wood
Arthur Romilly Fedden (1875-1939) - 1904 Watercolour, North-African Street Scene
Located in Corsham, GB
Fedden. The scene depicts a North-African street view with seated figures playing board games. Signed and
Category
20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Karl Springer Pair of X Benches with Springbok Seats, 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Pair of X benches in hand-torched steel with brass ball accents and African springbok antelope
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Benches
Materials
Brass, Steel
Rare 19th Century Eastlake Campaign Style Folding Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
structure and antique indigo Shiboni African fabric on the seat with leather arm rests. (added later
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Chairs
Materials
Wood
Karl Springer Goatskin Onassis Chairs
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
african influenced leather seats.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Goatskin
Rare Pair of Benches by Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of benches in steel with polished brass accents and African antelope seats by Karl
Category
Vintage 1970s American Benches
J.M.F. Bench designed by Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
"J.M.F. Curved Bench" in polished banded steel with authentic African batik covered seat designed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Benches
Hans Wegner GE-260 Teak Chair and GE-240 Ottoman
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in London, England
Designed 1958, produced by GETAMA, Denmark. Afromosia African teak frame with seat and cushion
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak
Kai Kristiansen Boucle Troja Armchair, c1960
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen 'Troja' round chair from circa 1960. The frame is made from Afromosia African teak
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak, Bouclé
Counter Stool by Vista of California
By Vista of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
condition; professionally powder-coated with new African Mahogany slat seats.
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Pair Kai Kristiansen Leather Troja Armchairs, c1960 / Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Afromosia African teak wood. The seat has been reupholstered in premium cotton velvet fabric.. Wonderful
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Set of 4 Dinning Room Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s Netherlands
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in The Hague, NL
Netherlands by Pastoe.
These chairs has a large curved seating back and it's made of African teak wood
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
Set of Sofa and Lounge Chair by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, Italy - 1970s
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Berlin, DE
"Africa" three-seater sofa and lounge chair from the "Artona" series.
Designed in the 1970s by
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
condition including the caned back and seat.
Moorish, Spanish, African, Islamic, Arabian, Middle
Category
20th Century Austrian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Cane
Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, Austria.
Exellent condition including the caned back and seat.
Moorish, Spanish, African
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Cane
Set of Two
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Leather Safari Chairs by Wilhelm Kienzle for Wohnbedarf, c. 1950s
By Wilhelm Kienzle
Located in Deland, FL
during the African conflicts. The seats and backs retain the original patinaed leather which is still
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss International Style Chairs
Materials
Teak
A Unique Round Wicker Frame
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A unique round carved wood and wicker frame, housing a captivating photograph of a young African
Category
Early 20th Century American Decorative Art
Materials
Wicker, Glass, Wood
African Burkina Faso Small Stool of the Lobi Tribe/20th Century/Unique Chair
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Africa.
Seat size is W 25cm/D 17.6cm
Also, the seat is not horizontal, so it is slightly slanted.
I
Category
20th Century Burkinabe Other Stools
Materials
Wood
African Burkina Faso Low Stool of the Lobi Tribe/20th Century/Unique Chair
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stool used by the Lobi tribe in a country called Burkina Faso in Africa.
It's around the
Category
20th Century Burkinabe Other Stools
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Chair with Leather Seat
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African low tribal chair, hand-carved with primitive design in the back and front, low turned legs
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the African seat you’re looking for. Each African seat for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. There are 20 variations of the antique or vintage African seat you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the African seat you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An African seat is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made African seat over the years, but those crafted by Andile Dyalvane, Atang Tshikare and David Krynauw are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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An African seat can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,689, while the lowest priced sells for $475 and the highest can go for as much as $47,800.
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