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Carved Wood Tribal Seat-Lobi Tribe/ Africa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large and very sculptural carved wood stool in all original condition. Very solid and elemental form. Age appropriate wear.
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Benches
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Seated Baule Male Figure, Ivory Coast, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Scott McCue
African tribal seated Baule male figure, Ivory Coast, Africa
A finely
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Nok Terracotta Figure of Seated Man, Nigeria, Africa TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Nok terracotta figure of seated man with expressive face and dotted Coiffure. I-III Century AD
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Igbo Tribal Seated Ikenga Figure with Sword and Head Africa, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Igbo tribal seated Ikenga figure with sword and head Africa, Nigeria
Classic Ikenga Shrine figure
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Carved Hardwood Chair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
carved wood stands from India and Africa. Very decorative chair.
Seat measures: 16.5 x 14 H.
Category
Vintage 1940s Central African Organic Modern Armchairs
Mid-Century Carved African Dogon Marriage Stool Altar Bench Tribal Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
carved geometric and figural accents, surmounted by seat formed of male and female figure torsos joined
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
North African French Orientalist Antique Oil Painting Portrait of a Seated Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French Orientalist School, late 19th century
Title: Portrait of a Seated Man
Category
19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Andrianna Shamaris African Ashanti Bench or Stool
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
West Africa, early 20th century. The seat is 8” high and the sides 11” high.
This bench was sourced
Category
Early 20th Century African Primitive Benches
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
African Wooden Stool from Ghana
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African handcrafted stool with geometric designs.
Hand-carved African wood with a curved seat
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Stools
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
20th Century Carved African Chair
Located in Wainscott, NY
20th century carved African chair. Please note:Chair seat has a crack and repair which does not
Category
20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Sling Outdoor Hanging Swing Seat, Vegan Enviro Friendly
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
with South African Shwe Shwe material for a delightful touch of South meets North - not visible from
Category
2010s South African Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel
Sling Outdoor Hanging Swing Seat, Vegan Enviro Friendly - Alison
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
with South African Shwe Shwe material for a delightful touch of South meets North - not visible from
Category
2010s South African Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel
Midcentury
Africa
Chairs by Afra
Tobia Scarpa
By Maxalto, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in London, GB
brass detailing and leather seats.
'Africa' model.
Maxalto was the luxury line of B&B Italia
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ebony, Walnut
Pair of Ethiopian Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Ethiopian armchairs with wood and woven hide leather seat. Made in Africa, circa 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Ethiopian Armchairs
Materials
Hide, Wood
$1,500
Bar Stools by Vista of California
By Vista of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
well as a footrest. The stools also feature new oiled solid African mahogany wood slats for the seat
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Portrait of a Woman, Virginia 1935
By Musier Lee Taintor
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous 1930's portrait of a seated African American woman in a red dress by Musier Lee Taintor
Category
1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-Century Fauvist Odalisque, Homage to Matisse.
Located in Cotignac, FR
typical North African costume and depicted standing, seated or reclining. Matisse first came to the theme
Category
Mid-20th Century Fauvist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Watercolor, Gouache
A Lucite and Silvered Wood "African" Bench by Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Springer interpretation of a West African tribal seat.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Benches
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Inlaid and Embroidered North African Seat
Located in Round Top, TX
Elaborate inlaid and embroidered early 20th century seat from North Africa.
Category
20th Century North African Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
African Fang Tribal Seated Figure
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Aristocratic figure holding a ceremonial cup, From the Fang Tribe, in excellent condition and with a fine patina.
Figures like these, carved by the Fang tribe were called Bieri a...
Category
20th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
X-legged Bench with Shaped Seat, African
Located in Hoboken, NJ
X-legged wooden bench with shaped seat, African.
18 3/4" w, 10" d, 10 3/4 " at highest point.
Category
African Benches
Ladder Back Counter Stools with Vintage African Fabric Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bold yellow stools with newly reupholstered graphic African textile seats. Sold individually.
Category
Vintage 1940s American American Craftsman Stools
Set of Four Italian Metal Chairs with Vintage African Fabric Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern Italian chairs reupholstered in a vintage African stripe fabric.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Andile Dyalvane, "Isichopho A Seat", Terracotta Clay Sculptural Seat
By Andile Dyalvane
Located in Capetown, ZA
Andile Dyalvane is one of South Africa’s foremost ceramic artists. Guided by a deep spiritual
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Wooden African Stool
Located in Sarasota, FL
Hand Carved Wooden African Stool, U-shaped seat design with carved embellishments, Ghanian.
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Stools
Materials
Wood
Atang Tshikare, "Maotwana Finyela", Bronze Sculptural Seat
Located in Capetown, ZA
This large bronze sculpture by South African designer Atang Tshikare was first exhibited at Design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Chairs
Materials
Bronze
African Man by Lladro
Located in Palm Beach, FL
seated African man with a staff; 15-3/4 inches high Crafted by skilled artisans from fine porcelain
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Stoneware
Patinated Bronze Seated Boy Holding Fish Sculpture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A patinated bronze sculpture depicting a boy seated cross legged on a cushion holding a fish
Category
Mid-20th Century African Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tapered Leg Dining or Occasional Table, 12-Seat in Walnut
By James Mudge
Located in Dobbs Ferry, NY
grooves between planks in the tabletop will be necessary for covered outdoor use.
Dimensions:
6-seat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Egyptian Bronze of a Seated Harpokrates-Somotous, 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-342 BC
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Superb quality Egyptian bronze of a seated Harpokrates-Somotous, shown seated nude, arms
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Stunning Life-Size Statue of Boy African American Goldscheider Style Painted
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Stunning Friedrich Goldscheider style life size plaster figure of a seated smiling African American
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian American Colonial Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
COLLECTION OF 6 AMERICAN COUNTRY CHAIRS WITH
MAKE DO
SEATS
Located in Essex, MA
the south, some African American made, the seats consisting of diverse "make-do" woven materials--rope
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rush, Yarn, Leather, Fabric
Art Deco French Macassar Dining Table Including Extensions to Seat Up to 12
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Macassar Table body. The Macassar timber was sourced from a Northern Africa, French Colony. Table
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Sets
Materials
Macassar
19th c. Venetian Polychromed Carved wood elephant and rider
Located in Natchez, MS
19th c. Polychromed Carved wood elephant with african rider and a gilt seat
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A Victorian period Colonial ‘Glastonbury’ style Campaign Chair
Located in London, GB
A Victorian period Colonial ‘Glastonbury’ style Campaign Chair in African hardwood. The back and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chairs
American Mission Style Chair
Located in New York, NY
Sturdy mission style chair with a recovered seat in African Ralph Lauren fabric.
Not available
Category
20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Wood
NOHO Modern Wenge slat bar stools
Located in West Hollywood, CA
. Price below is per stool, 6 stools available in this African Wenge. Seat Depth: 11"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Vintage Pair of Rattan Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
details in African painted mudcloth cotton. New seats and backs which are foam wrapped with feather and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Cotton, Feathers, Down
Early 20th Century Glass Topped Coffee Table
Located in Manchester, GB
A pair of unusual early 20th century North African carved wooden seats in the shape of two
Category
Early 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Seated Ebony Bronze African Lady
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning sculpture of a lady done in bronze. Partial Label on the underside bearing the letter H.
Category
20th Century Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Carved Wood Statue of Seated Woman
Located in New York, NY
This carved wood sculpture of seated female figure makes for a beautiful African inspired
Category
20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Charming Male and Female Pair of Seated African Fang Sculptures
Located in Houston, TX
This charming pair of Fang sculptures are both seated on stools. The female figure measures 14
Category
20th Century Gabonese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Arne Norell Sirocco Safari Chair Cognac Leather 1960s
By Arne Norell
Located in San Diego, CA
Sirocco Safari Chair by Swedish designer Arne Norell. Beautifully worn Cognac leather on an African
Category
Vintage 1960s Colombian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wenge
Ghanaian Ashanti
Wisdom Knot
Stool
Located in New York, NY
A carved wooden African stool having a curved seat raised on two carved intertwined wooden supports
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Footstools
Materials
Cedar
Unique 1970s Vintage De Sede DS 44 Buffalo Leather Sofa with Abstract Painting
By De Sede
Located in Hamminkeln, DE
is called 'the real Africa' also when the seat is pulled out you can see the complete work. It was
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
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African Seat For Sale on 1stDibs
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.
How Much is an African Seat?
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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