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Place of Origin: African
Rambling Chair in African Mahogany Wood by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Rambling Chair by Yaniv Chen nods to the silhouette of the traditional milk stool found in farms and Victorian homesteads throughout South Africa. For Chen, the stool is synonymo...
Category

2010s Minimalist African Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Rustic African Tribal Hand Carved Folding Palaver Chair, Wabi Sabi, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
Gorgeous unique African hand carved folding chair in solid wood. Also named the palaver chair as a traditional African furniture type. Beautifully handcr...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Beaded Yoruba Chair, Multicolor - 2 Chairs Available
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Description Originally hand-crafted for the Nigerian Yoruba tribe kings and queens, each chair takes approximately 3 months to make. Thousands of tiny glass beads are intricately applied to canvas fabric in beautiful shapes and designs. The fabric is then attached and stitched to the chair frame. A painstaking process resulting in an elaborate, one-of-a-kind work of art. We love these Yoruba chairs...
Category

20th Century African Chairs

Materials

Beads

Middle Eastern 19th Century Moorish Folding Chair Shell Inlaid
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish walnut wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Arabian Syrian styl...
Category

19th Century Moorish Antique African Chairs

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Shell

Genuine Soft Leather Sling Chair, Modern Stylish Sensory Swing
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Steel

Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Steel

Modern Thick Leather Sling Hanging Chair
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the seat made of leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experienc...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Steel

Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Brown Leather 21st Century Modern
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with a sheet of natural thick leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable e...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Steel

Modern Sling Butterfly Hanging Chair
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The timeless butterfly chair is a classic that has stood the test of time for over 80 years. Its story is one of transformation, adaptability, and evolution, making it an icon in the...
Category

2010s Rustic African Chairs

Materials

Steel

Green Marshan Rattan Side Chair by Creel and Gow
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Marshan Rattan side chair by Creel and Gow, in green: Dimensions: 18.5" x 23" x 36.5" H -Seat Height: 18" Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collection, designe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Antique African Wooden Chair or Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved wooden chair from the Ivory Coast of Africa. This can also be used as a low side table. A piece of art. This chair was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese ...
Category

19th Century Primitive Antique African Chairs

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Creel and Gow Rattan Trellis Chair
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Rattan Trellis chair made for Creel and Gow in Tangier Morocco Measures: 29" x 27" x 38".  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Senoufo African Folding Chair Fish Pattern on the Back Ivory Coast.
Located in Linkebeek, BE
African hand-carved wooden chair with a beautiful dark brown patina. This folding chair, made up of two pieces that fit together, is made from a single piece of West African cabinet wood. Also called a guard chair, this traditional African folding chair was once reserved for the African elite. Suitable for indoor or outdoor use, this African club chair features a carved fish design on the back. ethnic...
Category

Early 20th Century Brutalist African Chairs

Materials

Wood

Modern Genuine Ochre Soft Leather Tan Sling - Swing Chair
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Steel

Modern Solid Brass, Handspun Wool Upholstered Luxury Dining Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Strelitzia bespoke, dining chair is designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This luxury dining chair has a backrest of soli...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of African Chairs, King s Seat
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Chairs in wood year: 1940 The quality of the chairs and the exotic wood used they make them unique. It is an icon of distinction. Hehe Carving elegant legged stool, are considered e...
Category

1940s Tribal Vintage African Chairs

Materials

Wood

70 s Feel Modern Boucle, Brass Carved Walnut Oromo Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This bespoke, luxurious, lounge chair is part of the Oromo collection designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. The Oromo collection is inspired by 70's surface design, the backrest of this chair has a tactile, sculpted surface that is meticulously, mechanically carved, the entire process taking over 50 hours. This nod to 70's furniture and surface design fused with sensual curves and a minimal aesthetic results in a highly individual unique lounge chair design. The Oromo lounge chair is upholstered in a cream boucle, this upholstery together with the carved walnut timber backrest gives the chair a distinct mid century modern vibe which will complement most interior design styles...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Brass

Sungodess Daybed by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Sungodess Daybed by Egg Designs Dimensions: 198 L X 69 D X 45 H cm Materials: Wire Mesh, African Mahogany, Linen & Leather Upholstery Founded by South Africans and life partners...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Leather, Linen

Tripolina Folding Chair in Wood and Leather by Paolo Vigano 1930s
By Paolo Viganò
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Tripolina folding chair presents a wooden frame with metal fixing and a beautiful removable seat realized in high-quality leather. This iconic...
Category

1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Chairs

Materials

Metal

Stainless Steel and Leather Contemporary Adult Swing Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This contemporary adult swing is a specialty chair by Egg Designs, it has a stainless steel frame and yolk with leather upholstery. The swing chair can be ...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Malta Bouclé Dining Chair by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Malta Boucle dining chair by Egg Designs Dimensions: 70 L X 68 D X 70 H Materials: Walnut Timber, Brass, Grey Bouche Upholstery Founded by South Afr...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Brass

Inlaid Moroccan Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Inlaid Moroccan chair, in the manner of Carlo Bugatti, Moroccan, circa 1950s. Completely hand made with intricate inlay throughout. Retains warm original...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Chairs

Materials

Bone, Shell, Wood

So Disco Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
So Disco Lounge Chair by Egg Designs Dimensions: 130 L X 125 D X 83 H cm Materials: African Mahogany Timber, Ceramic, Fabric Upholstery Founded...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Ceramic, Upholstery

Vintage African Beaded Yoruba Chair, Multicolor, 2 Chairs Available
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Description Originally hand-crafted for the Nigerian Yoruba tribe kings and queens, each chair takes approximately 3 months to make. Thousands of tiny glass beads are intricately applied to canvas fabric in beautiful shapes and designs. The fabric is then attached and stitched to the chair frame. A painstaking process resulting in an elaborate, one-of-a-kind work of art. We love these Yoruba chairs...
Category

20th Century African Chairs

Materials

Beads

Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair
Located in Troy, MI
This circa 1980s hand carved African chair was made by a member of the Bamileke tribe from Cameroon. Hand carved dark stained wood arm chair with rounded, open-work back that feature...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Chairs

Materials

Wood

Plantation Bar Stool by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Plantation Bar Stool by Egg Designs Dimensions: 50 L X 50 D X 98 H cm Materials: Bronze Coated Steel, African Mahogany, Leather Upholstery Founded by South Africans and life par...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Steel

Ghanaian wood, iron, and cowhide chair, early 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A stunning Ghanaian throne chair, early 20th century. Wood (potentially mahogany) with iron studs and original cowhide seat. Curiously, part of the metal on the backrest reads «made...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Chairs

Materials

Iron

Rustic West African Tribal Lobi Chair, Burkina Faso, Wabi Sabi, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
A highly decorative African Lobi chair, crafted in Burkina Faso during the 1940s. This type of stool / chair was for individual use and marked the social ra...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Chairs

Materials

Wood

Wooden Carved African Elephant Stool, Mid Century in Wabi Sabi Style, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural solid wooden vintage stool. Made in Africa, mid 20th century. A charming decorative object for the modern interior with a fine patina. Perfectly suited as either a foot...
Category

Mid-20th Century Primitive African Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Athens Stool in Iroko Wood by Leonard Kadid for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Inspired by classical Greek architecture, the Athens stool uses only two different elements. Made of solid wood, the geometry of the stool comes as a result of its assembly method - ...
Category

2010s Minimalist African Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

African Tribal Carved Wood High Back Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved and painted wood with an openwork tiered bucket form back. The top tier with female figures, the bottom row with horsemen holding small-scale figures on top of the horses' heads. The shaped back with a dentated top border and two carved panels with birds. Panels with snakes frame...
Category

20th Century Tribal African Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Gurage Peoples Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking and rare early 20th century Ethiopian Gurage Peoples chair with a modernist spirit, carved of a single piece of wood with a curved back and a r...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rambling Chair in Honey French Oak Wood by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Rambling Chair by Yaniv Chen nods to the silhouette of the traditional milk stool found in farms and Victorian homesteads throughout South Africa. For Chen, the stool is synonymo...
Category

2010s Minimalist African Chairs

Materials

Oak

Four Moroccan Armchairs Art Deco circa 1930, Carved Pine
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Moroccan Art Deco armchairs, circa 1930 One of the fauteuils has the particularity of having armrests lower than the others. Original antique condition Frames are sound a...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco African Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Pine

Contemporary Soft Leather Mild Steel Hanging Sling Chair
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
21st-Century Modern Contemporary Genuine Leather Suspended/Hanging Sling Chair in Brown Ochre by Studio Stirling.
Category

2010s African Chairs

Materials

Steel

Genuine Leather Modern Angular Suspended Sling Chair
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Angular Sling chair is spacious, comfortable and striking in its looks. It has an air of functional elegance. It has an angular metal frame and is co...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Steel

Marshan Rattan Arm Chair in Brown By Creel and Gow
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Marshan rattan armchair by Creel and Gow, in brown: Measures: 22" x 21" x 37" H- Seat Height: 18" Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collection, designed by Mar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

African Tribal Senufo Chair
Located in Sharon, CT
Authentic tribal piece with wonderful patina. Backrest constructed of two typical Senufo birds.
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Chairs

Materials

Wood

Sage Rattan Daisy Chair by Creel and Gow
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Sage Rattan Daisy Chair by Creel and Gow: Measures: 18" x 22" x 38" Seat Height: 18" Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collection, designed by Marco Scarani....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Chairs

Materials

Rattan

20th Century Small Weathered African Chair
Located in Wainscott, NY
Today, these chairs are valued as works of art and historical artifacts and are often displayed in museums, galleries, and private collections around the world. These chairs were cre...
Category

20th Century African Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rambling Chair in Natural French Oak Wood by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Rambling Chair by Yaniv Chen nods to the silhouette of the traditional milk stool found in farms and Victorian homesteads throughout South Africa. For Chen, the stool is synonymo...
Category

2010s Minimalist African Chairs

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Moroccan Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Moroccan armchair with an elaborate pattern of repeated large and small eight-point stars executed in inlaid exotic and ebonized woods and mother-of-pearl. The ...
Category

1940s Vintage African Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Moroccan Richly Inlaid Armchair with Carved Back and Scrolling Arms, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moorish style Moroccan wooden armchair from circa 1900 with bone inlaid décor, carved back, scrolling arms and carved base. This exquisite Moorish-style Moroccan wooden armchair, d...
Category

Early 20th Century Moorish African Chairs

Materials

Bone, Wood

Ethnic africanist solid wood tripod armchair chair
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chaise ethnique africaine en bois massif sculpté à la main, travail artisanal de qualité avec son piétement tripode en un seul morceau. Très bel état vintage avec une belle patine du...
Category

1950s Tribal Vintage African Chairs

Materials

Wood

Polyester Chair - CARE by R’Kan
Located in Giza Governorate, EG
When a chair represents a hug about to happen. The safety and security of an arm around you. The care chair drives you to envision attachment and protection through its carefully cra...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Polyester

70 s Feel Modern Boucle, Brass Carved Walnut Oromo Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This bespoke, luxurious, lounge chair is part of the Oromo collection designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. The Oromo collection is inspired by 70's surface design, the backrest of this chair has a tactile, sculpted surface that is meticulously, mechanically carved, the entire process taking over 50 hours. This nod to 70's furniture and surface design fused with sensual curves and a minimal aesthetic results in a highly individual unique lounge chair design. The Oromo lounge chair is upholstered in a cream boucle, this upholstery together with the carved walnut timber backrest gives the chair a distinct mid century modern vibe which will complement most interior design styles...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Asante (Ashanti) Akonkromfi Chief s Throne Chair, Ghana, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE WEST AFRICAN CHAIR Made from hand-carved hardwood with a leather seat and embellished profusely with brass sheets and studs culminating in decorative brass finials. The carv...
Category

19th Century Baroque Antique African Chairs

Materials

Brass

Stellar Sofa by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Stellar sofa by Egg Designs Dimensions: 190 L X 95 D X 80 H Materials: walnut timber, ceramic, fabric upholstery. Founded by South Africans and life partners, Greg and Roche Dry...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric, Walnut

African Palawar folding chair
Located in Stockholm, SE
A sculptural African Palawar folding chair. Carved from one piece of hardwood. With a motif depicting a bird with a fish in its beak. Dry cracks. Not really suitable for sitting. Mo...
Category

20th Century Tribal African Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Mattiwatta Modern Solid Brass Upholstered Luxury Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Mattiwatta bespoke, lounge chair is designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This luxury lounge chair has a frame of solid sand cast brass, the method of san...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Brass

Agate Dining Chair by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Agate dining chair by Egg Designs Dimensions: 56 L X 50 D X 70 H cm. Materials: bronze coated steel, leather upholstery. Founded by South Africans and life partners, Greg and Ro...
Category

2010s Post-Modern African Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Douglas Heaslett Arne Norell Style Chairs, a Pair
By Arne Norell
Located in Basel, BS
Sold here as a pair. For sale here is a gorgeous pair of sculptural safari chairs imported from Africa in the 60's by our client who was an avid collector. These are hand carved v...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Oak

Blessing Modern Hand-Chiseled Ebonized Oak Upholstered Barstool by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Blessing upholstered barstool is part of our Blessing collection designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. The Blessing bars...
Category

2010s Modern African Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

African Solid Wood Folding Chair Design Ethnic Carved, circa 1970
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
African chair made of solid wood, known as a "palaver" chair. The two-part structure can be disassembled, handcrafted and decorated with geometric patterns on the seat and along the ...
Category

1970s Tribal Vintage African Chairs

Materials

Wood

Modern Wheel Recliner Hanging Swing Chair in Black
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The WHEEL swing seat is sculptural and dynamic. Its striking circular shape lends itself for use as a functional art piece. The chair has an open yet enveloping feel. The pattern ...
Category

2010s Minimalist African Chairs

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Chaise " L INSOLENTE" en Bordeaux par Alexandre Ligios
By Alexandre Ligios
Located in MARRAKECH, MA
La chaise au design contemporain présente une structure en bois massif, conférant à votre espace une élégance intemporelle. Son assise et son dossier revêtus d'un tissus en laine bou...
Category

2010s African Chairs

Materials

Wool, Wood, Oak

20th Century Yoruba Beaded Ceremonial Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beaded Ceremonial Armchair, 20th Century, Yoruba Tribe, Nigeria H 38.5" x W 26" x D 28" / Seat Ht 14" FDV11578 *Wear consistent with age and use.
Category

20th Century African Chairs

Materials

Beads

Chaise " L INSOLENTE" par Alexandre Ligios
By Alexandre Ligios
Located in MARRAKECH, MA
La chaise au design contemporain présente une structure en bois massif, conférant à votre espace une élégance intemporelle. Son assise et son dossier revêtus d'un tissus en laine bou...
Category

2010s African Chairs

Materials

Wool, Wood, Oak

Stackable Woven Chair
Located in Paddington, NSW
Crafted with striking simplicity and timeless appeal, these woven chairs are handwoven in Africa using durable nylon cord over a hand-beaten, reclaimed rebar steel frame. Each piece ...
Category

Early 2000s African Chairs

Materials

Steel

Occasional Chair - KUDU POD CHAIR - PANGOLIN PARK PLUM - VELVET - SEALED OAK
Located in New York, NY
PRODUCT INFORMATION DIMENSIONS: 29" W x 33" D x 37.75" H COLOR: Plum (Cream/Rust/Multi) MADE OF: Linen Fabric (70% Linen / 30% Viscose) OR Velvet Fabric (66% Cotton / 31% Viscose / ...
Category

2010s African Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

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