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What is a Yoruba chair?
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A Yoruba chair is an armchair decorated with colorful animal and floral prints and embellished with beads. Historically, the chairs served as thrones for kings and queens of the Yoruba people who live in West Africa. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Yoruba chairs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
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Shop for African Chairs on 1stDibs
Vintage African Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Carved wood African chair with metal decorations on the arms.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,400
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Africa Chair for Maxalto
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Afra & Tobia Scarpa design "Africa" chair for the Artona line by Maxalto, Italy. Elegant and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
"Africa" chairs
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Paris, FR
6 chairs
79 x 56 x 46 cm
Brass, Leather, Rosewood
Category
Vintage 1970s Chairs
Materials
Brass
$86,530 / set
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Africa Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Africa Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Chairs
Materials
Wood
20th Century Small Weathered African Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Today, these chairs are valued as works of art and historical artifacts and are often displayed in
Category
20th Century African Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
it is rare to find these types of chairs. Style: Eastern Africa Subestilo: Eastern Tanzania Function
Category
Vintage 1940s Tanzanian Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
$230,000 / set