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19th Century African Small Wood Chair, Ivory Coast
Located in New York, NY
19th century, hand-carved small wooden chair with decorative metal and engraving details throughout
Category

Antique 19th Century African Chairs

Materials

Wood

African Ashanti King's Asipim Chair Ghana 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
African Ashanti tribe chiefs chair. Highly decorated with brass tacks and pressed brass decorations
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Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Chairs

Materials

Brass

Vintage Hand Carved African Baule Tribal Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage hand carved African Baule Tribal Date of manufacture: circa late 19th to mid-20th
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20th Century African Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hand Carved African Baule Primitive Tribal Chair
By Baule Tribe
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Vintage hand carved African Baule Tribal yoke back low chair. Vintage hand carved African Baule
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Early 20th Century African Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris African Wooden Chair or Side Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful patina on this 19th century hand carved wooden chair from the Ivory Coast of Africa. This
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Antique 19th Century Ivorian Primitive Chairs

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Wooden Chair or Side Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
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
Category

Antique 19th Century Ivorian Primitive Chairs

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Wood

Andrianna Shamaris African Wooden Chair or Side Table, Ivory Coast
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful patina on this 19th century hand carved wooden chair from the Ivory Coast of Africa. Rare
Category

Antique 19th Century Ivorian Primitive Chairs

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris African Wooden Chair or Side Table, Ivory Coast
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful patina on this 19th century hand carved wooden chair from the Ivory Coast of Africa. This
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Antique 19th Century Ivorian Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed 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
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Vintage 1940s Tanzanian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat
Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat
H 17.72 in W 17.33 in D 20.48 in
Antique Western African Stargazer Chairs done in hand-carved wood, 1890s
Located in Beograd, RS
and harvest. Estimated to be made end of 19th century. The chairs consist of two pieces - sit comes
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Antique 1890s Nigerian Tribal Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century African Wood and Leather Chair
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century African hand carved wood chair w/ leather goatskin hide woven webbing in original as
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Antique Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Hide, Goatskin, Wood

Biedermeier Style Danish Chair in Wood and Fabric
Located in Prato, Tuscany
its antiquity. The chair was handcrafted in Denmark in perfect Biedermeier style using African
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

A Pair of Moorish-Style American Open Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century Moorish-style American maple open arm chairs. The mother of pearl inlay
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Antique 1870s American Moorish Corner Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Maple

Set of Eighteen Red Walnut Dining Chairs Attributed to Gillows, circa 1830
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. In the 19th century Gillows were involved in several celebrated projects, most notably the furnishing
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Antique Early 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Hand-Made Pair of Boston Rockers for Mother and Child
Located in Asheville, NC
. Although, a number of these chairs were mass-produced in the mid-19th century, the construction of these
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Maple, Pine, Hickory

Set of Six Colonial Safari Armchairs with Animals in the Back Splats
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A set of six French Directoire chairs with figural back splats depicting African animals France
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Elm, Pearwood

Hand Carved Wood Senufo Multipurpose Bench in Light Brown
Located in Brooklyn, NY
: Wood Provenance: Africa, 19th Century Dimensions: 39" W x 16.25" D x 12.25" H Due to this item's
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20th Century Ivorian Tribal Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

French Empire Napoleonic Style Chairs in South African Zebra Hide
Located in Saint Louis, US
Here we have a pair of antique French Baroque chairs. These two chairs were fully restored and
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Zebra Hide, Wood

19th Century Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed The measurements you can see in the listing is only
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Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

19th Century, Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Fluted Poster Spanish Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century baroque bed, original Spanish bed. This queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed The measurements you can see in the listing is only
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Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Pair Levantine Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique pair of Levantine black and mother of pearl inlaid side chairs. Both chairs are intricately
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Antique Late 19th Century African Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Antique French Metal Campaign Chaise Chair with Custom Brazilian Cowhide Cushion
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
three different positions - as a chair, a traditional chaise, and a flat daybed. We custom made three
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Campaign Chaise Longues

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th c. Octagonal Moorish Side Table Hand-carved with Geometric Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique 19th c. Octagonal Moorish Side Table Hand-carved with geometric design. Beautiful octagonal
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Late 20th Century Indian Moorish Side Tables

Materials

Wood

"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion The board measures
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Figurative Study of a Seated Woman
By Emile Lejeune
Located in Houston, TX
Study of a seated woman in a chair that is facing backward. The drawing is stamped by the artist
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil, Graphite

Man
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Missouri, MO
Catlett (1915-2012) is regarded as one of the most important women artists and African American artists of
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Late 19th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut, Linocut

Mervin Jules Folk Singer Portrait, Signed
By Mervin Jules
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mervin Jules (American, 1912-1994) Folk Singer, 20th century Oil on masonite 18 x 7 1/2 in. Signed
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

The Warning
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
, Catalogue 67a, illustrated figure 104, Exhibition: Century Association 1942, No. 58 Description In E. L
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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil, Laid Paper

The Warning
The Warning
H 15 in W 23 in D 3 in
Early 20th Carved Medallions Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Benton, Carrie Chapman Catt, monoprint with Chine collé, Pioneer Activist
By Suzanne Benton
Located in Darien, CT
that also including African American women. The artist exhibited 19th Century Women at Oberlin College
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1990s Feminist Portrait Prints

Materials

Gold Leaf

West African Carved Wood Chair
Located in New York, NY
chairs for centuries. A talented woodworker hand-carved the chair’s curved backrest, sculpted legs, flat
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Antique 19th Century African Chairs

West African Carved Wood Chair
West African Carved Wood Chair
H 25 in W 20 in D 19 in
Pair of Exceptional 19th Century Moorish Armchairs in the Manner of Bugatti
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A pair of exceptional 19th century hand-carved Moorish armchairs with beautiful design and fine
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Antique 19th Century African Moorish Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Outstanding 19th Century Moorish Settee in the Manner of Bugatti
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A pair of outstanding 19th century hand-carved Moorish settee or chairs with beautiful Islamic
Category

Antique 19th Century African Moorish Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th c. African Ambo Chair
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Hand-carved Ambo chair with one armrest. Traditional incised motifs. Four round tapered legs.
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

19th c. African Ambo Chair
H 25.75 in W 17.5 in D 18.5 in
19th Century Root Chaise Longue Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Very sculptural 19th century root lounge chair with brown patina.
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Antique 1880s Central African Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood

19th Century Root Chaise Longue Chair
19th Century Root Chaise Longue Chair
H 35.44 in W 59.06 in D 23.63 in
Bernhard Bloch, Life-Size Terracotta of a Boy from North Africa
By Bernhard Bloch
Located in Marseille, FR
Very large polychrome terracotta decorated with a boy sitting astride a bamboo chair and basketry
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo, Terracotta

The Light Undressing - Figurative Interior Oil Painting
By Gary Korlin
Located in Newburyport, MA
An original classical signed oil on linen, painted in the 19th Century French Academic style by
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century African Chair
Located in New York, NY
from Zaire, traditional studded design
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Lounge Chairs

19th Century African Chair
19th Century African Chair
H 30 in W 13.5 in D 30 in
Ethiopian Wooden Chair, Africa, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Ethiopian decorative hand-carved wood chair. Weathered orange in color. Very
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Chairs

Ethiopian Wooden Chair, Africa, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Ethiopian decorative hand-carved wood chair. Weathered blue in color. Very
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Chairs

Ethiopian Wooden Chair, Africa, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Ethiopian decorative hand-carved wood chair. Weathered red in color. Very sculptural
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Chairs

19th Century Ethiopian Wooden Chair, Africa
Located in New York, NY
19th century Ethiopian hand-carved mahogany single chair with tripod legs. Tall carved back in
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Chairs

19th Century African Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Very decorative small chair with carved details on the seat edges. All hand made. Great worn
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Antique 19th Century Kenyan Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century African Armchair
19th Century African Armchair
H 28 in W 26 in D 22 in
Late-19th Century Studded Chair
Located in New York, NY
Late-19th Century studded chair
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Antique 19th Century Central African Chairs

Late-19th Century Studded Chair
Late-19th Century Studded Chair
H 23 in W 31 in D 13 in
African Ngombe Studded Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century African Ngombe studded chair from the area of Gabon & Zaire. Previously property
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Antique Late 19th Century Gabonese Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Wood

African Ngombe Studded Chair
African Ngombe Studded Chair
H 26 in W 13 in D 19 in
Vintage Hand Carved African Baule Tribal Chair
By Baule Tribe
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage hand carved African Baule Tribal yoke back low chair. Vintage hand carved African Baule
Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair Levantine Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
chairs very special. Measures: H. 38" x W. 19" x D. 15".
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Antique Late 19th Century African Chairs

Materials

Pewter

Andrianna Shamaris African Wooden Chair or Side Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful patina on this 19th century hand carved wooden chair from the Ivory Coast of Africa. This
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2010s African Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

19th Century Continental Diminutive Side Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
19th century continental diminutive side chair in Fruitwood, upholstered seat cushion in vintage
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Andrianna Shamaris African Wooden Chair or Side Table, Ivory Coast
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Primitive 19th century hand carved wooden chair from the Ivory Coast of Africa. This can also be
Category

Antique 19th Century Ivorian Primitive Chairs

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Late 19th - Early 20th Century Senufo Chair
Located in North Miami, FL
A wonderful chair, rich in patina and detail! Late 19th to early 20th century African chair
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Late 19th - Early 20th Century Senufo Chair
Late 19th - Early 20th Century Senufo Chair
H 22.5 in W 23.5 in D 14.5 in
2 Antique Primitive African Baule Tribal Yoke Back Chairs Ivory Coast Baoulé
Located in Dayton, OH
Two primitive carved African Baule chairs. Made from indigenous local woods featuring yoke back
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Antique 19th Century Primitive Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

English 19th Century Slipper Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a unique pair of English c.1880 slipper chairs or fireside chairs that are newly
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Slipper Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Rare 19th Century Eastlake Campaign Style Folding Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome folding campaign style Eastlake chair having dark carved wood and decorative inlay
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Chairs

Materials

Wood

African Ceremonial/ Chief’s Carved Throne Chair Tanzania, circa 1900
Located in Hudson, NY
Offered is a tall carved African ceremonial or chief’s throne chair. The chair is over 100 years
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Antique Late 19th Century Tanzanian Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th C. Continental Side Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
A 19th Century Continental diminutive Side Chair in Fruitwood, upholstered in Vintage African Kuba
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

19th C. Continental Side Chair
19th C. Continental Side Chair
H 34 in W 20.5 in D 19.5 in
Twelve Aura & Tobia Scarpa Rosewood Africa Chairs, Artona, Maxalto, Italy, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of up to 12 superb, Africa“ dining chairs from the 1970s. Designed in 1975 by Aura & Tobia
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Hey Hey Chair
Located in New York, NY
African Hey Hey Chair
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Antique 19th Century South African Chairs

Materials

Teak

Hey Hey Chair
Hey Hey Chair
H 46 in Dm 19 in
Show Stealer Long Horn Club Chair with African Mud Cloth Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible mid 19th century steer long horn chair. Chair has been newly upholstered in graphic
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Rustic Club Chairs

Materials

Horn, Fabric

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19th Century African Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of 19th century African chairs available for sale. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, all 19th century African chairs available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of 19th century African chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. 19th century African chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Baroque, Georgian and mid-century modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made 19th century African chairs over the years, but those made by Andrianna Shamaris, Afra & Tobia Scarpa and B&B Italia are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are 19th Century African Chairs?

Prices for 19th century African chairs start at $358 and top out at $230,000 with the average selling for $2,250.