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19th Century African Stool

Ancient African Wooden Stool
Ancient African Wooden Stool

Ancient African Wooden Stool

$2,170

H 8.67 in Dm 14.18 in

Ancient African Wooden Stool

Located in Soho, London, GB

Ancient wooden stool with four feet dating to the 19th century. From Congo, Africa. Provenance

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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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19th Century African Midwife Stool
19th Century African Midwife Stool

19th Century African Midwife Stool

Unavailable

H 28 in W 17 in D 14.5 in

19th Century African Midwife Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand-whittled wooden midwife stool from 19th century. The pivoting arm was used to drape cloths to

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Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Stools

Rare African Stool,  XIXth Century
Rare African Stool,  XIXth Century

Rare African Stool, XIXth Century

Unavailable

H 19.69 in Dm 18.12 in

Rare African Stool, XIXth Century

Located in Paris, FR

Rare African stool, supported by 4 expressive sculptures - unusual carved wood and rare patina

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Antique 19th Century African Other Stools

Materials

Wood

Antique African Nupe Stool
Antique African Nupe Stool

Antique African Nupe Stool

Unavailable

H 11 in W 21 in D 13 in

Antique African Nupe Stool

Located in Northbrook, IL

Antique African Nupe stool from Nigeria. Hand-carved from a single piece of wood, this stool boasts

Category

Antique 19th Century Nigerian Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

Ethiopian Senufo Woman's Stool
Ethiopian Senufo Woman's Stool

Ethiopian Senufo Woman's Stool

Unavailable

H 12 in Dm 12 in

Ethiopian Senufo Woman's Stool

Located in New York, NY

Very fine old African stool carved out of one piece of wood.

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Antique 19th Century African Stools

19th C. African Hehe Stool
19th C. African Hehe Stool

19th C. African Hehe Stool

Unavailable

H 13.75 in Dm 18 in

19th C. African Hehe Stool

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Carved and hewn from a single piece of hardwood, this Tanzanian stool features notches on the edges

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Antique 19th Century Tanzanian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

19th c. African Jima or Jimma Stool

19th c. African Jima or Jimma Stool

Unavailable

H 14.5 in Dm 18 in

19th c. African Jima or Jimma Stool

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Hand-carved from one piece of wood. This stool was collected in Ethiopia 30 years ago and has

Category

Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

19th C. African Hehe Stool
19th C. African Hehe Stool

19th C. African Hehe Stool

Unavailable

H 9.75 in Dm 14 in

19th C. African Hehe Stool

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Smaller Tanzanian stool carved from a single piece of hardwood with notches around the perimeter of

Category

Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Antique African 19th c.Carved Tonga Stool
Antique African 19th c.Carved Tonga Stool

Antique African 19th c.Carved Tonga Stool

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H 22.5 in W 25 in D 21.5 in

Antique African 19th c.Carved Tonga Stool

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique African Hand Carved Tonga Stool. This fine, old wooden stool comes from the Tonga people of

Category

Antique 19th Century African Stools

Materials

Wood

West African  Stool
West African  Stool

West African Stool

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H 7 in W 21 in D 7 in

West African Stool

Located in Brooklyn, NY

West African, Lobi tribe, carved single wood stool, for young female ceremonial rituals from the

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Antique 19th Century Stools

Tribal African Adinkra Symbol Carved Ashanti Stool
Tribal African Adinkra Symbol Carved Ashanti Stool

Tribal African Adinkra Symbol Carved Ashanti Stool

Located in Saint Petersburg, FL

Hand carved teak African (Ghana) Ashanti stool. Carved at the center is the Adinkra " Gye Name

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Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Antique Tribal African Hardwood Hand Carved Stool Side Table No. 1
Antique Tribal African Hardwood Hand Carved Stool Side Table No. 1

Antique Tribal African Hardwood Hand Carved Stool Side Table No. 1

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

An antique tribal African stool, made from hardwood with hand carved decoration from the early 20th

Category

Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Antique Tribal African Hardwood Hand Carved Stool Side Table No 2
Pair of Antique Tribal African Hardwood Hand Carved Stool Side Table No 2

Pair of Antique Tribal African Hardwood Hand Carved Stool Side Table No 2

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

Pair of antique tribal African stool, made from hardwood with hand carved decoration from the early

Category

Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Stools

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century African Wooden Stool
19th Century African Wooden Stool

19th Century African Wooden Stool

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H 12.5 in W 22.5 in D 9 in

19th Century African Wooden Stool

Located in New Orleans, LA

Hand carved 19th century African wooden tribal stool. Stools were carved from a solid piece of wood.

Category

Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Wooden Stool, 19th Century
African Wooden Stool, 19th Century

African Wooden Stool, 19th Century

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H 11.5 in W 19.25 in D 10 in

African Wooden Stool, 19th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

Intricately hand-carved 19th century African Pale Brown wooden tribal stool. Tribal stools were

Category

Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Four-Legged Senufo African Stool
Four-Legged Senufo African Stool

Four-Legged Senufo African Stool

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H 14 in W 19 in D 13.5 in

Four-Legged Senufo African Stool

Located in Wainscott, NY

Beautifully worn stool with charm. Legs are done with a gorgeous Rustic Feel. Senufo spans from

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Ivorian Benches

Carved Solid Wood African 3-Legged Stool
Carved Solid Wood African 3-Legged Stool

Carved Solid Wood African 3-Legged Stool

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H 13 in Dm 12 in L 13 in

Carved Solid Wood African 3-Legged Stool

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Carved solid wood African 3-legged stool This lovely piece has been very skilfully carved out of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Primitive Primitives

Materials

Bog Wood

Unusual Elephant Foot Stool

Unusual Elephant Foot Stool

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H 16 in W 15 in D 16 in

Unusual Elephant Foot Stool

Located in Doylestown, PA

An unusual taxidermied elephant's foot, mounted as a foot-stool, with elephant-skin upholstered

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Antique 19th Century African Ottomans and Poufs

19th C. African Child's Stool
19th C. African Child's Stool

19th C. African Child's Stool

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H 5.25 in W 20.5 in D 7.5 in

19th C. African Child's Stool

Located in Wainscott, NY

This rare 19th century wooden stool was crafted for small children in Western Africa's Ivory Coast

Category

Antique 19th Century Ivorian Stools

Antique Tribal African Hardwood Hand Carved Stool Side Table No4
Antique Tribal African Hardwood Hand Carved Stool Side Table No4

Antique Tribal African Hardwood Hand Carved Stool Side Table No4

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

An antique tribal African stool, made from hardwood with hand carved decoration from the early 20th

Category

Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Carved African Stool, Sudan
Carved African Stool, Sudan

Carved African Stool, Sudan

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H 4.5 in W 7.5 in

Carved African Stool, Sudan

Located in New York, NY

A sense of mass and monumentality inheres in this four-legged stool despite its relatively small

Category

Antique 19th Century Sudanese Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

African Wooden Stool Covered in Brass Tacks
African Wooden Stool Covered in Brass Tacks

African Wooden Stool Covered in Brass Tacks

Located in New York, NY

-shaped stool stands as much an abstract work of sculpture as a place to take one's rest. The entirety of

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique African Stool
Antique African Stool

Antique African Stool

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H 16.5 in W 24 in D 18 in

Antique African Stool

Located in Atlanta, GA

Rustic African wooden stool with hand carved tapering legs and a curved seat.

Category

Antique 19th Century African Stools

Materials

Wood

19th C. African stools/tables
19th C. African stools/tables

19th C. African stools/tables

Located in New York, NY

wooden African stools; can been sold as a pair or individually, priced individually.

Category

Antique 19th Century Stools

Antique African Chieftan's stool.
Antique African Chieftan's stool.

Antique African Chieftan's stool.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique African Chieftan's stool.

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Antique 19th Century African Stools

Hand carved African stool
Hand carved African stool

Hand carved African stool

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H 11 in Dm 13 in

Hand carved African stool

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Senufo African stool, hand carved, orig. patina

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Antique 19th Century African Stools

Antique African Stool
Antique African Stool

Antique African Stool

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H 17.5 in W 25 in D 18 in

Antique African Stool

Located in New York, NY

Wood stool with curved seat and tapered legs

Category

Antique 19th Century African Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair Antique African Birthing Stools
Pair Antique African Birthing Stools

Pair Antique African Birthing Stools

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H 26.5 in W 19 in D 17 in

Pair Antique African Birthing Stools

Located in US

Pair Of Low Carved Wooden African Stools. Great Decorative Accessories Or Flanking A Fireplace

Category

Antique 19th Century African Stools

Materials

Wood

African Wolega Stool

African Wolega Stool

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H 16 in Dm 16 in

African Wolega Stool

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

From the Borchema region of Ethiopia. Hand-carved from one piece of wood. This stool was

Category

Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools

Carved African Tonga 'Chigaro' Stool
Carved African Tonga 'Chigaro' Stool

Carved African Tonga 'Chigaro' Stool

Located in New York, NY

A Southern African, Tonga stool comprising a circular cone form seat with carved triangle shape

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Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Stools

Materials

Wood

African Elephant Tripod Leather Topped Stool
African Elephant Tripod Leather Topped Stool

African Elephant Tripod Leather Topped Stool

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H 16.93 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in

African Elephant Tripod Leather Topped Stool

Located in Alton, GB

Delicate small stool with three hard wood legs that slot into a piece of leather that act as the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Stools

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Ethiopian Senufo Woman's Stool
Ethiopian Senufo Woman's Stool

Ethiopian Senufo Woman's Stool

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H 12 in Dm 12 in

Ethiopian Senufo Woman's Stool

Located in New York, NY

Very fine old African stool carved out of one piece of wood.

Category

Antique 19th Century African Stools

19th Century African Hand Carved Stool/ Table
19th Century African Hand Carved Stool/ Table

19th Century African Hand Carved Stool/ Table

Located in New York, NY

19th Century African Hand Carved Stool/ Table To see similar items in our inventory

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Antique 19th Century Side Tables

Asante (Ashant) African Stool from Ghana
Asante (Ashant) African Stool from Ghana

Asante (Ashant) African Stool from Ghana

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H 16 in W 21 in D 9.5 in

Asante (Ashant) African Stool from Ghana

Located in Raleigh, NC

Stools indicate status, power and succession of chiefs and kings. Carved from single blocks, Asante

Category

Antique Early 19th Century African Benches

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century African "Ashanti" Stool
Late 19th Century African "Ashanti" Stool

Late 19th Century African "Ashanti" Stool

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H 13 in W 19 in D 8.5 in

Late 19th Century African "Ashanti" Stool

Located in New York, NY

Late 19th century African "Ashanti" stool.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Ghanaian Stools

Materials

Wood

African Hardwood Stool
African Hardwood Stool

African Hardwood Stool

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H 14.5 in W 25.75 in D 25.25 in

African Hardwood Stool

Located in High Point, NC

African hardwood stool.

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Antique Early 19th Century African Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Stools African Woven Upholstery
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Stools African Woven Upholstery

Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Stools African Woven Upholstery

Located in Firenze, IT

Late 19th century Italian stools in perfect condition and vintage patina, new reupholstered in

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century Asante Stool
19th Century Asante Stool

19th Century Asante Stool

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H 9 in W 17 in D 7 in

19th Century Asante Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

19th century Asante stool. Hand-carved from a single piece of wood. This design was specifically

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Antique 19th Century African Stools

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century African Senufo Stool
Early 20th Century African Senufo Stool

Early 20th Century African Senufo Stool

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H 6.5 in W 15 in D 10.5 in

Early 20th Century African Senufo Stool

By Senufo

Located in Miami, FL

Early 20th century African Senufo stool was hand-carved from a single, solid block of wood, each

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Ivorian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Antique African Carved Four-Leg Milking Stool
Antique African Carved Four-Leg Milking Stool

Antique African Carved Four-Leg Milking Stool

Located in Oakland Park, FL

Antique African carved four-leg milking stool. African round carved small milking stool, four

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Antique Late 19th Century Tanzanian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Organic Antique Yokuba or Dan People Low West African Side Chair
Organic Antique Yokuba or Dan People Low West African Side Chair

Organic Antique Yokuba or Dan People Low West African Side Chair

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Beautifully master-crafted and highly decorative dark wood low side chair or stool. This piece is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Ivorian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

African, Malinke, Guinea Ceremonial Wedding Stool,  to display  Bridal Presents
African, Malinke, Guinea Ceremonial Wedding Stool,  to display  Bridal Presents

African, Malinke, Guinea Ceremonial Wedding Stool, to display Bridal Presents

Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL

This is a stunning African ceremonial treasure, very much used with great patina, very heavy

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Guinean Primitive Side Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

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19th Century African Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 19th century African stool available at 1stDibs. A 19th century African stool — often made from wood, hardwood and animal skin — can elevate any home. A 19th century African stool, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a 19th Century African Stool?

Prices for a 19th century African stool start at $338 and top out at $4,591 with the average selling for $1,632.

Finding the Right Stools for You

Stools are versatile and a necessary addition to any living room, kitchen area or elsewhere in your home. A sofa or reliable lounge chair might nab all the credit, comfort-wise, but don’t discount the roles that good antique, new and vintage stools can play.

“Stools are jewels and statements in a space, and they can also be investment pieces,” says New York City designer Amy Lau, who adds that these seats provide an excellent choice for setting an interior’s general tone. 

Stools, which are among the oldest forms of wooden furnishings, may also serve as decorative pieces, even if we’re talking about a stool that is far less sculptural than the gracefully curving molded plywood shells that make up Sōri Yanagi’s provocative Butterfly stool

Fawn Galli, a New York interior designer, uses her stools in the same way you would use a throw pillow. “I normally buy several styles and move them around the home where needed,” she says.

Stools are smaller pieces of seating as compared to armchairs or dining chairs and can add depth as well as functionality to a space that you’ve set aside for entertaining. For a splash of color, consider the Stool 60, a pioneering work of bentwood by Finnish architect and furniture maker Alvar Aalto. It’s manufactured by Artek and comes in a variety of colored seats and finishes.

Barstools that date back to the 1970s are now more ubiquitous in kitchens. Vintage barstools have seen renewed interest, be they a meld of chrome and leather or transparent plastic, such as the Lucite and stainless-steel counter stool variety from Indiana-born furniture designer Charles Hollis Jones, who is renowned for his acrylic works. A cluster of barstools — perhaps a set of four brushed-aluminum counter stools by Emeco or Tubby Tube stools by Faye Toogood — can encourage merriment in the kitchen. If you’ve got the room for family and friends to congregate and enjoy cocktails where the cooking is done, consider matching your stools with a tall table.

Whether you need counter stools, drafting stools or another kind, explore an extensive range of antique, new and vintage stools on 1stDibs.