African Foot Stools
Large Senufo stool of Africa/wooden chair/Side table/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
part of Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa.
They make stools like this, beds, etc., and create furniture
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Materials
Wood
Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
aspect recalling children’s toys and
African tam-tam (Tembo means elephant foot in Swahili).
Note
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
bulky aspect recalling children’s toys and
African tam-tam (Tembo means elephant foot in Swahili
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Other
Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
aspect recalling children’s toys and
African tam-tam (Tembo means elephant foot in Swahili).
Note
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Low Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Low black tembo stool, note design studio.
Dimensions: D 36 x H 46 cm.
Materials: Lacquered steel
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
High colorful tembo stool - Note Design Studio
Dimensions: D 36 x H 76 cm
Materials: Lacquered
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Medium Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Colorful tembo stool - Note Design Studio
Dimensions: D 36 x H 64 cm
Materials: Lacquered
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Medium Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium black tembo stool, note design studio
Dimensions: D 36 x H 64 cm
Materials: lacquered
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Medium Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 medium colorful tembo stool - Note Design Studio
Dimensions: D 36 x H 64 cm.
Materials
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Medium Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 medium black tembo stool, note design studio
Dimensions: D 36 x H 64 cm
Materials
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 high colorful tembo stool - Note Design Studio.
Dimensions: D 36 x H 76 cm.
Materials
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 High Colorful tembo stool - Note Design Studio
Dimensions: D 36 x H 76 cm
Materials
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Low Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Low Black Tembo stool, note design studio
Dimensions: D 36 x H 46 cm
Materials
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Medium Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Medium black tembo stool, note design studio
Dimensions: D 36 x H 64 cm
Materials
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
1950s Egyptian Ottoman Camel Saddle Stool with Red and Gold Cushion
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s Vintage Egyptian, North Africa camel saddle shape stool.
A middle eastern wood and leather
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Mid-20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Stools
Materials
Brass
Pair of stools Garouste & Bonetti ‘Koala’ bronze royal blue velvet 1995
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, IDF
Koala stool was designed by the duo in 1995, and edited by BGH Edition. Each foot is stamped B.G. They
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Egyptian African Camel Saddle Stool
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Egyptian, North Africa camel saddle shape stool.
A middle eastern wood and leather camel
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Folk Art Ottomans and Poufs
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Cowhide, Wood
Vintage Egyptian Camel Saddle Stool
Located in North Hollywood, CA
desert of Africa and the Middle East, this camel saddle could be used as a foot stool or just as an
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Folk Art Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
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Ostrich Pedestal Side Table, Taxidermy
Located in Forney, TX
An extraordinarily rare, interesting and highly unusual hand-sculptured Ostrich foot that creates a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art End Tables
Materials
Animal Skin, Organic Material, Wood
Mushroom #3, Amagansett, NY, 2021
Located in Hudson, NY
ABOUT
This Charred white oak mushroom acts as a stool or end table.
“There’s no color in my work
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Driftwood
Concentric, Amagansett, NY, 2020
Located in Hudson, NY
he stumbled upon the charming discoveries while traveling on foot by the coastline. Always a wayfarer
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood, Wood
Wave Totem, Amagansett, NY, 2021
Located in Hudson, NY
he stumbled upon the charming discoveries while traveling on foot by the coastline. Always a wayfarer
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mobius, Amagansett, NY, 2021
Located in Hudson, NY
he stumbled upon the charming discoveries while traveling on foot by the coastline. Always a wayfarer
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Driftwood
In Tune, Amagansett, NY, 2021
Located in Hudson, NY
he stumbled upon the charming discoveries while traveling on foot by the coastline. Always a wayfarer
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood, Wood
Vibration, Amagansett, NY 2020
Located in Hudson, NY
he stumbled upon the charming discoveries while traveling on foot by the coastline. Always a wayfarer
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Driftwood
Wishbone 1, Amagansett, NY, 2021
Located in Hudson, NY
charming discoveries while traveling on foot by the coastline. Always a wayfarer at heart, he drew
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Driftwood
Stamen #1, Amagansett, NY, 2021
Located in Hudson, NY
he stumbled upon the charming discoveries while traveling on foot by the coastline. Always a wayfarer
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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African Foot Stools For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of African foot stools available for sale. Each of these unique African foot stools was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and cork. We have 6 antique and vintage African foot stools in-stock, while there are 13 modern editions to choose from as well. African foot stools have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. African foot stools made by modern designers — as well as those associated with folk art — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made African foot stools over the years, but those made by Note Design Studio and Garouste and Bonetti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are African Foot Stools?
Prices for African foot stools can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, African foot stools begin at $850 and can go as high as $19,795, while the average can fetch as much as $3,650.
Finding the Right seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
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Questions About African Foot Stools
- What is a foot stool called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A footstool is called an ottoman, hassock or pouf. The footstool is an umbrella term for furniture pieces used to elevate the foot. On 1stDibs, you can find a wide variety of antique and vintage footstools in different colors, styles and more.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Yes, an ottoman can be used as a footstool. The ottoman, originally an upholstered seat or small bench without a back or arms, was a family’s main seating furniture, a way to merge floor seating with cushions and mats. It wasn’t until they were brought to Europe from Turkey, during the 18th century, that it became popular to join ottomans with other pieces of furniture, such as at the base of a chair. On 1stDibs, find a collection of ottomans.
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