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African Nupe Terracotta Vessel Support, c. 1900
African Nupe Terracotta Vessel Support, c. 1900

African Nupe Terracotta Vessel Support, c. 1900

By Nupe

Located in Chicago, IL

The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

African Nupe terracotta pot / 20th century/Geometric decorative ceramic
African Nupe terracotta pot / 20th century/Geometric decorative ceramic

African Nupe terracotta pot / 20th century/Geometric decorative ceramic

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This impressive jar is an unglazed terracotta vessel believed to have been made by the Nupe people

Category

20th Century Nigerian Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa

Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Well used and loved Nupe carved hardwood wood stool with four legs and central post, openwork

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Antique African Nupe Stool
Antique African Nupe Stool

Antique African Nupe Stool

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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

Antique Elephant Stool from the African Nupe Tribe
Antique Elephant Stool from the African Nupe Tribe

Antique Elephant Stool from the African Nupe Tribe

By Nupe

Located in New York, NY

from one solid piece of wood. Originates from the African Nupe tribe in Nigeria.

Category

Early 20th Century African Stools

Materials

Wood

20th Century Six Leg African Nupe Stool
20th Century Six Leg African Nupe Stool

20th Century Six Leg African Nupe Stool

Located in Wainscott, NY

20th Century 6 leg African Nupe Stool /table 14.5"Diam x 11.25"H

Category

20th Century Nigerian Stools

Materials

Wood

Very Large African Nupe Bed or Coffee Table
Very Large African Nupe Bed or Coffee Table

Very Large African Nupe Bed or Coffee Table

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H 18 in W 84.5 in D 48.5 in

Very Large African Nupe Bed or Coffee Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Huge! Carved out of one very wide single piece of wood, this is a vintage bed from the Nupe tribe

Category

20th Century Nigerian Rustic Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique African Nupe Child's Bed, Coffee Table or Bench
Antique African Nupe Child's Bed, Coffee Table or Bench

Antique African Nupe Child's Bed, Coffee Table or Bench

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carved from one piece of wood, this light colored early 20th century child's bed can be used as a petite coffee table or bench. The wooden top has lovely graining and patina and is o...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Primitive Benches

Materials

Wood

Antique African Nupe Child's Bed, Coffee Table or Bench
Antique African Nupe Child's Bed, Coffee Table or Bench

Antique African Nupe Child's Bed, Coffee Table or Bench

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carved from one piece of wood, this light colored early 20th century child's bed can be used as a petite coffee table or bench. The wooden top has lovely graining and patina and is o...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Nupe African Beer Pot
Nupe African Beer Pot

Nupe African Beer Pot

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H 11.5 in Dm 14 in

Nupe African Beer Pot

Located in Wainscott, NY

Very cool, nice scale, beer pot with unusual geometric details. From the Nupe people

Category

Antique 19th Century Nigerian More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Pottery

Vintage African "Elephant" Stool from Nupe Tribe
Vintage African "Elephant" Stool from Nupe Tribe

Vintage African "Elephant" Stool from Nupe Tribe

Located in New York, NY

Vintage wood "Elephant" stool. Africa, circa 1950. Features carved design on seat

Category

Vintage 1950s African Stools

Materials

Wood

Nupe African Wooden Carved Bench
Nupe African Wooden Carved Bench

Nupe African Wooden Carved Bench

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H 15 in W 24.5 in D 20.5 in

Nupe African Wooden Carved Bench

Located in Winnetka, IL

This is a vintage tribal Nupe stool hand carved from a solid piece of wood. These traditional

Category

Vintage 1980s Nigerian Benches

Materials

Wood

Rare Nupe Ewer Nigeria African Islamic Art Metal work
Rare Nupe Ewer Nigeria African Islamic Art Metal work

Rare Nupe Ewer Nigeria African Islamic Art Metal work

Located in London, GB

A Elegant brass Ewer from the Nupe people of Nigeria, Hand raised and worked from beaten sheet

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

20th Century African Ten-Legged Nupe Stool or Table, Nigeria c.1950s
20th Century African Ten-Legged Nupe Stool or Table, Nigeria c.1950s

20th Century African Ten-Legged Nupe Stool or Table, Nigeria c.1950s

Located in London, GB

, originating from the Nupe tribe of Nigeria, Africa and dating from circa the 1950s. This traditional circular

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

African Elephant Stool
African Elephant Stool

African Elephant Stool

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H 12.25 in W 13 in D 15 in

African Elephant Stool

Located in New York, NY

Elephant stool from the Nupe tribe. Africa circa 1970, possibly earlier.

Category

Vintage 1970s Central African Tribal Stools

Vintage African Nupe Stool
Vintage African Nupe Stool

Vintage African Nupe Stool

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H 11.63 in Dm 16.5 in

Vintage African Nupe Stool

Located in Houston, TX

A vintage hand carved Nupe stool from Nigeria. This chic stool is heavy and block sturdy and easily

Category

20th Century Nigerian Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Nupe Stool / Table, Nigeria
Vintage African Nupe Stool / Table, Nigeria

Vintage African Nupe Stool / Table, Nigeria

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H 19.75 in W 16.75 in D 15.25 in

Vintage African Nupe Stool / Table, Nigeria

Located in Rochester, NY

African stool / table hand carved from a single piece of wood from the nupe people, Nigeria. Circa

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand-Painted African Nupe Stool
Antique Hand-Painted African Nupe Stool

Antique Hand-Painted African Nupe Stool

Located in New York, NY

A fantastic Nupe stool from Nigeria carved from single blocks of wood. Most Nupes are Muslim and

Category

Vintage 1950s Nigerian Islamic Stools

Materials

Wood, Paint

Old African Nupe Tribe Bed/Bench/Low Console
Old African Nupe Tribe Bed/Bench/Low Console

Old African Nupe Tribe Bed/Bench/Low Console

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand carved out of one piece of wood with conical legs and a rounded rectangular top. From the Nupe

Category

20th Century Nigerian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Old African Nupe Tribe Bed/Coffee Table/ Low Console
Old African Nupe Tribe Bed/Coffee Table/ Low Console

Old African Nupe Tribe Bed/Coffee Table/ Low Console

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bed carved out of one piece of wood with conical legs. From the Nupe tribe of Nigeria. Top swoops

Category

20th Century Nigerian Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

Antique African Nupe Child's Bed, Coffee Table or Bench
Antique African Nupe Child's Bed, Coffee Table or Bench

Antique African Nupe Child's Bed, Coffee Table or Bench

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carved from one piece of wood, this light colored early 20th century child's bed can be used as a petite coffee table or bench. The wooden top has lovely graining and patina and is o...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Rustic Primitive African Nupe Tribe Bed/Coffee Table/Low Console
Rustic Primitive African Nupe Tribe Bed/Coffee Table/Low Console

Rustic Primitive African Nupe Tribe Bed/Coffee Table/Low Console

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This ld bed is carved out of one piece of wood and features an oval top and conical legs. The color is a very dark brown. It has some old repairs on leg and on the top. From the Supe...

Category

20th Century Nigerian Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

20th Century African Eight Leg Nupe Stool or Table
20th Century African Eight Leg Nupe Stool or Table

20th Century African Eight Leg Nupe Stool or Table

Located in Wainscott, NY

20th century eight leg African Nupe stool or table. Measures: 14.5" diameter x 12.5" height.

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Stools

Materials

Wood

Antique African Carved Door Panel
Antique African Carved Door Panel

Antique African Carved Door Panel

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H 66 in W 17 in D 0.38 in

Antique African Carved Door Panel

Located in Rochester, NY

19th century African Nupe people Nigeria door panel. Hand carved wood w/ animals, objects, symbols

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Elephant Stool
Vintage African Elephant Stool

Vintage African Elephant Stool

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H 11.25 in Dm 14.25 in

Vintage African Elephant Stool

By Nupe

Located in New York, NY

. Carved from solid piece of wood. Originates from the Nupe tribe in Nigeria, Africa.

Category

Vintage 1950s Central African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old African Primitive Nupe Tribe Bed/Coffee Table/Low Console
Old African Primitive Nupe Tribe Bed/Coffee Table/Low Console

Old African Primitive Nupe Tribe Bed/Coffee Table/Low Console

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carved out of one single piece of wood, this bed is from the Nupe tribe in northern Nigeria

Category

20th Century Nigerian Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Nupe Helmet Shaped Shrine Wood Floor Polisher West Africa AHDRC 0193023
Nupe Helmet Shaped Shrine Wood Floor Polisher West Africa AHDRC 0193023

Nupe Helmet Shaped Shrine Wood Floor Polisher West Africa AHDRC 0193023

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Nupe Helmet shaped carved wood shrine floor polisher West Africa. Used to clear and prepare the

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carved Small African Stool or Table by the Nupe of Nigeria
Vintage Carved Small African Stool or Table by the Nupe of Nigeria

Vintage Carved Small African Stool or Table by the Nupe of Nigeria

Located in Troy, MI

Found in Nigeria, this stool is attributed to the Nupe people of Nigeria and dates from the late

Category

1990s Nigerian Tribal Footstools

Materials

Wood

African Nupe Stool with Eight Legs
African Nupe Stool with Eight Legs

African Nupe Stool with Eight Legs

By Nupe

Located in New York, NY

This Nigerian stool, made by the Nupe people in the first half of the twentieth century, is carved

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Nupe Carved Wood Bed
African Nupe Carved Wood Bed

African Nupe Carved Wood Bed

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H 10 in W 61 in D 22 in

African Nupe Carved Wood Bed

Located in Pasadena, CA

Antique carved wood bed can be used as a low bench or even coffee table. The Nupe people are

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

African Nupe Tribe Earthenware Double Gourd Storage Vessel
African Nupe Tribe Earthenware Double Gourd Storage Vessel

African Nupe Tribe Earthenware Double Gourd Storage Vessel

Located in New York, NY

This large African unglazed earthenware double gourd form storage vessel is decorated with incised

Category

Antique 19th Century African Ceramics

Nupe Tribe Child's Bed
Nupe Tribe Child's Bed

Nupe Tribe Child's Bed

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H 12 in W 59 in D 24 in

Nupe Tribe Child's Bed

Located in New York, NY

Carved from one Piece of wood and used for many years as a child's bed in Ghana.

Category

African Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

a set of three Nupe house poles mounted
a set of three Nupe house poles mounted

a set of three Nupe house poles mounted

Located in Brooklyn, NY

African housepoles with distinctive carvings. Mounted on stable steel bases, this trio has imediate

Category

Early 20th Century African Architectural Elements

Materials

Mahogany

SALE ! SALE ! SALE ! Nupe Tribal Stool, Nigeria
SALE ! SALE ! SALE ! Nupe Tribal Stool, Nigeria

SALE ! SALE ! SALE ! Nupe Tribal Stool, Nigeria

Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL

Highly carved decorative surface. Priced individually. There is a 5" height difference. only the smaller available

Category

Vintage 1930s Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Hand-Carved and Ebonised Nine-Legged Stool
Hand-Carved and Ebonised Nine-Legged Stool

Hand-Carved and Ebonised Nine-Legged Stool

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H 13.98 in W 17.33 in D 16.93 in

Hand-Carved and Ebonised Nine-Legged Stool

Located in Babworth, Retford

Nupe Tapa, Africa, circa 1900

Category

Vintage 1930s Nigerian Primitive Primitives

Materials

Wood

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
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Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century

By Yoruba People

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Hand-carved Opon Igede Ifa or divination bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th Century. A Babalawo ("diviner") of the West African Yoruba people uses an Opon Igede Ifa to store th...

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Wood

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Antique Nupe Carved Wood Openwork Geometric Stool
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Openwork Geometric Stool

Antique Nupe Carved Wood Openwork Geometric Stool

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Well used and loved Nupe carved wood stool with openwork geometric design, It is in good condition, appropriate for its age, use, and medium. Well used with deep patina, chips and ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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African Nupe For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the African nupe you’re looking for. Each African nupe for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, ceramic and paint. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer African nupe, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An African nupe is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. A well-made African nupe has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Nupe are consistently popular.

How Much is an African Nupe?

The average selling price for an African nupe at 1stDibs is $2,400, while they’re typically $650 on the low end and $12,350 for the highest priced.