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African Nupe

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
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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Terracotta

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
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20th Century Nigerian Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

20th Century African multi-Legged Nupe Stool or Table, Nigeria c.1950s
By Nupe
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nigeria, mid 20th century. Three hand-carved wood stools from the Nupe community. NOTE ^^^ THE
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

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
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Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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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
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

Antique African Nupe Stool
Antique African Nupe Stool
H 11 in W 21 in D 13 in
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.
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Early 20th Century African Stools

Materials

Wood

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
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20th Century Nigerian Stools

Materials

Wood

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
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

African Nupe Carved Wood Bed
African Nupe Carved Wood Bed
H 10 in W 61 in D 22 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
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20th Century Nigerian Rustic Tables

Materials

Wood

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...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

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

Nupe African Beer Pot
Located in Wainscott, NY
Very cool, nice scale, beer pot with unusual geometric details. From the Nupe people
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Pottery

Nupe African Beer Pot
Nupe African Beer Pot
H 11.5 in Dm 14 in
Vintage African "Elephant" Stool from Nupe Tribe
Located in New York, NY
Vintage wood "Elephant" stool. Africa, circa 1950. Features carved design on seat
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Vintage 1950s African Stools

Materials

Wood

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
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Vintage 1980s Nigerian Benches

Materials

Wood

Nupe African Wooden Carved Bench
Nupe African Wooden Carved Bench
H 15 in W 24.5 in D 20.5 in
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
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

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
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

African Elephant Stool
Located in New York, NY
Elephant stool from the Nupe tribe. Africa circa 1970, possibly earlier.
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Vintage 1970s Central African Tribal Stools

African Elephant Stool
African Elephant Stool
H 12.25 in W 13 in D 15 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
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20th Century Nigerian Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Nupe Stool
Vintage African Nupe Stool
H 11.63 in Dm 16.5 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
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Nupe Stool / Table, Nigeria
Vintage African Nupe Stool / Table, Nigeria
H 19.75 in W 16.75 in D 15.25 in
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
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Vintage 1950s Nigerian Islamic Stools

Materials

Wood, Paint

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
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20th Century Nigerian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

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
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20th Century Nigerian Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

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
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...
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20th Century Nigerian Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

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.
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Stools

Materials

Wood

Antique African Carved Door Panel
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century African Nupe people Nigeria door panel. Hand carved wood w/ animals, objects, symbols
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Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique African Carved Door Panel
Antique African Carved Door Panel
H 66 in W 17 in D 0.38 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.
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Vintage 1950s Central African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Elephant Stool
Vintage African Elephant Stool
H 11.25 in Dm 14.25 in
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
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20th Century Nigerian Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

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
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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
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1990s Nigerian Tribal Footstools

Materials

Wood

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
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique 19th Century African Ceramics

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.
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African Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Nupe Tribe Child's Bed
Nupe Tribe Child's Bed
H 12 in W 59 in D 24 in
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
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Early 20th Century African Architectural Elements

Materials

Mahogany

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
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Vintage 1930s Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Hand-Carved and Ebonised Nine-Legged Stool
Located in Babworth, Retford
Nupe Tapa, Africa, circa 1900
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Vintage 1930s Nigerian Primitive Primitives

Materials

Wood

Hand-Carved and Ebonised Nine-Legged Stool
Hand-Carved and Ebonised Nine-Legged Stool
H 13.98 in W 17.33 in D 16.93 in

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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.