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African Seated Luba Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
surface. The slight tilt of the head combines with the seated posture to convey a sense of contemplation
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Fez Embroidered Seat Cover 'Gelsa' from Morocco, Early 20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
The piece is in rather good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Silk
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Diviner Seated Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule seated male trance diviner figure with incised
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ivory
African Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Baule Seated Female Fertility Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast Late 20th Century carved wood Baule female fertility figure with incised hair
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ivory
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
Category
Vintage 1940s Tanzanian Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
$230,000 / set
African Mali Late 20th Century Bronze Dogon Seated Village Elder Male Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Mali Late 20th Century bronze Dogon seated village elder male figure made with the lost wax
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Seated Female "Spirit Spouse"
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Baule carved wood \"Spirit Spouse\" seated female figure (\"Blolo
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Braid
Karl Hagenauer style Seated African Woman Bronze Sculpture
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
, this seated African woman figure captures the modernist spirit and exoticist elegance that made
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Colourful North African Terra Cotta Elephant Statue Seat
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Colourful North African terra cotta elephant statue seat
A very bright and attractive piece of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art More Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Fon Carved Wood Ceremonial Seat with Multiple Figures, Benin, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fon carved heavy hard wood ceremonial seat with multiple figures, from Benin, Africa. Dark stained
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
"Seated woman" by Dion Cupido
Located in Brussel, BE
Dion Cupido artwork showing a seated woman. South African contemporary art.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Seated Female Figure on Stool Holding a Sword Ewe Ghana, West Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Seated female figure on classic Akan stool holding a sword. From the Ewe people of Ghana, West
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of African Cowrie Fertility Idol Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of African (19/20th Cent) seated Cowrie fertility idol figures with a surface of small shells
Category
20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood, Paint
$22,500 / set
Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
.
Intricate detailing on each of these super West African carvings
Circa Mid 20th century
King Height 11.75
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
Central African Wood Maternity Figure
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Central African Wood Maternity Figure
The seated mother with child.
Height 16 in., Width 4.5 in
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Allegory of Africa - 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
"characteristic animal": America rides an armadillo, Africa is seated on a crocodile, and Asia on a camel. In
Category
Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Paintings
Materials
Copper
$53,845 Sale Price
20% Off
Grey Outdoor Hanging Swing Seat, Vegan and Eco Friendly
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
made from stainless steel
Powder coated
Made in South Africa.
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Chaise Longues
Materials
Stainless Steel
Hand Carved Glass Figure of a Semi-Seated Personage
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand carved glass figure of a semi-seated personage.
Category
Late 20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Infinite Ody Circular Seat in Paarl Grey Granite & Bronze by Jesse Ede
Located in Geneve, CH
Infinite Ody Circular Seat in Paarl Grey Granite & Bronze by Jesse Ede
Limited Edition of 5 Pieces
Category
2010s South African Modern Stools
Materials
Granite, Bronze
North African Street - 19th Century Antique French Orientalist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful late 19th century French Orientalist oil on panel depicting a North African street with
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Elephant Grey Low Lita Lounge Chaise Longue by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
give Low Lita Lounge stability. The design chaise lounge pays tribute to typical African seats, but
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Other
Elephant Grey Low Lita Lounge Chaise Longue With Cushion by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Lounge stability. The design chaise lounge pays tribute to typical African seats, but polyethylene gives
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Other
Pumpkin Orange Low Lita Lounge Chaise Longue by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
give Low Lita Lounge stability. The design chaise lounge pays tribute to typical African seats, but
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Other
Milky White Low Lita Lounge Chaise Longue With Cushion by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Lounge stability. The design chaise lounge pays tribute to typical African seats, but polyethylene gives
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Other
Milky White Low Lita Lounge Chaise Longue by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
give Low Lita Lounge stability. The design chaise lounge pays tribute to typical African seats, but
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Other
Powder Blue Low Lita Lounge Chaise Longue by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
give Low Lita Lounge stability. The design chaise lounge pays tribute to typical African seats, but
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Other
Saffron Yellow Low Lita Lounge Chaise Longue by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
give Low Lita Lounge stability. The design chaise lounge pays tribute to typical African seats, but
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Other
Sweet Fuchsia Low Lita Lounge Chaise Longue by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
give Low Lita Lounge stability. The design chaise lounge pays tribute to typical African seats, but
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Other
Flame Red Low Lita Lounge Chaise Longue by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Lita Lounge stability. The design chaise lounge pays tribute to typical African seats, but polyethylene
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Other
Jet Black Low Lita Lounge Chaise Longue by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Lita Lounge stability. The design chaise lounge pays tribute to typical African seats, but polyethylene
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Other
Chocolate Brown Low Lita Lounge Chaise Longue by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
give Low Lita Lounge stability. The design chaise lounge pays tribute to typical African seats, but
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Other
Lime Green Low Lita Lounge Chaise Longue by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
give Low Lita Lounge stability. The design chaise lounge pays tribute to typical African seats, but
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Other
Argil Grey Low Lita Lounge Chaise Longue by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
give Low Lita Lounge stability. The design chaise lounge pays tribute to typical African seats, but
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Other
Dove Grey Low Lita Lounge Chaise Longue by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Lita Lounge stability. The design chaise lounge pays tribute to typical African seats, but polyethylene
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Other
Malva Green Low Lita Lounge Chaise Longue by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
give Low Lita Lounge stability. The design chaise lounge pays tribute to typical African seats, but
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Other
"Seated Black Male Figure, " Art Deco Watercolor Painting, Brown County, Indiana
Located in Philadelphia, PA
watercolor depiction of a seated African American man, with one arm raised to his neck, is beautiful and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Seated Black Male Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Drawing of a Seated African American Male Nude Model by Notable
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Modern Angular Hanging Chair
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
not included Made in South Africa
Suspended seat:
51.2” L (arm to arm) 130cm
44.5” W (back to front
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
$5,150 / item
Antique/Vintage Wood and Brass Chaise Lounge
Located in Chicago, IL
.
Please reach out with questions.
Thank you!
Dimensions
81ʺW × 29ʺD × 30ʺH
Styles
African
Category
Vintage 1920s Chaise Longues
Materials
Wood
All day breakfast cafe
Located in Roma, IT
center of the composition are three African figures seated around a table: silent, introspective
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Academic Interior Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Pair Of Moroccan Berber Leather And Repoussé Chairs
Located in London, GB
North African motifs across the backrest, seat frame, and legs.
The leather has developed a rich patina
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
$3,139 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Portrait Of A Black Girl With A White Doll, 19th Century by L P Burey
Located in Blackwater, GB
quality and condition full length portrait of the young African American girl seated in a tallback oak
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Belgium ART DECO Armchair, Circa 1920 Belgium
Located in Girona, Spain
ebonized oak, brass detailing, original leather seat and African/Colonial motifs.
CONDITION: Good condition
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Antique Asante (Ashanti) 'Akonkromfi' Chief's Throne Chair, Ghana, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE WEST AFRICAN CHAIR
Made from hand-carved hardwood with a leather seat and embellished
Category
Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Baroque Chairs
Materials
Brass
Ethereal portrait of a leopard on a unique rock formation
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
, Amboseli, Cheetah, Leopard, Spots, Play, Horizontal, Kenya, Africa, Nature, Design, Regal, Perch, Seated
Category
2010s Minimalist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mid Century Thonet Danish Bentwood Armchairs - a Pair
By Thonet
Located in Waxahachie, TX
seat are one solid piece of bent plywood. Legs and frame balance are Afromosia African teak.
The seats
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Wood
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Lifesize original Goldscheider polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in New York City, NY
wearing knickers, a jacket and a cap.
Vienna 1890's
The young African American boy is seated with hands
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Kai Kristiansen Leather Troja Armchair, c1960
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen 'Troja' round chair from circa 1960. The frame is made from Afromosia African teak
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak, Leather
Meedo Chair
By Jomo Tariku
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chair design unites the rich history of the Afro Comb with the African tradition of a ceremonial seat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Ash
Price Upon Request
Set of 2 Venezia Chairs by Markus Friedrich Staab
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Geneve, CH
.
Materials: Wood, lacquer, paint.
African chairs contemporized, re-modeled, seats changed, painted, and
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Modern Mid-Century Odalisque, Reclining Female Nude.
Located in Cotignac, FR
North African costume and depicted standing, seated or reclining. Matisse first came to the theme of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Watercolor, Gouache
$384 Sale Price
77% Off
David N. Ebner Makore Wood Dining Room or Conference Table,
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
, Africa.
The table seats 12 to 14 people very easily.
There are no veneers, crafted of solid Makore wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Dining Room Ta...
Materials
Wood
Louis Leon Ribak Oil ainting “ruby in red” Social Realist Style
By Louis Ribak 1
Located in Westport, CT
Louis Leon Ribak oil on Masonite board , title “ Ruby in Red” seated African American girl in red
Category
Early 20th Century American Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Driftwood, Masonite, Paint
"Bla Bia" Seat with Handle Made of Wood
By Baule Tribe
Located in Basel, BS
designed seating. The forms of the African seats are as diverse as their uses.
Simple seats carved from a
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Stools
Materials
Wood
12 Seat "Y" Dining Table in African Iroko
By James Mudge
Located in Dobbs Ferry, NY
include walnut, oak, Iroko, Aash and ebonized Ash
Standard sizes are from 6-12 seats, custom sizes gladly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
$12,250 / item
1920s Four-Seat Folding Railroad Bench, Capetown South Africa, circa 1920s
Located in East Hampton, NY
Folding oak railway car bench, slatted back and seat. Each seat folds back individually. Solid
Category
Vintage 1920s Benches
Materials
Wood
1950's Italian Armchair Black Wood and Steel, African Kuba Cloth Seat Cushion
Located in Firenze, IT
patina, new seat cushion in black and natural african kuba cloth fabric, brass details.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the African seat you’re looking for. Each African seat for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. There are 20 variations of the antique or vintage African seat you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the African seat you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An African seat is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made African seat over the years, but those crafted by Andile Dyalvane, Atang Tshikare and David Krynauw are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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An African seat can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,689, while the lowest priced sells for $475 and the highest can go for as much as $47,800.
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