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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
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W 44.1 in L 45.28 in
Armchair Covered in Indigo Textile
Located in Dallas, TX
from, Africa.
Seat is covered in coordinating solid fabric.
Category
20th Century Armchairs
New Contemporary Moroccan Rug with Minimalist Style and Figurative Art Design
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Dallas, TX
captures a fleeting impression of a man absorbed in thought. The man is in a seated position resting his
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Minimalist Moroccan and North Afr...
Materials
Wool
Unique African Style Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Intricate African style seat. Beautiful wood carvings.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
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
Ancient Maiolica Tiles, Rampini Manufactory, Pavia, 1693-1704
By Siro Antonio Africa
Located in Milano, IT
Six maiolica “ambrogette” (tiles)
Rampini manufactory, painter probably Siro Antonio Africa
Pavia
Category
Antique Early 1700s Italian Baroque Ceramics
Materials
Maiolica
Colourful North African Terra Cotta Elephant Statue Seat
Located in Chillerton, 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
Cortendorf West German Mid-Century Pottery Seated African Man
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish mid-century West German figure of a seated African man by Cortendorf. The pottery figure
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
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H 6.4 in W 3.94 in D 3.55 in
African Swahili Carved Daybed
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive oversized daybed originating from the East African Swahili coast.
This unusual daybed
Category
20th Century African Daybeds
Materials
Wood
South African Brutalist Dining Chair
Located in Toronto, CA
Sold individually, the South African Brutalist wood block chairs are elevated by new Belgian linen
Category
Vintage 1960s South African Brutalist Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Linen
Tiny Wooden Chairs in Style African
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful pair of small Style African chairs, dating from the 1960s.
The small chairs are made
Category
Vintage 1960s African Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Africa Chairs
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in BANGALOW, NSW
Set of four iconic ‘Africa’ chairs By Tobia & Afra Scarpa
This design is of historical
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
African House
Located in Metairie, LA
iconic African House. Three figures are present in the work, a boy, a girl, and an elderly seated figure
Category
1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pencil, Board, Oil, Canvas
African Tribal Carved Wood High Back Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
. The oval seat mounted on a quadruped. Incised details overall.
Measurements: height 45 1/2", width 18
Category
20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
1960s African Ceremonial Chief Chairs Hand Carved Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s High Quality Pair of Sculptural Form African Chief Ceremonial Folding Chairs Geometric
Category
Vintage 1960s African Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Hand Carved African Baule Primitive Tribal Chair
By Baule Tribe
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Vintage hand carved African Baule Tribal yoke back low chair. Vintage hand carved African Baule
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of African Cowrie Fertility Idol Figures
Located in New York, 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
Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
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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
H 13 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
21st Century Modern Handcrafted African Chair
By Atang Tshikare
Located in Cape Town, WC
seat can be sat in different positions and the bronze is slightly lifted to create texture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Loveseats
Materials
Bronze
African Solid Wood Folding Chair Design Ethnic Carved, circa 1970
Located in Lyon, FR
African chair made of solid wood, known as a "palaver" chair.
The two-part structure can be
Category
Vintage 1970s African Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
Double Seater Suspended Recliner Chair
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
in South Africa.
Chair Information
These chairs are made from mild steel and are very durable
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Garden Ornaments
Materials
Steel
Colorful Ceramic Giraffe Urns, hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
African craftsmanship, meticulously hand-painted and hand-sculpted in South Africa.
Crafted with passion
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Vintage Oak South African "Riempie" Chairs
Located in Cape Town, WC
seating for this chair. Threading the “riempies” through holes alongside the seat allow for it to be
Category
20th Century South African Dutch Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Modern, Rustic African Leather Hanging Sling Swing Chair
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the seat made of
Category
2010s South African Rustic Bedroom Sets
Materials
Steel
Sling Cactus Vegan Leather Hanging Swing Seat, Green
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
.
The cactus leather seat and the piping of the bolster is lined with unique South African Original
Category
2010s South African Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
African Luba Caryatid Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
supports the circular seat, representing the foundational support provided by women and embodying the marks
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Stools
Materials
Wood
Geometric Ashanti African Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
wood, each stool has a rectangular base and a distinctive curved seat supported by a central column and
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Stools
Materials
Wood
Vintage african birthing chair, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Traditional African birthing chairs consisting of two interlocking wooden planks carefully carved
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Studio Sterling Ndebele Full Circle Suspended Seat
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The WHEEL swing seat is sculptural and dynamic. Its striking circular shape lends itself for use as
Category
2010s South African Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel
Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair
Located in Troy, MI
This circa 1980s hand carved African chair was made by a member of the Bamileke tribe from Cameroon
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Colonial Rattan Cane Bamboo Armchairs from South African Boarding School
Located in Markington, GB
African boarding school.
Both chairs are in very good vintage condition, all in good order and have a
Category
Antique Early 1900s South African Dutch Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan
H 39.38 in W 33.47 in D 26.78 in
Cold Cast Bronze, Shou Sugi Ban African Mahogany & Boucle Sherpa Lounge Chair
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
Designs and manufactured in South Africa.
This high end, contemporary, handcrafted lounge chair is
Category
2010s South African Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Resin, Hardwood
H 30.32 in W 35.44 in D 37.41 in
Sling Outdoor Hanging Swing Seat Vegan Eco Friendly, Green
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Our Sling hanging chair which is crafted with Spradling Silvertex material – a highly-
sustainable environmentally-friendly vegan material.
The Slings can be ordered as a Single bu...
Category
2010s South African Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Pink Nest Egg Hanging Swing Seat
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Nest Egg hanging chair swing seat is inspired from the organic forms in birds' nests and has a
Category
2010s South African Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Modern 2 Seater Porch Swing with Cushions
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
appeal.
Plush Comfort: Relax into our ergonomically designed seat, complete with softly padded cushions
Category
2010s South African Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
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
Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
By Charles Alston
Located in Miami, FL
Executed in 1930, this abstract yet representational biomorphic charcoal work by African American
Category
1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Set of Four John Tabraham for Kallenbach Dining Chairs, South Africa Ca. 1960s
By John Tabraham, Kallenbach
Located in Peabody, MA
Mahatma Gandhi. Made in South Africa, circa 1960s, these are fashioned in kiaat wood, a highly figured
Category
Vintage 1960s South African Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 29.5 in W 21.5 in D 21.5 in
Oak and Leather Kruger Chair, woven seat
Located in Bitou, ZA
and woven seat. The wide armrests are a nod to Børge Mogensen’s Spanish chair design incorporating his
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Papercord, Oak, Walnut, Wenge
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
Ethnic Senoufo Chair in Solid Wood from the 50s African Design Ethnic Armchair
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful ethnic Senoufo armchair from the 60's coming from Africa. Structure and seat in solid
Category
Vintage 1950s African Tribal Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 35.04 in W 31.89 in D 24.41 in
North African Marble Mosaic Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
North African marble Mosaic table
A table with a difference, this table is made in solid wood
Category
Vintage 1920s Moorish Center Tables
Modern Stainless Steel Two Seater Swing Porch Set
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
appeal.
Plush Comfort: Relax into our ergonomically designed seat, complete with softly padded cushions
Category
2010s South African Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
African 'Oromo' Stool, Early 20th Century
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Ethiopian and other African-influenced furniture had been made from the 1850s, the most famous
Category
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
BAMANA WOMAN SEATED
Located in Three Oaks, MI
counterpart are seated in positions of honor, wearing and holding tokens of their physical and supernatural
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Seated Nude Figure
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Gestural watercolor of a colorful seated nude figure by California artist Doris Ann Warner
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
African Elephant, Tiger and Woman Rider Varnished Wood Sculpture by J. Zanetti
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century african elephant, tiger and woman rider varnished wood sculpture signed by J
Category
Vintage 1930s South African Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 12.5 in W 5 in D 12.5 in
Atang Tshikare, Mollo Oa Leifo (Mme), chair made in South Africa,
By Atang Tshikare
Located in Cape Town, WC
Mollo Oa Leifo – Mme (“fire in the hearth – Mother”), pays homage to the African mothers who give
Category
2010s South African Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Other
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
Materials
Cowhide, Wood
African Ashanti-Asante Style Wooden Stool
Located in Delft, NL
African Ashanti-Asante style wooden stool
A 20th century Ashanti form wooden stool with a wide
Category
20th Century European Stools
Materials
Wood
Modern Two Seater Stainless Steel Garden or Porch Swing
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Studio Stirling AngleSeven Seat has a distinctive design with unique geometry that is unusual
Category
2010s South African Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
African Elephant Tripod Leather Topped Stool
Located in Alton, GB
seat. The seat has an elephant embossed onto the face of the seat with thick leather stitching around
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Stools
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Hand-Carved Wooden African Monkey Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
A playful wooden sculpture.
Seated, holding what appears to be a piece of fruit, this intricately
Category
20th Century Senegalese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
African stool, Solid Wood, Mid-20th century
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Crafted during the mid-20th century by African artisans using exclusively manual techniques, this
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Stools
Materials
Wood
Modern Steel Hanging Bubble Swing Seat in Glossy Hunters Green
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Bubble hanging chair swing seat's round shape creates a cozy feel. The modern patterns are
Category
2010s South African Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Seated Female Nude (Devora)
By Julio de Diego
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Seated Female Nude (Devora)
Watercolor on paper, c. 1970
Signed in pencil lower right (see photo)
A
Category
1970s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Naturalistic Seated Nude Study
By Emile Lejeune
Located in Houston, TX
Seated nude study of a woman looking towards the viewer. The work is signed by the artist and dated
Category
1940s Naturalistic Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite, Color Pencil
Beige & Pink Two Seater Minimal Steel Garden or Porch Swing
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
appeal.
Plush Comfort: Relax into our ergonomically designed seat, complete with softly padded cushions
Category
2010s South African Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless 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.
How Much is an African Seat?
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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