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African Throne

Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair
Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair

Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair

$3,695

H 38 in W 22.5 in D 22 in

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

Rare antique colonial African Leather & Horn Throne Armchair
Rare antique colonial African Leather & Horn Throne Armchair

Rare antique colonial African Leather & Horn Throne Armchair

Located in Leuven , BE

This beautiful colonial chair made of horn and leather is African in origin and dates from the

Category

20th Century Dutch Armchairs

Materials

Horn, Leather, Rope, Organic Material

Rare African Cameroon Bronze Figurative Throne Chair, 20th Century
Rare African Cameroon Bronze Figurative Throne Chair, 20th Century

Rare African Cameroon Bronze Figurative Throne Chair, 20th Century

$19,000Sale Price|24% Off

H 50.5 in W 29 in D 24 in

Rare African Cameroon Bronze Figurative Throne Chair, 20th Century

Located in Miami, FL

Rare African Cameroon Bronze Figurative Throne Chair, 20th Century Offered for sale is a large

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Stool in African Walnut, Throne by Arno Declercq
Contemporary Stool in African Walnut, Throne by Arno Declercq

Contemporary Stool in African Walnut, Throne by Arno Declercq

$11,397 / item

H 21.66 in W 27.56 in D 19.69 in

Contemporary Stool in African Walnut, Throne by Arno Declercq

By Arno Declercq

Located in Warsaw, PL

Contemporary stool In African Walnut - Throne by Arno Declercq Materials: Made entirely out of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Pair of West African Ironwood and Leather Throne Chairs
Pair of West African Ironwood and Leather Throne Chairs

Pair of West African Ironwood and Leather Throne Chairs

$8,900 / set

H 36.5 in W 26.5 in D 19 in

Pair of West African Ironwood and Leather Throne Chairs

Located in North Miami, FL

These fantastic King and Queen chairs are highlighted by a exceptional patina and detailed with incredible carvings and hand-stitched animal hide seat. Great pair for collectors or m...

Category

Vintage 1920s Beninese Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Late 20th Century African Carved Throne Chair, Makonde People of Tanzania
Late 20th Century African Carved Throne Chair, Makonde People of Tanzania

Late 20th Century African Carved Throne Chair, Makonde People of Tanzania

By Makonde People

Located in Miami, FL

Late 20th Century African Carved Throne Chair, Makonde People of Tanzania Offered for sale is a

Category

Late 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Aile Stool by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Aile Stool by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede

Aile Stool by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede

$2,042 / item

H 17.72 in W 18.51 in D 11.42 in

Aile Stool by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede

Located in Geneve, CH

Materials: maple plywood   The AILE stool is a unique design inspired by the African thrones ASHANTI

Category

2010s Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Large Editioned Photograph Cheetah's Throne by Bjorn Persson
Large Editioned Photograph Cheetah's Throne by Bjorn Persson

Large Editioned Photograph Cheetah's Throne by Bjorn Persson

Located in Atlanta, GA

. Part of Björn’s African Collection, Cheetah’s Throne is an iconic image capturing a tranquil moment of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

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Rare African Solid Benin Bronze Ceremonial Throne Chair Multi Figure
Rare African Solid Benin Bronze Ceremonial Throne Chair Multi Figure

Rare African Solid Benin Bronze Ceremonial Throne Chair Multi Figure

Located in Bonita Springs, FL

A Vintage Rare African Bronze Figurative Throne Chair, 20th Century. This Vintage Benin Bronze

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Pair of African Bronze Figurative Throne Chairs
Pair of African Bronze Figurative Throne Chairs

Pair of African Bronze Figurative Throne Chairs

Unavailable

H 45 in W 30 in D 22.5 in

Pair of African Bronze Figurative Throne Chairs

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A pair of African bronze throne chairs with numerous figural sculptures on each. Made in a style

Category

20th Century Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

The Great Throne (African Leopard), Oil Wildlife Painting
The Great Throne (African Leopard), Oil Wildlife Painting

The Great Throne (African Leopard), Oil Wildlife Painting

By Grant Hacking

Located in Newburyport, MA

An original, signed wildlife landscape in oil on canvas titled The Great Throne; a painterly yet

Category

2010s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

African Duguot Throne Chief Chair Carved Sculpted Animals Free Shipping
African Duguot Throne Chief Chair Carved Sculpted Animals Free Shipping

African Duguot Throne Chief Chair Carved Sculpted Animals Free Shipping

Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg

The President of Congo's throne at the Expo Hannover 2000 Congo's / Zaire's National Pavilion. It

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Lucite "Ashanti Bench" by David Barrett
Lucite "Ashanti Bench" by David Barrett

Lucite "Ashanti Bench" by David Barrett

Unavailable

H 22 in W 26.5 in D 14.5 in

Lucite "Ashanti Bench" by David Barrett

By David Barrett

Located in New York, NY

Interpretation of traditional African wooden throne in heavy Lucite and giltwood by David Barrett

Category

1990s American Benches

Materials

Giltwood, Lucite

Bronze inlaid 19th century Anglo-African Throne
Bronze inlaid 19th century Anglo-African Throne

Bronze inlaid 19th century Anglo-African Throne

Located in Palm Springs, CA

An unusual Throne definitely from Africa but probably Colonial and most likely Anglo-African. It

Category

Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Cane

Detailed caned & bronze inlaid 19th century Anglo-African throne
Detailed caned & bronze inlaid 19th century Anglo-African throne

Detailed caned & bronze inlaid 19th century Anglo-African throne

Located in Palm Springs, CA

An unusual Throne definitely from Africa but probably Colonial and most likely Anglo-African. It

Category

Antique 19th Century African Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Bronze Benin Throne Chair
Bronze Benin Throne Chair

Bronze Benin Throne Chair

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H 54 in Dm 22 in

Bronze Benin Throne Chair

By People from Benin

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This is a solid cast bronze African throne chair from the country of Benin. Displayed are a head

Category

20th Century Beninese Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Antique African Queens Throne Seat
Antique African Queens Throne Seat

Antique African Queens Throne Seat

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H 23 in W 22.5 in D 13 in

Antique African Queens Throne Seat

Located in Lambertville, NJ

African Ashanti queens royalty bench. The throne seat is carved from one piece of wood with its

Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Benches

Materials

Hardwood

Exceptional Bamum Tikar Throne, & footstool West Africa, Cameroon
Exceptional Bamum Tikar Throne, & footstool West Africa, Cameroon

Exceptional Bamum Tikar Throne, & footstool West Africa, Cameroon

Located in London, GB

Rare African Bronzed Tikar Throne with Stool, Handcrafted Tribal piece from Cameroon This stunning

Category

Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair
Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair

Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair

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H 37.5 in W 23 in D 23 in

Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair

Located in Troy, MI

Carved Bamileke spider armchair from Cameroon, circa 1980s. hand-carved dark wood armchair with rounded, open-work back, round seat and open work pedestal base. Two available - sold ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Cameroonian Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Exquisite African Sculptural Lion Throne 1 Piece of Solid Hand Carved Wood
Exquisite African Sculptural Lion Throne 1 Piece of Solid Hand Carved Wood

Exquisite African Sculptural Lion Throne 1 Piece of Solid Hand Carved Wood

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

Very exquisite African Sculptural Lion throne made from 1 piece of solid (probably teak) wooden

Category

Vintage 1960s African Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Teak

Exquisite African Sculptural Lion Throne 1 Piece of Solid Hand Carved Wood
Exquisite African Sculptural Lion Throne 1 Piece of Solid Hand Carved Wood

Exquisite African Sculptural Lion Throne 1 Piece of Solid Hand Carved Wood

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

Very exquisite African Sculptural Lion throne made from 1 piece of solid (probably teak) wooden

Category

Vintage 1960s African Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Teak

Pair of African Yoruba Beaded Multicolor Flower Throne Chairs
Pair of African Yoruba Beaded Multicolor Flower Throne Chairs

Pair of African Yoruba Beaded Multicolor Flower Throne Chairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Just in, this pair of magnificent Vintage African Yoruba pair of Chairs in Multicolor beads. The

Category

Late 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Glass, Wood

African Ceremonial/ Chief’s Carved Throne Chair Tanzania, circa 1900
African Ceremonial/ Chief’s Carved Throne Chair Tanzania, circa 1900

African Ceremonial/ Chief’s Carved Throne Chair Tanzania, circa 1900

Located in Kingston, NY

Offered is a tall carved African ceremonial or chief’s throne chair. The chair is over 100 years

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tanzanian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Large African Figural Throne Chair by the Nyamwezi People, Tanzania 20th C.
Large African Figural Throne Chair by the Nyamwezi People, Tanzania 20th C.

Large African Figural Throne Chair by the Nyamwezi People, Tanzania 20th C.

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Carved out of one piece of wood this sculptural Chief's Throne Chair represents a long standing

Category

Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old African Tribal Throne in Solid Wood and Brass with Brown and Yellow Colors
Old African Tribal Throne in Solid Wood and Brass with Brown and Yellow Colors

Old African Tribal Throne in Solid Wood and Brass with Brown and Yellow Colors

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

quality, and resistance. The brass is curved with African cultural patterns.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Ivorian British Colonial Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Vanity or Side Chair, Guillerme et Chambron, Edition Votre Maison
Vanity or Side Chair, Guillerme et Chambron, Edition Votre Maison

Vanity or Side Chair, Guillerme et Chambron, Edition Votre Maison

By Guillerme et Chambron

Located in Chicago, IL

Side or vanity sculptural chair by Guillerme et Chambron. Influenced by African chairs and thrones

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Upholstery

Victorian Burr Walnut Wardrobe
Victorian Burr Walnut Wardrobe

Victorian Burr Walnut Wardrobe

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H 87.01 in W 72.45 in D 24.81 in

Victorian Burr Walnut Wardrobe

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

produced a throne for an African potentate and a State saloon for the Emperor of Brazil's railway carriage

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

African Carved Burled Wood Throne Chair
African Carved Burled Wood Throne Chair

African Carved Burled Wood Throne Chair

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H 41 in W 25 in D 21.5 in

African Carved Burled Wood Throne Chair

Located in Bridgeport, CT

on one arm end, worn area on back of the seat rail all mentioned for accuracy as the Throne chair

Category

20th Century African Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Carved Wood Tanzanian Ceremonial Chief's Throne Chair
Vintage African Carved Wood Tanzanian Ceremonial Chief's Throne Chair

Vintage African Carved Wood Tanzanian Ceremonial Chief's Throne Chair

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A striking African ceremonial or chief’s throne chair carved in one piece from a single tree trunk

Category

Vintage 1940s Tanzanian Primitive Primitives

Materials

Wood

African Chokwe People Chief Chair
African Chokwe People Chief Chair

African Chokwe People Chief Chair

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H 37 in W 25 in D 25 in

African Chokwe People Chief Chair

Located in Rochester, NY

African chief throne chair from the Chokwe tribe of Angola or the south western part of the Peoples

Category

20th Century Angolan Tribal Tribal Art

African Tribal Baluba Chief's Chair from Katanga
African Tribal Baluba Chief's Chair from Katanga

African Tribal Baluba Chief's Chair from Katanga

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

mahogany root lounge African chair. One of a kind African Tribal Baluba Chief’s reclining throne chair

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Mahogany

Guillerme et Chambron Pair of Side or Vanity Tripod Chairs Edition Votre Maison
Guillerme et Chambron Pair of Side or Vanity Tripod Chairs Edition Votre Maison

Guillerme et Chambron Pair of Side or Vanity Tripod Chairs Edition Votre Maison

By Guillerme et Chambron

Located in Chicago, IL

. Influenced by African chairs and thrones. French oak and original upholstered seat. Ready to use as is or a

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

African Throne
African Throne

African Throne

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H 12.5 in W 17.5 in

African Throne

Located in Washington, DC

Probably a Chief's Throne from the Dogon Tribe

Category

20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Unusually Large-Scaled Carved Wood African Throne
Unusually Large-Scaled Carved Wood African Throne

Unusually Large-Scaled Carved Wood African Throne

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A large-scale and beautifully carved African (Ethiopia) wood throne with fantastic geometric

Category

Vintage 1970s Ethiopian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

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African Throne For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the African throne you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, brass and cane, every African throne was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an African throne, we have 9 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an African throne — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An African throne, designed in the Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made African throne over the years, but those crafted by Arno Declercq are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is an African Throne?

Prices for an African throne start at $1,400 and top out at $12,282 with the average selling for $2,650.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

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Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

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