African Trunk

A solid wood carved trunk that can be used as a stool or table. Most likely made in the middle of the 20th century.

This serpentine shaped leather-bound trunk dates to the early to mid-1900s. The hundreds of brass nailheads form various motifs on the top and front, and brass plating is seen throug...

Zinc-panelled trunk. Originally from South Africa. Marked 'Rhodesia Police Store.'

Adorned with raised sculpted flowers and a hand-painted elephant concealed amidst foliage, this teapot resonates with the soul of African culture. Its trunk-shaped spout and handle p...

This wonderful mahogany trunk has some interesting provenance relating to Sheik Mbaruk Bin Raschid of 19th century British Colonial Africa.

A fine, compatible pair of West African single trunk carved ottomans, coffee tables or side tables.

A fine, compatible pair of West African single trunk carved ottomans, footstools or side tables.

Vintage single trunk cut African stools suitable as end, coffee table or seating.

A three-legged stool carved from a single trunk of African hardwood.

African style teak cylindrical form floor trunk with carved bands of woven design separated by figures and animals with a hinged top (20th Century).

An African Yoruba beaded tribal trunk, mid-20th century. 24 inches wide by 18 inches deep by 15 ½ inches tall

Very large trunk of inlaid bone and stone, very large decorative piece that also has large storage capacity, quite impressive.

This is a large antique Zanzibar chest. An East African, teak and brass storage trunk, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.

A fine, compatible pair of West African single trunk carved ottoman or footstools that have a custom upholstered seat cushion.

The unique appearance of this African trunk with its hardwood case studded with brilliant brass decoration is known as a Zanzibar trunk, circa 1875.

African leather trunk with hand sewn detail throughout.

C. 1920 (or older) African skin trunk. This is a different trunk as the shape is almost round, and it's covered in a short haired honey colored animal skin with a dotted pattern on o...

These elaborately brass decorated hardwood trunks are generally thought to come form Zanzibar or the Northern Coast of Kenya. Great decoration and very scarce. These make fantastic...

Each of the tusks are carved from bone to simulate the ivory and the trunks descend to the floor where it flares upward. Each trunk stands upon a spherical foot. The detailed carving...

This trunk has brass studwork applied in various decorative patterns. Some of the brass studs are missing. Each front has five applied decorative straps. The tip of one of the right ...

This is a stunning African ceremonial treasure, very much used with great patina, very heavy, carved from a solid tree trunk of an African tree, it makes a strong contemporary effect.