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Akan Stool

Wooden Carved Akan Stool with Wrestlers
Wooden Carved Akan Stool with Wrestlers

Wooden Carved Akan Stool with Wrestlers

$3,450

H 21 in W 23.5 in D 14.5 in

Wooden Carved Akan Stool with Wrestlers

Located in Montreal, QC

Wooden carved Akan stool with wrestlers.

Category

Mid-20th Century Stools

Materials

Wood

African Ashanti Styled Wood Carved Animal Stool / Ottoman Ghana
African Ashanti Styled Wood Carved Animal Stool / Ottoman Ghana

African Ashanti Styled Wood Carved Animal Stool / Ottoman Ghana

By Akan Ashanti

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A hand carved primitive wooden Ashanti styled West African Ghana stool or ottoman . The personality

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

Ashante Stool
Ashante Stool

Ashante Stool

$1,989

H 9.45 in W 16.54 in D 7.09 in

Ashante Stool

By Akan Ashanti

Located in Glasgow, GB

This is a very rare Ashante Queen Mother's stool with exceptional Provenance . This stool would

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool
Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool

Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool

$795

H 10.24 in W 9.06 in D 14.97 in

Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool

By Akan Ashanti

Located in London, GB

A wonderful small early 20th century Ashanti tribal stool, headrest. Carved from a single piece of

Category

Vintage 1920s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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African Akan Ashanti Tribal Stool
African Akan Ashanti Tribal Stool

African Akan Ashanti Tribal Stool

Unavailable

H 39 in W 55 in D 20 in

African Akan Ashanti Tribal Stool

By Akan Ashanti

Located in London, GB

A great example of a mid to late 20th century African Ashanti stool. Carved from one piece of wood

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Royal Stool With Figural Group
Royal Stool With Figural Group

Royal Stool With Figural Group

Unavailable

H 26 in W 33 in D 16 in

Royal Stool With Figural Group

Located in Chicago, IL

For the Asante (the largest, most well-known peoples among the Akan) the stool is the central

Category

20th Century Stools

Large African Stool
Large African Stool

Large African Stool

Unavailable

H 19.3 in W 26.38 in D 13.39 in

Large African Stool

By Akan Ashanti

Located in London, GB

A larger than normal Ashanti tribal stool from Ghana. Based on the form of an animal, possibly a

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ashanti Asante Tribal Stool
Ashanti Asante Tribal Stool

Ashanti Asante Tribal Stool

Unavailable

H 13 in W 21.26 in D 11.03 in

Ashanti Asante Tribal Stool

By Akan Ashanti

Located in London, GB

A mid-20th century tribal stool. Carved from one piece of wood, this stool was made by the Ashanti

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Ashanti Stool
African Ashanti Stool

African Ashanti Stool

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H 12 in W 17 in D 9 in

African Ashanti Stool

By Akan Ashanti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elaborate hand-carved African Ashanti Stool. Made in Ghana, circa early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Stools

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Akan or Ashanti Stool
Hand Carved Akan or Ashanti Stool

Hand Carved Akan or Ashanti Stool

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H 13.39 in W 22.84 in L 13.39 in

Hand Carved Akan or Ashanti Stool

Located in Rotterdam, ZH

Original hand carved African tribal Ashanti stool, Ghana, early 20th century. Very nice almost

Category

20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wooden Akan / Ashanti Stool
Hand Carved Wooden Akan / Ashanti Stool

Hand Carved Wooden Akan / Ashanti Stool

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H 14.57 in W 24.41 in D 10.24 in

Hand Carved Wooden Akan / Ashanti Stool

Located in Rotterdam, ZH

Original hand carved African tribal Ashanti stool - Ghana, early 20th century. Very nice details

Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Stools

Materials

Wood

African Ashanti Mid Century Styled Carved Wooden Stool
African Ashanti Mid Century Styled Carved Wooden Stool

African Ashanti Mid Century Styled Carved Wooden Stool

By Akan Ashanti

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A primitive handcrafted wooden African Ashanti styled tribal stool or ottoman done with Mid Century

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

Beautifully Elaborate African "Ashanti" Wooden Stool, circa 1930, Ghana
Beautifully Elaborate African "Ashanti" Wooden Stool, circa 1930, Ghana

Beautifully Elaborate African "Ashanti" Wooden Stool, circa 1930, Ghana

By Akan Ashanti

Located in Girona, Spain

Beautifully sculpted Ashanti wooden stool. Deep patina. Elegant design. circa 1930, Ghana

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

1960’s  /Ashanti /Ashanti stool
1960’s  /Ashanti /Ashanti stool

1960’s /Ashanti /Ashanti stool

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H 17.72 in W 23.04 in D 14.18 in

1960’s /Ashanti /Ashanti stool

Located in London, Lambeth

domestic stools originally belonged to a certain individual and were only used by that person. When an Akan

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Other

Ashanti tribal stool Ghana
Ashanti tribal stool Ghana

Ashanti tribal stool Ghana

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H 12.21 in W 18.51 in D 10.04 in

Ashanti tribal stool Ghana

By Akan Ashanti

Located in London, GB

An early to mid 20th century Ashanti tribal stool. An original piece which has been well used and

Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool
Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool

Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool

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H 10.24 in W 9.06 in D 14.97 in

Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool

By Akan Ashanti

Located in London, GB

A wonderful small early 20th century Ashanti tribal stool, headrest. Carved from a single piece of

Category

Vintage 1920s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Wooden Carved Akan Stool Figural Group
Wooden Carved Akan Stool Figural Group

Wooden Carved Akan Stool Figural Group

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H 22 in W 24 in D 14.5 in

Wooden Carved Akan Stool Figural Group

Located in Montreal, QC

Wooden carved Akan stool with figural group.  

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Stools

Materials

Wood

Hand carved contemporary African style stools
Hand carved contemporary African style stools

Hand carved contemporary African style stools

By Akan Ashanti

Located in Buffalo, NY

Hand carved contemporary African style stools... measure from 12.5 h to 15.5 h... Wonderful form

Category

Early 2000s Cameroonian Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Small African Ashanti tribal stool midcentury
Small African Ashanti tribal stool midcentury

Small African Ashanti tribal stool midcentury

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H 12.21 in W 13.98 in D 5.12 in

Small African Ashanti tribal stool midcentury

By Akan Ashanti

Located in London, GB

A midcentury African tribal stool. Ashanti tribe, Ghana. A wonderful genuine tribal stool which has

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Old Classic Wood Ashanti Stool with King Figure & Endless Knot Mid-20th century
Old Classic Wood Ashanti Stool with King Figure & Endless Knot Mid-20th century

Old Classic Wood Ashanti Stool with King Figure & Endless Knot Mid-20th century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

The supports for Akan stools take many forms, they can be purely geometric or architectural with

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old Classic Wood Ashanti Fante Stool with Supporting Leopard Mid-20th century
Old Classic Wood Ashanti Fante Stool with Supporting Leopard Mid-20th century

Old Classic Wood Ashanti Fante Stool with Supporting Leopard Mid-20th century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

, probably Ashanti (Asante) or Fanti (Fante). What separates this stool from the standard Akan stool or seat

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ashanti Stool - Akan Folk - Ghana
Ashanti Stool - Akan Folk - Ghana

Ashanti Stool - Akan Folk - Ghana

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H 16.93 in W 21.26 in D 12.2 in

Ashanti Stool - Akan Folk - Ghana

By Akan Ashanti

Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen

Beautiful Ashanti stool made by a member of the Akan folk / Ghana. The stool has a very nice and

Category

20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Carved Wood Stool by Akan Ashanti
Early 20th Century Carved Wood Stool by Akan Ashanti

Early 20th Century Carved Wood Stool by Akan Ashanti

By Akan Ashanti

Located in New York, NY

This elaborately carved stool was typically reserved for a member of the royal family. Tribal

Category

20th Century Ghanaian Stools

Materials

Wood

Ashanti Stool - Akan Folk - Ghana
Ashanti Stool - Akan Folk - Ghana

Ashanti Stool - Akan Folk - Ghana

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H 13.78 in W 19.68 in D 11.41 in

Ashanti Stool - Akan Folk - Ghana

Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen

Beautiful Ashanti stool made by a member of the Akan folk. The object has a very nice and authentic

Category

20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Akan Asante Fante Ghana Stool with Figure Fine and Old
Akan Asante Fante Ghana Stool with Figure Fine and Old

Akan Asante Fante Ghana Stool with Figure Fine and Old

Located in Santa Fe, NM

The supports for Akan stools take many forms, they can be purely geometric or architectural with

Category

20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Ashanti Tribal Stool
Ashanti Tribal Stool

Ashanti Tribal Stool

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H 13.78 in W 20.48 in D 11.42 in

Ashanti Tribal Stool

By Akan Ashanti

Located in London, GB

A good example of an African stool featuring interesting geometric carving. The stool has been used

Category

Mid-20th Century Kenyan Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Lion Seat Stool Akan Ghana Ashanti Fante for Royal King or Chief art
Lion Seat Stool Akan Ghana Ashanti Fante for Royal King or Chief art

Lion Seat Stool Akan Ghana Ashanti Fante for Royal King or Chief art

Located in Santa Fe, NM

A stately seat or stool for a royal person of the Akan people, Ghana. The Ashanti and Fante People

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

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Find many varieties of an authentic akan stool available at 1stDibs. Each akan stool for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood and hardwood. There are many kinds of the akan stool you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right akan stool, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest.

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