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Vintage Kente Cloth

Vintage West African Yellow Kente Cloth
Vintage West African Yellow Kente Cloth

Vintage West African Yellow Kente Cloth

Located in Chicago, IL

A vibrant patchwork of strip-woven fabric, this antique yellow kente cloth is a beautiful example of West African weaving tradition.

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Kente Cloth

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Vintage West African Blue Kente Cloth
Vintage West African Blue Kente Cloth

Vintage West African Blue Kente Cloth

Located in Chicago, IL

A vibrant patchwork of strip-woven fabric, this antique blue kente cloth is a beautiful example of West African weaving tradition.

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Kente Cloth

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Pillowcase Made from a Vintage Cotton Kente Cloth, Ghana
Pillowcase Made from a Vintage Cotton Kente Cloth, Ghana

Pillowcase Made from a Vintage Cotton Kente Cloth, Ghana

Located in Istanbul, TR

Pillowcase Made from a Vintage Cotton Kente Cloth, Ghana It does not come with an insert.

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Kente Cloth

Materials

Cotton

Pillowcase Made from a Vintage Cotton Kente Cloth, Ghana
Pillowcase Made from a Vintage Cotton Kente Cloth, Ghana

Pillowcase Made from a Vintage Cotton Kente Cloth, Ghana

Located in Istanbul, TR

Pillowcase Made from a Vintage Cotton Kente Cloth, Ghana It does not come with an insert.

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Kente Cloth

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Cotton

Hand-Woven Ewe Kente Cloth, Silk and Cotton, Ghana, Late 20th Century
Hand-Woven Ewe Kente Cloth, Silk and Cotton, Ghana, Late 20th Century

Hand-Woven Ewe Kente Cloth, Silk and Cotton, Ghana, Late 20th Century

Located in Barrington, IL

Dimensions: 80” x 135” Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Ghana, Africa Material: Silk, Cotton Condition: Good The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2323 Africa...

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Late 20th Century Ghanaian Vintage Kente Cloth

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Cotton, Silk

Hand-Woven Ewe Kente Cloth, Silk and Cotton, Ghana, Late 20th Century
Hand-Woven Ewe Kente Cloth, Silk and Cotton, Ghana, Late 20th Century

Hand-Woven Ewe Kente Cloth, Silk and Cotton, Ghana, Late 20th Century

Located in Barrington, IL

Dimensions: 83” x 118” Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Ghana, Africa Material: Silk, Cotton Condition: Good The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2322 Africa...

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Late 20th Century Ghanaian Vintage Kente Cloth

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Cotton, Silk

Maroon, Yellow and Orange Vintage Midcentury African Ewe Kente Cloth Textile
Maroon, Yellow and Orange Vintage Midcentury African Ewe Kente Cloth Textile

Maroon, Yellow and Orange Vintage Midcentury African Ewe Kente Cloth Textile

Located in New York, NY

This African Men's Ewe Kente cloth has a light aubergine, eggplant, maroon purple background with highlights of orange, yellow, light green, light blue and dark blue amongst other co...

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Kente Cloth

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Cotton

"Kente Cloth, Ashanti Tribe Ghana, " Cotton Weaving created circa 1970
"Kente Cloth, Ashanti Tribe Ghana, " Cotton Weaving created circa 1970

"Kente Cloth, Ashanti Tribe Ghana, " Cotton Weaving created circa 1970

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This cotton fabric was made by an unknown Ashanti artist. It is mostly black and white. The Ashanti are a major ethnic group of the Akans in Ghana, a fairly new nation, barely more t...

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1970s Folk Art Vintage Kente Cloth

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Cotton

"Kente Cloth Ashanti Tribe, Ghana, " Silk and Cotton Weaving created circa 1970
"Kente Cloth Ashanti Tribe, Ghana, " Silk and Cotton Weaving created circa 1970

"Kente Cloth Ashanti Tribe, Ghana, " Silk and Cotton Weaving created circa 1970

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This silk and cotton fabric was made by an unknown Ashanti artist. It features green and orange accents. The Ashanti are a major ethnic group of the Akans in Ghana, a fairly new nati...

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1970s Folk Art Vintage Kente Cloth

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Maroon and Orange Vintage Midcentury West African Ewe Kente Cloth Textile Fabric
Maroon and Orange Vintage Midcentury West African Ewe Kente Cloth Textile Fabric

Maroon and Orange Vintage Midcentury West African Ewe Kente Cloth Textile Fabric

Located in New York, NY

Vintage West African midcentury textile made in Ghana. This men's Ewe Kenta cloth is woven in brilliant color: lemon yellow, reds, lime greens, deep green, orange and some blue on to...

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Kente Cloth

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Cotton

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Ewe Waist Wrap, 20th Century
Ewe Waist Wrap, 20th Century

Ewe Waist Wrap, 20th Century

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H 40 in W 97 in D 0.1 in

Ewe Waist Wrap, 20th Century

Located in Portland, ME

Otherwise as in Kente, an Ewe cloth is made of woven narrow strips that have alternating weft facing and warp facing blocs.

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20th Century Ghanaian Vintage Kente Cloth

Indigo Cotton Kente Cloth, Africa, mid 20th C.
Indigo Cotton Kente Cloth, Africa, mid 20th C.

Indigo Cotton Kente Cloth, Africa, mid 20th C.

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H 108.27 in W 70.87 in D 0.12 in

Indigo Cotton Kente Cloth, Africa, mid 20th C.

Located in Istanbul, TR

In rather good condition, with a good variety of design elements.

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Kente Cloth

Materials

Cotton

Pair of Tribal Mask Lamps
Pair of Tribal Mask Lamps

Pair of Tribal Mask Lamps

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H 35 in W 7 in D 7 in Dm 17 in

Pair of Tribal Mask Lamps

Located in Amarillo, TX

Original shades included, with Kente Cloth trim.

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1940s American Vintage Kente Cloth

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Moroccan Rug By Berber Tribe

Mid Century Moroccan Rug By Berber Tribe

Located in New York, NY

In some ways it shares the qualities of the finest African Kente cloths or raffia pile weavings of the Congo.

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1940s Moroccan Vintage Kente Cloth

Materials

Wool

Vintage African Kente Cloth Textile
Vintage African Kente Cloth Textile

Vintage African Kente Cloth Textile

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H 102 in W 47 in D 0.32 in

Vintage African Kente Cloth Textile

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful handwoven Ewe wrap with pastel colors. This wrap appears to be a little older than most. A really intriguing pattern and coloration. Measures: 3'11" x 8'6".

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Kente Cloth

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Cotton

Purple Ewe Kente Cloth African Textile, Midcentury
Purple Ewe Kente Cloth African Textile, Midcentury

Purple Ewe Kente Cloth African Textile, Midcentury

Located in New York, NY

The color of this African Men's Ewe Kenta cloth is really beautiful and saturated. Royal purple with orange, lemon yellow, moss green and some indigo blue. This textile has nice d...

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Kente Cloth

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Cotton

French Expressionist Impasto Oil Painting African Island Girl Kente Cloth Skirt
French Expressionist Impasto Oil Painting African Island Girl Kente Cloth Skirt

French Expressionist Impasto Oil Painting African Island Girl Kente Cloth Skirt

By Georges Vasseur

Located in Surfside, FL

French Post Impressionist impasto oil painting. Standing Figure. Similar in technique to Henri D'anty and other artists of the post war École de Paris. School of Paris (French: École...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Vintage Kente Cloth

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Canvas, Oil

Handwoven Kente Textile, Ewe of Ghana, W. Africa, Cotton & Silk Mid-20th Century
Handwoven Kente Textile, Ewe of Ghana, W. Africa, Cotton & Silk Mid-20th Century

Handwoven Kente Textile, Ewe of Ghana, W. Africa, Cotton & Silk Mid-20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Kente cloths are prestige textiles, with striking colors and geometric patterns, and can be worn by both men and women.

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Kente Cloth

Materials

Cotton, Silk

"Ashanti Stool, " Carved Wood created in Ghana circa 1940
"Ashanti Stool, " Carved Wood created in Ghana circa 1940

"Ashanti Stool, " Carved Wood created in Ghana circa 1940

Located in Milwaukee, WI

These include weaving, wood carving, ceramics, the reknown kente cloth and metallurgy. Of these crafts, only pottery making is primarily a female activity; the others are restricted ...

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1940s Folk Art Vintage Kente Cloth

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Wood

Kente Cloth from Ghana
Kente Cloth from Ghana

Kente Cloth from Ghana

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H 36 in W 72 in D 0.25 in

Kente Cloth from Ghana

Located in New York, NY

Kente cloth from Ghana, woven on a menora loom (strip weaving).

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20th Century Ghanaian Vintage Kente Cloth

Vintage African Kente (Nwentoma) Cloth
Vintage African Kente (Nwentoma) Cloth

Vintage African Kente (Nwentoma) Cloth

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Narrow hand loomed panels stitched together. Unusual turquoise blue field with over weaving in shades of dark red and golden yellow.

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1950s Ghanaian Vintage Kente Cloth

Kente Cotton Cloth from West Africa
Kente Cotton Cloth from West Africa

Kente Cotton Cloth from West Africa

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Hand woven cotton and indigo dyed textile with color block design also in cotton

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1960s Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Kente Cloth

Materials

Cotton

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Vintage Kente Cloth For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage kente cloth you’re looking for. A vintage kente cloth — often made from fabric, cotton and textile — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage kente cloth — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage kente cloth over the years, but those crafted by Georges Vasseur are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Vintage Kente Cloth?

The average selling price for a vintage kente cloth at 1stDibs is $1,600, while they’re typically $185 on the low end and $6,500 for the highest priced.