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African Ceremonial Chief Chairs Hand Carved Wood 1960s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, High Quality Pair of Sculptural Form African Chief Ceremonial Folding
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Vintage 1960s African Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

African Basket weave figural chiefs chair
Located in Hudson, NY
After extensive research we're unable to find anything similar to this piece. Chair in form but
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Mid-20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rattan

Set of 2 1960s Geometric Carved Low Slung Tribal Palaver Chief Chairs
Located in Izegem, VWV
Authentic hand carved African low chairs with geometric patterns. Constructed by hand and assembled
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Slipper Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

African Ashanti King's Asipim Chair Ghana 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
African Ashanti tribe chiefs chair. Highly decorated with brass tacks and pressed brass decorations
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Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Asante (Ashanti) 'Akonkromfi' Chief's Throne Chair, Ghana, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE WEST AFRICAN CHAIR Made from hand-carved hardwood with a leather seat and embellished
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Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Brass

Ashanti People, Ghana Asipim Chair with Cushion.
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A royal chair in Asante society It is a sign of power and prestige used exclusively by chiefs. The
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Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Brass

Hand Carved African Baule Tribal Chairs, Ivory Coast, Early 20th century
Located in Utrecht, NL
chiefs, these chairs could be beautiful accent pieces in any interior. Condition: In good vintage
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mixed Media Painting by Steven Colucci- My eyes on you
By Andrzej Galek
Located in New York City, NY
transcends both performance and the picture plane. Stacy Engman Chair and chief curator of the
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2010s Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mixed Media Painting by Steven Colucci
By Jackson Pollock
Located in New York City, NY
transcends both performance and the picture plane. Stacy Engman Chair and chief curator of the
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2010s Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mixed Media Painting by Steven Colucci- Two Men
By Jeff Koons
Located in New York City, NY
transcends both performance and the picture plane. Stacy Engman Chair and chief curator of the
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2010s Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mixed Media Painting by Steven Colucci
By John Byard
Located in New York City, NY
transcends both performance and the picture plane. Stacy Engman Chair and chief curator of the
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2010s Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

congo chief chair
Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA
sexy. this is one of my favorite chief chairs i've come across yet. covered in nail head, legs of
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Early 20th Century African Chairs

congo chief chair
congo chief chair
H 25 in W 18 in D 30 in
Carved Wood Chief's Chair from Nagaland, India
Located in Hudson, NY
An outstanding chief's chair from Nagaland in northeast India. This chair, carved from a single
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Early 20th Century Indian Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

1970s California Studio Baluba Chiefs Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Constructed of solid oak, cherry and walnut is this studio made Baluba "Chief's" chair
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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Cherry, Oak, Walnut

African Duguot Throne Chief Chair Carved Sculpted Animals Free Shipping
Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
is a tribal chair like a duguot. Fully carved and sculpted depicting a lion, a rhinoceros, and
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Quistgaard Design Mahogany Chairs by Sibast
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“ design is about knowing your craft” - Jens H. Quistgaard These striking chairs will
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Vintage 1960s Danish Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of African Beaded Chairs, Nigeria, "Nobility Chairs" for Chiefs Only
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
Extensive bead work, black and white plant motive these chairs are very elegant and will transform
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Vintage 1980s African Organic Modern Armchairs

Materials

Beads, Reclaimed Wood

Cameroon Hand-Carved Chief's Chair
Located in Wilton, CT
Imported from Cameroon, delicately hand carved Chief's Chair with feline detailing. Fashioned
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Early 2000s Cameroonian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Cameroon Hand-Carved Chief's Chair
Cameroon Hand-Carved Chief's Chair
H 17 in W 18 in D 17 in
Chief's Chair from Nagaland, India
Located in Round Top, TX
A wood chief's chair from Nagaland in northeast, India. This chair, carved from a single piece of
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20th Century Indian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Chief's Chair from Nagaland, India
Chief's Chair from Nagaland, India
H 35 in W 21.5 in D 18 in
Vintage African Chief Chair, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful carved tribal African 'chief' chair with hand carved massive wood. Beautiful design
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Vintage 1950s Congolese Tribal Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Chief Chair, 1950s
Vintage African Chief Chair, 1950s
H 35.44 in W 15.75 in L 35.44 in
Nice Pair of Geometric African Chief Chairs
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
These African Chief chairs are probably manufactured in Katanga, Congo in the 1950s-1960s. They
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Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Nice Pair of Geometric African Chief Chairs
Nice Pair of Geometric African Chief Chairs
H 29.53 in W 13.78 in D 33.47 in
Pair of two African Beaded Ceremonial Chief Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
White beaded Nigerian Chief chair set. Very unusual and rare in white. Flower, diamond and
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20th Century Nigerian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chief's Baule Chair from Cote d'Ivoire
Located in North Miami, FL
Original antique Baule Chief's chair made of traditional carving and arched back design. The Baule
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

1970s California Studio Craft Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
1970s from an estate in Bolinas, California. The designed is inspired by the African Chiefs chair.
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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash, Walnut

Chieftains Chair Model FJ4900 With Stool Made In Walnut By Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Lejre, DK
Designed by Finn Juhl in 1949, he invented the chief's chair as we know it today. Produced in
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Tanzanian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Large wood Ethiopian chair.
Located in New York, NY
Large Jima chair for a Chief, handmade out of 1 piece of wood.
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Chairs

Large wood Ethiopian chair.
Large wood Ethiopian chair.
H 47 in W 32 in D 27 in
Vintage Yoruba Nigerian African Beaded Tribal Ceremonial Chiefs Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
. Traditionally made for the Yoruba tribe Kings and Queens, Yoruba chairs are hand embellished with thousands of
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Late 20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

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Glass, Hardwood, Beads

Chairs in Chief Michigan, Blue, Green Night Landscape Painting, Lawn and House
By Sophie Treppendahl
Located in Kent, CT
In this landscape painting by Sophie Treppendahl, a cabin with white lawn chairs in the garden is
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Night Cabin in Chief, Landscape Painting, Lawn Chairs, House in Blue and Green
By Sophie Treppendahl
Located in Kent, CT
In this landscape painting by Sophie Treppendahl, a cabin with white lawn chairs in the garden is
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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
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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Baluba Chief's Chair from Katanga
Located in North Hollywood, CA
mahogany root lounge African chair. One of a kind African Tribal Baluba Chief’s reclining throne chair
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Mahogany

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
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20th Century Angolan Tribal Tribal Art

African Chokwe People Chief Chair
African Chokwe People Chief Chair
H 37 in W 25 in D 25 in
Antique 19th Century Hand Carved Afghan Chief's Chair with Stool
Located in Peabody, MA
chairs from the Swat Valley of the Hindu Kush Mountains were reserved for use by tribal chiefs or elders
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Antique 19th Century Afghan Tribal Antiquities

Materials

Hide, Cedar

Hand Carved African Low Chairs 19th Century Ivory Coast
Located in Oakland, CA
chair is unique and therefore different in size. Once serving as the seats of tribal elders and chiefs
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Antique 19th Century Ivorian Primitive Chairs

Materials

Wood

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
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Vintage 1940s Tanzanian Primitive Primitives

Materials

Wood

Eliel Saarinen Cranbrook chair for Adelta Oy 1983
By Eliel Saarinen, Adelta
Located in Kleinburg, ON
Cranbrook Academy of Art, where he was the president and chief architect. The chair is made of natural and
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Vintage 1920s Finnish Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Ethiopian Chief Chair
Located in New York, NY
Ethiopian Chief Chair. Hand-carved, 1940s
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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Chairs

Ethiopian Chief Chair
Ethiopian Chief Chair
H 42 in W 25 in D 21 in
Ethiopian Chief Chair
Located in New York, NY
Ethiopian Chief Chair. Hand carved, 1940s.
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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Chairs

Ethiopian Chief Chair
Ethiopian Chief Chair
H 43 in W 28 in D 27 in
ceremonial chief chair
Located in St. Helena, CA
from the yarubi tribe, a beaded, ceremonial, chief chair. unusual in shape, only the second chair
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Vintage 1930s African Chairs

ceremonial chief chair
ceremonial chief chair
H 34 in W 27.5 in D 28 in
African Ironwood and Leather Chief's Chair
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Chief's chair in iron wood and goat skin. Original patina. Very sturdy.
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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Chairs

African Ironwood and Leather Chief's Chair
African Ironwood and Leather Chief's Chair
H 33.25 in W 26.5 in D 25 in
Ethiopian Chief Chair
Located in New York, NY
Ethiopian chief chair, hand carved from a single piece of wood.
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20th Century Ethiopian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Ethiopian Chief Chair
Ethiopian Chief Chair
H 43.5 in W 26 in D 23 in
Ethiopian Chief Chair
Located in New York, NY
Ethiopian chief chair, hand carved from a single piece of wood. Rich, dark tone.
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20th Century Ethiopian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Ethiopian Chief Chair
Ethiopian Chief Chair
H 45.5 in W 35 in D 28.5 in
Ethiopian Chief Chair
Located in New York, NY
Ethiopian chief chair, hand carved from a single piece of wood. Rich, dark tone.
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20th Century Ethiopian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Ethiopian Chief Chair
Ethiopian Chief Chair
H 46 in Dm 31 in
Ethiopian Chief Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Ethiopian chief chairs, hand carved from a single piece of wood. Rich, dark tone. Priced as pair
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20th Century Ethiopian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Ethiopian Chief Chairs
Ethiopian Chief Chairs
H 41 in Dm 26 in
Ethiopian Hand Carved Chiefs Chair
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
This beauiful Ethiopian Chiefs Chair from the Jimma region is hand carved from a single piece of
Materials

Wood

Ethiopian Hand Carved Chiefs Chair
Ethiopian Hand Carved Chiefs Chair
H 38 in W 21 in D 20 in
ETHIOPIAN Chief's Chair
Located in Summerland, CA
One piece of Hardwood representing a Coptic Cross
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20th Century Ethiopian Chairs

ETHIOPIAN Chief's Chair
ETHIOPIAN Chief's Chair
H 36 in W 19 in D 17 in
Handcarved Ethiopian Chief's Chair
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved from one piece of wood with rich dark patina, triangular cut outs, round seat.
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Vintage 1940s Ethiopian Armchairs

Handcarved Ethiopian Chief's Chair
Handcarved Ethiopian Chief's Chair
H 43 in W 21 in D 16 in
Yuruba Beaded Chairs
Located in St. Helena, CA
Hand beaded African Chief chairs (priced as individual chairs)
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20th Century African Chairs

Yuruba Beaded Chairs
Yuruba Beaded Chairs
H 36 in W 29 in D 30 in
Cheiftan Chair , North Africa 19th C.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a solid hand-carved chief chair from north africa.
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Chairs

Large-Scale, Vintage Ethiopian Chair
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
High back traditional chief's chair carved from one piece of hardwood. Unusually large format
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Vintage 1960s Ethiopian Chairs

Large-Scale, Vintage Ethiopian Chair
H 39.75 in W 31 in D 26.5 in
Northern Ethiopia Hand Carved Chair
Located in New York, NY
Northern Ethiopia Chief's chair from the "Garge" Tribe hand carved from a single piece of acacia
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Vintage 1940s Ethiopian Side Chairs

Illum Wikkelso Easy Chair, Denmark, 1960
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Illum Wikkelso's chief chair with his iconic totem shaped legs. one of our favorite chairs which we
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Vintage 1960s Danish Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Illum Wikkelso Easy Chair, Denmark, 1960
Illum Wikkelso Easy Chair, Denmark, 1960
H 33.5 in W 37.5 in D 34 in
Chief's Beaded Chair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
In keeping with traditional Nigerian tribal seating design, the beaded chief's chair was still
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Vintage 1950s Nigerian Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Beads

Chief's Beaded Chair
Chief's Beaded Chair
H 38 in W 25 in D 21 in
Chief's Beaded Chair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
In keeping with traditional Nigerian tribal seating design, the beaded chief's chair was still
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Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Beads

Chief's Beaded Chair
Chief's Beaded Chair
H 38 in W 25 in D 21 in
Yoruba White Beaded Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Yoruba white beaded Chief's chair with an all over white beaded floral design.
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20th Century Nigerian Armchairs

Yoruba White Beaded Chair
Yoruba White Beaded Chair
H 39 in W 25 in D 25 in
African Chief Stool with Cat Motif
Located in Chicago, IL
We believe this is an older example, having a cat as the base for a seat.
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Vintage 1920s African Chairs

Materials

Wood

African Chief Stool with Cat Motif
African Chief Stool with Cat Motif
H 16.5 in W 22 in D 12 in
Spanish rosewood abacus back Chief’s arm chair & stool
Located in Kensington, MD
Mid 20th C. Spanish rosewood abacus back Chief’s arm chair & stool. If you send an
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20th Century Pakistani Armchairs

Superb African Senufo Chief's Chair
Located in Fulton, CA
A mid-20th century handmade African Senufo Chief chair with a plank seat. Joined wood construction
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Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Superb African Senufo Chief's Chair
Superb African Senufo Chief's Chair
H 33.5 in W 31.75 in D 22.5 in
Ethiopian Chiefs Chair
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Unusual circular cutout designed Ethiopians Chief chair carved from a single piece of wood
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

Ethiopian Chiefs Chair
Ethiopian Chiefs Chair
H 41.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the chief chair you’re looking for. A chief chair — often made from wood, animal skin and cedar — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a chief chair — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A chief chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. A well-made chief chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Sophie Treppendahl are consistently popular.

How Much is a Chief Chair?

Prices for a chief chair start at $650 and top out at $5,000 with the average selling for $1,950.