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Place of Origin: Ethiopian
Early 20th Century Gurage Peoples Chair
Early 20th Century Gurage Peoples Chair

Early 20th Century Gurage Peoples Chair

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking and rare early 20th century Ethiopian Gurage Peoples chair with a modernist spirit, carved of a single piece of wood with a curved back and a r...

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Early 20th Century Tribal Ethiopian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Ethiopian Dark Wood Low Tribal Chair with Removable Panel Back
Ethiopian Dark Wood Low Tribal Chair with Removable Panel Back

Ethiopian Dark Wood Low Tribal Chair with Removable Panel Back

Located in London, Charterhouse Square

An Ethiopian tribal chair in weathered dark wood, raised on four short feet with a removable panel back, possibly from the Gurage People of southwest Ethiopia, about 125 kilometers southwest of Addis...

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20th Century Tribal Ethiopian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Ethiopian Carved Wooden Side Chair, Africa, 1920s
Ethiopian Carved Wooden Side Chair, Africa, 1920s

Ethiopian Carved Wooden Side Chair, Africa, 1920s

Located in New York, NY

1920's Ethiopian primitive carved wooden side chair. Hand carved. Recently refinished.

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1920s Vintage Ethiopian Chairs

Materials

Wood

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H 6 in W 21 in D 11 in

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Located in New York, NY

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H 8.5 in W 13 in D 10.5 in

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Located in New York, NY

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