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African Head Rest

19th century African Head Rest
19th century African Head Rest

19th century African Head Rest

$600

H 7 in W 8.5 in D 3.5 in

19th century African Head Rest

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century African head rest

Category

Antique 19th Century African Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Antique African Head Rest
Antique African Head Rest

Antique African Head Rest

$990

H 9 in W 16 in D 5 in

Antique African Head Rest

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan

Category

Antique Early 1900s African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Wooden African Head Rest
Antique Wooden African Head Rest

Antique Wooden African Head Rest

$690

H 10 in W 17 in D 5 in

Antique Wooden African Head Rest

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan

Category

Antique Early 1900s Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique African Wooden Head Rest
Antique African Wooden Head Rest

Antique African Wooden Head Rest

$850

H 6 in W 10 in D 2 in

Antique African Wooden Head Rest

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan

Category

Antique Early 1900s African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique African Wooden Head Rest
Antique African Wooden Head Rest

Antique African Wooden Head Rest

$690

H 6 in W 5 in D 18 in

Antique African Wooden Head Rest

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan

Category

Antique Early 1900s Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

African Tribal Art  Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
African Tribal Art  Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa

African Tribal Art Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa

Located in London, GB

Nice vintage heavy hard wood Zulu neck rest with double antelope/animal design and burnished

Category

Mid-20th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa

African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa

Located in London, GB

A fine Zulu head rest neck rest South Africa Raised on central pillars with geometric lozenge

Category

Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique African Wooden Head Rest or Stool
Antique African Wooden Head Rest or Stool

Antique African Wooden Head Rest or Stool

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest or stool. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from

Category

Antique Early 1900s Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa
Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Zulu carved wood double headrest with stylized human figure in middle, from South Africa. In

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ethiopian Wood Head Rest With Silver White Metal Beads and Dangles, Africa
Ethiopian Wood Head Rest With Silver White Metal Beads and Dangles, Africa

Ethiopian Wood Head Rest With Silver White Metal Beads and Dangles, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

An old well used Ethiopian head rest with attached oxidized silver or white metal beads and dangles

Category

Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ashanti Headrest Stool Carved Wood Tribal Art Ghana Africa
Ashanti Headrest Stool Carved Wood Tribal Art Ghana Africa

Ashanti Headrest Stool Carved Wood Tribal Art Ghana Africa

Located in Leuven , BE

, the African Ashanti head rest, Ghana, has a curved top raised on a pedestals depicting a man riding a

Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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South African Tribal Swazi Head Rest Neck Rest Les Appui Nuque African
South African Tribal Swazi Head Rest Neck Rest Les Appui Nuque African

South African Tribal Swazi Head Rest Neck Rest Les Appui Nuque African

Located in London, GB

African tribal art a fine old Swazi head res from South Africa A fine large hard wood neck rest

Category

Early 20th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century African Wood Head Rest with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
19th Century African Wood Head Rest with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

19th Century African Wood Head Rest with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th century pair of distinctive ebonized wood head rests ('carved pillows') with mother-of-pearl

Category

Antique 19th Century Central African Tribal Art

African Tribal  Antique Zulu Headrest Neck Rest South Africa
African Tribal  Antique Zulu Headrest Neck Rest South Africa

African Tribal Antique Zulu Headrest Neck Rest South Africa

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H 5.91 in W 15.75 in D 3.15 in

African Tribal Antique Zulu Headrest Neck Rest South Africa

Located in London, GB

A fine Zulu head rest South Africa, A fine large Zulu hard wood neck rest, This Zulu neck rest is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wooden African Head Rest
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wooden African Head Rest

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wooden African Head Rest

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Traditional Lobi tribe head rest. This can also be used as a tray or a low stool or side table

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wooden African Head Rest
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wooden African Head Rest

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wooden African Head Rest

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Traditional Lobi tribe head rest celebrating the cracks and crevices and all the other marks that

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Mahogany Wood African Head Rest
Andrianna Shamaris Mahogany Wood African Head Rest

Andrianna Shamaris Mahogany Wood African Head Rest

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Antique head rest that can also be used to hold objects. Carved from a single piece of mahogany

Category

Antique Early 1900s Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Reclaimed Wood

Petite African "Bamileke" Head Rest
Petite African "Bamileke" Head Rest

Petite African "Bamileke" Head Rest

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Beautiful African "bamileke" head rest carved from one large piece of Teum wood. Intricate design

Category

20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Wooden Head Rest
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Wooden Head Rest

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Wooden Head Rest

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan

Category

Antique Early 1900s African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa

African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa

Located in London, GB

A fine Zulu head rest neck rest. Raised on a circular central pillar with geometric lozenge shaped

Category

Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris African Mahogany Head Rest or Stool
Andrianna Shamaris African Mahogany Head Rest or Stool

Andrianna Shamaris African Mahogany Head Rest or Stool

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Traditional tribal head rest or stool with original hardware and lovely patina. This head rest

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Mahogany Wood African Antique Head Rest or Stool
Andrianna Shamaris Mahogany Wood African Antique Head Rest or Stool

Andrianna Shamaris Mahogany Wood African Antique Head Rest or Stool

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Traditional antique Lobi tribe head rest hand carved from a single block of mahogany wood with

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Mahogany

Andrianna Shamaris Rotating Antique African Wooden Head Rest
Andrianna Shamaris Rotating Antique African Wooden Head Rest

Andrianna Shamaris Rotating Antique African Wooden Head Rest

Located in New York, NY

Rare. Beautiful museum quality hand carved wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this unusual head

Category

Antique Early 1900s Tribal Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Head in Hands-Carved Unusual African Sculpture
Head in Hands-Carved Unusual African Sculpture

Head in Hands-Carved Unusual African Sculpture

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H 12.25 in W 7.5 in D 5.75 in

Head in Hands-Carved Unusual African Sculpture

Located in Pasadena, CA

This hand-carved African sculpture depicting a man's head resting in a pair of hands features

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wooden African Head Rest
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wooden African Head Rest

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wooden African Head Rest

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Traditional Lobi tribe head rest with lovely hand carved bevelled legs. This can also be used as a

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wooden African Head Rest or Stool
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wooden African Head Rest or Stool

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wooden African Head Rest or Stool

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Traditional Lobi tribe head rest or stool. Can also be used as a bowl. This head rest was

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Head Rest, Side Table or Stool
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Head Rest, Side Table or Stool

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Head Rest, Side Table or Stool

Located in New York, NY

Traditional Lobi tribe head rest. This can also be used as a stool or side table. This head rest

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Head Rest, Side Table or Stool
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Head Rest, Side Table or Stool

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Head Rest, Side Table or Stool

Located in New York, NY

Traditional Lobi tribe head rest. This can also be used as a stool or side table. This head rest

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

African Headrest
African Headrest

African Headrest

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H 7 in W 8.5 in D 3.5 in

African Headrest

Located in Dallas, TX

This 19th century African head rest is hand carved with rope handles.

Category

Antique 19th Century African Primitives

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Wood African Antique Head Rest or Stool
Mahogany Wood African Antique Head Rest or Stool

Mahogany Wood African Antique Head Rest or Stool

Located in New York, NY

Traditional antique Lobi tribe head rest hand carved from a single block of mahogany wood with cone

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Reclaimed Wood

Traditional Lobi Tribe Stool/Head Rest
Traditional Lobi Tribe Stool/Head Rest

Traditional Lobi Tribe Stool/Head Rest

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H 5 in W 12.5 in D 7 in

Traditional Lobi Tribe Stool/Head Rest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Traditional Lobi tribe stool/head rest. In very good original condition with good monolithic form

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Stools

Sculptural African Head Rests
Sculptural African Head Rests

Sculptural African Head Rests

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H 8 in W 8 in D 5 in

Sculptural African Head Rests

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful group of three carved "pillows" with wonderful patina and details. Great sculptural objects that work well as a set or on their own.

Category

Early 20th Century Central African Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Wood

African Head Rests
African Head Rests

African Head Rests

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H 5 in W 5 in D 5 in

African Head Rests

Located in New York, NY

Assorted antique African head rests

Category

Antique Late 19th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

African Head-Rest / Stool
African Head-Rest / Stool

African Head-Rest / Stool

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H 9.5 in W 20.5 in D 10 in

African Head-Rest / Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This beautifully formed object, a head-rest made in NE Africa, is truly a piece of organic

Category

Vintage 1950s Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African tribal Fine Antique Zulu Head Rest Neck rest South Africa
African tribal Fine Antique Zulu Head Rest Neck rest South Africa

African tribal Fine Antique Zulu Head Rest Neck rest South Africa

Located in London, GB

A fine Zulu head rest South Africa, A fine large Zulu hard wood neck rest, This type of neck

Category

Early 20th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African tribal  Pair Swazi Head Rests Neck rest  Les Appui Nuque Africains
African tribal  Pair Swazi Head Rests Neck rest  Les Appui Nuque Africains

African tribal Pair Swazi Head Rests Neck rest Les Appui Nuque Africains

Located in London, GB

African tribal art a fine pair of old Swazi head rests from South Africa A fine large hard wood

Category

Early 20th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Ashanti Headrest, 20th Century
African Ashanti Headrest, 20th Century

African Ashanti Headrest, 20th Century

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H 12.75 in W 19.75 in D 10 in

African Ashanti Headrest, 20th Century

Located in Austin, TX

Carved from a single piece of wood, the African Ashanti head rest, Ghana, 20th century, has a

Category

20th Century Ghanaian Primitives

Materials

Wood

African Turkana Head Rest Kenya. Dassanetch
African Turkana Head Rest Kenya. Dassanetch

African Turkana Head Rest Kenya. Dassanetch

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H 5.52 in W 9.85 in D 3.15 in

African Turkana Head Rest Kenya. Dassanetch

Located in London, GB

A very good early 20th century example of a Turkana head rest with integral carrying handle. Kenya

Category

20th Century Kenyan Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Old Boni Neck Rest Head Rest
African Tribal Art Fine Old Boni Neck Rest Head Rest

African Tribal Art Fine Old Boni Neck Rest Head Rest

Located in London, GB

African Tribal Art fine old boni head rest neck rest A particularly fine old Boni neck rest with

Category

Early 20th Century Somali Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African head rest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each African head rest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, reclaimed wood and animal skin. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African head rest — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An African head rest, designed in the Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made African head rest has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Andrianna Shamaris are consistently popular.

How Much is an African Head Rest?

Prices for an African head rest start at $390 and top out at $1,100 with the average selling for $490.