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Nigerian Nupe Stool

Tribal Nupe Stool, Nigerian Early-Mid 20th Century
Tribal Nupe Stool, Nigerian Early-Mid 20th Century

Tribal Nupe Stool, Nigerian Early-Mid 20th Century

$410

H 12.8 in W 14.97 in D 14.57 in

Tribal Nupe Stool, Nigerian Early-Mid 20th Century

Located in Warminster, GB

A tribal Nupe stool or side table carved from a single block of hardwood.

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Nupe Stool With Upholstered Cushion, Nigeria Mid-20th Century
Nupe Stool With Upholstered Cushion, Nigeria Mid-20th Century

Nupe Stool With Upholstered Cushion, Nigeria Mid-20th Century

Located in Utrecht, NL

The Nupe stool’s enduring appeal lies in its ability to bridge the gap between the past and present, paying homage to traditional handmade design while adapting to the needs of today...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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Antique African Nupe Stool
Antique African Nupe Stool

Antique African Nupe Stool

Unavailable

H 11 in W 21 in D 13 in

Antique African Nupe Stool

Located in Northbrook, IL

Antique African Nupe stool from Nigeria. Hand-carved from a single piece of wood, this stool boasts richly carved surfaces.

Category

Antique 19th Century Nigerian Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

Nigerian Nupe Stool Side Table
Nigerian Nupe Stool Side Table

Nigerian Nupe Stool Side Table

Located in New York, NY

A small low wood stool, hand carved, with intricate pattern on seat. Each highly unique in detail and size. Useful in many ways as a small side table, a stand or pedestal, foot stoo...

Category

20th Century Nigerian Stools

Nupe Spider Stool
Nupe Spider Stool

Nupe Spider Stool

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H 14 in W 16.5 in D 15 in

Nupe Spider Stool

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A vintage ten-leg “nupe” monoxylous stool with carved seat. NIGERIA

Category

Vintage 1930s Nigerian Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of 20th Century Tribal Carved Nupe Stools Nigeria Tribal Tables
Pair of 20th Century Tribal Carved Nupe Stools Nigeria Tribal Tables

Pair of 20th Century Tribal Carved Nupe Stools Nigeria Tribal Tables

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

Pair of wonderful 20th century Nupe tribal stools. Each stool is made from one solid piece of timber, signs of ad marks to the underside and legs from shaping the tables, with very g...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Stools

Materials

Hardwood

20th Century African Ten-Legged Nupe Stool or Table, Nigeria c.1950s
20th Century African Ten-Legged Nupe Stool or Table, Nigeria c.1950s

20th Century African Ten-Legged Nupe Stool or Table, Nigeria c.1950s

Located in London, GB

For sale is a wonderful vintage 20th Century African hand-carved ten-legged stool or table, originating from the Nupe tribe of Nigeria, Africa and dating from circa the 1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

20th Century Six Leg African Nupe Stool
20th Century Six Leg African Nupe Stool

20th Century Six Leg African Nupe Stool

Located in Wainscott, NY

20th Century 6 leg African Nupe Stool /table 14.5"Diam x 11.25"H

Category

20th Century Nigerian Stools

Materials

Wood

Bronze Zindi Side Table by Charlotte Thon & Marc Boinet
Bronze Zindi Side Table by Charlotte Thon & Marc Boinet

Bronze Zindi Side Table by Charlotte Thon & Marc Boinet

Located in Geneve, CH

Bronze Sculptural Zindi side table Design: Charlotte Thon & Marc Boinet Measures: H 29 cm — Ø 34 cm 10 kilos Stool on six feet inspired by royal Nigerian Nupe stools.

Category

2010s Burkinabe Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

1950s Nigerian Nupe Stool
1950s Nigerian Nupe Stool

1950s Nigerian Nupe Stool

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H 12.5 in Dm 16 in

1950s Nigerian Nupe Stool

By Nupe

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A vintage and intricately carved ten legged stool from the Nupe tribe of Nigeria.

Category

Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Nigerian Nupe Stool
Nigerian Nupe Stool

Nigerian Nupe Stool

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H 7 in Dm 12 in

Nigerian Nupe Stool

Located in New York, NY

A Nupe chief stool from Nigeria, carved from a single piece of wood.

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Stools

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Nigerian Nupe Stool with Animal Motifs
Early 20th Century Nigerian Nupe Stool with Animal Motifs

Early 20th Century Nigerian Nupe Stool with Animal Motifs

Located in Chicago, IL

The Nupe people express the widest variety of stool forms among African tribes. Each is carved from a single piece of wood, decorated with abstract designs, and - most notably - cut ...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Nupe Stool / Table, Nigeria
Vintage African Nupe Stool / Table, Nigeria

Vintage African Nupe Stool / Table, Nigeria

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H 19.75 in W 16.75 in D 15.25 in

Vintage African Nupe Stool / Table, Nigeria

Located in Rochester, NY

African stool / table hand carved from a single piece of wood from the nupe people, Nigeria.

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

1950s Nigerian Eight-Leg Nupe Stool
1950s Nigerian Eight-Leg Nupe Stool

1950s Nigerian Eight-Leg Nupe Stool

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H 14 in W 17 in D 18 in

1950s Nigerian Eight-Leg Nupe Stool

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An eight-leg “Nupe” stool hand carved from a single piece of wood painted in an abstract pattern.

Category

Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood, Paint

1950s Nigerian Nupe Tribal Stool
1950s Nigerian Nupe Tribal Stool

1950s Nigerian Nupe Tribal Stool

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H 13 in W 17 in D 19 in

1950s Nigerian Nupe Tribal Stool

By Nupe

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An intricately carved twelve legged stool from the Nupe tribe of Nigeria.

Category

Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Nupe Stool with 8 Legs, Nigeria, 1950s
Hand Carved Nupe Stool with 8 Legs, Nigeria, 1950s

Hand Carved Nupe Stool with 8 Legs, Nigeria, 1950s

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H 7.88 in W 10.83 in D 10.24 in

Hand Carved Nupe Stool with 8 Legs, Nigeria, 1950s

By Nupe

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

A hand-carved wooden "Nupe stool", made by the Nupe People, a tribe who lives by the Niger River in Nigeria.

Category

Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wooden "Nupe Tribe" Stool, Wabi Sabi, Made in Nigeria, 1950s
Hand Carved Wooden "Nupe Tribe" Stool, Wabi Sabi, Made in Nigeria, 1950s

Hand Carved Wooden "Nupe Tribe" Stool, Wabi Sabi, Made in Nigeria, 1950s

Located in Odense, DK

An astonishing hand carved wooden Nupe stool curated by the Nupe people who live alongside the Niger river in Nigeria.

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Primitive Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Hand Carved Wooden "Nupe Tribe" Stool, Wabi Sabi, Made in Nigeria, 1950s
Hand Carved Wooden "Nupe Tribe" Stool, Wabi Sabi, Made in Nigeria, 1950s

Hand Carved Wooden "Nupe Tribe" Stool, Wabi Sabi, Made in Nigeria, 1950s

Located in Odense, DK

A marvellous hand carved wooden Nupe stool curated by the Nupe people who live alongside the Niger river in Nigeria.

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Primitive Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage African Nupe Stool
Vintage African Nupe Stool

Vintage African Nupe Stool

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H 11.63 in Dm 16.5 in

Vintage African Nupe Stool

Located in Houston, TX

A vintage hand carved Nupe stool from Nigeria. This chic stool is heavy and block sturdy and easily ships in a box.

Category

20th Century Nigerian Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand-Painted African Nupe Stool
Antique Hand-Painted African Nupe Stool

Antique Hand-Painted African Nupe Stool

Located in New York, NY

A fantastic Nupe stool from Nigeria carved from single blocks of wood.

Category

Vintage 1950s Nigerian Islamic Stools

Materials

Wood, Paint

20th Century African Eight Leg Nupe Stool or Table
20th Century African Eight Leg Nupe Stool or Table

20th Century African Eight Leg Nupe Stool or Table

Located in Wainscott, NY

20th century eight leg African Nupe stool or table. Measures: 14.5" diameter x 12.5" height.

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Stools

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Tribal Carved Nupe Stool Nigeria Tribal Table
Early 20th Century Tribal Carved Nupe Stool Nigeria Tribal Table

Early 20th Century Tribal Carved Nupe Stool Nigeria Tribal Table

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

Wonderful early 20th century Nupe tribal stool. Made from one solid piece of timber, signs of ad marks to the underside and legs from shaping the table, with very good carving to the...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of 20th Century Tribal Carved Nupe Stools Nigeria Tribal Tables
Pair of 20th Century Tribal Carved Nupe Stools Nigeria Tribal Tables

Pair of 20th Century Tribal Carved Nupe Stools Nigeria Tribal Tables

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

Pair of wonderful 20th century Nupe tribal stools. Each stool is made from one solid piece of timber, signs of ad marks to the underside and legs from shaping the tables, with very g...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Carved Small African Stool or Table by the Nupe of Nigeria
Vintage Carved Small African Stool or Table by the Nupe of Nigeria

Vintage Carved Small African Stool or Table by the Nupe of Nigeria

Located in Troy, MI

Found in Nigeria, this stool is attributed to the Nupe people of Nigeria and dates from the late 1980s / early 1990s.

Category

1990s Nigerian Tribal Footstools

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand Carved Wooden "Nupe Tribe" Stool 10 Legged Low Table Nigerian Made
Antique Hand Carved Wooden "Nupe Tribe" Stool 10 Legged Low Table Nigerian Made

Antique Hand Carved Wooden "Nupe Tribe" Stool 10 Legged Low Table Nigerian Made

Located in Dorchester, GB

A superb example of a Nigerian Nupe stool. The circular top with star motif and geometric linear decoration.

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Rustic Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Three Graduated Nupe Tribal Stools
Three Graduated Nupe Tribal Stools

Three Graduated Nupe Tribal Stools

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H 16.5 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in

Three Graduated Nupe Tribal Stools

Located in London, GB

Set of three African Tribal multi-leg carved wooden stools - from the Nupe tribe of Nigeria - with traditional geometric, abstract carved designs to the seats.

Category

20th Century Nigerian Stools

Materials

Wood

Nigerian Tribal Stool
Nigerian Tribal Stool

Nigerian Tribal Stool

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H 14 in Dm 17 in

Nigerian Tribal Stool

Located in North Miami, FL

Hand-carved Nupe tribal stool. Nigeria, circa 1950. Excellent age and patina.

Category

Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

African Nupe Stool with Eight Legs
African Nupe Stool with Eight Legs

African Nupe Stool with Eight Legs

By Nupe

Located in New York, NY

This Nigerian stool, made by the Nupe people in the first half of the twentieth century, is carved out of one piece of wood with eight tapering legs and a circular top with incised d...

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

SALE ! SALE ! SALE ! Nupe Tribal Stool, Nigeria
SALE ! SALE ! SALE ! Nupe Tribal Stool, Nigeria

SALE ! SALE ! SALE ! Nupe Tribal Stool, Nigeria

Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL

Highly carved decorative surface. Priced individually. There is a 5" height difference. only the smaller available

Category

Vintage 1930s Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

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Nigerian Nupe Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Nigerian nupe stool you’re looking for. A Nigerian nupe stool — often made from wood and paint — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a Nigerian nupe stool — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A Nigerian nupe stool is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one Nigerian nupe stool that is appealing in its simplicity, but Nupe produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Nigerian Nupe Stool?

Prices for a Nigerian nupe stool start at $375 and top out at $6,800 with the average selling for $1,690.

Finding the Right Stools for You

Stools are versatile and a necessary addition to any living room, kitchen area or elsewhere in your home. A sofa or reliable lounge chair might nab all the credit, comfort-wise, but don’t discount the roles that good antique, new and vintage stools can play.

“Stools are jewels and statements in a space, and they can also be investment pieces,” says New York City designer Amy Lau, who adds that these seats provide an excellent choice for setting an interior’s general tone. 

Stools, which are among the oldest forms of wooden furnishings, may also serve as decorative pieces, even if we’re talking about a stool that is far less sculptural than the gracefully curving molded plywood shells that make up Sōri Yanagi’s provocative Butterfly stool

Fawn Galli, a New York interior designer, uses her stools in the same way you would use a throw pillow. “I normally buy several styles and move them around the home where needed,” she says.

Stools are smaller pieces of seating as compared to armchairs or dining chairs and can add depth as well as functionality to a space that you’ve set aside for entertaining. For a splash of color, consider the Stool 60, a pioneering work of bentwood by Finnish architect and furniture maker Alvar Aalto. It’s manufactured by Artek and comes in a variety of colored seats and finishes.

Barstools that date back to the 1970s are now more ubiquitous in kitchens. Vintage barstools have seen renewed interest, be they a meld of chrome and leather or transparent plastic, such as the Lucite and stainless-steel counter stool variety from Indiana-born furniture designer Charles Hollis Jones, who is renowned for his acrylic works. A cluster of barstools — perhaps a set of four brushed-aluminum counter stools by Emeco or Tubby Tube stools by Faye Toogood — can encourage merriment in the kitchen. If you’ve got the room for family and friends to congregate and enjoy cocktails where the cooking is done, consider matching your stools with a tall table.

Whether you need counter stools, drafting stools or another kind, explore an extensive range of antique, new and vintage stools on 1stDibs.