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Nupe Stool

10 Leg Nupe Stool
10 Leg Nupe Stool

10 Leg Nupe Stool

$560

H 11.42 in W 14.18 in D 14.57 in

10 Leg Nupe Stool

Located in London, England

10 leg Nupe stool in solid African teak. Circa 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century British Rustic Stools

Materials

Teak

Antique Nupe Carved Wood Openwork Geometric Stool
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Openwork Geometric Stool

Antique Nupe Carved Wood Openwork Geometric Stool

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Well used and loved Nupe carved wood stool with openwork geometric design, It is in good condition

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa

Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Well used and loved Nupe carved hardwood wood stool with four legs and central post, openwork

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Antique African Nupe Stool
Antique African Nupe Stool

Antique African Nupe Stool

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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

Category

Antique 19th Century Nigerian Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

Rectangular Nupe Stool
Rectangular Nupe Stool

Rectangular Nupe Stool

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H 10.75 in W 19.5 in D 12.5 in

Rectangular Nupe Stool

Located in Wainscott, NY

This 4 legged Nupe Stool is carved from one block of wood and has an abstract, geometric pattern

Category

Antique 19th Century Stools

Materials

Wood

Rectangular Chief's Nupe Stool
Rectangular Chief's Nupe Stool

Rectangular Chief's Nupe Stool

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H 12.25 in W 23.25 in D 14.75 in

Rectangular Chief's Nupe Stool

Located in Wainscott, NY

This stunning 4 legged Nupe Stool is carved from one block of wood and has an abstract, geometric

Category

20th Century 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

10 Leg Nupe Stool
10 Leg Nupe Stool

10 Leg Nupe Stool

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H 7.75 in W 13.75 in D 12.5 in

10 Leg Nupe Stool

Located in Wainscott, NY

The Nupe Peolple carved these stools from one piece of wood. This one has 10 tapering legs. (a

Category

Antique 19th Century 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

Category

20th Century Nigerian Stools

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

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

stool is imperfectly perfect, just as it should be. The Nupe people mainly live near the confluence of

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Antique Elephant Stool from the African Nupe Tribe
Antique Elephant Stool from the African Nupe Tribe

Antique Elephant Stool from the African Nupe Tribe

By Nupe

Located in New York, NY

A selection of antique wood "Elephant" stools dating to the early 1900s. Carved

Category

Early 20th Century African Stools

Materials

Wood

Nupe African Wooden Carved Bench
Nupe African Wooden Carved Bench

Nupe African Wooden Carved Bench

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H 15 in W 24.5 in D 20.5 in

Nupe African Wooden Carved Bench

Located in Winnetka, IL

This is a vintage tribal Nupe stool hand carved from a solid piece of wood. These traditional

Category

Vintage 1980s Nigerian Benches

Materials

Wood

Vintage African "Elephant" Stool from Nupe Tribe
Vintage African "Elephant" Stool from Nupe Tribe

Vintage African "Elephant" Stool from Nupe Tribe

Located in New York, NY

Vintage wood "Elephant" stool. Africa, circa 1950. Features carved design on seat

Category

Vintage 1950s African Stools

Materials

Wood

African Elephant Stool
African Elephant Stool

African Elephant Stool

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H 12.25 in W 13 in D 15 in

African Elephant Stool

Located in New York, NY

Elephant stool from the Nupe tribe. Africa circa 1970, possibly earlier.

Category

Vintage 1970s Central African Tribal Stools

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

10 kilos Stool on six feet inspired by royal Nigerian Nupe stools. The name of this stool comes from

Category

2010s Burkinabe Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

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

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. Most Nupes are Muslim and

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

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. Decorative carvings on top

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Stools

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal 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. Circa

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal 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

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

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

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

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Side Tables

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

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

An astonishing hand carved wooden Nupe stool curated by the Nupe people who live alongside the

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Primitive Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage African Elephant Stool
Vintage African Elephant Stool

Vintage African Elephant Stool

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H 11.25 in Dm 14.25 in

Vintage African Elephant Stool

By Nupe

Located in New York, NY

Vintage wood "Elephant" stool. Africa, circa 1950. Features bird design on seat with six legs

Category

Vintage 1950s Central African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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

Category

1990s Nigerian Tribal Footstools

Materials

Wood

Nupe Stool
Nupe Stool

Nupe Stool

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H 28 in Dm 28 in

Nupe Stool

Located in San Francisco, CA

The Nupe tribe numbering about 1.2 million are an important Moslem tribe living mainly on the north

Category

20th Century Stools

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

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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

Category

20th Century Nigerian Stools

Materials

Wood

Tribal Stool
Tribal Stool

Tribal Stool

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H 19 in W 19 in D 19 in

Tribal Stool

Located in Stamford, CT

Nupe tribal stool from Nigeria with highly carved details.

Category

Antique 19th Century Nigerian Stools

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

Carved and Painted Stool
Carved and Painted Stool

Carved and Painted Stool

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H 8 in W 15 in D 8 in

Carved and Painted Stool

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautifully carved and pained stool from the Nupe people of Nigeria.

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Stools

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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Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress

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Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress

By Yoruba People

Located in Chicago, IL

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Category

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Located in Point Richmond, CA

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Fon Carved Wood Ceremonial Seat with Multiple Figures, Benin, Africa

Fon Carved Wood Ceremonial Seat with Multiple Figures, Benin, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

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Strong Marka Antelope Human Mask Wood with Metal, Mali Africa

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Early 20th Century Palm Wine Vessel

Early 20th Century Palm Wine Vessel

$2,800

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century

Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century

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Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Antique Japanese Buddhist Lacquered Wood Temple Stand

Antique Japanese Buddhist Lacquered Wood Temple Stand

Located in Point Richmond, CA

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Nupe Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic nupe stool available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood and paint, every nupe stool was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer nupe stool, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A nupe stool, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one nupe stool that is appealing in its simplicity, but Nupe produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Nupe Stool?

Prices for a nupe stool start at $375 and top out at $6,800 with the average selling for $1,650.

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