Africa
The Best of African Design
Discover furniture and decor by creators from Morocco to Johannesburg.
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Modern, Modernist Style, Cast Compound, Brass & Raffia Double Arm Pod Table Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern retro styled table lamp has a black or white cast compound base embossed with a graphic pattern. The double brass arm with raffia s...
Category
2010s South African Modern Africa
Materials
Brass
Jaimal Odedra, "Rupi" Contemporary Sculptural Wall Sconce, Morocco, 2018
By Jaimal Odedra
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Jaimal Odedra
Jaimal Odedra’s newest creations, and his first foray into lighting, these beautiful bronze sconces, with their elegant curvature and polished interiors, ref...
Category
2010s Moroccan Africa
Materials
Bronze
Vintage South African Black Horn Side Table/Drinks Table
Located in Westport, CT
Octagonal shaped plateau in cerused black beach wood upheld by four vintage kudu horns.
Condition: Very good, no breaks
Dimensions: 22.6? high, 19? diameter.
Category
1970s South African Organic Modern Vintage Africa
Materials
Horn
Vintage Moroccan Rug. Size: 5 ft 3 in x 16 ft
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug, Country Of Origin: Morocco, Circa date: Mid 20th Century, Size: 5 ft. 3 in x 16 ft. (1.6 m x 4.88 m)
Category
1950s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Africa
Materials
Wool
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
1950s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Africa
Materials
Wood, Paint
Portrait #17, South Africa, 2016 - Pieter Hugo (Colour Photography)
By Pieter Hugo
Located in London, GB
Portrait #17, South Africa, 2016 - Pieter Hugo (Colour Photography)
Signed on reverse
Digital c-type print
Available in two sizes:
35 1/2 x 47 1/4 inches, edition of 9 + 2 APs
47 1/...
Category
2010s Africa
Materials
C Print
African Lidded Vessel, Congo
Located in New York, NY
The Shi peoples are agriculturalists living on the shores of Lake Kivu in D.R. Congo. Artistically they are best known for their distinctively carved cups and pitchers...
Category
20th Century Congolese Africa
Materials
Wood
Vintage North African Rug with Red and Black Color
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Circa 1940s / Algeria
Size W2550 D1500 mm
Vintage rugs from Algeria. North African rugs are still being woven today, with each region having their own unique characteristics and...
Category
1940s Algerian Vintage Africa
Materials
Cotton
Jaimal Odedra, "Heart, " Large Contemporary Urn, Bronze, Morocco, 2018
By Jaimal Odedra
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Jaimal Odedra
Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method.
"In creating these works, I was interested in exploring and enhan...
Category
2010s Moroccan Africa
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Moroccan Tribal Orange Handwoven Wool Rug or Carpet
Located in Plainview, NY
Indulge in the exquisite sophistication of our Vintage Moroccan Tribal Orange Handwoven Wool Rug or Carpet. This luxurious piece is crafted from the finest 100% sheep's wool, expertl...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Africa
Materials
Wool
Mboma Contemporary Chair in Mahogany Wood by Pate Arts & Crafts
By PATE Arts & Crafts
Located in London, GB
First created in 2015. The design of the MBOMA chair is inspired by body movement and the lines of patterns in African handcrafted creations, ranging from ingese (basket), Kuba (blan...
Category
2010s South African Modern Africa
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Brown Damselfly Drift Mosaic
Located in Dallas, TX
Brown damselfly drift mosaic by Christopher Marley.
Note from the artist: "Damselflies’ dainty bodies and lightly iridescent wings exemplify eleg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Africa
Nazmiyal Pictorial Antique Israeli Marbediah Rug. Size: 2 ft 6 in x 3 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful small size pictorial antique Israeli Marbediah rug, country of origin: Israel, date circa 1920. Size: 2 ft 6 in x 3 ft 6 in (0.76 m x 1.07 m)....
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Art Nouveau Africa
Materials
Wool
Moonkissed
Located in Tuscany, Pisa
Adeline de Monseignat (b. 1987, Monaco) lives and works in London. She studied Language and Culture at UCL and Fine Art at London School of Art, ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Africa
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
African Wooden Bamileke Stool, Early XX Century
Located in Rotterdam, NL
African Wooden 'Bamileke' stool, early XX century. The stool is a traditional art populair from Cameroon. These hand-carved stools have long been used as ceremonial seating to indica...
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Primitive Africa
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Tunisian Lounge Chair
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
Hand carved lounge chair from a single piece of dense wood. Beautiful hand carved details and natural form from ageing of wood.
Category
1950s Tunisian Tribal Vintage Africa
Materials
Wood
Pair of Monumental African Ebonized Figures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of monumental African ebonized carved tribal figures of man and wife with child and drum standing on a round base (19/20th Cent)(from the World M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Africa
Materials
Wood
Antique Moroccan North African Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Moroccan North African rug. Size: 6'8" x 10'0".
Category
1950s Moroccan Vintage Africa
Materials
Wool
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish Glass Orb Lantern with Blue Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan cobalt blue glass lantern or Moorish pendant.
Cobalt blue molded glass color with Moorish design circles put together in an orb style lamp.
Handmade in Marrakech, metal rust color finish, colorful multifaceted orb glass pendant.
Could be rewired for electricity and be used as a Moorish pendant or Moroccan pendant indoor or outdoor.
Has a small door to access the inside,
1960s-1970s...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Africa
Materials
Metal
African Solid Wood Folding Chair Design Ethnic Carved, circa 1970
Located in Lyon, FR
African chair made of solid wood, known as a "palaver" chair.
The two-part structure can be disassembled, handcrafted and decorated with geometric patterns on the seat and along the ...
Category
1970s African Tribal Vintage Africa
Materials
Wood
Vintage Moroccan Modernist Wool Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Many French carpet designers of the mid-20th century were commissioning their weavings in Morocco, which at the time was a French colony, in that they could obtain beautiful pile car...
Category
1950s Moroccan Art Deco Vintage Africa
Materials
Wool
Turnstile Vibration 2, Nicky Marais, acrylic paint, ink, cotton rag paper
By Nicky Marais
Located in Windhoek, NA
Turnstile Vibration 2, 2020. Acrylic paint and ink on recycled cotton rag paper.
Repeated and transformed in these paintings, Nicky Marais’ ‘Turnstiles’ are portals through which we...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Africa
Materials
Rag Paper, Ink, Acrylic
"Abundance" Abstract Painting 59" x 59" inch by Ibrahim Khatab
By Ibrahim Khatab
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abundance" Abstract Painting 59" x 59" inch by Ibrahim Khatab
"FIELDS OF HEAVEN"
Khatab's recent collection is a natural sequel to and a resounding crystallization of, his previous efforts in "Kemit", which was his initial attempt to revive and reinstate one’s heritage and Pharaonic culture and emphasize its timeless relevance and continuity in modernity. This time he delves into the quintessential theme of enlightenment and the higher self, using the mystical memories...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Africa
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Rattan, Linen and Walnut Livingston Wingback Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Livingston wingback chair designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa.
We were dreaming about an African Safari when this chair was conceptualized, so we named it a...
Category
2010s South African Modern Africa
Materials
Steel
Huge Domed Malachite Box 5 Lb Jewelry Box
Located in Somis, CA
An extraordinary, oversize, 5.25 lb (2.4 kg) natural malachite box with mesmerizing patterns and an unique dome top. This exceptional piece uses carefully selected fine grade gemston...
Category
2010s Unknown Africa
Materials
Malachite
Brown Cushion Cover Made of handwoven Wool Handpainted with Natural Dyes
Located in Marseille, FR
Handspun and handwoven orange and brown pillow
- Front: 100% Siroua wool, an endangered sheep living in a volcanic massif with very long wool fibers, located less than 100 km from the weavers' village
- Back: 100% cotton woven in Morocco
- Decorative motifs painted by hand with henna...
Category
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Africa
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Moroccan Midcentury Side Table with Hexagonal Top and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moroccan side table from the mid 20th century, with inlaid star motif. Created in Morocco during the midcentury period, this side table features an hexagonal top adorned with a lar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Africa
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Geometric Ashanti African Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
An indicator of status and family, stools play an integral role in traditional Ashanti culture. Believed to be the resting place for a person's soul, a stool is given to a child when they first learn to crawl and used in personal milestones throughout the rest of their life.
Carved from a solid block of wood, each stool has a rectangular base and a distinctive curved seat supported by a central column and four corner posts. While some ceremonial stools are carved to convey particular proverbs, this stool is simply decorated with scalloped edges, geometric patterns, and a small cross. The combination of shapes and curved lines makes this Ashanti stool...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Africa
Materials
Wood
Vintage Berber Boujad Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21441 Vintage Berber Boujad Moroccan rug with Tribal Style 06'03 x 12'03. Showcasing an expressive tribal design, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vintage Berber Boujad Moroccan rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The eye-catching geometric pattern and lively colors woven into this vintage Moroccan rug work together creating a truly unique look. The abrashed rust field features a large-scale stepped lozenge in the center decorated with ambiguous tribal motifs. It is enclosed with a lozenge and zigzag border. Historical richness and full of Ancient Berber symbolism, this vintage Boujad Moroccan rug...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Africa
Materials
Wool
Vintage Azilal Moroccan Handmade Pink Geometric Diamond Pattern Green Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Azilal Moroccan hand-knotted wool rug with the green field. This Moroccan rug has a pink accent and beige fringes in all-over diamond patterns with different Berber...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Africa
Materials
Wool
"Oxen" Abstract Painting 59" x 59" inch by Ibrahim Khatab
By Ibrahim Khatab
Located in Culver City, CA
"Oxen" Abstract Painting 59" x 59" inch by Ibrahim Khatab
"FIELDS OF HEAVEN"
Khatab's recent collection is a natural sequel to and a resounding crystallization of, his previous efforts in "Kemit", which was his initial attempt to revive and reinstate one’s heritage and Pharaonic culture and emphasize its timeless relevance and continuity in modernity. This time he delves into the quintessential theme of enlightenment and the higher self, using the mystical memories...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Africa
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Hand carved solid oak side table and stool set with marble gems from SoShiro
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
The side table and stool from the SoShiro Pok collection are hand-carved in Italy from solid oak, finished in turtle dove grey, and embellished with inlaid polished marble gems. Thes...
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Africa
Materials
Marble
"Harvest" Abstract Painting 59" x 59" inch by Ibrahim Khatab
By Ibrahim Khatab
Located in Culver City, CA
"Harvest" Abstract Painting 59" x 59" inch by Ibrahim Khatab
"FIELDS OF HEAVEN"
Khatab's recent collection is a natural sequel to and a resounding crystallization of, his previous efforts in "Kemit", which was his initial attempt to revive and reinstate one’s heritage and Pharaonic culture and emphasize its timeless relevance and continuity in modernity. This time he delves into the quintessential theme of enlightenment and the higher self, using the mystical memories...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Africa
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Carved Senufo Hardwood Chair
Located in London, GB
An important late nineteenth century Senufo chair from the Côte d’Ivoire, constructed from tropical hardwood, with curved back splat and carved seat. Of s...
Category
Late 19th Century Ivorian Antique Africa
Materials
Hardwood
Rossana Orlandi Aqua Shelf B in Mirrored Silver by Francesco Messina for Cypraea
By Rossana Orlandi, Francesco Maria Messina, Cypraea
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Francesco Maria Messina
The collection is characterized by the use of two materials and two textures that are brought together to create a dialogue, mirroring the rela...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mauritian Modern Africa
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Checkered Rug
Located in Stockton, NJ
A vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug with interesting and unusual checkered pattern. Wonderful subdued black/chocolate and cream color. Piling is in excellent condition and soft to the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Africa
Materials
Wool
Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Bamileke throne made with wood, coated with jute, embroidered with polychrome glass beads, cowrie snails, embroidery with glass beads that are missing in some areas. In the Grassfiel...
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Africa
Vondel Coffee Table/Bench Handcrafted in Honed Red Travertine
By Kevin Frankental
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Vondel coffee table embodies a resolute solidity of form that captivates with its understated yet commanding presence. Its simplistic yet robus...
Category
2010s African Minimalist Africa
Materials
Travertine
Malachite Vase with Bronze Accent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Malachite vase with bronze detail.
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Africa
Materials
Malachite
Rattan Trellis Chair
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Rattan Trellis chair made for Creel and Gow in Tangier Morocco
Measures: 29" x 27" x 38".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Africa
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Moroccan Berber Pillow
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Custom Berber pillow cut from a vintage handwoven wo Moroccan tribal flat-weave Kilim tribal rug.Handwoven by the Berber women from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.Great handcrafted t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Africa
Materials
Wool
Antique Silver Enameled Powder Kohl Container Box from Kabylie, Algeria
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Berber Kabyle box container to hold loose powder kohl eye liner.
Made of silver wash with filigree enamel in pagoda shape.
Enamel and rhinestone made of silver tone metal with filigree scales and applied enamel in red, green, orange and cobalt blue with cabochon of orange and silver beads. Silver and enamel.
A beautiful antique example of a traditional box handcrafted by Berber Women in Kabylie, Algeria.
Enamel and rhinestone made of silver tone metal with filigree scales and applied enamel in red, green, orange and cobalt blue with cabochon of orange and silver beads.
The circular container is richly decorated with cloisonné enameling and detailed silver work.
It is adorned with raised filigree, each decorated with the same blue, yellow and green enamel.
Decorated with stones cabochons.
An amazing collector’s piece due to its rarity and the beauty of its intricate workmanship.
Collector collyrium kohl pot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Algerian Moorish Africa
Materials
Metal
Handcrafted African Tribal Art Craftsmanship Stool, Mid-Century Modern, 1950's
Located in Den Haag, NL
African tribal art. Carved from a single block of wood, excellent craftsmanship.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Africa
Materials
Wood
70's feel modern Boucle, Brass & Carved Walnut Oromo Upholstered Dining Chair
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This bespoke, luxurious, upholstered dining chair is part of the Oromo collection designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa.
The Oromo collection is inspired by 70's surface design...
Category
2010s South African Modern Africa
Materials
Brass
Antique Benin Carved Coconut with Provenance, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unique antique African Benin carved coconut box presented to Mr Morris by J Morford, Education Nigeria. The coconut is relief carved with vario...
Category
Early 20th Century Beninese Tribal Africa
Materials
Coconut
Arabesque-Inspired Oak Wood Side Table with Resin Top - Large
By Shewekar Elgharably
Located in Cairo, EG
Arabesque-Inspired Oak Wood Side Table with Resin Top.
Our Funky Fusion is a classic side table with a contemporary flare that brings character to your living space. The table is mad...
Category
2010s African Modern Africa
Materials
Resin, Oak
20th Century Mango Baskets from Cameroon Set of Three
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of three 20th century Mango baskets from Cameroon. The gorgeous color of the reed is due to the mangos dying the fiber resulting in this special golden shade.
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Africa
Materials
Reed
Vintage Green Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug, Boho Chic Meets Tribal Enchantment
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni M'Guild
Located in Dallas, TX
21322 Vintage green Beni M'Guild Moroccan rug with Jungalow style 07'00 x 14'00. Showcasing a bold expressive design, incredible detail and texture, this ha...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Africa
Materials
Wool
Selection of Authentic Kongo Knives
Located in Leuven , BE
The knives were handmade with heavily decorated Forged Iron blades with embellished wooden handles. They would use brass or leather wrappings and tacks that turned their weapons into...
Category
1930s Congolese Vintage Africa
Materials
Metal
Living Room Set in Vene, Senegal, 1960
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Set composed of a large coffee table and six stools made in Senegal in the 60s. The top of the coffee table (140 cm / 90 cm) is composed of a slice of Vene, resting on four legs. The...
Category
1960s Senegalese Brutalist Vintage Africa
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Moorish Ceramic Blue and White Jar from Fez
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative Moroccan glazed ceramic jar with lid from Fez.
Moorish style decorative ceramic urn handcrafted and hand painted floral design.
Royal blue and ivory color Moorish design.
...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Africa
Materials
Ceramic
Green Blocks, Nicky Marais, Ink and acrylic paint on paper, abstract
By Nicky Marais
Located in Windhoek, NA
Green Blocks, 2017. Ink and acrylic on paper.
Nicky Marais is a Namibian artist, educator and activist who lives and works in Windhoek. Marais is well-known for her abstract artwork...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Africa
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Futuristic Rubber Freestanding Shelf
By Oliver Whyte
Located in Cape Town, Western Cape
Just a Shelf is a freestanding shelf that tips to scales towards form and the reimagination of archetypal furniture pieces. The shelf is hand carved...
Category
2010s South African Other Africa
Materials
Plywood, Rubber, Foam
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Vintage Egyptian probably Wissa Wassef Woven Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful extra large Wissa Wassef school Egyptian tapestry with signature of the maker (Saiid Ghadi) with beautiful design of the garden of life, with be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Tribal Africa
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Moroccan Middle Atlas Tribe Rug Atlas Collection
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A contemporary type of Middle Atlas Moroccan rug features cool lozenges that have diamond patterns in ivory. A simple but very classy rug with a beautiful tassel on the side. Perfect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Tribal Africa
Materials
Wool
Rossana Orlandi Bark Sideboard in Walnut Bronze by Francesco Messina for Cypraea
By Cypraea, Rossana Orlandi
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Francesco Maria Messina
Nature collection is an ode to the endemic nature of Mauritius. The pieces that are included in the collection (FOLIAE, MANGROVIA, PIETER BOTH, BARK) all celebrate the unicity of the island flora and geological features through the use of pure materials such as solid wood, solid bronze, lava stone, coral stone, marble, bespoke glass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mauritian Modern Africa
Materials
Bronze
Moorish Hand Blown Gilt Glass Bohemian Perfume Bottle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish gilt glass perfume bottle.
Hand blown glass perfume bottle gilded with 24-karat gold hand painted designs...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Africa
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Moroccan Cluster of Pendants, Filigree with Green, Blue and White Glass Panes
Located in Asheville, NC
This cluster of five makes a statement all together. The pieces are less than perfect. Like a folk gathering in a gypsy tent these Moroccan pendants will add texture and intrigue to ...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Africa
Mid-Century Moroccan Exotic Wood Bench Inlaid with Brass
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This one is interesting! It is a mid-century Morrocan bench inlaid with brass and other woods. It is heavy and in very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Anglo-Indian Africa
Materials
Brass
Set of 3 Neckrests from East Africa
Located in Leuven , BE
Men in East Africa use headrests both as pillows and as indicators of status. This type of man's headrest is used by the Boni of northeast Kenya and southe...
Category
20th Century Somali Africa
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
