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Style: Tribal
Safari style table or floor lamp designed by Louis Sognot, Italy, 1960s
Safari style table or floor lamp designed by Louis Sognot, Italy, 1960s

Safari style table or floor lamp designed by Louis Sognot, Italy, 1960s

By Louis Sognot

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Floor or table lamp designed by the French architect Louis Sognot and manufactured in Italy in the 60s. The structure is made of bamboo and rattan, and the shade is made of cotton wi...

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Tribal Lighting

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Cane, Rattan

Safari style table lamp designed by Louis Sognot, Italy, 1960s
Safari style table lamp designed by Louis Sognot, Italy, 1960s

Safari style table lamp designed by Louis Sognot, Italy, 1960s

By Louis Sognot

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Safari style table lamp designed by the French architect Louis Sognot and made in Italy in the 60s. The structure is made of cane and rattan, and the shade is made of cotton fabric i...

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Tribal Lighting

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Cane, Rattan

Enrique Garcel Tessellated Bone Table Lamp
Enrique Garcel Tessellated Bone Table Lamp

Enrique Garcel Tessellated Bone Table Lamp

By Enrique Garcel

Located in Stamford, CT

1970s Enrique Garcel tessellated bone lamp. Oval shaped lamp with tessellated bone tiles. Newly rewired with new brass fittings and socket. Lamp takes one standard bulb (not included...

Category

1970s American Vintage Tribal Lighting

Materials

Brass

Plaster Wall Lights/ Sconces, Pair
Plaster Wall Lights/ Sconces, Pair

Plaster Wall Lights/ Sconces, Pair

Located in North Miami, FL

This lovely pair of custom designed wall lights in painted plaster with an up light (single Edison socket). Slight variations in finish and texture. Exceptionally crafted, molded an...

Category

2010s American Tribal Lighting

Materials

Plaster

Felix Agostini Pair of Bronze Wall-Mounted "Titus" Floor Lamps/ Sconces
Felix Agostini Pair of Bronze Wall-Mounted "Titus" Floor Lamps/ Sconces

Felix Agostini Pair of Bronze Wall-Mounted "Titus" Floor Lamps/ Sconces

By Felix Agostini

Located in North Miami, FL

This MARKED pair of monumental "Titus" Sconces/ Floor Lamps by Felix Agostini (1912-1974). These bronze lights are RARE collectors pieces made of cast patinated bronze with custom s...

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Tribal Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Giacometti Inspired Plaster over Metal Tribal Table Lamp
Giacometti Inspired Plaster over Metal Tribal Table Lamp

Giacometti Inspired Plaster over Metal Tribal Table Lamp

By Diego Giacometti

Located in North Miami, FL

A beautiful textured French plaster over metal table lamp with tribal design base and NEW custom paper shade, new silk wiring.

Category

1960s French Vintage Tribal Lighting

Materials

Metal

Antique Moroccan Stakes made into Wooden Sconces
Antique Moroccan Stakes made into Wooden Sconces

Antique Moroccan Stakes made into Wooden Sconces

Located in Hudson, NY

Moroccan wall sconces, made from a set of three intricately carved wooden objects used by travelers in North Africa. These pieces could have been used to construct a carrier mounted ...

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Early 19th Century Moroccan Antique Tribal Lighting

Materials

Wood

"FRERO" sconces in ceramic by S. Haillote
"FRERO" sconces in ceramic by S. Haillote

"FRERO" sconces in ceramic by S. Haillote

Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR

Pair of "Frero" ceramic sconces signed by Sacha Haillote. France, 2023.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Tribal Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Lamp, Ebony Bust of an African Woman By Alexs Mutasa, Circa 1970
Sculptural Lamp, Ebony Bust of an African Woman By Alexs Mutasa, Circa 1970

Sculptural Lamp, Ebony Bust of an African Woman By Alexs Mutasa, Circa 1970

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Important Sculptural Lamp — Ebony Bust of an African Woman By Alexs Mutasa Former Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), Circa 1970 Rare and striking, this sculptural lamp from the 1970s is the work ...

Category

1970s Zimbabwean Vintage Tribal Lighting

Materials

Brass

Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural lamp Tribal Style
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural lamp Tribal Style

Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural lamp Tribal Style

By Hiroyuki Nishimura

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

El Nido Sculptural lamp. Material: Japanese yew This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for his works are unable to use anything, these woods a...

Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Lighting

Materials

Wood

Lukiwe Floor Lamp
Lukiwe Floor Lamp

Lukiwe Floor Lamp

Located in Durban, ZA

The Lukiwe Collection honours the quiet beauty of natural materials. Warm Oak, woven Cane, and solid Brass come together in sculptural harmony; each element chosen for its unique tex...

Category

2010s South African Tribal Lighting

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Hand Carved Masai Figurative Couple Lamp
Mid Century Hand Carved Masai Figurative Couple Lamp

Mid Century Hand Carved Masai Figurative Couple Lamp

Located in Waxahachie, TX

Mid century. Brought back from Africa during the middle of last century. Probably tourist trade, most likely Masai tribe. Original vibrant fabric/ textile. Original shade. All ori...

Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Lighting

Materials

Wood

Large Bronzed Pottery Figurative Totem Tribal Form Double Sided Table Lamp 1970s
Large Bronzed Pottery Figurative Totem Tribal Form Double Sided Table Lamp 1970s

Large Bronzed Pottery Figurative Totem Tribal Form Double Sided Table Lamp 1970s

Located in Norwich, GB

Large totem shaped double sided pottery table lamp. Circa 1970. The lamp has been re-wired with black & white 3 core and a UK plug added. The cable length is 1.7 metres. The po...

Category

1970s Vintage Tribal Lighting

Materials

Pottery

African Bambara Oil Lamp, c. 1900
African Bambara Oil Lamp, c. 1900

African Bambara Oil Lamp, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Crafted by a blacksmith of the Bambara people of West Africa, this iron lamp once illuminated nighttime rituals and mask performances. Burning Tulu oil made from tree nuts, the lamp ...

Category

Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Lighting

Materials

Iron

Figural Terracotta Table Lamp of a Sitting Priest with Brown Shade, Mexico 1930s
Figural Terracotta Table Lamp of a Sitting Priest with Brown Shade, Mexico 1930s

Figural Terracotta Table Lamp of a Sitting Priest with Brown Shade, Mexico 1930s

Located in Salzburg, AT

This seated priest from the early 20th century, made of terracotta, was designed as a figurative table lamp. The priest sits cross-legged, upright and wearing a large, geometrically ...

Category

1930s Mexican Vintage Tribal Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Foil

ISIBO Wall Light
ISIBO Wall Light

ISIBO Wall Light

$1,140 / item

ISIBO Wall Light

Located in Durban, ZA

The ISIBO collection by Arkivio South Africa weaves the threads of African craft and function to create a striking collection of Art Lights inspired by African tradition. Hand-rolle...

Category

2010s South African Tribal Lighting

Materials

Brass

Lukiwe Table Lamp
Lukiwe Table Lamp

Lukiwe Table Lamp

$1,440 / item

Lukiwe Table Lamp

Located in Durban, ZA

The Lukiwe Collection honours the quiet beauty of natural materials. Warm Oak, woven Cane, and solid Brass come together in sculptural harmony; each element chosen for its unique tex...

Category

2010s South African Tribal Lighting

Materials

Brass

Lukiwe Senga Floor Lamp
Lukiwe Senga Floor Lamp

Lukiwe Senga Floor Lamp

Located in Durban, ZA

The Lukiwe Collection honours the quiet beauty of natural materials. Warm Oak, woven Cane, and solid Brass come together in sculptural harmony; each element chosen for its unique tex...

Category

2010s South African Tribal Lighting

Materials

Brass

ISIBO Pendant
ISIBO Pendant

ISIBO Pendant

$1,090 / item

ISIBO Pendant

Located in Durban, ZA

The ISIBO collection by Arkivio South Africa weaves the threads of African craft and function to create a striking collection of Art Lights inspired by African tradition. A warm, di...

Category

2010s South African Tribal Lighting

Materials

Brass

African Carved Ebony Lamp
African Carved Ebony Lamp

African Carved Ebony Lamp

$945Sale Price|20% Off

African Carved Ebony Lamp

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Rare African sculpture mounted as a table lamp. Ebony base, linen lampshade. Handmade sculpture in a single block of wood representing a group of 5 hunters/warriors with spears, tak...

Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Lighting

Materials

Wood, Ebony

Pair of Sculptural Polychrome Wood Lamps, Indonesia, Circa 1970
Pair of Sculptural Polychrome Wood Lamps, Indonesia, Circa 1970

Pair of Sculptural Polychrome Wood Lamps, Indonesia, Circa 1970

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Pair of Sculptural Polychrome Wood Lamps, Indonesia, Circa 1970 This elegant pair of polychrome wood sculptures, originating from Balinese craftsmanship of the 1970s, has been caref...

Category

Late 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Lighting

Materials

Wood, Paint

a. Noll Style Tribal Wood Table Lamp
a. Noll Style Tribal Wood Table Lamp

a. Noll Style Tribal Wood Table Lamp

Located in North Miami, FL

In the spirit of Alexandre Noll, this is a vintage ALL natural wood block base with cut out and knobs. Shade shown here is NOT INCLUDED - for photography and scale purposes only. TH...

Category

1940s French Vintage Tribal Lighting

Materials

Wood

ISIBO Brass Floor Lamp
ISIBO Brass Floor Lamp

ISIBO Brass Floor Lamp

Located in Durban, ZA

The ISIBO collection by Arkivio South Africa weaves the threads of African craft and function to create a unique set of Art Lights inspired by African traditions. The sculptural fra...

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2010s South African Tribal Lighting

Materials

Brass

Chic Pair of Tribal Mud Cloth Motif Table Lamps
Chic Pair of Tribal Mud Cloth Motif Table Lamps

Chic Pair of Tribal Mud Cloth Motif Table Lamps

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Chic and striking pair of tribal motif mud cloth pattern table lamps having chrome on the bottom. A mix of leather and canvas. Custom shades included.

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1970s American Vintage Tribal Lighting

Materials

Chrome

ISIBO Beaded Floor Lamp
ISIBO Beaded Floor Lamp

ISIBO Beaded Floor Lamp

Located in Durban, ZA

The ISIBO collection by Arkivio South Africa weaves the threads of African craft and function to create a unique set of Art Lights inspired by African traditions. The sculptural fra...

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2010s South African Tribal Lighting

Materials

Steel

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Tribal lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Tribal lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, folk art, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, paper and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Tribal lighting made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Hiroyuki Nishimura, and Berber Tribes of Morocco. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $395 and tops out at $7,200 while the average work can sell for $3,040.