Early 20th Century Gurage Peoples Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking and rare early 20th century Ethiopian Gurage Peoples chair with a modernist spirit, carved of a single piece of wood with a curved back and a r...
Wood
Ethiopian Dark Wood Low Tribal Chair with Removable Panel Back
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
An Ethiopian tribal chair in weathered dark wood, raised on four short feet with a removable panel back, possibly from the Gurage People of southwest Ethiopia, about 125 kilometers southwest of Addis...
Wood
Ethiopian Tribal Chair with Woven Leather Seat
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
An Ethiopian chair in hand carved wood with rich patina, with woven leather seat.
Leather, Wood
Ethiopian Handcrafted Wooden Side Chair, Primitive Style, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920's Ethiopian primitive carved wooden side chair. Hand carved. Recently refinished.
Wood
$2,949 / set
H 29.93 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
1920s Art Deco Side Chairs in Walnut, Original Sitting with Abstract Upholstery
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-20th century Art Deco side chairs in walnut, with original sitting and futurism abstract upholstery. Very special and aesthetic effect. Excellent conditions, restored and wax-po...
Walnut, Fabric
$1,350
H 26.78 in W 15.36 in D 15.36 in
18th Century Swedish 'Blekinge' Folk Chair – Primitive Handcrafted Chair
Located in BRIGHTON, AU
A sculptural and highly collectible example of 18th-century Swedish folk furniture, this handcrafted chair—known as a Blekinge or Bleking chair—originates from the Blekinge region of...
Wood
Large Tribal Brown Hand-Carved Early 20th Century Ashanti Stool
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and unusually large early 20th century African Ashanti hand-carved wood stool from Ghana featuring scalloped and geometric forms on one side with a stylized bird on th...
Wood
$1,302 / set
H 32.68 in W 19.69 in D 20.87 in
Set of 4 vintage wooden design dining/bistro chairs with woven seats
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This charming set of elegant vintage design chairs features a beautiful organic shape and exudes a sense of calm and warmth. With their timeless design, they fit into almost any inte...
Wicker, Wood
$2,400
H 25.25 in W 18 in D 17 in
Charles Dudouyt Fireside Low Chair or Stool in Stained Oak with Rush Seat
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A low fireside chair (chauffeuse) or stool in stained oak attributed to Charles Duduouyt, with turned, truncated cone-shaped legs floating over rece...
Straw, Rush, Oak
$2,900 / item
H 33 in W 18 in D 21 in
Hypatia Side Chair With Unglazed Leather Seat And Back On Walnut Frame
By Brett Paulin, Alex Stap
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Hypatia side chair is beautifully Minimalist in design. Subtle and thoughtful details highlight the implicit characteristics of the materials, ultimately working in harmony to cr...
Brass
Wabi Sabi French Wooden Carved Tripod Chair, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair, made in the early 20th century in France. A beautiful brutalist object with a fine patina, well suited for the modern interior...
Wood, Pine
$379
H 29.53 in W 18.9 in D 16.93 in
Primitive French Wooden Carved Tripod Chair, Wabi Sabi Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Primitive French Wooden Carved Tripod Chair, Wabi Sabi Style, Early 20th Century Brutalist - Chair - Wood Chair Measures : ...
Wood
$2,487 / item
H 35.44 in W 21.26 in D 27.96 in
Black Woven Leather Seat Walnut Saber Legs Klismos Chairs Customizable
By Pescetta
Located in IT
Klismos customizable dining chairs with saber legs, black lacquered wood and black woven leather seats. Available in other colors and upholstery. Italian artisanal production by Pesc...
Leather, Walnut
Architectural Accent Chair, The Netherlands, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
This architectural accent chair from the Netherlands, dating back to the 1920s. The design features a bold geometric structure, with solid wooden elements forming a sculptural base. ...
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century English Garden Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Early 20th century English garden chairs. Made of cast iron with some paint loss. We have three available.
Iron
$780
H 29.14 in W 17.72 in D 13.78 in
Wooden Carved Tripod Chair with Leather Seat, Wabi Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair, made in the early 20th century in France. A beautiful brutalist object with a fine patina, well suited for the modern interior...
Leather, Wood, Pine
Carved High Back Chair, 20th Century Gurage People, Jimma, Ethiopia
Located in Zevenaar, NL
High backed carved chair From the Guarage people of Jimma, Oromia, South West Ethiopia. Mid to early 20th century. Of a single block of indigenous Wanza timber. The distinctive desi...
Fruitwood
19th Century African Wood and Leather Chair
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century African hand carved wood chair w/ leather goatskin hide woven webbing in original as found antique condition with no restorations. ...
Goatskin, Wood, Hide, Leather
Ethiopian Walga Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable and covetable example of a Jimma/Gurage People's Walga chair from the Omo River Region, Ethiopia. With its geometric patterned back support, round concave seat, and trip...
Wood
Sold
H 28.15 in W 21.07 in D 21.86 in
Africa Ethiopia Old Wooden Chair / Wabi-Sabi Chair / Mingei/African Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I would like to introduce a very nice chair. This is an old chair made in Africa and Ethiopia. As time goes by, the paint on the surface has become thinner, and the atmosphere has ...
Other
Antique Ethiopian Chair
Located in New York, NY
This hand carved wooden chair is from the Jima people of Southern Ethiopia. A slightly concave seat sits on a tripod base connected by slender rods. The high rectangular back rest ha...
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Rare Antique Ethiopian Chair
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hand carved wooden chair from the Western Ethiopian Empire. A slightly concave seat sits on a tripod base connected by slender rods. The high rectangular back rest and arms...
Wood
Pair of African Armchairs in Wood & Woven Hide, Ethiopia, 1950's
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of armchairs with rustic wood frames and woven hair-on hide seats and backs. Africa/Ethiopia 1950's.
Hide, Wood
Large Ethiopian Tribal Three-Legged Back Stool Chair
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Large Ethiopian tribal three-legged back stool chair Wonderful tribal three-legged stool with back from Ethiopia, possible from the Galla people. Date...
Wood
Hand Carved Rustic Chair from Ethiopia
Located in New York, NY
A hand carved chair in solid wood from Ethiopia. Made from a single piece of mahogany, this one of a kind piece showcases the craftsmanship and beauty of East African wood working, w...
Mahogany
Vintage Ethiopian Chair, Ethiopia, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
This chair from Ethiopia has a truly lovely presence. It was crafted from a single piece of dark hardwood. Pretty impressive considering the density of the wood involved. Each leg is...
Wood
Primitive African Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Hand carved Ethiopian chair.
Wood
Sold
H 38.98 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Sculptural Ethiopian Jimma Chair, Carved from One Piece of Wood, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Sculpted with no joinery, hand carved from a single block of Wanza (commonly known as Sudan Teak). Distinctive dark chocolate patina from this dense African wood. Unusual central bra...
Teak
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