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Style: Tribal
Antique Pakistani Punjabi Wooden Tribal Chair
Antique Pakistani Punjabi Wooden Tribal Chair

Antique Pakistani Punjabi Wooden Tribal Chair

Located in Houston, TX

Antique Pakistani Punjabi wooden tribal chair featuring thick turned stiles topped with tiered finials and a latticework back of turned spools. The chair also has low turned legs and...

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Early 20th Century Pakistani Tribal Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Rope, Wood, Silk

Early 20th Century Gurage Peoples Chair
Early 20th Century Gurage Peoples Chair

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...

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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Senufo Chair
African Tribal Senufo Chair

African Tribal Senufo Chair

Located in Sharon, CT

Authentic tribal piece with wonderful patina. Backrest constructed of two typical Senufo birds.

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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair
Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair

Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair

Located in Troy, MI

This circa 1980s hand carved African chair was made by a member of the Bamileke tribe from Cameroon. Hand carved dark stained wood arm chair with rounded, open-work back that feature...

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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Hand-Carved Ebony Makonde Palaver Chair, Tribal Style, Ghana, 1970
Hand-Carved Ebony Makonde Palaver Chair, Tribal Style, Ghana, 1970

Hand-Carved Ebony Makonde Palaver Chair, Tribal Style, Ghana, 1970

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Wonderful hand carved ebony Makonde Palaver African birthing chair with delightful sea creatures. Two parts.

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1970s Ghanaian Vintage Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved African Baule Tribal Chair, Ivory Coast, Early 20th Century
Hand Carved African Baule Tribal Chair, Ivory Coast, Early 20th Century

Hand Carved African Baule Tribal Chair, Ivory Coast, Early 20th Century

By Baule Tribe

Located in The Hague, NL

A beautiful hand-carved Baule tribal chair from Ivory Coast, dating to the early 20th century. Crafted from solid wood, the chair displays the refined yet restrained design character...

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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Large Tribal Brown Hand-Carved Early 20th Century Ashanti Stool
Large Tribal Brown Hand-Carved Early 20th Century Ashanti Stool

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...

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1920s Ghanaian Vintage Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rustic West African Tribal Lobi Chair, Burkina Faso, Wabi Sabi, 1940s
Rustic West African Tribal Lobi Chair, Burkina Faso, Wabi Sabi, 1940s

Rustic West African Tribal Lobi Chair, Burkina Faso, Wabi Sabi, 1940s

Located in Odense, DK

A highly decorative African Lobi chair, crafted in Burkina Faso during the 1940s. This type of stool / chair was for individual use and marked the social ra...

Category

Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat
Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat

Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Chairs in wood year: 1940 The quality of the chairs and the exotic wood used they make them unique. It is an icon of distinction. Hehe Carving elegant legged stool, are considered e...

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1940s Tanzanian Vintage Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Traditional Tribal Chair of the Swat Valley, Northern Pakistan
19th Century Traditional Tribal Chair of the Swat Valley, Northern Pakistan

19th Century Traditional Tribal Chair of the Swat Valley, Northern Pakistan

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A 19th century traditional tribal chair of the swat valley, Northern Pakistan. A chair with low seat, height measures 6 1/2"-inches, in the typical style of the Swat Valley region ...

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Early 19th Century Pakistani Antique Tribal Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Antique Italian Inlaid Savonarola Chair Reupholstered in Your Fabric
Antique Italian Inlaid Savonarola Chair Reupholstered in Your Fabric

Antique Italian Inlaid Savonarola Chair Reupholstered in Your Fabric

By Carlo Bugatti

Located in Atlanta, GA

Antique Italian Inlaid Savonarola Chair, Italy, late 19th Century. It is currently being reupholstered, and can be completed in your fabric. Simply send us two yards of your fabric a...

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19th Century Italian Antique Tribal Chairs

Materials

Bone, Upholstery, Wood

Traditional Tribal Chair of the Swat Valley, Northern Pakistan, 19th Century
Traditional Tribal Chair of the Swat Valley, Northern Pakistan, 19th Century

Traditional Tribal Chair of the Swat Valley, Northern Pakistan, 19th Century

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Traditional tribal chair of the Swat Valley, Northern Pakistan, 19th century. A chair with low seat height 6 1/2"-inches high to seat, in the typical style of the Swat Valley region ...

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Tribal Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

African Solid Wood Folding Chair Design Ethnic Carved, circa 1970
African Solid Wood Folding Chair Design Ethnic Carved, circa 1970

African Solid Wood Folding Chair Design Ethnic Carved, circa 1970

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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 Vintage Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Tunisian Lounge Chair
Hand Carved Tunisian Lounge Chair

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 Vintage Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Ethnic africanist solid wood tripod armchair chair
Ethnic africanist solid wood tripod armchair chair

Ethnic africanist solid wood tripod armchair chair

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Chaise ethnique africaine en bois massif sculpté à la main, travail artisanal de qualité avec son piétement tripode en un seul morceau. Très bel état vintage avec une belle patine du...

Category

1950s African Vintage Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Tribal Chair from Nigeria
Tribal Chair from Nigeria

Tribal Chair from Nigeria

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A low slung African stargazer chair carved from one piece of wood, having three (3) legs.

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

African Palawar folding chair
African Palawar folding chair

African Palawar folding chair

Located in Stockholm, SE

A sculptural African Palawar folding chair. Carved from one piece of hardwood. With a motif depicting a bird with a fish in its beak. Dry cracks. Not really suitable for sitting. Mo...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Ethiopian Dark Wood Low Tribal Chair with Removable Panel Back
Ethiopian Dark Wood Low Tribal Chair with Removable Panel Back

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...

Category

20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

African Ceremonial Chief Chairs Hand Carved Wood 1960s
African Ceremonial Chief Chairs Hand Carved Wood 1960s

African Ceremonial Chief Chairs Hand Carved Wood 1960s

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, High Quality Pair of Sculptural Form African Chief Ceremonial Folding , Circa the 1960s . Chairs geometric carved back rest. Dimensions: 29 tall x 35 d x 13....

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1960s African Vintage Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Child Chair Tribal Glamping
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Child Chair Tribal Glamping

Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Child Chair Tribal Glamping

By Zougei

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Name: Because a bus passed Sculptural stool by Zogei carved furniture Material: Yoshino cherry This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for Ni...

Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Three-Low Slung Hand Carved African Lounge Chairs from Congo
Three-Low Slung Hand Carved African Lounge Chairs from Congo

Three-Low Slung Hand Carved African Lounge Chairs from Congo

Located in Antwerp, BE

Three-low slung African lounge chairs, probably from Congo, circa 1950s-1960s. Each chair is hand carved and unique and has a slightly different design.

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Solid Teakwood Viking Throne by John Brevard
Solid Teakwood Viking Throne by John Brevard

Solid Teakwood Viking Throne by John Brevard

By John Brevard

Located in Coral Gables, FL

A keen proponent of sustainability, John Brevard’s handcrafted sculptural furniture aims to celebrate materials natural to our earth. Made from sustainably harvested teak wood from t...

Category

2010s American Tribal Chairs

Materials

Teak

Viking Throne by John Brevard
Viking Throne by John Brevard

Viking Throne by John Brevard

By John Brevard

Located in Coral Gables, FL

This Viking throne is a limited edition handmade art piece created from solid teak wood. This piece is created in a set of 20 and can be customized to fi...

Category

2010s American Tribal Chairs

Materials

Teak

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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...

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Early 20th Century French Tribal Chairs

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Rustic West African Tribal Lobi Chair, Burkina Faso, Wabi Sabi, 1940s
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Located in Paris, FR

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tribal Chairs

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Located in Long Island City, NY

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Located in Miami, FL

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Tribal chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Tribal chairs 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 chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, asian art and furniture, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, animal skin and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Tribal chairs made in a specific country, there are Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zougei, and Sido and François Thevenin. 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 chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $760 and tops out at $230,000 while the average work can sell for $2,000.