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Style: Tribal
Vintage Hand Carved African Baule Primitive Tribal Chair
By Baule Tribe
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Vintage hand carved African Baule Tribal yoke back low chair. Vintage hand carved African Baule Triball chair. Low chairs such as this were carried on the shoulders of village men a...
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved West African Lobi Tribe Stargazing Chair C. 1940-1950 in Solid Wood
Located in MONTREUIL, FR
Hand carved reclining Lobi chair with geometric details, West Africa, circa 1940s-1950s. Made from a single block of Molave wood.
The Lobi people belong to an ethnic group that orig...
Category
1950s Burkinabe Vintage Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Ashanti People, Ghana Asipim Chair with Cushion.
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A royal chair in Asante society It is a sign of power and prestige used exclusively by chiefs. The chair is made of a hand carved wood frame covered with hammered brass tacks and stu...
Category
19th Century Ghanaian Antique Tribal Seating
Materials
Brass
African stool, Solid Wood, Mid-20th century
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Crafted during the mid-20th century by African artisans using exclusively manual techniques, this stool showcases craftsmanship. The stool's surface has a rich patina, imparting a di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carved Small African Stool by the Ashanti of Ghana
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Ghana, this Ashanti carved stool dates from the 1980s. Hand carved and crafted from a single piece of wood, this stool has white painted and etched detailed design on the se...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Vernacular 19th Century Plank Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vernacular 19th Century Plank Chair featuring a Scalloped Backrest and Pitched Seat.
Dimensions: 35"H x 20"W x 16"D
Period: 19th Century
Condition: Good condition. Wear consistent w...
Category
19th Century Antique Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Senufo Coffee Table or Bench
Located in New York, NY
Antique coffee table or bench hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of Iroko wood, native to the west coast of Africa. The wood is tough, dense and very durable. Shown...
Category
1950s Ivorian Vintage Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Low Bench Carved by Senufo Artisans in West Africa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Low Bench Carved by Senufo Artisans in West Africa.
Dimensions: 10.5"H x 15.5"W x 59.25"L
Period: 20th Century
Condition: Good condition. Wear consistent with age
Materials: Black...
Category
20th Century Malian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chief's Baule Chair from Cote d'Ivoire
Located in East Hampton, NY
Original antique Baule Chief's chair made of traditional carving and arched back design. The Baule Tribe from the Ivory Coast of West Africa is well-known for their artistic tribal ...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Primitive 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 Seating
Materials
Wood
African 'Oromo' Stool, Early 20th Century
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Ethiopian and other African-influenced furniture had been made from the 1850s, the most famous being Adolf Loos's "Theban stool" designed around 1903 in t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Palm Wood & Leather Zulu Set of Chairs and Table by Pacific Green Manufacture
Located in Pasadena, CA
This occasional cream & coffee colors Zulu Chairs and Table Set by Pacific Green blends authenticity and superior craftsmanship to elevate any interior space. The chairs feature walnut leaf-shaped back and the legs are made of Palm wood .
The chairs are upholstered in A-grade leathers, featuring a cream and coffee two-tone color pattern. The leather stitched details and its binding and plaiting are very sophisticated and unique. The steel structure provides a sturdy foundation, making these chairs suitable as occasional seating.
The side table style complements the chairs design. Binded leather and plaited rope on each of the palm wood legs make this guéridon matchless.
South African art and craft inspired all this incredible work and gave them their name : Zulu. Pacific Green manufacture has designed and manufactured exotic furniture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Tribal Seating
Materials
Leather, Palmwood, Walnut
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei Furniture Sculptural Stool Table 21 Tribal Zen
By Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Zen
Sculptural stool by Zougei carved furniture
Material: Zelkova
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for Nishimura's works are una...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Important Indonesian bench in carved wood, Early 20th century
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important bench.
Hand carved with birds fishing for fish and plant motifs.
In teak.
Indonesia, Early 20th Century.
Very good condition.
Dimensions:
Height:51cm
Length: 240cm
Depth:6...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood, Teak
Senufo Bench
Located in PARIS, FR
Senufo bench carved in a single piece of wood. Origin Ivory Coast. African handicraft. Nice patina.
LP625
Category
1950s Ivorian Vintage Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Suar Wood Stool From Java, Modern Organic
By Asian Modern
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful Javanese Suar wood stool featuring an array of wood textures and shades. The subtly curved seat adds to its charm. This item features an age related patina that has devel...
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Ghanaian Ashanti 'Wisdom Knot' stool, Africa, Mid-20th Century
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
In cedar wood.
An African carved wooden stool having a curved seat raised on two intertwined carved wooden supports with a thin plinth base. Ghanaian tradition explains that the cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Wooden Tribal or Oromo Style African Three Leg Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An African, Ethiopian three leg table or Oromo stool. The solid wood piece is a compliment and unique style stool or side table. The stool, in it's origi...
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Western African Stargazer Chairs done in hand-carved wood, 1890s
Located in Beograd, RS
LISTED PRICE IS PER PIECE.
WHEN PURCHASING PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHAIR YOU ARE INTERESTED IN.
In this listing you will find 3 gorgeous and very sculptural antique Western African S...
Category
1890s Nigerian Antique Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Ashanti Tribe Hand Carved Stool, Ghana, Africa
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a hand carved wooden stool from the Ashanti Tribe in Ghana, Africa, dating to the early 20th century in very good overall condition, with great patina, minor edge l...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Bench
Located in New York, NY
Impressive antique bench hand carved from a single teak panel.
This bench was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection an...
Category
2010s Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Pair of 1960s Carved Hardwood African Ghanaian Tribal Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 1960s Carved Hardwood African Ghanaian Tribal Benches
A unique pair of 1960s Carved Hardwood African Ghanaian Tribal Benches, each a testamen...
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Stool6 glamping
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Male star
Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture
Material: zelkova.
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used f...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Hand Carved African Bamileke Stool or Table from Cameroon
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1980s round dark wood stool or side table. Hand-carved by a tribal artist in Cameroon, this style is known as a spider stool because of its knobby w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural wood Chair glamping
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Irritable person
Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture
Material: zelkova.
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique African Tribal Figural Carved Armchairs - Set of 2
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique African Tribal Figural Carved Armchairs - Set of 2
These Amazing Antique African Tribal Figural Carved Armchairs, sold as a set of two, are exceptional pieces of furniture t...
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
African Luba Caryatid Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
This stool by the Luba people of Zaire is indicative of their classic style. A single tree trunk was carved into a column, then further taken in until the robust figure of a woman ap...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Tuareg Berber Tamzak Camel Saddle Chairs - A Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of Tuareg Berber Tamzak camel saddle chairs, Niger Africa, early 20th century.
These saddle chairs are built of sturdy hardwood frames wrapped wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century Bronze Stool, Bameleke Peoples Cameroon w/Elephants & Beetles
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Bronze stool of cylindrical form with a cushion-form top on six supports of alternating posts with elephant heads between large outstretched beetles all rising from a convex circular...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Seating
Materials
Bronze
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Teak Wood Long Bench
Located in New York, NY
Antique bench made from a century old two inch thick panel with beautiful patina. We added smooth teak cylinder legs. Perfect for inside or outside living.
This bench was hand made ...
Category
2010s Indonesian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Ghanaian wood, iron, and cowhide chair, early 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A stunning Ghanaian throne chair, early 20th century. Wood (potentially mahogany) with iron studs and original cowhide seat. Curiously, part of the metal on the backrest reads «made...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Seating
Materials
Iron
2 African Gurage Three-Legged carved solid wooden Stools, Ethiopia
Located in Den Haag, NL
A wonderfully pair of sculptural early 20th century Ethiopian Gurage Stools carved of one piece of wood showing a hand carved texture, with three curved legs supporting a convex bowl...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Carved Wood High Back Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved and painted wood with an openwork tiered bucket form back. The top tier with female figures, the bottom row with horsemen holding small-scale figures on top of the horses' heads. The shaped back with a dentated top border and two carved panels with birds. Panels with snakes frame...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Sculptural Stool Side Table 15-2 Tribal Glamping
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Spaceship mam
Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture
Material: Cedar
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used ...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Wood Senufo Multipurpose Bench in Light Brown
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Senufo Multipurpose bench was hand carved from acacia wood to serve a variety of functions - use it today in your living room as a low to the ground coffee or even dining table,...
Category
20th Century Ivorian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei Furniture Sculptural Stool table 11 Tribal Zen
By Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Boy
Sculptural stool by Zougei carved furniture
Material: Zelkova
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for Nishimura's works are unable ...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Ashanti Fawohodie Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Stools indicated power, status, and lines of succession in traditional Ashanti culture. The tiered platform, curved seat, and ridged supports on this object reference the Ashanti Kin...
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Old African stool, early XX, normal wear
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Old African stool, early XX, normal wear
Category
20th Century African Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Furniture Sculptural Wood Stool 1 Tribal Glamping
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Spaceship
Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture
Material: Chinese black pine
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood ...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Side Table Stool 23-2
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Miminashi
Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture
Material: Cherry
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for N...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Bench, Daybed or Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A rare antique bench, coffee table or daybed, with multiple uses. This authentic table is from the island of Madura. Circa 1940. Hand made in a traditional way using wooden dowels. S...
Category
1940s Indonesian Vintage Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Furniture Sculptural Wood Stool10-09 Tribal Glamping
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Mamma
Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture
Material: Zelkova
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for Nishim...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei Furniture Sculptural Stool table 20 Tribal Zen
By Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Stone beach
Sculptural stool by Zougei carved furniture
Material: Zelkova
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for Nishimura's works are...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Rare Antique Day Bed
Located in New York, NY
Rare antique teak day bed from the island of Madura. The patina on the wood is stunning. Circa 1900. The length of the arm is 46” and hand carved ...
Category
Early 1900s Indonesian Antique Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Cote D’ivoire Senufu Daybed, Bench or Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of iroko wood, native to the west coast of Africa. The wood is tough, dense and very durable. Shown with cone style legs and a ra...
Category
2010s Ivorian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Tribal Stool with Brass Details, Southern Ethiopia, Early 20th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
Three legged tribal stool from Southern Ethiopia. Light reddish wood the legs are partly covered with brass. Early 1900s / first half of 20th century.
Provenance: P. Strand
Carl ...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Seating
Materials
Brass
Primitive African Tribal Hand Carved Folding Palaver Chair, Wabi Sabi, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
Gorgeous unique African hand carved folding chair in solid wood. Also named the palaver chair as a traditional African furniture type. Beautifully handcr...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Three-Legged Tribal Stool Attributed to the Oromo from Ethiopia, Africa
Located in Miami, FL
A three-legged African stool or seat carved from a single piece of wood, attributable to the Oromo people in or around the city of Jimma in Ethiopia. This stool was as a utilitarian ...
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Outstanding 20th Century Bamileke Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding early 20th century Bamileke stool hand-carved of one piece of wood with a wonderful geometric pattern, and with the most beautiful patina that only time can bestow. Th...
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 1960s Geometric Carved Low Slung Tribal Palaver Chief Chairs
Located in Izegem, VWV
Authentic hand carved African low chairs with geometric patterns. Constructed by hand and assembled with dowels.
These were made in the Mid-1960s ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Bamboo Armchair in the Style of Antonio Budji Layug
By Budji Layug, Antonio Layug
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 1980s bamboo armchair in the style of Antonio Budji Layug. Large bamboo frame with slat back and base. Cane wrapping. Newly made cushions in a high qua...
Category
1980s Vintage Tribal Seating
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Bamboo
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Large African ‘Dogon’ Stool, Mali Early 20th Century
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Original hand-carved African 'Dogon' stool, Mali early 20th century. Very nice and large stool carved out of one solid piece of wood. The beautifully round bowled seat is supported b...
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large African Figural Rootwood Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Large African (Early 20th Century) rootwood armchairs with carved figural backs, both grasping mask staffs as front supports, with incised decorative patterns, ending in 2 ca...
Category
20th Century Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Rare Antique African Senufo Coffee Table
By Senufo
Located in New York, NY
Rare antique coffee table hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of Iroko wood, native to the west coast of Africa. The wood is tough, dense and very durable. Shown wit...
Category
2010s Ivorian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Ethiopian 3-Legged Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural early 20th century Ethiopian stool from the Gurage Peoples, carved of one piece of wood with the most wonderful texture, and with three curved legs supportin...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Small Bench or Stool
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful patina on this antique single panel, natural aged teak wood bench or stool. Perfect for sitting on or as a shelf. Celebrating the cracks and crevices and all the other mark...
Category
2010s Indonesian Tribal Seating
Materials
Teak, Wood, Reclaimed Wood
African Chieftain Chair from Oromo People in Ethiopia, circa Early 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
An early 20th century African chieftain chair from the Oromo people in the eastern part of Ethiopia. The Oromo chairs and seats are all identifiable ...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Seating
Materials
Wood
Tribal seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Tribal seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, reclaimed wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Tribal seating made in a specific country, there are Africa, Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Zougei, Hiroyuki Nishimura, Andrianna Shamaris, and Senufo. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $320 and tops out at $230,000 while the average work can sell for $2,201.
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