Tribal Furniture

Style: Tribal

Creator: Unknown

West African Drum, Decorative Sculpture

Located in Clermont, FL

A vintage sculpture drum with connected to the Yoruba culture of Nigeria. Measure: 10 inch tall.

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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

West African Drum, Decorative Sculpture

Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rare mid century Lobi folk tribal art female figure wooden sculpture produced in Burkina Faso, Africa by anonymous designer in the 1940s. In good original condition. Dimensions: H:...

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1940s Burkinabe Vintage Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa

Antique Hand Carved Tribal Mask Wall Sculpture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique, possibly Maori hand carved solid oak tribal mask. Not much known about the piece's provenance but it's breath taking nonetheless. In original condition with visible wear con...

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1980s Unknown Vintage Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand Carved Tribal Mask Wall Sculpture

Large Traditional Black Folk Art Basket with Lid and Hand Painted Dot Design

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A large traditional hand-painted folk art basket with a lid. This piece is quite large and would be great displayed on a deep shelf, coffee table, or entry table. The basket is round and in two pieces, with the lid on top of equal size to the bottom. The entire vessel is decorated with a hand-painted dot...

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20th Century American Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large Traditional Black Folk Art Basket with Lid and Hand Painted Dot Design

African Ewe Kente Cloth Textile/Wall Hanging

Located in New York, NY

This prestigious Kente cloth was handwoven on small hand held looms. The fabric has all been hand sewn to form a marvelous textile. These were originally m...

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Cotton

African Ewe Kente Cloth Textile/Wall Hanging

19th Century Bronze Coin with Silver Bezel Earrings by Jewels

Located in Point Richmond, CA

19th Century Bronze Coin with Silver Bezel Earrings by Jewels of Santa Fe/Marrakesh A pair of earrings made by Jewels with bronze coins from Morocco and Egypt set in silver bezels a...

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19th Century Moroccan Antique Tribal Furniture

Materials

Silver, Bronze

19th Century Bronze Coin with Silver Bezel Earrings by Jewels

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Silver Charm Earrings by Jewels

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Silver Charm earrings by Jewels of Santa Fe/Marrakesh A pair of earrings made by Jewels with rare silver charms from the Ida ou Nadif people living in the ...

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20th Century Moroccan Tribal Furniture

Materials

Silver

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Silver Charm Earrings by Jewels

Mid-20th Century Silver Khamsa and Copper Earrings by Jewels

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid-20th Century Silver Khamsa and Copper Earrings by Jewels of Santa Fe/Marrakesh A pair of earrings made by Jewels with rural Moroccan village pendants with three small khamsas, h...

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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Furniture

Materials

Silver, Copper

Mid-20th Century Silver Khamsa and Copper Earrings by Jewels

20th Century Silver Necklace Tip Earrings by Jewels

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid-20th Century Silver Khamsa and Copper Earrings by Jewels of Santa Fe/Marrakesh A pair of earrings made by Jewels with rural Moroccan village pendants with three small khamsas, h...

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20th Century Moroccan Tribal Furniture

Materials

Silver

20th Century Silver Necklace Tip Earrings by Jewels

Kuba Woman's Prestige Hat (Mpaan)

Located in London, GB

In Kuba society, title holding is dominated by men; there are only two titles held by women. Headdresses were and are the most visible expression of o...

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Furniture

Materials

Shell, Beads

Kuba Woman's Prestige Hat (Mpaan)

1930's - 1940's Kamba Stool with Beaded Top

Located in London, GB

The flat seat of this early twentieth-century Kamba stool from Kenya has been beautifully decorated with embedded red, green, blue and white glass beads. Carved from a single piece o...

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Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood, Beads

1930's - 1940's Kamba Stool with Beaded Top

Senufo Granary Door Depicting Series of Animals and Masks

Located in London, GB

This fine example of an early Senufo granary door from the Ivory Coast dates back to the first quarter of the twentieth century. Decorated with a series of carved animals and masks, ...

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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Senufo Granary Door Depicting Series of Animals and Masks

Large Tutsi Prestige Basket

Located in London, GB

The distinctive sculptural form of this large Tutsi fibre basket from Rwanda - woven with the same double-layer 'igihisi' structure used to create Tutsi wall screens - is an expressi...

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Mid-20th Century Rwandan Tribal Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber

Large Tutsi Prestige Basket

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Low Stool

Located in London, GB

This stool, from the Gurage culture of Ethiopia, has been carved from a single piece of heavy, dense wood. The stool exhibits a flat, low form and over time, has developed a lovely d...

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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Low Stool

Late 19th Century/Early 20th Century High-Backed Ethiopian Chair

Located in London, GB

This finely carved, medium-sized chair from the Jinka culture in Ethiopia features an upright back-support with an unusual and attractive cut-out cross decoration. A series of down...

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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century/Early 20th Century High-Backed Ethiopian Chair

Fine Early Prestige Kuba Chieftain's Cap (Laket Mishiing)

Located in London, GB

Traditionally worn as a symbol of rank and title, this beautiful Kuba chieftain's cap (laket mishiing) is embellished with cowrie shells and rows of blue, white and black glass beads...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Furniture

Materials

Shell, Natural Fiber, Beads

Fine Early Prestige Kuba Chieftain's Cap (Laket Mishiing)

19th Century Ethiopian Saddle-Shaped Stool

Located in London, GB

This stool is a beautiful example of an Arsi saddle-shaped stool from the Oromia region of Ethiopia. Finely carved into this form from dense, heavy brown wood, this stool has developed a lovely rich surface patina as a result of use over time. ‍Estimated Period: Late 19th/Early 20th Century Ex Private Collection, Addis Ababa...

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19th Century Ethiopian Antique Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Ethiopian Saddle-Shaped Stool

'Marine Life with River Tortoise'. Unknown Aboriginal Artist, Australia

Located in London, GB

This fine painting by an unknown Aboriginal artist, titled 'Marine Life with River Tortoise' consists of natural pigments on mounted bark. The painting was originally purchased in th...

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1960s Australian Vintage Tribal Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber

'Marine Life with River Tortoise'. Unknown Aboriginal Artist, Australia

1960's Himba Head Adornment

Located in London, GB

The Himba of Northern Namibia are immediately recognisable by their distinctive hairstyles, which are determined by their age, gender and marital status. Both Himba men and women wea...

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1960s Namibian Vintage Tribal Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber, Beads

1960's Himba Head Adornment

Slender 19th Century High-Backed Ethiopian Chair

Located in London, GB

This late nineteenth-century chair, from the Gindabarat in the Oromia region of Ethiopia, has been finely carved from a single piece of dense, heavy wood. The circular, narrow-in-siz...

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Late 19th Century Ethiopian Antique Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Slender 19th Century High-Backed Ethiopian Chair

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Stool with Phallic Form

Located in London, GB

Finely carved from a single piece of wood, this stool from the Sidamo region of Ethiopia displays a wonderful sculptural quality. Four cone-shaped legs support the stool's slightly-c...

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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Stool with Phallic Form

Early 20th Century Reclining Lobi Backrest With Two Legs

Located in London, GB

With a low seat supported by two splayed legs, this Lobi backrest from Burkina Faso exhibits a wonderful form with a long, reclining back support. Throughout, the surface of the piec...

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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Reclining Lobi Backrest With Two Legs

Large Mid-Twentieth Century Traditional Food Bowl

Located in London, GB

Carved from a hard, dense wood, this large traditional food bowl from the Lozi culture in Zambia displays a beautiful round form. A band of diamond-shaped designs, each decorated wi...

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Mid-20th Century Zambian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large Mid-Twentieth Century Traditional Food Bowl

Important and Rare Igbo Prestige Stool

Located in London, GB

This large, rare Igbo title stool from Nigeria displays a wonderful sculptural form. The circular seat and base are connected by a series of beautifully curved supporting legs, whi...

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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Important and Rare Igbo Prestige Stool

Fine Early Twentieth-Century Figurative Flutes

Located in London, GB

Together, these two finely carved flutes display a wonderful interplay of the abstracted forms of a 'male' and 'female' figure. A strip of snake skin has been wrapped around the 'bo...

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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Fine Early Twentieth-Century Figurative Flutes

19th Century Ethiopian Throne

Located in London, GB

This large, impressive nineteenth-century Ethiopian throne, from the Wollega Oromo culture, features a high, upright back-rest. An attractive cut-ou...

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Late 19th Century Ethiopian Antique Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Ethiopian Throne

Fine Early 20th Century Chokwe Mask (Ex Afrika Museum Collection)

Located in London, GB

This early twentieth-century mask, from the Chokwe culture in Angola, displays unusual features. Carved from a light wood and decorated with yellow pigments, this fine mask exhibits ...

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1940s Angolan Vintage Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Fine Early 20th Century Chokwe Mask (Ex Afrika Museum Collection)

Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)

Located in London, GB

This beautifully carved 'Biteki' figure, from the Yaka culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, depicts a female crowned with a large, abstracted coiffure. The figure exhibit...

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20th Century Congolese Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)

19th Century Ethiopian Royal Bed (Former Tekalegn Besapa Collection)

Located in London, GB

This amazing nineteenth-century Ethiopian bed, personally collected in Ethiopia in the 1990's, formally belonged to the collection of Tekalegn Besapa, in Addis Ababa. This type of be...

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19th Century Ethiopian Antique Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Ethiopian Royal Bed (Former Tekalegn Besapa Collection)

Fine 19th/Early 20th Century Fetish Figure

Located in London, GB

This fine fetish figure, from the Luba/Kusu culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dates back to the early twentieth-century or before, to the nineteenth-century. The carve...

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Fine 19th/Early 20th Century Fetish Figure

Fine Early 20th Century Bongo Ancestral Post

Located in London, GB

This fine early twentieth-century ancestral post, from the Bongo culture in South Sudan, takes the form of a tall, multiple-ringed column. Carved from a hard wood, the post exhibits ...

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Early 20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Fine Early 20th Century Bongo Ancestral Post

Finely Carved Tanzanian Chieftain's Stool

Located in London, GB

This beautifully carved title stool, from the Gogo culture in Tanzania, features a wonderful looped and adjoining structure. Dating back to the mid-twentieth century, this fine examp...

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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Finely Carved Tanzanian Chieftain's Stool

19th Century Low Reclining Ethiopian Chair

Located in London, GB

Carved from a single piece of dense, heavy wood, this nineteenth-century Gurage low-set chair from Ethiopia exhibits an unusual, rare form. Consisting of a circular double-tiered seat with an angled, reclining back-support, the chair exhibits a deep glossy surface patina, particularly on the back-support and seat as a result of use. The chair is functional, and is reasonably comfortable to sit on. ‍Estimated Period: 19th Century Ex Private Family Collection, Addis Ababa...

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19th Century Ethiopian Antique Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Low Reclining Ethiopian Chair

Rare 19th Century High-Backed Ethiopian Chair With Wonderful 'Dancing' Form

Located in London, GB

This amazing nineteenth-century high-backed chair, from the Gurage culture in Ethiopia, has many unusual characteristics. The solid, bowl-shaped seat of the chair is supported by thr...

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19th Century Ethiopian Antique Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century High-Backed Ethiopian Chair With Wonderful 'Dancing' Form

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...

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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hand Carved African Bamileke Stool or Table from Cameroon

Mid-Twentieth Century Granary Door Lock in the Form of a Crocodile

Located in London, GB

This mid-twentieth century Bambara door lock from Mali has been carved into the form of a crocodile, a symbol of protection in the Bambara culture. The crocodile-shaped door lock, ad...

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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century Granary Door Lock in the Form of a Crocodile

Early Twentieth-Century Prestige Elephant Stool

Located in London, GB

This impressive early twentieth-century stool, from the Ashanti culture in Ghana, depicts an elephant - an Ashanti symbol of power and strength. Finely carved from a heavy brown wood...

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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Early Twentieth-Century Prestige Elephant Stool

Early 20th Century Figurative Sculpture of a Mother with Children

Located in London, GB

This finely carved early twentieth-century figure, from the Yoruba culture in Nigeria, depicts a mother and her two children. The mother is depicted in a kneeling position, holding a...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th Century Figurative Sculpture of a Mother with Children

Monumental African Tribal Burkina Faso Horned Bobo Ceremonial Mask

Located in Miami, FL

Early 20th century zoomorphic African ceremonial mask or puppet head sculpture attributed to the tribes people of Burkina Faso. This meticulously crafted wooden African mask or head ...

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20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Monumental African Tribal Burkina Faso Horned Bobo Ceremonial Mask

Mid-Twentieth Century Black Madonna

Located in London, GB

This mid-twentieth century African Madonna comes from the Makonde culture, in the Matwara region of southern Tanzania. The Madonna figure exhibits a graceful, serene facial express...

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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century Black Madonna

Early Twentieth-Century Finely Carved Small Chair

Located in London, GB

This early twentieth-century small chair displays a beautiful form. Typically low to the ground, such chairs are found among the Dan and Baule cultures in the Ivory Coast. Carved fro...

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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Early Twentieth-Century Finely Carved Small Chair

Set of Three Early Twentieth Century Nigerian Door Panels

Located in London, GB

This set of three early twentieth-century panels, from the Nupe culture in Nigeria, display a blend of beautiful decorative designs, carved in low relief against a plain background. ...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Early Twentieth Century Nigerian Door Panels

Early Twentieth-Century Tanzanian Village Stool

Located in London, GB

The form of this finely carved early twentieth-century village stool, from the Hehe culture in Tanzania, consists of four short, upright legs supporting a dish-shaped seat. A small d...

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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Early Twentieth-Century Tanzanian Village Stool

Early Twentieth-Century South African Milk Pail ('Ithunga')

Located in London, GB

This early-twentieth-century tall, narrow vessel, from the Zulu culture in South Africa, would have traditionally served as a milk pail. Known as an 'ithunga', the vessel exhibits ...

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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Early Twentieth-Century South African Milk Pail ('Ithunga')

Mid-Twentieth Century 'Zakpai' Mask

Located in London, GB

This finely carved mid-twentieth century 'zakpai' mask, from the Dan culture in the Ivory Coast, reflects Dan conceptions of beauty. With its rounded eyes, accentuated cheekbones and...

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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century 'Zakpai' Mask

Early Twentieth-Century South African Milk Pail ('Ithunga')

Located in London, GB

This fine early twentieth-century milk pail - known as an 'ithunga' - comes from the Zulu culture in South Africa. The milk pail displays a striking two-toned appearance, in which a ...

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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Early Twentieth-Century South African Milk Pail ('Ithunga')

Early Twentieth Century Elder's Stool

Located in London, GB

The form of this early twentieth-century Pokot stool from Kenya exhibits a beautiful sculptural quality, in which three curved, flared and flattened legs support the flat circular se...

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Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early Twentieth Century Elder's Stool

Early Twentieth-Century Small Prestige Stool With Wirework Decoration

Located in London, GB

This early twentieth-century prestige stool comes from the Kamba culture in Kenya. Consisting of a low-set, richly decorated circular seat supported by three finely carved legs, sto...

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Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Early Twentieth-Century Small Prestige Stool With Wirework Decoration

Early Twentieth-Century African Madonna

Located in London, GB

This early twentieth-century African Madonna figurative sculpture from the Makonde culture in southern Tanzania, close to the border of Mozambique, exhibits a wonderful sense of move...

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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Early Twentieth-Century African Madonna

Early Twentieth-Century South African Headrest

Located in London, GB

This fine early twentieth-century headrest, from the Zulu culture in South Africa, was previously part of a selection of exceptional Southern African art in the Terence and Bernice P...

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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Early Twentieth-Century South African Headrest

Early 20th Century Female Caryatid Stool

Located in London, GB

Supporting the flat, circular seat of this early twentieth-century stool from the Shona culture in Zimbabwe is a figurative sculpture of a sturdy-bodied female. The figure is depicte...

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Early 20th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th Century Female Caryatid Stool

Fine Mid-Twentieth Century Mother and Child Figure

Located in London, GB

This beautiful mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture depicts a mother, crowned with a sweeping double-parted coiffure, holding her child at her side. Multiple strands of glass b...

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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Hardwood, Beads

Fine Mid-Twentieth Century Mother and Child Figure

Exceptional Kota Reliquary collected in situ in 1925, Gabon

Located in Paris, FR

This exceptional Kota reliquary comes from the Mahogwe tribe who lives on the river Ogooué in Gabon. The Mahogwe are part of the Kota ethnic group based in the North-East of Gabon. T...

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1920s Gabonese Vintage Tribal Furniture

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Kota Reliquary collected in situ in 1925, Gabon

Mid-Twentieth Century 'Idimu' Mask

Located in London, GB

This mid-twentieth century finely carved mask, from the Lega culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displays the typically heart-shaped face of Lega 'Idimu' masks. Traces o...

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1950s Congolese Vintage Tribal Furniture

Materials

Raffia, Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century 'Idimu' Mask

Wall Art Print of African Women Dancing, Gallery Framed

Located in Clermont, FL

Vintage African Artwork, depicting women dancing by artist Buchi Upjohn. Print is gallery framed , double matted . Signed by the artist on the lower left

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Late 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood

Wall Art Print of African Women Dancing, Gallery Framed

Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration

Located in London, GB

This mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture, which comes from the Kwere culture in Tanzania, depicts a female standing in an upright stance, with her hands placed by her sides. ...

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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration

Mid-Twentieth Century Tanzanian Maternity Figure

Located in London, GB

This finely carved mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture, from the Pare culture in Tanzania, depicts a female with large, prominent ears. Standing in a proud, upright stance, sh...

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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century Tanzanian Maternity Figure

Early Twentieth-Century Mask With Powerful Expression

Located in London, GB

This striking early twentieth-century mask, from the Kete culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, previously belonged to the private collection of Penn Kent, the former Dire...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Furniture

Materials

Metal

Early Twentieth-Century Mask With Powerful Expression

Tribal furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Tribal furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, folk art, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Tribal furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, West Asia, and Caucasus pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Rug & Kilim, Berber Tribes of Morocco, Nazmiyal Collection, and Beni M'Guild. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $274,500 while the average work can sell for $2,636.