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Style: Tribal
Creator: Unknown
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. The body of the hat has been fashioned from raffia fibre using the woven basketry technique, and displays the typical form of the Kuba 'laket' cap, with four scallop-shaped 'ears'. When worn, one of the 'ears' would have been squarely positioned at the front of the wearer's forehead.
Given to Kuba men upon completion of an initiation rite, small dome-shaped raffia hats signalled their transformation into mature members of Kuba society. As a Kuba man moved up the social ladder, his headgear would change, with male titleholders commissioning local artisans to produce splendidly decorated prestige hats to signal his rank. The accumulation of materials on a Kuba man’s hat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Furniture
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber, Beads
Fine 1950's Mbuti Bark Cloth With Biomorphic Motifs
Located in London, GB
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the asymmetric, spontaneous and animated patterns of bark cloths made by Mbuti women for dances, festivities and coming-of-age ceremonies ref...
Category
1950s Congolese Vintage Tribal Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber
Early Twentieth-Century Finely Carved Small Chair, Ivory Coast
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Bronze Alloy Mongo/Ekonde Woman's Leg Adornment ('Konga'), DRC
Located in London, GB
Married women of the Mongo and Ekonde cultures in the Democratic Republic of the Congo wore heavy cast bronze leg adornments such as this, known as 'Konga'. This piece was sand cast,...
Category
19th Century Congolese Antique Tribal Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Furniture
Materials
Shell, Beads
Large Tanzanian Wagogo Woven Storage Basket With Beautiful Animal Decorations
Located in London, GB
This large, two-sectioned woven cane Wagogo storage basket from Tanzania has been beautifully decorated with depictions of animals around the central band. This is one of the nicest ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Cane
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 13.7...
Category
1960s African Vintage Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
Beautifully Formed 1930's - 1940's Pokot Elder's Stool, Kenya
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Makonde Black Madonna, Tanzania
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage MidCentury Hand Carved African Senofu Stool
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Unique small vintage African Senofu stool, highlighted by a tribal warrior carved into the top. There are some nicks and scratches on the stool that are in line with its age and give...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
Kuna Mola Reverse Appliqué Brightly Colored Bird Wall Tapestry, Central America
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large brightly colored fabric collage tapestry of a bird with fish in its mouth. This dramatic fabric piece features carefully cut geometric pieces ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Panamanian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Vintage African Tribal Batik Painting with Elephants
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Signed Batik'ed textile painting of elephants. Un-identified African artist. Framed in brass behind glass.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Furniture
Materials
Textile
Antique Persian Afshar Tribal Rug Hand-Knotted Wool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Hand-Knotted Wool
This vintage Persian Afshar tribal rug, handwoven in Iran, showcases a striking geometric medallion design with i...
Category
1920s Pakistani Vintage Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool
George Lilanga African Art Yellow Figure Wood Enamel Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Sculpture
George Lilanga
2000 ca
Tanzania, Africa
Wood and Enamel Paint
Signed "Lilanga" at the base
George Lilanga is one of Tanzania's best known artists internationally. He fuse...
Category
Early 2000s Tanzanian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
Embosed Metal Kirdi Shield from Cameroon on Bronze Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare repuse shield with natural fiber wraped handle from the Kirdi tribe Cameroon. Now on a patinated Bronze Stand.
For a similar example please see- Benitez-Johannot, Purissim...
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Metal
Zabihi Collection Antique Bakshaish Rug on Fabric Textile
Located in New York, NY
Mid-19th Century Persian Bakshaish Rug hand-stitched on a fabric textile. Best to use on wall or as a throw piece
Details
rug no. r4808
size 3' 8" x 5' 2" (112 x 157 cm
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool, Linen
Wall Art Print of African Women Dancing, Gallery Framed
Located in Saint Petersburg, 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
Category
Late 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand Carved Oak 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 breathtaking nonetheless. In original condition with visible wear cons...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Tribal Furniture
Materials
Oak
15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara Culture, Marajo Island, Brazil
Located in Point Richmond, CA
15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara culture, Marajo Island, Brazil
Tangas are thin concave triangular ceramic pubic covers found in burial mounds associated with fem...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Tribal Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
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. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
George Lilanga African Art Green Figure Wood Enamel Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Sculpture
George Lilanga
2000 ca
Tanzania, Africa
Wood and Enamel Paint
Signed "Lilanga" at the base
George Lilanga is one of Tanzania's best known artists internationally. He fuse...
Category
Early 2000s Tanzanian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
Hand Tufted Tribal Rug from Afghanistan
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A thick-piled hand tufted tribal rug having a mocha perimeter and an interior cream-hued field with abstracted animals.
Category
1960s Afghan Vintage Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool
Hand Carved Wood Lion Toy Figure in Orange and Black, Africa, 1970s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A whimsical hand carved lion statue from Africa. Hand carved by local artisans in East Africa in the 1970s, this wooden statue will be a great accen...
Category
1970s North African Vintage Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Qashqai Rug Stitched on Linen
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th century Tribal Persian Qashqai rug stitched onto a canvas like Linen. This item can either be used as a wall piece or floor covering. It can be walked on if desired.
3...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool, Linen
Authentic Midcentury Modern Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Berber Tribal White Rug
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully modern and minimalist authentic vintage Moroccan shag rug. Made by the Beni Ourain tribe in the central middle Atlas mountains, this rug was not made for the market or ...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century Aboriginal Australian Stone-Cut Wunda Shield
Located in London, GB
This 19th century finely incised, stone-cut Aboriginal Wunda shield from Australia (Western Desert) exhibits lineal decorations to the front and the rear.
- Ex Private Collection, ...
Category
19th Century Australian Antique Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
Maroon and Orange Vintage Midcentury West African Ewe Kente Cloth Textile Fabric
Located in New York, NY
Vintage West African midcentury textile made in Ghana. This men's Ewe Kenta cloth is woven in brilliant color: lemon yellow, reds, lime greens, deep green, orange and some blue on to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Antique Verneh Kilim in Orange, Blue and Red Geometric patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool from Russia originating between 1920-1930, a 3x7 antique Verneh kilim enjoying an individualistic personality & impeccable artistic inte...
Category
1920s Russian Vintage Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Central Asian Tribal Hand-Knotted Wool Rug – Yomut Turkmen Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Hand-Knotted Wool
Dimensions: 0.25”H x 55”W x 35”D
This vintage hand-knotted wool rug from the 1960s showcases the traditional craf...
Category
1960s Turkmen Vintage Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool
Tribal Drink Vessel Leather Milk Jug 1 African Arts
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Tribal Drink Vessel African Leather Milk Jug 1
10 x 6.5 diameter
Original vintage condition
Refer to images listed
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Furniture
Materials
Leather
Shawl Design 1900 Antique Northwest Persian Wide Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a genuine hand knotted Oriental rug. It is not hand tufted or machine made rug. Our entire inventory is made of either hand knotted or handwov...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Antique Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool
Beaded Tribal Drink Vessel Leather Milk Jug 2 African Arts
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Decorative Tribal Vessel African Leather Milk Jug 2
8 h x 5 d x 7 w
Original vintage condition
Refer to images listed
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Furniture
Materials
Leather
Brown and White Striped Vintage Moroccan Kilim Flatweave Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
Brown and white striped kilim made of wool. This rug features a white symbol in the center and a red ornament on it. Kilims make great casual carpets because they are a thinner pile,...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bibikabad Hand Knotted Super Size Rug Fish Des
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a genuine hand knotted oriental rug. It is not hand tufted or machine made rug. Our entire inventory is made of either hand knotted or handwoven rugs.
Adorn your house style...
Category
1910s Persian Vintage Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Peruvian Silver Panel Bracelet and Necklace with Inka Decor and Symbols
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Fine and detailed craftsmanship is put into this set consisting of a Peruvian panel bracelet and matching necklace. Both pieces are fully hallmarked and dating from the 1970s. The pa...
Category
1970s Peruvian Vintage Tribal Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Makonde Figure Depicting Jesus, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
This African Jesus exhibits finely carved features. Depicting a black Jesus with his head leaning to one side, wearing a crown of thorns and with his arms outstretched on the cross. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mother and Child Figure. Kwere, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
This finely carved figure with a prominent sweeping hairstyle sits upright with her knees bent and holding out her child in a forward position. The surface of the figure is smooth an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine Headrest. Karamojong, Uganda
Located in London, GB
A beautifully formed headrest from the Karamojong in Northern Uganda.
Estimated Period: Mid-20th Century (Or Before)
Ex Private Collection, UK
Category
Mid-20th Century Ugandan Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
1960s Moroccan Textile Handcrafted Wedding Blanket Throw with Sequins
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Vintage authentic tribal Moroccan wedding Berber women shawl, blanket, throw.The Zaiane tribal shawls incorporate quantities of sequins in their design to achieve an impressive...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Caucasian Rug Stitched on Linen
Located in New York, NY
A mid-19th-century Caucasian Kuba rug hand-stitched onto a canvas like Linen Fabric. This item can be used preferably as a wall piece or floor covering, and it can be walked on if de...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool, Linen
Fine Konso Ancestral Figure, Ethiopia
Located in London, GB
This large figure, with a beautifully eroded surface, is a memorialisation in wood of a male Konso ancestor. Ancestral figures such as this (named 'waaka' or 'waaga') memorialise 'xh...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fantastic Peruvian Indian Lama Lambs Wool Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This soft and luxurious lambs wool pillow has a wonderful fun lama and is a weaving from Peru. This Peruvian Indian weaving is a wonderful statement in a room or sofa.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool
Framed Nepalese Textile Wall Hanging in Acrylic with Gold Standoffs
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Pink, black, green and orange Nepali Dhaka Topi hat. Sandwiched between two custom cut acrylic or Lucite pieces. Lucite has bored holes at each corner for...
Category
1950s Nepalese Vintage Tribal Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wood and Bound Leather Headrest. Pokot Culture, Kenya
Located in London, GB
An early example of this form of Pokot headrest. Gently curved neck support with ridged underside, with two splayed legs bound heavily with fine strips of leather.
Estimated Period...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Fine Bronze Pendant. Gan, Burkina Faso
Located in London, GB
This crescent-shaped bronze pendant, features a central abstract figure. Below the figure, two stylised small birds perch in the middle of the pendant. Throughout, the surface of the...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Mumuye Iron Flat Spiral Currency, Nigeria
Located in London, GB
A fine incised iron flat spiral currency from the Mumuye in Nigeria. A similar example of iron currency can be found in the Ghysels Collection, as published in 'A World of Belts' (20...
Category
Late 19th Century Nigerian Antique Tribal Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Persian Hamadan Brown Excellent Cond Tribal Weaving Wool Handknotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Persian Bidjar Gallery Size Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a genuine hand knotted oriental rug. It is not hand tufted or machine made rug. Our entire inventory is made of either hand-knotted or hand-woven rugs.
Decorate your home ...
Category
1880s Persian Antique Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool
Rich Faded Indigo Stripe Cushion
Located in Houston, TX
Rich faded indigo stripe cushion made from vintage handwoven and hand-dyed slubby cotton fabric. This decorative pillow includes a zip fastener and feather insert. Two available. Sol...
Category
2010s African Tribal Furniture
Materials
Metal
Koulango Female Ancestral Statue, Ivory Coast, Early 20th Century
Located in CA, CA
The hard wood of this female Koulango statue, from the Ivory Coast in the early 20th century, has developed a beautiful black patina. With hands resting on the abdomen, and the neck ...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Turkoman Yomut Bag Face Textile Wall Hanging
Located in Savannah, GA
Late 19th century Turkoman Yomut hand-knotted bag face.
A bag face is the front panel of a bag woven by various nomadic tribes of the Middle East and Central Asia for utilitarian and...
Category
1890s Turkmen Antique Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool
Standing Iron Figure. Bambara, Mali
Located in London, GB
Ex Private Collection, Belgium
Estimated Period: First Half of 20th Century
Width of Iron Figure at Widest Point: 5.5cm
Depth (Incl. Stand): 5.5cm
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Iron
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 ...
Category
1940s Angolan Vintage Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-Twentieth Century Headrest in Animal-Like Form
Located in London, GB
This large mid-twentieth century headrest, carved from a single piece of wood, comes from the Dinka culture in South Sudan. With multiple upright supports, the headrest displays a wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
20773 Nomadic Modern Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug with Mid-Century Modern Tribal Style, Beni Ouarain Rug 05'08 x 09'08. This hand-knotted wool Beni Ourain Moroccan rug features a lozenge...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wool
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Furniture
Materials
Wood
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.
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