Skip to main content

Tribal Chairs

27
5
to
1
15
11
32
32
32
8,545
6,568
1,299
660
366
240
195
186
184
177
176
166
145
136
113
104
86
72
3
24
5
8
11
3
1
1
4
1
3
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
27
7
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
31
5
5
4
3
22
14
5
3
3
2
2
2
1
Style: Tribal
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 Chairs

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 Chairs

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 Chairs

Materials

Wood

Tribal woven-reed chair attributed to Joaquim Terneiro, 1970s
Located in Athens, Attiki
Unique tribal woven-straw chair, attributed to Joaquim Terneiro, 1970s. Price is per chair. 2 available.
Category

1970s African Vintage Tribal Chairs

Materials

Straw, Reed, Wood, Oak

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 Chairs

Materials

Metal

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 Chairs

Materials

Iron

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 Chairs

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...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Chairs

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 Chairs

Materials

Wood

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 Chairs

Materials

Wood

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 Chairs

Materials

Wood

1970s, Set of 5 Chairs by Sido & François Thévenin
Located in Paris, FR
A rare set of 5 chairs by Sido & François Thévenin.
Category

1970s French Vintage Tribal Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Lobi Chair from West Africa
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Lobi chair from Burkina Faso, West Africa. This is a rare piece of African furniture both sculptural and usable. The entire piece is hand carved o...
Category

1950s Burkinabe Vintage Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

1960s Modern Africa Pair of Low Tribal Chief Chairs in Geometric Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern Africa pair of low tribal chief chairs in geometric wood Hand crafted design 29 tall x 35 d x 13.75 w Seat 12.25 at tallest x 8.5 at lowest Preowned unrestored vintage ...
Category

1960s African Vintage Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

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...
Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Child Chair Tribal Glamping
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

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...
Category

1940s Tanzanian Vintage Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Chair Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Cubo chair chair by Hiroyuki Nishimura. Material oak This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for his works are unab...
Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

African Solid Wood Folding Chair Design Ethnic Carved, circa 1970
Located in Lyon, FR
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

Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Carved Chair
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved teak chair from Sumatra with lovely angel wings and “ Take A seat " carved in the back rest. C 1950. This chair was sou...
Category

1950s Indonesian Vintage Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

African Cote d'Ivoire Midcentury Armchair Adressed to Michel Kodjo, Artist
Located in Labrit, Landes
Characterful Ivoirian armchair, midcentury Exotic wood It probably belonged to Michel Kodjo, famous artist in Grand Bassam (see photo) Good condition shipping: wooden case 73/...
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Chairs

Materials

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...
Category

1920s Ghanaian Vintage Tribal Chairs

Materials

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...
Category

20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Ethnic Senoufo Chair in Solid Wood from the 50s African Design Ethnic Armchair
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful ethnic Senoufo armchair from the 60's coming from Africa. Structure and seat in solid wood entirely carved with "geometrical" forms. Beautiful patina of time on the whole a...
Category

1950s African Vintage Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

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 ...
Category

Early 19th Century Pakistani Antique Tribal Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

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

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

Solid Teakwood Viking Throne 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

Early 20th Century African Tribal Chair
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 Tribal Senufo Chair
Located in Sharon, CT
Authentic tribal piece with wonderful patina. Backrest constructed of two typical Senufo birds.
Category

Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Viking Throne 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

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

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.

Recently Viewed

View All