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Traditional Ashanti African Chief’s velvet and gilt-wood Leopard crown on stand
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A traditional Ashanti Chief’s velvet and giltwood Leopard crown
Ghana, early 20th century
Diam
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Antiquities
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Ashanti African Chief’s ceremonial gold and gilt-metal crown and sash on stand
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An Ashanti Chief’s ceremonial gold and gilt-metal crown and sash
Ghana, early 20th century
Diam
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Art Nouveau Tribal Art
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Metallic Thread
H 43.31 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
African Chief’s gilt Crown and Sceptre in the form of a Pith helmet and pipe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A splendid Bouelé Chief’s gilt-wood crown and sceptre in the form of a Pith helmet and pipe
Ivory
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Giltwood
H 31.5 in W 9.85 in D 11.82 in
1960s African Ceremonial Chief Chairs Hand Carved Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s High Quality Pair of Sculptural Form African Chief Ceremonial Folding Chairs Geometric
Category
Vintage 1960s African Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Ceremonial Chiefs Coat From Africa
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th-century ceremonial chief's coat from Africa represents a magnificent display of
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
1950s South African Scrimshaw Ostrich Egg by Late Chief Sipho Ndldvu
Located in Marbella, ES
Original 1950s South African scrimshaw ostrich egg by late chief Sipho Ndlvu depicting a pair of
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Mounted Objects
Materials
Ostrich Eggshell
1950s South African Scrimshaw Ostrich Egg by Late Chief Sipho Ndldvu
Located in Marbella, ES
Original 1950s South African scrimshaw ostrich egg by late chief Sipho Ndlvu.
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Mounted Objects
Materials
Ostrich Eggshell
African door in carved wood and bronze of chief Baboun, Cameroon, early 20th
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
African door in carved wood and bronze of chief Baboun, Cameroon, early 20th century
Art Baboun
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
H 66.93 in W 24.02 in D 3.55 in
African Ashanti King's Asipim Chair Ghana 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
African Ashanti tribe chiefs chair. Highly decorated with brass tacks and pressed brass decorations
Category
Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Chairs
Materials
Brass
Antique Map of Islands in the Mediterranean by Bowen, 'c.1760'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Particular Draughts of some of the chief African Islands (..)'. Eight small
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
Magnificent Big Wooden African Tribal Chief Head Sculpture
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Made of one piece of wood!
Probably Tanzania 1950s
Very expressive character. Great art.
Measure: H x W x D 85cm x 30cm x 35cm.
Category
Vintage 1950s Tanzanian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of African Beaded Chairs, Nigeria, "Nobility Chairs" for Chiefs Only
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
Extensive bead work, black and white plant motive
these chairs are very elegant and will transform a room into a strong statement, which is good taste
handbeaded in black and white...
Category
Vintage 1980s African Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beads, Reclaimed Wood
congo chief chair
Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA
sexy. this is one of my favorite chief chairs i've come across yet. covered in nail head, legs of
Category
Early 20th Century African Chairs
African Tribal Art Ashanti Chiefs Gold ring with Turtle
Located in London, GB
A fine old Ashanti Chiefs gold ring
A very fine quality gold ring in the form or a turtle in a
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Gold
kooba tribe chief stool
By Kooba Tribe
Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA
hand carved, wooden stools from the kooba tribes of chiefs. there are 2 available, somewhat small
Category
Early 20th Century South African Stools
African Duguot Throne Chief Chair Carved Sculpted Animals Free Shipping
Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
The President of Congo's throne at the Expo Hannover 2000 Congo's / Zaire's National Pavilion. It is a tribal chair like a duguot. Fully carved and sculpted depicting a lion, a rhino...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 43.71 in W 24.41 in D 31.5 in
detailed kooba chief stool
Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA
shorty stool ironically still smells of the tribe fire. beautiful nail head design including a bit on the inside. there are 2 available. last week we saw a similar but not as pret...
Category
Early 20th Century African Stools
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Chief Chair, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful carved tribal African 'chief' chair with hand carved massive wood.
Beautiful design
Category
Vintage 1950s Congolese Tribal Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Nice Pair of Geometric African Chief Chairs
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
These African Chief chairs are probably manufactured in Katanga, Congo in the 1950s-1960s.
They
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Side/coffee table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of African Chief stools, beautiful as side or coffee table. Carved in one solid piece of wood
Category
Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
1970s California Studio Craft Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
1970s from an estate in Bolinas, California. The designed is inspired by the African Chiefs chair.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Ash
Pair of two African Beaded Ceremonial Chief Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
White beaded Nigerian Chief chair set. Very unusual and rare in white.
Flower, diamond and
Category
20th Century Nigerian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
African Ceremonial/ Chief’s Carved Throne Chair Tanzania, circa 1900
Located in Kingston, NY
Offered is a tall carved African ceremonial or chief’s throne chair. The chair is over 100 years
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tanzanian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rare Bamilike Chief's Table
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Highly carved wonderfully patinated chief's stool/table circa early 1960's. This table is from
Category
Vintage 1960s African Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Vintage Yoruba Nigerian African Beaded Tribal Ceremonial Chiefs Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Yoruba Nigerian beaded tribal armchair featuring geometric patterns with alligators / crocodiles, antelope / gazelle, lions, masked faces, plants, parrots, eagles, birds elep...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Beads
African Chokwe People Chief Chair
Located in Rochester, NY
African chief throne chair from the Chokwe tribe of Angola or the south western part of the Peoples
Category
20th Century Angolan Tribal Tribal Art
African Tribal Baluba Chief's Chair from Katanga
Located in North Hollywood, CA
mahogany root lounge African chair.
One of a kind African Tribal Baluba Chief’s reclining throne chair
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Mahogany
Textural Woven Chief's Prestige Hat, Bamileke Culture, Cameroon, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Textural Woven Chief's Prestige Hat, Bamileke Culture, Cameroon Grasslands, Africa
Dyed cotton
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
Vintage African Carved Wood Tanzanian Ceremonial Chief's Throne Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A striking African ceremonial or chief’s throne chair carved in one piece from a single tree trunk
Category
Vintage 1940s Tanzanian Primitive Primitives
Materials
Wood
Chief's Caryatid Stool
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A carved anthropomorphic caryatid stool from the Congo in the form of kneeling woman holding a bowl.
Category
Early 20th Century Central African Tribal Stools
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Tribal Chief's Hat from the Pende People, D. R. Congo, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick.
Early 20th Century Tribal Chief's Hat from the Pende People, D. R. Congo
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
H 7 in W 7 in D 7 in
Vintage West African Ewe Cloth
Located in New York, NY
chiefs and African royalty, this textile represents the epitome of status. A beautiful vintage example of
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Cotton
Antique Map of 'African' Islands in the Mediterranean Sea and The Atlantic, 1747
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Particular draughts of some of the chief African Islands in the Mediterranean
Category
Antique 18th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
H 19.49 in W 15.16 in D 0 in
African Chief Stool with Cat Motif
Located in Chicago, IL
We believe this is an older example, having a cat as the base for a seat.
Category
Vintage 1920s African Chairs
Materials
Wood
African beaded arm chair
Located in Sarasota, FL
An African "Chief's Wife" armchair, all sides and seat hand-beaded leather with shells in the
Category
Vintage 1940s African Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Shell, Beads
Yuruba Beaded Chairs
Located in St. Helena, CA
Hand beaded African Chief chairs (priced as individual chairs)
Category
20th Century African Chairs
African Cameroon Ceremonial Chiefs Cloth
Located in New York, NY
Indigo hand dyed ceremonial cloth. Woven on narrow 19" loom. Used to hang behind kings during ceremonies.
Framed in flat black wood frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tapestries
African Cameroon Ceremonial Chiefs Cloth
Located in New York, NY
Indigo Hand Dyed Ceremonial Cloth. Woven on narrow 19" loom. Used to Hang Behind Kings during Ceremonies.
Framed in flat black wood frame.
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Ironwood and Leather Chief's Chair
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Chief's chair in iron wood and goat skin.
Original patina. Very sturdy.
Category
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Chairs
ceremonial chief chair
Located in St. Helena, CA
from the yarubi tribe, a beaded, ceremonial, chief chair. unusual in shape, only the second chair
Category
Vintage 1930s African Chairs
chief stool - cameroon
Located in St. Helena, CA
wonderfully textured carved wood stool/table
one left - slightly lighter toned
one left - slightly lighter toned
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Stools
Materials
Wood
Ashanti Chief's Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The bench is adorned with elaborate copper repousee' sheating - dramatic carving,
design and scale.
Category
Early 20th Century African Benches
Materials
Copper
Superb African Senufo Chief's Chair
Located in Fulton, CA
A mid-20th century handmade African Senufo Chief chair with a plank seat. Joined wood construction
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Ashanti Chiefs stool with Royal Insignia
Located in London, GB
A fine old Ashanti Chiefs stool with Royal Insignia.
A very fine quality stool from a provincial
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African chief you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and copper, every African chief was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African chief — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An African chief, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is an African Chief?
Prices for an African chief start at $731 and top out at $5,000 with the average selling for $1,800.