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Furnishings
Africa boasts a phenomenal range of beautiful furniture from sophisticated headrests to more luxurious and prestigious items such as a great throne for a chief or king. They were made to use in an everyday setting for both functional and ritual purposes.
This section also features modern furniture that has been re-upholstered in African fabrics.
Shoowa dining chair (4 available)
Price: £125.00+delivery prices as below
Mainland UK by arrangement
Europe by arrangement
Rest of World by arrangement
We have a stunning set of 4 beautiful dining chairs. Each chair has been stripped, re-varnished and re-upholstered with fine panels of shoowa cloth from the Democratic Republic of Congo. As each shoowa panel is individually hand-made no two designs are the same. The panels have been carefully chosen to compliment each other. This adds to its uniqueness.
This really is a stunning set of chairs and will look equally as good with a dark wooden table or a contemporary glass one for that individual style. (A special price will be available for a purchase of all 4 chairs).
Measurements: Each chair measures 85.5cm. The pad measures 46.5 cm at its widest point, 37 cm at its narrowest point and 40.5 cm long. Each chair measures 40.5 cm wide at the back and 49.5 cm wide at the front. The top of each seat pad to the base of the chair leg measures 49 cm.
Ethiopian neckrest (8)
Price: £95.00+delivery prices as below
Mainland UK FREE
Europe by arrangement
Rest of World by arrangement
This neckrest comes from an old collection and is approximately 60 years old. It has a beautiful patina.
Ethiopian neckrest (5)
Price: £95.00+delivery prices as below
Mainland UK FREE
Europe by arrangement
Rest of World by arrangement
This neckrest comes from an old collection and is approximately 60 years old. It has a beautiful patina.
Dogon Door Lock (2)
Price: £135.00+delivery prices as below
Mainland UK £7.50
Europe by arrangement
Rest of World by arrangement
A well carved door lock from the Dogon people of Mali. Openings into granaries were sealed by carved doors or panels. Figures of humans, animals or of symbolic motifs were carved in relief onto the surface of the door. Each door had pointed corners that served as hinges and a sculpted wooden lock to keep it closed.
Dogon doorlocks (ta koguru) were composed of two parts: one was a fixed vertical element known as ta koro, fixed to the door with iron staples. The second part of the doorlock is a horizontal wooden piece called ta dagu that slides through the vertical piece locking the door.
Measurements: 46cm length bolt = 41cm
Congolese Chief's Bed
Price: £450.00+delivery prices as below
Mainland UK by arrangement
Europe by arrangement
Rest of World by arrangement
This is a long and heavy day-bed made in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is nicely carved and would look stunning used as a centrepiece in a room as a coffe table or low seating for those extra guests.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, chiefs were kept off the ground as symbol of their holiness. They were carried around aloft, if nothing was on hand they sat on somebody's back. They did not sleep or recline on the ground but on ceremonial beds or backrests.
Measurements: 164cm length 32cm at its widest point
Delivery to United Kingdom only.
Punu window panel
Price: £150.00+delivery prices as below
Mainland UK £10.00
Europe by arrangement
Rest of World by arrangement
This beautiful window panel comes from the Punu of Gabon. It is heavy, weighing nearly 4kg. It has been handcarved from 1 piece of wood.
Measurements:57cm length 35cm wide
Ethiopian neckrest (4)
Price: £95.00+delivery prices as below
Mainland UK FREE
Europe by arrangement
Rest of World by arrangement
This neckrest comes from an old collection and is approximately 60 years old. It has a beautiful patina.
