NEW Vintage & Antique Finds: 5 Striking Works of Traditional African Decor and Furniture

Makonde Table. From the Jean-Pierre Hallet Collection. Wood, Tanzania. H: 22″ W: 15″

Traditional African furniture and decor from Hemingway African Gallery, The Manhattan Art & Antique Center [Gallery 96/212.838.3650]
Traditional African furniture and decor from Hemingway African Gallery, The Manhattan Art & Antique Center [Gallery 96/212.838.3650]
Continuing our NEW Vintage & Antique Finds series, we present five arresting examples of traditional African decor recently added to our online catalog. Each piece hails from a distinct African tradition but they share those two essential qualities of stop-in-your-tracks decor–craftsmanship and stature. To shop these items or learn more, contact Hemingway African Gallery.

1. Makonde Table from southeast Tanzania

Makonde Table
Makonde Table. From the Jean-Pierre Hallet Collection. Wood, Tanzania. H: 22″ W: 15″. Click image to shop and see detail views.  Hemingway African Gallery [Gallery 96/212.838.3650]

2. Jima Chair from Ethiopia

  Jima Chair. Wood, Ethiopia.  H:  41″  W:  16″  D:  19″

Jima Chair. Wood, Ethiopia. H: 41″ W: 16″ D: 19″ Click image to shop and see detail views. Hemingway African Gallery [Gallery 96/212.838.3650]

3. Bronze Fan from Benin

  Bronze Fan. Bronze, Benin.  H:  19″  W:  11″
Bronze Fan. Bronze, Benin. H: 19″ W: 11″ Click image to shop and see detail views. Hemingway African Gallery [Gallery 96/212.838.3650]

4. Stool with Two Faces from Congo

Stool with Two Faces. Wood, Congo.  H:  10″  W:  8″
Stool with Two Faces. Wood, Congo. H: 10″ W: 8″. Click here to shop and see detail views. Hemingway African Gallery [Gallery 96/212.838.3650]

5.  Walega Chair from Ethiopia

  Walega Chair. Wood and paint, Ethiopia.  H:  37″  W:  27″  D:  24″

Walega Chair. Wood and paint, Ethiopia. H: 37″ W: 27″ D: 24″. Click here to shop and see detail views. Hemingway African Gallery [Gallery 96/212.838.3650]

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