Mozambique Chair, a tall chair carved from one piece of wood with a head on top, made by the Makonde people of Tanzania

Back view of the Mozambique Chair, showing bands of zigzag carving and a long braid running down from the head

Close-up of the carved face at the top of the Makonde Mozambique Chair, with round eyes and large ears

Close-up of the half-round seat and diamond-carved legs of the Mozambique Chair, set on a ring base

Mozambique Chair dimensions: 4 ft 9 in (57 in) tall, 18 in wide, 18 in deep

Makonde Mozambique Chair in front of a tall green plant in a room with a brick wall and grey chairs

Mozambique Chair in a living room next to a grey sofa, with a hanging light and a round table behind

Side view of the Mozambique Chair in a living room, with a wooden bookcase and grey sofa in the background

Wood Mozambique Chair on a parquet floor between a grey sofa and dark dining chairs, with a tall plant behind

Mozambique Chair

$3,900.00

"The Mozambique Chair" is a one of a kind, hand-carved chair made from one piece of wood. It beautifully and abstractly captures the female form, expressed by statuesque features on the face, and a long braid in the hair. It has three legs and is generally upright in style with geometric incised design and sometimes a head surmounting the backrest. This represents an ancestor who may be called upon for protection, prosperity, or good luck. This unique chair is made by the Makonde peoples, an ethnic group in southeast Tanzania and northern Mozambique. It is both functional and decorative.

This unique piece was hand made by the Makonde peoples of Tanzania. No factories or machinery was involved in the production process, only artisans and hand tools with painstaking detail and precision. This piece is made out of natural materials and is free from any fillers, dyes, stains, or varnishes. There is ONLY ONE piece in existence--truly one of a kind.