A focused study of traditional African seating forms, examining stools, thrones, chairs, and headrests as functional objects and powerful symbols of status, authority, and cultural identity. Bocola documents the remarkable diversity of African seat design across the continent, from the iconic Asante golden stool to carved chiefly thrones and everyday domestic seating. This beautifully illustrated volume explores the craftsmanship, symbolic meanings, and social contexts of these objects, revealing how form, decoration, and materials communicate power, prestige, and cultural values. Essential for collectors of African furniture and decorative arts, design historians, and scholars of African material culture and social hierarchies.
Paperback
200 pagesPlease note: All titles are vintage or out-of-print editions. While condition may differ from images shown, each book is in good condition unless stated otherwise.
A focused study of traditional African seating forms, examining stools, thrones, chairs, and headrests as functional objects and powerful symbols of status, authority, and cultural identity. Bocola documents the remarkable diversity of African seat design across the continent, from the iconic Asante golden stool to carved chiefly thrones and everyday domestic seating. This beautifully illustrated volume explores the craftsmanship, symbolic meanings, and social contexts of these objects, revealing how form, decoration, and materials communicate power, prestige, and cultural values. Essential for collectors of African furniture and decorative arts, design historians, and scholars of African material culture and social hierarchies.
Paperback
200 pagesPlease note: All titles are vintage or out-of-print editions. While condition may differ from images shown, each book is in good condition unless stated otherwise.