Yoruba beaded chairs

I have been a long-time admirer of the amazing Yoruba bead chair from Nigeria [West Africa].

Eclectic and colourful each arm chair takes master craftsmen months to create, using century-old Yoruba tribe seed beading techniques.

Originally made for Kings and Queens as royal thrones, today these chairs are functional art for the modern, travel-inspired home decorator.

[Images: 1 MHLI, 2 Nickey Keyhoe, 3 Sandy Bornman, 4 Visi, 5 The Design Files,
6 Peacock Pavilions, 7 Pinterest, 8 Alchemy Works]