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African Wooden Sculpture of a Deer Family, Belgian Congo, 1950s
African Wooden Sculpture of a Deer Family, Belgian Congo, 1950s

African Wooden Sculpture of a Deer Family, Belgian Congo, 1950s

Located in Antwerp, BE

Large Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture of a Deer Family, Belgian Congo, 1950s An impressive African wooden sculpture, hand-carved in the Belgian Congo during the 1950s.

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Original Vintage Travel Map Poster Belgian Congo Africa Thiriar Margraff Belgium
Original Vintage Travel Map Poster Belgian Congo Africa Thiriar Margraff Belgium

Original Vintage Travel Map Poster Belgian Congo Africa Thiriar Margraff Belgium

Located in London, GB

Published by the Tourist Office of Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi. Good condition, creasing, repaired tears, staining, small paper losses on edges.

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Vintage 1940s Belgian Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Belgian Congo Ruanda Urundi Africa Pictorial Map
Original Vintage Travel Poster Belgian Congo Ruanda Urundi Africa Pictorial Map

Original Vintage Travel Poster Belgian Congo Ruanda Urundi Africa Pictorial Map

Located in London, GB

The Belgian Congo was owned by King Leopold II before it was taken over as a Belgian colony from 1908 until independence in 1960, becoming the Republic of the Congo Leopoldville; ren...

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Vintage 1950s Posters

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Paper

Satirical Bronze Belgian Congo of Leopold II Entitled the Little Belgian
Satirical Bronze Belgian Congo of Leopold II Entitled the Little Belgian

Satirical Bronze Belgian Congo of Leopold II Entitled the Little Belgian

Located in Marseille, FR

Satirical bronze against the policy of the Belgian Congo of Leopold II titled the little Belgian "when will they push back my hands" that everyone criticized when he claimed to bring...

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Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Original Vintage Africa Travel Poster Belgian Congo Ruanda Urundi Tribal Dress
Original Vintage Africa Travel Poster Belgian Congo Ruanda Urundi Tribal Dress

Original Vintage Africa Travel Poster Belgian Congo Ruanda Urundi Tribal Dress

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Africa travel poster issued by the Information and Documentation Centre of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi in Brussels with the logo and text in French and Germa...

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Vintage 1950s Belgian Posters

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Paper

Colonial Poster – Large Illustrated Map of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi
Colonial Poster – Large Illustrated Map of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi

Colonial Poster – Large Illustrated Map of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi

Located in NANTES, FR

**Colonial Poster – Large Illustrated Map of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi, 1930 This colonial poster bears the following inscriptions: **“Lithographie ‘LINSMO’ S.A.

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Vintage 1930s Belgian Colonial Revival Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Africa Travel Poster Belgian Congo Leopoldville Kinshasa Zaire
Original Vintage Africa Travel Poster Belgian Congo Leopoldville Kinshasa Zaire

Original Vintage Africa Travel Poster Belgian Congo Leopoldville Kinshasa Zaire

By Jean van Noten

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Africa travel poster for the Congo issued by the Belgian Colonial Tourist Office / Office du Tourisme Colonial Belge featuring artwork by Jean van Noten (1903-1982) ...

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Vintage 1930s Belgian Posters

Materials

Paper

19th Century Bronze Pipe
19th Century Bronze Pipe

19th Century Bronze Pipe

Located in Copenhagen, K

Fantastic bronze pipe from the Vienna tobacco museum’s collection, from Belgian Congo.

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Antique 19th Century Congolese Folk Art Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze

ART-DECO 1920 Wise Speak No Evil Seated Monkey Sculpted In Black Ebony Wood
ART-DECO 1920 Wise Speak No Evil Seated Monkey Sculpted In Black Ebony Wood

ART-DECO 1920 Wise Speak No Evil Seated Monkey Sculpted In Black Ebony Wood

Located in Miami, FL

This is a great antique sculpture of Wise Speak No Evil Seated Monkey created in the northern Europe region, back in the turn of 20th century. Most probably from Belgium, during the ...

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Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Still Life Painting, Pronvençal Table by Marcel Pire, Belgian, Framed
Still Life Painting, Pronvençal Table by Marcel Pire, Belgian, Framed

Still Life Painting, Pronvençal Table by Marcel Pire, Belgian, Framed

Located in Lisbon, PT

Pire traveled in France, Spain and Norway. Stayed in the Belgian Congo from 1951 to 1961. After several other trips (South Africa, Egypt, Nubian desert), he returned to Belgium for g...

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Articulated Cyclist Toy – Belgian Folk Art, Early 20th Century
Articulated Cyclist Toy – Belgian Folk Art, Early 20th Century

Articulated Cyclist Toy – Belgian Folk Art, Early 20th Century

Located in Bilzen, BE

The toy likely reflects Belgium's colonial presence in the Congo during the early 20th century (Congo Free State until 1908, Belgian Congo from 1908–1960).

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Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Auguste Heng (1891-1968) Art Deco Ceramic Gold Enameled Dove
Auguste Heng (1891-1968) Art Deco Ceramic Gold Enameled Dove

Auguste Heng (1891-1968) Art Deco Ceramic Gold Enameled Dove

By Jean Boulogne

Located in CA, CA

Participating in André Citroën's famous "black cruise", Heng produced a bust of a woman which became famous, a portrait of Nobosudru who was the favorite of Touba, chief of the Mangb...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Original Vintage Map Poster The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Africa
Original Vintage Map Poster The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Africa

Original Vintage Map Poster The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Africa

Located in London, GB

Original vintage map poster - The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland - featuring a pictorial map depicting the tribes and wild animals including giraffes, lions, zebra, monkeys, hi...

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Vintage 1950s Zimbabwean Posters

Materials

Paper

Kerels Henry, Kongo Indigenous Market, Etched and Colored
Kerels Henry, Kongo Indigenous Market, Etched and Colored

Kerels Henry, Kongo Indigenous Market, Etched and Colored

By Henri Kerels

Located in Leuven , BE

In 1930-1931 he made a trip to Belgian-Congo which had a huge impact on his style.

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20th Century Belgian Prints

Materials

Other

Flame Colored Copper Painting by Arthur UNGER. Signed.
Flame Colored Copper Painting by Arthur UNGER. Signed.

Flame Colored Copper Painting by Arthur UNGER. Signed.

Located in NICE, FR

After graduting, he follows administration and management courses in Bruxelles, and then settle in Belgian Congo, where he had lived for 5 years, and specially with the tribes Lunda ...

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20th Century Luxembourgish Modern Paintings

Materials

Copper

Flame Colored Copper Painting by Arthur UNGER. Signed.
Flame Colored Copper Painting by Arthur UNGER. Signed.

Flame Colored Copper Painting by Arthur UNGER. Signed.

Located in NICE, FR

After graduting, he follows administration and management courses in Bruxelles, and then settle in Belgian Congo, where he had lived for 5 years, and specially with the tribes Lunda ...

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20th Century European Modern Paintings

Materials

Copper

I Married Adventure by Osa Johnson, 1942 Zebra Cloth Safari Memoir
I Married Adventure by Osa Johnson, 1942 Zebra Cloth Safari Memoir

I Married Adventure by Osa Johnson, 1942 Zebra Cloth Safari Memoir

By Osa Johnson

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Bound in its striking original zebra-patterned cloth boards, this celebrated memoir chronicles the extraordinary lives and global expeditions of Martin and Osa Johnson—from the South...

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20th Century American British Colonial Books

Materials

Paper

Drawing of an Elephant and Calf, Ink and Wash on Paper by Jean Poulain, 1942
Drawing of an Elephant and Calf, Ink and Wash on Paper by Jean Poulain, 1942

Drawing of an Elephant and Calf, Ink and Wash on Paper by Jean Poulain, 1942

By Jean Poulain

Located in Ulm, DE

• Overall dimensions (framed): 52 × 63 × 4 cm / 20.47 × 24.8 × 1.57 in About the Artist: Jean Poulain (1884–1967) was born in Katanga (former Belgian Congo) and dedicated much of...

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper, Glass, Wood

Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance
Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance

Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

Jean-Pierre Hallet (1927 – 1 January 2004) was a Belgian (born in DR Congo) ethnologist, naturalist, and humanitarian known best for his extensive work with the Efé (Bambuti) pygmies...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1950's . Drinks poster.
1950's . Drinks poster.

1950's . Drinks poster.

By Adrian Van Hooydonk

Located in Glasgow, GB

This is a very rare poster representing the Hamerken soft drinks Company . ' Spits Congola ' was a soft drink made in Belgium and exported to Congo where it was very popular.

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Vintage 1950s Belgian Tribal Posters

Materials

Paper composite

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African Drum
African Drum

African Drum

Unavailable

H 13.5 in Dm 8 in

African Drum

Located in Los Angeles, CA

African drum, from the Belgian Congo. Very beautiful object, made out of leather and wood.

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Ngombe Currency from De Coster Collection, circa 1900.
Ngombe Currency from De Coster Collection, circa 1900.

Ngombe Currency from De Coster Collection, circa 1900.

Located in London, GB

Ngombe currency in bronze from the Belgian Congo. Reference can be found in "The Perfect Form" by Roberto Ballarini, 2009.

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Early 20th Century Congolese Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pastel Drawing of African Boy by E. Libiet
Pastel Drawing of African Boy by E. Libiet

Pastel Drawing of African Boy by E. Libiet

Unavailable

H 20.75 in W 17.5 in

Pastel Drawing of African Boy by E. Libiet

Located in Charleston, SC

Pastel Drawing on Prepared Brown Paper by a Russian Artist Who Lived in Belgium and Executed Drawing While Visiting the Belgium Congo.

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Vintage 1930s Belgian Drawings

Tercafs "Bust of an African Woman" Belgian Bronze Sculpture
Tercafs "Bust of an African Woman" Belgian Bronze Sculpture

Tercafs "Bust of an African Woman" Belgian Bronze Sculpture

Unavailable

H 20.08 in W 10.63 in D 12.6 in

Tercafs "Bust of an African Woman" Belgian Bronze Sculpture

By Jeanne Tercafs, Fonderie Andro, Paris 1

Located in Paris, FR

She made three trips to the Belgian Congo between 1935 and 1940. The Royal Museum for Central Africa now preserves part of her archives and sculpted work made in stone or bronze.

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Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

'Rega' fetish
'Rega' fetish

'Rega' fetish

Unavailable

H 19.69 in Dm 7.09 in

'Rega' fetish

Located in Brussels, BE

Provenance: H. Depaux, Belgium, collected in the Belgian Congo in the village of Pangi. 1950-1960.

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Antique 19th Century Congolese Sculptures

Dupagne "Woman on a Piroque" Belgian Bronze Africanist Sculpture, circa 1940
Dupagne "Woman on a Piroque" Belgian Bronze Africanist Sculpture, circa 1940

Dupagne "Woman on a Piroque" Belgian Bronze Africanist Sculpture, circa 1940

By Arthur Dupagne

Located in Paris, FR

He lived between 1927 to 1935 in Belgian Congo, where he got to know the beauty of African art.

Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gouache and Charcoal Drawing by Jean Poulain, 1939
Gouache and Charcoal Drawing by Jean Poulain, 1939

Gouache and Charcoal Drawing by Jean Poulain, 1939

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H 45.28 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in

Gouache and Charcoal Drawing by Jean Poulain, 1939

By Jean Poulain

Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR

Gouache and charcoal drawing by Jean Poulain 1939 Oak frame Frame dimensions included: 115 x 80 cm Size of work: 95 x 68 cm Biographie Jean Poulain was a Belgian artist bor...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Drawings

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Paper

Gouache and charcoal drawing by Jean Poulain, 1947
Gouache and charcoal drawing by Jean Poulain, 1947

Gouache and charcoal drawing by Jean Poulain, 1947

Unavailable

H 43.31 in W 33.47 in D 1.58 in

Gouache and charcoal drawing by Jean Poulain, 1947

By Jean Poulain

Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR

Gouache and charcoal by Jean Poulain 1939 Oak frame Size of frame included: 110 x 85 cm Size of work: 84 x 60 cm Biography Jean Poulain was a Belgian artist who was born in Katan...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

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Paper

Irresistible Huge Still Life OIl Painting Jacques Callaert, Belgian Artist signd
Irresistible Huge Still Life OIl Painting Jacques Callaert, Belgian Artist signd

Irresistible Huge Still Life OIl Painting Jacques Callaert, Belgian Artist signd

By Jacques Callaert

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Callaert settled in 1952 in Middelkerke, Belgium. In 1959 he made a trip to the Belgian Congo, which he crossed by car and where he exhibited in various cities.

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Mid-20th Century Belgian British Colonial Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Painting by the Belgian African Female Artist Moseka Yogo Ambake
Painting by the Belgian African Female Artist Moseka Yogo Ambake

Painting by the Belgian African Female Artist Moseka Yogo Ambake

Located in Antwerp, BE

A self taught artist who was born in Kinshasa(formerly part of the Belgian congo) and later moved to Belgium. She has exposed at several European museums and galleries, two of whic...

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20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Jean Canneel, Belgian Sculptor Cubist Bronze Art Deco
Jean Canneel, Belgian Sculptor Cubist Bronze Art Deco

Jean Canneel, Belgian Sculptor Cubist Bronze Art Deco

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H 9.5 in W 8.5 in D 5.5 in

Jean Canneel, Belgian Sculptor Cubist Bronze Art Deco

By Jean Canneel

Located in Oakland, CA

In 1933 he was named Director of the Academia at Saint Gilles and then in 1957, he spent time living in the Belgian Congo where he was commissioned to do the monument to King Leopold...

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Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Antique African Stool, Congo
Antique African Stool, Congo

Antique African Stool, Congo

Unavailable

H 20.48 in Dm 14.97 in

Antique African Stool, Congo

Located in Schellebelle, BE

African stool with a great patina, Decorated with African Tribal Figures, Good great old patina of the wood,warm finish and glanze, Dates from around 1960,collected in Congo from ...

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Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Sleeping Nude
Sleeping Nude

Sleeping Nude

Unavailable

H 35.83 in W 51.18 in

Sleeping Nude

By Fernand Lantoine

Located in Brussels & Antwerp, BE

In 1925 his work for the navy brought him to the Belgian Congo, where he made works of great simplicity and airiness.

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20th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique superb Pende mbuya mask DR Congo late 19th century
Antique superb Pende mbuya mask DR Congo late 19th century

Antique superb Pende mbuya mask DR Congo late 19th century

Unavailable

H 9.06 in W 8.27 in D 7.09 in

Antique superb Pende mbuya mask DR Congo late 19th century

Located in Leuven, BE

Available at art Gallery Decoster Belgium Tribe : Pende Country : DR Congo Age: late 19th / early 20th century Stylistically, the best known masks come from Katundu: the convex and ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Colonial Steamer Trunk Congo, Early 20th Century
Colonial Steamer Trunk Congo, Early 20th Century

Colonial Steamer Trunk Congo, Early 20th Century

Unavailable

H 24.81 in W 38.19 in D 23.63 in

Colonial Steamer Trunk Congo, Early 20th Century

Located in Dusseldorf, NRW

Very unique steamer trunk from Belgium. See the stamp "Congo" at the top. Interior and locks are both in good vintage condition.

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Early 20th Century Belgian Colonial Revival Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Superb museum quality Holo mvunzi wooden statue late 19th century Congo
Superb museum quality Holo mvunzi wooden statue late 19th century Congo

Superb museum quality Holo mvunzi wooden statue late 19th century Congo

Located in Leuven, BE

Superb and rare museum quality Holo mvunzi wooden statue late 19th/early 20 th century DR Congo / Angola For sale at Art Gallery Decoster Belgium Tribe : Holo Country DR Congo bord...

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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Carved Wood Plaque Depicting a Monkey
19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Carved Wood Plaque Depicting a Monkey

19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Carved Wood Plaque Depicting a Monkey

Located in Antwerp, BE

This plaque was most likely inspired by the obsession Belgians had with Africa as Belgium named the Congo a Belgian colony.

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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau More Furniture and Collect...

Materials

Oak

Accent table Umbo, wood.  Arno Declercq
Accent table Umbo, wood.  Arno Declercq

Accent table Umbo, wood. Arno Declercq

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H 29.53 in Dm 39.38 in

Accent table Umbo, wood. Arno Declercq

By Arno Declercq

Located in Lubbeek, BE

Its name, drawn from Swahili, marks a first-time tribute to the linguistic heritage of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Handcrafted in Belgian ateliers, UMBO features burned an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Dining table wood, metal. Umbo dining table Arno Declercq
Dining table wood, metal. Umbo dining table Arno Declercq

Dining table wood, metal. Umbo dining table Arno Declercq

Unavailable

H 29.53 in W 137.8 in D 43.31 in

Dining table wood, metal. Umbo dining table Arno Declercq

By Arno Declercq

Located in Lubbeek, BE

Its name, drawn from Swahili, marks a first-time tribute to the linguistic heritage of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Handcrafted in Belgian ateliers, UMBO features burned an...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Hallway table  Umbo wood, metal Arno Declercq
Hallway table  Umbo wood, metal Arno Declercq

Hallway table Umbo wood, metal Arno Declercq

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H 35.44 in W 47.25 in D 11.82 in

Hallway table Umbo wood, metal Arno Declercq

By Arno Declercq

Located in Lubbeek, BE

Its name, drawn from Swahili, marks a first-time tribute to the linguistic heritage of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Handcrafted in Belgian ateliers, UMBO features burned an...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Original Vintage Africa Travel Poster Belgian Congo Congo Belge Illustrated Map
Original Vintage Africa Travel Poster Belgian Congo Congo Belge Illustrated Map

Original Vintage Africa Travel Poster Belgian Congo Congo Belge Illustrated Map

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Africa travel poster for the Belgian Congo / Congo Belge including a pictorial map of French Equatorial Africa, Sudan, Uganda, Tanganyika, Rhodesia and Angola.

Category

Vintage 1940s Belgian Posters

Materials

Paper

Hand-painted map of the Belgian Congo
Hand-painted map of the Belgian Congo

Hand-painted map of the Belgian Congo

Located in Houston, TX

Wonderful hand-painted large-scale map used in Belgian school.

Category

Vintage 1940s Belgian Maps

Vintage Belgian Alms Box for Missionary’s in the Congo
Vintage Belgian Alms Box for Missionary’s in the Congo

Vintage Belgian Alms Box for Missionary’s in the Congo

Located in New Orleans, LA

This is an unusual, vintage 1950s Mission alms/money-box, which where placed in the shops in Belgium to raise money for the missionaries in the Belgian Congo.

Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Plaster

Belgian Stenciled Lidded Wooden Trunk with Hand-Blown Glasses, circa 1915
Belgian Stenciled Lidded Wooden Trunk with Hand-Blown Glasses, circa 1915

Belgian Stenciled Lidded Wooden Trunk with Hand-Blown Glasses, circa 1915

Located in Houston, TX

Features original paper divider inside with original (60 in total) cordial glasses. Was used in the Belgian Congo, circa 1915.

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Vintage 1910s Belgian Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Mega Large Globe "JRO Verlag" Munich, 1950s
Mega Large Globe "JRO Verlag" Munich, 1950s

Mega Large Globe "JRO Verlag" Munich, 1950s

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H 28.75 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in

Mega Large Globe "JRO Verlag" Munich, 1950s

By JRO-Verlag 1

Located in Oirlo, LI

It is an old globe because Belgian Congo is still on it. The Belgian Congo was a colony of Belgium from November 15, 1908 to June 30, 1960 and corresponded to the current Congo-Kins...

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Paper

Three Elegant African Forged Steel and Exotic Hardwood Spears
Three Elegant African Forged Steel and Exotic Hardwood Spears

Three Elegant African Forged Steel and Exotic Hardwood Spears

Located in San Francisco, CA

Said to have been collected in the former Belgian Congo. Great artifacts with hand crafted excellence, circa 1925.

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Vintage 1910s Congolese Primitive Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

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