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Vintage Petrified Wood Paperweight
Vintage Petrified Wood Paperweight

Vintage Petrified Wood Paperweight

$200

H 1.5 in W 3 in D 3 in

Vintage Petrified Wood Paperweight

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice vintage petrified wood paper weight, circa old! The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 3"W x 3"D x 1.5"H; felt liner on the ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Congolese Mid-Century Modern Congo Antique

Materials

Petrified Wood

Early Small Salampasu Warrior's Wood Mask, Zaire, Africa, Early 20th Century
Early Small Salampasu Warrior's Wood Mask, Zaire, Africa, Early 20th Century

Early Small Salampasu Warrior's Wood Mask, Zaire, Africa, Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early carved wood small Salampasu Warrior's Mask, Zaire, Africa early 20th century, remains of black and white pigments, on custom stand. Mask 10", height on stand 14" strong angul...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Wood

A Pair of Copper Currencies: “Katanga Crosses”
A Pair of Copper Currencies: “Katanga Crosses”

A Pair of Copper Currencies: “Katanga Crosses”

$3,900 / set

H 7 in W 5 in D 0.5 in

A Pair of Copper Currencies: “Katanga Crosses”

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A Pair of Copper Currencies: “Katanga Crosses” Central African Copper Belt (DR Congo, Zambia or

Category

15th Century and Earlier Congolese Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Copper

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa
19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

19th or early 20th century copper snake currency sculpture Zaire Africa Ngelima culture, Zaire, hand-forged, copper rod in an anthropomorphic stylized form of a coiled snake. In Afr...

Category

Late 19th Century Congolese Other Congo Antique

Materials

Copper

Malachite Crystal in Brass Stand
Malachite Crystal in Brass Stand

Malachite Crystal in Brass Stand

$2,748

H 11.11 in W 5.12 in D 3 in

Malachite Crystal in Brass Stand

Located in Scorton, GB

/ Bright Green Origin: Kalukuluku mine, Lumbumbashi, Haut-Katanga, D.R. Congo Malachite: H. 20 CM / W. 12

Category

15th Century and Earlier Congolese Prehistoric Congo Antique

Materials

Malachite, Brass

Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century

Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century

$3,000

H 27 in W 26 in D 1 in

Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A late 19th or early 20th century Kuba Prestige cloth, mostly embroidered with cut pile borders.

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

Vintage Petrified Wood Paperweight
Vintage Petrified Wood Paperweight

Vintage Petrified Wood Paperweight

$220Sale Price|20% Off

H 4.5 in W 5 in D 4 in

Vintage Petrified Wood Paperweight

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice vintage petrified wood paper weight, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 5" W x 4" D x 4.5" H. #2393.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Congolese Mid-Century Modern Congo Antique

Materials

Petrified Wood

Ethnic Design-Crescent shaped terracotta pot, Solongo People, DRC
Ethnic Design-Crescent shaped terracotta pot, Solongo People, DRC

Ethnic Design-Crescent shaped terracotta pot, Solongo People, DRC

Located in Leuven , BE

Terracotta pot of roughly crescent shape featuring a pair of naively modelled human figures seated on the concave edge, each with arms folded to the abdomen and feet pointing downwar...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique

Materials

Terracotta

Ethnic Design-Anthropomorphic ceramic vessel, Luba People, DRC.
Ethnic Design-Anthropomorphic ceramic vessel, Luba People, DRC.

Ethnic Design-Anthropomorphic ceramic vessel, Luba People, DRC.

Located in Leuven , BE

This vessel exemplifies the anthropomorphic style, incorporating distinct human-like features into its design. Most notably, the upper portion of the vessel includes a stylized human...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique

Materials

Terracotta

Ethnic Design-Terraccotta Jug in the shape of a male, Tshokwe People, DRC.
Ethnic Design-Terraccotta Jug in the shape of a male, Tshokwe People, DRC.

Ethnic Design-Terraccotta Jug in the shape of a male, Tshokwe People, DRC.

Located in Leuven , BE

This vessel is a striking example of anthropomorphic design, clearly incorporating human characteristics into its form. The upper section features a finely detailed human face, compl...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique

Materials

Terracotta

Ethnic Design-Anthropomorphic ceramic vessel, Luba People, DRC.
Ethnic Design-Anthropomorphic ceramic vessel, Luba People, DRC.

Ethnic Design-Anthropomorphic ceramic vessel, Luba People, DRC.

Located in Leuven , BE

This vessel vividly illustrates anthropomorphic design through its bold depiction of a human-like figure. The spout is sculpted as an open-mouthed face, complete with stylized eyes a...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique

Materials

Terracotta

Ethnic Design-Yombe Chief Staff "Mwaala", Kongo Art, Yann Ferrandin, Paris 2009.
Ethnic Design-Yombe Chief Staff "Mwaala", Kongo Art, Yann Ferrandin, Paris 2009.

Ethnic Design-Yombe Chief Staff "Mwaala", Kongo Art, Yann Ferrandin, Paris 2009.

Located in Leuven , BE

A Wooden Yombe Mwaala Chief Staff, with three globular elements. The Finial is a finely carved female figure kneeling, the hands resting on the knees and with raised scarification ma...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique

Materials

Hardwood

Large Antique Figurative African Mangbetu Peoples Anthropomorphic Vessel
Large Antique Figurative African Mangbetu Peoples Anthropomorphic Vessel

Large Antique Figurative African Mangbetu Peoples Anthropomorphic Vessel

Located in Morristown, NJ

Early 20th century Mangbetu chief's pot, from DR Congo, a distinctive and beautiful anthropomorphic

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Terracotta

An Unusually Large 19th Century Topoke Tribe Currency Sword
An Unusually Large 19th Century Topoke Tribe Currency Sword

An Unusually Large 19th Century Topoke Tribe Currency Sword

Located in Hudson, NY

personal wealth. The Topoke peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo make some of the largest of

Category

19th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Cent. Kuba Drum W Honey Brown Patina - Harry Franklin Collection
Late 19th Cent. Kuba Drum W Honey Brown Patina - Harry Franklin Collection

Late 19th Cent. Kuba Drum W Honey Brown Patina - Harry Franklin Collection

Located in Culver City, CA

A tall and elegant wood pedestal drum with a fully-carved face on the side, and two registers of incised linear designs above and below. It has an absolutely gorgeous honey-brown pa...

Category

Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Wood

Antique African Tribal Sculpted Statue
Antique African Tribal Sculpted Statue

Antique African Tribal Sculpted Statue

$880Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.75 in W 5.13 in D 4 in

Antique African Tribal Sculpted Statue

Located in Miami, FL

Interesting African tribal sculpted statue made of iron or lead. It almost appears that the materials used were taken from a sunken ship. Look closely at the images for details. M...

Category

19th Century Congolese Congo Antique

Materials

Iron

Ethno Design early 20th Century, Drc, Selection of Three Bark Cloth Beaters
Ethno Design early 20th Century, Drc, Selection of Three Bark Cloth Beaters

Ethno Design early 20th Century, Drc, Selection of Three Bark Cloth Beaters

Located in Leuven , BE

Three old and well used bark cloth beater made out of a wooden shaft with a cross-hatched blackened tip which is lashed into position by a strip of cane. These grooved wooden beater ...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique

Materials

Wood

Green, Blue Malachite and Chrysocolla Stalactite Slice Mineral Specimen- DRC
Green, Blue Malachite and Chrysocolla Stalactite Slice Mineral Specimen- DRC

Green, Blue Malachite and Chrysocolla Stalactite Slice Mineral Specimen- DRC

Located in Edison, NJ

Of all the incredible malachite specimens recovered from the Katanga Copper Crescent of the DRC, there is only one known incidence of a stalactite composed of chrysocolla with stunni...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Congolese Congo Antique

Materials

Stone, Malachite, Multi-gemstone

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug
African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug

$3,680

H 17.25 in W 9 in D 9 in

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug

By Mangbetu People

Located in Chicago, IL

The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. Two aspects of the tribe's traditional culture can be seen in this handled jug—the allusion to tall coiffured hair, and the...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Terracotta

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug
African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug

$2,680

H 12.75 in W 7.25 in D 9 in

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug

By Mangbetu People

Located in Chicago, IL

The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. This ceremonial jug seamlessly transitions between figurative and abstract forms, from the spout formed to look like hair, ...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Terracotta

African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900
African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900

African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900

$2,880

H 14 in Dm 8.5 in

African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Receiving guidance from tribal ancestors was a central aspect of the Luba people's spiritual practices. This ceramic spiritually significant vessel is topped with a crossed leg figur...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Ceramic

African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug
African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug

African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug

$2,980

H 16.5 in W 11.5 in D 9.5 in

African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug

By Mangbetu People

Located in Chicago, IL

The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. From the spout formed to look like hair, through the face, and down to the gourd shaped base, this jug seamlessly transitio...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Wood

A Fine Abstract Standing Figure / Statue
A Fine Abstract Standing Figure / Statue

A Fine Abstract Standing Figure / Statue

$18,750

H 21 in W 5 in D 5 in

A Fine Abstract Standing Figure / Statue

Located in London, GB

Republic of the Congo Old museum inventory number (paint) L.E.769.S Early 20th Century  Size: 54cm high

Category

Early 20th Century Congo Antique

Materials

Wood

North-East Africa Map Showing Egypt, Abyssinia, Sudan & Somaliland c.1902
North-East Africa Map Showing Egypt, Abyssinia, Sudan & Somaliland c.1902

North-East Africa Map Showing Egypt, Abyssinia, Sudan & Somaliland c.1902

Located in Langweer, NL

, and the Congo region, while also covering Arabia, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and Somaliland. The

Category

Early 20th Century British Congo Antique

Materials

Paper

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

century. Most probably from Belgium, during the colonial period of the Belgian Congo, circa 1890-1920. The

Category

1920s Belgian Art Deco Congo Antique

Materials

Wood, Paint

The Achievements of Stanley and Other African Explorers - FIRST EDITION
The Achievements of Stanley and Other African Explorers - FIRST EDITION

The Achievements of Stanley and Other African Explorers - FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

mainly known for his search for the sources of the Nile and Congo rivers, the work he undertook as an

Category

Mid-19th Century American American Classical Congo Antique

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Bobbin Stool
19th Century Bobbin Stool

19th Century Bobbin Stool

$1,650

H 15.75 in W 14.97 in D 14.18 in

19th Century Bobbin Stool

By English School

Located in Glasgow, GB

woven by the Kuba people of Congo and gifted to wedding guests during the marriage ceremony of a high

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Congo Antique

Materials

Rosewood

Upper & Lower Guinea Coast Map – West Africa by Bonne c.1780
Upper & Lower Guinea Coast Map – West Africa by Bonne c.1780

Upper & Lower Guinea Coast Map – West Africa by Bonne c.1780

Located in Langweer, NL

a powerful historical reference. KEYWORDS Guinea Coast map, Sierra Leone, Congo coast, Atlantic

Category

Late 18th Century French Congo Antique

Materials

Paper

Malachite, aesthetic sculptural shape. Custom steel stand
Malachite, aesthetic sculptural shape. Custom steel stand

Malachite, aesthetic sculptural shape. Custom steel stand

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

This malachite from Congo, looks like the alien E.T, from Spielberg film, with it's 2 globular and

Category

15th Century and Earlier Congo Antique

Materials

Malachite

Africa Map with Egypt & South Africa Insets – Nieuwe Hand-Atlas, 1876
Africa Map with Egypt & South Africa Insets – Nieuwe Hand-Atlas, 1876

Africa Map with Egypt & South Africa Insets – Nieuwe Hand-Atlas, 1876

Located in Langweer, NL

mapping the Nile sources, the Congo basin, the Zambezi valley, and the great lakes of East Africa

Category

1870s Dutch Congo Antique

Materials

Paper

Old carved wooden comb from the Chokwe/Lwena tribe , early 1900
Old carved wooden comb from the Chokwe/Lwena tribe , early 1900

Old carved wooden comb from the Chokwe/Lwena tribe , early 1900

Located in Bilzen, BE

A genuine comb from the early 1900 from the Chokwe/Lwena tribe DR Congo and Angola Rich tribal

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Wood

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

style typical of early folk toys. The toy likely reflects Belgium's colonial presence in the Congo

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Congo Antique

Materials

Wood

Ea Leroy, Cameroonian, Orientalist Bronze Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Ea Leroy, Cameroonian, Orientalist Bronze Sculpture, Early 20th Century

Ea Leroy, Cameroonian, Orientalist Bronze Sculpture, Early 20th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

took him through Spain, Africa and Martinique. In 1930, he left for Congo and Brazzaville: there he

Category

Early 20th Century French Moorish Congo Antique

Materials

Bronze

Hand-Woven Kuba Pillows, Raffia Textile, Early 20th Century
Hand-Woven Kuba Pillows, Raffia Textile, Early 20th Century

Hand-Woven Kuba Pillows, Raffia Textile, Early 20th Century

$1,139Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 3.94 in

Hand-Woven Kuba Pillows, Raffia Textile, Early 20th Century

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Two old perfect SHOWA pillows or panels from Kuba, D.R.Congo. Raffia hand-woven , with linen cloth

Category

Early 20th Century Central African Other Congo Antique

Materials

Raffia

Collection of 5 Cabinet Scale Mineral Specimens
Collection of 5 Cabinet Scale Mineral Specimens

Collection of 5 Cabinet Scale Mineral Specimens

$2,166

H 9.06 in W 4.14 in D 4.14 in

Collection of 5 Cabinet Scale Mineral Specimens

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

: Malachite and Chrysocolla Malachite and chrysocolla, originating from the Congo, also features in its

Category

15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Congo Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

A hand carved African head by sculptor Arthur Dupagne, Belgium - first half 20th
A hand carved African head by sculptor Arthur Dupagne, Belgium - first half 20th

A hand carved African head by sculptor Arthur Dupagne, Belgium - first half 20th

By Arthur Dupagne

Located in London, GB

engineer by training, Arthur Dupagne made his first trip to the Congo in 1927, where he developed his

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Expressionist Congo Antique

Materials

Granite

Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands
Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands

Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands

$2,729 / set

H 69.3 in W 15.36 in D 5.91 in

Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Republic of Congo which are nicely presented upon a custom metal stand. Such blades were used by various

Category

19th Century African Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Iron

Genuine wooden mask from the Punu tribe, Gabon , first half 20th century
Genuine wooden mask from the Punu tribe, Gabon , first half 20th century

Genuine wooden mask from the Punu tribe, Gabon , first half 20th century

Located in Bilzen, BE

population in Republic of Congo They are one of the four major people of Gabon, inhabiting interior mountain

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Wood

Collection of 3 Natural Mineral Specimens
Collection of 3 Natural Mineral Specimens

Collection of 3 Natural Mineral Specimens

$3,267

H 10.04 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in

Collection of 3 Natural Mineral Specimens

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

the French ’salt rose’, coalition Dolomite specimen from Kakanda, Congo, can be seen showcasing its

Category

15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Congo Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

Large Natural Chrysocolla & Malachite Specimen
Large Natural Chrysocolla & Malachite Specimen

Large Natural Chrysocolla & Malachite Specimen

$2,579

H 10.83 in W 9.06 in D 6.7 in

Large Natural Chrysocolla & Malachite Specimen

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

showcasing its vivid colours and platelike form. Originating from the Congo, it displays a complex mix of

Category

15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Congo Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana Traditional African Art
Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana Traditional African Art

Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana Traditional African Art

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

subfamily of the Niger–Congo family. Dimensions: 15.75 in H. x 6 in W. x 2.5 D. Condition: Good a

Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Congo Antique

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

Touba, chief of the Mangbetou tribe in Belgian Congo (Zaire) in the 1920s. At the time, we could see

Category

1920s French Art Deco Congo Antique

Materials

Gold

Torso of a woman
Torso of a woman

Auguste HengTorso of a woman, circa 1925

$15,191

H 16.15 in W 5.6 in D 4.93 in

Torso of a woman

Located in PARIS, FR

tribe in Belgian Congo (Zaire) in the 1920s. At the time, we could see this face and profile everywhere

Category

1920s Art Deco Congo Antique

Materials

Stone

Antique Map of Rhodesia & British Central Africa – Published by Philip, 1895
Antique Map of Rhodesia & British Central Africa – Published by Philip, 1895

Antique Map of Rhodesia & British Central Africa – Published by Philip, 1895

Located in Langweer, NL

British South Africa Company control in the region. The map covers an expansive area from the Congo Free

Category

Late 17th Century English Congo Antique

Materials

Paper

Collection of 10 Natural Mineral Specimens
Collection of 10 Natural Mineral Specimens

Collection of 10 Natural Mineral Specimens

$2,304

H 5.12 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in

Collection of 10 Natural Mineral Specimens

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

from the Congo, the stone of wealth and wisdom citrine, and a large desert rose selecting crystal

Category

15th Century and Earlier Mexican Congo Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

Natural Chrysocolla Malachite Specimen
Natural Chrysocolla Malachite Specimen

Natural Chrysocolla Malachite Specimen

$3,955

H 20.87 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in

Natural Chrysocolla Malachite Specimen

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A large scale natural chrysocolla malachite specimen originating from Congo. A rare find, some of

Category

15th Century and Earlier Congo Antique

Materials

Malachite, Steel

Colorfull Antique Map of Africa with Algeria Inset – Stieler Atlas 1858
Colorfull Antique Map of Africa with Algeria Inset – Stieler Atlas 1858

Colorfull Antique Map of Africa with Algeria Inset – Stieler Atlas 1858

Located in Langweer, NL

Nile, Niger, and Congo rivers are shown in partial detail, and important trade routes and caravan paths

Category

Mid-19th Century German Congo Antique

Materials

Paper

Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925
Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925

Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925

$26,111

H 16.54 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in

Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925

Located in Paris, FR

, who served as a high-ranking administrator between 1888 and 1930 in Madagascar, Senegal, and the Congo

Category

1920s Gabonese Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Brass

Heavy Copper Ekonda Anklet Currency Mongo 19th Century
Heavy Copper Ekonda Anklet Currency Mongo 19th Century

Heavy Copper Ekonda Anklet Currency Mongo 19th Century

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

Heavy Copper Ekonda Anklet Currency MONGO Tshuapa District - D.R Congo 4494 gr Beautiful patina

Category

19th Century African Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Copper

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Congo antique you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A Congo antique — often made from wood, metal and natural fiber — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Congo antique, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A Congo antique is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art, Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Congo antique over the years, but those crafted by antique textiles galleries, Kuba People and Andrianna Shamaris are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Congo Antique?

Prices for a Congo antique start at $139 and top out at $20,000 with the average selling for $1,250.