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Autocar Truck Assembly, 1929, Workmen, American Industry
Autocar Truck Assembly, 1929, Workmen, American Industry

Autocar Truck Assembly, 1929, Workmen, American Industry

By Earl Horter

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Barnes, in 1925 Horter began acquiring African sculpture through the help of Paul Guillaume and Stieglitz; highlights in his collection included a Guro mask from the Ivory Coast, sev...

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1920s American Realist Congo Antique

Materials

Etching

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).

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Congo Antique

Materials

Wood

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

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

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

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

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Drusi Salrose The Drusi Salrose, originating from Congo, gets its name from the French term for ‘salt rose’.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Congo Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

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

From this training, he retained the taste but also the mastery for clay modeling and plaster casting In 1927, he obtained his first travel grant, which was followed by several other...

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Early 20th Century French Moorish Congo Antique

Materials

Bronze

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

Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Three African iron currency blades or swords currency from the Topoke peoples from the Democratic Republic of Congo which are nicely presented upon a custom metal stand.

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19th Century African Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Iron

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

Collection of 3 Natural Mineral Specimens

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Malachite and chrysocolla, originating from the Congo, also features in its complex mix of vibrant green and blue.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Congo Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

Natural Chrysocolla Malachite Specimen
Natural Chrysocolla Malachite Specimen

Natural Chrysocolla Malachite Specimen

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A large scale natural chrysocolla malachite specimen originating from Congo. A rare find, some of the world’s finest malachite comes from Congo.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Congo Antique

Materials

Malachite, Steel

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

Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925

Located in Paris, FR

This sculpture is remarkable because it was collected in situ by a colonial administrator named Fernand Oliveda, who served as a high-ranking administrator between 1888 and 1930 in M...

Category

1920s Gabonese Tribal Congo Antique

Materials

Brass

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

Large Natural Chrysocolla & Malachite Specimen

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

This specimen is of an unusual irregular shape stands well showcasing its vivid colours and platelike form. Originating from the Congo, it displays a complex mix of vibrant green an...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Congo Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

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...

Category

1920s French Art Deco Congo Antique

Materials

Gold

Torso of a woman
Torso of a woman

Torso of a woman

Located in PARIS, FR

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...

Category

1920s Art Deco Congo Antique

Materials

Stone

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

Collection of 10 Natural Mineral Specimens

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Highlights of the collection include a vibrant blue chrysocolla specimen originating from the Congo, the stone of wealth and wisdom citrine, and a large desert rose selecting crystal...

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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Congo Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

West Africa: 18th Century Hand-colored Homann Map Entitled "Guinea Propria"
West Africa: 18th Century Hand-colored Homann Map Entitled "Guinea Propria"

West Africa: 18th Century Hand-colored Homann Map Entitled "Guinea Propria"

By Johann Baptist Homann

Located in Alamo, CA

It depicts what at the time was called Guinea and portions of a very large Ethiopia, and now multiple countries, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,...

Category

1740s Other Art Style Congo Antique

Materials

Engraving

Antique Map of Central Africa, 1903, With Colonial Territories  Explorers Routes
Antique Map of Central Africa, 1903, With Colonial Territories  Explorers Routes

Antique Map of Central Africa, 1903, With Colonial Territories Explorers Routes

Located in Langweer, NL

Major features include the Congo River basin, the Great Lakes region, and the eastern highlands, all captured in exquisite detail with clear topographical features.

Category

Early 20th Century Congo Antique

Materials

Paper

Collection of 7 Small Natural Mineral Specimens
Collection of 7 Small Natural Mineral Specimens

Collection of 7 Small Natural Mineral Specimens

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Displayed left to right: A: Quartz with chrysocolla, Congo D: Banded boron ore, Russia E: Orpiment, Peru F: Sodalite, Arkansas, USA G: Talc with Actinolite, Norway B & C remain...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Congo Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

Collection of 7 Natural Mineral Specimens
Collection of 7 Natural Mineral Specimens

Collection of 7 Natural Mineral Specimens

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A striking azurite with malachite, originating from the Congo, also features with its vibrant blue with splashes of pale green and pink.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Congo Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

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

Notable colonial territories are marked, such as British Cape Colony, French Algeria, and Portuguese Angola and Mozambique. The Nile, Niger, and Congo rivers are shown in partial det...

Category

Mid-19th Century German Congo Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Continental Gilt Bronze Malachite Sculpture Hamlet 19th Century
Antique Continental Gilt Bronze Malachite Sculpture Hamlet 19th Century

Antique Continental Gilt Bronze Malachite Sculpture Hamlet 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Malachite has been mined in large quantities from the Urals in Russia, in Africa (Congo, Gabon, Zambia, Namibia), Mexico, Australia, Israel, Lyon in France and Arizona in the United ...

Category

19th Century Congo Antique

Materials

Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

Mambu et son Amour; Décors nègres de Jean Vergély – By Louis Charbonneau
Mambu et son Amour; Décors nègres de Jean Vergély – By Louis Charbonneau

Mambu et son Amour; Décors nègres de Jean Vergély – By Louis Charbonneau

Located in Middletown, NY

The first edition of this fictional depiction of life in the Congo and environs appeared in 1924. Paris: René Kieffer, 1925.

Category

Early 20th Century French Congo Antique

Materials

Gold Leaf

Collection of 5 Natural Mineral Specimens
Collection of 5 Natural Mineral Specimens

Collection of 5 Natural Mineral Specimens

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Included in this stunning collection is a Salrose, derived from the French ’salt rose’, coalition Dolomite specimen from Kakanda, Congo, showcasing its exquisite pink crystalline lus...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Congo Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

Kuba African Warthog Divining Figure tribal arts sculpture
Kuba African Warthog Divining Figure tribal arts sculpture

Kuba African Warthog Divining Figure tribal arts sculpture

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Klegman; Angelo Caggiula-Carulucci, chief magistrate in Belgian Congo for King Leopold II. A virtually identical example exist in collection of Penn Museum, University of Pennsylva...

Category

Late 19th Century Abstract Congo Antique

Materials

Wood

Antique Regency Ormolu Cherub Tazza with Malachite & Blue John 19th Century
Antique Regency Ormolu Cherub Tazza with Malachite & Blue John 19th Century

Antique Regency Ormolu Cherub Tazza with Malachite & Blue John 19th Century

Located in London, GB

The commercial quantity of malachite occurs worldwide including Congo, Gabon, Zambia, Namibia, Mexico, Australia, and with the largest deposit/mine in the Urals region, Russia.

Category

Early 19th Century Regency Congo Antique

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Original Hand-Colored Antique Map of Africa by Elwe '1792'
Original Hand-Colored Antique Map of Africa by Elwe '1792'

Original Hand-Colored Antique Map of Africa by Elwe '1792'

Located in Langweer, NL

The cartography is typical for the 17th century with the Nile originating in two large lakes below the equator. The River Zaire (Congo) also arises from Lake Zaire. The Kingdom of Mo...

Category

Late 18th Century Congo Antique

Materials

Paper

Decorative Antique Map of the Southern Part of Africa, 1806
Decorative Antique Map of the Southern Part of Africa, 1806

Decorative Antique Map of the Southern Part of Africa, 1806

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Congo, Cafrerie.' Decorative map of the southern part of Africa by Robert de Vaugondy, revised and published by Delamarche.

Category

Early 1800s Congo Antique

Materials

Paper

West Africa Entitled "Guinea Propria": An 18th Century Hand Colored Homann Map
West Africa Entitled "Guinea Propria": An 18th Century Hand Colored Homann Map

West Africa Entitled "Guinea Propria": An 18th Century Hand Colored Homann Map

By Johann Baptist Homann

Located in Alamo, CA

It depicts what at the time was called Guinea and portions of a very large Ethiopia, and now multiple countries, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,...

Category

Mid-18th Century German Congo Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of the Coast of Guinea, Africa, 1820
Antique Map of the Coast of Guinea, Africa, 1820

Antique Map of the Coast of Guinea, Africa, 1820

Located in Langweer, NL

Represents modern day Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, and Equatorial Guinea. This map originates from a reissue of Raynal's 'Atlas de toutes les parties...

Category

19th Century Congo Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of the Coast of Guinea, Africa, c.1780
Antique Map of the Coast of Guinea, Africa, c.1780

Antique Map of the Coast of Guinea, Africa, c.1780

Located in Langweer, NL

Represents modern day Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, and Equatorial Guinea. Originates from G.

Category

18th Century Congo Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of the West Coast of Africa, 1771
Antique Map of the West Coast of Africa, 1771

Antique Map of the West Coast of Africa, 1771

By Rigobert Bonne

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Carte de la Guinee contenant les Isles du Cap Verd, le Senegal, la Cote de Guinee proprement dite, les Royaumes de Loango, Congo, Angola, et Benguela avec les Pay...

Category

18th Century French Congo Antique

Materials

Paper

"Mangbetu Coming to Market, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Paul Travis
"Mangbetu Coming to Market, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Paul Travis

"Mangbetu Coming to Market, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Paul Travis

By Paul Travis

Located in Philadelphia, PA

He produced a prolific array of drawings, watercolors and oil paintings of the Mangbetu in the Congo and people from other areas, including this example, one of his best.

Category

1920s American Art Deco Congo Antique

Materials

Paint

Collection of Natural History Specimens in Antique Case
Collection of Natural History Specimens in Antique Case

Collection of Natural History Specimens in Antique Case

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Prized since ancient times as an ornamental stone, deposits of malachite are found across the globe but specimens from Congo offer some of the world’s finest. Ammonite Over 200 mil...

Category

15th Century and Earlier British Congo Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mare - hunting horse by Josuë Dupon 1864-1935
Mare - hunting horse by Josuë Dupon 1864-1935

Mare - hunting horse by Josuë Dupon 1864-1935

By Josuë Dupon 1

Located in Gent, VOV

His reputation was such, that he became one of a select group of sculptors allowed by King Leopold II to carve statues in Ivory, which was imported from the Congo, the Belgian colony...

Category

19th Century Congo Antique

Materials

Bronze

Josuë DUPON (1864-1935) Lying Lion Bronze (ca 1908)
Josuë DUPON (1864-1935) Lying Lion Bronze (ca 1908)

Josuë DUPON (1864-1935) Lying Lion Bronze (ca 1908)

By Josuë Dupon 1

Located in Gent, VOV

His reputation was such, that he became one of a select group of sculptors allowed by King Leopold II to carve statues in Ivory, which was imported from the Congo, the Belgian colony...

Category

19th Century Congo Antique

Materials

Bronze

Antique Map of Africa, Cartouche with Elephant Tusks and Horned Serpent, 1737
Antique Map of Africa, Cartouche with Elephant Tusks and Horned Serpent, 1737

Antique Map of Africa, Cartouche with Elephant Tusks and Horned Serpent, 1737

Located in Langweer, NL

Egypt, Nubia and Abyssinia are shown as distinct entities, Lake Nyasa is shown as Lac Marawi, and the Congo is located. The Dutch settlements of Castell Batov and Stellenbosch are sh...

Category

18th Century Congo Antique

Materials

Paper

Old Helmet Mask from important collection, Tribal Art - African Art 19th/20th C.
Old Helmet Mask from important collection, Tribal Art - African Art 19th/20th C.

Old Helmet Mask from important collection, Tribal Art - African Art 19th/20th C.

Located in Encino, CA

Tribal Art - African Art Very Old Helmet Mask Topped with a Bird, MBALA, Democratic Republic of Congo, end of 19th century, early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Congo Antique

Materials

Wood

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