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Large Buyu Protection Figure Democratic Republic Congo Africa
Large Buyu Protection Figure Democratic Republic Congo Africa

Large Buyu Protection Figure Democratic Republic Congo Africa

$750

Large Buyu Protection Figure Democratic Republic Congo Africa

Located in Rochester, NY

Democratic Republic Congo, Africa. Circa 1950 - 1970. Measures 32" h x 10" w x 10" d.

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Large Madonna figure Congo Vintage Folk Art
African Tribal Art Large Madonna figure Congo Vintage Folk Art

African Tribal Art Large Madonna figure Congo Vintage Folk Art

$904

African Tribal Art Large Madonna figure Congo Vintage Folk Art

Located in London, GB

African Tribal folk Art figure A very finely executed large sculpture of a African Christian Madonna, the standing figure wearing a long robe with head covering with hand held in fro...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mangbetu Female Figure, D.R. Congo, early 20th century
Mangbetu Female Figure, D.R. Congo, early 20th century

Mangbetu Female Figure, D.R. Congo, early 20th century

$1,813

Mangbetu Female Figure, D.R. Congo, early 20th century

By Mangbetu People

Located in Bilzen, BE

Mangbetu Female Figure Northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaire) Early to mid-20th century, likely Lang period (c. 1920–1945) Hardwood Height: 45 cm Provenance: Privat...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Bakongo Nkisi Kozo Nail-Studded Janus Dog Power Figure, Congo
Bakongo Nkisi Kozo Nail-Studded Janus Dog Power Figure, Congo

Bakongo Nkisi Kozo Nail-Studded Janus Dog Power Figure, Congo

$4,400

Bakongo Nkisi Kozo Nail-Studded Janus Dog Power Figure, Congo

Located in Atlanta, GA

A powerful and ethnographically significant example of Central African ritual sculpture, this nail-studded zoomorphic figure is a Kozo — a Janus-headed dog nkisi (power object) of th...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

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

$3,000

Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely carved Lwalwa maternity figure holding a baby from Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa circa 20th century.

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Small Wrapped Bundled Yaka Fetish figure on stand, DRC Congo, Africa
Small Wrapped Bundled Yaka Fetish figure on stand, DRC Congo, Africa

Small Wrapped Bundled Yaka Fetish figure on stand, DRC Congo, Africa

$950

Small Wrapped Bundled Yaka Fetish figure on stand, DRC Congo, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Classic Yaka fetish figure of darkened wood with polished and worn patina, wearing a conical hat, and body completely enclosed by wrapped fetish bundle.

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

20th Century African Songye Nkishi Kifwebe Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo
20th Century African Songye Nkishi Kifwebe Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo

20th Century African Songye Nkishi Kifwebe Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo

$647

20th Century African Songye Nkishi Kifwebe Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo

Located in London, GB

For sale is this wonderful vintage African hand-carved Kifwebe association Figure (or "N'kishi"), originating from the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly the...

Category

Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Yaka Standing Wood Janus Male and Female Divination Figure DRC Congo, Africa
Yaka Standing Wood Janus Male and Female Divination Figure DRC Congo, Africa

Yaka Standing Wood Janus Male and Female Divination Figure DRC Congo, Africa

$1,450

Yaka Standing Wood Janus Male and Female Divination Figure DRC Congo, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Carved wood standing Janus back to back male and female divination figure from the Yaka people of DRC Congo, Africa.

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard
Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard

Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard

$950

Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early finely carved hard wood tribal Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a stylized male face with finely carved beard.

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Standing Female Pende Wood Figure with Arms at Sides Cascading Hair Congo
Standing Female Pende Wood Figure with Arms at Sides Cascading Hair Congo

Standing Female Pende Wood Figure with Arms at Sides Cascading Hair Congo

$380Sale Price|60% Off

Standing Female Pende Wood Figure with Arms at Sides Cascading Hair Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Democratic Republic of Congo, early to mid-20th century. Figure is 12 inches high, on custom wood base total height 12 3/4 inches.

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Genuine brass figure from thje Songye tribe, DR Congo, first half 20th Century
Genuine brass figure from thje Songye tribe, DR Congo, first half 20th Century

Genuine brass figure from thje Songye tribe, DR Congo, first half 20th Century

$526

Genuine brass figure from thje Songye tribe, DR Congo, first half 20th Century

By Songye Tribe

Located in Bilzen, BE

A genuine figure from the Songye tribe DR Congo cast in brass dating from the beginning to the middle of the 20th century.

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Fetish Figure
African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Fetish Figure

African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Fetish Figure

$1,900

African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Congo 20th Century carved wood Songye ceremonial fetish figure made with inlaid horn and various materials to promote fertility, vanquish enemies or protect the village.

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Horn

Early Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Base in Form of Foot
Early Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Base in Form of Foot

Early Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Base in Form of Foot

$750

Early Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Base in Form of Foot

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early finely carved hard wood Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a stylized face with the base of the cup a foot.

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque
African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque

African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque

$1,900

African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque

Located in Queens, NY

African Congo 20th Century wood Songye Kwfebe plaque carved in flattened figural form with a rectangular shape features a horned, incised head with beaded necklace, 2 smaller relief ...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

African Gabon/Congo 20th Century Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Guardian Figure
African Gabon/Congo 20th Century Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Guardian Figure

African Gabon/Congo 20th Century Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Guardian Figure

$1,700

African Gabon/Congo 20th Century Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Guardian Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon / Congo 20th Century Kota Mahangwe carved wood reliquary guardian figure in flattened geometric form with protruding eyes and nose, a rope-wrapped finial, decorative te...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African Congo Early 20th Century Male Figure Wrapped in Raffia Burlap
African Congo Early 20th Century Male Figure Wrapped in Raffia Burlap

African Congo Early 20th Century Male Figure Wrapped in Raffia Burlap

$1,200

African Congo Early 20th Century Male Figure Wrapped in Raffia Burlap

Located in Queens, NY

African Congo 20th-Century hand carved Teke male figure wrapped in a raffia burlap Good/Fair, showing patina including rubbing and variations to finish, soiling to fabric, hairlines...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Burl

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wooden Luba Female Fertility Figure
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wooden Luba Female Fertility Figure

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wooden Luba Female Fertility Figure

$3,800

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wooden Luba Female Fertility Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African D.R Congo 20th-Century carved wooden Luba female fertility figure with beaded black, blue, white and red earrings Fair, nice authentic patina, vertical expansion cracks thro...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Rare Mangbetu Hardwood Arched Harp with Figural Finial, Congo Early 20th Century
Rare Mangbetu Hardwood Arched Harp with Figural Finial, Congo Early 20th Century

Rare Mangbetu Hardwood Arched Harp with Figural Finial, Congo Early 20th Century

$5,331

Rare Mangbetu Hardwood Arched Harp with Figural Finial, Congo Early 20th Century

Located in Nottingham, GB

Among the most refined musical instruments produced in Central Africa, the arched harps of the Mangbetu people occupy a unique place at the intersection of sound, sculpture and court...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Gabon/D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood Kota Mahongwe Figural Reliquary Staff
African Gabon/D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood Kota Mahongwe Figural Reliquary Staff

African Gabon/D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood Kota Mahongwe Figural Reliquary Staff

$1,900

African Gabon/D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood Kota Mahongwe Figural Reliquary Staff

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon / Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood figural reliquary staff in flattened geometric form features a curved head with inlaid textured copper, 2 co...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood & String Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood & String Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood & String Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure

$1,550

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood & String Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century male nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\") carved from a single piece of wood, encased and hidden beneath a netwo...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood & Mirror Nkisi Nail Fetish Figure
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood & Mirror Nkisi Nail Fetish Figure

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood & Mirror Nkisi Nail Fetish Figure

$1,750

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood & Mirror Nkisi Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood 2-headed nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\"), a roped bundle on his back entwined around embedded m...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure

$1,300

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood male nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\") with inlaid glass over painted eyes, a human head in its b...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure

$1,200

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood Songye 2-headed Janus guardian figure (Kabeja) represents the ancestor couple of a tribe.

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure

$1,200

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood 2-headed nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\"), the torso encased and hidden beneath a network of str...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Nail Fetish Figure
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Nail Fetish Figure

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Nail Fetish Figure

$4,400

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of Congo 20th Century carved wood nail fetish figure in 2-headed dog form (\"Nkisi Koso\"), its torso wrapped with rope entwined around embedded metal nai...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Songye Nkisi Power Figure
Songye Nkisi Power Figure

Songye Nkisi Power Figure

$1,484

Songye Nkisi Power Figure

Located in London, GB

A rare and large hand carved horned Songye Nkisi power figure. A ‘Nkisi’ is a protective power figure of the Songye, southeastern Congo.

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure
A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure

A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure

$34,500

A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure

Located in London, GB

A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure Wood, metal, cloth, nails, glass Areas of dark, black lacquered patina, worn through from use The cavity to the stomach now empty Kongo Peoples, Dem...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure
A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure

A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure

$16,500

A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure

Located in London, GB

A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure Open aperture to the head and stomach Fine overall patina, loss to feet Democratic Republic of Congo 19th Century Size: 23cm high - 9 ins high The ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Seated Luba Figure
African Seated Luba Figure

African Seated Luba Figure

$880

African Seated Luba Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

Artisans from the Luba tribe were renowned for the organic flow of their carving style. This example clearly shows the smooth transition from aspect to aspect, maintaining a singular...

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Congo Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Songye Fertility
African Congo Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Songye Fertility

African Congo Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Songye Fertility

$1,600

African Congo Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Songye Fertility

Located in Queens, NY

African Congo mid 20th-Century carved wooden Songye (South-Eastern Congo) fertility figure on a round base Good, with patina, showing rubbing, nicks, scratches and hairlines, small ...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria
Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria

Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria

$15,797

Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria

Located in Leuven , BE

This elaborate Janus statue is a rare example of an Ibibio free-standing figure to recall a well-defined ancestor in what seems a European outfit .The Ibibios lend supernatural power...

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Female Caryatid standing Figure on a circular base, DRC
Female Caryatid standing Figure on a circular base, DRC

Female Caryatid standing Figure on a circular base, DRC

$7,957

Female Caryatid standing Figure on a circular base, DRC

Located in Leuven , BE

A standing female figure with prominent breasts below a columnar neck resting between broad shoulders that lead to elongated arms which bend at the elbows to support the seat above. ...

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ethnic Design-Anthromorphic Figural Vessel in Blackened Terracotta
Ethnic Design-Anthromorphic Figural Vessel in Blackened Terracotta

Ethnic Design-Anthromorphic Figural Vessel in Blackened Terracotta

$3,510

Ethnic Design-Anthromorphic Figural Vessel in Blackened Terracotta

Located in Leuven , BE

This fine, round, dark grey vessel depicts a complete figure which is rare. It was made by the Mangbetu People. The Mangbetu ethnic group lives deep in the center of Africa. They wer...

Category

20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Yombe Power Figure Completely Covered with Original Fabrics, Yombe People, DRC.
Yombe Power Figure Completely Covered with Original Fabrics, Yombe People, DRC.

Yombe Power Figure Completely Covered with Original Fabrics, Yombe People, DRC.

$12,491

Yombe Power Figure Completely Covered with Original Fabrics, Yombe People, DRC.

Located in Leuven , BE

The statue is standing on a rectangular base, the body covered with bundles of knotted cloth from feet to chin, the rounded, ovoid head with tight mouth baring teeth and a slender no...

Category

20th Century Congolese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Yaka Fly Whisk With Female Figure – Early 20th Century, Drc (33 Cm)
Yaka Fly Whisk With Female Figure – Early 20th Century, Drc (33 Cm)

Yaka Fly Whisk With Female Figure – Early 20th Century, Drc (33 Cm)

$4,680

Yaka Fly Whisk With Female Figure – Early 20th Century, Drc (33 Cm)

Located in Bilzen, BE

The handle, finely carved from dense local wood, features a stylized female figure with a ribbed crested hairstyle, characteristic of Yaka artistic expression.

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ethnic Design-Authentic Female Fertility figure “Yanda", Zande People, DRC.
Ethnic Design-Authentic Female Fertility figure “Yanda", Zande People, DRC.

Ethnic Design-Authentic Female Fertility figure “Yanda", Zande People, DRC.

$2,106

Ethnic Design-Authentic Female Fertility figure “Yanda", Zande People, DRC.

Located in Leuven , BE

Female Fertility figure “Yanda", Zande People, DRC, Old collection n° 394 Baudouin de Grunne . This highly abstract fertility bust, characterized by a prominent belly, is sculpted fr...

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Fine Congo Mbala carved wood figure, Early 20th century, Africa
Fine Congo Mbala carved wood figure, Early 20th century, Africa

Fine Congo Mbala carved wood figure, Early 20th century, Africa

Unavailable|$1,299

Fine Congo Mbala carved wood figure, Early 20th century, Africa

Located in Santa Fe, NM

For collectors of African art. Finely carved Congo wood figure with hands on stomach with carved beard.

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Yombe Fetish Figure
African Yombe Fetish Figure

African Yombe Fetish Figure

Unavailable|$2,200

African Yombe Fetish Figure

Located in Montecito, CA

This Bakongo power figure is adorned with feathers, shells, nails and raffia. The eyes of the figure and the mask he holds are of inset glass. Magic bundles are attached to the torso...

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Feathers, Raffia, Wood

Luba Kukudji Figure
Luba Kukudji Figure

Luba Kukudji Figure

Unavailable|$5,534

Luba Kukudji Figure

Located in London, GB

Luba Figure Kakudji D.R. Congo Wood, fibre, beads, textile 28 cm On a professional wooden stand Provenance: - Lucas Ratton, Paris, France - Zemanek-Munster, Wurzburg, Ger...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Textile, Natural Fiber, Wood, Beads

African Tribal Teke Figure Ex Sothebys
African Tribal Teke Figure Ex Sothebys

African Tribal Teke Figure Ex Sothebys

Unavailable|$533

African Tribal Teke Figure Ex Sothebys

Located in London, GB

This is a fine Teke Mutinu Bamba magic figure, The Teke use this type of cylindrical bodied figure to assist women during pregnancy, the magic material (bilongo) is often removed whe...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fine Large Teke Figure
Fine Large Teke Figure

Fine Large Teke Figure

Unavailable|$2,340

Fine Large Teke Figure

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Early 20th century Democratic Republic of Congo. former Zaire Measures: High 50 cm. Provenance: Mr. Jean Delmas, France. The face with diagonal incised scarification and rectangu...

Category

Vintage 1930s Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Songye power figure Nkisi
Songye power figure Nkisi

Songye power figure Nkisi

Unavailable|$1,214

Songye power figure Nkisi

Located in London, GB

Songye Power Figure NKISI Provenance: - Private collection, London, United Kingdom Songye Power Sculpture Like the Kongo and other related Bantu cultures of central Africa, the...

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Wood

Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)
Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)

Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)

Unavailable|$6,276

Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)

Located in London, GB

This beautifully carved 'Biteki' figure, from the Yaka culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, depicts a female crowned with a large, abstracted coiffure.

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hemba Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure
Hemba Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure

Hemba Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure

Unavailable|$2,800

Hemba Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure

Located in Cambridge, MA

A hand-carved wood singiti or ancestor figure from the Hemba people, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Deep Dark Patina
Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Deep Dark Patina

Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Deep Dark Patina

Sold|$1,950

Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Deep Dark Patina

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early finely carved wood tribal Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich dark patina. In the form of a stylized figure with hands on stomach, ending on a foot.

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Gabon/Congo 20thCentury Wood, Brass Kota Male Reliquary Figure w/ Basket
African Gabon/Congo 20thCentury Wood, Brass Kota Male Reliquary Figure w/ Basket

African Gabon/Congo 20thCentury Wood, Brass Kota Male Reliquary Figure w/ Basket

Sold|$5,400

African Gabon/Congo 20thCentury Wood, Brass Kota Male Reliquary Figure w/ Basket

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon / Congo 20th Century carved wood Kota male reliquary figure in a basket features an inlaid brass skull-form flattened head, snakeskin, metal bell, small wicker jug, ani...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Decorative Baskets

Materials

Brass

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi Baboon Nail Fetish Figure
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi Baboon Nail Fetish Figure

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi Baboon Nail Fetish Figure

Sold|$1,700

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi Baboon Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood baboon nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\") features a composite carved wood figure and monkey skull...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Terracotta Zande Figure with Provenance
Terracotta Zande Figure with Provenance

Terracotta Zande Figure with Provenance

Sold|$643

Terracotta Zande Figure with Provenance

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Terracotta Zande figure (from Congo) Provenance: Alain de Monbrison collection.

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Mid-20th Century Hand Carved African Figure
Mid-20th Century Hand Carved African Figure

Mid-20th Century Hand Carved African Figure

Sold|$1,208

Mid-20th Century Hand Carved African Figure

Located in London, GB

“Can I please go toilet sir” A very cool and unique hand carved amusing wooden African figure, standing in a similar pose to a child at school asking the teacher to go to the toilet...

Category

Vintage 1950s Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Central African Tribal Wooden Bembe Figure, Early 20th Century
Central African Tribal Wooden Bembe Figure, Early 20th Century

Central African Tribal Wooden Bembe Figure, Early 20th Century

Sold|$4,300

Central African Tribal Wooden Bembe Figure, Early 20th Century

Located in London, GB

A finely carved female Bembe figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo, dating to the early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

African Ambete Mbete Tribe Brass Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure
African Ambete Mbete Tribe Brass Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure

African Ambete Mbete Tribe Brass Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure

Sold|$1,147

African Ambete Mbete Tribe Brass Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic piece from the Ambete tribe who live on the frontier with Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. Made of wood and hammered brass. The Ambete tribe figures are recogni...

Category

20th Century Congolese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Geometric Painted Standing Mbole Figure, DRC, Early 20th Century Cubist Form
Geometric Painted Standing Mbole Figure, DRC, Early 20th Century Cubist Form

Geometric Painted Standing Mbole Figure, DRC, Early 20th Century Cubist Form

Sold|$995

Geometric Painted Standing Mbole Figure, DRC, Early 20th Century Cubist Form

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Geometric painted red, white and black standing Mbole figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. Early 20th century cubist form with great zig zag profile.

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Teke Figure Congo Schleger Ex Sothebys
African Tribal Art Fine Teke Figure Congo Schleger Ex Sothebys

African Tribal Art Fine Teke Figure Congo Schleger Ex Sothebys

Sold|$566

African Tribal Art Fine Teke Figure Congo Schleger Ex Sothebys

Located in London, GB

Fine Teke figure Congo Schleger Ex Sothebys A Teke Magic standing figure Congo early 20th century, Ex Sotheby's July 1966, Ex Schleger collection Measures: Height 25 cm, 10 inche...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Old Chokwe Chair Back Carved Standing Figure, Early 20th Century, Congo
Old Chokwe Chair Back Carved Standing Figure, Early 20th Century, Congo

Old Chokwe Chair Back Carved Standing Figure, Early 20th Century, Congo

Sold|$895

Old Chokwe Chair Back Carved Standing Figure, Early 20th Century, Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Old Chokwe chair back with standing figure, early 20th century, Congo An early Chokwe carved wood section from a ceremonial chair with masks and a standing figure representing a d...

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Very Early Used Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Sweet Face
Very Early Used Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Sweet Face

Very Early Used Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Sweet Face

Sold|$3,950

Very Early Used Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Sweet Face

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early finely carved hard wood Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich and deep patina. In the form of a naturalistic sweet face and handle on back.

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Congo Figure For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Congo figure for your home. A Congo figure — often made from wood, ceramic and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Congo figure — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Congo figure, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Congo figure over the years, but those crafted by François Tamba Ndembe are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Congo Figure?

A Congo figure can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,199, while the lowest priced sells for $237 and the highest can go for as much as $16,645.

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