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Salampasu Mask
Salampasu Mask

Salampasu Mask

By Odense Maskinsnedkeri

Located in Glasgow, GB

A very fine mid 20th century example of a circumcusion mask from the Salampasu people of Congo

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Boxwood

Kuba Palm Wine Cup
Kuba Palm Wine Cup

Kuba Palm Wine Cup

By Kuba

Located in Glasgow, GB

This is a very rare Palm Wine Cup from the Kuba people of Congo. Carved in the early part of the

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Futurist Pink Mask Created by Bomber Bax
African Futurist Pink Mask Created by Bomber Bax

African Futurist Pink Mask Created by Bomber Bax

Located in Milano, IT

Unique African mask created by the artist Bomber Bax. The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was subsequently worked on and painted in late 2022 by the artist. The artist used ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Congolese Futurist Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure
A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure

A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure

Located in London, GB

A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure Wood, metal, cloth, nails, glass Areas of dark, black lacquered

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Flow Petit No 20, abstract fluid Wenge wood & gold mounted sculpture by Egeværk
Flow Petit No 20, abstract fluid Wenge wood & gold mounted sculpture by Egeværk

Flow Petit No 20, abstract fluid Wenge wood & gold mounted sculpture by Egeværk

By Egeværk

Located in London, GB

sourced from Africa - Congo and Cameroon - (wood, FSC* certified) with an inlay of 24ct fine gold and gold

Category

2010s Danish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Copper Panel Artwork by Pemba
Copper Panel Artwork by Pemba

Copper Panel Artwork by Pemba

By Pemba

Located in Antwerp, BE

African copper panel artwork by Pemba. Congo.  

Category

20th Century Congolese Hollywood Regency Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Copper

African Futurist Black Tribal Mask by Bomber Bax
African Futurist Black Tribal Mask by Bomber Bax

African Futurist Black Tribal Mask by Bomber Bax

Located in Milano, IT

Contemporary African single mask created by the artist Bomber Bax. The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was subsequently processed and painted in late 2022 by the artist. The...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Congolese Tribal Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Congolese Kuba Bwoon Helmet Mask
Congolese Kuba Bwoon Helmet Mask

Congolese Kuba Bwoon Helmet Mask

Located in Pasadena, TX

This piece is called a Kuba mask. It was made in Congo. Its a helmet and a mask. Its decorated with

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood, Beads

A Large Finely Carved ‘Cup Carrier’ of a Women with Child
A Large Finely Carved ‘Cup Carrier’ of a Women with Child

A Large Finely Carved ‘Cup Carrier’ of a Women with Child

Located in London, GB

A Large Finely Carved ‘Cup Carrier’ of a Women with Child Superb colour and rich patina 
Wood

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Luba Kifwebe Sandals
Luba Kifwebe Sandals

Luba Kifwebe Sandals

Located in Sharon, CT

Rare pair of African sandals, with beautifully articulated little Luba 'Kifwebe' (mask) heads as toe holds. Wonderful aged 'footprints' produced from great use.

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

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)

Located in London, GB

Congo, depicts a female crowned with a large, abstracted coiffure. The figure exhibits a wonderful

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Luba, Hemba People, DRC, Helmet Mask, Provenance Collection Sulsenti, 1930s
Luba, Hemba People, DRC, Helmet Mask, Provenance Collection Sulsenti, 1930s

Luba, Hemba People, DRC, Helmet Mask, Provenance Collection Sulsenti, 1930s

Located in Leuven , BE

This unusual mask reproduces the feature of the sculpture of the north-eastern Hemba. The mask was collected at Karambare in the 1930s by Dr. R. Sulsenti, at the time practicing in t...

Category

Vintage 1920s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène 1980s
African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène 1980s

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène 1980s

By Marcel Gotène

Located in Salzburg, AT

Internationale de Lutèce / 1972 Premier Prix of the President of the Republic of Congo / 1979 Grand Prix of the

Category

Vintage 1980s Congolese Modern Paintings

Materials

Silver Leaf

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène
African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène

By Marcel Gotène

Located in Salzburg, AT

Internationale de Lutèce / 1972 Premier Prix of the President of the Republic of Congo / 1979 Grand Prix of the

Category

Vintage 1980s Congolese Modern Paintings

Materials

Silver Leaf

Very Old Ngady Mwaash Headdress, Kuba People, DRC
Very Old Ngady Mwaash Headdress, Kuba People, DRC

Very Old Ngady Mwaash Headdress, Kuba People, DRC

Located in Leuven , BE

On the occasion of funerals, masked dancers perform a pantomime that highlights their origins and traditions. They pay tribute to the creation of their kingdom. Although a man wears ...

Category

20th Century Congolese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Leopard Mancala Game Board
Early 20th Century Leopard Mancala Game Board

Early 20th Century Leopard Mancala Game Board

Located in Chicago, IL

A whimsical and playful early 20th century leopard-form mancala game board carved with the board resting on the leopard's back and with a patina that only a hundred years of use coul...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Game Boards

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)

Located in Bilzen, BE

, Democratic Republic of Congo Period: Early 20th century Materials: Wood, plant fibers, animal hair Total

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Carved African Luba Caryatid Ceremonial Stool Female Male Child Figures
Carved African Luba Caryatid Ceremonial Stool Female Male Child Figures

Carved African Luba Caryatid Ceremonial Stool Female Male Child Figures

Located in London, GB

Congo exemplifies the refinement and symbolic depth of Central African royal art. Sculpted from a single

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Driftwood

Mbuti Ituri traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth
Mbuti Ituri traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth

Mbuti Ituri traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth

Located in Zemst, BE

Mbuti Ituri (Congo) traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth. +/- 1920 These cloths we're made

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mbuti Ituri traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth
Mbuti Ituri traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth

Mbuti Ituri traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth

By Icons

Located in Zemst, BE

Mbuti Ituri (Congo) traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth. +/- 1920 These cloths we're made

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Kuba Palm Wine Bowl with Handle Geometric Motifs All Around
Kuba Palm Wine Bowl with Handle Geometric Motifs All Around

Kuba Palm Wine Bowl with Handle Geometric Motifs All Around

Located in Miami, FL

Yak milk Jar with handle, finely carved with geometric motifs all around the piece. Tribal Art from North Nepal beginning of 20th century, from the Himalaya country.

Category

20th Century Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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

A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure

Located in London, GB

feet Democratic Republic of Congo 19th Century Size: 23cm high - 9 ins high The Michel Gaud

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Songye Nkisi Power Figure
Songye Nkisi Power Figure

Songye Nkisi Power Figure

Located in London, GB

figure of the Songye, southeastern Congo. Such sculptures are used as a major role in the healing of the

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Basuku Helmet Mask
African Basuku Helmet Mask

African Basuku Helmet Mask

Located in Chicago, IL

During their five hundred year history in the Southern Congo, the Basuku tribe developed a series

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Large African Painting by Ngasagras
Large African Painting by Ngasagras

Large African Painting by Ngasagras

Located in Antwerp, BE

Brazzaville,Congo.This wonderful piece depicts a Market in Africa, the painting is very vibrant and full of

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Paintings

Materials

Wood

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.

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

Hand Carved Congolese Coffee Table, 1989
Hand Carved Congolese Coffee Table, 1989

Hand Carved Congolese Coffee Table, 1989

Located in Brussel, BE

. Origin: Congo-Kinshasa Design period: 1980s Materials: solid wood Color: dark warm brown Dimensions: H 50

Category

Vintage 1980s Congolese Colonial Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Lega Bwami Society Mask on Display Stand with Provenance
Lega Bwami Society Mask on Display Stand with Provenance

Lega Bwami Society Mask on Display Stand with Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

On offer is a Lega Bwami society wooden mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was likely

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mbole Yela Face mask with original Raphia and Cloth
Mbole Yela Face mask with original Raphia and Cloth

Mbole Yela Face mask with original Raphia and Cloth

Located in Leuven , BE

This rare, almost circular-shaped masks, belongs to the Ekanga secret society and would have been kept in baskets at the heart of their sanctuaries. The minimalist style and the whit...

Category

Vintage 1920s Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Lwalwa Tribal Mask
African Lwalwa Tribal Mask

African Lwalwa Tribal Mask

Located in Montreal, QC

African Lwalwa tribal mask enhanced with white pigment on the mouth and ears.

Category

Vintage 1960s Congolese Masks

Materials

Wood

Kuba Anthropomorphic Palm Wine Cup, 19th century -  provenance Didier Claes
Kuba Anthropomorphic Palm Wine Cup, 19th century -  provenance Didier Claes

Kuba Anthropomorphic Palm Wine Cup, 19th century - provenance Didier Claes

By Kuba

Located in Bilzen, BE

Democratic Republic of Congo, Late 19th Century Wood, glass bead (inlay) Provenance: Didier Claes

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Copper Hand-Hammered Birds Art Work Wall Decoration Panel, 1990
Copper Hand-Hammered Birds Art Work Wall Decoration Panel, 1990

Copper Hand-Hammered Birds Art Work Wall Decoration Panel, 1990

By Pemba

Located in Antwerp, BE

This original piece is a hand-hammered signed copper work of elegant stylish dancing birds in the African sun. Width 120 cm. Height 110 cm. Depth 5 cm.

Category

20th Century Congolese Hollywood Regency Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Copper

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

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

Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900
Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900

Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Congo. Demonstrating the skill of the blacksmith who crafted it, the knife features razor-thin blades

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

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

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

Vintage Chokwe Mask
Vintage Chokwe Mask

Vintage Chokwe Mask

Located in Pasadena, TX

This mask was made by the Chokwe people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has detailed

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Bwami Initiation Statue, Lega People, early 20th Century
Bwami Initiation Statue, Lega People, early 20th Century

Bwami Initiation Statue, Lega People, early 20th Century

Located in CA, CA

early 20th century, by the Lega people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, reflects the physical and

Category

Vintage 1910s Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Salampasu Mask
Salampasu Mask

Salampasu Mask

Located in Chicago, IL

primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Salampasu masks were an integral part of the men's warrior

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood, Bamboo

African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century

African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century

Located in Miami, FL

century African Yoruba hand-carved wood fertility doll made in the Tribal style. These dolls are not only

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Shell, Beads

Kuba Ceremonial Palm Wine Cup ('Mbwoongntey'), DRC
Kuba Ceremonial Palm Wine Cup ('Mbwoongntey'), DRC

Kuba Ceremonial Palm Wine Cup ('Mbwoongntey'), DRC

Located in London, GB

traditional hairstyles worn by Kuba nobility. Carved from a fine-grained brown wood, the surface of the cup

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Selection of Three Yaka/Suku Monocyclic Ceremonial Drinking Cups, DRC
Selection of Three Yaka/Suku Monocyclic Ceremonial Drinking Cups, DRC

Selection of Three Yaka/Suku Monocyclic Ceremonial Drinking Cups, DRC

Located in Leuven , BE

one piece of wood with two leaf shaped apertures, joined by a rib in the centre .Presented to every

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Rare 2 Faced Twin Lega Mask DRC Large Sized
Rare 2 Faced Twin Lega Mask DRC Large Sized

Rare 2 Faced Twin Lega Mask DRC Large Sized

Located in Torquay, GB

Rare large twin faced Lega mask of the Bwami society in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), circa

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Congolese Fang Carved Mask Sculpture
Congolese Fang Carved Mask Sculpture

Congolese Fang Carved Mask Sculpture

Located in Long Island City, NY

Congolese Fang Carved Mask Sculpture on a metal base. A "fang mask" refers to a type of ceremonial mask created by the Fang people, an ethnic group from Central Africa, primarily fo...

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

African Seated Luba Figure
African Seated Luba Figure

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

"Embrace" Luba Headrest Sculpture
"Embrace" Luba Headrest Sculpture

"Embrace" Luba Headrest Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

The Luba people of Zaire believed that ancestors visited them through dreams. This belief led to elaborately worked headrests, known as "seats of dreams." Such headrests were used to...

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early small Kuba Cup With Refined Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa
Early small Kuba Cup With Refined Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa

Early small Kuba Cup With Refined Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Small sweet early Kuba Cup with refinedf face, finely carved hair, with a handle, from the DRC, Africa Finely incised hair in tight geometric form, small projecting ears. Some damag...

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa
Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa

Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa Finely carved hair in tight geometric form, small projecting ears. Some damage and wear to lips, and keloid on pr...

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Hammered Copper Bas-relief of an African Woman
Beautiful Hammered Copper Bas-relief of an African Woman

Beautiful Hammered Copper Bas-relief of an African Woman

Located in Antwerp, BE

artist M. Wangala from Congo, is a unique addition to any art collection. It is a beautiful hammered

Category

20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Copper

Vintage Africanist Brass Sculpture, Signed Mukendi, Circa 1970
Vintage Africanist Brass Sculpture, Signed Mukendi, Circa 1970

Vintage Africanist Brass Sculpture, Signed Mukendi, Circa 1970

Located in Bilzen, BE

(likely Democratic Republic of Congo) Date: circa 1965–1985 Material: Brass Height: 34.5 cm Condition

Category

Vintage 1970s Congolese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Colonial Side Table
Colonial Side Table

Colonial Side Table

Located in Antwerp, BE

Colonial tribal side table from Congo. Diameter wood 50 cm. Diameter glass 70 cm. Height 65 cm.

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

African Modernist Signed Oil on Board Painting
African Modernist Signed Oil on Board Painting

African Modernist Signed Oil on Board Painting

Located in Forney, TX

A framed original African midcentury oil on board painting, Democratic Republic of Congo, signed

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples

Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples

Located in Forney, TX

, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted by four-legged animal, over

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Wood

Kuba Iron Currency Spear, c. 1900
Kuba Iron Currency Spear, c. 1900

Kuba Iron Currency Spear, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

the Congo. Secured to a narrow handle of iron and wood, the flattened blade has an elegant, sloping

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

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Find many varieties of an authentic Congo wood available at 1stDibs. A Congo wood — often made from wood, fabric and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Congo wood — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Congo wood made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — is very popular. A well-made Congo wood has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Artifort, Julian Marshall and Songye People are consistently popular.

How Much is a Congo Wood?

A Congo wood can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,202, while the lowest priced sells for $120 and the highest can go for as much as $45,000.