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Painted African Pende Altar Figure, c. 1900
Painted African Pende Altar Figure, c. 1900

Painted African Pende Altar Figure, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Pende diviners interpreted messages from the spirit realm to determine which of their ancestors would provide aid in return for sacrifices. This figure would have been carved for the...

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hammered Copper Wall Relief Sculpture Panel with African Woman
Hammered Copper Wall Relief Sculpture Panel with African Woman

Hammered Copper Wall Relief Sculpture Panel with African Woman

Located in Antwerp, BE

Hugh, lighted wall picture or object with Africa woman. This unique object is made by the Congolese artist Mutepa in 1981 and is in very good condition.

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

African Chokwe People Chief Chair
African Chokwe People Chief Chair

African Chokwe People Chief Chair

Located in Rochester, NY

Republic of the Congo ( formerly Zaire ) hand-carved wood with copper brass metal fittings and rivets. This

Category

20th Century Angolan Tribal Tribal Art

Congo Wicker Shield, Late 19th Century
Congo Wicker Shield, Late 19th Century

Congo Wicker Shield, Late 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful Congo shield is a splendid example of a classic woven type. Cleverly constructed to

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Tribal Luba Headrest Pillow, D.R. Congo
19th Century Tribal Luba Headrest Pillow, D.R. Congo

19th Century Tribal Luba Headrest Pillow, D.R. Congo

Located in New York, NY

A stately, exalted quality of form marks this gorgeous Luba headrest. At just over six inches in height, the piece achieves an almost monumental stature with its strong, upreaching s...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mongo Spoon, D.R. Congo
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mongo Spoon, D.R. Congo

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mongo Spoon, D.R. Congo

Located in New York, NY

Prestige spoons are an artistic convention across Africa, and not least in the Congo, where this

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Tribal Sundi or Teke Head, D.R. Congo
Late 19th Century Tribal Sundi or Teke Head, D.R. Congo

Late 19th Century Tribal Sundi or Teke Head, D.R. Congo

Located in New York, NY

Smooth, rounded features mark this darkly patinated bust. Ghostly applications of kaolin bring an irresistible focus to the eyes, which seem to faintly radiate in their sockets. Turn...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Busts

Materials

Metal

African Wooden Stool Covered in Brass Tacks
African Wooden Stool Covered in Brass Tacks

African Wooden Stool Covered in Brass Tacks

Located in New York, NY

Its practical use virtually obscured by the sheer minimalism of its form, this beautiful, saddle-shaped stool stands as much an abstract work of sculpture as a place to take one's re...

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Tribal Kuba or Binji Pipe, D.R. Congo
Early 20th Century Tribal Kuba or Binji Pipe, D.R. Congo

Early 20th Century Tribal Kuba or Binji Pipe, D.R. Congo

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful interplay of raised planes and clustered incisions structures this impressive cephalomorphic Congolese pipe. Flowing line work textures the head, which joins with the bri...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

African Congo Warrior Shield
African Congo Warrior Shield

African Congo Warrior Shield

Located in Bridport, CT

Dramatic African tribal warrior shield, Congo origin. One-piece with handle.   

Category

Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fine Holo  Buffalo  Mask  From  Dem. Republic  Of Congo
Fine Holo  Buffalo  Mask  From  Dem. Republic  Of Congo

Fine Holo Buffalo Mask From Dem. Republic Of Congo

Located in Bedford, NY

HOLO MASKS ARE RARE.CULTURALLY RELATED TO THE YAKA , THEY MAKE MASKS THAT DEPICT ANTELOPE OR BUFFALO. THIS IS A SPIRIT MASK, A FUSION BETWEEN WILD ANIMAL AND ANCESTRAL SOUL

Category

20th Century Congolese Masks

Materials

Wood, Raffia

Lounge Chair in 1960s Congo Style, 1960
Lounge Chair in 1960s Congo Style, 1960

Lounge Chair in 1960s Congo Style, 1960

Located in Brussels, BE

Completely original, made from cognac-colored thick neck leather. Look at the beautiful details on this chair, white leather crosses, etc. It's a beauty to look at it, and it's sti...

Category

Vintage 1950s Congolese French Provincial Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

African Songye Figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo
African Songye Figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo

African Songye Figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Located in Long Island City, NY

A good quality Songye Male Power Figure. The large angular head with a horn inset in the crown and set with geometric features. The on large square shoulders with fists at sides of...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Horn, Hide

Kifwebe Style Ceremonial Mask of the Songye People in the Republic of Congo
Kifwebe Style Ceremonial Mask of the Songye People in the Republic of Congo

Kifwebe Style Ceremonial Mask of the Songye People in the Republic of Congo

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Democratic Republic of Congo. Similar to the traditional Kifwebe masks, the piece has a long protruding mouth

Category

20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mid-20th Century, Dem. Rep. Congo, Teke Culture, Old Fetish with Magic Charge
Mid-20th Century, Dem. Rep. Congo, Teke Culture, Old Fetish with Magic Charge

Mid-20th Century, Dem. Rep. Congo, Teke Culture, Old Fetish with Magic Charge

Located in VILLEFONTAINE, FR

, the top of the skull receiving a high elaborate hairstyle. Wood, fabric, plant fibers Signs of use

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric, Natural Fiber, Wood

Mid Century Sculpture African Bust in Wenge, Congo, 1960s
Mid Century Sculpture African Bust in Wenge, Congo, 1960s

Mid Century Sculpture African Bust in Wenge, Congo, 1960s

Located in Brussels , BE

Mid century sculpture African bust in wenge - Congo 1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Wood

Pair of Theo Ruth ''Congo'' Chairs for Artifort, 1950s
Pair of Theo Ruth ''Congo'' Chairs for Artifort, 1950s

Pair of Theo Ruth ''Congo'' Chairs for Artifort, 1950s

By Theo Ruth, Artifort

Located in Schagen, NL

Beautiful set of two Congo chairs designed by Theo Ruth during the 1950s. The chairs feature a

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Upholstery, Wood

African Carved Wood Luwa Luwa Mask
African Carved Wood Luwa Luwa Mask

African Carved Wood Luwa Luwa Mask

Located in Long Island City, NY

Angular Luwa Luwa face mask with woven netted fabric on back of mask.

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Masks

Materials

Wood

Pair of Low Chairs "Congo" Designed by Theo Ruth for Artifort, circa 1950
Pair of Low Chairs "Congo" Designed by Theo Ruth for Artifort, circa 1950

Pair of Low Chairs "Congo" Designed by Theo Ruth for Artifort, circa 1950

By Theo Ruth

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of "Congo" chairs by Theo Ruth for Artifort, Birch wood, new upholstery with new foam and

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Carved Wood Chimpanzee Sculpture by the Hemba Tribe
Carved Wood Chimpanzee Sculpture by the Hemba Tribe

Carved Wood Chimpanzee Sculpture by the Hemba Tribe

Located in Long Island City, NY

a ball. By the Hemba Tribe of the South Eastern Congo Region.

Category

20th Century Congolese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 Safari Congo Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara pour Hagafors, 1950's
Set of 4 Safari Congo Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara pour Hagafors, 1950's

Set of 4 Safari Congo Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara pour Hagafors, 1950's

By Hagafors Stolfabrik 1, Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

Hagafors factory dating from the early 1950s. “Safari Congo Chair” model not reissued. Probably made of

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

20th Century Kifwebe Femal Wood Mask
20th Century Kifwebe Femal Wood Mask

20th Century Kifwebe Femal Wood Mask

Located in Paris, FR

Kifwebe Femal Mask Sculpted Wood & Naturals Pigments Democratic Republic Of Congo, Songye Nation

Category

20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Benoit Konongo Sculpture in Wenge Wood Dyed Black African Head
Benoit Konongo Sculpture in Wenge Wood Dyed Black African Head

Benoit Konongo Sculpture in Wenge Wood Dyed Black African Head

Located in Brussels , BE

Benoit Konongo (1919-2008) sculpture in wenge wood dyed black "African man's head" - Congo 1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Wood Hand-Carved Artisanal Tribal Bowl with Handle
Vintage African Wood Hand-Carved Artisanal Tribal Bowl with Handle

Vintage African Wood Hand-Carved Artisanal Tribal Bowl with Handle

Located in Oakland Park, FL

Vintage African Wood Hand-carved Artisanal Tribal Tray Hand-carved vintage African wood medium size

Category

Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Serving Bowls

Materials

Wood

Acacia Wood Side Table/Stool
Acacia Wood Side Table/Stool

Acacia Wood Side Table/Stool

Located in New York, NY

Congo Ethnic Loft Solid Acacia Wood Curved Shaped Side Table 16" x 22" H

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American End Tables

African Yombe Fetish Figure
African Yombe Fetish Figure

African Yombe Fetish Figure

Located in Montecito, CA

This is a power figure made by the Yombe tribe. The nails in this statue were pounded in to activate the power and magical qualities held by the figure. The eyes are inset pieces of ...

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Pende Royal Cup
African Tribal Pende Royal Cup

African Tribal Pende Royal Cup

Located in London, GB

African tribal art A fine early 20th century Royal pende cup. Carved hard wood in the form of a

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Kuba "Pwoom" Mask
Kuba "Pwoom" Mask

Kuba "Pwoom" Mask

Located in Stockholm, SE

Kuba " pwoom" mask . Central Congo. Provenance : Dentist Bergt Bengtsson was born 1925 . Lives in

Category

Vintage 1940s Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta, Textile, Wood

Mbete Mask
Mbete Mask

Mbete Mask

Sold|$2,500

Mbete Mask

Located in New York, NY

Mid-20th century wooden Mbete mask. Painted wood with pedestal.

Category

Late 20th Century Congolese Masks

Materials

Wood

African Mask by the Hemba People
African Mask by the Hemba People

African Mask by the Hemba People

Located in Long Island City, NY

Carved African Mask Made by the Hemba People of the African Congo

Category

20th Century Congolese Masks

Materials

Wood

African Konda Parade Knife

African Konda Parade Knife

By Konda Tribe

Located in New York, NY

This early twentieth century African parade knife is from the Konda tribe of the Congo. Made of

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Assortment of Five African Tribal Shields
Assortment of Five African Tribal Shields

Assortment of Five African Tribal Shields

Located in New York, NY

Assortment of five African carved wood shields with unique decorative pattern carved in to the

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Collection of Antique Bash African Drinking Cups

Collection of Antique Bash African Drinking Cups

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Rare collection of bash African drinking cups, Eastern Congo, circa 1900. There are 15 currently

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Sheet Metal

African High Back Chair with Womans Details
African High Back Chair with Womans Details

African High Back Chair with Womans Details

Located in Atlanta, GA

African High Back Chair with woman's details. Carved from one piece of wood. Beautiful detailed

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Coffee Table
African Coffee Table

African Coffee Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

African coffee table from Kandondo of DR Congo with highly detailed carvings. Wood indigenous of

Category

20th Century Congolese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Tribal Mask Zaire
Tribal Mask Zaire

Tribal Mask Zaire

Located in San Francisco, CA

Exceptional tribal mask from Zaire.

Category

Vintage 1930s Congolese Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Carved Hemba Ancestral Figure
Carved Hemba Ancestral Figure

Carved Hemba Ancestral Figure

Located in Long Island City, NY

Carved Wooden Ancestral Figure by the Hemba People of Zaire

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Lega Mask
Lega Mask

Lega Mask

Located in Long Island City, NY

Lega Mask in the form of a stylized monkey

Category

20th Century Congolese Masks

Materials

Wood

Antique Kuba Ritual Dagger and Sheath
Antique Kuba Ritual Dagger and Sheath

Antique Kuba Ritual Dagger and Sheath

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ritual ceremonial dagger and sheath from the Kuba Tribe. The Dagger is iron with a wood and brass

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron, Brass

Mask-helmet. Zaire, Kuba, Early 20th Century
Mask-helmet. Zaire, Kuba, Early 20th Century

Mask-helmet. Zaire, Kuba, Early 20th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Wood, leather, brass, money cowry, colored glassware beads, fiber, vegetation and fabric. Zaire

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Bembe Power Figure, Unganya, circa 1920
Bembe Power Figure, Unganya, circa 1920

Bembe Power Figure, Unganya, circa 1920

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Provenance: Private collection, Boston; with old label attached: "Image carved in wood Unganya 1922

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Lega Post
African Lega Post

African Lega Post

Located in Atlanta, GA

Wood carved totem pole with face carvings standing 83.5" tall

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1970s Bronze Abstract Figure Sculpture by African Artist Francois Tamba Ndembe

1970s Bronze Abstract Figure Sculpture by African Artist Francois Tamba Ndembe

By François Tamba Ndembe

Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

1970s sculpture by African artist Francois Tamba Ndembe. Abstract male and female figurative bronze form. Circular wooden plinth. Measures: H 44 cm x L 13 cm x D 8 cm.

Category

Vintage 1970s Congolese Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1970s Bronze Figurative Sculpture by Francois Tamba Ndembe

1970s Bronze Figurative Sculpture by Francois Tamba Ndembe

By François Tamba Ndembe

Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

1970s sculpture by African artist Francois Tamba Ndembe. Abstract female figurative bronze form. Circular wooden plinth. Measures: H 22 cm x L 6 cm x D 6 cm.     

Category

Vintage 1970s Congolese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Elegant Cubistic Pende Tribal African Mask, Congo
Elegant Cubistic Pende Tribal African Mask, Congo

Elegant Cubistic Pende Tribal African Mask, Congo

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Small elegant expressionist tribal Pende mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. With red

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Chokwe Mask, Democratic Republic of The Congo 20th Century
Chokwe Mask, Democratic Republic of The Congo 20th Century

Chokwe Mask, Democratic Republic of The Congo 20th Century

Located in Austin, TX

heart of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, encapsulates the essence of Chokwe culture and artistic

Category

20th Century Congolese Masks

Materials

Wood, Beads

Kuba Large Figural Tribal African Palm Wine Cup, Congo, Africa
Kuba Large Figural Tribal African Palm Wine Cup, Congo, Africa

Kuba Large Figural Tribal African Palm Wine Cup, Congo, Africa

Located in Santa Fe, NM

A tall Kuba palm wine cup of carved wood with large face and stylized body with hands of chest

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Eastern Pende Geometric Tribal Mask with Horns Ex Museum Congo, Africa
Eastern Pende Geometric Tribal Mask with Horns Ex Museum Congo, Africa

Eastern Pende Geometric Tribal Mask with Horns Ex Museum Congo, Africa

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Large Eastern Pende mask with horns, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. Striking geometric

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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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.