Early 20th century Kuba Cup
By Kuba
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Stunning Palm Wine Cup from the Kuba people of Congo. Only used by dignataries and Royal lineage .
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Kuba Cup
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Kuba Palm Wine Cup
$518Sale Price|20% Off
Kuba Palm Wine Cup
By Kuba
Located in Glasgow, GB
This would signify it was carved for a Royal Lady. Palm Wine cups were used ritually by the Kuba people and revered in Kuba society with the owner of the cup being the only person ...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Kuba Palm Wine Cup 19th century
By Kuba
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very rare Royal Palm wine Cup from the Kuba people of Congo . Palm wine was often served at Ceremonial occassions to celebrate the wealth of Kuba Society .
Category
Antique 1880s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Kuba Palm Wine Cup – DR Congo, Early to Mid 20th Century
By Kuba
Located in Bilzen, BE
Kuba Palm Wine Cup – DR Congo, Early to Mid 20th Century Height: 12 cm A finely hand-carved wooden palm wine cup from the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
Important African Kuba Palmwine cup from the D.R Congo - Late 19th century
Located in Lommel, BE
An exceptional Kuba palm wine drinking cup, hand-carved from a single piece of hardwood and sculpted in the form of an idealized human head.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
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
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Fine Kuba Cup with Expressive Face on a Foot Early 20th Century African Art
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H 6.25 in W 3.5 in D 5 in
Fine Kuba Cup with Expressive Face on a Foot Early 20th Century African Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Finely carved wood Kuba cup with expressive face, carefully carved geometric design on the eyebrows and chin, scarification lines across chips.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Kuba Ceremonial Palm Wine Cup ('Mbwoongntey'), DRC
Located in London, GB
The decorative details adorning this ceremonial cup reflected the owner’s wealth, status and influence within the Kuba Kingdom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Kuba Ndengese Wood Carved Palm Wine Cup
Located in New York, NY
Carved palm wine cup rising from a circular base, the angular face with naturalistic slender facial features, compact pronounced ears and scarification at the sides of the eyes, and ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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 from very dense hardwood and a glorious patina formed by decades of use .
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Kuba Palm Wine Cup, Tribal African, Congo, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kuba tribal African palm wine cup, Congo, Africa.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Kuba Miniature Palm Wine Cup 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Rare Kuba miniature Palm wine cup This finely carved cup would have been used at celebratory rituals and wedding feasts.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Deep Dark Patina
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H 8 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Deep Dark Patina
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Deep patina from extensive use, early 20th century. Measures: Cup 8 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches. Kuba palm wine cups were important prestige items for the high ranking Kuba nobles, with a...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Kuba Cup with Incised Textile Designs, early 20th century Central Africa
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H 5.5 in W 5.5 in D 4.25 in
Fine Kuba Cup with Incised Textile Designs, early 20th century Central Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Kuba wood cup with incised designs similar to the famous Kuba textiles, early 20th century, from Central Africa.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and exceptionally carved Central African tribal anthropomorphic wooden double head palm wine cup originating from the Kuba Kingdom and dating from the 20th century.
Category
20th Century North African Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Finely Carved Wood Kuba Cup with Geometric Designs, Africa
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H 5.75 in W 4.5 in D 6 in
Early 20th Century Finely Carved Wood Kuba Cup with Geometric Designs, Africa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Early 20th century finely carved wood palm wine cup with carved geometric designs, Kuba people, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Kuba Large Figural Tribal African Palm Wine Cup, Congo, Africa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Expressive face with wonderful expression. Kuba cups were items of high prestige among important members of the Kuba society.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Kuba Cup For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic kuba cup available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and wool, every kuba cup was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect kuba cup — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A kuba cup is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art styles are sought with frequency. A well-made kuba cup has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Kuba People are consistently popular.
How Much is a Kuba Cup?
A kuba cup can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $16,000.
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Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
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