Large SONGYE mask in noble wood circa 1900
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Large SONGYE mask in noble wood circa 1900
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ivorian International Style Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Songye Mask
Monumental Songye mask in noble wood circa 1900.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Monumental old SONGYE mask in noble wood circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Old Songye mask in nobre african wood circa 1900
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
SONGYE mask in perfect conditions.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ivorian International Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Monumental old SONGYE mask in nobre wood circa 1900.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Monumental Songye mask in nobre wood, perfect conditions.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ivorian International Style Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Dance mask, Kifwebe, Songye, Congo
By Songye Tribe
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dance mask/ sculpture. Known as a Kifwebe mask. Songye.
Category
20th Century Congolese Masks
Materials
Wood
Songye Kifwebe Mask University Museum Plaster Cast
By Songye Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
Perfectly accurate plaster cast reproduction of perhaps the most recognizable Songye Kifwebe mask. A Pennsylvania University Museum cast of their famous mask.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Tribal Masks
Materials
Plaster
Old African mask Songye circa 1900
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible old african mask in noble wood circa 1900 attributed to SONGYE people.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Congolese International Style Masks
Materials
Wood
African Songye Luba Congo Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe Wood Carved Ceremonial Dance Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful hand carved wood Kifwebe mask created by the Songye and Luba peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Handcrafted Ceramic Tribal Mask
Located in Antwerp, BE
Handcrafted Ceramic Tribal Mask – Signed “Atelier Manteln – BAKU 74” – Kuba/Songye Inspired This unique ceramic mask is a striking and expressive piece of studio art, crafted in 197...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Masks
Materials
Ceramic
African Kifwebe Mask with Pigmented Decoration, Songye People
Located in Nottingham, GB
Among the most iconic sculptural traditions of Central Africa, the Kifwebe masks of the Songye people are celebrated for their striking abstraction and powerful ceremonial presence.
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Congo 20th Century Carved & Painted Wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo 20th Century wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask (to ward off supernatural threats) carved in circular form with painted decorative geometric grooves, an inlaid beaded pattern...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paint
Songye Female Large Wood Kifwebe Mask with White, Black, Provenance, DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood large female Songye Kifwebe mask with classic white lines, blackened ridge down crest of forehead, nose and mouth.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Female Kifwebe Mask with old collection label, Luba-Songye People, DR Congo
Located in Leuven , BE
Traditionally, Kifwebe masks were created and worn by members of the secret masking society, Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe, of the Luba and the Songye People living in the central part of the Co...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Recent Sales
Songye "Kifwebe" Mask, Democratic Repubic of Congo 20th Century
Unavailable
H 15.75 in W 7.29 in D 5.52 in
Songye "Kifwebe" Mask, Democratic Repubic of Congo 20th Century
By Songye Tribe
Located in Waalre, NL
A early, or mid 20th century Congo tribal mask or 'kifwebe'. In the Songye language, a mask is a kifwebe: this term has been given to masks representing spirits and characterized by ...
Category
20th Century Masks
Vintage Large Scale Ceramic Kifwebe-Inspired Mask Lamp on Mahogany Base, 1950s
Unavailable
H 21.75 in W 8.5 in D 7.25 in
Vintage Large Scale Ceramic Kifwebe-Inspired Mask Lamp on Mahogany Base, 1950s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Long Island City, NY
“The striations on both male and female masks, which are a unique stylistic trait of all Songye masks, are derived from the markings and patterns of wild and dangerous animals, such ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Mahogany
Kifwebe, Songye Mask, Congo Africa
By Songye Tribe
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration an African mask from the Songye People of the DR Congo. Wood and pigment, circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Mid-Century Modern Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Various Collection of Songye Masks on Stands
Located in Dallas, TX
Three different African masks carved by the Songye people of the southeastern area of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art
Female Songye Kifwebe Hand Carved Ceremonial Mask
By Songye Tribe
Located in London, GB
A female Songye Kifwebe hand carved wooden ceremonial mask.
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Female Songye Kifwebe Hand Carved Ceremonial Mask
By Songye Tribe
Located in London, GB
A female Songye Kifwebe hand carved wooden ceremonial mask.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Paint, Wood
Kifwebe Mask, Songye Ethnicity, Congo
Located in Porto, PT
Songye Kifwebe Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo A striking and authentic Songye Kifwebe mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo, carved in wood and decorated with traditional r...
Category
20th Century Congolese Masks
Materials
Wood
Songye-Style Ceramic Helmet Mask
By Songye Tribe
Located in Chicago, IL
This clay helmet mask was created in the mid-20th century by a Songye artist and has a sculptural bell-like shape contoured by etched linework.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Songye Style Hand-Carved Wooden Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
A large carved wooden mask, decorated with red, white and black pigments, in the style of a ceremonial kifwebe, of the Songye People, a Bantu ethnic group from the central Democratic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Central African Songye Tribe Wooden Kifwebe Mask
Located in London, GB
A striking African tribal Kifwebe mask, produced by the Songye peoples, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Songye Luba Kifwebe Tribal Wood Mask, with White, Red and Black, Africa, Congo
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H 14.5 in W 7 in D 6.5 in
Songye Luba Kifwebe Tribal Wood Mask, with White, Red and Black, Africa, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Songye Luba Kifwebe Tribal wood mask, with white, red and black Africa, Congo This early to mid-20th century dance mask shows great design, color and character from age and use.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large Songye Mask, Circa 1960-1970
Located in Rochester, NY
Songye mask in nicely worn original old surface. Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Songye Basangwe Mask DRC Wall Hanging Mask Circa 1950s
Located in Torquay, GB
On offer is a Basangwe mask from the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, circa 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Tribal Style Songye Kifwebe Mask, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This graphic Songye Kifwebe mask has fine carved lines curved over the eyes and diagonal lines radiating from the nose and mouth in classic Kifwebe form.
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Songye Kifwebe Mask – Hand-Carved – DR Congo – Tribal African Art
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Add bold tribal character to your space with this striking Songye Kifwebe mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Category
Vintage 1950s Congolese Masks
Materials
Hardwood
Large Classic Songye Kifwebe Mask, Ex Laeremans, Davy Early 20th Century Congo
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H 17 in W 8 in D 7.5 in
Large Classic Songye Kifwebe Mask, Ex Laeremans, Davy Early 20th Century Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A fine and impressive early large Classic Songye Kifwebe mask with weathered and eroded surface, finely carved incised design and traces of pigments.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Old Worn Small Songye Kifwebe Mask with Fine Striations Around Face Cubist Mouth
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H 7 in W 4 in D 3 in
Old Worn Small Songye Kifwebe Mask with Fine Striations Around Face Cubist Mouth
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old worn small Songye Kifwebe mask with fine carved striations cascading around face, square cubist mouth and triangular nose.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Songye "Male" Kifwebe Ceremonial Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa 1900
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H 36 in W 13 in D 14.5 in
Songye "Male" Kifwebe Ceremonial Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa 1900
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
The most famous masks worn in conjunction with the Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe secret society are called Kifwebe, which is a Songye word for "mask".
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
"Female" Kifwebe Ceremonial Mask, Songye Tribe of Zaire Africa circa Early 1900s
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H 28 in W 10 in D 8 in
"Female" Kifwebe Ceremonial Mask, Songye Tribe of Zaire Africa circa Early 1900s
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A "Female" Kifwebe mask from the Songye Tribe in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), Africa, circa early 1900's.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
African Songye Male Kifwebe Mask with Expressive Face Large Sized Wall Hanging
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H 22.45 in W 9.85 in D 8.67 in
African Songye Male Kifwebe Mask with Expressive Face Large Sized Wall Hanging
Located in Torquay, GB
Large sized Songye Male Kifwebe mask from The Congo circa 1910s.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Old African Songye Female Kifwebe Wall Mask with Expressive Face Large Sized
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H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 6.7 in
Old African Songye Female Kifwebe Wall Mask with Expressive Face Large Sized
Located in Torquay, GB
Large sized Songye Female Kifwebe mask from The Congo circa 1920s.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Songye Luba Kifwebe Wood Mask Shield with White, Red and Black, Africa, Congo
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H 15.75 in W 7.5 in D 5 in
Songye Luba Kifwebe Wood Mask Shield with White, Red and Black, Africa, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Songye or luba kifwebe wood mask or shield, designed to be hung on the wall, with traces of white, red and black pigments.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Stylish African Mask on Museum Stand Mount
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Hand carved Kifwebe mask from the Songye People, a Bantu ethnic group from the central Democratic Republic of Congo.
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art
Songye Harvest Mask 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Carved Songye harvest mask mounted on an iron stand, Zaire c. 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Masks
19th Century Songye Kifwebe Mask
Located in New York, NY
This Kifwebe Mask was made by the Songye Tribe in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Category
Antique 19th Century Masks
Songye Kifwebe Mask
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
A hand carved Kifwebe mask from the Songye People, a Bantu ethnic group from the central Democratic Republic of Congo.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Kifwebe Style Ceremonial Mask of the Songye People in the Republic of Congo
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H 27 in W 12.5 in D 10 in
Kifwebe Style Ceremonial Mask of the Songye People in the Republic of Congo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This 19th century large carved wooden mask with a chevron-pattern colored in ochre, white and black pigments, in the style of a ceremonial Kifwebe, of the Songye People, a Bantu ethn...
Category
20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Kifwebe Mask - Zaire Mid 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Kiwebe male mask from Eastern Songye, Zaire. A Kikashi type mask with engraved in wood with some light red painting around the eyes.
Category
Vintage 1960s Central African Tribal Art
19th Century Songye Female Mask
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Wonderfully elegant and graphic carved and worn Songye Female Mask with striated surface. The female masks are restrained in comparison with the over exaggerated features of male So...
Category
Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Songye Style Female Dance Mask
Located in New York, NY
A large, masterfully hand carved female dance mask (kifwebe) in the style of the Songye people of the Congo.
Category
2010s Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Songye Mask For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the songye mask you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A songye mask — often made from wood, paint and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a songye mask — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right songye mask, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. Songye People each produced at least one beautiful songye mask that is worth considering.
How Much is a Songye Mask?
The average selling price for a songye mask at 1stDibs is $2,433, while they’re typically $895 on the low end and $14,950 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Folk Art for You
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.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.
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