Congolese Folk Art

Place of Origin: Congolese

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...

Category

20th Century Congolese Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Anthromorphic Figural Vessel in Blackened Terracotta

$3,563

C.P. Initials, Portait of African Girl, Charcoal on Paper, Signed Banzyville 1944

Located in Leuven , BE

C.P. Initials,Portait of African Girl,Charcoal on Paper,Signed Banzyville 1944,Framed,Signed and Dated

Category

1940s Vintage Congolese Folk Art

Materials

Paper

C.P. Initials, Portait of African Girl, Charcoal on Paper, Signed Banzyville 1944

$700

Tribal Raffia Hat from Africa

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Exceptional Tribal Art piece, an African ceremonial hat made out of hand-woven Raffia,the raffia has a nice warm and natural Brown color and has hand-painted African decorations and ...

Category

1990s Congolese Folk Art

Materials

Raffia

Tribal Raffia Hat from Africa

$1,484

Portait of African Male, Charcoal on Paper, Signed Banzyville, 1944

Located in Leuven , BE

C.P. Initials,Portait of African Male,Charcoal on Paper,Signed Banzyville 1944,Framed,Signed and Dated

Category

1940s Vintage Congolese Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Portait of African Male, Charcoal on Paper, Signed Banzyville, 1944

$700

African Metal Currency Exchange Object

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Exceptional African Currency Object in Patinated Metal, Congo from around 1970, the metal has a beautiful Green colored patina and shine and has the correct signs and marks of use a...

Category

1970s Vintage Congolese Folk Art

Materials

Copper

African Metal Currency Exchange Object

$1,128

Early 20th Century African Calabash

Located in Chicago, IL

Small leather Calabash from Africa Dimensions: 10 in. height x 6 in. diameter with a 4.24 in. diameter opening.

Category

20th Century Congolese Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Early 20th Century African Calabash

$750

Portrait of a Kongo Chief with Feather Headdress, Plant Material on Jute, Framed

Located in Leuven , BE

Portrait of a Kongo Chief with feather headdress, plant material on Jute, Frameda Patchwork of bark and raphia finished with feathered headdress. This is was made for export and it i...

Category

Late 20th Century Congolese Folk Art

Materials

Burlap, Grasscloth, Faux Fur, Beads

Portrait of a Kongo Chief with Feather Headdress, Plant Material on Jute, Framed

$653

Ethno Design Mbole People, DRC, Chief Scepters Collection Made of Palmtree Leaf

Located in Leuven , BE

The Sceptres are made of the Midrib of Palm tree leaves. They were uses by the members of the Lilwaa Secret Society of the Mbole Tribe that live in the ...

Category

1920s Vintage Congolese Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material

Ethno Design Mbole People, DRC, Chief Scepters Collection Made of Palmtree Leaf

$4,276 / set

Ethno Design Selection of 7 Cache-Sexe Made of Palm Leaf, Mangbetu People, DRC

Located in Leuven , BE

Back aprons (negbe, pl. egbe) such as these were particularly popular among upper-class Mangbetu women at the turn of the 20th century. This distinctive kidney-shaped ornament pad wa...

Category

1930s Vintage Congolese Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material

Ethno Design Selection of 7 Cache-Sexe Made of Palm Leaf, Mangbetu People, DRC

$3,961 / set

Ethno Design early 20th Century, Drc, Selection of Three Bark Cloth Beaters

Located in Leuven , BE

Three old and well used bark cloth beater made out of a wooden shaft with a cross-hatched blackened tip which is lashed into position by a strip of cane. These grooved wooden beater were tools used to pound and soften tree bark, for the processing of bark cloth used as clothing. This tool has many different variations that are seen in indigenous cultures worldwide, yet all for a similar purpose. They vary in size, shapes, and materials. They are carved with parallel striations. Some bark beaters...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Ethno Design early 20th Century, Drc, Selection of Three Bark Cloth Beaters

$5,327 / set

African Textile by Kuba, Zaire - for Backrest Cover

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

B/874/1 - Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for Wall hanging or table - An IDEA: use this item as backrest covering of a sofa !

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Congolese Folk Art

Materials

Raffia, Cotton

African Textile by Kuba, Zaire - for Backrest Cover

$641

African Textile Showa Kuba also for Backrest Cover

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table or to make pillows. Handwoven and hand-dyed raffia fabric - An IDEA: ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Folk Art

Materials

Raffia

African Textile Showa Kuba also for Backrest Cover

$1,306

Antique African Stool, Congo

Located in Schellebelle, BE

African stool with a great patina, Decorated with African Tribal Figures, Good great old patina of the wood,warm finish and glanze, Dates fro...

Category

1960s Vintage Congolese Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique African Stool, Congo

$1,960

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

Located in Leuven , BE

Yaka community leaders have a number of items that form part of their royal collection. One of these items is the kopa ceremonial cup (also called koopa...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Folk Art

Materials

Wood

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

$1,425 / set

A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light

At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.

Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster

The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.

Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns

Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.

Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art

The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.