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Place of Origin: Congolese
Museum Quality Dioptase With Plancheite on Calcite
Located in New York, NY
This vibrantly contrasting specimen showcases moderate to large sized emerald-green Dioptase crystals crowning a matrix of glassily crystallized and beautifully Calcite, dotted with ...
Category
2010s Congolese Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Dioptase With Plancheite on Calcite I
Located in New York, NY
This vibrantly contrasting specimen showcases moderately sized emerald-green Dioptase crystals growing atop a matrix of lustrously crystallized Calcite, accented with rare powder-blu...
Category
2010s Congolese Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
African Katanda Mask – Lega Tribe, DR Congo – Mid 20th Century
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bring a piece of African heritage into your space with this authentic vintage Katanda mask from the Lega people of DR Congo. Hand-carved in the mid-20th century, this tribal mask is ...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Congolese Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Genuine Polished Malachite with Chrysocolla Stalactite Slice (5.2 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous, colorful doubly polished Malachite and Chrysocolla slice from the Congo. Boasting intricate and artistic textures consisting of well-defined, thick, concentric an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Furniture
Materials
Malachite
Dioptase With Plancheite on Calcite II
Located in New York, NY
This vibrantly contrasting specimen showcases moderately sized emerald-green Dioptase crystals crowning a matrix of glassily crystallized Calcite, accented with rare powder-blue Plan...
Category
2010s Congolese Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
African Malachite egg on Malachite base, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
African Malachite egg on Malachite base, 1970s
A Malachite egg standing on a Malachite bowl, with exactly the size that the egg fits in the bowl and can be used as stand. Has some f...
Category
20th Century Congolese Furniture
Materials
Malachite
$1,194 / set
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt
The Bushong people are one of the largest and most dominant ethnic groups within the Kuba Kingdom in the DR Congo, and h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Raffia
Museum Quality Dioptase on Plancheite
Located in New York, NY
This truly one of a kind, show-stopping piece from the DRC brings serious presence. With thumb-size dioptase crystals – the largest measuring an 3.8 cm long by 1.6 cm in diameter – o...
Category
2010s Congolese Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Songye Nkisi Power Figure
Located in London, GB
A rare and large hand carved horned Songye Nkisi power figure. A ‘Nkisi’ is a protective power figure of the Songye, southeastern Congo. Such sculptures are used as a major role in t...
Category
20th Century Primitive Congolese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Genuine Polished Malachite with Chrysocolla Stalactite Slice (2.9 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous, colorful doubly polished Malachite and Chrysocolla slice from the Congo. Boasting intricate and artistic textures consisting of well-defined, thick, concentric an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Furniture
Materials
Malachite
Hand-Carved Malachite Rhinoceros // 10 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This luscious green copper carbonate mineral specimen from the DRC has been expertly hand-carved into a substantially sized 10 pound rhinoceros and hand-polished to a brilliant luste...
Category
2010s Congolese Furniture
Materials
Malachite
Dioptase with Calcite
Located in New York, NY
The name “dioptase” comes from Greek, roughly translates to "to see through," and references the visibility of the cleavage plains within the translucent, brilliantly emerald green c...
Category
2010s Congolese Furniture
Materials
Crystal
$83,333
Kuba Shoowa Textile 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Shoowa Prestige Cloth
D.R.Congo, Kuba (Shoowa) People
Mid 20th century
Raffia, natural dyes, cut pile embroidery
61 x 53.5 cm (24″ x 21”)
Provenance: Pierre Loos Collection, Bru...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber
A Kidoumou Mask by Teke Tsayi Tribe Africa 1980's
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A Kidoumou Mask by Teke Tsayi Tribe Africa 1980's
Beautiful colours and patina.
Late work from Congo
Report : Base is not included
Category
1980s Vintage Congolese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
An unusually large and striking non-figurative vessel from the Mangbetu people, comprised of six lobes joined to a c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An example of the continuation of the Kuba design tradition into the late 20th century. Technically superb, an amalgamation of traditional patterns interpreted by contemporary artist...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber
Kuba Shoowa Textile 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Shoowa Prestige Cloth
Kuba Shoowa peoples
DR Congo, Kasai Region
Raffia palm fiber, natural and chemical dyes, cut-pile and stem stitch embroidery
24.5 x 24.5 inches (62 x 62 cm)
...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber
20th Century Prestige Cloth, Shoowa, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century Prestige cloth, Shoowa people, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo
A syncopated pattern of opposing forces lends this prestige cloth a sense of movement both horizontally and v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber
Old African bark cloth/20th century/Mbuti Pygmy Barkcloth Textile
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This cloth was made by the Mbuti people, a pygmy tribe living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Mbuti are hunter-gatherers who live in the Ituri rainforest, a tropical rai...
Category
20th Century Other Congolese Furniture
Materials
Other
Ngbaka Congolese Tribal Mask for Initiation Rituals, Early 20th Century
Located in CA, CA
With a beautiful dark patina, this early 20th century wooden mask shows a naturalistic human face, flattened, with the forehead, open mouth and stylised teeth in light relief; the ri...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Genuine Polished Malachite Stalactite Slice (450 grams)
Located in New York, NY
A fine and gorgeous Malachite Stalactite slice from Congo with rich, velvety bands of light and dark green and a magical chatoyance that morphs and gleams in the light as you move th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Furniture
Materials
Malachite
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt
The Bushong people are one of the largest and most dominant ethnic groups within the Kuba Kingdom in the DR Congo, and h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Raffia
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 Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Wood
African Kuba Embroidered Raffia Textile, Early 20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
It is in rather good condition, except some ware and some slight yellowness due to use and age.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Raffia
Dioptase with Calcite // 10 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This lush, lustrous bed of fully formed, fully terminated, moderately sized dioptase crystals with a deep emerald color is accented by large, beautifully gemmy golden calcite crystal...
Category
2010s Congolese Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Hand Carved Malachite Lion // 27.5 LB
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite Hand Carved Malachite Lion, a stunning masterpiece from the heart of the Republic of Congo. This majestic sculpture is ...
Category
2010s Congolese Furniture
Materials
Malachite
African Kuba Cloth Raffia Pillow Case
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning is recommended.
Category
1970s Tribal Vintage Congolese Furniture
Materials
Raffia
Dioptase on Goethite Vug
Located in New York, NY
From the DRC – one of only two locations worldwide where this rare and coveted emerald green to blue-green crystal can be found, the other being Namibia – this vug – a natural hole w...
Category
2010s Congolese Furniture
Materials
Crystal
$40,000
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 bottom right Atamb(?), (19)60, depicting abstract dancing figures, in a fiolated pati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Congolese Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Malachite Box 7" Gemstone Jewelry Box
Located in Somis, CA
This magnificent, large 4.15 lb malachite box is a testament to exceptional craftsmanship and the inherent beauty of fine-grade gemstone malachite. The carefully selected stone displ...
Category
2010s Congolese Furniture
Materials
Malachite
$1,350 Sale Price
25% Off
African Kuba Cloth Raffia Pillow Case
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning is recommended.
Category
1970s Tribal Vintage Congolese Furniture
Materials
Raffia
African Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, SONGYE SHIELD, Congo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
The Songye Shield is a striking example of African tribal art from the Congo, dating back to the mid-20th century. This shield, traditionally used by the Songye people for protection...
Category
Late 19th Century Primitive Antique Congolese Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
African Kuba Cloth Raffia Pillow Case
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning is recommended.
Category
1970s Tribal Vintage Congolese Furniture
Materials
Raffia
Hammered Copper Wall Relief Sculpture Panel with African Pots
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hugh, lighted wall relief or object with African pots. This unique object is made by an Congolese artist and is in very good condition.
Measures: Width 121...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Congolese Furniture
Materials
Copper
$1,728 Sale Price
62% Off
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt
The Bushong people are one of the largest and most dominant ethnic groups within the Kuba Kingdom in the DR Congo, and h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Raffia
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 Furniture
Materials
Wood
Small Malachite Ashtray Desk Accessory Green Color Africa 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rare Tiger's Eye Stone Style Ashtray South Africa Circa 1955 Caramel Color
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Congolese Furniture
Materials
Malachite
$259 Sale Price
20% Off
African Tribal Benin Brass Armlets Nigeria Antique Jewelry
Located in London, GB
Benin brass Armlets or Anklets
A pair of heavy Brass armlets with three rows of cowrie shells, Certainly a well worn pair
one slightly twisted. They have been cleaned at some point.
Rare pieces. Benin 19th century and earlier.
For similar pair see re thinking pit Pitt Rivers pit rivers museum online collection Oxford UK.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
African Kuba Cloth Raffia Pillow Case
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning is recommended
Category
1970s Tribal Vintage Congolese Furniture
Materials
Raffia
African Kuba Cloth Raffia Pillow Case
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning is recommended.
Category
1970s Tribal Vintage Congolese Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Raffia
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique African tribal carved Hemba helmet mask, the Suku peoples, possibly Kwese culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted by four-legged animal, over round face, with mouth ajar and incised jagged teeth exposed, protruding almond shaped eyes, scattered remnants of pigment, full raffia fiber fringe, mounted on wood stand.
A superb museum quality example, this remarkable tribal folk art sculpture is a wonderful way to add rustic warmth, rich historical depth, and fascinating cultural interest to any space!
Dimensions: (approx)
Overall: 26" High, 9" Wide, 10.25" Deep;
Mask only: 15" Tall;
7 lbs total
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from the highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, est.1983, Austin, Texas.
Excellent Condition:
Nicely aged distressed patina over the whole. Highly desirable wear consistent with age and indicative of use, including scattered losses, antique character marks and typical signs of aging throughout. Retaining scattered remnants of original pigment. Overall a superb museum quality example
Primitive Arts Of Africa:
Among the Suku of the southwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, masks plays crucial role in protecting boys during initiation, the vulnerable period between boyhood and manhood. The power contained in Hemba masks...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Raffia, Wood
20th Century African Songye Nkishi Kifwebe Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in London, GB
For sale is this wonderful vintage African hand-carved Kifwebe association Figure (or "N'kishi"), originating from the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly the...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Metal
Green, Blue Malachite and Chrysocolla Stalactite Slice Mineral Specimen- DRC
Located in Edison, NJ
Of all the incredible malachite specimens recovered from the Katanga Copper Crescent of the DRC, there is only one known incidence of a stalactite composed of chrysocolla with stunning malachite "eyes" and azurite rings...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Congolese Furniture
Materials
Stone, Malachite, Multi-gemstone
Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mbuti painting on Bark Cloth
Ituri Forest, DR Congo
20th century
0.54 x 0.75m (1’9″ x 2’6″)
The eccentric biomorphic and linear geometries of Mbuti bark cloths, painted by women, ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber
Luba People Caryatid Stool Democratic Republic Congo Central Africa
Located in Rochester, NY
Old Luba People stool hand carved from a single piece of tree wood w/ caryatid female ancestral figure as the central support. Showing good signs of genuine age and beautiful old sur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Wood
African Spear Currency on Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of vintage African spear currencies from the Mbole peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo which are nicely presented upon custom m...
Category
20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
$3,090 / set
Highly Decorative Wood African Mask
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Highly Decorative Wood African Mask
Category
20th Century Dutch Colonial Congolese Furniture
Materials
Wood
$336 Sale Price
20% Off
Handcrafted Carved Stained Wood low Stool, Africa 1950's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Midcentury African Handcrafted Carved and Stained Wood Low Stool or Side Table. Made in Central Africa, mid century period, 1950's / 60's for the tourist market. Dark stained and car...
Category
1950s Primitive Vintage Congolese Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti 'Efe' People, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century bark cloth painting, Mbuti (Efe) people, Ituri Forest, D. R. Congo
A painted barkcloth from the Efe people in the Ituri forest of no...
Category
1970s Tribal Vintage Congolese Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber
Hand Crafted Kuba Cloth Wall Hanging from D.R. Congo, 1960's
Located in Grythyttan, SE
The Kuba cloth (velours du kasai) is a captivating piece of textile art hailing from the Kasai Region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Crafted by hand in the 1960s, this Kuba cloth wall hanging is a testament to the rich cultural heritage and artistic traditions of the Kuba people.
The textile features a meticulous process of handweaving and embroidery using raffia palm fibers, showcasing intricate geometric patterns. The use of natural pigments in the dyeing process adds an earthy and authentic touch to the piece.
As a vintage item, this Kuba Cloth is not only a stunning decorative element but also a tangible link to the past, carrying with it the history and craftsmanship of the Kuba people. Its authenticity is underscored by the fact that each Kuba cloth is one of a kind, reflecting the unique artistic expression of the weaver.
Whether displayed as a wall hanging, used as a textile accent, or incorporated into interior design, the Kuba cloth invites a sense of cultural richness and historical significance. Embrace the beauty of this vintage, authentic artifact...
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage Congolese Furniture
Materials
Raffia
$667 Sale Price
58% Off
Hand-Carved Malachite Elephant // 11 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This luscious green copper carbonate mineral specimen from the DRC has been expertly hand-carved into a large elephant with upward-facing trunk and hand-polished to a brilliant luste...
Category
2010s Congolese Furniture
Materials
Malachite
$3,334 Sale Price
40% Off
Mid-20th Century Cut-Pile Raffia Panel, Shoowa People, Kuba, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cut-Pile Raffia Panel, Shoowa People, a northern group of the Kuba, D.R. Congo
A fascinating example of a cut-pile prestige cloth from the Shoowa people,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber
African Kuba Cloth Raffia Pillow Cover
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning is recommended.
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Raffia
African Art by Kasongo Kamba, Lumiere Dans Une Lumiere, Relief in Brass 1977
Located in Delft, NL
African Art by Kasongo Kamba, Lumiere Dans Une Lumiere, Relief in Brass 1977
African Art by Kasongo Kamba,
Title: Lumiere dans une lumiere,
African Art...
Category
20th Century Congolese Furniture
Materials
Brass
Malachite hexagonal box, ca 1930
Located in Bilzen, BE
A complete malachite box from around 1930 in a hexagonal shape, with a loose lid
This is the kind of malachite what's coming from Congo
the box meassures 8.2 x 8.2 cm and has a tota...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Congolese Furniture
Materials
Malachite
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 Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Buyu Protection Figure Democratic Republic Congo Africa
Located in Rochester, NY
Old Buyu male ancestral protection power figure showing good signs of genuine age w/ beautiful old color patina. Democratic Republic Congo, Africa. Mid 20th. Measures 32" h x 10" w x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Wood
African Kuba Cloth Raffia Pillow Cover
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert .
Cotton in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry clean is recommended.
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Raffia
Kuba Dye-Resist Tcaka Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
Visually dynamic and highly textured, this raffia textile expresses the irregular, geometric patterns typical of Kuba textile art. Created by an artisan of the Kuba people of the Dem...
Category
20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture
Materials
Raffia
Dioptase // 7.08 Lb
Located in New York, NY
Explore a breathtaking Dioptase specimen from the Congo, a true gem for collectors and enthusiasts. This vibrant green crystal, measuring 8 inches (L) x 5 inches (H) x 5.5 inches (D)...
Category
2010s Congolese Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
$3,500
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