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Place of Origin: Congolese
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

African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Receiving guidance from tribal ancestors was a central aspect of the Luba people's spiritual practices. This ceramic spiritually significant vessel is topped with a crossed leg figure whose head has an opening critical for a divination ritual. Known as an mboko, this handled vessel would have been filled with items like antelope horns, shells, dried beetles, human teeth...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Luba Kifwebe Sandals
Located in Sharon, CT
Rare pair of African sandals, with beautifully articulated little Luba 'Kifwebe' (mask) heads as toe holds. Wonderful aged 'footprints' produced from great use.
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Early 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Standing Female Pende Wood Figure with Arms at Sides Cascading Hair Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare carved wood standing female Pende figure with arms at sides cascading hair. Classic downturned Pende style face, feet absent. Democratic Republic of Congo, early to mid-20th...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Lightwood Male Statue Snake Vertebrae Belt and Necklace, Mangbetu People, DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
The Mangbetu people once reigned over a flourishing kingdom in northeastern Congo. Hence their traditional art flourished around the court. Their very rare figural sculptures are rem...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Furniture

Materials

Softwood

Malachite Fish
Located in New York, NY
This finely detailed 272-gram Malachite fish has been expertly hand-carved and hand-polished from top-quality Malachite sourced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The stone’s v...
Category

2010s Congolese Furniture

Materials

Malachite

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th or early 20th century copper snake currency sculpture Zaire Africa Ngelima culture, Zaire, hand-forged, copper rod in an anthropomorphic styli...
Category

Late 19th Century Other Antique Congolese Furniture

Materials

Copper

Set of 2 Kusu (Tribal) currency from Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in Winnetka, IL
Three Kuso Currency pieces known as Boloko are from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are made from forged iron and were used as currency in commerce. Today, they are sculp...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Iron

Fibrous Malachite // 3.57 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This large, verdant raw fibrous malachite specimen from the DRC features a dazzlingly sparkling, almost velvety luster. Named for the banded or fibro...
Category

2010s Congolese Furniture

Materials

Malachite

Carrollite on Calcite With Chalcopyrite
Located in New York, NY
This combination specimen from the DRC features a metallic etched, octahedral carrollite on a fascinating matrix comprised almost entirely of a single calcite crystal growing in a rh...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Furniture

Materials

Crystal

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. Wonderful asymmetrical incised classic Kuba crisscross design for hair. Deep patina from extensive use, early 20th century. Chips to top rim. Decorated rim to base. Measures 7 x 3 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Kuba palm wine cups...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Botryoidal Malachite From Shaba Copper Belt, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in New York, NY
From Shaba Copper Belt, Katanga (Shaba) Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) A sculptural botryoidal formation of solid velvety green malachite from the famous copper m...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Other

Vintage Malachite Miniature Boxes
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A set consisting of three handmade miniature boxes of malachite originating from Congo, Africa. Two boxes are hexagon and one is rectangular.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Congolese Furniture

Materials

Malachite

Cobaltoan Calcite // 1.84 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Cobaltoan Calcite and Malachite specimen boasts dazzling color contrast and premium crystallization. Coating both sides of the matrix, true magenta Cobaltoan Calcite...
Category

2010s Congolese Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Malachite

Vintage Petrified Wood Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage petrified wood paper weight, circa old! The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 3"W x 3"D x 1.5"H; felt liner on the ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Mid-Century Modern Antique Congolese Furniture

Materials

Petrified Wood

Three-Low Slung Hand Carved African Lounge Chairs from Congo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Three-low slung African lounge chairs, probably from Congo, circa 1950s-1960s. Each chair is hand carved and unique and has a slightly different design.
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early Carved Wood Tribal Mangbetu Ritual Vessel Pitcher Congo Africa Provenance
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood tribally used Mangbetu ritual vessel, from the Congo, Africa. Ritual vessel in the form of a wood pitcher with handle, expressive face with scarifications, organic ...
Category

Early 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

Showa Drum Congo
By Kuba
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very fine finger drum by the Showa people of Congo. Exceptional sculptural quality with the original skin sounding board. This drum would have been played at young boys ci...
Category

1890s Tribal Antique Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Weapon in Animal Skin Holder
Located in Miami, FL
African ceremonial sword from the democratic Republic of Congo, circa 1920s. Iron and wood, in a case made of cloth and animal skin. This status symbol tribal sword...
Category

20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Metal

Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With its many blades and dramatic form, this impressive throwing knife would have been a status symbol and a form of currency among the Ngombe peoples o...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Iron

Decorative Corn on the Cob in Malachite
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A pair of handmade corn on the cob in malachite intended for decoration.
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Congolese Furniture

Materials

Malachite

Masques Lula
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Masque Lula de la république du Congo. Ce masque était utilisé lors de rites traditionnels de justice coutumière pour identifier les fauteurs de trouble. La couleur bleue honore les ...
Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Masques Idoma
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Paire de masques Ngbandi originaire du Congo. Ces masques étaient utilisés lors de cérémonies ou rituels pour incarner des esprits ou des ancêtres. Les deux masques sont montés sur u...
Category

1950s Arts and Crafts Vintage Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Masques Idoma
Masques Idoma
$1,446 / set
Malachite Animal Collection
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A wonderful set consisting of 17 different animals made from beautiful natural malachite sourced from Congo. All animals are made by hand. The size of the different animals varies. B...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Congolese Furniture

Materials

Malachite

Malachite Animal Collection
Malachite Animal Collection
$723 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Pair of 20th Century African Wooden Carved Chairs from Congo
Located in High Point, NC
These 20th Century African wooden carved chairs from Congo showcase the sculptural elegance and rich craftsmanship characteristic of Central African design traditions. Each chair fea...
Category

20th Century Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Botryoidal Malachite From Shaba Copper Belt, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in New York, NY
From Shaba Copper Belt, Katanga (Shaba) Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) A sculptural botryoidal formation of solid velvety green malachite from the famous copper m...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Other

Painted White Woven Cane Fabric Beater from the Lega People of D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century woven cane fabric beater from the Lega People of D. R. Congo A sculptural piece of African utilitarian ware used to beat the dust out of fabric as it would hang on a ...
Category

Late 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Bronze Alloy Mongo/Ekonde Woman's Leg Adornment ('Konga'), DRC
Located in London, GB
Married women of the Mongo and Ekonde cultures in the Democratic Republic of the Congo wore heavy cast bronze leg adornments such as this, known as 'Konga'. This piece was sand cast,...
Category

19th Century Tribal Antique Congolese Furniture

Materials

Bronze

African Kuba Cloth Raffia Pillow Cover
Located in Istanbul, TR
African Kuba Cloth Raffia Pillow Cover It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry cleaning is recomended.
Category

Late 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Raffia

Kuba Ceremonial Dance Outfit
By Kuba
Located in Sharon, CT
Painted bark with traditional Kuba patterns. This is a dance outfit, the wearer would be masked.
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Congolese Furniture

Materials

Fabric

African carved wooden statue - Congo
Located in Linkebeek, BE
African carved wooden statue - Congo Tribal Art - Congo - African Measures : 15x30cm H:62cm
Category

20th Century Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Didactical dancing Dolls Songye People - DR Congo
Located in Leuven , BE
Two Songye dolls, reductions of the ritual costume of the masked dancers, painted wooden head and body covered with animal skin, feathers and braided fibers. Private collection Brus...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Two Tribal Bronze Konga Anklet Leg Band
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
An early 20th century antique African tribal leg band (ankle bracelet), These leg bands were both currency and status symbols for the Mongo tribe of northwest Congo. They were ma...
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Congolese Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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

Genuine Polished Malachite and Azurite Freeform (10 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This large, museum-quality piece of freeform Bulls-eye Malachite with Blue Azurite, is hand-polished and sourced from Zaire. This collectors specimen is a rare combination of the two...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Furniture

Materials

Malachite

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. This anthropomorphic Kuba cup ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

1950's Lega 'Idimu' Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century finely carved mask, from the Lega culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displays the typically heart-shaped face of Lega 'Idimu' masks. Traces o...
Category

1950s Tribal Vintage Congolese Furniture

Materials

Raffia, Hardwood

Vintage Tribal Bakongo Terracotta Vessel with Ethnic Depictions Congo 1950s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Very beautiful and well-preserved vintage terracotta vessel with removable lid from the Congo region, Bakongo ethnic group. The fine decoration is partly engraved, but also modeled - houses, birds, fish, lins, small chain links and knots can be found on the outer wall of the object. The object has an elegant shape and captivates with its natural appearance. The Bakongo (plural, also Congo, singular Mukongo) are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group in the Congo River estuary in Central Africa, mainly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo-Kinshasa), the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) and the neighboring areas of Angola (Zaire Province and Uíge Province) including Cabinda and Gabon.Their total number is over 5 million...
Category

1970s Tribal Vintage Congolese Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Set of Three Chairs from Congo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Three wooden African chairs from Congo.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pende mask Congo
Located in Haaltert, BE
Authentic Pende mask from Democratic Republic of the Congo. Panya ngombe, the anthropo-zoomorphic face with elongated slit eyes, short overhanging forehead, slender nose, and carved,...
Category

Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Sculpture African bust in wenge - Congo
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Mid Century Sculpture African bust in wenge - Congo Bimbulu Signed - Ethnic African Measures : 24x16cm H:47cm Weight : ~5kg
Category

20th Century Folk Art Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Alexandre Jacovleff (1887–1938), Portrait of a Young African Man, 1925
Located in Paris, FR
Alexandre Jacovleff (1887–1938), born in Saint Petersburg and later naturalized as French, was a prominent Russian painter. The son of a naval officer, he studied at the Imperial Aca...
Category

1920s Art Deco Vintage Congolese Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Mbuti Ituri traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth
By OTHR
Located in Zemst, BE
Mbuti Ituri (Congo) traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth. +/- 1920 These cloths we're made from the inside of the bark of the Ficus latex tree. After been prepared and dryed, ...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Salampasu Mask
By Odense Maskinsnedkeri
Located in Glasgow, GB
A very fine mid 20th century example of a circumcusion mask from the Salampasu people of Congo. These masks were danced prior to young boys circumcision ceremonies to scare away evil...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood, Boxwood

African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century Offered for sale is a 20th century African Yoruba hand-carved wood fertility doll made in the Tribal style. These d...
Category

20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood, Shell, Beads

Mbuti Ituri traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth
By Icons
Located in Zemst, BE
Mbuti Ituri (Congo) traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth. +/- 1920 These cloths we're made from the inside of the bark of the Ficus latex tree. After been prepared and dryed, ...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

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 . The piece would have been used to ...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

African Lwalwa Tribal Mask
Located in Montreal, QC
African Lwalwa tribal mask enhanced with white pigment on the mouth and ears.
Category

1960s Vintage Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Kuba Church Challice
By Kuba
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very fine Church Chalice carved by a Master Carver from the Kuba people of Congo. This exceptional piece demostrates not only the Christian Ec...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Colonial Side Table
Located in Antwerp, BE
Colonial tribal side table from Congo. Diameter wood 50 cm. Diameter glass 70 cm. Height 65 cm.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Congolese Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

Art of Africa Treasures from the Congo Hardcover Table Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Reference book on the art of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire). 180 mounted color illustrations + numerous b&w illustrations. large heavy book, weight: 8 lbs Art of Africa: Treasures from the Congo Cornet, Joseph Published by Phaidon Press, Ltd., London (1971...
Category

Late 20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Paper

Malachite Vase with Bronze Accent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Malachite vase with bronze detail.
Category

Late 20th Century Congolese Furniture

Materials

Malachite

Ethnic Design-Authentic Female Fertility figure “Yanda", Zande People, DRC.
Located in Leuven , BE
Female Fertility figure “Yanda", Zande People, DRC, Old collection n° 394 Baudouin de Grunne . This highly abstract fertility bust, characterized by a prominent belly, is sculpted fr...
Category

19th Century Antique Congolese Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Carved-Stone 'Hear No Evil' Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tribal Carved-Stone ‘Hear No Evil’ Sculpture. Republic of Congo, circa late 19th Century.
Category

Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Congolese Furniture

Materials

Stone

Unique and Highly Decorative Congolese Hardwood Tree Trunk Floor Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
A unique and highly decorative Congolese hardwood tree trunk, displaying burly freak growths all-over and mounted as a standing lamp. Beautiful original 1970s lampshade...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Congolese Furniture

Materials

Metal

Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
This elaborate Janus statue is a rare example of an Ibibio free-standing figure to recall a well-defined ancestor in what seems a European outfit .The Ibibios lend supernatural power...
Category

20th Century Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Bronze Sculpture "Woman's Body" By Mwamba A.
Located in Ixelles, BE
1. Artistic Description of the Work:  The sculpture is a stylized female torso, cast in bronze and mounted on a cylindrical plinth of dark wood (likely ebony or a similar exotic w...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Congolese Furniture

Materials

Bronze

"Embrace" Luba Headrest Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
The Luba people of Zaire believed that ancestors visited them through dreams. This belief led to elaborately worked headrests, known as "seats of dreams." Such headrests were used to...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Congolese Furniture

Materials

Wood

1930's Woven Bark Fibre Panel
Located in London, GB
This 1930's panel, from the Mbole culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been woven from bark fibre. Dark-coloured strands of fibre, dyed with the roots of a banana tre...
Category

1930s Tribal Vintage Congolese Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber