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Andrianna Shamaris African Currency Copper Sculpture
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 20th century copper African currency. Set on a modern black stand.
Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organic Design.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Modern Congo Antique
Materials
Copper
African Currency Bracelet Set on Iron Stands, Azande, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two cast copper currency bracelets
Azande, Democratic Republic of Congo
Measures: One solid
Category
Mid-19th Century Congolese Other Congo Antique
Materials
Copper, Iron
Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a fantastic all-over geometric pattern woven in black and natural raffia. Kuba cloths are constructed of fine strips of raffia, k...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Raffia
$2,850
Fine Kuba Wood Figural Tribal African Pipe, early 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Kuba Wood Figural Tribal African Pipe, early 20th century
Kuba pipe with squatting figure on front, expressive face, geometric raised connected part with classic Kuba style de...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Wood
Kuba Currency Spear, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this example by the Kuba People of Central Africa was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-coloniza...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Iron
Zanzibar Mid-19th Century Studded Rosewood Chest with 3 Drawers
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous rosewood chest with 3 drawers and 2 hidden drawers behind them. Pictured. Chest is missing some items, (handles on sides and lid lock and catch). Looks like it may have been...
Category
Mid-19th Century Congolese British Colonial Congo Antique
Materials
Rosewood
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An outstanding example of an early 20th century Kuba Prestige cloth, with variations of the endless knot motif, called Imbol by the Kuba.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Natural Fiber, Raffia
Pair of 19th Century Katanga Cast Copper Currency Pieces on Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic pair of late 19th century Katanga cast copper cross-form currency pieces mounted on custom stands. Currency pieces were used all over West Africa to show one's wealth, as...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Copper
Large Natural Malachite and Chrysocolla Specimen
Located in New York, NY
Large, natural malachite and chrysocolla specimen.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Organic Modern Congo Antique
Materials
Malachite, Other
Hand-Hammered Copper Baptismal Font
Located in Antwerp, BE
beginning of the 20th century, and moved to Congo, at that time a Belgian colony. When Congo became
Category
19th Century Belgian Art Deco Congo Antique
Materials
Copper
Chief
s Caryatid Stool
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A carved anthropomorphic caryatid stool from the Congo in the form of kneeling woman holding a bowl.
Category
Early 20th Century Central African Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Hardwood
$1,800
Antique Painted and Stenciled Wooden Liqueur Box with Lid
Located in Houston, TX
liqueur glasses to the Belgian Congo. Has original paper protective dividers and wooden, square dividing
Category
Early 20th Century French Campaign Congo Antique
Materials
Iron
Beaded Wooden Mask in the Style of Chokwe Tribal Ritual
Located in Astoria, NY
A tribal ritual wooden mask in the style of the Chokwe tribe of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Kwele Anchor Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
of Gabon and the Democratic Republic of Congo to trade and store wealth. Prized as an object of great
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Congo Antique
Materials
Iron
Extra Large 19th Century Bronze Wall Lantern Palais Du Justice, Brussel
Located in Lowestoft, GB
colony, Congo.
A acid etched and frosted thickset glass shade sits within a decorative bronze gallery
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Congo Antique
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Belgium Glass Samples of Colonial Plantation Resources
Located in Haarlem, NL
du Congo Don de MM.Bunge&Co. Anvers
Amidon du fruit de l'arbre à pain Guyane Anglais
Batates edulio
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Congo Antique
Materials
Glass
Antique Chokwe Mask, Central African, Carved Hardwood, Tribal, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Zambia, DR Congo and Angola
This is a delightful antique Chokwe mask, with a distinctive tribal
Category
Late 19th Century African Late Victorian Congo Antique
Materials
Hardwood
Bridge Over La Seine, Paris
By Henri Logelain
Located in Naples, Florida
numerous trips abroad visiting France, Spain, Italy and in 1935 the Belgian Congo.
Paintings by
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Congo Antique
Materials
Oil
Le Soir Illustre Mai 1949 to Le Soir Illustre August 1949 French Magazines Paris
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
totshi
wood, fibre, cowrie shells
Height 72 cm
Provenance
Gustave E. De
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Congo Antique
Materials
Paper
English World Globe by C.S. Hammond and Co., circa 1928
By C.S. Hammond
Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
including French West Africa, French Equatorial Africa, Belgian Congo and Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. The globe is
Category
Early 20th Century English Congo Antique
Materials
Bronze
Philips Terrestrial Globe, circa 1925
Located in London, GB
identified by the political borders and named cities displayed: Persia, Belgian Congo, Peking, Constantinople
Category
1920s British Congo Antique
Materials
Brass
British Empire Educational Globe, circa 1890
By Charles Smith
Son
Located in London, GB
of the globe has been identified by the political borders and cities displayed: Persia, Congo Free
Category
1890s English Congo Antique
Materials
Wood, Paper
1675 Map of the Kingdom of the Black People (Nigritarum Regnum) by Janssonius
Located in Langweer, NL
map focuses on West Africa, depicting territories, rivers, and coastal regions from Nubia to the Congo
Category
1670s Congo Antique
Materials
Paper
Traditional Primitive Tribal Art Bakota Reliquary Figure from Gabon, Africa
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
the Kota peoples. They live in the extreme northeast of Gabon near the Republic of the Congo border
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Copper, Wire
Yellow Tulips
by Floris Jespers (1889 - Antwerp - 1965) Belgian Painter
By Floris Jespers
Located in Knokke, BE
in Knokke and, notably, Congo, where he found inspiration for a second phase in his career. In
Category
Early 20th Century Fauvist Congo Antique
Materials
Oil, Board
Leda and the Swan, an early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Allegorical Painting
By Fernand Allard L
Olivier
Located in Cotignac, FR
what was then the Belgian Congo and invited L'Olivier to join him. He was able to obtain money from the
Category
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Congo Antique
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tableau n°70 by Jean Krillé - oil on wood
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
such as Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa, Congo… He is even a delegate of an organization humanitarian
Category
1880s Expressionist Congo Antique
Materials
Oil
African Mandrill Monkey: A Framed 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving by Audebert
Located in Alamo, CA
Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of the Congo, living in large groups in tropical
Category
Late 18th Century Congo Antique
Materials
Engraving
Photograph of Two Hunters, Belgian Congo
Located in New York, NY
An original silver print photograph of 2 hunters together with their hunting dog and a small antelope. The image dates to the early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Congo Wicker Shield, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Congo shield is a splendid example of a classic woven type. Cleverly constructed to
Category
19th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Wood
19th Century Tribal Luba Headrest Pillow, D.R. Congo
Located in New York, NY
A stately, exalted quality of form marks this gorgeous Luba headrest. At just over six inches in height, the piece achieves an almost monumental stature with its strong, upreaching s...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Tribal Teke Necklace, D.R. Congo
Located in New York, NY
This is a fine Teke necklace known as mulua u a mpu, which denotes chiefly status. Hand cast in circular form, the whole is decorated with linear designs both incised and embossed. T...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Metal
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mongo Spoon, D.R. Congo
Located in New York, NY
Prestige spoons are an artistic convention across Africa, and not least in the Congo, where this
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Tribal Sundi or Teke Head, D.R. Congo
Located in New York, NY
Smooth, rounded features mark this darkly patinated bust. Ghostly applications of kaolin bring an irresistible focus to the eyes, which seem to faintly radiate in their sockets. Turn...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Metal
Pair of Authentic African Mbole Copper Currency Ankle Bracelets on Custom Stands
Located in Larkspur, CA
a black finish.
The tribal anklet originates from the Mbole People of the Central Congo. They
Category
19th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Copper
African Wooden Stool Covered in Brass Tacks
Located in New York, NY
Its practical use virtually obscured by the sheer minimalism of its form, this beautiful, saddle-shaped stool stands as much an abstract work of sculpture as a place to take one's re...
Category
19th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century African Poto Tribal Wicker Shield, Congo
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century wicker Congo shield.
This beautifully decorative Congo shield is a
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Wicker
Early 20th Century Tribal Kuba or Binji Pipe, D.R. Congo
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful interplay of raised planes and clustered incisions structures this impressive cephalomorphic Congolese pipe. Flowing line work textures the head, which joins with the bri...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Wood
Female Mask "Pwo" Chokwe, Angola / Democratic Republic of Congo, Museum Quality
Located in Encino, CA
Museum quality
Amazing female mask "Pwo", Chokwe, Tshokwe Angola / Democratic Republic of Congo
Category
Early 20th Century Angolan Congo Antique
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Carved Congo Shield
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Wonderful graphic carved Congo shield.
Exceptional patina and form.
The design consists of a
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Pair of Lega Initiate Hats DR Congo
Located in San Francisco, CA
Imaginative pair of adorned initiate hats from Congo
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Horn, Leather
Congo Cuff CURRENCY
Located in Sarasota, FL
Iron Cuff Currency hand forged aged patina, from a private collection open at the top
Category
19th Century Congo Antique
African Songye Figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Long Island City, NY
A good quality Songye Male Power Figure. The large angular head with a horn inset in the crown and set with geometric features. The on large square shoulders with fists at sides of...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Wood, Horn, Hide
Topoke spear currency, Congo
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A pair of nicely-preserved Topoke Spears comes from the Congo. These metal spears were used as an
Category
19th Century Folk Art Congo Antique
Colorful Beaded Chest Ornament from DR Congo, Early 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Glass beads and fibre chest ornament handmade in DR Congo during the early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Beads
Luba Caryatid Stool, Congo
By Tribal Art
Located in New York, NY
From the estate of a noted NY Collector of African art, this exceptional Luba Caryatid Stool has been in the same collection for over 40 years.
Category
Late 19th Century Congo Antique
Vintage African 1880s Raffia Currency Cloth by the Tetela People of DR Congo
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
DR Congo, 19th century
Raffia currency cloth. Tetela peoples.
Measures: H 59 x W 24 cm.
Category
1890s Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Raffia
Large African Terracotta Vessel , Congo 19th Ca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
an impressive african terracotta vessel from the west congo. the design of a lizard can be seen on
Category
19th Century African Congo Antique
Materials
Terracotta
Artifort "Congo" Rare Lounge Chair by Theo Ruth, 1950s
By Artifort, Theo Ruth
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
1950s Artifort "congo" rare lounge chair, designed by Theo Ruth. Beech frame, new grey/grey Kvadrat
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Congo Antique
Materials
Beech
African Iron Spear Currency from the D.R. Congo
Located in Dallas, TX
Democratic Republic of Congo. Referred to as "Doa" or "Bride Price", these were used by the Tarumba and
Category
19th Century Congo Antique
Kuba Bark Cloth Skirt
Located in Sausalito, CA
A fine example of an early 20th century Demoratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire and the
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique
$5,000
Set of Three Ngandu Shields
Located in New York, NY
. These shields are believed to have been originated from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Category
19th Century Congolese Congo Antique
African Carved Wood Luwa Luwa Mask
Located in Long Island City, NY
Angular Luwa Luwa face mask with woven netted fabric on back of mask.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Copper
Mbole
Currency on Contemporary Blackened Iron Stand
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century copper 'Mbole' currency on contemporary blackened iron stand.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique
African Tribal Pende Royal Cup
Located in London, GB
African tribal art
A fine early 20th century Royal pende cup.
Carved hard wood in the form of a female face.
This item would have been used often at celebratory rituals and weddin...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century African Warrior Shield
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century African warrior shield.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Hand Painted Ngandu Shield
Located in New York, NY
shield is believed to have been originated from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
*Not available for
Category
19th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Cane
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Congo antique you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A Congo antique — often made from wood, metal and natural fiber — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Congo antique, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A Congo antique is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art, Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Congo antique over the years, but those crafted by antique textiles galleries, Kuba People and Andrianna Shamaris are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Congo Antique?
Prices for a Congo antique start at $139 and top out at $20,000 with the average selling for $1,250.