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"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 Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Africa D.R. Congo Late 20th Century Carved Teke Circular Disc Mask Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
African Democratic Republic of the Congo Late 20th Century carved & painted Teke disc mask plaque
Category
20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paint
Hand-Carved African White Rhino / Rhinoceros Marble Sculpture - Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Hand-carved African white rhino / rhinoceros sculpture, circa 1970s. The sculpture is in very good
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Decorated Wooden Backrest Sculptured in One Piece
Located in Leuven , BE
These backrests were exclusively used by Dignitaries of the Mongo people in DRC. The diamond design on the seat can also be found on the Kuba tissues called "Velours du Kasai.".
Category
Vintage 1940s Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Central African Bust Wall Sculptures
Male and Female
Located in Pasadena, CA
One of a kind pair of beautifully-carved wooden wall sculptures of an African couple. Most probably
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$600 Sale Price / set
36% Off
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
Category
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
1970s Large Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture of a Dancing African Warrior
By Kalumba Tshung Manu Gabriel
Located in Antwerp, BE
tones, a powerful example of African modernist sculpture from the 1960s–70s.
A rare and striking life
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Hand Carved Malachite Lion // 27.5 LB
Located in New York, NY
Republic of Congo. This majestic sculpture is a testament to the unparalleled craftsmanship and natural
Category
2010s Congolese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
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
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Softwood
Vintage Chokwe Mask
Located in Pasadena, TX
This mask was made by the Chokwe people of the Democratic
Republic of Congo. It has detailed
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bwami Initiation Statue, Lega People, early 20th Century
Located in CA, CA
early 20th century, by the Lega people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, reflects the physical and
Category
Vintage 1910s Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Ceramic Vessel or Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a wonderful piece likely made by the Mangetu tribe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Category
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Vessel / Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a fantastic piece likely made by the Mangetu tribe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Category
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
African Topoke Currency Sword on Custom Metal Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An African iron currency blade or sword from Nkutshu, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), of
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Malachite Elephant
Located in New York, NY
. Sculpted from genuine Malachite, the sculpture showcases the mineral’s vivid hues, from deep emerald green
Category
2010s Congolese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
$3,000
Malachite Elephant
Located in New York, NY
. Deftly hand-carved from a solid piece of genuine Malachite, the sculpture reveals the mineral’s trademark
Category
2010s Congolese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
$3,500
Hand-Carved Malachite Skull
Located in New York, NY
, this substantial sculpture weighs over a pound, giving it a commanding presence on a coffee table
Category
2010s Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Hand-Carved Malachite Skull
Located in New York, NY
pounds, this sculpture has presence and substance, making it a commanding accent for any setting. Whether
Category
2010s Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Malachite Fish
Located in New York, NY
top-quality Malachite sourced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The stone’s vivid interplay of
Category
2010s Congolese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
$299
Pair of African Iron Sword Currencies on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meno peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) which are nicely presented upon custom metal stands
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal, Iron
Joseph Bansimba African bust carved in wenge - 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Joseph Bansimba African bust carved in wenge - 20th
African Art - Ethnic decoration
Measures : 30x16cm H: 21,5cm
Material : Wenge
Category
20th Century Congolese Busts
Materials
Wenge
Large Kongo Tribal Mask in Hand-Carved Wood with Natural Pigments
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This Kongo tribal mask is a finely handcrafted decorative piece inspired by the traditional art of the Songhe tribes from Central Africa. Made from hand-carved wood and adorned with ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Genuine Polished Malachite Elephant Carving (9 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully detailed elephant carving is masterfully hand-carved from a single, solid piece of malachite that was sourced from Zaire. Polished to a mirrored finish, the top qual...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Genuine Polished Malachite Lion Carving (5.2 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully detailed lion carving is masterfully hand-carved from a single, solid piece of malachite that was sourced from Zaire. Polished to a mirrored finish, the top quality ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
African Topoke Iron Currency Blade, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
currency blade is attributed to the Topoke people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Minimalist Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
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 Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Shell, Beads
Malachite Pyramid
Located in New York, NY
geometric form. Fashioned from genuine Malachite, the sculpture displays the mineral’s distinctive banding
Category
2010s Congolese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Handcrafted Malachite Pyramid
Located in New York, NY
geometric form. Fashioned from genuine Malachite, the sculpture displays the mineral’s distinctive banding
Category
2010s Congolese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Kuba Iron Currency Spear, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
the Congo. Secured to a narrow iron handle, the flattened blade has an elegant, sloping silhouette
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Highly Decorative Wood African Mask
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Highly Decorative Wood African Mask
Category
20th Century Congolese Dutch Colonial Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Kuba Iron Currency Spear, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
the Congo. Secured to a narrow handle of iron and wood, the flattened blade has an elegant, sloping
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Pair of 20th Century Mbole Currency Pieces on Custom Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
Immerse yourself in the rich cultural of the Mbole people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Copper
Ethnic Design-Authentic Female Fertility figure “Yanda", Zande People, DRC.
Located in Leuven , BE
, roughly finished human and animal figures with simplified features and enlarged heads. These sculptures
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
African Iron Spear-Form Currency Mounted On A Custom Steel Base
Located in Stamford, CT
steel base. Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Nice scale; 27.75 inches high by 4.5 wide 4.5 deep.
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Antique African Hand Carved Woman Sculptor
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional hand wood carving of a woman probably African queen, beautiful face showing grace and resolute looking forward, white color finish and clear wax restoration. Professional...
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old African Cup With Heads
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/4911 - Unusual cup that comes from Rwanda, formerly Zaire, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
I
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
$949 Sale Price
20% Off
Malachite with Chrysocolla from the DRC – Polished Mineral Display Specimen
Located in New York, NY
Democratic Republic of the Congo. This piece blends bold greens with calming blue tones in a compact yet
Category
2010s Congolese Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
Ethnic Design-Crescent shaped terracotta pot, Solongo People, DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
Terracotta pot of roughly crescent shape featuring a pair of naively modelled human figures seated on the concave edge, each with arms folded to the abdomen and feet pointing downwar...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Ethnic Design-Anthropomorphic ceramic vessel, Luba People, DRC.
Located in Leuven , BE
This vessel exemplifies the anthropomorphic style, incorporating distinct human-like features into its design. Most notably, the upper portion of the vessel includes a stylized human...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Ethnic Design-Terraccotta Jug in the shape of a male, Tshokwe People, DRC.
Located in Leuven , BE
This vessel is a striking example of anthropomorphic design, clearly incorporating human characteristics into its form. The upper section features a finely detailed human face, compl...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Ethnic Design-Anthropomorphic ceramic vessel, Luba People, DRC.
Located in Leuven , BE
This vessel vividly illustrates anthropomorphic design through its bold depiction of a human-like figure. The spout is sculpted as an open-mouthed face, complete with stylized eyes a...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
A Pair of Copper Currencies: “Katanga Crosses”
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Pair of Copper Currencies: “Katanga Crosses”
Central African Copper Belt (DR Congo, Zambia or
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Copper
$3,900 / set
Model of Wagenia Fishing Installation on the Kongo River
Located in Leuven , BE
This is a tourist model of a Wagenia fishermen installation made out of wood, wire and small stones. The model stands on a wooden base; on the front you can read “Pecherie Wagenia” w...
Category
20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Kuba Beaded Laket Prestige Cap
By Kuba
Located in Chicago, IL
Democratic Republic of the Congo. The base is made of a simple woven raffia fabric, which was then
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Shell, Fabric
Ethnic Design-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 center of Africa. They wer...
Category
20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Collection of 20 Decorative and Expressive Bembe Mudzini Reliquary Heads DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
These heads allowed the relatives to always have a link with the deceased, second half of the 20th century.
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Textile
Large Antique Figurative African Mangbetu Peoples Anthropomorphic Vessel
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 20th century Mangbetu chief's pot, from DR Congo, a distinctive and beautiful anthropomorphic
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Carved-Wood
Bembe
Statue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved-Wood 'Bembe' Statue. Republic of Congo, circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s Congolese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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 Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
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 Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Dioptase with Golden Calcite
Located in New York, NY
finest Dioptase material from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Contrasting beautifully against this
Category
2010s Congolese Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
$50,000
Late 19th Cent. Kuba Drum W Honey Brown Patina - Harry Franklin Collection
Located in Culver City, CA
N.Y. in 1990 was a landmark in the field when his famous sculpture "The Bangwa Queen" sold for $3.4
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$7,840 Sale Price
34% Off
Yombe Power Figure Completely Covered with Original Fabrics, Yombe People, DRC.
Located in Leuven , BE
The statue is standing on a rectangular base, the body covered with bundles of knotted cloth from feet to chin, the rounded, ovoid head with tight mouth baring teeth and a slender no...
Category
20th Century Congolese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Dioptase on Calcite With Plancheite
Located in New York, NY
Congo, this piece exemplifies the locality’s reputation for producing world-class Dioptase specimens
Category
2010s Congolese Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Genuine Polished Malachite Stalactite Slice (292.5 grams)
Located in New York, NY
A fine and gorgeous Malachite Stalactite slice from Congo with rich, velvety bands of light and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
Natural Silky Fibrous Malachite Large Cabinet Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large cabinet example of a silky fibrous malachite specimen sourced from Congo, presented on a
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Congolese Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Natural Blue Botryoidal Malacholla Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
interior display.
This stunning specimen is sourced from Congo’s Kulukuluku Mine, known for its high
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Congolese Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
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Congo Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of Congo sculptures available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and stone, all Congo sculptures available were constructed with great care. We have 108 antique and vintage Congo sculptures in-stock, while there are 21 modern editions to choose from as well. Congo sculptures have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art and Modern Congo sculptures are consistently popular styles. Many Congo sculptures are appealing in their simplicity, but Andrianna Shamaris, François Tamba Ndembe and Par Makengo produced popular Congo sculptures that are worth a look.
How Much are Congo Sculptures?
Prices for Congo sculptures can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Congo sculptures begin at $98 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,400.
Finding the Right Sculptures for You
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
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