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Statue, Mumuye, Nigeria
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
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Description
- Statue, Mumuye
- wood
- haut. 75 cm
- 29 1/2 cm
Provenance
Acquis in situ par Jean-Michel Huguenin en 1967
Collection Jean-Michel Huguenin, Paris,
Collection Liliane et Michel Durand-Dessert, Paris
Collection Jean-Michel Huguenin, Paris,
Collection Liliane et Michel Durand-Dessert, Paris
Exhibited
Paris, La Monnaie de Paris, Fragments du Vivant. Sculptures Africaines dans la collection Durand-Dessert, 10 - 24 septembre 2008
Literature
Paudrat J.L. et Durand-Dessert L. et M., Fragments du Vivant. Sculptures Africaines dans la collection Durand-Dessert, 2008, n.p., n° 130, 131 et 132
Condition
Good condition overall. Minor marks, scratches, small chips and losses consistent with age and use within the culture. Loss of material to back of the proper left hip and leg.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Au sein du riche corpus des statues Mumuye - révélées en Occident à la fin des années 1960 et immédiatement célébrées comme l'une des expressions majeures de l'art africain - se distingue le style dit "trapu", considéré comme "le plus accompli plastiquement, et donc le plus "classique" de la statuaire Mumuye" (de Grunne, Mains de Maîtres, 2001, p. 86).
De ce "style trapu" relève la statuaire des ateliers de Pantisawa, dont le chef-d'œuvre est conservé à la fondation Beyeler (Bâle). La statue Durand-Dessert en possède les caractéristiques distinctives : "les bras qui partent sous le nombril, tirent le regard derrière la colonne vertébrale pour le ramener au sommet du buste [...], l'agressivité des plans que présentent les jambes, le nombril très proéminent ainsi que le visage pointu comme un museau d'animal et apparaissant sous une coiffe casquée massive [renforçant] l'impression d'énergie contenue mais prête à jaillir" (de Grunne, idem, p. 87).
De ce "style trapu" relève la statuaire des ateliers de Pantisawa, dont le chef-d'œuvre est conservé à la fondation Beyeler (Bâle). La statue Durand-Dessert en possède les caractéristiques distinctives : "les bras qui partent sous le nombril, tirent le regard derrière la colonne vertébrale pour le ramener au sommet du buste [...], l'agressivité des plans que présentent les jambes, le nombril très proéminent ainsi que le visage pointu comme un museau d'animal et apparaissant sous une coiffe casquée massive [renforçant] l'impression d'énergie contenue mais prête à jaillir" (de Grunne, idem, p. 87).