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BELLE COUPE CÉPHALOMORPHE, KUBA, RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
à vin de palme, munie à l’arrière d'une anse sculptée en forme de double tresses. Le visage, projeté en avant, offre une face ample, dont les traits naturalistes se caractérisent par leur parfait équilibre et par la très belle délicatesse des modelés : sourcils arqués, lèvres et paupières ourlées, nez aux ailes finement dessinées, lié à la bouche par un sillon. L’arrière de la tête est orné du motif traditionnel Kuba imbol, profondément gravé. Très belle patine nuancée, brun rouge, brillante.
Condition Note:
Base cassée, recollée.
We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. 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. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Condition Note:
Base cassée, recollée.
We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. 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. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
PROVENANCE
Collectée par le Vicomte d'Ouvrier entre 1880 et 1910
Ancienne collection du Vicomte George d’Ouvrier, Bruxelles
Philippe Guimiot, Bruxelles
EXHIBITED
Kongo Kunst, Stadsfeestzaal, Anvers, 1937/38
Exposition internationale de Paris, Paris, 1937
Exposition Universelle, Bruxelles, 1958, L’art du Congo
LITERATURE AND REFERENCES
Reproduite dans:
Le soir, « Une collection d’art nègre à Bruxelles », 11 août 1949
CATALOGUE NOTE
cf. Dapper (1997 : 62) pour une coupe céphalomorphe très proche, aujourd’hui conservée au musée du quai Branly.