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Belle chaise , Tshokwe, Angola
Estimate
20,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description
- Tshokwe
- Belle chaise
- haut. 73 cm
- 28 3/4 in
monoxyle, superbement ouvragée, dominée par un personnage masculin émergeant en ronde bosse, arborant la coiffe mutwe wa Kayanda réservée aux hauts dignitaires, sur laquelle s'inscrit, au dos, un petit visage très finement modelé. Les pieds anthropomorphes stylisent des jambes semi-fléchies tandis que, la traverse frontale est entièrement gravée de motifs géométriques encadrant un visage en losange, stylisé à la manière d'un masque pwo. Grande élégance du dossier, le plan convexe orné d'un décor géométrique organisé en registres développant chacun un motif différent, sculpté en champlevé. Superbe patine nuancée, brun rouge, profonde.
Provenance
Galerie Alain de Monbrison, Paris
Collection Hubert Goldet, Paris
Collection Hubert Goldet, Etude François de Ricqlès, Paris, 1er juillet 2001, n° 595
Collection Hubert Goldet, Paris
Collection Hubert Goldet, Etude François de Ricqlès, Paris, 1er juillet 2001, n° 595
Literature
Reproduite dans :
Bacquart, The Tribal Arts of Africa, 1998 : 189, n° 8
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Crack on the seat proper (l. 12 cm, w. 2 cm). Surface abrasion due to use within the culture.
"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
Les chaises Tshokwe, destinées à l'usage exclusif des chefs, puisent leur forme dans la chaise européenne du XVIIe siècle, importée en Angola à partir du milieu du siècle suivant. Leur iconographie - comme ici avec le personnage sommital arborant la coiffure cheffale à bord en éventail et ailes latérales - symbolise le pouvoir de leur détenteur. Au sein du corpus restreint des chaises Tshokwe, celle-ci se distingue par la beauté de ses lignes, son iconographie exclusivement dédiée à la symbolisation du pouvoir - dépourvu des habituelles saynètes historiées puisées dans la vie quotidienne - et sa superbe et profonde patine d'usage.