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Statuette, Téké, République Populaire du Congo
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 EUR
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Description
- Téké
- Statuette
- haut. 10,5 cm
- 4 in
A l'imposante charge rituelle surmodelant l'abdomen répond la force du visage aux traits stylisés, très finement modelés. La rigueur de la construction géométrique est accentuée par les scarifications verticales envahissant le visage, et par le chignon en croissant sommital sculpté en surplomb. Superbe patine nuancée du bois rouge de ngasu, profonde, brillante sur les parties saillantes et rehaussée de kaolin sur les yeux.
Provenance
Ancienne collection Pierre Guerre, Marseille
Collection Pierre Guerre, Guy Loudmer, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 20 juin 1996, n° 83
Literature
Reproduite et exposée dans :
Guerre, Arts Africains, 1970, n° 143, catalogue de l'exposition, Musée Cantini, Marseille, 22 mars – 2 août 1970
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. The relief of the left ear broken, the extremities of the two feet also broken.
"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
Le collectionneur marseillais Pierre Guerre (1910-1978) forma le cœur de sa très importante collection d'art africain dès les années 1930. A côté des plus puissants témoins de l'art ancestral du Gabon, il fut le premier à reconnaître l'intérêt sculptural de l'art Téké. Plusieurs statuettes Téké de sa collection sont aujourd'hui conservées au Musée d'Arts Africains, Océaniens et Amérindiens de Marseille.