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Poulie de métier à tisser, Baulé, Côte d'Ivoire
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
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Description
- Baulé
- Poulie de métier à tisser
- wood
- haut. 19,5 cm
- 7 2/3 in
Provenance
Collection du Procureur Général Liotard, acquis in situ entre 1960 et 1972
Loudmer, Drouot, 6 décembre 1986, n° 28
Collection Hubert Goldet, Paris
Ricqlès (de), Maison de la Chimie, Paris, "Collection Hubert Goldet", 30 juin 2001, n°264
Collection privée, acquis lors de cette vente
Loudmer, Drouot, 6 décembre 1986, n° 28
Collection Hubert Goldet, Paris
Ricqlès (de), Maison de la Chimie, Paris, "Collection Hubert Goldet", 30 juin 2001, n°264
Collection privée, acquis lors de cette vente
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Tip of the rear of the headdress is missing; proper left leg repaired with old nails into it. Old and thick patina with areas of layered encrustation.
"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 Procureur Général Liotard avait constitué, lors de son séjour en Côte d'Ivoire (1960-1972), une prodigieuse collection d'étriers de poulies de métier à tisser, illustrant tous les styles de la sculpture ivoirienne. Parmi ses remarquables exemplaires figuraient l'étrier de poulie acquis lors de la vente Liotard par Saul et Marsha Stanoff (Sotheby's, New York, 17 mai 2007, n° 13), et celui-ci, qui entra dans la collection d'Hubert Goldet. Le volume exceptionnel de la tête, accentué par le port d'une haute coiffure trilobée, exalte, dans la finesse des traits, les canons de la beauté en pays Baulé. Sa grande ancienneté est attestée par la profonde patine sombre, légèrement croûteuse, et par la réparation indigène de la fourche - de rare forme épaulée.