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Statue, Fang, Gabon
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description
- Fang
- Statue
- wood
- haut. 41 cm
- 16 in
Provenance
Collection du Dr. Gaston Durville (1887-1971), Boulogne-sur-Mer/Paris
Alain Naoum, Bruxelles
Collection Alfred Weissenegger, Amstetten
Collection privée européenne
Alain Naoum, Bruxelles
Collection Alfred Weissenegger, Amstetten
Collection privée européenne
Literature
Beaulieux, Belgium Collects African Art, 2000, p. 274
Etiquette à l'arrière du tenon "Collections Durville" (avec manques).
Etiquette à l'arrière du tenon "Collections Durville" (avec manques).
Condition
Very good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. As very frequently done (meaning often) with reliquary Fang figures, the tenon to hold the figure has been cut off but its tip is part of the original one though.
"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 Docteur Gaston Durville constitua, durant la première moitié du XXe siècle, une remarquable collection d'archéologie, d'art d'Extrême-Orient et d'art africain. Dans ce domaine, il se spécialisa en particulier dans les arts Fang, alors appelés « Pahouins », dont il devint un expert reconnu et auxquels il consacra une série de conférences données en 1933 à la Galerie Richer, à Paris.