- 11
STATUE, BAULÉ, CÔTE D'IVOIRE |
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- haut. 29 cm ; 11 5/8 in
Provenance
Olivier Le Corneur (1906-1991) et Jean Roudillon, Paris
Christine Valluet et Yann Ferrandin, Paris
Collection Marceau Rivière, Paris, acquis ca. 2002
Christine Valluet et Yann Ferrandin, Paris
Collection Marceau Rivière, Paris, acquis ca. 2002
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Valluet-Ferrandin, Arts anciens de Côte-d'Ivoire et régions limitrophes, novembre - décembre 2002
Literature
Valluet et Ferrandin, Arts anciens de Côte-d'Ivoire et régions limitrophes, 2002, p. 24-25
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Both feet are missing, and some cracks and hairline cracks are visible to the proper left side with a loss of material to the lower abdomen just under the proper left hand. Fine brown patina with white speckled throughout.
"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
Si la production de statuettes chez les Baulé est abondante, il est toutefois exceptionnel que leurs créations rompent délibérément avec les canons en vigueur. Dans un corpus d’œuvres où dominent la douceur moelleuse du modelé et la rondeur des volumes, le style de cette statue, à l’évidence ancien, est atypique et manifeste une remarquable originalité. Il est assurément l’œuvre d’un artiste de grand talent, sûr de son indépendance esthétique. En atteste la conception plastique singulière de cette statue particulièrement visible dans le visage allongé et anguleux qui, sous le front bombé, tend même vers l’abstraction géométrique illustrant des valeurs graphiques très affirmées.