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BOÎTE, BAULÉ, CÔTE D'IVOIRE |
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- haut. 23 cm ; 9 1/16 in
Provenance
Robert Duperrier (1917-1996), Paris
Collection Marceau Rivière, Paris, acquis ca. 1975
Collection Marceau Rivière, Paris, acquis ca. 1975
Exhibited
La Flèche, Château de Carmes, Arts premiers de Côte d'Ivoire, 11 janvier - 3 mars 1997 / Nogent-le-Rotrou, Musée municipal du Château Saint-Jean, 8 mars - 28 avril 1997
Paris, Musée Dapper, Réceptacles, 23 octobre 1997 - 30 mars 1998
Paris, Galerie Ratton-Hourdé, Baoulé. Collection de Marceau Rivière, 14 juin - 27 juillet 2002
Paris, Musée Dapper, Réceptacles, 23 octobre 1997 - 30 mars 1998
Paris, Galerie Ratton-Hourdé, Baoulé. Collection de Marceau Rivière, 14 juin - 27 juillet 2002
Literature
Boyer, Girard et Rivière, Arts premiers de Côte d'Ivoire, 1997, p. 108 et 133, n° 110
Falgayrettes-Leveau, Réceptacles, 1997, p. 228
Ratton, Hourdé et Vogel, Baoulé. Collection de Marceau Rivière, 2002, p. 79-80
Falgayrettes-Leveau, Réceptacles, 1997, p. 228
Ratton, Hourdé et Vogel, Baoulé. Collection de Marceau Rivière, 2002, p. 79-80
Condition
The container part is in good condition with minor chipping to rim of the neck. The lid has been broken and glued in two parts with traces of glue on the bottom. The head is in very good condition with beautiful carving.
"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
Œuvres d’art à part entière, les objets domestiques Baulé sont des créations conçues par des artistes ou des ateliers très réputés. Ils pouvaient être « reliés de manière visible au nom de l’artiste, lui permettant ainsi d’exposer ses talents ouvertement » (Vogel, Baule: African Art, Western Eyes, 1997, p. 283). La boîte de la Collection Marceau Rivière, par la qualité sculpturale du visage et le raffinement du décor gravé, illustre le paroxysme de cet art domestique. Elle témoigne de l’excellence d’un atelier duquel sont également issues les boîte de la Collection W. Brill (Vogel, idem, p. 283) et de l’ancienne collection Egon Guenther (Sotheby’s, New York, 18 novembre 2000, n° 44) auxquelles elle s’apparente très étroitement.