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The Andrault Collection: A Passion for Africa

Published on , by Claire Papon et Sophie Reyssat
Auction on 28 September 2022 - 15:00 (CEST) - -

Forge bellows, reliquaries, cane tops, spoons, balls of justice and masks are just a sample of the items in the collection of Dr. Jean-Claude Andrault. They reflect his desire for discovery.

Balumbu mask (Gabon) white, red and ochre wood, headdress in the shape of a rooster,... The Andrault Collection: A Passion for Africa

Balumbu mask (Gabon) white, red and ochre wood, headdress in the shape of a rooster, 28 x 25 x 6.5 cm/11.02 x 9.84 x 2.56 in.
Estimate: €8,000/12,000

The pieces are diverse but they all come from the same place: Gabon. This is one of the assets of the collection Dr. Jean-Claude Andrault avidly gathered in the 1950s-1960s, kept and sold today by his family.…
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Andrault Collection - Arts of Gabon
Wednesday 28 September 2022 - 15:00 (CEST)
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Gros & Delettrez