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Auction 14 March 2023 AFRICAN AND OCEANIC ARTS - A french collection - Paris

Bid on the lot list Giquello : 14 March 2023 - ARTS D’AFRIQUE ET D’OCÉANIE - UNE COLLECTION FRANÇAISE EXPOSITION PUBLIQUE :Hôtel Drouot – salle 7Samedi 11 et lundi 13 mars de 11h à 18hMardi 14 mars de 11h à 12h Téléphone pendant l'exposition : +33 (0)1 48 00 20 07 Contact :Claire RICHON<a href="mailto:c.richon@giquello.net" target="_blank">c.richon@giquello.net</a>+33 (0)1 47 70 48 00 Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot - Paris

AFRICAN AND OCEANIC ARTS - A french collection

Tuesday 14 March 2023 - 15:00 (CET) - Live

Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

Giquello

AFRICAN AND OCEANIC ARTS - A french collection

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Lot n° 1

Dogon statue, Mali Wood H. 30 cm Provenance...

Dogon statue, Mali Wood H. 30 cm Provenance : - Daniel Hourdé, Paris The statue represents in powerful volumes a kneeling woman carrying a child on her back. The buttocks rest on the heels, the arms detached from the body, the hands placed on the knees,...

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Lot n° 2

Wé (Guéré) mask, Ivory Coast Wood H....

Wé (Guéré) mask, Ivory Coast Wood H. 35 cm The mask adopts the strongly expressionist style so characteristic of the Wé (Guéré). On a flat face are superimposed volumes forming the different parts of the face: the open mouth in projection, the nose in...

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Lot n° 3

Senufo statuette, Ivory Coast Wood H....

Senufo statuette, Ivory Coast Wood H. 47 cm Provenance: - Herbert and Nancy Baker, Chicago/Los Angeles - Loudmer, June 28, 1990, lot 22 - Christie's, Paris, December 11, 2007, lot 146 - Daniel Hourdé, Paris Exhibition: - 1962, Lake Forest College, Illinois -...

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Lot n° 4

Bambara mask, Mali Wood H. 54 cm Beautiful...

Bambara mask, Mali Wood H. 54 cm Beautiful mask representing a face surmounted by six horns, which used to be performed during the events of the village association of young boys (ntomo). The singularity of this model lies in the presence of a wide open...

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Lot n° 5

Lobi head, Burkina Faso Wood H....

Lobi head, Burkina Faso Wood H. 57 cm Provenance : - Galerie Ratton-Hourdé, Paris, 2005 Superb Lobi head surmounted by a central crested headdress. The details of the face are treated in a geometrical way: the arch of the eyebrows in strong relief,...

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Lot n° 6

Pende mask, Democratic Republic...

Pende mask, Democratic Republic of Congo Wood H. 46 cm Provenance : - Georges Stoecklin, Juan les Pins - André Schoeller, Paris, 2006 Pende mangu masks are one of the most famous artistic manifestations of the African continent. They struck Europeans...

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Lot n° 7

Bete mask, Ivory Coast Wood, brass...

Bete mask, Ivory Coast Wood, brass nails H. 45 cm Provenance : - André Schoeller, Paris, 2002 A superb, powerful and expressive example of a Bete or Niabwa mask with all the classical characteristics of the style: a large toothed mouth, a protruding...

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Lot n° 8

Baule pulley, Ivory Coast Wood,...

Baule pulley, Ivory Coast Wood, beads H. 25 cm Baule pulley representing a rider on his mount, the axis of rotation being originally fixed at the level of the front limbs of the animal. The eyes of both subjects are inlaid with pearls. This iconography...

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Lot n° 9

Dan mask, Ivory Coast Wood, metal H....

Dan mask, Ivory Coast Wood, metal H. 28 cm Dan mask of oval shape whose eyes are signified by circular holes encircled by metal. While the upper register is inspired by the human face, the lower part of the mask extends into a long tapered mouth evoking...

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Lot n° 10

Bambara statue, Mali Wood H. 55...

Bambara statue, Mali Wood H. 55 cm Provenance according to the certificate of the Galerie Ratton-Hourdé : - Believed to have belonged to Pablo Picasso, Paris - Believed to have belonged to Brassaï, Paris - Galerie Ratton-Hourdé, Paris, 1997 The elegant...

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Lot n° 11

Francis PICABIA (1879-1953)

Untitled, Transparency, circa 1929-1930 Pen and wash drawing, signed lower left 26,5 x 18,5 cm An undated certificate from Olga Picabia will be given to the buyer Provenance : - Georges de Miré - Jacob Epstein - André Schoeller - Private collection,...

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Lot n° 12

Francis PICABIA (1879-1953)

The Dance of Salome, 1939 Charcoal and stump drawing signed lower left 42 x 29,5 per sheet (38 x 27 on view) A certificate from Olga Picabia dated April 4, 1985 will be given to the buyer

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Lot n° 13

Mumuye statue, Nigeria Wood H....

Mumuye statue, Nigeria Wood H. 93 cm Provenance : - Reportedly acquired from Haroua in 1970 - Roland Grillot, director of the Renault factories for West Africa - Pierre Robin Gallery, Paris, acquired in 2002 Statue of a Mumuyé ancestor featuring a stylized...

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Lot n° 14

Kota reliquary figure, Gabon Wood,...

Kota reliquary figure, Gabon Wood, metal H. 74 cm Provenance : - André Schoeller, Paris, 2006 This Kota reliquary figure is distinguished by the richness of its ornamentation as well as by its advantageous dimensions. The work is covered with multiple...

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Lot n° 15

Dan passport mask, Ivory Coast Wood,...

Dan passport mask, Ivory Coast Wood, fabric, hair, organic material H. 17 cm Diminutive Dan mask presenting a human face surmounted by a pair of horns. The surface is covered with a red textile, while the periphery is covered with animal skin. The forehead...

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Lot n° 16

Dan passport mask, Ivory Coast Wood H....

Dan passport mask, Ivory Coast Wood H. 8 cm Diminutive Dan mask of small dimension. The oblong face has schematic features. A series of scarifications on the forehead responds to those engraved on the chin.

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Lot n° 17

Dan passport mask, Ivory Coast Wood H....

Dan passport mask, Ivory Coast Wood H. 14 cm Elegant diminutive Dan mask featuring an elongated face. The slit eyes are highlighted by a double eyelid. The mouth expresses a pout. The edges of the mask and a median line on the forehead are decorated...

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Lot n° 18

Dan passport mask, Ivory Coast Wood H....

Dan passport mask, Ivory Coast Wood H. 15,5 cm Diminutive Dan mask of oval shape representing a human face. The nose is extended by a median line in relief dividing the forehead in two. The eyes are represented by short horizontal lines. Beautiful patina...

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Lot n° 19

Baule statuette, Ivory Coast Wood,...

Baule statuette, Ivory Coast Wood, beads H. 50 cm Provenance : - Jean-Edouard Charpentier, Paris - Sotheby's, New York, May 4, 1995, lot 54 - Lucien Van de Velde, Antwerp - Johann Levy, Paris, 2000 Imposing Baule statuette representing a standing male...

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Lot n° 20

Three bronze statuettes, Ivory...

Three bronze statuettes, Ivory Coast/Burkina Faso Bronze H. 5,5 to 9 cm Provenance of the bronze Gan : - Maine Durieu Gallery, Paris, 2005 Set of three charming bronze statuettes, two Senufo and one Gan, representing stylized characters. Remarkable...

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Lot n° 21

Senufo statue, Ivory Coast Wood H....

Senufo statue, Ivory Coast Wood H. 61 cm Provenance : - Rime Collection, Lille - Philippe Ratton Gallery, Paris, 1997 The statue represents a standing male figure with taut lines, legs slightly bent, arms going down the body, hands resting on the pelvis....

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Lot n° 22

Katsina bust, Nigeria Terracotta H....

Katsina bust, Nigeria Terracotta H. 39 cm Thermoluminescence test ASA, dated 30/10/00 A Katsina terracotta bust of a figure in a contemplative attitude. The skull, marked with dotted patterns, is shaved, the eyes half closed. The body is treated with...

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Lot n° 23

Dan spoon, Ivory Coast Wood H....

Dan spoon, Ivory Coast Wood H. 44 cm This wakemia spoon ("feast spoon"), which belonged to the most hospitable woman in the village, was brandished during festivals and was used to divide the food distributed to guests. The spoon has a flared quadrangular...

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Lot n° 24

Ejagham Crest, Nigeria Basketry,...

Ejagham Crest, Nigeria Basketry, wood, animal leather H. 28 cm The crest is made of a woven rattan skullcap topped by a wooden head covered with animal leather, the eyes and teeth are made of small bleached wooden plates, the temples and cheeks show...

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Lot n° 25

Dan spoon, Ivory Coast Wood H....

Dan spoon, Ivory Coast Wood H. 56 cm Provenance : - André Schoeller, Paris Wakemia spoons ("feasting spoon") are one of the most striking manifestations of the art of the Dan people of Côte d'Ivoire. An important status symbol, they were given to the...

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Lot n° 26

Pende mask, Democratic Democratic...

Pende mask, Democratic Democratic Republic of the Congo Wood, fiber, fabric H. 32 cm Provenance : - Pierre Robin Gallery, Paris Remarkable Pendé mask distinguished as much by its expressiveness as by its exuberant style. The voluminous and wrinkled...

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Lot n° 27

Couple of Bambara statuette, Mali Wood H....

Couple of Bambara statuette, Mali Wood H. 37 and 41 cm Provenance : - André Fourquet, Paris - Galerie Ratton-Hourdé, Paris, 1997 Important couple of Bambara statuette realized in a remarkable style alternating between elegant curves and sharp edges....

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Lot n° 28

Wobe mask, Ivory Coast Wood, hair,...

Wobe mask, Ivory Coast Wood, hair, feathers, leather, fabric, nails H. 32 cm Wobe mask depicting a face with stylized features. The face is marked by two imposing eyes in the shape of coffee beans, a wide, blunt nose, and a mouth with thick lips. A curved...

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Lot n° 29

Igbo mask, Nigeria Wood, fabric H....

Igbo mask, Nigeria Wood, fabric H. 41 cm Provenance : - Pierre Robin Gallery, Paris This mask named agbogho mmwo represents a female spirit from the afterlife. The face with its delicate features is covered with a layer of white clay, the cheeks and...

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Lot n° 30

Chamba Statuette Nigeria Wood,...

Chamba Statuette Nigeria Wood, metal H. 40 cm Chamba statuette representing a stylized character: under a sugarloaf headdress, the head is round, the facial features minimalist, the disproportionately long arms frame the cylindrical body, the legs are...

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Lot n° 31

Ijo mask, Nigeria Wood H. 84 cm Provenance...

Ijo mask, Nigeria Wood H. 84 cm Provenance : - Roger Azar, Paris - Galerie Ratton-Hourdé, Paris, 1998 Publication : - Tribal Arts n°16, Winter 1997, p. 54 This astonishing crest, which was worn horizontally, represents two stylized heads mixing human...

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Lot n° 32

Baule statuette, Ivory Coast Wood H....

Baule statuette, Ivory Coast Wood H. 34 cm Provenance : - Descazeaux Collection, Paris - Galerie Ratton-Hourdé, Paris, 1997 Charming Baule statuette representing a standing male figure, hands resting on the hips. The face is under a fine headdress with...

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Lot n° 33

Nok head, Nigeria Terracotta H....

Nok head, Nigeria Terracotta H. 29 cm Thermoluminescence test ASA, dated 10/06/99 Nok terracotta head probably representing a dignitary. Under a voluminous hairstyle with braids and a high forehead, the oblong face is dominated by large almond-shaped...

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Lot n° 34

Kuba mask, Democratic Republic...

Kuba mask, Democratic Republic of Congo Wood, metal, fabric, raffia, fiber, beads, cowries H. 71 cm Provenance : - Roland de Montaigu, Paris/New York, 1968 - Pierre Robin Gallery, Paris, circa 2002 Mask representing a stylized anthropomorphic face whose...

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Lot n° 35

Bambara cane top, Mali Wood H....

Bambara cane top, Mali Wood H. 23 cm Provenance : - Josef Herman, United Kingdom - Galerie Ratton-Hourdé, Paris, 2001 Publication: - Fagg, W, Miniature wood carvings of Africa, Bath, 1970, p. 45, fig. 32 Bambara cane top featuring a stylized female...

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Lot n° 36

Bambara ciwara crest, Mali Wood H....

Bambara ciwara crest, Mali Wood H. 46 cm Provenance : - John J. Klejman (1906-1995), New York - Mozes S. Schupf (1904-1994), New York - Sotheby's, New York, 6 May 1994, n° 43 - Galerie Ratton-Hourdé, Paris, 2001 Publication: - Galerie Ratton-Hourdé,...

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Lot n° 37

Yoruba ritual spear, Nigeria Wood,...

Yoruba ritual spear, Nigeria Wood, metal H. 135 cm The spear, carved from a single piece of wood, has a high, round shaft with a rhythmic representation of four male and female figures standing on rounded bases, holding their chests or hips, carved according...

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Lot n° 38

Katsina bust, Nigeria Terracotta H....

Katsina bust, Nigeria Terracotta H. 68 cm Thermoluminescence test ASA, dated 30/09/99 Imposing Katsina terracotta bust probably representing a dignitary. Under an elaborate headdress extended by a beard, the head is round, the eyes closed, the nose...

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Lot n° 39

Punu mask, Gabon Wood H. 39 cm Provenance...

Punu mask, Gabon Wood H. 39 cm Provenance : - Crédit municipal de Paris, March 30, 2006, n° 130 Okuyi mask representing the face of a young woman with half-closed eyes, the high superciliary arches engraved in the wood, the forehead adorned with a tortoiseshell...

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Lot n° 40

Korè Bambara mask, Mali Wood H....

Korè Bambara mask, Mali Wood H. 43 cm Provenance : - André Schoeller, Paris Publication: - Kerchache J., Paudrat J.-L., Stephan L., L'art africain, Editions Mazenod, Paris, 1988, p. 370, n°295 The mask adopts the stylized features of a hyena, a thaumaturgist...

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Lot n° 41

Malinke mask, Mali Wood H. 41 cm Malinke...

Malinke mask, Mali Wood H. 41 cm Malinke mask featuring a highly stylized animal head. The sculpture is built around a flat parallelepiped. The features of the face are gathered along its median line: the forehead is narrow and projected forward, the...

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Lot n° 42

Lega mask, Democratic Republic...

Lega mask, Democratic Republic of Congo Wood H. 28 cm A Lega mask of good size depicting a human face in an oval shape. Fitting into a heart, the pierced eyes are quadrangular, the nose thin and flared, the mouth half-open with incised lips, the face...

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Lot n° 43

Reliquary figure Kota-Shamaye Gabon Wood,...

Reliquary figure Kota-Shamaye Gabon Wood, metal H. 45 cm Provenance : - René Rasmussen (1912-1979), Paris - Dr Gaston Durville (1997-1999), Paris - Maurice Bonnefoy, New York - Christie's, Amsterdam, December 12, 2000, lot 48 - Galerie Ratton-Hourdé,...

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Lot n° 44

Ejagham Crest, Nigeria Wood, animal...

Ejagham Crest, Nigeria Wood, animal leather H. 42 cm Interesting and rare crest made of a wooden core covered with animal leather, representing a quadruped - perhaps a leopard - with bent legs, its mouth wide open with two rows of teeth, half-closed...

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Lot n° 45

Lega mask, Democratic Republic...

Lega mask, Democratic Republic of Congo Pierre H. 21 cm Provenance : - Prigogine Collection - Hélène and Philippe Leloup, Paris, 1998 Publication: - Biebuyck D. P., The Sculpture of the Lega, Galerie Hélène & Philippe Leloup, New York/Paris,1994,...

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Lot n° 46

Guéré mask, Ivory Coast Wood, organic...

Guéré mask, Ivory Coast Wood, organic materials, fabric, cartridges, metal, nails, shells H. 43 cm Imposing Guéré mask with a striking appearance that has retained its original finery. The wooden core is barely visible under the profusion of ornaments:...

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Lot n° 47

Nok head, Nigeria Terracotta H....

Nok head, Nigeria Terracotta H. 25 cm Thermoluminescence test ASA, dated 03/08/01 Nok terracotta head with fine features probably representing a dignitary. Under an elaborate hairstyle and a high forehead, the face is dominated by large almond-shaped...

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Lot n° 48

Dan mask, Ivory Coast Wood, fabric,...

Dan mask, Ivory Coast Wood, fabric, hair, metal H. 32 cm Gagon mask representing a human face with a long beak enclosing a thick tuft of animal fur. Part of the face is covered by a piece of red cloth. The round eyes are covered with aluminum discs....

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Lot n° 49

Bangwa royal statue, Cameroon Wood,...

Bangwa royal statue, Cameroon Wood, beads H. 85 cm Provenance: - Given by the Bangwa chieftaincy to Mr. Bucket in the 1930s - Picard, Audap, Solanet & associés, Paris, March 19, 1999, n° 68 This remarkable statue represents a male figure in majesty...

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Lot n° 50

Ligbi mask, Ivory Coast Wood H....

Ligbi mask, Ivory Coast Wood H. 56 cm Close to the Senufo, the Ligbi became Muslims a long time ago. However, they have maintained a masked festival, the do, which closes the month of Ramadan. During this festival, the leu or warthog mask opens the ceremony...

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