Mali

Two zoomorphic masks, Bamana people, Mali, late 19th century. Wood. H 38 cm and 45 cm. © Charles-Wesley Hourdé. Fatoumata Diabaté (Bakamo, 1980), Le vieux, 2013. Pigment print on Museum natural silk 300g paper, mounted on aluminium, 100 x 66.5 cm. Edition of 5. © Charles-Wesley Hourdé. Helm mask, Senufo people, Ivory Coast, late 19th century. Wood. L 40 cm. © Charles-Wesley Hourdé.

Hei Tiki pendant, Maori population, New Zealand, Te Puawaitanga or early Huringa I, circa 18th century. Nephritis, sealing wax. H 10 cm. © Yann Ferrandin. Provenance: private collection, United Kingdom. Bamana ritual figure, Mali, circa 19th century. Wood. H 38 cm. © Yann Ferrandin. Provenance: Chaim and Renee Gross collection, New York.

Helena Rubinstein : « La collection de Madame » au Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac Précieux reliquaires kota ou fang, pièces d’exception baoulé, bamana ou senoufo … Si l’ascension vertigineuse d’Helena Rubinstein, première femme d’affaires du 20e siècle que Cocteau surnommait « l’Impératrice de la beauté » est connue de tous, son parcours de collectionneuse intuitive et son rôle pionnier dans la reconnaissance des arts africains et océaniens l’est sans doute moins.  À travers soixante-cinq oeuvres issues de sa... [Lire la suite]

EVANSTON, Ill. - An ambitious new exhibition will showcase the splendor and power of the lost kingdoms and commercial centers of Africa, using centuries-old artifacts from sites around the Sahara Desert and artwork from West and North Africa, Europe and the Middle East that reveal the reach of Saharan networks, in a firstof-its-kind show that will open in January. The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University’s “Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture and Exchange Across Medieval Saharan Africa” is the first major... [Lire la suite]

Lot 177. Cimier ciwara, Bamana, Mali; haut. 65 cm ; 25 1/2 in. Estimate 300,000 — 400,000 EUR. Lot Sold: 693,000 €. © Sotheby's.  Provenance: Collection Gaston de Havenon (1904-1993), New YorkTransmis par descendanceQuay (de) et Lombrail, Paris, Collection Gaston de Havenon, 30 juin 1994, n° 11Collection André Schoeller (1930-2015), Paris, acquis lors de cette venteCollection privée, Paris , acquis en 2002. Exhibited: Washington D.C., Museum of African... [Lire la suite]

Lot 22. Masque Dogon, Mali. Estimation: 3 000 / 5 000 €. Photo Cornette de Saint-Cyr.  Bois. H. 32 cm Masque « singe noir » Dege classique au front marqué de quatre bandes horizontales. Il apparaitrait dans les danses telles que les dama et celles du sigui. On notera la dureté du bois et la patine croûteuse. Petits accidents visibles.  Provenance : - Ancienne collection privée, aurait été acquis chez Christie’s Amsterdam dans les années 1990 - Collection privée Européenne Arts... [Lire la suite]

Lot 6. A Dogon N’Duleri, Primordial Maternity Group, circa 1652-1822, Mali. Wood. Height: 15 ½ in. (39.4 cm). Estimate: $1,500,000-2,500,000. © Christie’s Images Limited 2017. NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announces the sale Timeless: Masterworks of African Art will take place on May 19 in New York. This exceptional sale features twelve masterworks of African Art and the exhibition and auction will coincide with Christie’s 20th Century Week sales. Celebrating the diversity of form and innovation of African artistry, from... [Lire la suite]

Bwami Mask,  Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega, 19th century. Wood, Kaolin. Height 29.2 cm. Courtesy Tambaran Gallery Provenance: Collection Joseph Herman, Suffolk  Sulka Headdress Helmet With Dog On Top, New Britain Island, South Pacific, 19th century. Wood with pigments. Courtesy Tambaran Gallery  Provenance: Ex Ithica State College Museum, New York Dan Go Ge Mask, Ivory Coast, late 19 century. Wood and fiber. Height 20.3... [Lire la suite]

Kota, Obamba peoples, Reliquary Figure (Ngulu), Gabon, region of Franceville, late 19th century. Wood, copper, brass and indigenous repairs. Height 48 cm. Photo courtesy Galerie Jacques Germain Provenance: Private collection, France  Guro, Bété peoples, Face Mask (Gyé), Ivory Coast, central region, 19th century. Patinated wood, string and iron. Height 26 cm.  Provenance: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Pierre Laprugne, Paris Bété peoples, Face mask (gyé), Ivory... [Lire la suite]

Dogon mask, Mali. Height 57 cm (22½ in). Estimate €2,500,000-3,500,000. © Christie’s Images Limited 2017. PARIS - ‘This is an incredibly exciting moment for the art market and Paris to witness the return of an iconic masterpiece,’ says Susan Kloman, Christie’s International Head of African and Oceanic Art, of the exceptional Rasmussen-de Havenon Dogon mask, to be auctioned for only the second time in history on 4 April at Christie’s Paris. Held in private hands for more than 20 years, the mask is an iconic... [Lire la suite]