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Folding Chair, D. R. Congo, Mangbetu, Size: H: 98,5 cm B: 55 cm (H: 38.8 inch B: 21.7 inch), ID: 3045007
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Lot 292
90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art

Folding Chair ·  D. R. Congo, Mangbetu · ID: 3045007

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Provenance
Alain Guisson, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 98,5 cm
B: 55 cm
H: 38.8 inch
B: 21.7 inch

Description

wood, metal, plant fibre,
The form of this chair is based on that of the Europeans folding chair, whereas the numerous carved heads are typical of the Mangbetu style that developed in the colonial period.

Comparing literature

Schildkrout, Enid & Curtis Keim, African Reflections, Seattle, London, New York 1990, p. 42, ill. 2.16

Africa

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