Folding Chair · D. R. Congo, Mangbetu · ID: 3045007
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Provenance
Alain Guisson, Brussels, BelgiumSize
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.
The object Folding Chair with the object ID 3045007 was last part of the auction 90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art at November 17, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 292.
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Comparing literature
Schildkrout, Enid & Curtis Keim, African Reflections, Seattle, London, New York 1990, p. 42, ill. 2.16