Man's chair · Burkina Faso, Gurunsi / Bwa · ID: 3046451
sold
EUR 1,400
Provenance
Christie’s Paris, 16 June 2009, Lot 16Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Size
H: 81 cm
L: 80 cm
B: 25,5 cm
H: 31.9 inch
L: 31.5 inch
B: 10.0 inch
Description
wood, encrusted patina in some places, water spots, traces of usage
The backrest is originally carved with the contours of a bicycle.
Men in many villages throughout Burkina Faso gather in the courtyard in front of the family home, as the sun sets, and dinner is prepared. They share a pipe of tobacco or pass around a few bowls of millet beer, as men recline on comfortable, curved chairs such as this one.
Comparing literature
Roy, Christopher D., Land of the flying masks, München 2007, ill. 531
Publications
Willborg, P., "J.P. Willborg 25th Anniversary", Stockholm, 2005, ill. 24AHDRC: 0003401