Standing figure · Mozambique, Makonde · ID: 3051792
Renaud Riley, Brussels, Belgium (2002)
Artcurial, Paris, 2 July 2003, lot 119
Paul Rutten, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2004)
Description
wood,
Free-standing Makonde figures are rare. They are mostly found in museums, with only a few remaining in private collections.
The object Standing figure with the object ID 3051792 was last part of the auction Auction 104 at April 12, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 388 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,200.
You can find more Figures and other popular object types on our related topic pages. You may also be interested in our page on African art.
Comparing literature
Art Makondé, Tradition et modernité, Malesherbes 1989, p. 99, ill. 3
Publications
Wentholt, Armold & Siebe Rossel (ed.), Tribal Treasures in Dutch Private Collections, Berg en Dal 2008, p. 117; Expo cat.: BRUNEAF, Brussels Non European Art Fair XIV", Brussels 2004, 91
AHDRC: 0086382
Exhibition
Brussels, Belgium: "BRUNEAF, Brussels Non European Art Fair XIV", 8-13 June 2004; Berg en Dal, The Netherlands: "Van Verre Volken Thuis-Kunst in de Kamer", Afrika Museum, 4 October 2008-4 January 2009