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Blanchet & Associés

+33 1 53 34 14 44 encheres.blanchet@gmail.com

97, boulevard Malesherbes 75008, Paris

310 results

Neck rest, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood,

201 - Neck rest, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 17 cm x W. 18 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Téké fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, woo

202 - Téké fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, carved, H. 27 cm x W. 9 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 400

Yaka flycatcher, Democratic Republic of Congo, woo

203 - Yaka flycatcher, Democratic Republic of Congo, wood, horsehair, H.40cmxL.4cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

Ndoma mask, Baoulé, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 30 cm x

204 - Ndoma mask, Baoulé, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 30 cm x W. 16 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Igbo mask, Nigeria, wood, H. 39 cm x W. 18 cm. Thi

205 - Igbo mask, Nigeria, wood, H. 39 cm x W. 18 cm. This extremely rare mask superbly illustrates the convergence of styles and the historical and cultural ties that developed among the cultural groups in the northern part of the Cross River region. The idealized face, with sharp features, is dominated by a slender, aquiline nose, framed by closely set eyes carved into deep sockets and surmounting an open mouth revealing small teeth. The delicacy of the features is accentuated by the narrowness of th

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

Punu mask, Gabon, wood, pigment, H. 28 cm x W. 18

206 - Punu mask, Gabon, wood, pigment, H. 28 cm x W. 18 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 400

Kota Shamaye reliquary figure, wood, copper, brass

207 - Kota Shamaye reliquary figure, wood, copper, brass H.44cmxL.17cm. Provenance: former collection, Normandy, acquired in situ in the 60s, passed down through descendants. This exceptional ancestral effigy from Gabon, decorated with copper and brass, is a representation of an ancestor (boho-na-bwete) who topped a reliquary basket where the relics of the illustrious deceased of the lineage were kept. Kota representations are stylized and often unexpectedly recomposed images, born of the dreamlike im

Estimation

€1,200 - 1,800

Lega Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood,

208 - Lega Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, kaolin, raffia, H. 19 cm x W. 15 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Luba / Hemba adze, Democratic Republic of the Cong

209 - Luba / Hemba adze, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, metal, H. 35 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Songyé mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, woo

210 - Songyé mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, kaolin, raffia, H.37xW.17cm

Estimation

€400 - 600

Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, H. 36 cm x W.

211 - Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, H. 36 cm x W. 10 cm.

Estimation

€600 - 800

Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, H. 23 cm x W.

212 - Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, H. 23 cm x W. 9 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Emnoli Mask, Kota, Gabon, wood, kaolin, H.91xL.25c

213 - Emnoli Mask, Kota, Gabon, wood, kaolin, H.91xL.25cm. While adhering to the expressionist style characteristic of Kota sculpture, this large Emnoli mask ranks among the most striking masks known from the Ivindo Basin region. The highly elongated face is dominated by powerful brow ridges marked by four interlocking wrinkles, highlighting eyes with swollen eyelids. The modernity of the sculptural style is complemented by that of the pictorial decoration, featuring broad, alternating bands of white

Estimation

€600 - 800

Botcho post, Fon, Benin, wood, H. 69 cm x W. 14 cm

214 - Botcho post, Fon, Benin, wood, H. 69 cm x W. 14 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€300 - 400

Yoruba Motherhood, Nigeria, wood, polychrome, H. 6

215 - Yoruba Motherhood, Nigeria, wood, polychrome, H. 67 cm x W. 24 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, H. 55 cm x W.

216 - Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, H. 55 cm x W. 14 cm. According to Perrois, reliquaries, wooden effigies, and even personal relics were discreetly placed behind the head of the family’s bed. Important deceased members of the lineage could also be buried in the head of the family’s own bedroom to protect their remains.

Estimation

€1,000 - 2,000

Zoomorphic figure by Kike Mambila, Cameroon, wood,

217 - Zoomorphic figure by Kike Mambila, Cameroon, wood, polychrome, L. 65 cm x W. 14 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Igbo helmet mask, Nigeria, wood, pigment, H. 56 cm

218 - Igbo helmet mask, Nigeria, wood, pigment, H. 56 cm x W. 31 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 400

Senoufo figure, Ivory Coast, wood, H.33cmx9cm (pli

219 - Senoufo figure, Ivory Coast, wood, H.33cmx9cm (plinth)

Estimation

€300 - 400

Pende mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood

220 - Pende mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, pigment, H.20cmxW.17cm (mounted)

Estimation

€400 - 500

Fang Reliquary, Gabon, wood, copper, H.50cmxW.11cm

221 - Fang Reliquary, Gabon, wood, copper, H.50cmxW.11cm (plinth)

Estimation

€400 - 600

Dogon horse, Mali, wood, H.24cmxL.33cm (plinth)

222 - Dogon horse, Mali, wood, H.24cmxL.33cm (plinth)

Estimation

€400 - 600

Baule figure, Ivory Coast, wood, H.19cmxL.4cm (pli

223 - Baule figure, Ivory Coast, wood, H.19cmxL.4cm (plinth)

Estimation

€80 - 100

Dan Kran mask, Ivory Coast, wood, H.28cmxL.17cm

224 - Dan Kran mask, Ivory Coast, wood, H.28cmxL.17cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Ntomo Bamana mask, Mali, wood, copper, H.60cmxW.20

225 - Ntomo Bamana mask, Mali, wood, copper, H.60cmxW.20cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

FigureLobi, Burkina Faso, wood, H.75cmxW.14cm (pli

226 - FigureLobi, Burkina Faso, wood, H.75cmxW.14cm (plinth)

Estimation

€300 - 400

Sénoufo figure,Déblé, Ivory Coast, wood,H.85cmxL.1

227 - Sénoufo figure,Déblé, Ivory Coast, wood,H.85cmxL.15cm (plinth). Provenance: Colletcion Michael Sharon Grebanier, San Francisco.Sénoufo poro statues are among the great classics of African art. These powerful, wiry sculptures have long fascinated art lovers. Proof of this is their presence in all the major exhibitions and publications dedicated to the subject.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Bembé mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood

228 - Bembé mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, raffia, H. 34 cm x W. 19 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Pende healing mask, Democratic Republic of the Con

229 - Pende healing mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 43 cm x W. 18 cm (on a base). Provenance: E. Godefroid

Estimation

€200 - 300

Lega Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood,

230 - Lega Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, kaolin, raffia, H. 19 cm x W. 10 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Fang Mask, Gabon, wood, kaolin, H. 68 cm x W. 24 c

231 - Fang Mask, Gabon, wood, kaolin, H. 68 cm x W. 24 cm. Provenance: Douglas Mans, Scotland.

Estimation

€2,000 - 3,000

Senufo zoomorphic helmet mask, Ivory Coast, wood,

232 - Senufo zoomorphic helmet mask, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 31 cm x W. 46 cm

Estimation

€100 - 200

Ngbaka mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, woo

233 - Ngbaka mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 26 cm x W. 18 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Rare Goemai figure, Nigeria, wood, pigment, H. 60

234 - Rare Goemai figure, Nigeria, wood, pigment, H. 60 cm x W. 32 cm (on a base). Sculpture of a Gugwom mask bearer. Provenance: Ulrich Klever Collection, Hamburg, Germany.

Estimation

€1,000 - 2,000

Hemba mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood

235 - Hemba mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 32 cm x W. 21 cm (on a base)

Estimation

€200 - 300

Tshokwe ancestor figure, Angola, wood, H.49cmxW.17

236 - Tshokwe ancestor figure, Angola, wood, H.49cmxW.17cm (plinth)

Estimation

€300 - 400

Baoulé mask, Ivory Coast, wood, pigment, H. 38 cm

237 - Baoulé mask, Ivory Coast, wood, pigment, H. 38 cm x W. 19 cm (on a base)

Estimation

€300 - 400

Zoomorphic helmet mask from Suaga Mambila, Cameroo

238 - Zoomorphic helmet mask from Suaga Mambila, Cameroon; wood, pigment; H. 20 cm x W. 51 cm (on a base). The Suaga mask has zoomorphic features that are difficult to associate with a specific animal. While the gaping mouth lined with sharp teeth is reminiscent of a dog, the head features two long, curved horns. Viewed in profile, it displays a broad convex curve extending from the forehead to the tip of the snout.

Estimation

€300 - 400

Figure Lega, Democratic Republic of Congo, wood, k

239 - Figure Lega, Democratic Republic of Congo, wood, kaolin, H.29cmxW.10cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

Baule figure, Ivory Coast, wood, H.28cmxL.7cm

240 - Baule figure, Ivory Coast, wood, H.28cmxL.7cm

Estimation

€100 - 200

Salampasu figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo

241 - Salampasu figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, rope, raffia, pigment, H. 41 cm x W. 20 cm (on a base). Depiction of a dancer wearing a mask.

Estimation

€100 - 200

Yaka figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, woo

242 - Yaka figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 26 cm x W. 6 cm (on a base)

Estimation

€100 - 200

Dogon lock, Mali, wood, H. 46 cm x W. 15 cm

243 - Dogon lock, Mali, wood, H. 46 cm x W. 15 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Songye panel, Democratic Republic of Congo, wood,

244 - Songye panel, Democratic Republic of Congo, wood, pigment, H.37cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Metoko mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, woo

245 - Metoko mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 40 cm x W. 15 cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

Bembé mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood

246 - Bembé mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, pigment, H. 26 cm x W. 15 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Shi Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood,

247 - Shi Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, raffia, H. 30 cm x W. 18 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Kike Mambila mask, Cameroon, wood, L. 14 cm (on a

248 - Kike Mambila mask, Cameroon, wood, L. 14 cm (on a base)

Estimation

€100 - 200

Boki crest, Nigeria, wood, leather, pigment, cowri

249 - Boki crest, Nigeria, wood, leather, pigment, cowrie shells, H. 29 cm x W. 17 cm (on a base)

Estimation

€400 - 500

Tanzania Stool, wood, H.24 cm x W.29 cm

250 - Tanzania Stool, wood, H.24 cm x W.29 cm

Estimation

€100 - 200

Kono Bambara mask-healm, Mali, wood, horn, 62x17 b

251 - Kono Bambara mask-healm, Mali, wood, horn, 62x17 base

Estimation

€300 - 400

Salampasu mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo,

252 - Salampasu mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, rope, pigment, H. 28 cm x W. 19 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Ngbandi mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wo

253 - Ngbandi mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 27 cm x W. 18 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Lega Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood,

254 - Lega Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 30 cm x W. 18 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Idoma mask, Nigeria, wood, pigment, H.27cmxW.17cm

255 - Idoma mask, Nigeria, wood, pigment, H.27cmxW.17cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Ituri mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood

256 - Ituri mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 21 cm x W. 20 cm

Estimation

€100 - 200

Lega zoomorphic figure, Democratic Republic of the

257 - Lega zoomorphic figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H.10cmxL.21cm (plinth)

Estimation

€200 - 300

Luba figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, woo

258 - Luba figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 18 cm x W. 6 cm

Estimation

€80 - 100

Tshokwé neck rest, Democratic Republic of Congo, w

259 - Tshokwé neck rest, Democratic Republic of Congo, wood, H.13cmxW.17cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Yela mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood,

260 - Yela mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, pigment, H. 26 cm x W. 18 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Lega Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood,

261 - Lega Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, raffia, H. 16 cm x W. 10 cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

Kuba bowl, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood,

262 - Kuba bowl, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 14 cm x W. 7 cm

Estimation

€80 - 100

Sengele knife, Democratic Republic of the Congo, m

263 - Sengele knife, Democratic Republic of the Congo, metal, H. 37 cm

Estimation

€100 - 200

Kulango loom shuttle, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 20 cm

264 - Kulango loom shuttle, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 20 cm x W. 5 cm

Estimation

€100 - 200

Senoufo loom pulley, Ivory Coast, wood, H.18cmxL.6

265 - Senoufo loom pulley, Ivory Coast, wood, H.18cmxL.6cm

Estimation

€80 - 100

Songyé knife, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wo

266 - Songyé knife, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, metal, H. 54 cm x W. 11 cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

Asmat spear, Iran Jaya, Indonesia, wood, feather,

267 - Asmat spear, Iran Jaya, Indonesia, wood, feather, H.207cm. (visible missing and broken end)

Estimation

€100 - 200

Asmat spear, Iran Jaya, Indonesia, wood, H.228cm (

268 - Asmat spear, Iran Jaya, Indonesia, wood, H.228cm (broken end)

Estimation

€100 - 200

Lobi Stool, Burkina Faso, wood, H. 60 cm

269 - Lobi Stool, Burkina Faso, wood, H. 60 cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

Fon fetish, Benin, wood, bone, organic material, H

270 - Fon fetish, Benin, wood, bone, organic material, H. 17 cm x W. 23 cm.

Estimation

€100 - 200

Ewe figure, Togo, wood, kaolin, H. 38 cm x W. 14 c

271 - Ewe figure, Togo, wood, kaolin, H. 38 cm x W. 14 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Kongo drum, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood

272 - Kongo drum, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, L. 40 cm (on a stand)

Estimation

€400 - 500

Figure of Ada, Togo, wood, pigment, 28x7

273 - Figure of Ada, Togo, wood, pigment, 28x7

Estimation

€100 - 200

Mask, 30 x 20 cm

274 - Mask, 30 x 20 cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

Mask, 30 x 19 cm

275 - Mask, 30 x 19 cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

Mask, 46 x 15 cm

276 - Mask, 46 x 15 cm

Estimation

€600 - 800

Neck Pillow 10 x 38 cm

277 - Neck Pillow 10 x 38 cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

Sculpture, 28 x 22 cm (on a pedestal)

278 - Sculpture, 28 x 22 cm (on a pedestal)

Estimation

€400 - 500

Mask, 95 x 14 cm (on a base)

279 - Mask, 95 x 14 cm (on a base)

Estimation

€300 - 400

Crest mask, 81 x 21 cm

280 - Crest mask, 81 x 21 cm

Estimation

€400 - 600

Lobi slingshot, Burkina Faso, wood, H. 20 cm x W.

281 - Lobi slingshot, Burkina Faso, wood, H. 20 cm x W. 8 cm

Estimation

€100 - 200

Two Senufo-Dogon loom pulleys, Ivory Coast, Mali;

282 - Two Senufo-Dogon loom pulleys, Ivory Coast, Mali; wood; H. 20 cm x W. 6 cm; H. 16 cm x W. 8 cm

Estimation

€100 - 200

Lobi slingshot, Burkina Faso, wood, H. 19 cm x W.

283 - Lobi slingshot, Burkina Faso, wood, H. 19 cm x W. 9 cm

Estimation

€80 - 100

Lobi figure, Burkina Faso, wood, H. 18 cm x W. 5 c

284 - Lobi figure, Burkina Faso, wood, H. 18 cm x W. 5 cm

Estimation

€80 - 100

Dogon lock, Mali, wood, H. 21 cm x W. 9 cm

285 - Dogon lock, Mali, wood, H. 21 cm x W. 9 cm

Estimation

€100 - 200

Lobi figure, Burkina Faso, wood, H. 17 cm x W. 5 c

286 - Lobi figure, Burkina Faso, wood, H. 17 cm x W. 5 cm

Estimation

€80 - 100

Gurunsi figure, Burkina Faso, wood, H.20cmxL.5cm

287 - Gurunsi figure, Burkina Faso, wood, H.20cmxL.5cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Lobi figure, Burkina Faso, wood, H. 24 cm x W. 8 c

288 - Lobi figure, Burkina Faso, wood, H. 24 cm x W. 8 cm

Estimation

€100 - 200

Lobi Pair, Burkina Faso, wood, H. 30 cm x W. 5 cm

289 - Lobi Pair, Burkina Faso, wood, H. 30 cm x W. 5 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Stone spear, Lobi, Burkina Faso, wood, H.24cmxL.9c

290 - Stone spear, Lobi, Burkina Faso, wood, H.24cmxL.9cm

Estimation

€100 - 200

Ewe figure, Togo, wood, H.20cmxL.7cm

291 - Ewe figure, Togo, wood, H.20cmxL.7cm

Estimation

€100 - 200

Tshokwé figure, Angola, wood, H.17cmxL.6cm

292 - Tshokwé figure, Angola, wood, H.17cmxL.6cm

Estimation

€100 - 200

Dogon ancestor figure, Mali, wood, H. 35 cm x W. 5

293 - Dogon ancestor figure, Mali, wood, H. 35 cm x W. 5 cm (on a base)

Estimation

€200 - 300

Chamba Figure, Nigeria, wood, pigment, H. 26 cm x

294 - Chamba Figure, Nigeria, wood, pigment, H. 26 cm x W. 4 cm (on a base)

Estimation

€200 - 300

Lobi figure, Burkina Faso, stone, H. 30 cm x W. 8

295 - Lobi figure, Burkina Faso, stone, H. 30 cm x W. 8 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Gurunsi figure, Burkina Faso, wood, H.34cmxL.9cm

296 - Gurunsi figure, Burkina Faso, wood, H.34cmxL.9cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Holo Panel, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood

297 - Holo Panel, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 35 cm x W. 23 cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

Chamba Figure, Nigeria, wood, pigment, H. 30 cm x

298 - Chamba Figure, Nigeria, wood, pigment, H. 30 cm x W. 10 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Chamba Figure, Nigeria, wood, H. 49 cm x W. 13 cm

299 - Chamba Figure, Nigeria, wood, H. 49 cm x W. 13 cm

Estimation

€100 - 200

Dogon figure, Mali, wood, H. 35 cm x W. 7 cm (on a

300 - Dogon figure, Mali, wood, H. 35 cm x W. 7 cm (on a base)

Estimation

€100 - 200

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