Colonial figure - Ivory Coast - Côte d'Ivoire (No reserve price)
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The late-20th-century carved and painted wooden statuette, titled “Personnage colonial - Côte d’Ivoire”, depicts a male figure in Western dress and is reported to have been brought from Côte d’Ivoire around fifty years ago.
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According to information provided by the current owner, this statuette comes from a set of objects brought back from Ivory Coast about fifty years ago by people who had lived there. Several objects were brought back on that occasion.
The statuette has been kept since then in a private collection. No signature or inscription has been found under the base.
Characteristics
* Object: carved wooden male statuette
* Material: carved and painted wood, as visible
* Colors: red, brown, cream, black and natural wood tones
* Height: 33 cm
* Weight: 256 g
* Declared origin: Ivory Coast
* Dating: not established
Beautiful male statue in carved and painted wood, depicting a figure in Western attire, wearing a light-colored helmet and dressed in a brown jacket, light-colored trousers and black shoes.
This sculpture stands out for its stylized figurative style, its elongated proportions and its polychromy in red, brown, cream and black tones.
The irregularities of the sculpture, the rubbing and wear of the paint contribute to its aged look and its singular character.
According to information provided by the current owner, this statuette comes from a set of objects brought back from Ivory Coast about fifty years ago by people who had lived there. Several objects were brought back on that occasion.
The statuette has been kept since then in a private collection. No signature or inscription has been found under the base.
Characteristics
* Object: carved wooden male statuette
* Material: carved and painted wood, as visible
* Colors: red, brown, cream, black and natural wood tones
* Height: 33 cm
* Weight: 256 g
* Declared origin: Ivory Coast
* Dating: not established
Beautiful male statue in carved and painted wood, depicting a figure in Western attire, wearing a light-colored helmet and dressed in a brown jacket, light-colored trousers and black shoes.
This sculpture stands out for its stylized figurative style, its elongated proportions and its polychromy in red, brown, cream and black tones.
The irregularities of the sculpture, the rubbing and wear of the paint contribute to its aged look and its singular character.
Details
Number of objects
1
Country of Origin
Côte d'Ivoire
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Wood
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Colonial figure - Ivory Coast
Height
33 cm
Width
9 cm
Weight
256 g
Authenticity
Original/official
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