Mask - Kumu Komo - DR Congo (No reserve price)






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A 40 cm Kumu Komo mask from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from a private collection.
Description from the seller
This sale offers a collection of works from the workshop of a Belgian painter, gathered over time through his discoveries, encounters and affinities. The artists have often maintained a privileged relationship with the arts of the primitive world: receptive to the strength of forms, to the simplicity of volumes and to the expressiveness of materials, they were among the first to view these objects differently from mere curiosities. Their eye, naturally attentive to lines and balance, led them to collect these works and, sometimes, to draw inspiration from them. This collection thus testifies to an intimate dialogue between artistic creation, the collector’s gaze and a fascination with forms from elsewhere.
Presentation of our appraisal house
Based in Belgium, our appraisal and sale house specializes in African art and ethnography. A reference seller on Catawiki for more than 8 years, we enjoy a solid reputation and a history of several hundred sales with an almost 100% satisfaction rate.
We regularly assist with liquidations, successions and dispersals of collections, in collaboration with private individuals and families in Belgium and neighboring countries. Our approach is rigorous, transparent and accessible, with sales often offered without a reserve price.
Some pieces that have passed through our hands have joined international private collections and, for some, museum institutions.
Please check the condition of the objects in the photos before placing a bid.
Height is provided as a guideline and does not bind the seller to any potential variance.
Shipping insured within 24 hours, with careful packaging, insurance and tracking.
Contact 7 days a week: we remain available for any questions or requests for further information.
This sale offers a collection of works from the workshop of a Belgian painter, gathered over time through his discoveries, encounters and affinities. The artists have often maintained a privileged relationship with the arts of the primitive world: receptive to the strength of forms, to the simplicity of volumes and to the expressiveness of materials, they were among the first to view these objects differently from mere curiosities. Their eye, naturally attentive to lines and balance, led them to collect these works and, sometimes, to draw inspiration from them. This collection thus testifies to an intimate dialogue between artistic creation, the collector’s gaze and a fascination with forms from elsewhere.
Presentation of our appraisal house
Based in Belgium, our appraisal and sale house specializes in African art and ethnography. A reference seller on Catawiki for more than 8 years, we enjoy a solid reputation and a history of several hundred sales with an almost 100% satisfaction rate.
We regularly assist with liquidations, successions and dispersals of collections, in collaboration with private individuals and families in Belgium and neighboring countries. Our approach is rigorous, transparent and accessible, with sales often offered without a reserve price.
Some pieces that have passed through our hands have joined international private collections and, for some, museum institutions.
Please check the condition of the objects in the photos before placing a bid.
Height is provided as a guideline and does not bind the seller to any potential variance.
Shipping insured within 24 hours, with careful packaging, insurance and tracking.
Contact 7 days a week: we remain available for any questions or requests for further information.
