TABOURET NGOMBE
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TABOURET NGOMBE

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

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TABOURET NGOMBE
République Démocratique du Congo
L'assise rectangulaire et incurvée soutenue par quatre pieds cylindriques et facettés s'évasant au sommet, le décor de clous de tapissier formant des rectangles. Patine sombre et brillante
Hauteur : 61 cm. (24 in.)
Literature
Jean Pascal Billaud, Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, id., p. 92, 94, 96-98.
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FINE NGOMBE STOOL
Democratic Republic of Congo
The curved rectangular seat on four faceted and tapered cylindrical legs, inset with brass upholstery nails forming a geometric design of rectangles. Dark glossy patina


A stool of this type was the inspiration for a carved and lacquered wood stool by Pierre Legrain for Jacques Doucet. This was included as lot 44 in the sale of furniture from the Doucet estate, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 8 November 1972.

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Lot Essay

Cf. : Sandro Bocola, et al., African Seats, Munich et New York, 1995, cat. 87, p. 132 pour un modèle similaire

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