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Gabon
Details
Kota Reliquary Figure
Gabon
Height: 50 cm. (19 ¾ in.)
Gabon
Height: 50 cm. (19 ¾ in.)
Provenance
Simone de Monbrison (1922-2015), Paris, in 1974.
Baron Frédéric (Freddy) Rolin (1919-2001), New York, in 1979.
Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, 30 November 1981, lot 277.
Acquired at the above sale; then by descent to the present owners.
Baron Frédéric (Freddy) Rolin (1919-2001), New York, in 1979.
Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, 30 November 1981, lot 277.
Acquired at the above sale; then by descent to the present owners.
Literature
Quéant, O. et al., 'Publicité Simone de Monbrison - Simone de Monbrison Advertisement', in: Plaisirs de France, Paris, February 1974, no. 416, p. 21.
Chaffin, A. & F., L'art kota - Les figures de reliquaire, Meudon, 1979, no. 129, pp. 228-229.
Chaffin, A. & F., L'art kota - Les figures de reliquaire, Meudon, 1979, no. 129, pp. 228-229.
Brought to you by
Rémy Magusteiro
Associate Specialist