Auction on
26 March 2022 - 14:00 (CET) -
194, chemin de Poutingon - 34070 Montpellier
An opportunity to see such a fine Fang mask had not arisen for years, and this remarkable example was highly acclaimed before gems from the Jeanne Tachard Collection also put on a dazzling show.
Gabon, late 19th century. Mask from the Ngil society, Fang people, cheese wood, kaolin, plant fibers, fabric, h. 55 cm/21.7 in. Result: €5,250,000
Gabon, late 19th century. Mask from the Ngil society, Fang people, cheese wood, kaolin, plant fibers, fabric, h. 55 cm/21.7 in. Result: €5,250,000
€5,250,000 was the staggering bid for a Fang mask from the Ngil society, previously seen on the cover of La Gazette , after a high estimate of €400,000. It was also the second-highest price for a mask of this type since the sale of the Vérité Collection, when a similar one fetched €5.75…
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