Victory for a Fang Mask and the Tachard Collection

Result EUR5,250,000

Published on 04 April 2022, by Philippe Dufour

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,... Victory for a Fang Mask and the Tachard Collection

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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Saturday 26 March 2022 - 14:00 (CET) - Live

194, chemin de Poutingon - 34070 Montpellier

Hôtel des Ventes Montpellier Languedoc

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