Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tooth engraved in scrimshaw with a portrait of a woman titled Mary against a marine scene, dated 1842 on one side, and a house scene inscribed: "AT HOME AT LAST TO[...]
Eugène Charasson (1874-1939) was a painter associated with the Creuse region and the Crozant school (Guillaumin, Madeline, etc.), and known for his plein air landscapes.Eugène Charasson was born in Ai[...]
This photograph depicts a Yuma (or Quechan) Indian woman, immortalised in a studio wearing a loincloth, her neck adorned with a heavy shell necklace and her face decorated with two painted lines. The [...]
This photograph shows a Yuma Indian (or Quechan) sitting with his face painted and his nose pierced with an ornament. The Yuma people, originally from Arizona, traditionally live on the banks of the C[...]
Rare and very beautiful African bronze sculpture, handcrafted in Dahomey, Benin. Lost-wax bronze, gilded, brown, and pink, highly detailed, mounted on a rectangular dark wood base. Vintage 20th centur[...]
Superb, imposing decorative sculpture of Venus, a nude female torso, in glazed and signed light brown stoneware with a sandblasted texture. Section from the breast to the upper thighs. Signed JMB, art[...]
A very beautiful handcrafted bronze piece from Dahomey, Cotonou, Benin, Africa. The statuette depicts a lion, hyena, or other predator holding prey in its mouth—a sheep, antelope, etc. The bronze has [...]
An elegant canoe prow carved with interlacing patterns and a protective ancestor's head with a distinctive arrow-shaped nose. The headdress is pierced with holes for cassowary feathers. The wood has a[...]
1. Artistic Description of the Work: The sculpture is a stylized female torso, cast in bronze and mounted on a cylindrical plinth of dark wood (likely ebony or a similar exotic wood).Material and Fini[...]
Colonial folk art carved wooden statue depicting a Black man drinking from a calabash. Inscription under the base: F DESTO. Late 19th or early 20th century. Condition: Sold as is, in good condition, w[...]
We have before us a magnificent pair of marble elephants, which serve as sculptures but can also function as bookends. As shown in the photos, you can appreciate the quality of craftsmanship of this e[...]
Horseman ring, a ring with a rounded cross-section, surmounted by a horseman seated on a stylized mount and carrying a large circular shield with concentric decoration. The top is compact, precisely m[...]
Male portrait, oil on canvas,The intensity of the gaze and the warm light shaping the face make this portrait a fascinating example of late 19th-century portraiture. Size: 21.5 x 29 cmsmall restoratio[...]
René SAUTIN (1881-1968)Le jardinet fleuri - Côte d'IvoireSketch from the artist's sketchbooksInk and watercolor on double-sided paperDimensions: 21 x 27 cmUnsignedProvenance: Private collection, Les A[...]
This rare photograph depicts a group of three dancers from northern New Britain, in the village of Matupi, near Rabaul. Their bodies and faces are covered with painted designs. They appear to be prese[...]
Here is a spectacular carved wooden mask, light and clear wood with beautiful skin, it is often hibiscus wood for the masks of Bali. This head which allows to speak is classically that of Mijil, chara[...]
Altar statue from the Yoruba culture, Nigeria, wood, 28 cm. This is a statue representing a warrior dressed in a weapon and holding the head of an enemy in one hand. The style is characteristic of the[...]
TRIBAL ART-PRIMARY ARTS-AFRICAN ART SOLID BRONZE SCULPTURE GURUNSI ETHNICITY BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA BOBO FISH 20TH CENTURY Large bobo fish, mythical animal, in solid bronze, lost wax casting, due to[...]
The Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers owns a representative collection of the work of this remarkable artist, Edmond Girard. Born in 1892, Girard exhibited at numerous Salons between 1890 and 1914. Marked[...]
Polychrome sperm whale tooth scrimshaw engraved with a whaler's sailor holding the American flag, a somewhat naive engraving made by whalers during long hunts for cetaceans. Probably from New Bedford [...]
Superb thick canvas probably from the artist's early period in the 1960s. François Thango was the son of a woman from Cabinda and a Congolese father. He grew up in Brazzaville and studied at the city'[...]
Superb thick canvas probably from the artist's early period in the 1960s. François Thango was the son of a woman from Cabinda and a Congolese father. He grew up in Brazzaville and studied at the city'[...]
This African art form is known as Shona stone sculpture, named after the Shona people of Zimbabwe. The Shona have been hand-carving stone for nearly a thousand years. Although this craft is ancient, t[...]
A stunning bronze sculpture of a water buffalo, sheltering her friendly oxpecker birds. Art from Benin: it's fabulous! Please take a close look at all our photos to see the details and its magnificent[...]
Yoruba mask from the Gèlèdé ritual society, originating from the Oyo region of Nigeria, depicting a face with a feminine headdress. The Gèlèdé society is a matriarchal society celebrating the power of[...]
Sandstone Torso of Uma, Cambodia, Khmer art, 11th to 13th century This sculpture represents the goddess Uma standing, dressed in a finely pleated sampot. The fabric is held at the waist by a belt tied[...]
Bwami Lega carved bone statuetteVery beautiful piece in carved bone representing five facesWork from the early 20th century Bovine boneFree and insured shipping in mainland France
Africanist school. Oil on hardboard "the ecstatic drummer" dated and signed lower right 5. 1. 61. L. KOYONGONDA. Congolese school. 61 X 50 cm. Louis Koyongonda (1918-1999). A most talented painter who[...]
Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Elias Bonine set up as a professional photographer in California in 1876. Traveling throughout the state, he specialized in photographing Native American tribes, using[...]
Imposing polychrome plaster cast representing Ajax the Great, famous hero of the Trojan War, symbol of strength and loyalty in Greek mythology. 20th century work in the taste of Antiquity, presenting [...]
TRIBUTE ARTS-MODERN ART-MALE HEAD SCULPTURE SOLDIER/WARRIOR SOLID WOOD 20TH CENTURIES Single-carved sculpture on solid exotic wood of a male figure (soldier/warrior) with fine and harmonious features,[...]
Oil painting on canvas and a beautiful, fitting frame.A signature on the lower right of the author "Gougnou" representing a Breton port at low tide. Mr. René Le Gall, better known as Gougnou, was a Br[...]
Watercolor on paper by Paul Daxhelet (Belgium), signed below. Vibrant colors. Original, framed and protected under glass. Framed dimensions: 48 x 64 cm, watercolor: 34.5 x 51 cm.
Kanak drawing in brown ink. Trace of signature or annotations at the bottom right. A slight water stain at the bottom right. Ink a little faded. Drawing framed, under glass. Frame: 65.5 x 50 cm. Sent [...]
Bronze sculpture of the dancer Bruno Zach (1.5 kg). Cast by the Fonderie Bords de la Seine (see stamp) and signed in the bronze. Height 28 cm, base 12 cm in diameter.
- Oil on canvas. - Curious pictorial testimony of Haitian voodoo. - Dimensions of the painting without frame: 60 x 50 cm / 66 x 55 cm with magnificent frame. - Galerie Montbaron includes with all its [...]
Terracotta Copy XX of the sculpture of Pacal the Great, Mayan king of Palenque, circa 1920. Terracotta clay. A small loss. The original artifact is in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico Cit[...]
Superb watercolor on free canvas soga 31 x 25 cm signed Olivier RATODY (1894 - ?) and titled "ANTAÏSAKA - SOUTH EAST of MADAGASCAR - very good condition
The jovial deity, carved in a block of rose quartz, is represented standing, holding his big bag in one hand, a laughing child comes out of it. Budai is the symbol of joy but also of abundance, he is [...]
Our set of four photographs shows a group of mummies displayed according to a ritual specific to the Faténaoué region in north-west New Caledonia. They were studied and described in detail in the mid-[...]
We present this rare and superb African ebony sculpture, representing a large number of figures and characters. Superb patina. Weight 4.5 kg (E25) Ref: YA1a
This original print is the work of Thomas Andrew, a New Zealand photographer who settled in the Samoan Islands at the end of the 19th century.
It shows a little girl sitting on a traditional tapa in [...]
Statuette of the Ewe cultural group (Togo), commonly called Venavi and used in the context of the cult of twins like the Ibeji among the Yoruba of Nigeria. This female statuette has her hairstyle pain[...]
Senufo statue, from Ivory Coast, with cut-off feet, originally intended as a ritual altar figure. It features the characteristic rooster-crested headdress and a series of identity scarifications. The [...]
- Hand embroidered canvas. - Charming souvenir for lovers of the immortal writer. - Dimensions of the image without frame: 66 x 94 cm - It comes from a private collection of paintings in Paris.
Anthropomorphic terracotta statuette, from the pre-Columbian period (1), in perfect condition.
Representation of a character in "clothing", a mask seems to cover his face, his legs are punctuated. Re[...]
MODERN ART-AFRICAN ART-PRIMARY ARTS "THE MASK" HST 1981 BIM Powerful reliquary figure painted in hst (oil on canvas), of a beautiful material and a great hypnotic presence. On fine cotton canvas, stre[...]
Beautiful Life-Size Skull In Solid, Translucent White Crystal Circa 1970.
Superb skull in white crystal, a work inspired by medical skulls and vanities executed around 1970.
It is magnificent in pre[...]
Lucien Gauthier arrived in Tahiti in 1904, taking up a position as a photographer left vacant by the departure of Mrs. Hoare from the island.
He would devote the next seventeen years to immortalizing[...]
Beautiful silver print on matte paper, signed Lomen Bros and dated 1905 in the plate.
It presents the portrait of an Alaskan Inuit man in a fur jacket.
This portrait is one of the oldest works of th[...]
Fred W. Carlyon settled in Alaska, in the town of Wrangell, between 1898 and 1906. He ran a jewellery and watch shop there and was an amateur photographer, developing a particular interest in the nati[...]
This idyllic scene has echoes of the blissful naive landscapes of Henri Rousseau, with its own unique style. The artist uses a series of different patterns to create texture and add to the picturesque[...]
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