Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Live Auction

Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session I

Tue, Feb 28, 2023 10:00AM EST
Lot 298

3 African Large Carved Wood Figures

Estimate: $200 - $300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$300,000 $10,000

Description:

3 African Large Carved Wood Figures, comprising a 18 in. seated female figure balancing a basket on her head (age cracks and repairs to wood), a 34 in. standing female figure with child on her back with documentation from 'Davis Gallery Ethnographic Art' dated September 4, 1980, describing the work as from the 'Dogon Tribe, Mali, with a replacement value of $150' (age cracks, large crack in left and lacking left hand, with glue residue on brake), and a 24 in. seated female figure with documentation from 'Davis Gallery Ethnographic Art' dated September 4, 1980, describing the work as from 'Baule Tribe, Ivory Coast' with a replacement value of $150 (large age cracks).

Measurements: Height: of tallest 34 in. x Width: 7 in.

Condition:

Fair condition, old marks and scratches, age cracks, see description for details.

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