Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
African Masks from the Collection of Leinuo Zhang, Milan
Kwele Mask, Gabon
Lot Closed
May 21, 04:16 PM GMT
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
African Masks from the Collection of Leinuo Zhang, Milan
Kwele Mask, Gabon
Height: 24 ½ in (62.2 cm)
Alexandre Petit-Renaud, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, reportedly collected in situ in the French Congo between 1901-1930
Private Collection, reportedly acquired from the above in 1956
Laurent Dodier, Avranches
Michael Oliver, New York
American Private Collection, acquired from the above
Sotheby's, New York, May 12, 2012, lot 134, consigned by the above
Leonardo Vigorelli, Dalton Somaré, Milan, acquired after the above auction
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Aldo Carioli, ed., Souls: Masks from the Leinuo Zhang African Art Collection / Âmes. Masques de la collection Leinuo Zhang d'art africain, Milan, 2023, pp. 22, 25, 27, and 29