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127 - Dan-Toura mask Ivory Coast Materials: Wood with an antique d…
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Estimate €500 - €800
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Dan-Toura mask Ivory Coast Materials: Wood with an antique dark patina. Base included (gallery condition). Provenance: From James "Joopie" Permeke, grandson of the painter Constant Permeke. The objects presented in this sale come from the collection of James "Joopie" Permeke, grandson of the painter Constant Permeke. Permeke, grandson of major Belgian artist Constant Permeke. Kept in the family for several decades for several decades, this collection bears witness to a provenance directly linked to one of the most important one of Belgium's most important artistic lineages of the 20th century. Dimensions: H. 23cm (37cm with stand) This Dan-Toura mask is distinguished by its impressive tubular eyes, a sought-after emblematic feature of this corpse. emblematic feature of this stylistic corpus. The face has a balanced geometric geometric construction, enhanced by a deep patina of use and residues of ancient pigments. pigment residues. The refined volumes and expressive intensity of the physiognomy perfectly illustrate the aesthetics the aesthetic of the Dan workshops in western Côte d'Ivoire. The formal modernity of this type of mask subtly evokes some of the plastic research that inspired the European avant-garde European avant-gardes of the early XXᵉ century.
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About the sale ARTS OF AFRICA & OCEANIA: Three exceptional family collections
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Auction time 06/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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