AFRICAN TRIBAL ART
The pages below are being constructed as vehicle to facilitate viewing by appropriate galleries, collectors, institution etc. to view what will be offered.
It shall look like proof of random chaos theory as things are researched and inserted into an appropriate order. YOU ARE WELCOME GUESTS to see the "curiosities", their history, and a peek into tribal life.
***** I have been getting inquiries as to when they will be sold, please stop. They have to be researched, brought to New York to be photographed and when everything is ready I shall have the page up for viewing to all interested parties. This will take time.
It shall look like proof of random chaos theory as things are researched and inserted into an appropriate order. YOU ARE WELCOME GUESTS to see the "curiosities", their history, and a peek into tribal life.
***** I have been getting inquiries as to when they will be sold, please stop. They have to be researched, brought to New York to be photographed and when everything is ready I shall have the page up for viewing to all interested parties. This will take time.
The African Tribal Collection
All objects, 21 in total, were acquired at auction in South Central Pennsylvania. The only provenance given by the auctioneer (Cordier Antiques & Fine Art Auctions) was "From a prominent Philadelphia collector".
The venue of selling African art in this area is an unusual choice given (sadly) the bias of some of the population in this region. There had been two, I believe, auctions of major tribal art in Philadelphia that year and I strongly believe this sale was to generate loss to reduce capital gains from one of those sales. All the pieces I chose show distinct signs of age and tribal use and shall be documented and clearly noted in the photos below. There will be descriptions and historical context. I am not a tribal art collector and as such you should rely on your knowledge.
The current photos are preliminary shots just for setting up format etc.
The venue of selling African art in this area is an unusual choice given (sadly) the bias of some of the population in this region. There had been two, I believe, auctions of major tribal art in Philadelphia that year and I strongly believe this sale was to generate loss to reduce capital gains from one of those sales. All the pieces I chose show distinct signs of age and tribal use and shall be documented and clearly noted in the photos below. There will be descriptions and historical context. I am not a tribal art collector and as such you should rely on your knowledge.
The current photos are preliminary shots just for setting up format etc.
