Christie's will present a sale of fine African and Oceanic art and artifacts on June 11 in Paris. A number of prestigious private collections are offered in this sale. One of these is fresh to the market, a discovery that includes a group of rare works of art from Gabon, including a Fang reliquary figure purchased over fifty years ago. Three important sculptures from the collection of Russel B Aitken (notably the famous Yoruba equestrian figure exhibited in MOMA's 1935 exhibition
African Negro Art), a selection of pieces from the Swiss collector Edith Hafter, and a Kongo power figure are among the other highlights. Another extraordinary discovery is a selection of unknown objects from the Marquesas Islands amassed by Dr. Alphonse Long between 1882 and 1891.
View the online catalogue.
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| Reliquary figure - Mvai Fang, Gabon |
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| Reliquary figure - Kota-Shamaye, Gabon |
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| Mask - Dogon, Mali |
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| Equestrian figure - Yoruba, Nigeria |
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| Figural suspension hook - Sepik River, Papua New Guinea |
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| Male figure - Abelam, Papua New Guinea |
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| Mask - Fang, Gabon |
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| Female figure - Mende, Sierra Leone |
Information and images courtesy of Christie's
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