Emporium Auction | January 23, 2025 | Online Only
Thu, Jan 23, 2025 10:00AM EST
Lot 114
Two Carved Wood African Masks
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
comprising: "birdman" mask with red, black, and white pigment, 8 x 6 x 4 in.; mid 20th century, Zaire, Basa Nge zoomorphic mask with red, black, and white pigment, 12 x 12 x 6-3/4 in.
Provenance: "birdman" mask, Butterfield & Butterfield's, The Collection of the Late William Holden, San Francisco, California, June 29, 1983; zoomorphic mask, UNICEF Shop, San Francisco, California, December 17, 1983, for $158 (accompanied by receipt); DC Forbes Collection
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"birdman" mask, Butterfield & Butterfield's, The Collection of the Late William Holden, San Francisco, California, June 29, 1983; zoomorphic mask, UNICEF Shop, San Francisco, California, December 17, 1983, for $158 (accompanied by receipt); DC Forbes Collection
dust and accretion, wear and loss to decorative pigment; "birdman" example with age splits, chips, and abrasions, damage to proper right ear, previous owner's label to interior, worming to interior; zoomorphic example with wire mount to rear
