Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair
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Baule Male Figure Seated on a Chair

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Côte d’Ivoire, ca. early 20th Century

A striking and exceptionally detailed carved wood figure of a dignitary from the Baule people of Côte d’Ivoire (ca. mid-20th century), measuring 25 inches high and presented on a custom display plinth. Carved seated in an upright, dignified posture atop a kaolin-whitened European-style chair with hands resting calmly upon his knees, the figure embodies the classical Baule artistic ideals of composure, physical beauty, and spiritual presence. The expressive face displays kaolin-ringed eyes, delicate facial and neck scarification, and an arched, grooved crest coiffure with a braided spine descending the nape. Blending traditional prestige with colonial-era (colon) status markers, the glossy black-pigmented body is adorned with red-lacquered fingernails, molded armbands, a red textile loincloth, and shoes painted in a bold yellow-and-black leopard-spot pattern. Likely commissioned as a spirit spouse (blolo bian) or an honored memorial figure, this sculpture represents an outstanding, bridge-period dialogue between traditional West African carving and modern cosmopolitan iconography.

Size: 25 inches (63.5 cm) H. x 10 inches (25.4 cm) W. x 7 inches (17.8 cm) D. + custom base.

Provenance Arno Henseler, a well-known German collector of tribal and African art based in Munich, Germany.

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