À propos du lot
n° 139
Titre : Lega Figure
Notes : The Lega gems from the Alexandre Safiannikoff Collection After a rich experience in the naval arm of the Russian Imperial Army and the arrival of the Revolutionnaries, Alexander Safiannikoff (1903-1988) broke a three century long tradition of familial involvement in the imperial russian army to arrive in France in 1926. He became there geolist and engineer geologist in Nancy. From 1929 to 1931, he prospected for a french mining company, in Tchad, Ubangi-Shari and French Equatorial Africa. In 1931, he continued his carreer in the Belgian Congo and was hired for a mission in the Maniema by the company of the Baron Empain. Alexandre Safiannikoff stayed in Congo more than 40 years mainly in the provinces of Kivu and Maniema. He had the chance to observe the Lega People and their art. He collected numerous objects and wrote a large essay on the objects related to the Bwami organization. This essay is now subject to an editing project with the Royal Museum of Central Africa in Tervuren.Native, Salle de vente
, Bruxelles, BE
🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Titre de la vente : Tribal Art, Modern Art and 20th Century furniture
Date de la vente : 27/01/2018
🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
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: Live Sale
