Botchio post sculpture surmounted by a female figure with a scarified face, her eyelids seem closed and her sculpted half-moon eyes give her a real presence and a strong interiority.

Fon, Benin

Wood, burns, old erosions.

H. 130 cm



Provenance :

Anne and Jacques Kerchache Collection



Exhibitions and Publications :

- Exhibition Botchio Sculptures Fon, Benin. Espace Paul Rebeyrolle 1996, reproduced on page 42 of the catalog.

- Sale Pierre Bergé et Associés of June 13, 2010, Collection Anne and Jacques Kerchache, lot 267 page 297.

- Exhibition VAUDOU at the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, Paris 2011, work exhibited not reproduced in the catalog (visible on the Fondation Cartier website).
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Lot no. 97

Botchio post sculpture surmounted by a female figure with a scarified face, her eyelids seem closed and her sculpted half-moon eyes give her a real presence and a strong interiority. Fon, Benin Wood, burns, old erosions. H. 130 cm Provenance : Anne and Jacques Kerchache Collection Exhibitions and Publications : - Exhibition Botchio Sculptures Fon, Benin. Espace Paul Rebeyrolle 1996, reproduced on page 42 of the catalog. - Sale Pierre Bergé et Associés of June 13, 2010, Collection Anne and Jacques Kerchache, lot 267 page 297. - Exhibition VAUDOU at the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, Paris 2011, work exhibited not reproduced in the catalog (visible on the Fondation Cartier website).

Estimate
€1,000 - €1,500
Result
€3,200
Buyer's premium
28%
Botchio post sculpture surmounted by a female figure with a scarified face, her eyelids seem closed and her sculpted half-moon eyes give her a real presence and a strong interiority. Fon, Benin Wood, burns, old erosions. H. 130 cm Provenance : Anne and Jacques Kerchache Collection Exhibitions and Publications : - Exhibition Botchio Sculptures Fon, Benin. Espace Paul Rebeyrolle 1996, reproduced on page 42 of the catalog. - Sale Pierre Bergé et Associés of June 13, 2010, Collection Anne and Jacques Kerchache, lot 267 page 297. - Exhibition VAUDOU at the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, Paris 2011, work exhibited not reproduced in the catalog (visible on the Fondation Cartier website).
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