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YDL-119968
YDL-119968
A Bena lulua Mbulenga Figure
Democratic Republic of the Congo
25.5 cm (10.0 in)
Provenance
- Werner Gillon / Tara Trust, London
- Jul 15, 1975, Sotheby's — The Tara Collection of African Sculpture
- Jun 25, 1984, Sotheby's — Tribal Art
- Jun 21, 1993, Sotheby's — Important Tribal Art
- Galerie Philippe Ratton and Daniel Hourdé, Paris
- Antonio Onrubia, Barcelona
- May 22, 2018, Bonhams — African and Oceanic Art
- May 18, 2026, Bonhams & Cornette de Saint Cyr — African and Oceanic Art
Sales Results
Lot 75, Sotheby's, London — Jul 15, 1975
The Tara Collection of African Sculpture
Estimate: GBP 2,500–3,000
Unsold
Lot 140, Sotheby's, London — Jun 25, 1984
Tribal Art
Estimate: GBP 2,500–3,500
Unsold
Lot 169, Sotheby's, London — Jun 21, 1993
Important Tribal Art
Estimate: GBP 1,500–2,500
Unsold
Lot 341, Bonhams, Los Angeles — May 22, 2018
African and Oceanic Art
Estimate: USD 25,000–35,000
Unsold
Lot 92, Bonhams & Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris — May 18, 2026
African and Oceanic Art
Estimate: EUR 5,000–8,000
Sold: EUR 6,400
USD 7,435
Publications
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Fagg, W., African Sculpture from the Tara Collection, Londres, 1971, p.17, fig.11-4
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Costa, A, África. La Figura imaginada, Fundación La Caixa, Barcelone, 2004, p.162, fig.134
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Centre Cultural Caixa Terrasa, Objectes amb ànima, Terrasa, 2007, p.35
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Onrubia, A., La Diversidad de las Formas. Arte Africano y Oceánico, Barcelone, 2016, fig.211
Exhibitions
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Notre Dame, Art Gallery, University of Notre Dame, African Sculpture from the Tara Collection, 28 mars -23 mai 1971
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Fundació La Caixa, Barcelona, África. La Figura imaginada, 2004 - 2005
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Terrasa, Centre Cultural Caixa Terrasa, Objectes amb ànima, 15 novembre 2007 - 6 janvier 2008