SIJ-200695
A Songye Figure
Democratic Republic of the Congo
48.0 cm (18.9 in)
Provenance
- Edith Hafter, Solothurn
- Dec 7, 1998, Christie's — Tribal Art
- Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels
- May 15, 2003, Sotheby's — Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Dec 3, 2009, Sotheby's — Art d'Afrique et d'Océanie
- Apr 23, 2026, Christie's — Living with African and Oceanic Arts
Sales Results
Lot 184, Christie's, Amsterdam — Dec 7, 1998
Tribal Art
Estimate: NLG 15,000–20,000
Sold: NLG 27,677
Lot 76, Sotheby's, New York — May 15, 2003
Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Estimate: USD 15,000–20,000
Sold: USD 51,000
USD 51,000
Lot 103, Sotheby's, Paris — Dec 3, 2009
Art d'Afrique et d'Océanie
Estimate: EUR 40,000–60,000
Sold: EUR 46,350
USD 69,927
Lot 20, Christie's, Paris — Apr 23, 2026
Living with African and Oceanic Arts
Estimate: EUR 20,000–30,000
Sold: EUR 12,700
USD 14,871
Publications
- Neyt, F., Songye. La redoutable statuaire songye d'Afrique centrale - Songye. The Formidable Statuary of Central Africa, Bruxelles, 2004, pp. 212 et 390, n° 178