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Baule Male and Female Couple, Côte d'Ivoire — Baule Male and Female Couple, Côte d'Ivoire

Baule Male and Female Couple, Côte d'Ivoire

Baule Male and Female Couple, Côte d'Ivoire

A pair of wooden figures representing a male and female couple from the Baule culture of Côte d'Ivoire. These companion pieces exemplify the Baule tradition of depicting idealized human relationships through carved sculpture.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

November 15, 2022

Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000

Lot 69

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Baule Male and Female Couple, Côte d'Ivoire, Baule Male and Female Couple, Côte d'Ivoire

A pair of wooden figures representing a male and female couple from the Baule culture of Côte d'Ivoire. These companion pieces exemplify the Baule tradition of depicting idealized human relationships through carved sculpture.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Cultural, Baule, African Art, Wooden Sculpture, Traditional, Figure Carving, Côte d'Ivoire, West African, Couple, Male And Female