Lobi figural stool (Siège) A rare and atypical Lobi stool, uprising from a circular base, bent legs, hands close to the body a female sculpture with a large head is supporting a flat panel with two "handles", one in shape of a human head and one of an animal - probably the head of a serpent; a blackened (the sculptural part) and natural brownish (the panel part) patina. 18" tall Acquired from Wolfgang Jaenicke - Tribal Art Forum For images of a similar style Lobi figural stool, see illustrations on pages 124-125 in the book LOBI MAGIC from Galerie Flak, Paris All photos on this page of this object were taken by Tribal Art Forum and used with permission |
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