Marcel Gotène Furniture
Marcel Gotène (Icon of the contemporary Bantu art) combines surrealistic impressions with modern tapisserie elements. He was born in 1935 in Yaba, Republic of Congo and died in February 2013 in Rabat, Maroc. He served an apprenticeship at the art school of Poto-Poto (Ecole de Peinture de Poto-Poto). As from 1954, he participated in international expositions in France, Belgium, Italy, Senegal, Togo and Gabon. From 1963 to 1975 Gotene lived in France. He was awarded with Grand Prix France Afrique by "Société Internationale de Beaux Arts, Grand Prix Public (Médaille de Léonard de Vinci) by "Academie Internationale de Lutèce in 1972, Premier Prix of the President of the Republic of Congo in 1979, Grand Prix of the President of the Republic of Gabon in 1998. In 2013, he got a special state funeral in his homeland Republic of Congo.
1980s Congolese Modern Vintage Marcel Gotène Furniture
Gold Leaf
1980s Congolese Modern Vintage Marcel Gotène Furniture
Gold Leaf
1980s Balinese Folk Art Vintage Marcel Gotène Furniture
Canvas
Early 2000s Australian Tribal Marcel Gotène Furniture
Canvas
19th Century Unknown Folk Art Antique Marcel Gotène Furniture
Fabric
1980s Ghanaian Folk Art Vintage Marcel Gotène Furniture
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Marcel Gotène Furniture
Wood
1970s Belgian Space Age Vintage Marcel Gotène Furniture
Canvas, Paint
20th Century Malian Folk Art Marcel Gotène Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Gotène Furniture
Sandstone
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Gotène Furniture
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Marcel Gotène Furniture
Raffia
20th Century Moroccan Arts and Crafts Marcel Gotène Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Congolese Archaistic Marcel Gotène Furniture
Raffia