Art Classique

Opalescent glass figurine depicting a standing female nude on a small circular base. The glass has a milky-white appearance with soft blue tones. The figure tilts her head back, wit...

Circular opalescent glass powder box with a shallow body and a gently domed lid. The glass has a milky-white appearance with soft blue tones. Three mermaids with flowing hair and cu...

A lidded basket of the agaseke type, attributed to the Tutsi of Rwanda. Made of finely woven plant fibers, it features an ovoid body and a conical lid extended by a tall tip ending i...

A wooden mask from the Salampasu tribe called Mukinka. The mask is covered with copper pieces from 1 x 2 cm and has a beard in vegetal fiber, the top of the head is also covered with...

Finely carved large geometric figure from the Lobi tribe, Ghana and Burkina Faso, dating from the early 20th century. I Carved from hard wood with fine small adze marks creating a v...

In African art from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Kuba, a famous ethnic group from Kasaï, are known for their mastery of basketry, among other methods of creating works. ...

A carved wooden headdress from the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria Strong expression face Early 20th century Rich tribal aged patina Heigth 12 cm, diameter 12 x 13 cm

A genuine statue from Papua New Guinea depicting a meternity (child on shoulders) The Sepik are a people who live along the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. The peoples who bear the ...

Late 17th-Century Bronze Corpus Christi Finely cast bronze figure of Christ crucified, dating from the late 17th century (circa 1680–1700). Executed in the Baroque style with express...

Finely woven fiber basket with a rounded body and a tall, tapering conical lid. The natural straw-colored ground is decorated with black geometric motifs. Stepped angular bands with...

Finely woven raffia basket with a cylindrical body and a tall, tapering conical lid. The exterior, including the underside of the base, is decorated with deep blue and white glass be...

Finely woven raffia basket with a cylindrical body and a domed lid topped by an elongated finial. The exterior, including the underside of the base, is decorated with coral-red, whit...

Woven from plant fibres and covered with glass beadwork, this small agaseke features alternating rows of red and blue-green triangles against a white ground. The fitted lid is decora...

Finely woven from plant fibres, this agaseke features a tall, conical lid and a dark geometric band around the lower body. The basket has a warm, honey-brown colour, with minor wear ...

Small woven raffia basket with a cylindrical body and a gently sloping lid topped by a short cylindrical knob. The exterior, including the underside of the base, is covered with colo...

Finely woven raffia basket with a cylindrical body and a tall, tapering conical lid. The exterior, including the underside of the base, is decorated with green and white glass beads....

Basket woven from plant fibres, with a rounded body, circular base and conical lid topped by a cylindrical knob. The tightly worked weave forms concentric rows that accentuate the co...

Carved wooden slingshot featuring a female figure with an intricately patterned coiffure, facial scarification and a ringed neck. Her bent arms frame the torso, while the fork forms ...

Wooden cup with a gently rounded bowl decorated with incised geometric patterns, including triangles, hatching and interlacing bands. The bowl rests on an openwork foot with partly d...

Rwanda Tutsi beaded belt - glass beads on textile, 1943 Tutsi belt from Rwanda, made of polychrome glass beads forming a geometric pattern of red, white, pink and blue chevrons. The ...

Two covered Tutsi agaseke from Rwanda - woven basketry, 1st half 20th century Set of two Tutsi agaseke from Rwanda, made of finely woven plant fibers with dark brown geometric decora...

Tutsi hair ornament decorated with glass beads - Rwanda - mid 20th century Traditional Tutsi hair ornament made of long plant fibers attached to a textile band decorated with white a...

Large Tutsi presentation tray - Rwanda - first half 20th century Large circular Tutsi basketry made from finely braided plant fibers, featuring a radiating geometric black and natura...

Painted Tutsi dance shield - Rwanda - first half 20th century Tutsi ceremonial shield in carved wood, of elongated, slightly domed oval shape, decorated with a symmetrical geometric ...

Painted Tutsi dance shield - Rwanda - first half of the 20th century Carved wooden Tutsi ceremonial shield of elongated, domed shape, featuring polychrome geometric decoration in sym...

Tutsi flycatcher with beaded handle - Rwanda - first half 20th century Tutsi ceremonial fly swatter featuring a handle covered with white and blue glass beads forming a geometric des...

Set of 3 Tutsi "agakoko" woven display trays - Rwanda - first half of the 20th century Set of 3 small circular display trays in woven plant fibers, decorated with spiral and concentr...

Tutsi "agakoko" woven display tray - Rwanda - first half 20th century Small circular display tray woven from fine plant fibers, decorated with a geometric pattern of alternating blac...

Five miniature Tutsi trays in wickerwork - Rwanda, second half of the 20th century Set of five miniature Tutsi trays in woven plant fibers, made of fine basketwork with concentric bl...

Two miniature Tutsi wickerwork trays - Rwanda, first half 20th century Set of two miniature Tutsi trays in woven plant fibers, made of fine basketwork with dark brown spiral and geom...

Set of five Tutsi "agakoko" woven display trays - Rwanda - first half of the 20th century Set of five small circular display trays woven from fine plant fibers, decorated with concen...

Two miniature Tutsi wickerwork dishes - Rwanda, first half 20th century Set of two small Tutsi dishes in woven plant fibers, made of fine basketwork with dark brown geometric spiral ...

Set of four Tutsi "agakoko" woven display trays - Rwanda - first half of the 20th century Set of four small circular display trays in woven plant fibers, decorated with concentric an...

Tutsi "agakoko" rectangular display tray with tone-on-tone woven decoration - Rwanda - first half 20th century Small rectangular display tray with rounded corners made of finely wove...

Pair of Tutsi "agakoko" woven display trays - Rwanda - first half of the 20th century Set of two small circular display trays woven from fine plant fibers, decorated with concentric ...

Pair of Tutsi "agakoko" woven display trays - Rwanda - first half of the 20th century Set of two small circular display trays woven from fine plant fibers, decorated with concentric ...

Pair of Tutsi "agakoko" woven display trays - Rwanda - first half of the 20th century Set of two circular display trays woven from fine plant fibers, decorated with concentric geomet...

Tutsi "agakoko" woven display tray - Rwanda - first half 20th century Small, slightly oval-shaped display tray, woven from fine plant fibers with a sober decoration of vertical dark-...

Ceremonial beer skimmer in braided raffia from the Tutsis - Rwanda - early 20th century Ceremonial skimmer for removing scum from traditional beer, made of braided plant fibers with ...

Small Tutsi agaseke in braided raffia - Rwanda - first half 20th century Small, low-shaped Tutsi agaseke with conical lid, made of finely braided raffia fibers and decorated with dar...

Covered Tutsi basket in raffia basketry and glass beads - Rwanda - mid 20th century Globular covered basket resting on a small pedestal, entirely covered with blue and white glass be...

Tutsi bottle covered with wavy raffia basketry - Rwanda - first half 20th century Glass bottle covered with an extremely fine braid of natural, purplish-brown-tinted raffia fibers, p...

A devotional sculpture in the late Gothic tradition, depicting Christ seated, crowned with thorns, with his hands folded in front of his body. The elongated face, the finely rendered...

Tutsi "agaseke" covered basket with linear decoration - Rwanda - early 20th century Small covered "agaseke" basket woven from fine plant fibers, with cylindrical body and slender con...

Tutsi "agaseke" covered basket with geometric decoration - Rwanda - first half 20th century Small covered "agaseke" basket woven from fine plant fibers, featuring an ovoid shape topp...

Glass bead-covered bottle with zigzag pattern - Tutsi, Rwanda - mid 20th century Decorative glass bottle entirely covered with small red and white glass beads arranged in a continuou...

Oval Tutsi tray in woven plant fibers - Rwanda - first half 20th century Oval Tutsi tray made of finely braided plant fibers and raffia, with low, slightly flared sides. The reddish-...

Tutsi beaded basket in raffia and glass beads - Rwanda, first half 20th century Small covered Tutsi basket in braided plant fibers entirely covered with white, red and blue glass bea...

Tutsi agaseke with black geometric decoration - Rwanda, mid-20th century Tutsi agaseke covered in finely woven plant fibers, with ovoid body and conical lid topped by a dark socket. ...

Small Tutsi bowl in fine wickerwork - Rwanda, early 20th century Small Tutsi bowl in very fine woven plant fibers, made in tightly woven basketry with black geometric decoration on a...

Paire de présentoirs tressés Tutsi « agakoko » – Rwanda – première moitié du XXe siècle Paire de petits présentoirs ou plateaux de présentation tressés en fibres végétales, de forme ...

Pair of Tutsi "agakoko" woven display stands - Rwanda - first half of the 20th century Pair of small, slightly oval plant-fiber braided display stands or trays decorated with linear ...

Tutsi covered basket in raffia basketry - Rwanda - first half 20th century Small covered basket woven from plant fibers and raffia, circular in shape with domed lid. The black geomet...

Intembo / Woven Agatana - Rwanda - first half 20th century A cylindrical case woven from plant fibers, used to store and transport long ceremonial straws for drinking banana or sorgh...

Tutsi Agaseke basket with polychrome geometric decoration - Rwanda - mid 20th century Tutsi "Agaseke" covered basket from Rwanda, woven from plant fibers using a fine, regular basket...

Tutsi agaseke on pedestal in woven plant fibers - Rwanda - first half 20th century Agaseke-type Tutsi basket made of finely woven plant fibers, resting on a high, flared pedestal and...

Tutsi Agakoko in woven basketry - Rwanda or Burundi, 20th century Small, oval-shaped Tutsi Agakoko presentation bowl or decorative dish, made of finely braided plant fibers. Brown-re...

Large Tutsi woven presentation dish - Rwanda / Burundi, early 20th century Large circular presentation dish made by the Tutsis of Rwanda or Burundi. Plant fiber basketry woven using ...

Tutsi wooden straw holder covered with glass beads - Rwanda - early 20th century Cylindrical wooden case designed to hold drinking straws for banana or sorghum beer, entirely covered...

Tutsi "agaseke" covered basket with polychrome decoration - Rwanda - first half 20th century Small covered "agaseke" basket woven from fine plant fibers, ovoid in shape with a slende...