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African Stool from Cameroon Bamoun or Bamileke
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African stool with caryatid from Cameroon, Bamoun or Bamileke, probably around 1920, carved wood and dark patina, oval seat decorated with geometric notches, support in the shape of a carved animal (fabulous creature inspired by the leopard).
Former Trudi Schneebeli collection.
Trudi Schneebeli studied in Paris and was then for a long time court painter to the Ethiopian ruler in Addis Ababa, where she lived with her father, who was also a painter. In 1937, she set off with Dr. Margrit Fusbahn-Billwiller (1907-2001) on an adventurous journey. In six months, they took a road trip across the Sahara. In 1947, she married in Accra. Their traces are then lost. Trudi Schneebeli is represented in the database of the Cultural Museum of St. Gallen (Switzerland) with 18 pieces, all African objects: donations from 1947 and purchases from 1948.
Sources:
• Archives of the Cultural Museum of St. Gallen (Switzerland)
• Lecture by Margrit Fusbahn-Billwiller "Across the Sahara by car" in St. Gallen. In: St. Galler Taglatt, February 28, 1938.
• Two women start: Destination: Cameroon! In: Elle et Lui, n° 49 of 4 December 1937, pp. 1308-1309, and n° 50 of 11 December 1937, pp. 1344-1345 and 1363.
- Dimensions:Height: 13.39 in (34 cm)Width: 17.33 in (44 cm)Depth: 10.63 in (27 cm)Seat Height: 13.39 in (34 cm)
- Style:Primitive (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Wood,Woodwork
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1920
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:PARIS, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7851243701062
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