Auction 222 African Art - Eng. Elísio Romariz dos Santos Silva Collection | Antiques and Works of Art, Rare Books, Mod and Contemporary Art
By Cabral Moncada Leilões
Sep 25, 2023
Rua Miguel Lupi, 12 A/D . 1200-725 Lisboa Portugal

Exposição:

18 de Setembro (2ª feira) a 24 de Setembro (Domingo) - 14h às 19h

The auction has ended

LOT 47:

Two different Kassai cloths

Sold for: €320
Start price:
150
Estimated price :
€150 - €225
Buyer's Premium: 24.6%
Auction took place on Sep 25, 2023 at Cabral Moncada Leilões
tags:

Two different Kassai cloths
fibers
brown decoration on beige background "Geometric patterns"
Democratic Republic of Congo - Shoa
20th C. (mid)
minor defects, signs of use
Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 67 x 74 cm; 66 x 69 cm
Notes: Provenance: Collection of Engineer Elísio Romariz dos Santos Silva, information, possibly about these cloths, can be found in the notebook of the collector «Angola - Arte Negra, Relação e descrição das peças»: "In my teak chest(?) there are 2 "Kassai velvet" cloths, which were offered [by?] Artur and Ivone Caires, when the latter was Road Inspector [...] in the mid 1960s.