Charles Ratton (1895-1986) In catalogue 50 🪩 📷 Studio Harcourt, Paris, années 1930 🎞️ Archives Charles Ratton – Guy Ladrière « La famille Ratton, le goût en héritage » @yvesbernardebbie #charlesratton #mauriceratton #philipperatton #lucasratton #tribalart #saintgermaindespres
Songye people prestige axe with highly decorarted copper blade; Congo. Ex-collection Charles Ratton, who acquired it in 1936 from Edgar Gustave "Guillaume" De Hondt. #africanarms #africanweapon #africanblades #africanknives #africanart #africanculture #afrikanischekunst #blades #axe #axt #hache #design #prestigeweapon #tribalweapons #armsandarmor #armsandarmour #artafricain #tribalart #prestige #luxury #Songye #congo #drc #copper #charlesratton
It is one of the historical goldweights of Charles Ratton It depicts a unusual double-janiforme figurine with a very stylized & interesting body I do not know other similar Akan bronzes & I would be grateful if you would point them out to me if you knew any Akan Ashanti Ex Auction House Collin du Bocage (ex Charles Ratton : his inventory number 1698) Copper alloy - 5cm Photo courtesy Valentin Clavairolles #tribalart #artafricain #afrikanischekunst #arteafricana #africanart #africanminiatures #africanartminiatures #africanbronzes #africanartbronzes #africangoldweights #goldweights #akan #ashanti #akanart #ashantiart #akanminiatures #ashantiminiatures #akanbronzes #ashantibronzes #akangoldweights #ashantigoldweights #akanfigures #ashantifigures #akanfigurines #ashantifigurines #collindubocage #charlesratton #valentinclavairolles #peronicollection #peroniafricanart
It is one of the historical goldweights of Charles Ratton - It depicts a buffalo head surmounted by three birds - Its workmanship is extremely detailed and refined - Its patina & signs of usage speak for themselves and need no further words - It is a very famous bronze that was also published in 1967 by Margaret Webster Plass Akan Ashanti (or perhaps Senufo?) Ex Auction House Collin du Bocage - ex Margaret Webster Plass - ex Charles Ratton (inventory x923/) Copper alloy - 4,7 cm Please note the great similarity of this Ashanti goldweight with the famous “buffalo” or “silence” rings of the Senufo : an affinity & equality of styles remarkable and really interesting - In fact this object “at first sight” could look like Senufo - And sincerely also I thought and would think so - But more than fifty years ago it was declared and published as Akan by its two owners who were very experienced people of African art & who maybe had precise information about its sure origin - So I would tend to respect their opinions and Akan attribution In any case and because of the above mentioned mix of styles - maybe it could be a bronze made by the Akan for the Senufo or viceversa made by the Senufo for the Akan ? - or perhaps it is an object made by the Senufo for themselves and then came for unknown reasons to the Akan that used it as a goldweight ? Item published by Margaret Webster Plass on her famous book “African Miniatures - The Goldweights of the Ashanti” (London - 1967) - indisputably one of the most important publications in the world among those dedicated to the Akan Ashanti bronzes - and a book with photos only of really old & authentic & tribally used objects Photo courtesy Valentin Clavairolles #tribalart #artafricain #afrikanischekunst #africanart #africanminiatures #africanartminiatures #africanbronzes #africanartbronzes #africangoldweights #goldweights #akan #ashanti #senufo #akanart #ashantiart #senufoart #akanminiatures #ashantiminiatures #senufominiatures #akanbronzes #ashantibronzes #senufobronzes #akangoldweights #ashantigoldweights #collindubocage #margaretwebsterplass #charlesratton #valentinclavairolles #peronicollection #peroniafricanart
#charlesratton #1931 #africanart #mali #congo #cotedivoire
🎞️ Figure Songye issue de la collection Charles Ratton In catalogue 50 🪩 📷 Archives Philippe Ratton #songye #tribalarts #charlesratton #galerieratton #saintgermaindespres
🎞️ Figure de guerrier associé au dieu Gou (royaume du Danhomè, Bénin) photographié chez Charles Ratton, 1983 In catalogue 50 🪩 📷 robert pimenta #benin #danhome #charlesratton #raoullehuard #galerieratton #arttribals #saintgermaindespres
Kota reliquary, ex. Ratton, early 20th/late 19th century. During the 1930s Georg & Lore Kegel were close with Charles Ratton. At this time, he sold this object called "mbulu ngulu" to Georg Kegel. Now, almost 90 years later, this piece has been offered again - and SOLD. To receive upcoming offers please check options in our bio or on our website. Zemanek says: A stylistically comparable guardian figure from the Ndassa region (ex. Heinrich Umlauff) published by La-Gamma, 2007, p. 256, fig. 80. In their combination of wood and hammered metal, Kota reliquary guard figures are unique among the forms of African sculpture. As with the Fang, ancestor worship ("bwete" cult) also plays a very important role for the Kota. It is expressed in these anthropomorphic metal-decorated figures, which are called "boho-nabwete" in the north and "mbulu-ngulu" in the south. From the 1870s onwards, the Kota reliquary figures were among the first African sculptures to be acquired by European naturalists and explorers - including Paul Du Chaillu, Alfred Marche, Oscar Lenz and Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza. From the early 20th century onwards, avant-garde artists - including Europeans such as Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger and Paul Klee, Americans such as Alfred Stieglitz and Africans such as Ernest Mancoba - collected and were inspired by the art of the Kota. . . . . . . . . . . . . #mbulungulu #kotafigure #reliquaryfigure #georgkegel #charlesratton @tribalartauction #umlauff #alfredmarche #oscarlenz #Pierresavorgnandebrazza #pablopicasso #fernandleger #paulklee #alfredstieglitz #Ernestmancoba #woodandmetall #ancestorworship
💫Portrait de collectionneur💫 Dr Maurice Girardin (1884-1951), chirurgien dentiste, mécène et collectionneur, par Marcel Gromaire (1925). #africanartcollector #africanart #africanarteveryday #africanarteverywhere #marcelgromaire #mauricegirardin #girardincollection #amvp #madeleinerousseau #charlesratton #mamvp
This is one of the most important & rare bronzes of Charles Ratton - very very old - tribally used for long time - with a lot of famous provenances - with a great casting full of beautiful details - with an amazing patina For sure it is also one of the most important & rare bronzes of my entire collection of African metals - I already posted this same object some months ago with the photos of the Auction House Collin du Bocage - I post it today another time with the fantastic professional images of my friend Valentin Clavairolles Mamprussi | Mamprusi (North of Ghana) Crocodile pendant - Copper alloy - 6,5 cm Inventory number 155 It is an object for important | rich people of the royal court It is very rare because of its very small size : in fact these typical “crocodile pendants” of Northern Ghana are in general much larger Ex Auction House Collin du Bocage - ex collection Félix Fénéon - ex collection Margaret Webster Plass - ex Charles Ratton - ex Guy Ladrière Publications - “African Miniatures - The Goldweights of the Ashanti” (Margaret Webster Plass - 1967) - “Félix Fénéon - Critique, collectioneur, anarchiste” (Musee du Quai Branly - 2019) Item exposed in 2019 at the Musee of Quai Branly in occasion of the exhibition dedicated to this important collector : “Félix Fénéon (1861-1944) - Les arts lontains” Photo courtesy Valentin Clavairolles #tribalart #artafricain #afrikanischekunst #africanart #africanminiatures #africanartminiatures #africanbronzes #africanartbronzes #africanpendants #africanartpendants #africancrocodiles #africanartcrocodiles #mamprussi #mamprusi #mamprussiart #mamprusiart #mamprussiminiatures #mamprusiminiatures #mamprussibronzes #mamprusibronzes #mamprussipendants #mamprusipendants #charlesratton #guyladrière #margaretwebsterplass #félixfénéon #quaibranly #collindubocage #peronicollection #peroniafricanart
A very famous & historical Akan bronze of Charles Ratton It depicts an anthropozoomorphic & hermaphrodite & ithyphallic figurine sitting on some shrubs | branches It was declared by Charles Ratton as a goldweight but because of its large size it could be also a prestige item It is a very important object - not only for its beauty - not only for the amazing refinement of its casting full of masterfully crafted details - not only for its rare anthropozoomorphic representation - but also for its famous provenances and of course for its prestigious exhibitions & publications Ex Auction House Collin du Bocage - ex collection Félix Fénéon - ex Charles Ratton (inventory number 154) - ex collection Guy Ladrière Copper alloy - 8,7 cm Publications - “Félix Fénéon - Critique, collectioneur, anarchiste”, Musée du Quai Branly, Paris, 2019 - “Collection Charles Ratton”, Catalogue Auction House Collin du Bocage of 15/09/2023, Paris Expositions - “Félix Fénéon (1861-1944) - Les arts lointains”, Musée du Quai Branly, Paris, 2019 Photo courtesy Auction House Collin du Bocage #tribalart #tribalarts #artafricain #afrikanischekunst #arteafricana #africanart #africanarts #africanminiatures #africanartminiatures #africanbronzes #africanartbronzes #africangoldweights #akan #akanart #akanminiatures #akanbronzes #akanfigures #akanfigurines #akangoldweights #charlesratton #guyladrière #quainranly #museeduquaibranly #felixfeneon #félixfénéon #collindubocage #peronicollection #peroniafricanart
💫African Art💫 Exposition à la galerie du théâtre Pigalle, 1930, organisée par Charles Ratton et Tristan Tzara. #ibedji #ibédji_lover #ibedjitwins #africanart #africanarteveryday #africanarteverywhere #charlesratton #africanartcollector #africanartdealer #mqb #théâtrepigalle #artspremiersafricains #artoceanien #artspremiers #artsprimordiaux #sociétéfrançaisedephotographie #tristantzara #galeriepigalle1930 #charleswesleyhourdé #nicolasrolland
💫African Art💫 Exposition à la galerie du théâtre Pigalle, 1930, organisée par Charles Ratton et Tristan Tzara. #africanart #africanarteveryday #africanarteverywhere #charlesratton #africanartcollector #africanartdealer #mqb #théâtrepigalle #artspremiersafricains #artoceanien #artspremiers #artsprimordiaux #sociétéfrançaisedephotographie #tristantzara #galeriepigalle1930
rare catalogues of the thirties #galeriepercier #afrique #océanie #hoteldrouot #charlesratton #dan #mask #ratton #andrélevel #art #paris
This is one of the most important & rare bronzes of Charles Ratton - very very old - tribally used for long time - with lot of famous provenances - with a really great casting full of many beautiful details - with an amazing patina Mamprussi | Mamprusi (North of Ghana) Crocodile pendant Copper alloy - 6,5 cm Inventory number 155 It is an object for important people of the royal court & it is rare because of its very small size … in fact these typical “crocodile pendants” of Northern Ghana are in general more big Ex Auction House Collin du Bocage - ex collection Félix Fénéon - ex collection Margaret Webster Plass - ex Charles Ratton - ex Guy Ladrière Publications - “African Miniatures - The Goldweights of the Ashanti” (Margaret Webster Plass - 1967) - “Félix Fénéon - Critique, collectioneur, anarchiste” (Musee du Quai Branly - 2019) Item exposed in 2019 at the Musee of Quai Branly in occasion of the exhibition dedicated to this important collector : “Félix Fénéon (1861-1944) - Les arts lontains” Photo courtesy Auction House Collin du Bocage #tribalart #artafricain #afrikanischekunst #africanart #africanminiatures #africanartminiatures #africanbronzes #africanartbronzes #africanpendants #africanartpendants #africancrocodiles #africanartcrocodiles #mamprussi #mamprusi #mamprussiart #mamprusiart #mamprussiminiatures #mamprusiminiatures #mamprussibronzes #mamprusibronzes #mamprussipendants #mamprusipendants #charlesratton #guyladrière #margaretwebsterplass #félixfénéon #collindubocage #peronicollection #peroniafricanart
Another of the historical Akan goldweights of Charles Ratton depicting a man seated on a chair with the hands on his chest Charles Ratton declared this bronze as goldweight but because of its large size it could be a prestige item Akan Ashanti Ex Auction House Collin du Bocage - ex collection M. Bacon - ex Charles Ratton who purchased this item from the above collector on 21/02/1936 - ex Guy Ladrière Copper alloy - 10 cm Inventory number of Charles Ratton x94513 It is a very old bronze with a fantastic smooth patina showing the long use that it had during its long life Item exposed by the Musée Quai Branly in occasion of the exhibition “Charles Ratton - L’invention des arts primitifs” (Paris 2013) Item published of the book | catalogue of the Musée Quai Branly “Charles Ratton - L’invention des arts primitifs” (2013) Photo courtesy Auction House Collin du Bocage #tribalart #artafricain #afrikanischekunst #africanart #africanminiatures #africanartminiatures #africanbronzes #africanartbronzes #africangoldweights #akan #ashanti #akanart #ashantiart #akanminiatures #ashantiminiatures #akanbronzes #ashantibronzes #akangoldweights #ashantigoldweights #akanfigures #ashantifigures #akanfigurines #ashantifigurines #charlesratton #guyladrière #quaibranly #museeduquaibranly #collindubocage #peronicollection #peroniafricanart
It is one of the historical goldweights of Charles Ratton - It depicts a buffalo head surmounted by three birds - Its workmanship is extremely detailed and refined - Its patina & signs of usage speak for themselves and need no further words - It is a very famous bronze that was also published in 1967 by Margaret Webster Plass Akan Ashanti (or Senufo?) Ex Auction House Collin du Bocage - ex Margaret Webster Plass - ex Charles Ratton (inventory x923/) Copper alloy - 4,7 cm Please note the great similarity of this Ashanti goldweight with the famous “buffalo” or “silence” rings of the Senufo : an affinity & equality of styles remarkable and really interesting - And in fact this object "at first sight" could look like Senufo - And sincerely also I thought and would think so - But more than fifty years ago it was declared and published as Akan by its two owners who were very experienced people of African art & who maybe had precise information about its sure origin / function - So I would tend to respect their opinions and their Akan attribution In any case and because of the above mentioned mix of styles - maybe it could be a bronze made by the Akan for the Senufo or viceversa made by the Senufo for the Akan ? - or perhaps it is an object made by the Senufo for themselves and then came for unknown reasons to the Akan that used it as a goldweight ? Item published by Margaret Webster Plass on her famous book “African Miniatures - The Goldweights of the Ashanti” (London - 1967) - indisputably one of the most important publications in the world among those dedicated to the Akan Ashanti bronzes - and a book with photos only of really old & authentic & tribally used objects Photo courtesy Auction House Collin du Bocage #tribalart #artafricain #afrikanischekunst #africanart #africanminiatures #africanartminiatures #africanbronzes #africanartbronzes #africangoldweights #goldweights #akan #ashanti #senufo #akanart #ashantiart #senufoart #akanminiatures #ashantiminiatures #senufominiatures #akanbronzes #ashantibronzes #senufobronzes #akangoldweights #ashantigoldweights #collindubocage #margaretwebsterplass #charlesratton #peronicollection #peroniafricanart
This Kota reliquary figure is one of the few pieces Georg Kegel acquired before he married Lore Konietzko, the woman you see in this photo. Acquired in Paris in the 1930s, according to Georg's notes from Charles Ratton or Pierre Verite. There are probably three known examples of this type or by this hand. The second was at Hourdé/Monbrison, the third was donated to the Tervuren Museum by Olbricht and published by Walden in "Der Sturm" in 1926. Especially the latter seems to be very similar to the one shown here. . . . . . . . #kotareliquaryfigure #bakotafigure #bakota #guardianfigure #blackandwhitephoto #mbulungulu #historicphotography #ekoihead #nigerianart #ejaghamheadcrest #bakuba #senufofigure #squattingfigure #luluafigure #benalulua #publishedart #exhibitedart #charlesratton #pierreverite #boughtinparis #tervuren #gabonart #olbrichtcollection
L’Hôtel Drouot a réouvert ses portes aujourd’hui 🙌 L’occasion de découvrir en salle 9 de sublimes œuvres provenant de la galerie ouverte par Charles Ratton à la fin des années 1920, au 14, rue de Marignan à Paris. Une vente de @parisencheres_collindubocage, le vendredi 15 septembre à l’Hôtel Drouot 📍 [EN] Hôtel Drouot reopened its doors today 🙌 An opportunity to discover in room 9 sublime works from the gallery opened by Charles Ratton in the late 1920s, at 14, rue de Marignan in Paris. A sale by @parisencheres_collindubocage, on Friday 15 September at Hôtel Drouot 📍 #charlesratton #encheres #oceanie
Vernissage à 18h ce soir ! @galerie_honoredesarts #vernissage #tribalart #asianart #artasiatique #arttribal #exposition #charlesratton #collection
Bobo culture, Burkina Faso. Antelope mask. Patinated wood. This sculpture, once owned by Charles Ratton, can be seen at the Honoré des Arts gallery as part of the "Honoré Tribal" event.
ahhh dont we all love great Sepik? #CharlesRatton #Sepik #masterpiece
Un gardien kanak de l’ancienne collection Charles Ratton en embuscade Visage d’une culture ancestrale, ce chambranle de porte provient de la galerie de Charles Ratton. Un pedigree qui lui ajoute tout de suite un supplément d’âme… Ils allaient par paire et faisaient partie intégrante du décor de la grande case kanak dont la construction et l’ornementation étaient hautement symboliques. Représentant les père et mère du chef, ces appliques destinées à encadrer la porte d’entrée devenaient les protecteurs du village. Sculpté dans du bois, probablement de houp – un arbre endémique de la Nouvelle-Calédonie –, il continue à veiller, solitaire et paisible. Sa forme est concave et présente dans la partie supérieure un visage d’une grande force expressive au nez imposant, à la bouche fine et longue et aux yeux en amande abrités derrière des arcades sourcilières proéminentes. Son corps est orné de motifs géométriques, représentant les tressages des nattes dont on entourait les morts avant de les enterrer. [...] Une vente de @parisencheres_collindubocage le vendredi 15 septembre à l’Hôtel Drouot. Article : Anne Doridou-Heim 📷 Nouvelle-Calédonie, Kanak, chambranle de case talé de forme concave, la partie supérieure sculptée d’un visage, le reste de la surface de motifs géométriques, h. 111 cm. Estimation : 25 000/35 000 € [EN] A Kanak guardian from the former Charles Ratton collection in ambush The face of an ancestral culture, this doorframe comes from Charles Ratton's gallery. A pedigree that immediately adds an extra touch of soul... They came in pairs and formed an integral part of the décor of the large Kanak hut, whose construction and ornamentation were highly symbolic. Representing the chief's father and mother, these wall lights were intended to frame the front door and became the protectors of the village. Carved from wood, probably houp - a tree endemic to New Caledonia - it continues to watch over the village, solitary and peaceful. [...] A sale by Paris Enchères - Collin du Bocage on Friday 15 September at Hôtel Drouot. #kanak #nouvellecaledonie #charlesratton #artdoceanie
💎Le Calao, Oiseau Sénoufo💎 Première acquisition de Pierre Bergé et Yves Saint Laurent en 1960, chez Charles Ratton. © Fondation Jardin Majorelle #ysl #yvessaintlaurent #africanart #charlesratton #africanartcollector #museedemarrakech #muséedemarrakech #myslmarrakech #museeyvessaintlaurentmarrakech #africanprimitiveart #artspremiersafricains #africanarteverywhere #africanarteveryday #calaosenoufo #oiseausenoufo #oiseaucalao #oiseausenoufoyvessaintlaurent #senufobird #senufoart #nicolasmatheus #fondationjardinmajorelle #jardinmajorelle #bleuturquoise #ahintofturquoise @tribalartbook 😉 @myslmarrakech
💫Maison de collectionneurs💫 chez Pierre Bergé et Yves Saint Laurent, à Paris, 1962. #africanart #africanarteveryday #africanarteverywhere #maisondecollectionneurs #yvessaintlaurent #pierrebergé #calaosenoufo #livingwithart #tribalart #artspremiersafricains #artsprimordiaux #interiordesign #ysl #saintlaurentparis #charlesrattoncollection #charlesratton 📸 @petronestudio
Surnommé "Masque Lapicque", du nom d'un de ses anciens propriétaires, ce masque kwele (XIXe s. #gabon @quaibranly ) est un véritable chef-d'œuvre africain. Que dis-je, une merveille. Il appartint à #charlesratton, fameux marchand d'art parisien qui joua un rôle majeur dans la reconnaissance de l'art africain. Alors admirez !
AUCTION ART AFRICAIN RÉSERVE DE LA GALERIE CHARLES RATTON Drouot S.11- 11juillet 2023 #CharlesRatton #ratton #Galerie Charles Ratton #artprimitif #primitiveart #artafricain #tribalart #arttribal #artafricainetocéanien #artafricain www.collindubocage.com @parisencheres_collindubocage Tel: 0033661994749
This prestige cap was created in the late 19th to early 20th century by a Chokwe artisan in what is present-day Angola. It was part of a collection of headdresses from the Congo River Basin that were either forcefully removed or traded during the colonial conquest of the region and then sold on the European art market. They were acquired in the 1930s by Charles Ratton, the preeminent dealer in African Art in Paris in this period. After Ratton put the collection on display at the Mode au Congo exhibition at his gallery in 1937, it was acquired by French-American milliner Lilly Daché. She subsequently used the creative pieces as inspiration in her own designs, as chronicled in an article in Life magazine claiming that "Africa’s Belgian Congo Sets the Style in Hats for American Women.” Illustrated here are 1) the Chokwe cap now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; 2) my miniature facsimile created for display to promote this story; and 3) A hat by Lilly Daché clearly inspired by this original design. Where do we draw the line between inspiration and appropriation? #chokwe #prestigecap #hatdesign #dache #lillydache #charlesratton #africanfashion #laketmishiing #replica #congoriverbasin #miniatureart #inspiration #appropriationart #africanheaddress #modeaucongo #metropolitanmuseumofart #fashionhistory #belgiancongo #colonialhistory #africanwear
#charlesratton #artafricain #arttribal #artbrut #quaibranly - souvenir d’un cadeau réalisé par Charles Ratton fils du grand marchand et fin connaisseur des arts premiers . J’ai envie de lui rendre un hommage aujourd’hui à un homme au caractère trempé parfois un peu décalé comme beaucoup de collectionneurs mais au grand cœur qui adorait son fils . Il était aussi passionné d’art égyptien. « je te donne une de mes rares œuvres Daniel » un souvenir amical de Charles 🤔
#marquesasislands #charlesratton
In one hour I will post 12 recent acquisitions of museum-quality Oceanic art to my website. There is a Coastal Ramu River mask from the estate of Constance McCormick Fearing, the first time on the market for over 40 years and several objects from the Seymour Lazar Collection—a superb Fijian club, a beautiful Abelam coconut shell cup and an ancient pre-contact Simbai shield—both archaic and sophisticated. In addition to the objects I’ve posted in ESSAYS an article by Dieter Klein on the photographs of the Protestant missionary Wilhelm Diehl taken around 1910 in Astrolabe Bay and the Huon Gulf region of New Guinea. For my DREAM PIECE this month I discuss the fabulous Coastal Ramu River neckrest deaccessioned by the Art Institute of Chicago and sold at Christie’s New York in November of 1996. A once in a lifetime piece bought by a Swiss couple who had admired the neckrest for nearly 30 years prior to getting the opportunity to acquire it. For the PROVENANCE section I have two additions. Barry Craig has written on the patrol officer Kenneth Thomas who in the late 1920s/early 1930s collected some very interesting objects in the remote Torricelli Mountains. Philippe Bourgoin has provided us an essay on the painter Jacques Duthoo who assembled a collection of African and Oceanic art from dealers like Charles Ratton and Madeleine Rousseau. Lastly, in the PAST EXHIBITIONS section I have added photos from my 2009 Parcours des Mondes show in Paris. There is a Yangoru Boiken piece of great antiquity with a devilish grin. This year’s Parcour des Mondes show is fast approaching and I am busily assembling my exhibition. I am still short a handful of pieces of if you happen to have a spare masterpiece you want to monetize let me know. Cheers, Michael +1 310 619 4562 www.oceanicart.com . . . . . . #ramuriver #newguineamask #fijianclub #polynesianweapon #abelam #simbai #shield #masterpiece #artinstitute #phtotography #conniefearing #wilhelmdiehl #charlesratton #rousseau #parcoursdesmondes #paris #duthoo #oceanicart #oceanie #southpacificart #artcollection #artcollector #tribalart #ethnographic #devilish
Kota Reliquary Guardian Figure, Gabon. Late 19th century, ex Charles Ratton, Paris. #africanart #artafricain #tribalart #kotareliquary #africanartgallery #dorirootenberg #charlesratton
Only two days before @paristribal show! Opening April 18th @galeriemonbrison Mask Dan Ivory Coast Wood Height: 23 cm Provenance: Georges Stoecklin, (step-son of Roger Bédiat) Charles Ratton, acquired from the latter. #ParisTribal #galeriemonbrison #ivorycoast #danmask #TribalArt #AncientArt #PrimitiveArt #ArtCollector #AfricanArt #NorthAmericanArt #OceanicArt #charlesratton
The André Level ~ Charles Ratton tankagle Mask Dan Mask tankagle, Ivory Coast H. 25cm Collection History: André Level, Paris, before 1933 Galerie Charles Ratton, Paris Harold Strauss, Chicago Publication: Galerie Percier, Catalogue D’Objets D’Art, Paris, May 1933, p. 16 #GaleriePatrikFröhlich #MasksoftheDan #CharlesRatton #GaleriePercier #AndreLevel #onview
Opening next saturday: masks of the Dan. Dan masks are of the most beautiful creations in african art representing often grace and perfection. #danmask #africanart #tribalart #exhibition #africanartgallery #beauty #charlesratton #pierrevérité #emilstorrer #paolomorigi
Bruxelles, le dix sept février deux mille vingt trois Un bracelet en bronze du Cameroun et huit serpents Ancienne collection Charles Ratton, Paris, avant 1932 12,4 cm African Negro Art exhibition, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 18 March-18 May 1935 Sweeney, African Negro Art, 1935, n. 348 #snake #sculpture #jewelery #charlesratton #walkerevans #museumofmodernart #africa
Bruxelles, le dix sept février deux mille vingt trois Un bracelet en bronze du Cameroun et huit serpents Ancienne collection Charles Ratton, Paris, avant 1932 12,4 cm African Negro Art exhibition, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 18 March-18 May 1935 Sweeney, African Negro Art, 1935, n. 348 #snake #sculpture #jewelery #charlesratton #walkerevans #museumofmodernart #africa
Bruxelles, le dix sept février deux mille vingt trois Un bracelet en bronze du Cameroun et huit serpents Ancienne collection Charles Ratton, Paris, avant 1932 12,4 cm African Negro Art exhibition, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 18 March-18 May 1935 Sweeney, African Negro Art, 1935, n. 348 #snake #sculpture #jewelery #charlesratton #walkerevans #museumofmodernart #africanart #cameroun
✨African Art✨ Robert Rubin Collection (1934-2009) #artsprimordiaux #artspremiersafricains #baule #dogon #songye #nyc #usa #africanprimitiveart #homedecor #mixandmatchstyle #decorationdinterieur #africanarteverywhere #africanarteveryday #robertrubin #detoursdesmondes #robertrubincollection #museumforafricanart #hélèneleloup #charlesratton
Ce masque provient de la tribu des Dan habitant à la frontière du Libéria et de la Côte d'Ivoire à la partie supérieure de la rivière Cavally. Le modelé délicat du visage que traversent audacieusement les lignes de tatouage, ses yeux allongés, sa grande taille le rendent particulièrement intéressant. À ma connaissance, il est unique en son genre. Le masque de même origine avec les yeux ronds que j'ai prêté au Arts Club of Chicago pour l’exposition African Art en 1935, était loin de valoir celui-ci que je considère comme un des cinq plus beaux masques Dan connus. - Charles Ratton, Paris, October 1 st 1953 #GaleriePatrikFröhlich #CharlesRatton #blackandwhite #Masterpiece
Matthieu Ronsse - ©📸 Marthe Hoet. . . #matthieuronsse #contempararyartists #contemporaryartist #contemporyart #kunst #kunstler #Artstudio #arthistory #artcurator #artgallery #современноеискусство #contemporaryartwork #leaseydouxfr #leaseydouxofficial #leaseydouxofficiel #lemuseevivant #charlesratton
Matthieu Ronsse - ©📸 Marthe Hoet. . . #matthieuronsse #contempararyartists #contemporaryartist #contemporyart #kunst #kunstler #Artstudio #arthistory #artcurator #artgallery #современноеискусство #contemporaryartwork #leaseydouxfr #leaseydouxofficial #leaseydouxofficiel #lemuseevivant #charlesratton
Matthieu Ronsse - ©📸 Marthe Hoet. . . #matthieuronsse #contempararyartists #contemporaryartist #contemporyart #kunst #kunstler #Artstudio #arthistory #artcurator #artgallery #современноеискусство #contemporaryartwork #leaseydouxfr #leaseydouxofficial #leaseydouxofficiel #lemuseevivant #charlesratton
💫African Art💫 ✨ Fang-Betsi Ancestor Head ✨ Collection of Sydney and Bernice Clyman #africanart #africanarteveryday #africanarteverywhere #africanartcollector #africanartcollectors #couplescollectionneurs #fanghead #fangpeople #clymancollection #sothebys #gabon #charlesratton
Roots #charlesratton #peigneyoruba #youruba #africanart #detangle #untangle #yorubacomb #collectors #africanartcollector
The Bangwa Queen, from the previous photograph, seen here in a celebrated 1937 photograph by Man Ray, (and in picture 2). It originated in Cameroon as a depiction of a royal figure and was either purchased or taken out of the country in 1899 by a German man named Gustav Cornau (picture 3). It was briefly in the Volkerkunde Museum in Berlin before being bought by Charles Ratton (picture 4), who sold it to Rubinstein in the early 1930s. She featured it in the 1935 African Negro Art exhibit at MOMA. After Rubinstein moved out of 895 Park in 1936, it appears to have migrated to her Paris apartment (picture 5) which may have been where Man Ray photographed it. Harry Franklin, (picture 6) a collector from Beverly Hills, bought it at the 1966 Parke Bernet auction for $29,000, then the highest price paid for an African artwork (picture 7), and Sothebys sold it at Franklin's death in 1990 for $3.4 million, also a world record. (In comparison to its greater than hundred-fold appreciation, the stock market only tripled in value during the same period!) More recently, it was exhibited at the museum of the Dapper Foundation until it closed in 2017. The leaders of the Bangwa have been asking for it to be returned to Cameroon, but to date it remains in France. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a magnificent relative, the Bangwa King (picture 8) which is definitely worth seeing. #helenarubinstein #bangwaqueen #cameroon #gustavcornau #volkerkundemuseum #charlesratton #moma #895park #manray #harryfranklin #parkebernet #sothebys #dapperfoundation #bangwa #bamileke #metropolitanmuseumofart #bangwaking
🌋💥 Figurez-vous André Breton, en visite Outre-Mer, frappé par la vision d’un verre fondu lors de l’éruption de la montagne Pelée : il vient de réinventer le ready-made ! Celui-ci sera l’un des « objets perturbés » exposés à la galerie Ratton en 1936, des objets créés par la catastrophe qui constitueront un véritable choc esthétique pour les artistes - comme pour Brassaï qui découvre en 1946 dans l’atelier de Picasso une accumulation de verres déformés et froissés aussi beaux qu’une œuvre d’art… | Let’s figure André Breton in a visit to overseas territory struck by the sight of a glass melted during the 1902 volcanic eruption of the Montagne Pelée: he has just reinvented ready-made! This will be one among the many « disrupted objects » exhibited at the Galerie Ratton in 1936, objects created by the disaster which will be an aesthetic shock for modern artists - such as Brassaï who discovers in 1946 at Picasso’s atelier an accumulation of distorted and crumpled glasses just as beautiful as a work of art @fondationclement #fondationclement #muséefrankaperret #martinique #montagnepelée #volcano #volcaniceruption #surrealism #surréalisme #andrebreton #breton #brassai #picasso #pablopicasso #charlesratton #primitivisme #moderne #artmoderne #musee #museum #artexhibition #artcollector #artlover #artwatchers_united #arthistory #modern #modernart #fineart #avantgarde #accumulation #readymade
€120 #charlesratton #artsprimitifs
Moments ago, I posted 10 new acquisitions of museum-quality Oceanic art to my website. Highlights this month include an ancient pre-contact Coastal Ramu River neckrest formerly in the Bremen Museum, a beautiful Marquesas Island stilt step, a late 19th century Elema culture spirit board and a battle-scarred Ramu River shield collected by a Canadian caver in 1965. In the ESSAYS section I have posted an article on Micronesian Shark Tooth Weapons by Nicolas Py that describes the known types and uses of these easily recognizable but rarely written about objects. To the LIVING WITH OCEANIC ART section there are images of three collections—in Sydney, Scottsdale and a mostly Polynesian collection on the East Coast of the US. I have added a small but powerful female Sepik figure to my DREAM PIECE listings and then two PROVENANCE entries—one on the Parisian dealer Charles Ratton written by Philippe Peltier and one on the renowned collector Morris Pinto by Paul Lewis. Finally, I have posted photos from my Paris 2014 Parcours des Mondes exhibition to the PAST EXHIBITIONS section. . . . . . . #newacquisitions #oceanicart #dreampieces #livingwithoceanicart #sepikfigure #gopeboard #charlesratton #morrispinto #artdisplay #collection #artcollector #tribalart #livingwithart #modernism #artconsultant #artpremier #archdigest #tribal #artresearch #artoceanien #ethnographicart #southpacificart #refined #tribalartmagazine #oceania #pacificart #tribaldesign #arthistory #artappreciation #understandingart
World Auction Record: Tellem Figure, Mali, sold for a record $ 252,000 through Sotheby’s, New York, November 21 #worldrecord #tellem #statue #figure #mali #charlesratton #africanart #bandiagara #artwork #masterpiece #artspremiers #ethnography #tribalart #design #designinspiration #sothebys #artappraiser #newyorkcity (www.artkhade.com)
This Dan mask is an important work of a great artist. It is known since 1933 and would enhance any museum‘s collection. It could be placed next to any masterpiece of Modern Art. #africanarts #danmask #charlesratton #modernart #artcollector #catalogue #pionieersofmodernart
Catalogue Online Now - In May 1933 André Level – owner of the famous Galerie Percier and one of the most significant and earliest advocate of African art as Art per se – published this little catalogue. It was one of the first sales catalogue dedicated to African Art showing that André Level was not only a pioneer in the recognition of African art, but also an active advocate of African Art as an art dealer. Works of this exhibition were acquired among others by Helena Rubinstein and Charles Ratton. #GaleriePatrikFröhlich #PioneersofModernAesthetics #Catalogue #AndreLevel #GaleriePercier #CharlesRatton
coming soon #charlesratton #parcoursdesmondes #parcoursdesmondes2022 #africanarts #oceanicart #catalogue #danmask
In May of 2019 Sotheby’s New York juxtaposed important Oceanic art from the Harry Franklin Collection with paintings and sculpture from their Impressionist and Modern Art evening sale going on the next day. I have to admit this ancient Blackwater River hook does look fantastic next to Chaim Soutine’s “La femme en rouge” painted in 1923-24. I will have the suspension hook as part of my exhibition next month at the Parcours des Mondes in Paris. Wish I had the Soutine to hang next to it. . . . . . . #modernart #soutine #sothebys #charlesratton #oceanicart #impressionism #exhibition #paris #artdisplay #collection #artcollector #tribalart #livingwithart #modernism #artconsultant #artpremier #archdigest #tribal #artresearch #artoceanien #ethnographicart #southpacificart #refined #tribalartmagazine #oceania #pacificart #tribaldesign #arthistory #artappreciation #understandingart
Intemporelle: Fang Sculpture ✨⚡️✨ The Al Thani Collection in the most breathtaking exhibition brings together exceptional works representing a wide range of cultures and civilizations and magnificently highlights this iconic work. Fang sculptures from Gabon for reliquary ensembles in the form of a commemorative head have been described as the earliest form of Fang ancestral veneration, eyema bieri, in sculptural form. The head sat atop a container of ancestral relics – symbolically the soul of the body and the center of emotion, whereas the head was the summit of the body and the guiding force of reason. This graceful head depicted with large eyes for seeing and interpreting, and a small mouth with closed lips demonstrating the wise ancestors’ emphasis on listening rather than speaking. It hears, but only obliquely as the dynamic coiffure, which represents elaborate tresses of the nobility of 19th century Fang society, mimics but partially covers this sensory mode. The head rested on an altar which could have lived for as many as nine generations, and was anointed with palm oil which gives the black, layered, bitumen-like surface, as well as a shine whereby even today the sculptures have a vital glow. ✨⚡️✨ @al.thani.collection @aminjaffer_curator #africanart #facesofhistory #althani #aminjaffer #timelessbeauty #nobility #devotion #charlesratton #jamesjohnsonsweeney #modernart #modigliani #intemporelle #ageofreason #fang #eyemabieri #vitality #glow #hoteldelamarine #paris #placedelaconcorde
En général, les mots qui se terminent en -ée sont féminins, mais certains d'entre eux comme camée sont masculins. Un androcée, cet appareil reproducteur mâle des fleurs un élysée, ce lieu de tous les délices un empyrée, cette partie la plus élevée du ciel où vivaient les dieux un hypogée, ce végétal qui reste sous la surface du sol, comme la truffe un périgée, cette distance minimale du point d'orbite d'un corps céleste Pierre gravée en sardonyx Hercule terrassant un lion Palerme, XIII ème siècle #collectionguyladriere #charlesratton #camée #pierregravée #cameelover #sardonyx
A few days before our summer closure, focus on this marvelous Horned Mask by Guro-Ligbi People! The rhythmic patterning of this mask is visible both in its form and color. Topped by two solid, curved horns, the face exhibits a spirited expression. The hairline is delineated with ochre and white pigmentation. The eyes, semilunar in shape and lined with the same color pigments, open slightly beneath a broad forehead. On the cheeks are two incisions, also outlined with the deep red and white coloring. The elongated nose splits the forehead and face in half until just above the gaping mouth, which bears a full set of small teeth. This subtly expressive mask is a beautiful example of the elegance of sculpture from Ivory Coast. This anthropomorphic mask may belong to the corpus of entertainment masks. Entertainment masks were used in public settings and often represent or recall animals such as elephants, duikers, and antelopes. _ Horned Mask Guro-Ligbi People Ivory Coast Late 19th – Early 20th century Wood with encrusted patina, pigments, kaolin Height: 30 cm – 12’’ Provenance: Charles Ratton, Paris Pierre M. Schlumberger Collection, Houston © 📸 Hughes Dubois #galeriebernarddulon #bernarddulon #hornedmask #entertainmentmask #guroligbi #guroligbipeople #ivorycoast #charlesratton #pierreschlumberger #africansculpture #africanart #ancientafricanart #africanartcollector #artcurator #artadvisor
Marquesas Islands stilt step, Polynesia, Wood, Height:35 cm Ex collection Charles Ratton 🎥: @karimzeriahen #marquesasislands #charlesratton #galeriemonbrison #saintgermaindespres #gallery #collectors #artexpertise #africanart #polynesianart
ПИОНЕРЫ КОЛЛЕКЦИОНИРОВАНИЯ 📍Франция Charles Ratton был крупным торговцем произведениями искусства из Африки, Америки и Тихоокеанского региона. Он работал куратором и консультантом, пытаясь повысить престиж искусства из этих регионов. Шарль начал карьеру как торговец антиквариатом в универмаге Printemps. Он изучал средневековое искусство в Ecole du Louvre и в 1923 г. получил ученую степень. 4 года спустя он открыл одноименную галерею на rue Laffitte, 39, которую содержал до окончания Второй мировой войны. Тогда переехал на rue de Marignan. О первых годах Раттона в бизнесе известно мало, но он присоединился к кругу художников-авангардистов Парижа и воспылал любовью к так называемым «примитивам». Раттон редко приобретал артефакты в полевых условиях или у колониальных чиновников, чаще перекупал их у других дилеров, коллекционеров или на аукционах. В 1930 гг. Раттон обретает известность, организует крупнейшие выставки африканского и океанического искусства, распродажи коллекций авангардистов. В 1936 г. Шарль предоставил свое пространство Андре Бретону для знаковой выставки surréaliste d'objets, в которой искусство коренных народов Америки и Океании сопоставлялось с работами европейских сюрреалистов. После войны Раттон курировал продажу крупных коллекций, выделял средства для ежеквартального культурного журнала Présence Africaine, посвященного африканскому искусству. В 1984 г. Раттон объединил свою галерею с Guy Ladrière. Ближе к концу жизни хотел продать коллекцию в Лувр, там ее отвергли, позже многие предметы оказались в Метрополитэн. А переименованная галерея переехала на набережную Voltaire. У Шарля был брат Морис, с которым они были парижскими пионерами племенного искусства. Сегодня внук Мориса Лукас продолжает семейную традицию в парижской галерее на rue de Seine, 33, район Сен-Жермен-де-Пре. Галерея Лукаса специализируется на племенном африканском искусстве, уделяя особое внимание старым качественным коллекциям. Здесь есть красивые наголовники Чи Вара, классические скульптуры и статуи предков из Габона, редкие магические предметы, защитные семейные украшения, фигурки-фетиши конголезских племен и многое другое.
💫La mode au Congo💫 By Man Ray (1890-1976) Consuelo de St-Exupery, 1937 #manrayphotography #manray #consuelodesaintexupéry #consuelodesaintexupery #manrayetlamode #artwork #artist #élégantesparisiennes #charlesratton #lamodeaucongo
NOW PLAYING @ ZIGZAG: ‘Le Musée Vivant’ by Matthieu Ronsse Starring Léa Seydoux - ©📸 Marthe Hoet . . #matthieuronsse #contempararyartists #contemporaryartist #contemporyart #kunst #kunstler #Artstudio #arthistory #artcurator #artgallery #современноеискусство #contemporaryartwork #leaseydouxfr #leaseydouxofficial #leaseydouxofficiel #lemuseevivant #charlesratton @marthehoet
💫La mode au Congo💫 By Man Ray (1890-1976) Consuelo de St-Exupery, 1937 #manrayphotography #manray #consuelodesaintexupéry #consuelodesaintexupery #manrayetlamode #artwork #artist #élégantesparisiennes #charlesratton
NOW PLAYING @ ZIGZAG: ‘Le Musée Vivant’ by Matthieu Ronsse Starring Léa Seydoux. . . #matthieuronsse #contempararyartists #contemporaryartist #contemporyart #kunst #kunstler #Artstudio #arthistory #artcurator #artgallery #современноеискусство #contemporaryartwork #leaseydouxfr #leaseydouxofficial #leaseydouxofficiel #lemuseevivant #charlesratton
NOW PLAYING @ ZIGZAG: ‘Le Musée Vivant’ by Matthieu Ronsse Starring Léa Seydoux. . . #matthieuronsse #contempararyartists #contemporaryartist #contemporyart #kunst #kunstler #Artstudio #arthistory #artcurator #artgallery #современноеискусство #contemporaryartwork #leaseydouxfr #leaseydouxofficial #leaseydouxofficiel #lemuseevivant #charlesratton
NOW PLAYING @ ZIGZAG: ‘Le Musée Vivant’ by Matthieu Ronsse Starring Léa Seydoux. . . #matthieuronsse #contempararyartists #contemporaryartist #contemporyart #kunst #kunstler #Artstudio #arthistory #artcurator #artgallery #современноеискусство #contemporaryartwork #leaseydouxfr #leaseydouxofficial #leaseydouxofficiel #lemuseevivant #charlesratton
NOW PLAYING @ ZIGZAG: ‘Le Musée Vivant’ by Matthieu Ronsse Starring Léa Seydoux. . . #matthieuronsse #contempararyartists #contemporaryartist #contemporyart #kunst #kunstler #Artstudio #arthistory #artcurator #artgallery #современноеискусство #contemporaryartwork #leaseydouxfr #leaseydouxofficial #leaseydouxofficiel #lemuseevivant #charlesratton
NOW PLAYING @ ZIGZAG: ‘Le Musée Vivant’ by Matthieu Ronsse Starring Léa Seydoux. . . #matthieuronsse #contempararyartists #contemporaryartist #contemporyart #kunst #kunstler #Artstudio #arthistory #artcurator #artgallery #современноеискусство #contemporaryartwork #leaseydouxfr #leaseydouxofficial #leaseydouxofficiel #lemuseevivant #charlesratton