26th Apr, 2022 9:30
A Fon hardwood throne chair, Benin, the backrest carved with a lion to the upper corners, and further carved with a bird swallowing a snake, the armrests and legs carved as lions, on a square base with chamfered corners, carved from a single trunk, 54cm wide, 81cm high
The Andrzej von Staranburg Niedenthal collection
Sold for £2,600
A Fon hardwood throne chair, Benin, the backrest carved with a lion to the upper corners, and further carved with a bird swallowing a snake, the armrests and legs carved as lions, on a square base with chamfered corners, carved from a single trunk, 54cm wide, 81cm high
ProvenanceThe Andrzej von Staranburg Niedenthal collection
