Jacaranda Tribal

I had only a vague recollection of Paul Klee’s work from my art history classes. What a treat to see the exhibit at The Jewish Museum, NYC.

Senufo Bird
41 inches H
Parcours des Monde, September 2025

Winter Antiques Show, NYC. This isn’t normally my type of object but something about it grabs me. I’m not sure what is more fabulous- the $250,000 lantern or the man.

From our online catalog and exhibition, "The Scholar's Eye, African and Oceanic Art from the Roy and Sophie Sieber Collection".

Zulu Headrest, South Africa

Zulu headrests are distinctive for their designs that often feature rectilinear shapes and blocky legs in a bench-like configuration. Their legs are sometimes deployed in more than one pair, which lends a zoomorphic impression. This allusion is in some cases clear, referencing the precious cattle of Zulu herders, and at others more oblique.

The upper plane of this example is gently bowed, its concave curvature playing against the convex contours of the thick, strong, rounded legs that exude a certain vitality. Also in dialogue with the theme of curvature are the decorative incised panels which cover the frontal faces of the legs. Their tight, geometric delineation activates a direct and contrasting aesthetic tension with the rest’s swelling and flexing forms that speaks to the sophistication of the carver.
Late 19th/early 20th century

Wood
Height: 6 in, 15 cm; Length: 12 in, 30 cm