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  J. & L. Lobmeyr Footed glass compote c. 1910

   

  J. & L. LOBMEYR   Vienna, Austria

  Footed glass compote c. 1910

  Three-dimensional enameled stylized leaf motif with white on the underside and periwinkle blue on the inside of the bowl and top surfaces, central floral engraved and gilded decoration

  H: 6″ x Dia: 6 1/2″

  Price: $2,750

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  Benin King Oba bronze standing figure, African, Nigeria, 20th Century

  Benin King Oba bronze standing figure, Nigeria, 20th Century

  Lost wax cast bronze with a verdigris patina and a desert sand surface highlighting a rich brown patina.

  H: 15″ x D: 4 1/2″ x W: 4 1/2″

  The art of Benin is the product of an urban royal court, and is meant to symbolize and to extol the power, mystique, grandeur, continuity, and endurance of the ruling dynasty and its governing institutions. From the 14th century until its fall in 1897, Benin was ruled by the Oba, a divine ruler at the head of the political system of titled chiefs. Under royal support, a number of craftsman’s guilds produced bronze, brass, and wood sculptures and embroidered cloth, all of which have become prized by museums and collectors.