101st Auction
Art from Africa and Oceania
Historical Pacific art from german private collections: Malagan figures from the estate of Alexander Kubetz. South Sea clubs from Fiji and Samoa. Paddles from the Austral Islands belonging to a 19th century collection. Fine Maori art.
African art works from the Bernhard Jäger collection. North-African jewelry from the estate of Dietrich von Reininghaus.
Highlights
Lot 157Pair of figures
D. R. Congo, Lulua (Luluwa)Alfons Bermel, Berlin, Germany Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germanysold EUR 400
D. R. Congo, Bena Lulua (Luluwa)Klaus Böttger, Wiesbaden, Germany (1996) Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germanysold EUR 500
D. R. Congo, Bena Lulua (Luluwa)Lore Kegel (1901-1980), Hamburg, Germany (acquired in situ 1953) Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany (1995) Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germanysold EUR 1,400
Lot 160Small face mask
D. R. Congo, GomaGalerie Einbaum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (1982) Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany (2012) Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germanysold EUR 600
D. R. Congo, SongyeNeumeister, Munich, 11. November 2010, Lot 234 Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany Vera und Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 31. January 2015, Lot 222 Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germanysold EUR 450
D. R. Congo, Songye / LubaIngo Evers, Bonn, Germany Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germanysold EUR 2,200
Lot 163Janus-shaped mortar / cup
D. R. Congo, Kwilu-Kasai, PendeLemaire, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Ludwig Bretschneider (1909-1987), Munich, Germany Nagel, Stuttgart, 11 May 1999, Lot 525 Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germanysold EUR 300
D. R. Congo, SongyeH.K. Galerie, St. Gallen, Switzerland (Helene Knill and Hans Koller) Walter Glaser, Basel, Switzerland Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 26. February 2005, Lot 395 Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., GermanyPrice EUR 500plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 165Male power figure "buti"
D. R. Congo, TekeGerhard de Vos, Dormagen, Germany (2010) Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germanysold EUR 400
Lot 166Male power figure "buti"
D. R. Congo, TekePaul Kummert, Frankfurt, Germany (1994) Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 86th Tribal Art Auction, Vol. II, 27 May 2017, Lot 149 Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germanysold EUR 600
Lot 167Power figure "nkisi nkondi"
D. R. Congo, Yombe / ViliOld Belgian Collection Alfons Bermel, Berlin, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 27 February 2016, Lot 452 Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germanysold EUR 2,200
Angola, Luena / ChokwePeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germanysold EUR 300
Angola, ChokwePeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1993) Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., GermanyPrice EUR 800plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Angola, ChokwePeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1998) Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germanysold EUR 800
Angola, ChokwePeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1998) Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germanysold EUR 250
Lot 172Fertility doll "mwana hiti"
Tanzania, Luguru / Zaramo / DoePeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germanysold EUR 1,100
Zambia, Luvale (Lovale) / LuchaziPeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1993) Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germanysold EUR 500
Papua New Guinea, Abelam, Maprik RegionJustin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlandssold EUR 300
Lot 175Standing figure
Mali, Dogon, Seno plainJustin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlandssold EUR 500
Côte d'Ivoire / Mali, border region, SenufoJustin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlandssold EUR 800
Mali, BamanaJustin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlandssold EUR 600
Lot 178Hunter mask "dana-na"
Mali, DogonJustin Barthels, Maastricht, The NetherlandsPrice EUR 600plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 179Standing female figure
Mali, DogonJustin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlandssold EUR 250
Liberia, BassaJustin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlandssold EUR 750
Côte d'Ivoire, DanJustin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlandssold EUR 450
Lot 182Face mask "okoroshi"
Nigeria, IgboJustin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlandssold EUR 450
Lot 183Face mask "elu" ("spirit")
Nigeria, OgoniAmerican Private Collection Frank Bell, Cologne, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 12 May 2007, Lot 280 Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The NetherlandsPrice EUR 350plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 184Columnar statue "kundul"
Nigeria, WurkunJustin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlandssold EUR 400
Lot 185Female helmet mask "ngoin"
Cameroon Grassfields, Kom (Bekom)Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The NetherlandsPrice EUR 700plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 186Large female half figure
D. R. Congo, LubaJustin Barthels, Maastricht, The NetherlandsPrice EUR 1,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
D. R. Congo, Ubangi, northwestern Congo, Ngbaka (Mbaka) or neighbouring groupsJustin Barthels, Maastricht, The NetherlandsPrice EUR 800plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 188Anthropomorphic mask
D. R. Congo, Sankuru and Maniema Region, Sungu / TetelaJustin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlandssold EUR 600
Lot 189Prestige knife
D. R. Congo, Yakoma / Sango / NgbandiJustin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlandssold EUR 500
Liberia, Dan-Gio or KranDutch Collection, Amsterdam Hans Marcus (1912-1992), Düsseldorf, Germanysold EUR 2,600
Lot 192"Bugle" mask
Liberia / Côte d'Ivoire, Dan or KranStéphane Mangin, Galerie Kanaga, Paris Marambat de Malafosse, Toulouse, "Arts Premiers", 21 June 2021, Lot 120not available anymore
Guinea, Baga or NaluLore Kegel, Hamburg, Germany (1958) Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany German Private Collection (since 1989)not available anymore
Guinea, Nalu / BagaPrivate Collection, Oslo, NorwayPrice EUR 2,500plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Guinea-Bissau, Bissagos Islands, BidjogoRené and Maud Garcia, Paris, Francesold EUR 3,500
Lot 196Anthropomorphic half figure
Guinea-Bissau, BidjogoRudolf Leopold, Vienna, AustriaPrice EUR 1,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Mali, BamanaFrench Collectionnot available anymore
Mali, BamanaRon Mansveld, Maassluis, The Netherlandssold EUR 1,800
Mali, BamanaPhilippe Laeremans, Brussels, Belgium Alexandre Claes, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,300
Lot 200Janus-faced puppet "merekun
Mali, Bamana / Marka / BozoNahum Tschacbasov, New York, USA (1973) Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 18 April 1973, Lot 189sold EUR 2,800
Lot 201Female figure "jo nyeleni"
Mali, BamanaErnst & Inge Fischer, Krefeld, Germany (since the 1970s)sold EUR 900
Mali, BamanaCeleste (1913-2013) & Armand (1910-2005) Bartos, New York City, USA Christie's, Paris, 19 June 2013, Lot 52not available anymore
Lot 203Female figure "jo nyeleni"
Mali, BamanaGerman CollectionPrice EUR 2,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Mali, BamanaHans Petereit, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 1,400
Mali, Bozo / Mande, Kita RegionPrivate Miami Collection, USAPrice EUR 4,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Burkina Faso, Lobi / Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoGerman Collectionsold EUR 1,400
Lot 207Mask "wan-zega" ("red mask")
Burkina Faso, Region Boulsa, eastern MossiHans Petereit, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 1,500