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 10: Spirit board "gope"
Lot 15: Old hook figure
Lot 19: Overmodeled ancestor skull
Lot 28: Paddle "hoe"
Lot 29: Paddle "hoe"
Lot 30: Paddle "hoe"
Lot 32: Paddle "hoe"
Lot 43: Treasure box "waka huia"
Lot 56: Ancestor skull "ndambirkus"
Lot 57: Rare male ancestor figure
Lot 58: "Malagan" figure
Lot 59: "Malagan" figure
Lot 60: "Malagan" figure
Lot 92: Rare large battle shield
Lot 102: Winged object, c. 8th century AD
Lot 215: Seated male figure "asie usu"
Lot 277: Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Lot 295: Rare bust-shaped half figure
Lot 299: Power figure "nkisi"
Lot 304: Large anthropomorphic mask
Lot 327: Rare female (plank-) figure
Lot 208 : Zoomorphic headdress with two pairs of eyes
Burkina Faso, Mossi, OuagadougouSold EUR 800
Lot 209 : Anthropomorphic head "gle"
Côte d'Ivoire / Liberia, Cavally Region, Dan or Wè / Guéré-Wobécollected in 1957 in Liberia by J. F. C. FagaldeSold EUR 1,200
Lot 210 : Anthropomorphic head "gle"
Côte d'Ivoire / Liberia, Cavally Region, Dan-Krancollected in 1957 in Liberia by J. F. C. FagaldeSold EUR 800
Lot 211 : Anthropomorphic face mask "kpan"
Côte d'Ivoire, BaulePhilippe Guimiot, Brussels, BelgiumSold EUR 3,300
Lot 212 : Beautiful little horned mask
Côte d'Ivoire, Baule or YaureBruno Frey, Arnay le Duc, FranceSold EUR 2,000
Lot 213 : Portrait mask "ndoma"
Côte d'Ivoire, BauleFrench Private CollectionSold EUR 500
Lot 214 : Standing male figure
Côte d'Ivoire, BaulePetr Zubek, Düsseldorf, Germany · Adrian Schlag, Brussels, BelgiumPriceEUR 4,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 215 : Seated male figure "asie usu"
Côte d'Ivoire, BauleLudwig Bretschneider, Munich, GermanyNot available anymore
Lot 216 : Standing female figure "blolo bla"
Côte d'Ivoire, BauleLempertz, Brussels, 24 October 2018, Lot 266Sold EUR 3,500
Lot 217 : Female figure "waka sran" or "blolo bla"
Côte d'Ivoire, BauleVittorio Mangio, Monza, Italy (coll. in the 1960s/70s)Sold EUR 2,700
Lot 219 : Anthropomorphic face mask "zakpai"
Côte d'Ivoire, DanCollection Banque Paris Pays-Bas (BNP Paribas Fortis), Brussels, Belgium (1950) · Collection Jean de Barsy · Bruno Frey, Arnay le Duc, France (2018)Sold EUR 4,000
Lot 220 : Anthropomorphic face mask
Côte d'Ivoire, Dan-WobeDr. Engels, Liberia / Ivory Coast (coll. on site until 1954) · Udo Petry, Hohnhorst, Germany · Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 25 September 1999, Lot 133 Engels worked as a Medical Practitioner in Liberia and Ivory Coast, where he acquired the most pieces of his collection in situ. His son extended the collection until 1967, when finally in 1998 the whole collection was sold.Not available anymore
Lot 221 : Miniature mask "ma go"
Côte d'Ivoire, DanSold EUR 600
Lot 223 : Ceremonial spoon "wa ke mia" or "wunkirmian"
Côte d'Ivoire, DanNot available anymore
Lot 224 : Anthropomorphic face mask
Côte d'Ivoire, Ligbi / Bété / DjiminiGerman Private Collection · Hermann Sommerhage, Duisburg, GermanySold EUR 2,500
Lot 225 : Anthropo-zoomorphic face mask
Côte d'Ivoire, Wè-GuéréPierre Robin, Paris, France (1996)Sold EUR 1,800
Lot 226 : Anthropomorphic face mask "kpélié" ("kpeli yehe")
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoNot available anymore
Lot 227 : Seated female figure
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoChristie’s South Kensington, 21 March 1995, Lot 124 (part of a set of two) · Rudolf Leopold, Vienna, AustriaSold EUR 450
Lot 228 : Seated female figure
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoGerman CollectionSold EUR 600
Lot 229 : Seated female figure
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoAuktionshaus im Kinsky, Vienna, Austria, 6 July 2021, Lot 404Sold EUR 850
Lot 230 : Pair of figures "pombibele" of the "poro" society
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoJoan Didion (1934-2021), New York City, USA Didion was an American writer and journalist. She is considered one of the pioneers of New Journalism along with Gay Talese, Hunter S. Thompson, and Tom Wolfe.PriceEUR 15,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 231 : Anthropo-zoomorphic face mask "dehe gla"
Côte d'Ivoire, Wè-GuéréSouth of France Colonial Collection · Bruno Frey, Arnay-le-Duc, France (2023)Sold EUR 8,000
Lot 232 : Standing female figure "lü mä"
Côte d'Ivoire, Wè-WobéPriceEUR 2,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 233 : Beautiful face mask "tu bodu" (buffalo)
Côte d'Ivoire, YaureNot available anymore
Lot 234 : Anthropomorphic miniature mask, 1920/30
Ghana, AkanSold EUR 600
Lot 235 : Male-female couple
Ghana, AkanNot available anymore
Lot 236 : Gold weight: carrier with a bundle of implements
Ghana, Akan, AshantiDutch Private CollectionPriceEUR 800plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 237 : Goldweight "at the barber's"
Ghana, Akan, AshantiMaurice Bonnefoy (1920-1999) Collection, Paris, France · Christie’s, Paris, 10 December 2003, Lot 260 · Belgian Private Collection (2003-2021)Sold EUR 900
Lot 238 : Figure of colonial district officer
Ghana, Akan, Nana Osei Bonsu of Kumasi (1900-1977)Royal Property · Timothy Koock (1944-2022), Fredericksburg, Texas, USA · Estate of Timothy KoockSold EUR 1,900
Lot 239 : Fertility doll "akua'ba"
Ghana, AshantiAdrian Schlag, Brussels, BelgiumSold EUR 1,400
Lot 240 : Magnificently carved horn / trumpet ("Olifant")
Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo or OwoUK CollectionSold EUR 1,000
Lot 241 : Antropomorphic headdress
Nigeria, BokiRudolf Leopold, Vienna, AustriaSold EUR 450
Lot 242 : Zoomorphic headdress
Nigeria, Djompre (Jompre) / KutepNot available anymore
Lot 243 : Anthropomorphic face mask
Nigeria, Ibibio / EketSold EUR 400
Lot 244 : Mask ensemble with four faces
Nigeria, Ibibio / EketFrench CollectionNot available anymore
Lot 245 : Anthropomorphic face mask "mfon ekpo" with horns
Nigeria, IbibioRené and Maud Garcia, Paris, FrancePriceEUR 1,200plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 246 : Anthropomorphic face mask "mfon ekpo"
Nigeria, IbibioRené and Maud Garcia, Paris, FranceSold EUR 800
Lot 247 : Mask
Nigeria, Igbo-AfikpoNot available anymore
Lot 248 : Shrine figure "ikenga"
Nigeria, IgboMorton Dimondstein, Los Angeles, USA · Jan Baum Gallery, Los Angeles (736) · Eric Ross, MD., Anaheim, California · Dimondstein Tribal Arts, Los AngelesSold EUR 700
Lot 249 : Anthropomorphic mask "ichahoho"
Nigeria, Igbo / IdomaRené and Maud Garcia, Paris, FranceSold EUR 700
Lot 250 : Standing male figure with amulet
Nigeria, Igbo / IdomaRené and Maud Garcia, Paris, FrancePriceEUR 2,500plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 251 : Anthropomorphic face mask
Nigeria, Igbo / IgalaNot available anymore
Lot 252 : Magnificent horn / trumpet ("olifant")
Nigeria, IgboUrsula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The NetherlandsSold EUR 700
Lot 253 : Shrine figure
Nigeria, IsokoAlain Dufour, Saint Maur, FranceNot available anymore
Lot 254 : Pair of figures
Nigeria, Sardauna Province, MambilaZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 27 February 2016, Lot 438 · Julien Flak, Paris, France (2021) · German Private CollectionSold EUR 1,000
Lot 255 : Head sculpture
Nigeria, Benue Valley, MumuyeCarl Otto Hultén, Malmö, Sweden (member of the Cobra-Group) · Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 12 May 2007, Lot 278 · German Private CollectionSold EUR 1,500
Lot 256 : Anthropomorphic figure "jagana"
Nigeria, MumuyeJames Willis, San Francisco, USA · Morton Dimondstein, Los Angeles, USA · Dave DeRoche, San Francisco, USAPriceEUR 8,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 257 : Standing female figure
Nigeria, Vere (Verre), Yawam from LaindeMonsieur et Madame T. Collection, 2016 · Tajan, Paris, “L’Univers de monsieur et madame T.”, 28 September 2016, Lot 32PriceEUR 2,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 258 : Headdress "gelede"
Nigeria, YorubaNot available anymore
Lot 259 : Headdress "gelede"
Nigeria, Yorubacollected pre 1950s by a French officerSold EUR 750