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 311Face mask "ngady amwaash"
D. R. Congo, Kuba-BushoongCharles Courtin (✝ 1954), Antwerp, Belgium Courtin stayed in the Congo from 1904 to 1908. During this period, he created etchings that primarily document the elaborate scarification and hairstyles of the local population.sold EUR 3,000
Lot 312Mixed lot of weapons
D. R. CongoCharles Courtin (✝ 1954), Antwerp, Belgiumsold EUR 5,800
D. R. Congo, LegaCharles Courtin (✝ 1954), Antwerp, Belgiumsold EUR 400
D. R. Congo, LubaCharles Courtin (✝ 1954), Antwerp, Belgiumsold EUR 6,000
D. R. Congo, LubaCharles Courtin (✝ 1954), Antwerp, Belgiumsold EUR 3,000
D. R. Congo, Lulua (Luluwa)Charles Courtin (✝ 1954), Antwerp, Belgiumnot available anymore
D. R. Congo, MbalaCharles Courtin (✝ 1954), Antwerp, Belgiumsold EUR 800
Lot 318Staff of office "kibango"
D. R. Congo, LubaKarl-Ferdinand Schädler, Munich, Germanysold EUR 16,000
Lot 319Head- / neckrest "musamo"
D. R. Congo, Lubasold EUR 350
D. R. Congo, LubaB. H., Antwerp, Belgiumsold EUR 550
D. R. Congo, Lubanot available anymore
D. R. Congo, Lubanot available anymore
Lot 323Plant fibre mask "kalengula"
D. R. Congo, Luntu, Kasai regionAllan Stone, New York, USAsold EUR 1,400
Lot 324Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, Mbala / Hungananot available anymore
Lot 325Anthropomorphic mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, PendeFrench Collection, AlsacePrice EUR 1,200plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
D. R. Congo, PendeRudolf Leopold, Vienna, Austriasold EUR 1,000
Lot 327Rare female (plank-) figure
D. R. Congo, SalampasuJean-Pierre Jernander, Brussels, Belgium (1984) Gerald Dannenberg, New York, USAsold EUR 10,000
D. R. Congo, Sengele, Lake Mai-Ndombenot available anymore
Lot 329Rare figural pottery
D. R. Congo, SolongoGalerie Fred Jahn, Munich, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 330Rare anthropomorphic mask
D. R. Congo, Songye / LubaBelgian Collection, Antwerpnot available anymore
Lot 331Sitting figure with cup
D. R. Congo, Songe-Eki (Beneki)sold EUR 850
Lot 332Amulet
D. R. Congo, Songye / Lubanot available anymore
D. R. Congo, Songe, KalebweMaria Wyss, Basel, Switzerlandsold EUR 5,000
D. R. Congo, SongyeHenri Schouten (1940-2012), Amsterdam, The Netherlands / Los Angeles / USA (1981)sold EUR 5,500
D. R. Congo, SongyeAmerican Collectionsold EUR 1,000
Lot 337Plaited shield
D. R. Congo, Ngbandi, YakomaBelgian Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 338Anthropomorphic figure
D. R. Congo, UbangiBelgian Collectionsold EUR 1,500
Lot 339Unusual head- / neckrest
D. R. Congo, Ubangi, Ngbandinot available anymore
Lot 340Anthropomorphic face mask
D. R. Congo / Gabon, Vilinot available anymore
Lot 341Seated male figur
D. R. Congo, Yombe / Vilisold EUR 2,000
Angola, ChokweRudolf Leopold, Vienna, AustriaPrice EUR 600plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Angola, ChokweAllan Stone, New York, USAsold EUR 3,800
Angola, Chokwesold EUR 1,500
Lot 345Standing female figure
Angola, OvimbunduFernando Moncada, Lisbon, Portugal Kellim Brown, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 4,500
Lot 346Female figure with child
Chad, BagirmiBritish Private Collection Adam Prout, Worcestershire, Great Britain Hermann Sommerhage, Duisburg, Germanynot available anymore
East AfricaGalerie Jahn, Munich, Germany Walter Bareiss (1919-2007), Greenwich, USA & Salach, Germany Neumeister, Munich, 14 May 2009, Lot 284sold EUR 350
Ethiopiasold EUR 1,000
Lot 349Hand cross "mäsqäl"
Ethiopiasold EUR 1,000
Lot 350Excellently crafted spoon
Somalia, Somali-Dir, Issasold EUR 1,200
Lot 351Shield "olono"
Kenya, MasaiSotheby's London, 28 November 1994, Lot 126 (set of two shields) Rudolf Leopold, Vienna, Austriasold EUR 1,500
Lot 352Shield "olono"
Kenya, MasaiSotheby's London, 28 November 1994, Lot 126 (set of two shields) Rudolf Leopold, Vienna, AustriaPrice EUR 600plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 353Shield "olono", before 1915
Kenya, MasaiOld German Colonial Collection Berry de Bruijn, Breda, The Netherlandssold EUR 2,700
Tanzania, HeheOberleutnant Albert Linke (Lincke), collected in situ, before 1909 By descent in the family, seller 2008 Anton Mentrup, Mainz-Kastel, Germany Lieutenant Albert Linke joined the Schutztruppe in German East Africa in May 1902. He was stationed with the 6th Company in Bismarckburg on Lake Tanganyika, where he served for a time as head of the military district. He was promoted to first lieutenant in 1907. He retired from the Schutztruppe in 1909 and returned to Germany, where he remained in military service.sold EUR 1,800
Lot 355Helmet mask "shitengamatu"
Tanzania / Mozambique, MakondeHans Marcus (1912-1992), Düsseldorf, Germanysold EUR 400
Lot 356Colon figure: officer
Tanzania, ShambalaFred Jahn, Munich, Germany Thomas Olbricht, Essen, Germanynot available anymore
Tanzania, ZaramoGerman Private CollectionPrice EUR 2,200plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 358Spoon / ladle "orotuo"
Namibia, HereroJulius Konietzko (1886-1952), Hamburg, Germany Christian Kennert, Potsdam, Germanysold EUR 400
Mauritania / MoroccoDietrich von Reininghaus (1918-1993), Munich, Germanynot available anymore
Mauritania / MoroccoDietrich von Reininghaus (1918-1993), Munich, Germanysold EUR 400
Mauritania / MoroccoDietrich von Reininghaus (1918-1993), Munich, Germanysold EUR 250