72nd tribal art auction
African, oceanic and native american tribal art from european private collections. Rare pieces from the colonial collection Artur Roesler (Clausthal-Zellerfeld). Objects from the Udo Petry Collection (Hohnhorst).
Highlights
Gabon, FangChristian Duponcheel, Pietrebais, Belgiumnot available anymore
Gabon, KotaAlain Guisson, Brussels, Belgium Alain de Monbrison, Paris, Francesold EUR 10,000
Lot 406Mask "okuyi"
Gabon, PunuBelgian Private Collection, Brusselsnot available anymore
Lot 407Post "movenga"
Gabon, Tsoghonot available anymore
Lot 408Seated figure
D. R. Congo, Dengese (?)Christian Duponcheel, Brussels/New Yorknot available anymore
Lot 409Standing female figure
D. R. CongoEnglish Collectionnot available anymore
D. R. CongoReinhold Werr, Würzburg, Germany (collected in situ, 1968)sold EUR 300
Lot 411Shield
D. R. Congo, Azandecollected in situ by Charles Smets, who participated in the American Museum's Congo Expedition of 1909-15. In 1990 an exhibition was developed with hundreds of photographs of objects from this expedition, along with many fine archival photographs taken by Herbert Lang on the expedition. The publication "African Reflections" by Enid Schildkrout and Curtis Keim was published as companion to this exhibition. It traces the art history of northeastern Zaire from before the first encounters with Europeans in the 1870's to the present.sold EUR 2,600
Lot 412Stone figure "ntadi"
D. R. Congo, BakongoReinhold Werr, Würzburg, Germany (coll. in situ, 1968)sold EUR 3,000
Lot 413Standing figure
D. R. Congo, BakongoStephen Mangin, Paris, Francesold EUR 500
Lot 414Mask
D. R. Congo, BakongoPortuguese Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 415Small seated figure
D. R. Congo, Bembesold EUR 16,000
Lot 416Anthropo-zoomorphic figure
D. R. Congo, Bembenot available anymore
Lot 417Spoon
D. R. Congo, Boasold EUR 600
Lot 418Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, BwakaDidier Claes, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 5,500
Lot 419Mask
D. R. Congo, BwakaLucien van de Velde, Antwerp, Belguim Didier Claes, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 4,500
Lot 420Mask "mwana pwo"
D. R. Congo, ChokwePierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 2,700
Lot 421Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, ChokweManuel Jordan, Stanford, USAsold EUR 550
Lot 422Standing colon figure
D. R. Congo, Chokwesold EUR 450
Lot 423Comb
D. R. Congo, ChokwePortuguese Colonial Collectionsold EUR 600
Lot 424Post figure
D. R. Congo, HembaReinhold Werr, Würzburg, Germany (coll. in situ, 1968)sold EUR 700
D. R. Congo, HembaLiebthaler, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 426Apes mask "soko mutu"
D. R. Congo, HembaAmerican Collection, New Yorknot available anymore
Lot 427Helmet mask "matemu"
D. R. Congo, HoloFred Jahn, Munich, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 428Helmet mask "matemu"
D. R. Congo, HoloGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 1,500
Lot 429Kneeling figure
D. R. Congo, HoloDetlef Voss, Essen, Germanysold EUR 500
Lot 430Standing figure "mwunzi"
D. R. Congo, HoloAmérico Cardoso Botelho, Lisbon, Portugal Fernando Moncada, Lisbon, Portugalsold EUR 1,800
Lot 431Mask
D. R. Congo, Iturisold EUR 1,000
Lot 432Dignitary staff
D. R. Congo, JongaJean-Marc Desaive, Soumagne, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 433Mask "pwoom itok"
D. R. Congo, KubaBoris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany (1959)not available anymore
Lot 434Helmet mask "bwoom"
D. R. Congo, KubaChristian Duponcheel, Brussels, Belgium Lodewiijk Groenhuizen, Utrecht, The Netherlands (around 1970/71) Dutch Private Collection, The Hague (since 1978)sold EUR 2,600
Lot 435Mask with horns
D. R. Congo, KubaPeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany Galerie Simonis, Düsseldorf, Germanysold EUR 2,500
Lot 436Half figure
D. R. Congo, KubaRobert Duperrier, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 437Drum "bulup"
D. R. Congo, KubaReinhold Werr, Würzburg, Germany (collected in situ, 1968)not available anymore
Lot 438Friction oracle "itombwa"
D. R. Congo, KubaJean Paul Dubois, Paris, Francenot available anymore
D. R. Congo, KubaConcord Gallery, 1974 Sotheby's New York, 22 June 2007, lot 101not available anymore
Lot 440Dance club "ebongo"
D. R. Congo, KuyuPatrice Brémond, Nice, Francesold EUR 1,700
Lot 441Ritual implement
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymore
Lot 442Necklace "mubanga"
D. R. Congo, LegaFranke, Stuttgart, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 443Standing figure
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymore
Lot 444Small standing figure
D. R. Congo, Legasold EUR 200
Lot 445Mask "lukwakongo"
D. R. Congo, LegaVera und Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germanysold EUR 250
Lot 446Mask "mfondo"
D. R. Congo, Lwalwasold EUR 1,200
Lot 447Mask "kifwebe"
D. R. Congo, Lubasold EUR 1,200
Lot 448Small female half figure
D. R. Congo, LubaHelmut von Hacht, Hamburg, Germanysold EUR 800
Lot 449Power half figure "kakudji"
D. R. Congo, LubaRobert Duperrier, Paris, Francesold EUR 1,400
D. R. Congo, Lubanot available anymore
D. R. Congo, LubaPierre Vérité, Paris, Francesold EUR 3,500
Lot 452Dignitary staff
D. R. Congo, LubaEdouard d'Orjo de Marchovelette, Brussels, Belgium (1901 - 1985), territorial administrator, who served from 1925 till 1952 in the Belgian Congo. He collected mainly Luba and Lega objects. Didier Claes, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 12,000
Lot 453Drum "ditumba dya ndanya"
D. R. Congo, LubaEdouard d'Orjo de Marchovelette, Brussels, Belgium Didier Claes, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 5,000