73rd tribal art auction
African and oceanic tribal art from european private collections. The Private Collection Walter Hekster (Amsterdam): Monumental sculptures from Tanzania.
Highlights
Lot 40: Canoe shield "kaminimbit"
Lot 49: Tomb figure
Lot 90: Standing pair of figures
Lot 91: Big male figure
Lot 92: Pair of dance figures
Lot 94: Female dance figure
Lot 95: Standing female dance figure
Lot 117: Sitting figure "iran"
Lot 124: Puppet
Lot 128: Antelope dance crest "tjiwara"
Lot 132: Ape mask
Lot 163: Standing female figure
Lot 168: Mask "kpan"
Lot 169: Face mask of the "mblo" group
Lot 182: Chimpanzee mask "kagle"
Lot 189: Mask
Lot 231: Deformation mask "idiok ekpo"
Lot 255: Mask "akuma"
Lot 312: Standing female figure
Lot 321: Anthropomorphic face mask
Lot 324: Mask "pibibuze"
Lot 326: Head sculpture
Lot 337: Charm "mikisi mihasi"
Lot 338: Anthropomorphic peg "iginga"
Lot 339: Trumpet
Lot 340: Head sculpture
Lot 342: Standing figure
Lot 343: Standing male figure
Lot 345: Standing figure with hat
Lot 348: Pestle
Lot 352: Harp
Lot 380: Horned mask "kayamba"
Lot 388: Striated mask "kifwebe"
Lot 395: Figural post
Lot 412: Face mask
Lot 414: Mask "kifwebe"
Lot 435: Titled Lady with small figure
Lot 356 : Small standing male figure
D. R. Congo, BembeAlain de Monbrison, Paris, Francesold EUR 1,000Lot 357 : Stool
D. R. Congo, Bembenot available anymoreLot 359 : Helmet mask "tshibangabanga"
D. R. Congo, BindjiPeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germanysold EUR 1,500Lot 360 : Dorsal shield "saola"
D. R. Congo, BiraBelgian Colonial Collectionsold EUR 3,600Lot 361 : Pipe
D. R. Congo, Bwakanot available anymoreLot 362 : Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, BwakaJean-Marc Desaive, Soumagne, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 363 : Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, BwakaGerman Private Collectionnot available anymoreLot 364 : Comb
D. R. Congo, Chokwenot available anymoreLot 365 : Comb
D. R. Congo, Chokwenot available anymoreLot 366 : Small receptacle
D. R. Congo, ChokweAlain Guisson, Brussels, Belgium Jo de Buck, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 367 : Mask "mwana pwo"
D. R. Congo, ChokweOld Belgian Collectionnot available anymoreLot 368 : Mask
D. R. Congo, Chokwesold EUR 260Lot 369 : Anthropomorphic face mask
D. R. Congo, ChokweMarkus Gunti, Berlin, Germanynot available anymoreLot 370 : Male mask "cihongo"
D. R. Congo, ChokweWhite Fathers (Missionary Society), Belgium (1925) Jo de Buck, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 2,000Lot 371 : Mortar in the shape of a standing female figure
D. R. Congo, DondoWilliam Brill, New York, USAnot available anymoreLot 372 : Standing male ancestor figure "singiti"
D. R. Congo, Hembanot available anymoreLot 373 : Ape mask "soko mutu"
D. R. Congo, HembaJean Willy Mestach, Brussels, Belgium Lucien van de Velde, Antwerp, Belgium Eric Kawan, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 374 : Standing female figure "mwunzi"
D. R. Congo, Holonot available anymoreLot 375 : Mask
D. R. Congo, IturiRobert Duperrier, Paris, Francesold EUR 1,800Lot 376 : Seated bowl bearer "kabila mboko"
D. R. Congo, KanyokAlain Guisson, Brussels, Belgium Michel Gaud, Saint Tropez, France Didier Claes, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 2,000Lot 377 : Mask
D. R. Congo, Kubasold EUR 500Lot 378 : Drum
D. R. Congo, KubaYann Ferrandin, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 379 : Mask "nsembu"
D. R. Congo, KumuJoseph Franzen, Heerlen, The Netherlandsnot available anymoreLot 380 : Horned mask "kayamba"
D. R. Congo, LegaFrench Private Collection, Parisnot available anymoreLot 381 : Mask "idimu"
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymoreLot 382 : Small mask
D. R. Congo, Legasold EUR 4,000Lot 383 : Axe
D. R. Congo, LelePeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany German Private Collectionsold EUR 1,800Lot 384 : Knife
D. R. Congo, LeleFred ten Houten, Groningen, The Netherlandsnot available anymoreLot 385 : Face mask "nkaki" or "mfondo"
D. R. Congo, Lwalwasold EUR 2,500Lot 386 : Fragment of a power figure
D. R. Congo, LubaColonial Collectionnot available anymoreLot 387 : Janiform magical figure "kabeja"
D. R. Congo, LubaJulien A. Quackelbeen, Ghent, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 388 : Striated mask "kifwebe"
D. R. Congo, LubaMichel Gaud, Saint Tropez, Francesold EUR 16,000Lot 389 : Stool
D. R. Congo, LubaOld Belgian Colonial Collectionsold EUR 4,000Lot 390 : Stool
D. R. Congo, Lubanot available anymoreLot 391 : Ceremonial adze
D. R. Congo, LubaRobert Jacobsen, Copenhagen, Denmarknot available anymoreLot 392 : Axe
D. R. Congo, Luba/ShankadiEdouard 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, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 393 : Hairpin
D. R. Congo, Lubasold EUR 600Lot 394 : Half figure "bwanga bwa cibola"
D. R. Congo, LuluaHoward Bern, Berkeley, USAnot available anymoreLot 395 : Figural post
D. R. Congo, MangbetuBelgian Colonial Collection, Antwerpnot available anymoreLot 396 : Standing female ancestor figure "beli"
D. R. Congo, MangbetuRobert A. Scalapino, Berkeley, USAnot available anymoreLot 398 : Shield
D. R. Congo, Mbesacollected 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 4,500Lot 399 : Anklet
D. R. Congo, MongoHelmut von Hacht, Hamburg, Germanynot available anymoreLot 400 : Spiral arm and leg cuff "minkata"
D. R. Congo, Ngatasold EUR 200Lot 401 : Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, NgbandiJulien A. Quackelbeen, Ghent, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 402 : Two manillas ("copper currency")
D. R. Congo, Ngombea) Bert Garrebeek, Beersel, Belgium (1986) Helmut von Hacht, Hamburg, Germanysold EUR 260Lot 403 : Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, Pende/KweseJean-Marc Desaive, Soumagne, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 404 : Mask
D. R. Congo, PendeWilfried Wellenstein, Luxembourgnot available anymoreLot 405 : Mask "muyombo"
D. R. Congo, PendeJean-Marc Desaive, Soumagne, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 407 : Horned mask "giphogo"
D. R. Congo, PendeWilfried Wellenstein, Luxembourgnot available anymoreLot 408 : Mask "gitenga"
D. R. Congo, PendeEmmanuel Ameloot, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,600