74th tribal art auction
Fine old african and oceanic tribal art from european private and colonial collections. Art from the Inuit.
Highlights
D. R. Congo, Songe, Kalebwe styleMathias Komor, New York City, USAsold EUR 1,600
Lot 408Mask "kidumu"
D. R. Congo, TekeWerner Fischer, Gelsenkirchen, Germanysold EUR 2,200
D. R. Congo, TekeJean-Paul Agogué, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 410Power figure
D. R. Congo, TetelaFrank Bell, Cologne, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 411Shield
D. R. Congo, TopokeThomas Schulze, Berlin, Germany Michel Thieme, Amsterdam, The Netherlandssold EUR 1,100
D. R. Congo, Vili/YombeAmerico Cardoso Botelho (Museu da Azambuja, Portugal), Lisbonsold EUR 5,100
Lot 413Helmet mask "hemba"
D. R. Congo, SukuKarl Jansen, St. Augustin, Germany Jansen worked as a missionary for the Steyler mission.sold EUR 2,000
Lot 414Fly whisk
D. R. Congo, YakaDidier Claes, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 415Power figure "buti"
D. R. Congo, SukuSotheby's London, 17 March 1980, lot 92 Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich, 18 May 1984, lot 225sold EUR 1,200
Lot 416Power figure
D. R. Congo, SukuPater Josef Malfliet, Schifferstadt, Germanysold EUR 500
D. R. Congo, YakaPater Josef Malfliet, Schifferstadt, Germanysold EUR 11,000
D. R. Congo, YakaJean-Marc Desaive, Soumagne, Belgiumsold EUR 3,500
Lot 419Standing figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, YakaPatrick Dierickx, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 420Power figure "khonso"
D. R. Congo, YakaBelgian Colonial Collection Joaquin Pecci, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
D. R. Congo, YakaOld Belgian Collectionnot available anymore
D. R. Congo, YakaJean-Marc Desaive, Soumagne, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 423Short sword
D. R. Congo, Yakasold EUR 250
Lot 424Knife
D. R. Congo, Yakomasold EUR 120
Lot 425Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, ZomboPortuguese Collectionsold EUR 2,600
Lot 426Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, ZomboPortuguese Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 427Mother and child
Angola, Chokwesold EUR 2,000
Lot 428Mask "mwana phwevo"
Sambia, LuenaJaap Bongers, San Jose, USA (collected in situ)not available anymore
Lot 429Standing female figure
Angola, LuenaAlbert Edward Davidson Ashe III, England He was a copper mine engineer in Belgian Congo from 1870 to 1906. In 1906 he brought the figure to England where it became part of his collection. After his death the figure remained family property up to nowadays. Last owner of the figure was a great-grandson of Albert Edward Davidson Ashe III, Mr. D. R. Metcalf, North Carolina, USA.sold EUR 1,800
Lot 430Dignitary staff
Angola, Lunda/OvimbunduPortuguese Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 431Staff
Angola, LwimbiFernando Moncado, Lisbon, Portugalnot available anymore
Lot 432Ornamental comb
Angola, OvimbunduSeward Kennedy, London, Great Britain Susana Montiel-Colmenares, London, Great Britainsold EUR 700
Lot 433Dignitary staff
Angola, SongoPortuguese Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 434Dignitary staff
Angola, SongoPortuguese Collectionsold EUR 450
Lot 435Equestrian
Cameroon, Kotokocollected in situ (1975)sold EUR 1,200
Lot 436Three neckrests
Ethiopia, Amharasold EUR 300
Lot 437Three neckrests
Ethiopia, Amharasold EUR 300
Lot 438Shield
Ethiopia, Guragenot available anymore
Lot 439Ceremonial knife
Madagascar, Bara, Province of Fianarantsoasold EUR 500
Lot 440Neckrest
Somalia, BoniChristian Franke, Stuttgart, Germanynot available anymore
Rwanda, TutsiBelgian Colonial Collectionsold EUR 650
Rwanda, TutsiBelgian Colonial Collectionsold EUR 650
Rwanda, TutsiBelgian Colonial Collectionsold EUR 650
Rwanda, TutsiBelgian Colonial Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 445Stick
Tanzania, KaguruFred Jahn, Munich, Germany Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1991)sold EUR 1,000
Lot 446Dignitary staff
Tanzania, Kwere/ZiguaPrivate Collection Berlin, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 447Fertility doll "mwana hiti"
Tanzania, KwereHeinz Ryser, Zurich, Switzerland Paul Kummert, Frankfurt, Germanynot available anymore
Tanzania, MakondeFred Jahn, Munich, Germany Marc L. Felix, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 6,000
Lot 449Body mask "ndimu"
Tanzania, MakondeFred Jahn, Munich, Germany Marc L. Felix, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 2,200
Tanzania, NyamwesiBernard Bourbon, Île-de-France, Francesold EUR 2,800
Lot 451Face mask
Tanzania, NyamwesiFrench Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 452Standing figure
Tanzania, ParePeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany Paul Kummert, Frankfurt, Germanysold EUR 550
Lot 453Puppet figure
Tanzania, SukumaGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 300
Lot 454Puppet figure
Tanzania, SukumaGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 300
Zambia, ChokweBritish Collectionsold EUR 750
Lot 456Male mask "katoyo"
Sambia, LuenaJaap Bongers, San Jose, USA (collected in situ)not available anymore