76th tribal art auction
Insights in the diversity and quality of fine old art from Africa, Pre-Columbian Art from the Cologne Collection Oberle. Selected pieces from the South Seas.
Highlights
Lot 3: Seated figure "hampatong"
Lot 16: Ritual decorated front panel
Lot 45: Ancestor skull "ndambirkus"
Lot 53: Figural suspension hook
Lot 63: Fish casket "airi"
Lot 68: Seat of a chief "no oanga"
Lot 80: Dog effigy
Lot 81: Seated hunchback
Lot 111: Painted male shirt
Lot 134: Hyaena mask "suruku"
Lot 149: Standing female figure
Lot 161: Standing male figure
Lot 177: Standing male ape figure "gbekre"
Lot 184: Face mask of the "mblo"-group
Lot 199: Mask
Lot 211: Mask "kpelié"
Lot 212: Standing female figure
Lot 233: Geometrical goldweight
Lot 234: Geometrical goldweight
Lot 235: Geometrical goldweight
Lot 338: Figural group
Lot 339: Goldweight: seated figure
Lot 340: Figural goldweight
Lot 342: Goldweight : hunter
Lot 382: Goldweight: ornamental fish
Lot 524: Palace door frame
Lot 540: Power figure "nkisi"
Lot 541: Power figure "nkisi"
Lot 561: Standing male ancestor figure
Lot 564: Standing male figure
Lot 565: Mask "lukwakongo"
Lot 606: Ceremonial adze "khaandu"
Lot 553 : Framed figure "nzambi"
D. R. Congo, Holonot available anymoreLot 554 : Standing figure "mvunzi"
D. R. Congo, HoloPater Josef Malfliet, Schifferstadt, Germanysold EUR 650Lot 555 : Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, HoloIwanovski, Nancy, Francenot available anymoreLot 556 : Mask
D. R. Congo, Ituricollected in situ (1970's)not available anymoreLot 557 : Sitting male figure "ndop"
D. R. Congo, KubaKetterer, Munich, 12. Dezember 1987, lot 245sold EUR 900Lot 558 : Standing figure
D. R. Congo, KubaOld British Collectionsold EUR 2,500Lot 559 : Cup
D. R. Congo, KubaEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland (1970s)not available anymoreLot 560 : Bellow
D. R. Congo, KubaGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 1,200Lot 561 : Standing male ancestor figure
D. R. Congo, KusuJean-Paul Agogué, Paris, France American Private Collectionnot available anymoreLot 562 : Dance club "ebongo"
D. R. Congo, KuyuFrench Colonial Collectionnot available anymoreLot 563 : Small mask
D. R. Congo, KweseJean-Louis Grimaud, Mulhouse, Francesold EUR 1,200Lot 564 : Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, LegaBenoît Rousseau, Brussels, Belgium Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgium Alain Naoum, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 6,500Lot 565 : Mask "lukwakongo"
D. R. Congo, LegaJohn Giltsoff, Girona, Spainnot available anymoreLot 566 : Mask
D. R. Congo, LegaJean-Pierre Lepage, Brussels, Belgium (early 1960's) Sotheby's, New York, 18.11.2000, lot 142sold EUR 2,200Lot 567 : Anthropomorphic mask
D. R. Congo, LegaHelmut Pfaffhausen, Mannheim, Germanysold EUR 1,000Lot 568 : Pendant
D. R. Congo, LegaGalerie D'Eendt, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Elisabeth Verhey, Amsterdam, The Netherlandssold EUR 1,200Lot 569 : Mask "mfondo"
D. R. Congo, LwalwaGapereaux, Toulouse, Francesold EUR 2,200Lot 570 : Caryatid stool
D. R. Congo, Luba/TabwaJo de Buck, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 571 : Standing ancestor figure
D. R. Congo, LubaBelgian Colonial Collection Christie's Paris, 4 December 2008, lot 193not available anymoreLot 572 : Divining instrument "kashekesheke"
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 1,400Lot 573 : Axe
D. R. Congo, Lubanot available anymoreLot 574 : Horn
D. R. Congo, LubaPrivate Collection, The Netherlandsnot available anymoreLot 575 : Staff of office
D. R. Congo, LubaBenjamin Claes, Anderlecht, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 576 : Two pipe heads
D. R. Congo, Mangbetunot available anymoreLot 577 : Trumpet "namburuse"
D. R. Congo, Mangbetunot available anymoreLot 578 : Anthropomorphic bark container "bukuru iga he"
D. R. Congo, MangbetuMarcel Lemaire, Brussels, Belgium (acquired in 1959) Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 579 : Big drum
D. R. Congo, MongoJacques R. van Overstraeten, Brussels, Belgium Damian Reeners, Namur, Belgium Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris, 14 Avril 2007, lot 34not available anymoreLot 580 : Door post
D. R. Congo, PendeAchille Laeremans, Liege, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 581 : Mask "panya ngombe"
D. R. Congo, Pende (East)Mark Eglinton, New York, USAsold EUR 1,200Lot 582 : Three-headed mask "gizengi"
D. R. Congo, PendePatric Claes, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 583 : Deformation mask "mbangu"
D. R. Congo, Pendesold EUR 1,200Lot 584 : Mask
D. R. Congo, PendeJean-Louis Grimaud, Mulhouse, Francenot available anymoreLot 585 : Mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, Pendecollected in situ (1970's)sold EUR 500Lot 586 : Mask "phumbu"
D. R. Congo, PendeDutch Private Collectionsold EUR 1,800Lot 587 : Face mask "phumbu"
D. R. Congo, PendeJean-Louis Grimaud, Mulhouse, Francenot available anymoreLot 588 : Anthropomorphic amulet mask "ikoko"
D. R. Congo, PendeMichel Beaujour, New York City, USAnot available anymoreLot 589 : Necklace with anthropomorphic amulet mask "ikoko"
D. R. Congo, PendeMarcel De Munter, Antwerp, Belgium Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam, The Netherlandsnot available anymoreLot 590 : Pendant "ikoko"
D. R. Congo, PendeKühn, Munich, Germanysold EUR 700Lot 591 : Mask "kasangu"
D. R. Congo, SalampasuJan Lundberg, Malmö, Swedennot available anymoreLot 592 : Caryatid stool
D. R. Congo, SongyeEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland Edith Hafter, Solothurn, Switzerlandsold EUR 2,200Lot 593 : Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, Songyenot available anymoreLot 594 : Standing figure
D. R. Congo, SongyeBelgian Collectionnot available anymoreLot 595 : Small power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyeRenaud Riley, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 596 : Standing male ancestor figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyeMark Eglinton, New York, USAnot available anymoreLot 597 : Helmet mask "hemba"
D. R. Congo, SukuDutch Private Collectionsold EUR 700Lot 598 : Small standing figure
D. R. Congo, SundiOld British Collectionnot available anymoreLot 599 : Female figure with child
D. R. Congo, TekeBenjamin Claes, Anderlecht, Belgiumsold EUR 600Lot 600 : Mask "kidumu"
D. R. Congo, TekeA. Roth, Basel, Switzerlandsold EUR 2,500Lot 601 : Big drum
D. R. Congo, Tetelanot available anymoreLot 602 : Small male power figure
D. R. Congo, Tetela/Songesold EUR 600