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
Papua New Guinea, IatmulMarc Lissauer, Australia Emil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymore
Lot 52Figural suspension hook
Papua New Guinea, SepikFélix Pelt, Amsterdam, The Netherlands French Private Collectionsold EUR 3,000
Lot 53Figural suspension hook
Papua New Guinea, IatmulMarc Lissauer, Australia Emil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymore
Papua New Guinea, Iatmulcollected before 1972sold EUR 2,000
Lot 55Figural sculpture
Papua New Guinea - SepikMarc Lissauer, Australia Emil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymore
Lot 56Hand drum "kundu"
Papua New Guinea - SepikCarl Le Hanne, Krefeld, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 57Round dish
Papua New Guinea - Sepiksold EUR 1,000
Lot 58Ladle
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Admirality IslandsDietmar Scheit, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 250
Lot 59Spear with obsidian tip
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Admirality IslandsDietmar Scheit, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 300
Lot 60Club
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New IrelandDietmar Scheit, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 750
New Caledonia, KanakJacques Lebrat, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 62Club
Solomon IslandsDietmar Scheit, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 400
Lot 63Fish casket "airi"
Solomon IslandsBurkard (1920-2004), Zug, Switzerland; a swiss industrialist, who built up large compounds for breeding birds from the South Pacific in his home country. The fish cascet was collected in situ on one of his first trips to the South Pacific, before 1955.sold EUR 10,000
Lot 64Club "afui" or "alafolo"
Solomon Islands - MalaitaPrivate Collection, The Hague, The Netherlandsnot available anymore
Solomon Islands - Santa Cruz IslandsValluet-Ferrandin, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 66Club
Vanuatu, New HebridesDietmar Scheit, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 800
Lot 67Ceremonial paddle
Austral Islands, Ra'ivavaeJacques Lebrat, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Cook Islandsnot available anymore
Lot 69Chiefs staff/club
Cook Islandsnot available anymore
Lot 70War club "dromudromu"
Fidji IslandsMinderman, The Hague, The Netherlandsnot available anymore
Fidji IslandsDietmar Scheit, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 200
Lot 72Club "patu"
New Zealand, Maorisold EUR 2,800
Lot 73Bugle-flute "putorino"
New Zealand, Maorisold EUR 2,400
Lot 74Food pounder "penu"
Society Islands, Maupiti (Îles sous le Vent)Jacques Lebrat, Paris, Francesold EUR 3,500
Lot 75Boomerang
AustraliaDietmar Scheit, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 450
Lot 76Spear thrower "woomera"
AustraliaAustralian Collectionsold EUR 390
Lot 77Two clubs
North AmericaAmerican Private Collection, Portland, Oregonnot available anymore
Lot 78Zoomorphic vessel (bear)
Canada, HaidaRento Brattinga, Amsterdam, The Netherlandssold EUR 1,400
Mexico, Aztec/post classicFrench Collection, Paris (before 1971) Rudolf Borkowsky, Neuwied, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 80Dog effigy
West-Mexico, ColimaAmerican Private Collection, New Jersey (~1960's)sold EUR 2,200
Lot 81Seated hunchback
Mexico, ColimaLucia Meza Ley, California, USA (before 1960)not available anymore
Lot 82Drummer
Mexico, ColimaHurling Collection, Texas, USAnot available anymore
Lot 83Standing female figure
West-Mexico, Jalisco, El Arenal TypeLucia Meza Ley, California, USA (before 1960)not available anymore
West-Mexico, Jalisco, Ameca-Etzatlan StyleLucia Meza Ley, California, USA (before 1960)not available anymore
Lot 85Cylindrical vessel
Mexico, MayaRichard Gill, Orlando, USA (before 2006)not available anymore
Mexico, VeracruzSotheby's New York, December 05 2006, lot 186sold EUR 1,000
Lot 87Bowl
Peru, ChimuTheo and Hildegard Oberle, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 600
Lot 88Vessel
South America, IncaTheo and Hildegard Oberle, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 220
Lot 89Ceremonial axe "tumi"
South America, IncaTheo and Hildegard Oberle, Cologne, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 90Four vessels
Peru, pre-columbianTheo and Hildegard Oberle, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 500
Lot 91Three vessels
Peru, pre-columbianTheo and Hildegard Oberle, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 440
Peru, pre-columbianTheo and Hildegard Oberle, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 280
Lot 93Bowl
Peru, NazcaGalerie Wolfgang Ketterer, München, 26.6.1987, lot 630 Theo and Hildegard Oberle, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 700
Lot 94Burial urn
Peru, ChancayTheo and Hildegard Oberle, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 850
Lot 95Vessel
Peru, ChavinTheo and Hildegard Oberle, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 800
Lot 96Vessel
Peru, ChimuTheo and Hildegard Oberle, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 500
Lot 97Double whistling vessel
Peru, ChimuTheo and Hildegard Oberle, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 750
Lot 98Vessel
Peru, CupisniqueTheo and Hildegard Oberle, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 900
Lot 99Vessel
Peru, HuariTheo and Hildegard Oberle, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 1,100
Lot 100Double-spout vessel
Peru, HuariTheo and Hildegard Oberle, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 650