78th tribal art auction
Fine old tribal art from Africa, Oceania, Asia, and America as well as objects from the pre-Columbian period. Ivory insignia of the ‚bwami‘ society. African dolls from the Bofinger Collection, Stuttgart (Germany).
Highlights
Lot 403Mask "okuyi"
Gabon, PunuSean Rice, Great Britainnot available anymore
Lot 404Mask "okuyi"
Gabon, Punusold EUR 2,200
Lot 405Small male figure
Gabon, TsoghoJosef Herman, Suffolk, Great Britain Christie's Paris, 20 Juin 2006, lot 178sold EUR 2,000
Lot 406Stool
D. R. Congonot available anymore
Lot 407Three blades
D. R. Congosold EUR 150
Lot 408Two necklaces
D. R. Congo, Bakongonot available anymore
Lot 409Bracelet
D. R. Congo, BakongoDutch Colonial Collectionsold EUR 450
Lot 410Ritual object
D. R. Congo, Bakongonot available anymore
Lot 411Ritual basket
D. R. Congo, Bakongonot available anymore
Lot 412Seated figure
D. R. Congo, Bakongonot available anymore
Lot 413Seated figure
D. R. Congo, BakongoTaylor Dale, Santa Fé, New Mexicosold EUR 2,800
Lot 414Crucifix
D. R. Congo, BakongoDutch Collectionsold EUR 1,500
Lot 415Power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, BakongoIrwin Hersey, New York, USA Cecilia and Irwin Smiley, New York, USA Sotheby's, New York, May 17, 2002, lot 129 Gérard Wahl-Boyer, Paris, France Yann Ferrandin, Paris, Francesold EUR 17,500
Lot 416Figural group in colon style
D. R. Congo, BembePierre Valmont, Nimes, Francenot available anymore
D. R. Congo, BembeLemaire, Amsterdam, The Netherlandssold EUR 3,400
Lot 418Spoon
D. R. Congo, Boa/Bangonot available anymore
Lot 419Mask "moshambwooy"
D. R. Congo, BushoongCarlo von Castelberg, Zurich, Switzerlandsold EUR 300
Lot 420Mask
D. R. Congo, BwakaBelgian Private Collectionsold EUR 1,400
Lot 421Mask
D. R. Congo, BwakaMichel Gaud, Saint Tropez, France Yann Ferrandin, Paris, Francesold EUR 10,000
D. R. Congo, Chokwecollected in situ by a Belgian priest in the 1950's (he received the mask by appreciative villagers for his assistance in building a health clinic in their village) Ken Adleman Collection, USA (1975) Stacy Collection, Washington D.C., USAsold EUR 6,500
Lot 423Mask "mwana pwo"
D. R. Congo, ChokweBelgium Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 424Male mask "cihongo"
D. R. Congo, ChokweJosef Herman, Suffolk, Great Britainsold EUR 650
Lot 425Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, ChokweFranz Fürutter, Trieste, Italysold EUR 360
Lot 426Mat
D. R. Congo, Chokwesold EUR 600
Lot 427Bellow
D. R. Congo, HembaJoseph Christiaens, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
D. R. Congo, Hembasold EUR 2,500
D. R. Congo, HembaSwiss Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 430Ape mask "soko mutu"
D. R. Congo, Hembanot available anymore
Lot 431Mask
D. R. Congo, IturiFrench Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 432Mask
D. R. Congo, Iturisold EUR 450
Lot 433Mask "pwoom itok"
D. R. Congo, KubaFrench Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 434Helmet mask "bwoom"
D. R. Congo, Kubacollected in the 1950ssold EUR 1,900
Lot 435Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, KubaDutch Private Collection Mon Steyaert, Brussels, Belgium Jo de Buck, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,500
Lot 436Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, Kuba, Bembe, Kuyu-Goma (Havu?)Maria Wyss, Basel, Switzerland Walter Schweizer, Kastanienbaum, Switzerlandnot available anymore
D. R. Congo, KubaEduard Tschopp, Mutenz, Switzerlandsold EUR 540
Lot 438Dance club "ebongo"
D. R. Congo, KuyuLoudmer, Paris, 6. December 1986, Lot 252 Reginald Groux, Paris, France Leonardo Vigorelli, Bergamo, Italy Randy Kahn, Tarzana, USAsold EUR 4,500
Lot 439Hat "sawamazembe"
D. R. Congo, LegaMark Eglinton, New York, USAsold EUR 10,000
Lot 440Small standing figure
D. R. Congo, LegaHenri Kamer, Cannes/Paris, France Lempertz Brussels, 25. April 2009, lot 116not available anymore
Lot 441Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, LegaJay T. Last, Los Angeles, USA John A. Buxton, Dallas, USAnot available anymore
Lot 442Small standing figure
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymore
Lot 443Standing figure
D. R. Congo, LegaM. Vladimir Sisman, Francenot available anymore
Lot 444Small female figure
D. R. Congo, LegaGerman Private Collection, Munichsold EUR 4,000
D. R. Congo, LegaTaylor Dale, Santa Fé, New Mexicosold EUR 1,400
Lot 446Standing hunchback figure
D. R. Congo, LegaRené Withofs, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,500
Lot 447Head sculpture
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymore
Lot 448Janiform figure
D. R. Congo, Legasold EUR 2,200
Lot 449Spoon
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymore
Lot 450Spoon
D. R. Congo, LegaPierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,800
Lot 451Small whistle
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymore
Lot 452Small head sculpture
D. R. Congo, Lubasold EUR 1,000