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 3: Shield "kliau"
Lot 34: Spirit board "malu"
Lot 45: Overmodeled ancestor skull
Lot 47: Skull hut "kosa"
Lot 54: Figure of a goddess
Lot 63: Anthropomorphic torso
Lot 107: Fertility doll
Lot 114: Doll
Lot 147: Standing female figure "jo nyeleni"
Lot 198: Maternité
Lot 220: Mask "zakpai"
Lot 229: Heddle pulley "kono"
Lot 245: Anthropomorphic figure "kafigelejo"
Lot 248: Standing female figure
Lot 276: Lid of a box
Lot 282: Standing female figure
Lot 283: Standing female figure
Lot 307: Figural carved headdress
Lot 379: Bell "omo" of the "ogboni" society
Lot 393: Post
Lot 415: Power figure "nkisi"
Lot 421: Mask
Lot 422: Maiden spirit mask "mwana pwo"
Lot 423: Mask "mwana pwo"
Lot 439: Hat "sawamazembe"
Lot 440: Small standing figure
Lot 459: Anthropomorphic headrest "musamo"
Lot 475: Figure "okifa"
Lot 490: Mask "kifwebe"
Lot 505: Power figure
Lot 508: Figural object
Lot 516: Large mask
Lot 539: Face mask
Lot 403 : Mask "okuyi"
Gabon, PunuSean Rice, Great Britainnot available anymoreLot 404 : Mask "okuyi"
Gabon, Punusold EUR 2,200Lot 405 : Small male figure
Gabon, TsoghoJosef Herman, Suffolk, Great Britain Christie's Paris, 20 Juin 2006, lot 178sold EUR 2,000Lot 406 : Stool
D. R. Congonot available anymoreLot 407 : Three blades
D. R. Congosold EUR 150Lot 408 : Two necklaces
D. R. Congo, Bakongonot available anymoreLot 409 : Bracelet
D. R. Congo, BakongoDutch Colonial Collectionsold EUR 450Lot 410 : Ritual object
D. R. Congo, Bakongonot available anymoreLot 411 : Ritual basket
D. R. Congo, Bakongonot available anymoreLot 412 : Seated figure
D. R. Congo, Bakongonot available anymoreLot 413 : Seated figure
D. R. Congo, BakongoTaylor Dale, Santa Fé, New Mexicosold EUR 2,800Lot 414 : Crucifix
D. R. Congo, BakongoDutch Collectionsold EUR 1,500Lot 415 : Power 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 17,500Lot 416 : Figural group in colon style
D. R. Congo, BembePierre Valmont, Nimes, Francenot available anymoreLot 417 : Small standing male figure "mukuya"
D. R. Congo, BembeLemaire, Amsterdam, The Netherlandssold EUR 3,400Lot 418 : Spoon
D. R. Congo, Boa/Bangonot available anymoreLot 419 : Mask "moshambwooy"
D. R. Congo, BushoongCarlo von Castelberg, Zurich, Switzerlandsold EUR 300Lot 420 : Mask
D. R. Congo, BwakaBelgian Private Collectionsold EUR 1,400Lot 421 : Mask
D. R. Congo, BwakaMichel Gaud, Saint Tropez, France Yann Ferrandin, Paris, Francesold EUR 10,000Lot 422 : Maiden spirit mask "mwana pwo"
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 6,500Lot 423 : Mask "mwana pwo"
D. R. Congo, ChokweBelgium Private Collectionnot available anymoreLot 424 : Male mask "cihongo"
D. R. Congo, ChokweJosef Herman, Suffolk, Great Britainsold EUR 650Lot 425 : Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, ChokweFranz Fürutter, Trieste, Italysold EUR 360Lot 426 : Mat
D. R. Congo, Chokwesold EUR 600Lot 427 : Bellow
D. R. Congo, HembaJoseph Christiaens, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 428 : Standing female ancestor figure "singiti"
D. R. Congo, Hembasold EUR 2,500Lot 429 : Janiform magical figure "kabeja"
D. R. Congo, HembaSwiss Private Collectionnot available anymoreLot 430 : Ape mask "soko mutu"
D. R. Congo, Hembanot available anymoreLot 431 : Mask
D. R. Congo, IturiFrench Collectionnot available anymoreLot 432 : Mask
D. R. Congo, Iturisold EUR 450Lot 433 : Mask "pwoom itok"
D. R. Congo, KubaFrench Collectionnot available anymoreLot 434 : Helmet mask "bwoom"
D. R. Congo, Kubacollected in the 1950ssold EUR 1,900Lot 435 : Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, KubaDutch Private Collection Mon Steyaert, Brussels, Belgium Jo de Buck, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,500Lot 436 : Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, Kuba, Bembe, Kuyu-Goma (Havu?)Maria Wyss, Basel, Switzerland Walter Schweizer, Kastanienbaum, Switzerlandnot available anymoreLot 437 : Mug with handle for palm wine
D. R. Congo, KubaEduard Tschopp, Mutenz, Switzerlandsold EUR 540Lot 438 : Dance 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 4,500Lot 439 : Hat "sawamazembe"
D. R. Congo, LegaMark Eglinton, New York, USAsold EUR 10,000Lot 440 : Small standing figure
D. R. Congo, LegaHenri Kamer, Cannes/Paris, France Lempertz Brussels, 25. April 2009, lot 116not available anymoreLot 441 : Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, LegaJay T. Last, Los Angeles, USA John A. Buxton, Dallas, USAnot available anymoreLot 442 : Small standing figure
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymoreLot 443 : Standing figure
D. R. Congo, LegaM. Vladimir Sisman, Francenot available anymoreLot 444 : Small female figure
D. R. Congo, LegaGerman Private Collection, Munichsold EUR 4,000Lot 445 : Fragment of a male figur of the "bwami" association
D. R. Congo, LegaTaylor Dale, Santa Fé, New Mexicosold EUR 1,400Lot 446 : Standing hunchback figure
D. R. Congo, LegaRené Withofs, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,500Lot 447 : Head sculpture
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymoreLot 448 : Janiform figure
D. R. Congo, Legasold EUR 2,200Lot 449 : Spoon
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymoreLot 450 : Spoon
D. R. Congo, LegaPierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,800Lot 451 : Small whistle
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymoreLot 452 : Small head sculpture
D. R. Congo, Lubasold EUR 1,000