March 21, 2015

79th Tribal Art Auction

Impacts for the creations of Classical Modernism: Masterful carvings from West and Central Africa. Fine old tribal art from Africa, Oceania, Asia, and America. Objects of the pre-Columbian age.

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Highlights

Lot 39: Hook mask "garra"
Lot 42: Board "malu"
Lot 98: Mask "gunye gä"
Lot 111: Sawfish mask
Lot 118: Antelope dance crest "tijwara"
Lot 119: Antelope dance crest "tjiwara"
Lot 120: Monkey mask "ngon"
Lot 121: Hyaena mask "suruku"
Lot 133: Anthropomorphic mask
Lot 134: Figure of a hermaphrodite
Lot 144: Ceremonial container
Lot 166: Standing female figure "blolo bla"
1/3
Lot 167: Standing female figure "blolo bla"
1/2
Lot 168: Maternité
Lot 169: Portrait mask "ndoma" of the "mblo"- group
1/4
Lot 170: Excellent portrait mask "ndoma" of the "mblo" group
Lot 171: Portrait mask "ndoma" of the "mblo" group
Lot 172: Anthropomorphic mask of the "mblo" group
1/2
Lot 192: Zoomorphic mask "zamble"
1/3
Lot 193: Superb mask "djela"
Lot 194: Mask with side lobe
1/3
Lot 209: Mask "kpelié"
Lot 271: Two female shrine figures "alusi"
Lot 294: Dance staff "oshe shango"
1/2
Lot 356: Reliquary guardian figure "eyema bieri"
1/2
Lot 357: Rare old dance mask "asu nkukh"
Lot 361: Reliquary figure "mbulu-ngulu" ("spirit of a deceased")
Lot 364: Mask "okuyi"
Lot 368: Trumpet
Lot 398: Dignitary staff
Lot 399: Standing female figure
Lot 407: Standing male ancestor figure "singiti"
Lot 419: Anthropomorphic cup "mbwoong ntey"
1/2
Lot 431: Small standing figure
1/3
Lot 460: Standing female ancestor figure "beli"
Lot 489: Caryatid stool

79th Tribal Art Auction

Lot 468 : Plaited shield "nguba"
D. R. Congo, Ngombe
Dietmar Scheidt, Berlin, Germany
sold EUR 450
Lot 469 : Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, Nsapo-Nsapo
sold EUR 650
Lot 470 : Squatting figure
D. R. Congo, Nsapo-Nsapo/Songe
Leo Meurrens, Leuven, Belgium
not available anymore
Lot 471 : Rare charm
D. R. Congo, Pende
Jan Lundberg, Malmö, Sweden
sold EUR 5,000
Lot 472 : Anthropomorphic amulet mask "ikoko"
D. R. Congo, Pende
Mark Eglinton, New York, USA
not available anymore
Lot 473 : Anthropomorphic amulet mask "ikoko"
D. R. Congo, Pende
not available anymore
Lot 474 : Rare metal "ikoko"
D. R. Congo, Pende
not available anymore
Lot 475 : Anthropomorphic amulet mask "ikoko"
D. R. Congo, Pende
Anton Eckert, Munich, Germany (acquired 1970)
sold EUR 200
Lot 476 : Anthropomorphic double cup "mbwoong ntey"
D. R. Congo, Pende
Nagel, Stuttgart, 16. Mai 2000, lot 566
sold EUR 750
Lot 477 : Face mask "mbangu"
D. R. Congo, Pende/Wongo
René David, Zurich, Switzerland (1976) Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland Alain Naoum, Brussels, Belgium
not available anymore
Lot 478 : Helmet mask
D. R. Congo, Pende
not available anymore
Lot 479 : Standing female power figure
D. R. Congo, Rungu
not available anymore
Lot 480 : Mask "mukinka"
D. R. Congo, Salampasu
Jan Olof Ollers, Stockholm, Sweden Jean-Marc Desaive, Soumagne, Belgium Marc Assayag, Montreal, Canada
not available anymore
Lot 481 : Dance staff
D. R. Congo, Songye
sold EUR 650
Lot 482 : Standing figure
D. R. Congo, Songye
not available anymore
Lot 484 : Small power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, Songye
Leo Meurrens, Leuven, Belgium
sold EUR 1,400
Lot 485 : Small power half figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, Songye
Frans M. Olbrechts, Ghent, Belgium
sold EUR 400
Lot 486 : Small power half figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, Songye
Christine Valluet, Paris, France John Giltsoff, Girona, Spain Mark Eglinton, New York, USA
not available anymore
Lot 487 : Small male power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, Songye
Peter Pollack, New York City and Florida, USA (pre-1964)
not available anymore
Lot 488 : Personal protective figure in form of an amulet
D. R. Congo, Songye
Herbert F. Rieser, London, England (bought in the 1970's from an inherited collection)
not available anymore
Lot 489 : Caryatid stool
D. R. Congo, Songye
Wilhelm Langheld (1867-1917), Berlin, Germany (before 1900); Langheld was an officer and representative of the German Colonial Government in East Africa and Kamerun from 1891 until 1908.
sold EUR 8,500
Lot 490 : Seated figure
D. R. Congo, Suku
Dutch Private Collection
not available anymore
Lot 491 : Standing power figure
D. R. Congo, Suku
Josef Herman, Suffolk, Great Britain Lemaire, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
not available anymore
Lot 492 : Spoon
D. R. Congo, Sundi
collected in situ from Belgian monks, Les Frères Rédemtoristes belges au Bas-Congo (1899-1920) Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Elisabeth Verhey, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
sold EUR 1,800
Lot 493 : Lamellophone "sanza"
D. R. Congo, Tabwa
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
sold EUR 350
Lot 494 : Small power figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, Teke
French Private Collection, Paris
not available anymore
Lot 495 : Standing power figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, Teke
Bertil Berg, Gothenburg, Sweden
not available anymore
Lot 496 : Standing power figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, Teke
Private Belgium Collection
not available anymore
Lot 497 : Mask "kidumu"
D. R. Congo, Teke
Jean-Claude Andrault, Seillans, France (collected around 1950) Bruno Frey, Arnay le Duc, France
sold EUR 2,600
Lot 499 : Shield
D. R. Congo, Topoke
Wim Schuhmacher, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Michel Thieme, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
sold EUR 750
Lot 500 : Two combs
D. R. Congo, Yaka
not available anymore
Lot 501 : Small power figure
D. R. Congo, Yaka
Leo Meurrens, Leuven, Belgium
sold EUR 520
Lot 502 : Hunting charm "khonzo-mbuumba"
D. R. Congo, Yaka
sold EUR 500
Lot 503 : Anthropomorphic face mask
D. R. Congo, Yombe
Property deaccessioned from the Art Institute of Chicago, USA (Museum Accession Number "1978.90") Mathias Komor, New York City, USA
not available anymore
Lot 504 : Dagger
D. R. Congo, Zela
Charles Wentinck, Saumane, France
sold EUR 800
Lot 505 : Standing figure
D. R. Congo, Zombo/Yaka
Leo Meurrens, Leuven, Belgium
not available anymore
Lot 506 : Slit drum
D. R. Congo, Zombo
Lucas Ratton, Paris, France
not available anymore
Lot 507 : Mask "mwana phwevo"
Angola, Luena
Bertil Berg, Gothenburg, Sweden
sold EUR 5,000
Lot 508 : Doll
Angola, Mwila
German Collection
sold EUR 950
Lot 509 : Four knives
Chad
sold EUR 100
Lot 510 : Equestrian
Cameroon, Kotoko
sold EUR 500
Lot 511 : Coco de Mer
East Africa
sold EUR 1,400
Lot 512 : Bracelet
East Africa
Hans Himmelheber, Heidelberg, Germany Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany
sold EUR 550
Lot 513 : Standing female figure
Madagascar, Mahafaly
not available anymore
Lot 514 : Two combs
Madagascar
sold EUR 500
Lot 515 : Tomb stela "aloalo"
Madagascar, Mahafaly
Lotte Schomerus-Gernböck, Hannover, Germany Anton Eckert, Munich, Germany (acquired 1970)
sold EUR 800
Lot 516 : Standing grave post figure
Madagascar, Sakalava
Jan Visser, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1970's) Geert Hendrik van der Zee, Oostzaan, The Netherlands
sold EUR 1,400
Lot 517 : Spoon
Somalia
sold EUR 300
Lot 518 : Shield
Kenya
German Colonial Collection
sold EUR 400
Lot 519 : Colon figure: Bicyclist
Kenya, Kamba
British Collection
sold EUR 600