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.
Highlights
Papua New Guinea - WoseraMissionsmuseum St. Augustin, Bonn, Germany, Inventory Nr.: 71.1.196 Ulrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 240
Lot 52Ceremonial bowl "kwam"
Papua New Guinea - WoseraMissionsmuseum St. Augustin, Bonn, Germany, Inventory Nr.: 78.11.58 Ulrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 200
Lot 53Leg of a bed "patapat"
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Admirality Islandsnot available anymore
Lot 54"Tapa" painting
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Britain, Island of AraweB. Posthuma, Leeuwarden, The Netherlandssold EUR 800
New Caledonia, KanakFrench Private Collection, Parissold EUR 2,000
Lot 56Club
New Caledonia, KanakFrench Private Collection, Parisnot available anymore
Lot 57Breast ornament "kapkap"
Solomon IslandsGerman Private Collection (acquired in 1957)sold EUR 1,700
Lot 58Four barbed spears
Solomon Islands - Bougainville IslandDietmar Scheidt, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 1,400
Fidji IslandsWim Bauman, Amsterdam, The Netherlandssold EUR 1,300
Lot 60Parrying shield
AustraliaMark Eglinton, New York, USAsold EUR 26,000
Lot 61Fighting shield
Australiasold EUR 650
Lot 62Boomerang
AustraliaBen Hunter, London, Great Britainnot available anymore
Lot 63Bullroarer
AustraliaMark Eglinton, New York, USAsold EUR 700
Lot 64Tjuringa
AustraliaMark Eglinton, New York, USAsold EUR 1,500
Lot 65Tjuringa
AustraliaDutch Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 66Aboriginal bark painting
Australia - ArnhemlandRona Family Collection, Princeton/New Jersey, USAsold EUR 700
Mexico, ChontalUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 450
Lot 68"Pretty Lady"
Mexico, Chupicuaro cultureUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 500
Lot 69Small shaman figure
Mexico, Guerrero, Xochipala CultureUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 1,600
Lot 70Three idols
Mexico, Guerrerosold EUR 1,400
Lot 71Miniature temple
Mexico, GuerreroAmerican Collectionsold EUR 5,500
Lot 72Charm of a deity
Mexico/Guatemala, MayaUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 1,000
Lot 73Bowl
Mexico, MayaUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 800
Lot 74Anthropomorphic figurine
Mexico, VeracruzLoudmer, Paris, 24 Octobre 1974, lot 132sold EUR 1,600
Lot 75Owl pectoral
Costa Rica, pre-columbianPatti Cadby Birch, USA (acquired before 1993) Howard Nowes, New York City, USA Dutch Private Collectionsold EUR 3,500
Lot 76Fertility idol
Venezuela, TimotoUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 77Stirrup spout vessel
South America, IncaUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 1,800
Lot 78Votive offering "tunjo"
Colombia, MuiscaMonique Uzielli, New York, USA (1965) Christie's, New York, 10 May 2012, lot 51 Dutch Private Collectionsold EUR 4,000
Lot 79Pectoral bird
Colombia, SinúAmerican Private Collection, East Coast, 1960's Ken Klassen, Canada Bonhams, New York, 12 May 2012, lot 11 Dutch Private Collectionsold EUR 6,000
Lot 80Pectoral bird
Colombia, TaironaPatti Cadby Birch, USA (acquired before 1993) Howard Nowes, New York City, USA Dutch Private Collectionsold EUR 4,000
Lot 81Venus from Valdivia
Ecuador, ValdiviaUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 120
Lot 82Stylized stone figure
Ecuador, ValdiviaUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 3,000
Peru, ChancayUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanynot available anymore
Peru, Chancaynot available anymore
Lot 85Anthropomorphic figurine
Peru, Chancaynot available anymore
Lot 86Small head sculpture
Peru, northern coast, Moche IUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 150
Lot 87Stirrup vessel
Peru, MocheGerman Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 88Stirrup vessel
Peru, NazcaAmerican Collection, Orlando, Floridasold EUR 800
Lot 89Vessel
Peru, NazcaUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 750
Lot 90Small vessel
Peru, NazcaBruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 500
Lot 91Pall
Peru, Nazcanot available anymore
Lot 92Stirrup vessel
Peru, VicusN. Bunschoten, The Netherlands (1963) Dutch Collectionsold EUR 450
Lot 93Bracelet
Sudansold EUR 500
Lot 94Neckrest
Sudan, BariUdo Horstmann, Zug, Switzerland Jan Schneider, Schwindegg, Germanysold EUR 300
Lot 95Neckrest
Sudan, DinkaHenricus Simonis, Düsseldorf, Germanysold EUR 650
Lot 96Bracelet
West Africasold EUR 150
Lot 97Miniature mask
Liberia, Bassanot available anymore
Lot 98Mask "gunye gä"
Liberia, DanEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymore
Lot 99Rare sickness mask
Liberia, DanProperty deaccessioned from the Art Institute of Chicago, USA (Museum Accession Number "2007.573.9")sold EUR 2,000
Liberia, DanPeter Pollack, New York and Florida, USA (since the 1960's)sold EUR 1,400