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
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"
Lot 192: Zoomorphic mask "zamble"
Lot 193: Superb mask "djela"
Lot 194: Mask with side lobe
Lot 209: Mask "kpelié"
Lot 271: Two female shrine figures "alusi"
Lot 294: Dance staff "oshe shango"
Lot 357: Rare old dance mask "asu nkukh"
Lot 364: Mask "okuyi"
Lot 368: Trumpet
Lot 398: Dignitary staff
Lot 399: Standing female figure
Lot 419: Anthropomorphic cup "mbwoong ntey"
Lot 431: Small standing figure
Lot 489: Caryatid stool
Lot 51 : Sago peg or clamp "tapak"
Papua New Guinea - WoseraMissionsmuseum St. Augustin, Bonn, Germany, Inventory Nr.: 71.1.196 Ulrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 240Lot 52 : Ceremonial bowl "kwam"
Papua New Guinea - WoseraMissionsmuseum St. Augustin, Bonn, Germany, Inventory Nr.: 78.11.58 Ulrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 200Lot 53 : Leg of a bed "patapat"
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Admirality Islandsnot available anymoreLot 54 : "Tapa" painting
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Britain, Island of AraweB. Posthuma, Leeuwarden, The Netherlandssold EUR 800Lot 55 : Birdhead club "go porowa ra maru"
New Caledonia, KanakFrench Private Collection, Parissold EUR 2,000Lot 56 : Club
New Caledonia, KanakFrench Private Collection, Parisnot available anymoreLot 57 : Breast ornament "kapkap"
Solomon IslandsGerman Private Collection (acquired in 1957)sold EUR 1,700Lot 58 : Four barbed spears
Solomon Islands - Bougainville IslandDietmar Scheidt, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 1,400Lot 59 : Throwing club "i ula drisia"
Fidji IslandsWim Bauman, Amsterdam, The Netherlandssold EUR 1,300Lot 60 : Parrying shield
AustraliaMark Eglinton, New York, USAsold EUR 26,000Lot 61 : Fighting shield
Australiasold EUR 650Lot 62 : Boomerang
AustraliaBen Hunter, London, Great Britainnot available anymoreLot 63 : Bullroarer
AustraliaMark Eglinton, New York, USAsold EUR 700Lot 64 : Tjuringa
AustraliaMark Eglinton, New York, USAsold EUR 1,500Lot 65 : Tjuringa
AustraliaDutch Private Collectionnot available anymoreLot 66 : Aboriginal bark painting
Australia - ArnhemlandRona Family Collection, Princeton/New Jersey, USAsold EUR 700Lot 67 : Stylized anthropomorphic stone figure
Mexico, ChontalUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 450Lot 68 : "Pretty Lady"
Mexico, Chupicuaro cultureUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 500Lot 69 : Small shaman figure
Mexico, Guerrero, Xochipala CultureUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 1,600Lot 70 : Three idols
Mexico, Guerrerosold EUR 1,400Lot 71 : Miniature temple
Mexico, GuerreroAmerican Collectionsold EUR 5,500Lot 72 : Charm of a deity
Mexico/Guatemala, MayaUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 1,000Lot 73 : Bowl
Mexico, MayaUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 800Lot 74 : Anthropomorphic figurine
Mexico, VeracruzLoudmer, Paris, 24 Octobre 1974, lot 132sold EUR 1,600Lot 75 : Owl pectoral
Costa Rica, pre-columbianPatti Cadby Birch, USA (acquired before 1993) Howard Nowes, New York City, USA Dutch Private Collectionsold EUR 3,500Lot 76 : Fertility idol
Venezuela, TimotoUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanynot available anymoreLot 77 : Stirrup spout vessel
South America, IncaUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 1,800Lot 78 : Votive offering "tunjo"
Colombia, MuiscaMonique Uzielli, New York, USA (1965) Christie's, New York, 10 May 2012, lot 51 Dutch Private Collectionsold EUR 4,000Lot 79 : Pectoral bird
Colombia, SinúAmerican Private Collection, East Coast, 1960's Ken Klassen, Canada Bonhams, New York, 12 May 2012, lot 11 Dutch Private Collectionsold EUR 6,000Lot 80 : Pectoral bird
Colombia, TaironaPatti Cadby Birch, USA (acquired before 1993) Howard Nowes, New York City, USA Dutch Private Collectionsold EUR 4,000Lot 81 : Venus from Valdivia
Ecuador, ValdiviaUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 120Lot 82 : Stylized stone figure
Ecuador, ValdiviaUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 3,000Lot 83 : Staff fragment with figural carved upper part
Peru, ChancayUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanynot available anymoreLot 84 : Anthropomorphic female figure
Peru, Chancaynot available anymoreLot 85 : Anthropomorphic figurine
Peru, Chancaynot available anymoreLot 86 : Small head sculpture
Peru, northern coast, Moche IUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 150Lot 87 : Stirrup vessel
Peru, MocheGerman Collectionnot available anymoreLot 88 : Stirrup vessel
Peru, NazcaAmerican Collection, Orlando, Floridasold EUR 800Lot 89 : Vessel
Peru, NazcaUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 750Lot 90 : Small vessel
Peru, NazcaBruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 500Lot 91 : Pall
Peru, Nazcanot available anymoreLot 92 : Stirrup vessel
Peru, VicusN. Bunschoten, The Netherlands (1963) Dutch Collectionsold EUR 450Lot 93 : Bracelet
Sudansold EUR 500Lot 94 : Neckrest
Sudan, BariUdo Horstmann, Zug, Switzerland Jan Schneider, Schwindegg, Germanysold EUR 300Lot 95 : Neckrest
Sudan, DinkaHenricus Simonis, Düsseldorf, Germanysold EUR 650Lot 96 : Bracelet
West Africasold EUR 150Lot 97 : Miniature mask
Liberia, Bassanot available anymoreLot 98 : Mask "gunye gä"
Liberia, DanEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymoreLot 99 : Rare sickness mask
Liberia, DanProperty deaccessioned from the Art Institute of Chicago, USA (Museum Accession Number "2007.573.9")sold EUR 2,000Lot 100 : Standing female figure "za mä"
Liberia, DanPeter Pollack, New York and Florida, USA (since the 1960's)sold EUR 1,400