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 101Helmet mask "gbetu"
Liberia, GolaAnton Eckert, Munich, Germany (acquired 1969)sold EUR 450
Lot 102Currency
Liberia, Krusold EUR 400
Lot 103Rare Mask
Liberia, ManoHayden & Odette Walling (collected in Liberia in the 1950's)sold EUR 4,500
Lot 104Male stone figure "nomoli"
Sierra Leone, KissiEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandsold EUR 2,000
Sierra Leone, Limba/MendeYann Ferrandin, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Sierra Leone, MendePatrik Fröhlich, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymore
Sierra Leone, Mendesold EUR 1,400
Lot 108Helmet mask "sowei"
Sierra Leone, MendeMary Sue & Peter Paul Rosen, USAsold EUR 1,800
Lot 109Helmet mask "sowei"
Sierra Leone, Mendenot available anymore
Sierra Leone, Mendesold EUR 3,400
Lot 111Sawfish mask
Guinea-Bissau, BidjogoJan Lundberg, Malmö, Swedennot available anymore
Lot 113Antelope mask
Mali, Bamana/BozoMorton Dimondstein, Los Angeles, USAnot available anymore
Lot 114Mask with long horns
Mali, BamanaZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 23. November 2002, lot 119sold EUR 1,200
Lot 115Mask "ntomo"
Mali, BamanaPaul Mahier, California, USAsold EUR 2,800
Lot 116Mask "ntomo"
Mali, BamanaGeert Hendrik van der Zee, Oostzaan, The Netherlandssold EUR 1,000
Mali, BamanaEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymore
Mali, BamanaMark Turner, New York, USA Mark Eglinton, New York, USAnot available anymore
Mali, BamanaEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymore
Lot 120Monkey mask "ngon"
Mali, BamanaBelgium Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 121Hyaena mask "suruku"
Mali, BamanaEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymore
Lot 122Hyaena mask "suruku"
Mali, BamanaMaria Wyss, Basel, Switzerlandnot available anymore
Lot 123Janus-headed half figure
Mali, BamanaOld Museum Collection Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 24. Februar 2001, Lot 280 German Private Collectionsold EUR 1,000
Mali, BamanaBritish Private Collectionsold EUR 1,200
Lot 126Standing male figure
Mali, BamanaAmerican Private Collectionsold EUR 800
Lot 127Door lock
Mali, BamanaEnglish Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 128Door lock
Mali, DogonPrivate Collectionsold EUR 400
Lot 129Door lock
Mali, DogonPrivate Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 131Mask "kanaga"
Mali, DogonNicolas Labrovsky (1963) Bruno Frey, Arnay le Duc, Francesold EUR 1,500
Lot 132Antelope mask "walu"
Mali, DogonAndré Aeschlimann, Rochefort, Switzerland Antonio Fiacco, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymore
Lot 133Anthropomorphic mask
Mali, Dogonnot available anymore
Lot 134Figure of a hermaphrodite
Mali, DogonEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandsold EUR 8,800
Lot 135Figural fragment
Mali, DogonAlain Bovis, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 136Figural fragment
Mali, DogonChrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, USA (1970's)sold EUR 1,150
Lot 137Figural fragment
Mali, Dogonnot available anymore
Lot 138Kneeling female figure
Mali, DogonCarl Ashby, New York, USAsold EUR 3,500
Lot 139Standing figure
Mali, Dogonnot available anymore
Mali, Dogonsold EUR 650
Lot 141Small female figure
Mali, Dogonnot available anymore
Lot 142Standing figure
Mali, Dogonnot available anymore
Lot 143Figural fragment
Mali, Dogonnot available anymore
Lot 144Ceremonial container
Mali, DogonSotheby's London,14th December 1959, Lot 193 Emerson Woelffer, Los Angeles, USA (1960) Michel Gaud, Saint Tropez, Francenot available anymore
Lot 145Mask "kore"
Mali, MarkaSwiss Private Collection (1982)sold EUR 2,000
Lot 146Ancestor vessel
Niger, Bura cultureUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Bruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germanysold EUR 450
Lot 147Anthropomorphic head
Burkina Faso, LobiSamir Borro, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,000
Lot 148Colon figure: Soldier
Burkina Faso, Lobinot available anymore
Burkina Faso, LobiMadeleine Keller, Rheinfelden, Switzerlandnot available anymore
Burkina Faso, LobiMüller, Davos, Switzerlandnot available anymore
Lot 151Couple "bateba phuwe"
Burkina Faso, LobiYves Créhalet, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Burkina Faso, LobiFrench Private Collection, Paris (2000)sold EUR 1,000
Burkina Faso, LobiDidier Claes, Brussels, Belgium Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 2. Mai 2007, lot 164 Karl-Ferdinand Schädler, Munich, Germanynot available anymore