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 256 : Mask
Nigeria, EketRoger F. Azar, Paris, France Yves Créhalet, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 257 : Mask
Nigeria, IbibioYves Créhalet, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 258 : Mask "mfon ekpo"
Nigeria, IbibioYves Créhalet, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 259 : Deformation mask "idiok ekpo"
Nigeria, IbibioAlfons Bermel, Berlin, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 21. September 2003, lot 215 Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, GermanyPrice EUR 1,500plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insuranceLot 260 : Mask "mba"
Nigeria, Igbo-Afikposold EUR 600Lot 261 : Mask "oba maoro"
Nigeria, Igbo-AfikpoMartial Bronsin, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 262 : Mask
Nigeria, Idomanot available anymoreLot 263 : Slit drum
Nigeria, IgalaIlka Oberhofer, Passau, Germanynot available anymoreLot 264 : Mask "agbogho mmwo"
Nigeria, Igbosold EUR 800Lot 265 : Maiden spirit face mask "agbogho mmwo"
Nigeria, IgboSikkens Schildermuseum, Sassenheim, The Netherlandssold EUR 1,200Lot 266 : Mask of the "ekon" society
Nigeria, IbibioEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandsold EUR 1,250Lot 267 : Mask
Nigeria, Igbonot available anymoreLot 268 : Standing male figure
Nigeria, IgboFrench Private Collection, Toulousenot available anymoreLot 269 : Figure "ikenga" with sword and axe
Nigeria, Igbosold EUR 2,300Lot 270 : Male shrine figure "alusi"
Nigeria, IgboRené David, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymoreLot 271 : Two female shrine figures "alusi"
Nigeria, IgboPierre Amrouche, Paris, Francesold EUR 4,000Lot 272 : Figure in fur costume
Nigeria, Igbonot available anymoreLot 273 : Zoomorphic figure
Nigeria, IgboGeert Hendrik van der Zee, Oostzaan, The Netherlandssold EUR 250Lot 274 : Two horns
Nigeria, IgboDietmar Scheidt, Berlin, Germanynot available anymoreLot 275 : Bracelet
Nigeria, Igbosold EUR 500Lot 276 : Big spoon
Nigeria, IgboEric Robertson, New York, USA Mark Eglinton, New York, USAnot available anymoreLot 277 : Water spirit mask
Nigeria, Ijawnot available anymoreLot 278 : Dignitary staff
Nigeria, IsokoInge Hett, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 450Lot 279 : Mask "mwanyi ogada"
Nigeria, Izzi/IgboMichel Lair, France Alain de Monbrison, Paris, France (1992) Frederick Wallace, Sarasota, USAsold EUR 5,000Lot 280 : Rare zoomorphic mask (bird)
Nigeria, Mumuyenot available anymoreLot 281 : Female mask "wife of va"
Nigeria, MumuyePierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 282 : Standing ancestor figure
Nigeria, MumuyeMichel Gosse, Caen/Paris, France (collected in 1986)not available anymoreLot 283 : Ancestor figure
Nigeria, MumuyePace Gallery, New York, USAnot available anymoreLot 284 : Standing ancestor figure
Nigeria, MumuyeJan Visser, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Geert Hendrik van der Zee, Oostzaan, The Netherlandssold EUR 400Lot 285 : Standing ancestor figure
Nigeria, MumuyeJan Visser, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Geert Hendrik van der Zee, Oostzaan, The Netherlandssold EUR 400Lot 286 : Stool
Nigeria, Nupenot available anymoreLot 287 : Standing female figure "atsuku"
Nigeria, Tivsold EUR 500Lot 288 : Mask
Nigeria, UrhoboIlka Oberhofer, Passau, Germanynot available anymoreLot 289 : Mask
Nigeria, UrhoboAmerican Museums Collectionsold EUR 1,000Lot 290 : Post figure "wundul" or "dumbun"
Nigeria, Wurkunsold EUR 350Lot 291 : Oracle tapper "iroke ifa"
Nigeria, YorubaRoswitha von Bergmann, Germany Neumeister, Munich, 11. November 2004, lot 328sold EUR 500Lot 292 : Oracle board "opon ifa"
Nigeria, YorubaKegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germanysold EUR 200Lot 293 : Dance staff "oshe shango"
Nigeria, YorubaPhilippe Ratton, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 294 : Dance staff "oshe shango"
Nigeria, YorubaHenricus Simonis, Düsseldorf, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 21. September 2002, lot 262 Alfons Bermel, Berlin, Germany Ratton-Hourdé, Paris, France Serge Trullu, Nîmes, France Ratton-Hourdé, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 295 : Figurally carved dance staff
Nigeria, Yorubanot available anymoreLot 296 : Dance wand "eshu"
Nigeria, YorubaGerman Collectionsold EUR 500Lot 297 : Standing male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ilorin, Oyosold EUR 200Lot 298 : Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 250Lot 299 : Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyosold EUR 1,000Lot 300 : Two male twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 1,500Lot 301 : Male pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Awori, Igbesasold EUR 650Lot 302 : Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Iganasold EUR 700Lot 303 : Pair of male twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo (Kwara State), Illorinsold EUR 700Lot 304 : Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, IjaraFrancisco Diaz, Spain David Serra, Barcelona, Spainsold EUR 1,000Lot 305 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, IjaraFrancisco Diaz, Spain David Serra, Barcelona, Spainnot available anymore