80th Tribal Art Auction
From Alaska to South Africa: A Tribal Art journey around the world, from antique Egypt to the art of the post-colonial era.
Highlights
Lot 44: "Malagan" mask "tatanua"
Lot 81: Squatting figure
Lot 95: Idol
Lot 96: Kneeling female figure
Lot 104: Standing couple "tomb guardians"
Lot 117: Pedestal plate
Lot 248: Mask
Lot 255: Standing female figure "blolo bla"
Lot 256: Standing male figure "asie usu"
Lot 262: Mask with horns "kpan pre"
Lot 263: Helmet mask "bonu amwin"
Lot 275: Anthropomorphic face mask
Lot 277: Spoon
Lot 291: Standing bird figure "porpianong"
Lot 293: Healer's society cap mask "noo"
Lot 389: Harp "ngombi"
Lot 395: Mourning face mask "okuyi"
Lot 397: Mask with horns
Lot 398: Anthropomorphic face mask
Lot 423: Young maiden mask "mwana pwo"
Lot 439: Standing figure
Lot 441: Head sculpture
Lot 485: Big power figure "nkisi"
Lot 518: Rare bird-head dance crest
Lot 51 : Shark-tooth club
Kiribati - Gilbert IslandsKutzian, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 1,100
Lot 52 : Rare womans knife
Kiribati - Gilbert IslandsHolger Schmidtgen, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 650
Lot 53 : Throwing club "i ula drisia"
Fidji Islandsnot available anymore
Lot 54 : Throwing club "ula tavatava"
Fidji Islandsnot available anymore
Lot 55 : Nose flute "koauau"
New Zealand, MaoriFriedensreich Hundertwasser, Vienna, Austria (1928-2000) Johann Pristat, Berlin, Germany (J. Pristat was a very close friend of F. Hundertwasser, who inherited present object from his estate. Hundertwasser himself intended to write a book about their friendship. Even the title already was fixed: "Der Meister der architektonischen Künste, trifft auf den Meister der kulinarischen Künste". But the sudden death Huntertwassers from heart failure in february 2000 avoided the project. It was finally realized by Jasmin Eichner with the book "Mein Freund Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Erzählungen, Biographische Daten", 1992.sold EUR 1,550
Lot 56 : Anthropomorphic amulet pendant "hei-tiki"
New Zealand, MaoriFrench Private Collection, Marseillesold EUR 1,400
Lot 57 : Paddle club
TongaFrench Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 58 : Club
Australiasold EUR 800
Lot 59 : Boomerang
Australiasold EUR 5,500
Lot 60 : Protecting shield
Australia - ArnhemlandYann Ferrandin, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 61 : Anthropomorphic head sculpture in miniature form
Inuit, St. Lawrence Island, Bering StraitJaap Hillenius, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Dick Meijer, Amsterdam, The Netherlandsnot available anymore
Lot 62 : Anthropomorphic figure
Inuit, St. Lawrence Island, PunukJoseph Gerena, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 63 : Anthropomorphic figurine
Inuit, Thule cultureJoseph Gerena, New York, USAsold EUR 1,200
Lot 64 : Anthropomorphic figurine
Inuit, Thule cultureJoseph Gerena, New York, USAsold EUR 1,400
Lot 65 : Small armless figurine
Inuit, Thule cultureJoseph Gerena, New York, USAsold EUR 1,000
Lot 66 : Three miniature sculptures of ice bears
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, InuitJoseph Gerena, New York, USAsold EUR 1,200
Lot 67 : Half-figured sculpture of a seal
Inuit, Thule cultureJoseph Gerena, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 68 : Zoomorphic object
Inuit, Thule cultureJoseph Gerena, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 69 : Miniature sculpture: Walrus
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, InuitJoseph Gerena, New York, USAsold EUR 600
Lot 70 : Attachment piece
Inuit, PunukJoseph Gerena, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 71 : Handle or trace separator
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, InuitJoseph Gerena, New York, USAsold EUR 900
Lot 72 : Ritual object
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, InuitJoseph Gerena, New York, USAsold EUR 1,100
Lot 73 : Harpoon head
Inuit, PunukJoseph Gerena, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 74 : Harpoon head
Inuit, PunukJoseph Gerena, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 75 : Two harpoon heads
Inuit, PunukJoseph Gerena, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 76 : Saddle blanket
North America, ArapahoM. Johnson R. Green Putt Thompson Freya's Collectibles, Banff/Alberta, Canadasold EUR 1,940
Lot 77 : Shrunken head
Ecuadorcollected in Ecuador (1925)sold EUR 4,500
Lot 78 : Standing female figure
Mexico, ChupicuaroAmerican Private Collection, Orlando, Floridanot available anymore
Lot 79 : Bowl
Mexico, ChupicuaroMildred Kaplan, New York, USA (1985)not available anymore
Lot 80 : Face bowl
Mexico, ChupicuaroAmerican Private Collection, Miaminot available anymoreLot 81 : Squatting figure
Mexico, ColimaSotheby's, New York, Precolumbian Art, 17 may 1988, lot 124not available anymore
Lot 82 : Vessel in form of a dog
Mexico, ColimaKen Bower, Lands Beyond Gallery, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 83 : Vessel in shape of a dog
Mexico, ColimaAmerican Private Collection, New Yorknot available anymore
Lot 84 : Figural pipe
Mexico, Colima / JaliscoPrice EUR 300plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 85 : Mask face
Mexicosold EUR 650
Lot 86 : Anthropomorphic head
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culturesold EUR 800
Lot 87 : Idol
Mexico, Guerrerosold EUR 750
Lot 88 : Stargazer
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala CultureAlexander Bernard French Private Collectionsold EUR 1,000
Lot 89 : Idol
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala cultureOld California Private Collection, USA Dave de Roche, San Francisco, USA Michael Cichon, Bradenton, USA Richard Gill, Orlando, USAnot available anymore
Lot 90 : Idol
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala CultureSebastian Fernandez, New York, USAsold EUR 1,000
Lot 91 : Idol
Mexico, Guerrero, OaxacaCarolyn & Walter Foxworth Collection, USA (acquired 1960's to 1980's)not available anymore
Lot 92 : Stone axe god
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala CultureFrank Caro, USA William B. Jaffe & Evelyn Annenberg Jaffe Hall, USA (acquired in 1967)sold EUR 1,200
Lot 93 : Ghost figure
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala CultureGary Ford, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 94 : Idol
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala Culture, M-2 TypeKen Bower, Lands Beyond Gallery, New York, USA (1980's)not available anymoreLot 95 : Idol
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala Culture, M-12 TypeKen Bower, Lands Beyond Gallery, New York, USA (1980's)not available anymoreLot 96 : Kneeling female figure
Mexico, Jalisco, Ameca StyleGalerie Arts des Amériques, Paris, France (early 1980's) Robert Zink, Ludwigshafen, Germanysold EUR 2,800
Lot 97 : Kneeling female figure holding a rattle and bowl
Mexico, West, Jalisco, Ameca-Etzatlan StyleLucia Meza Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 98 : Kneeling female figure with bowl
Mexico, JaliscoPrivate West Coast Collection, USA Arte Primitivo, New York, December 2011, lot 46sold EUR 1,200
Lot 99 : Kneeling female figure
Mexico, West, Jalisco, Ameca StyleLucia Meza Collection (acquired in the 1960's)sold EUR 1,200
Lot 100 : Cylindrical ritual vessel
Mexico, MayaAmerican Gallery, Los Angeles (1970-1975)Price EUR 700plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance