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 51Shark-tooth club
Kiribati - Gilbert IslandsKutzian, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 1,100
Lot 52Rare womans knife
Kiribati - Gilbert IslandsHolger Schmidtgen, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 650
Fidji Islandsnot available anymore
Fidji Islandsnot available anymore
Lot 55Nose 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
New Zealand, MaoriFrench Private Collection, Marseillesold EUR 1,400
Lot 57Paddle club
TongaFrench Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 58Club
Australiasold EUR 800
Lot 59Boomerang
Australiasold EUR 5,500
Lot 60Protecting shield
Australia - ArnhemlandYann Ferrandin, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Inuit, St. Lawrence Island, Bering StraitJaap Hillenius, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Dick Meijer, Amsterdam, The Netherlandsnot available anymore
Lot 62Anthropomorphic figure
Inuit, St. Lawrence Island, PunukJoseph Gerena, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 63Anthropomorphic figurine
Inuit, Thule cultureJoseph Gerena, New York, USAsold EUR 1,200
Lot 64Anthropomorphic figurine
Inuit, Thule cultureJoseph Gerena, New York, USAsold EUR 1,400
Lot 65Small armless figurine
Inuit, Thule cultureJoseph Gerena, New York, USAsold EUR 1,000
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, InuitJoseph Gerena, New York, USAsold EUR 1,200
Inuit, Thule cultureJoseph Gerena, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 68Zoomorphic object
Inuit, Thule cultureJoseph Gerena, New York, USAnot available anymore
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, InuitJoseph Gerena, New York, USAsold EUR 600
Lot 70Attachment piece
Inuit, PunukJoseph Gerena, New York, USAnot available anymore
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, InuitJoseph Gerena, New York, USAsold EUR 900
Lot 72Ritual object
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, InuitJoseph Gerena, New York, USAsold EUR 1,100
Lot 73Harpoon head
Inuit, PunukJoseph Gerena, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 74Harpoon head
Inuit, PunukJoseph Gerena, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 75Two harpoon heads
Inuit, PunukJoseph Gerena, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 76Saddle blanket
North America, ArapahoM. Johnson R. Green Putt Thompson Freya's Collectibles, Banff/Alberta, Canadasold EUR 1,940
Lot 77Shrunken head
Ecuadorcollected in Ecuador (1925)sold EUR 4,500
Lot 78Standing female figure
Mexico, ChupicuaroAmerican Private Collection, Orlando, Floridanot available anymore
Lot 79Bowl
Mexico, ChupicuaroMildred Kaplan, New York, USA (1985)not available anymore
Lot 80Face bowl
Mexico, ChupicuaroAmerican Private Collection, Miaminot available anymore
Lot 81Squatting figure
Mexico, ColimaSotheby's, New York, Precolumbian Art, 17 may 1988, lot 124not available anymore
Lot 82Vessel in form of a dog
Mexico, ColimaKen Bower, Lands Beyond Gallery, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 83Vessel in shape of a dog
Mexico, ColimaAmerican Private Collection, New Yorknot available anymore
Lot 84Figural pipe
Mexico, Colima / JaliscoPrice EUR 300plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 85Mask face
Mexicosold EUR 650
Lot 86Anthropomorphic head
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culturesold EUR 800
Lot 87Idol
Mexico, Guerrerosold EUR 750
Lot 88Stargazer
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala CultureAlexander Bernard French Private Collectionsold EUR 1,000
Lot 89Idol
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 90Idol
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala CultureSebastian Fernandez, New York, USAsold EUR 1,000
Lot 91Idol
Mexico, Guerrero, OaxacaCarolyn & Walter Foxworth Collection, USA (acquired 1960's to 1980's)not available anymore
Lot 92Stone axe god
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala CultureFrank Caro, USA William B. Jaffe & Evelyn Annenberg Jaffe Hall, USA (acquired in 1967)sold EUR 1,200
Lot 93Ghost figure
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala CultureGary Ford, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 94Idol
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala Culture, M-2 TypeKen Bower, Lands Beyond Gallery, New York, USA (1980's)not available anymore
Lot 95Idol
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala Culture, M-12 TypeKen Bower, Lands Beyond Gallery, New York, USA (1980's)not available anymore
Lot 96Kneeling female figure
Mexico, Jalisco, Ameca StyleGalerie Arts des Amériques, Paris, France (early 1980's) Robert Zink, Ludwigshafen, Germanysold EUR 2,800
Mexico, West, Jalisco, Ameca-Etzatlan StyleLucia Meza Collectionnot available anymore
Mexico, JaliscoPrivate West Coast Collection, USA Arte Primitivo, New York, December 2011, lot 46sold EUR 1,200
Lot 99Kneeling female figure
Mexico, West, Jalisco, Ameca StyleLucia Meza Collection (acquired in the 1960's)sold EUR 1,200
Lot 100Cylindrical ritual vessel
Mexico, MayaAmerican Gallery, Los Angeles (1970-1975)Price EUR 700plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance