81st Tribal Art Auction
A rich and diverse selection: Important and powerful sculptures and masks from Africa, Australia, Asia and Oceania. Sensitive and delicate barkpaintings from the western Arnhemland. Samurai armaments from the Edo Period. A fine old Netsuke collection. Ceramics from the Nazca culture as well as works from the Inuit and First Nations.
Highlights
Lot 465Mask "kifwebe"
D. R. Congo, Lubasold EUR 700
Lot 466Axe
D. R. Congo, Luba/ShankadiManfred Zirngibl, Passau, Germany (1950's)not available anymore
Lot 467Axe
D. R. Congo, LubaJan Lundberg, Malmö, Swedennot available anymore
D. R. Congo, Luluasold EUR 480
Lot 470Small figure "mbulenga"
D. R. Congo, Luluanot available anymore
Lot 471Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, Mangbetusold EUR 700
Lot 472Hair pin
D. R. Congo, Mangbetunot available anymore
Lot 473Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, MbalaCharles Wesley Hourdé, Paris, France (2005/06)sold EUR 3,400
Lot 474Large mask
D. R. Congo, NyangaJakob Deller, Munich, Germanysold EUR 1,500
Lot 475Mask
D. R. Congo, Nyindunot available anymore
Lot 476Superb amulet mask "ikoko"
D. R. Congo, Pendenot available anymore
D. R. Congo, Pendenot available anymore
D. R. Congo, Pendenot available anymore
Lot 479Amulet mask "ikoko"
D. R. Congo, Pendenot available anymore
Lot 480Face mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, PendePierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,200
Lot 481Mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, PendeJulius Konietzko, Hamburg, Germanysold EUR 1,200
Lot 482Mask "kindombolo"
D. R. Congo, PendeEduard Tschopp, Mutenz, Switzerlandsold EUR 1,000
Lot 483Ceremonial adze
D. R. Congo, Pendenot available anymore
D. R. Congo, PendeKevin Conru, London, Great Britainnot available anymore
Lot 485Mask "panya ngombe"
D. R. Congo, Pende, EastAmerican Private Collection, New Yorknot available anymore
Lot 486Mask "panya ngombe"
D. R. Congo, Pende, EastEduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland (1978)sold EUR 1,800
Lot 487Mask "kasangu"
D. R. Congo, SalampasuBoris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany (collected in situ 1955, Southern Kasai Area, District Louise, Village Tulume)sold EUR 1,400
Lot 488Dancer
D. R. Congo, SalampasuOld British Collection (1930's)sold EUR 2,600
D. R. Congo, SongyeFrench Private Collectionnot available anymore
D. R. Congo, SongyeJohn Butler, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 492Power half-figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, Songyenot available anymore
Lot 493Small half figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, Songyenot available anymore
D. R. Congo, SongyePierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
D. R. Congo, Songe/TetelaSeidou Sow, Bujunbura-Burundi, Africa (1980's)sold EUR 15,000
Lot 496Ritual object
D. R. Congo, SongyePaolo Morigi, Magliaso, Switzerland German Private Collection, Berlin (1962)sold EUR 400
D. R. Congo, SongyeDutch Private Collectionnot available anymore
D. R. Congo, Sukucollected in situ in 1902 by Révérent Père Picart, one of the missionaries of the Congrégation du Saint Esprit Musée de l' Abbaye Notre Dame de Langonnet (Morbihan), since 1920 Künzi, Oensingen, Switzerland Swiss Private Collectionsold EUR 10,000
Lot 500Figure of a drum player
D. R. Congo, Sukunot available anymore
Lot 501Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, SukuRobert Duperrier, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 502Buffalo mask "kiyunde"
D. R. Congo, TabwaSeidou Sow, Bujunbura-Burundi, Africa (1980's)sold EUR 2,500
Lot 503Ceremonial staff
D. R. Congo, Tabwasold EUR 500
Lot 504Story board
D. R. Congo, TekeBoris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germanysold EUR 1,000
Lot 505Power figure
D. R. Congo, TekeAmerican Private Collection, New Yorknot available anymore
Lot 506Skull basket
D. R. Congo, Vilinot available anymore
D. R. Congo, WoyoColonial administrator (before 1930) Belgian Private Collection, Brussels Alain Guisson, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 3,000
Lot 508Standing figure "mbwoolu"
D. R. Congo, Yaka/SukuFélix Pelt, Amsterdam, The Netherlandssold EUR 1,100
Lot 509Three figural objects
D. R. Congo, YakaSlit drum: Hans Petereit, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 900
Lot 510Big seated figure
D. R. Congo, Yakasold EUR 3,500
Lot 511Double figure
D. R. Congo, Yakanot available anymore
Lot 512Power figure "phuungu"
D. R. Congo, Yakasold EUR 550
D. R. Congo, Yakasold EUR 400
Lot 514Maternité
D. R. Congo, ZomboPhilippe Guimiot, Brussels, Belgium Fily Keita, Los Angeles, USAnot available anymore
Lot 515Standing female power figure
D. R. Congo, ZomboHendrik Elias, Wieze, Ghent, Belgium Joaquin Pecci, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 516Water pipe
AngolaNorthern German Private Collection, collected in situ in the 1950's during employment of the collector with Woermann, Hamburgsold EUR 2,400
Lot 517Seven pipes
AngolaNorthern German Private Collection, collected in situ in the 1950's during employment of the collector with Woermann, Hamburgsold EUR 500