
82nd Tribal Art Auction
The private collection of Hans Rielau. Treasures from West Africa and Central Africa. Memorial heads from the Akan. Elegant Baule figures. New Ireland sculptures with historically important provenances. Finely worked combs and basket-works from the South Seas. Old war club from the Ojibwe people (18th century). Voodoo and headhunting objects.
Highlights
Lot 5: Female "bulul"
Lot 11: Shield "kliau"
Lot 26: Mask, 19th century
Lot 28: Mask "joker", 19th century
Lot 49: Male "mai" mask
Lot 106: Horn spoon, early 19th century
Lot 115: Small mask "ma go"
Lot 163: Elephant mask
Lot 181: Small mask "lukwakongo"
Lot 185: Small mask "lukwakongo"
Lot 216: Mask "mukinka"
Lot 304: Standing male figure "blolo bian"
Lot 354: Janus helmet mask "wanyugo"
Lot 396: Standing male figure
Lot 402: Ancestor figure
Lot 526: Mask "mwana pwo"
Lot 557: Beautiful spoon
Lot 329 : Mask "gägon" with movable jaw
Côte d'Ivoire, DanSouthern German Collection (collected in situ in the late 1960's)sold EUR 650Lot 330 : Slit gong
Côte d'Ivoire, DanEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymoreLot 331 : Spoon
Côte d'Ivoire, Dannot available anymoreLot 332 : Ceremonial spoon
Côte d'Ivoire, DanAlex Arthur, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 333 : Spoon
Côte d'Ivoire, Dannot available anymoreLot 334 : Heddle pulley with anthropomorphic head
Côte d'Ivoire, GuroEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymoreLot 335 : Heddle pulley
Côte d'Ivoire, GuroFrench Collectionnot available anymoreLot 336 : Heddle pulley
Côte d'Ivoire, Guronot available anymoreLot 337 : Heddle pulley
Côte d'Ivoire, GuroPaolo Morigi, Magliaso, Switzerlandnot available anymoreLot 338 : Fine ornamental comb
Côte d'Ivoire, GuroEmile Deletaille, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 339 : Mask
Côte d'Ivoire, Kransold EUR 350Lot 340 : Small figure
Côte d'Ivoire, KulangoNorwood Fine Arts, Munich, Germanysold EUR 2,200Lot 341 : Heddle pulley
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufosold EUR 150Lot 342 : Top of a staff "sejen"
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoLucien van de Velde, Antwerp, Belgium Victor van Craen, Antwerp, Belgiumsold EUR 600Lot 343 : Upper part of a staff "tefalapica"
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufonot available anymoreLot 344 : Figural carved staff "tefalapica"
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufonot available anymoreLot 345 : Figural carved staff "tefalapica"
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufonot available anymoreLot 346 : Female divination figure
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoLadislas Segy, New York, USAsold EUR 3,500Lot 347 : Standing female figure
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoFrench Private Collectionnot available anymoreLot 348 : Standing female figure
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufosold EUR 220Lot 349 : Face mask "kpélié"
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandsold EUR 1,100Lot 350 : Mask "kpelié"
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoKarl-Heinz Krieg, Neuenkirchen, Germany Ralf Lüders, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 800Lot 351 : Big horn mask (antelope?)
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoAlain Dufour, Saint Maur, France (2003)sold EUR 6,000Lot 352 : Large helmet mask "wabele
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymoreLot 353 : Fire spitter mask "wanyugo"
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufosold EUR 3,300Lot 354 : Janus helmet mask "wanyugo"
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymoreLot 355 : Dance crest "dagu"
Côte d'Ivoire, TusianRobert Duperrier, Paris, Francesold EUR 5,000Lot 356 : Horned mask of the "je" group
Côte d'Ivoire, YaureMaurice Mathieu, Paris, France Philippe Ratton, Paris, Francesold EUR 3,500Lot 357 : Standing female figure
Ghana, Abronsold EUR 1,000Lot 359 : Four goldweights
Ghana, AkanHelmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germany Eckhard Bredel, Darmstadt, Germanysold EUR 500Lot 360 : Two figural gold weights
Ghana, AkanEllen Werner, San Francisco, USAsold EUR 300Lot 361 : Ten goldweights
Ghana, AkanRoger Bédiat, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Künzi, Oensingen, Switzerland Swiss Private Collectionsold EUR 450Lot 362 : Ten goldweights
Ghana, AkanRoger Bédiat, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Künzi, Oensingen, Switzerland Swiss Private Collectionsold EUR 450Lot 363 : Head of a memorial figure "krinjabo"
Ghana, Akan / AgniPatrice Cadiou, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 364 : Head
Ghana, Akan / AshantiOlivier Klejman, Paris, France (1998)sold EUR 2,500Lot 365 : Stool
Ghana, AshantiPierre Loos, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 240Lot 366 : Standing female figure
Ghana, Ashantisold EUR 750Lot 367 : Seated female figure
Ghana, EweWulf Lohse, Hamburg, Germanysold EUR 1,100Lot 368 : Standing male figure with hat
Benin, Anago/Fon/Yorubasold EUR 200Lot 369 : Large power figure "bochio"
Benin, Fonsold EUR 600Lot 370 : Female altar figure "bochio"
Benin, Fon/AnagoBruno Frey, Arnay le Duc, Francesold EUR 1,200Lot 371 : Male figure "bochio"
Benin, Fonnot available anymoreLot 372 : Vodoo -"bochio"
Benin, Fonnot available anymoreLot 373 : Standing male figure
Nigeria, Anago/Yoruba/FonPrice EUR 250plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insuranceLot 374 : Dance crest in shape of a human head
Nigeria, BokiAmerican Private Collection, New Yorksold EUR 450Lot 375 : Staff figure "tauwa"
Nigeria, Chambasold EUR 1,400Lot 376 : Standing female figure
Nigeria, Ibibioacquired in Nigeria (ca. 1914-20)sold EUR 700Lot 377 : Mask "mfon ekpo"
Nigeria, Ibibiosold EUR 450Lot 378 : Mask "idiok ekpo"
Nigeria, Ibibiosold EUR 800Lot 379 : Mask "idiok" of the "ekpo" society
Nigeria, IbibioJoris Visser, Brussels, Belgium Galerie Flak, Paris, Francesold EUR 2,000