84th Tribal Art Auction
The private collections Poul Mørk (1938-2013) and Alex Wittendorf (1931-2013), both Copenhagen, Denmark. Tribal Art objects from the Art Collection Helga & Hans-Jürgen Müller, Stuttgart. The colonial Cameroon Collection from the painter Wolfgang Röhricht (1886-1953), Berlin. The collection from Rolf Christoph Lutz (1930-2016), medical missionary for the Basler Mission in Ghana. Important Ethnographics from the colonial collection Kloppe in German South-West Africa.
Highlights
Lot 51Lime spatula
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Admirality IslandsPoul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 700
Mali, Bamana, Bougouni regionOle Jensen, Denmark (1963) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 1,500
Mali, BamanaPoul Mørk, Copenhagen, Denmark (1960's) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 1,000
Lot 55Antelope mask "kou"
Burkina Faso, Dafing-MarkaPoul Mørk, Copenhagen, Denmark (1960's) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 1,600
Lot 56Zoomorphic mask "zamble"
Côte d'Ivoire, GuroOle Jensen, Denmark (1963) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 1,500
Lot 57Mask with movable jaw
Côte d'Ivoire, NgereLauritz Sunde, Copenhagen, Denmark (1966) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 900
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoEmil Olsen, Copenhagen, Denmark (1966) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 1,600
Lot 59Memorial head
Ghana, AkanPoul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 500
Lot 60Goldweight
Ghana, AshantiMaurice Ratton, Paris, France (1962) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of DenmarkPrice EUR 450plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 61Ring
Ghana, AshantiPoul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 200
Lot 62Mask
Nigeria, EketPoul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 600
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Ila OrangunLauritz Sunde, Copenhagen, Denmark (1965/66) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 1,800
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, OshogboLauritz Sunde, Copenhagen, Denmark (1965/66) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 1,100
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Oke IhoLauritz Sunde, Copenhagen, Denmark (1965/66) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 1,300
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, OshogboLauritz Sunde, Copenhagen, Denmark (1965/66) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 900
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, OshogboLauritz Sunde, Copenhagen, Denmark (1965/66) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 500
Nigeria, Yoruba, OshogboLauritz Sunde, Copenhagen, Denmark (1965/66) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 600
Nigeria, YorubaLauritz Sunde, Copenhagen, Denmark Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 1,000
Lot 71Shrine figure "eshu"
Nigeria, Yorubaacquired in Copenhagen, Denmark (1960's) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 600
Lot 72Antelope mask
Nigeria, YorubaPoul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 700
Lot 73Mask "gelede"
Nigeria, YorubaPoul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 1,200
Nigeria, YorubaPoul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 750
Nigeria, YorubaHerbert von Garvens-Garvensburg, Hannover/Bornholm, Germany/Denmark (1883-1953) Poul Mørk, Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 400
Nigeria, Yorubaa) Mr. Nielsen/Emil Olsen, Denmark (1965) b) Lauritz Sunde, Copenhagen, Denmark (1968) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 700
Nigeria, YorubaPoul Mørk, Copenhagen, Denmark (1960's) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 500
Lot 78Small knife
D. R. CongoPoul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 280
Lot 79Standing figure
D. R. Congo, LegaPoul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 7,500
Lot 80Knife
D. R. Congo, MangbetuOle Jensen, Denmark (1963) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 1,400
Lot 81Vessel
D. R. Congo, MangbetuOle Jensen, Denmark (1963) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 450
D. R. Congo, MetokoPoul Mørk, Copenhagen, Denmark (1960's) Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 2,500
Lot 83Mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, PendePoul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 600
Lot 84Four neckrests
EthiopiaPoul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 1,000
Lot 85Three neckrests
Somalia, BoniPoul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 600
Lot 86Two cult knives
Eritrea, HadendoaPoul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmarksold EUR 250
Lot 87Pectoral, ~ AD 500 -1500
Colombia, QuimbayaBruun Rasmussen, Copenhagen, 9 April 2001, lot 1270 Alex Wittendorff, Copenhagen, Denmarknot available anymore
Lot 88Mask "ntomo"
Mali, BamanaGalerie Noir d'Ivoire, Paris, France (1988) Alex Wittendorff, Copenhagen, Denmarksold EUR 1,800
Côte d'Ivoire, DanGalerie Darrell, Copenhagen, Denmark (1983) Alex Wittendorff, Copenhagen, Denmarksold EUR 1,600
Lot 90Large mask
Côte d'Ivoire, NgereLoudmer, Paris, 25/26 June 1992, lot 9 Alex Wittendorff, Copenhagen, Denmarksold EUR 1,800
Lot 91Anthropomorphic mask
Côte d'Ivoire/Liberia, Dancollected in situ by a French doctor (1920's) Alan Schmidt, Aarhus/Charlottenlund, Denmark (1923-1989) - danish painter, acquired the piece in Paris in 1954 Alex Wittendorff, Copenhagen, Denmark (1988)sold EUR 2,600
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoPierre Robin, Paris, France (1988) Alex Wittendorff, Copenhagen, Denmarknot available anymore
Nigeria, JukunGalerie Noir d'Ivoire, Paris, France (2000) Alex Wittendorff, Copenhagen, Denmarksold EUR 2,500
Lot 94Anthropomorphic figure
Nigeria, MumuyeGalerie Argiles, Paris, France (1987) Alex Wittendorff, Copenhagen, Denmarksold EUR 2,600
Lot 95Six miniature figures
D. R. Congo, YakaGalerie Darrell, Copenhagen, Denmark (1987) Alex Wittendorff, Copenhagen, Denmarknot available anymore
Nigeria, OgoniJan Lundberg, Malmö, Sweden (1976) Alex Wittendorff, Copenhagen, Denmarknot available anymore
Indonesia, Bali/JavaHelga & Hans-Jürgen Müller, Stuttgart, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 98Standing male figure
Papua New Guinea - SepikErnst Heinrich, Stuttgart, Germany (according to information provided by the consigner) Helga & Hans-Jürgen Müller, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 10,000
Lot 99Fertility doll
Ghana, FanteKetterer, Munich, 30 April 1988, lot 311 Helga & Hans-Jürgen Müller, Stuttgart, Germanynot available anymore
Nigeria, BokiHelga & Hans-Jürgen Müller, Stuttgart, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 101Mask "mma ji"
Nigeria, Igbo-AfikpoGalerie Carrefour, Paris, France Helga & Hans-Jürgen Müller, Stuttgart, Germany (1987)sold EUR 800
Lot 102Standing male shrine figure
Nigeria, IgboKetterer, Munich, 30 April 1988, lot 352 Helga & Hans-Jürgen Müller, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 4,500