
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 26: Ornament for sacred flute
Lot 27: War shield
Lot 28: Suspension hook
Lot 79: Standing figure
Lot 92: Healer's society cap mask
Lot 94: Anthropomorphic figure
Lot 98: Standing male figure
Lot 179: Female figure
Lot 197: Standing male figure
Lot 205: Mask with tubular eyes
Lot 315: Male ancestor figure "ekpu"
Lot 316: Standing male figure "ihambe"
Lot 346: Standing figure "tadep"
Lot 369: Beautiful power figure "nkisi"
Lot 410: Dance club "ebongo"
Lot 426: Upper part of a dignitary staff
Lot 469: Power figur
Lot 488: Comb, 19th century
Lot 510: Dagger with sheath
Lot 315 : Male ancestor figure "ekpu"
Nigeria, OronCarla & Hans Baumann, Muri near Bern, Switzerland Belgian Private Collection Koller, Zurich, 18 June 2012, lot 1761 Artcurial, Paris, 10 December 2014, lot 157sold EUR 8,000Lot 316 : Standing male figure "ihambe"
Nigeria, TivMartien Coppens, Eindhoven, The Netherlandssold EUR 8,200Lot 317 : Maternité
Nigeria, Urhobosold EUR 800Lot 318 : Ceremonial knife "ada ogun"
Nigeria, YorubaAnthony J. Stout, Washington D.C., USA (1962) Roy Stacy, Washington D.C., USA (1975)sold EUR 2,100Lot 319 : Oracle board "opon ifa" and oracle tapper "iroke ifa"
Nigeria, YorubaHelga Redlich, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1991)sold EUR 1,000Lot 320 : Helmet mask "gelede"
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 900Lot 321 : Helmet mask "gelede"
Nigeria, YorubaEileen and Michael Cohen, New York City, USA (before 1970)not available anymoreLot 322 : Male and female twin figure "ere ibeji" in beaded cape "ewu ileke" and hat
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Ila Orangunsold EUR 2,000Lot 323 : Male couple of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Offasold EUR 720Lot 324 : Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, OshogboGraf von Arco, Munich, Germany Elfie Albert, Pyrbaum, Germany (~1970)sold EUR 260Lot 325 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, OshogboKetterer, Munich, Auction 159, April 1991, Lot 260 Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germanysold EUR 600Lot 326 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, IlaGert Stoll, Berchtesgaden, Germany Gerhard de Vos, Dormagen, Germany Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1992)sold EUR 1,200Lot 327 : Standing janiform figure
Cameroon GrassfieldsWolf Röhricht, Berlin/Munich, Germanysold EUR 700Lot 328 : Buffalo mask
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeWolf Röhricht, Berlin/Munich, Germanynot available anymoreLot 329 : Ram mask
Cameroon GrassfieldsWolf Röhricht, Berlin/Munich, Germanynot available anymoreLot 330 : Male mask "nkang"
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeWolf Röhricht, Berlin/Munich, Germanynot available anymoreLot 331 : Male mask "nkang"
Cameroon Grassfields, BabankiWolf Röhricht, Berlin/Munich, Germanynot available anymoreLot 332 : Big round stool
Cameroon Grassfields, BamumWolf Röhricht, Berlin/Munich, Germanysold EUR 1,100Lot 333 : Rider
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeWolf Röhricht, Berlin/Munich, Germanysold EUR 800Lot 334 : Zoomorphic mask
Cameroon GrassfieldsPierre Harter, Paris, France Drouot-Richelieu, Paris, 21 Juin 1995, lot 146 Michel Gaud, Saint Tropez, Francesold EUR 1,500Lot 335 : Staff
Cameroon GrassfieldsJohann F. Gustav Umlauff, Hamburg, Germany (1935) Lore Kegel, Hamburg, Germany Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germanysold EUR 1,000Lot 336 : Standing male power figure "mu po"
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeRive Gauche, Paris, 13 June 2012, lot 102 Joaquin Pecci, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 337 : Stool
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeAlex Vömel, Düsseldorf, Germanysold EUR 800Lot 338 : Bowl bearer
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeJulius Carlebach, New York, USA (1951/52)sold EUR 6,000Lot 339 : Notables prestige pipe bowl
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeJoaquin Pecci, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 340 : Large head sculpture "tu ngünga", before 1922
Cameroon Grassfields, BamumOld Irish Collection Monica Wengraf, London, Great Britainsold EUR 8,000Lot 341 : Standing female figure
Cameroon, BanaElena Luksch-Makowsky (1878-1967), Hamburg, Germany; Russian paintersold EUR 3,500Lot 342 : Standing figure
Cameroon, Bangwa/BamilekeGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 850Lot 343 : Throwing knife
Cameroon, Falicollected in situ (1970's)sold EUR 300Lot 344 : Standing female figure
Cameroon, KakaSwedish Private Collectionnot available anymoreLot 345 : Sword
Cameroon, Kirdicollected in situ (1970's)not available anymoreLot 346 : Standing figure "tadep"
Cameroon, MambilaPhilippe Guimiot, Brussels, Belgium (1970's) Jean-Pierre Jernander, Brussels, Belgium Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 347 : Trumpet "tawong"
Cameroon, MambilaAlfons Bermel, Berlin, Germany Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (2000)sold EUR 300Lot 348 : Trumpet "tawong"
Cameroon, MambilaJames Willis, San Francisco, USA Michael Grebanier, San Francisco, USAsold EUR 4,200Lot 349 : Fertility doll
Cameroon, Namchicollected in situ (1970's)sold EUR 800Lot 350 : Fertility doll
Cameroon, NamchiJean-Jacques Dutko, Paris, Francesold EUR 600Lot 351 : Sword knife
Cameroon, TikarMartial Bronsin, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 650Lot 352 : Trumpet
Gabon, FangCraig de Lora, New Jersey, USAsold EUR 2,000Lot 353 : Knife
Gabon, FangSwedish Collection, Stockholm (2002)sold EUR 500Lot 354 : Lid of reliquary vessel
Gabon, FangFrench Collectionsold EUR 1,000Lot 355 : Dignitary staff
Gabon, Lumbonot available anymoreLot 356 : Standing male figure
Gabon, PunuFrench Colonial Collectionnot available anymoreLot 357 : Mask "okuyi"
Gabon, Punu/LumboDavid Henninger, Haguenau, Francesold EUR 2,600Lot 358 : Mask "okuyi"
Gabon, PunuFrench Colonial Collectionsold EUR 2,000Lot 359 : Big female figure
Gabon, Tsogho/VuviAmerican Private Collectionsold EUR 4,100Lot 360 : Small power figure
Gabon, TsoghoJan Lundberg, Malmö, Swedensold EUR 800Lot 361 : Panel
Gabon, VuviBruno Frey, Arnay le Duc, Francenot available anymoreLot 362 : Baby carrier
D. R. Congosold EUR 400Lot 363 : "nkisi" fetish "mbwanza minka uda mvula"
D. R. CongoCarl Niklas Börrisson (1862-1927), Swedish Missionary in Congo, collected in situ (1892-1908)sold EUR 600Lot 364 : Caryiatid stool
D. R. CongoOld Swedish Collection, Stockholm (1950's) Karlsson and Wickman Gallery, Stockholm, Swedennot available anymore