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 315Male 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 8,000
Nigeria, TivMartien Coppens, Eindhoven, The Netherlandssold EUR 8,200
Lot 317Maternité
Nigeria, Urhobosold EUR 800
Lot 318Ceremonial knife "ada ogun"
Nigeria, YorubaAnthony J. Stout, Washington D.C., USA (1962) Roy Stacy, Washington D.C., USA (1975)sold EUR 2,100
Nigeria, YorubaHelga Redlich, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1991)sold EUR 1,000
Lot 320Helmet mask "gelede"
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 900
Lot 321Helmet mask "gelede"
Nigeria, YorubaEileen and Michael Cohen, New York City, USA (before 1970)not available anymore
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Ila Orangunsold EUR 2,000
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Offasold EUR 720
Lot 324Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, OshogboGraf von Arco, Munich, Germany Elfie Albert, Pyrbaum, Germany (~1970)sold EUR 260
Nigeria, Yoruba, OshogboKetterer, Munich, Auction 159, April 1991, Lot 260 Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germanysold EUR 600
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, IlaGert Stoll, Berchtesgaden, Germany Gerhard de Vos, Dormagen, Germany Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1992)sold EUR 1,200
Lot 327Standing janiform figure
Cameroon GrassfieldsWolf Röhricht, Berlin/Munich, Germanysold EUR 700
Lot 328Buffalo mask
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeWolf Röhricht, Berlin/Munich, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 329Ram mask
Cameroon GrassfieldsWolf Röhricht, Berlin/Munich, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 330Male mask "nkang"
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeWolf Röhricht, Berlin/Munich, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 331Male mask "nkang"
Cameroon Grassfields, BabankiWolf Röhricht, Berlin/Munich, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 332Big round stool
Cameroon Grassfields, BamumWolf Röhricht, Berlin/Munich, Germanysold EUR 1,100
Lot 333Rider
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeWolf Röhricht, Berlin/Munich, Germanysold EUR 800
Lot 334Zoomorphic mask
Cameroon GrassfieldsPierre Harter, Paris, France Drouot-Richelieu, Paris, 21 Juin 1995, lot 146 Michel Gaud, Saint Tropez, Francesold EUR 1,500
Lot 335Staff
Cameroon GrassfieldsJohann F. Gustav Umlauff, Hamburg, Germany (1935) Lore Kegel, Hamburg, Germany Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germanysold EUR 1,000
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeRive Gauche, Paris, 13 June 2012, lot 102 Joaquin Pecci, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 337Stool
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeAlex Vömel, Düsseldorf, Germanysold EUR 800
Lot 338Bowl bearer
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeJulius Carlebach, New York, USA (1951/52)sold EUR 6,000
Lot 339Notables prestige pipe bowl
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeJoaquin Pecci, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
Cameroon Grassfields, BamumOld Irish Collection Monica Wengraf, London, Great Britainsold EUR 8,000
Lot 341Standing female figure
Cameroon, BanaElena Luksch-Makowsky (1878-1967), Hamburg, Germany; Russian paintersold EUR 3,500
Lot 342Standing figure
Cameroon, Bangwa/BamilekeGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 850
Lot 343Throwing knife
Cameroon, Falicollected in situ (1970's)sold EUR 300
Lot 344Standing female figure
Cameroon, KakaSwedish Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 345Sword
Cameroon, Kirdicollected in situ (1970's)not available anymore
Lot 346Standing figure "tadep"
Cameroon, MambilaPhilippe Guimiot, Brussels, Belgium (1970's) Jean-Pierre Jernander, Brussels, Belgium Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 347Trumpet "tawong"
Cameroon, MambilaAlfons Bermel, Berlin, Germany Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (2000)sold EUR 300
Lot 348Trumpet "tawong"
Cameroon, MambilaJames Willis, San Francisco, USA Michael Grebanier, San Francisco, USAsold EUR 4,200
Lot 349Fertility doll
Cameroon, Namchicollected in situ (1970's)sold EUR 800
Lot 350Fertility doll
Cameroon, NamchiJean-Jacques Dutko, Paris, Francesold EUR 600
Lot 351Sword knife
Cameroon, TikarMartial Bronsin, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 650
Lot 352Trumpet
Gabon, FangCraig de Lora, New Jersey, USAsold EUR 2,000
Lot 353Knife
Gabon, FangSwedish Collection, Stockholm (2002)sold EUR 500
Lot 354Lid of reliquary vessel
Gabon, FangFrench Collectionsold EUR 1,000
Lot 355Dignitary staff
Gabon, Lumbonot available anymore
Lot 356Standing male figure
Gabon, PunuFrench Colonial Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 357Mask "okuyi"
Gabon, Punu/LumboDavid Henninger, Haguenau, Francesold EUR 2,600
Lot 358Mask "okuyi"
Gabon, PunuFrench Colonial Collectionsold EUR 2,000
Lot 359Big female figure
Gabon, Tsogho/VuviAmerican Private Collectionsold EUR 4,100
Lot 360Small power figure
Gabon, TsoghoJan Lundberg, Malmö, Swedensold EUR 800
Lot 361Panel
Gabon, VuviBruno Frey, Arnay le Duc, Francenot available anymore
Lot 362Baby carrier
D. R. Congosold EUR 400
D. R. CongoCarl Niklas Börrisson (1862-1927), Swedish Missionary in Congo, collected in situ (1892-1908)sold EUR 600
Lot 364Caryiatid stool
D. R. CongoOld Swedish Collection, Stockholm (1950's) Karlsson and Wickman Gallery, Stockholm, Swedennot available anymore