
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 419 : Half figure "kabeja"
D. R. Congo, Lubanot available anymoreLot 420 : Power half figure "kakudji"
D. R. Congo, LubaGalerie Wiesnet, Munich, Germany Elfie Albert, Pyrbaum, Germany (~1970)not available anymoreLot 421 : Power half figure "kakudji"
D. R. Congo, LubaLucas Ratton, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 422 : Seated female figure
D. R. Congo, LubaLadislas Segy, New York, USAnot available anymoreLot 423 : Drum
D. R. Congo, LubaEuropean Private Collection (1920's) Gerard Sand, Brussels, Belgium (2003) Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 26 November 2005, lot 396 Lempertz, Brussels, 22 January 2013, lot 119 Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germanysold EUR 1,600Lot 424 : Caryatid stool
D. R. Congo, LubaDirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1992)sold EUR 1,700Lot 425 : Fragmentary stool
D. R. Congo, Lubanot available anymoreLot 426 : Upper part of a dignitary staff
D. R. Congo, LubaJoseph Christiaens, Brussels, Belgium Loudmer, Paris, 28/29 June 1989, lot 297 Michel Gaud, Saint Tropez, Francenot available anymoreLot 427 : Prestige staff
D. R. Congo, LubaSotheby's, London, 23 June 1986, lot 91 Lucien van de Velde, Antwerp, Belgium Sotheby's, New York, 14 November 1995, lot 2 Merton Simpson, New York, USA Gary Ford, New York, USAsold EUR 2,500Lot 428 : Dignitary staff
D. R. Congo, Luluanot available anymoreLot 430 : Power half figure "malembelele"
D. R. Congo, Luntu/Bakwa LuntuKevin Conru, London, Great Britainnot available anymoreLot 431 : Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, LuntuVictor Johnson, New York, USA (1960's)not available anymoreLot 432 : Sword
D. R. Congo, Mangbetunot available anymoreLot 433 : Sickle knife "trumbash"
D. R. Congo, Mangbetunot available anymoreLot 435 : Vessel with handle
D. R. Congo, Mangbetunot available anymoreLot 436 : Dignitary staff
D. R. Congo, MbalaAustrian Private Collection, Viennanot available anymoreLot 437 : Charm
D. R. Congo, Mbalanot available anymoreLot 438 : Small male figure "mbambi"
D. R. Congo, MbalaBelgian Private Collection, Ghentnot available anymoreLot 439 : Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, MbalaDirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1994)sold EUR 500Lot 440 : Small standing female figure "pindi"
D. R. Congo, MbalaAlexandre Claes, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,700Lot 442 : Profile shape
D. R. Congo, MongoDirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1994)sold EUR 120Lot 443 : Shield "ngbenbe"
D. R. Congo, Ngbandinot available anymoreLot 444 : Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, Ngbandi/Mbanzanot available anymoreLot 445 : Mask "nyibita"
D. R. Congo, NgeendeDirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1994)sold EUR 800Lot 446 : Knife
D. R. Congo, NkunduPatrick Mestdagh, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 700Lot 447 : Horned mask "giphogo"
D. R. Congo, PendeMerton Simpson, New York, USAsold EUR 1,600Lot 448 : Horned mask "giphogo"
D. R. Congo, Pendesold EUR 1,350Lot 449 : Anthropomorphic mask
D. R. Congo, Pendenot available anymoreLot 451 : Status knife
D. R. Congo, Yanzi / Mbuun / Ngulsold EUR 1,500Lot 452 : Two calabash stoppers
D. R. Congo, PindiDirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1994)sold EUR 250Lot 453 : Plaited shield "nguba"
D. R. Congo, PotoSwedish Collectionnot available anymoreLot 454 : Shield
D. R. Congo, Sakanot available anymoreLot 455 : Body mask
D. R. Congo, SalampasuGerbrand Luttik, Soest, The Netherlandssold EUR 1,800Lot 456 : Mask "kifwebe"
D. R. Congo, SongyeGerhard de Vos, Dormagen, Germany Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1992)sold EUR 500Lot 457 : Mask "kifwebe"
D. R. Congo, SongyeSothebys London, 30 November 1987, lot 28 Preuss, Darmstadt, Germanynot available anymoreLot 458 : Personal protective figure in form of an amulet
D. R. Congo, Songyenot available anymoreLot 459 : Personal magical figure
D. R. Congo, SongyeOld Belgian Collectionnot available anymoreLot 460 : Half figure, before 1930
D. R. Congo, Songyecollected in situ 13.11.1930not available anymoreLot 461 : Standing male power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, Songyenot available anymoreLot 462 : Small standing power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyeBelgian Private Collection Didier Claes, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 2,500Lot 463 : Small power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyePierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 464 : Small power half figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyeChristie's, Paris, 16 June 2009, lot 101 Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedennot available anymoreLot 465 : Power half-figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyeDirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1994)sold EUR 1,200Lot 466 : Power half figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyeDirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1994)sold EUR 500Lot 467 : Stool
D. R. Congo, Songe/Nsapo-NsapoDirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1994)sold EUR 250Lot 468 : Standing female bowl bearer
D. R. Congo, SongyeDirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1994) Lempertz, Brussels, 22 January 2013, lot 115sold EUR 1,800Lot 469 : Power figur
D. R. Congo, Songe / LubaRené Rasmussen, Paris, Francesold EUR 8,000Lot 470 : Cult hatchet, ca. 1920-1940
D. R. Congo, SongyeSwedish Collection, Stockholm (2005)sold EUR 500Lot 471 : Receptacle
D. R. Congo, SongyeHans Wolf, Zurich, Switzerland Karl-Ludwig Gallwitz, Friedberg, Germany German Private Collectionsold EUR 550Lot 472 : Standing power figure
D. R. Congo, Sukunot available anymore