85th Tribal Art Auction
Classic, traditional and exceptional art works. Notable carving works, ex. collection Edith Hafter, Solothurn, Switzerland. The Ethiopian Collection of Sachau-Zeies. The second part of the Rielau Collection. Masks and sculptures from the peoples of Gabon. An important gold jewellery collection from the Akan peoples. Small 'mu po' sculptures from Cameroon. Oceanic and South Pacific art.
Highlights
Lot 1Standing male figure
Philippines - IfugaoMichael Grebanier, San Francisco, USAnot available anymore
Philippines - IfugaoLuciano Federico, Italy Luciano first visited the Philippines in 1978 with his Japanese wife Mayumi. They spent six months there, mainly in the mountain province of Luzon, where they collected many interesting pieces. From 1978 to 1984 he made at least more ten trips, travelling throughout the country.sold EUR 1,500
Philippines - Ifugao, Hungduan villageLuciano Federico, Italy Luciano first visited the Philippines in 1978 with his Japanese wife Mayumi. They spent six months there, mainly in the mountain province of Luzon, where they collected many interesting pieces. From 1978 to 1984 he made at least more ten trips, travelling throughout the country.not available anymore
Lot 4Rice deity "bulul"
Philippines - IfugaoJean-Paul Agogué, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Philippines - Island Luzon, IgorotBaudouin de Grunne, Wezembeek-Oppem, Belgium Dominique de Grunne, London, England (1970) Pierre Langlois, Paris, France Sotheby's, Paris, 3 Décembre 2004, lot 28 Rive Gauche, Paris, 18 Novembre 2013, lot 34 Yves Créhalet, Paris, Francesold EUR 6,000
Philippines - Luzon, KankanayFrench Collectionnot available anymore
Philippines - Northern Luzon, Kalinga tribenot available anymore
Indonesia - Borneo, DayakFred ten Houten, Groningen, The Netherlands Sanne Nies, Antwerp, Belgiumsold EUR 1,200
Indonesia - NiasOld Dutch Collection Yann Ferrandin, Paris, Francesold EUR 1,250
Indonesia - Sumatra, BatakFrank Bell, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 4,000
Lot 11Ceremonial lime squeezer
Indonesia - Sumatra, BatakIrwin Hersey, New York, USAsold EUR 800
Indonesia - SumbaAlex Arthur, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
India, Naganot available anymore
Lot 14Two necklaces
India, Naga, Konyaksold EUR 450
Lot 15Three pendants
India, Naganot available anymore
Lot 16Two tobacco pipes
India, Nagasold EUR 500
Lot 17Ceremonial spear
India, Nagasold EUR 650
Lot 18Mask "kolam"
Sri LankaOld British Collection (1960's) German Private Collectionsold EUR 600
Lot 19Group of ornament
ChinaRalf Lüders, Stuttgart,sold EUR 600
Lot 20Standing figure
Papua New Guinea, Abelamnot available anymore
Papua New Guinea, Abelamsold EUR 600
Lot 22Yams mask "silgu"
Papua New Guinea, Abelamnot available anymore
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmatcollected in situ (early 1980s)not available anymore
Lot 24Head fragment
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmatnot available anymore
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmatnot available anymore
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmatnot available anymore
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmatcollected in situ, Asmat village Ocenep (1976)sold EUR 3,000
Lot 28Mask
Papua New Guinea - Blackwater RiverChris Boylan, Sydney, Australianot available anymore
Lot 29Beautiful lime spatula
Papua New Guinea, IatmulJentsch, Düsseldorf, Germanysold EUR 2,000
Lot 30Lime spatula
Papua New Guinea - MassimAmerican Collectionsold EUR 2,200
Lot 31Rare loop-top spatula
Papua New Guinea - MassimHermann Kühn, Munich, Germanynot available anymore
Papua New Guinea - Ramu RiverEugene Eckstein Michel Boulanger, Liège, Belgiumsold EUR 6,000
Lot 33Sculpture of a crocodile
Papua New Guinea - Lake Sentaninot available anymore
Lot 34Large drum, around 1880
Papua New Guinea - Lake SentaniEdith Hafter, Solothurn, Switzerlandsold EUR 3,000
Lot 35Old hand drum "kundu"
Papua New Guinea - SepikInge Hett, Berlin, Germanynot available anymore
Papua New Guinea - SepikThomas Schulze, Berlin, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 37Amulet mask
Papua New Guinea - SepikSteward Kennedy, London, Great Britainsold EUR 500
Papua New Guinea - Sepiksold EUR 1,500
Lot 39Replacement skull "kus"
Papua New Guinea - SepikJohn Morley, New York, USAsold EUR 2,600
Lot 40Shaft of a ladle
Papua New Guinea - SepikGreg Hamson, Palos Verdes, California, USAnot available anymore
Lot 41Ceremonial spoon
Papua New Guinea - Tami Islandsnot available anymore
Lot 42Yam cult figure "minja"
Papua New Guinea - Washkuk Hills - East Sepik Province, Kwomanot available anymore
Lot 43War shield
Papua New Guinea - Yuat RiverPaolo Morigi, Magliaso, Switzerlandsold EUR 2,000
Lot 44War charm, around 1880
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Admirality IslandsLance Entwistle, Paris, France Edith Hafter, Solothurn, Switzerlandsold EUR 36,000
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Admirality IslandsWilliam Downing Webster, Bicester, England (1863-1913)not available anymore
Lot 46Head sculpture
Papua New Guinea - Gazelle Peninsula, Gunantuna/TolaiFumihico Harada, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Western Solomon IslandsOld British Collection (1960's) German Private Collectionsold EUR 2,000
Solomon Islands - MalaitaDouglas Barrett, London, Great Britainnot available anymore
Salomonen - Rennell InselMichael Evans, Dijon, Francesold EUR 1,500
Austral Islands, Ra'ivavaeJacques Lebrat, Paris, France Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 22 March 2014, lot 67sold EUR 3,500