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
Côte d'Ivoire, BauleEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland Edith Hafter, Solothurn, Switzerland Christie's, Paris, 11 Decembre 2012, lot 49sold EUR 26,000
Lot 168Standing female figure
Côte d'Ivoire, BauleCharles Wentinck, Saumane, France Adrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgium German Private Collectionnot available anymore
Côte d'Ivoire, Baule, Agba area, DimbokroKurt Lange (1898-1959), Berlin/Oberstdorf, Germany (acquired in the 1930's - family estate since that time) Lange was an art historian and published several books on Egyptian art and historical coins. Besides of only a few African art objects he mainly collected Egyptian art.sold EUR 18,000
Côte d'Ivoire, BaulePiasa, Paris, 26 March 2010, lot 250 French Private Collection, Parisnot available anymore
Lot 171Standing ape figure "gbekre"
Côte d'Ivoire, BauleFranco Monti, Milan, Italy Carlo Grossetti, Milan, Italy Alex Vömel, Düsseldorf, Germanysold EUR 2,500
Côte d'Ivoire, Baulenot available anymore
Côte d'Ivoire, BauleRobert Duperrier, Paris, Francesold EUR 1,800
Côte d'Ivoire, BauleEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland Edith Hafter, Solothurn, Switzerlandsold EUR 11,000
Côte d'Ivoire, BauleAmerican Collectionsold EUR 3,800
Lot 176Heddle pulley
Côte d'Ivoire, BauleThomas McNemar, Virgina, USA (collected in situ in 1969) Amyas Naegele, New York, USAPrice EUR 2,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 177Slingshot
Côte d'Ivoire, BauleHans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germanysold EUR 200
Côte d'Ivoire, DanFrench Collectionnot available anymore
Côte d'Ivoire, DanGalerie Walu, Zurich, Switzerland Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1991)sold EUR 250
Lot 180Two rings with bells
Côte d'Ivoire, DanAlex Vömel, Düsseldorf, Germanynot available anymore
Côte d'Ivoire, DanDirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1994)sold EUR 500
Lot 182Ceremonial spoon "wa ke mia"
Côte d'Ivoire/Liberia, Dan/ManoLudwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany Paul Wengraf, London, Great Britainnot available anymore
Côte d'Ivoire, DanMichael Oliver, New York, USA (1970s) Sebastian Fernandez, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 184Face mask "tankagle"
Côte d'Ivoire, DanFily Keita, Los Angeles, USAnot available anymore
Côte d'Ivoire, DanMerton Simpson, New York, USA (1988) Allan Stone, New York, USAsold EUR 3,500
Lot 186Beak mask "ge gon" ("gägon")
Côte d'Ivoire, DanWalter Kaiser, Stuttgart, Germany Helmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germanynot available anymore
Côte d'Ivoire, DanRobert Duperrier, Paris, France French Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 188Rare female figure "tale ko"
Côte d'Ivoire, DidaEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland Edith Hafter, Solothurn, Switzerland (1971) Christie's, 11 June 2012, lot 38sold EUR 6,000
Lot 189Mask
Côte d'Ivoire, Diomande/DanRoy Stacy, Washington D.C., USA, collected in situ, Monrovia, Liberia (1974)sold EUR 11,500
Lot 190Anthropomorphic face mask
Côte d'Ivoire, Diomande/DanGapereaux, Toulouse, Francesold EUR 1,500
Lot 191Face mask "gu"
Côte d'Ivoire, GuroHan Coray, Zurich, Switzerland Johan Henau, Antwerp, Belgium (1993) Ursula Nusser, Munich, 2 November 1994, lot 163 French Private Collection, Parissold EUR 4,000
Côte d'Ivoire, GuroErnst Winizki, Zurich, Switzerland Poulain le Fur, Paris, 18 October 1996 Yves Créhalet, Paris, Francesold EUR 500
Côte d'Ivoire, Gurosold EUR 350
Côte d'Ivoire, GuroHelmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germanynot available anymore
Côte d'Ivoire, Jimini / LigbiBritish CollectionPrice EUR 2,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 196Mask
Côte d'Ivoire, KranOld American Collection, Michigan Fily Keita, Los Angeles, USA Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 8 September 2012, lot 260 Sebastian Fernandez, New York, USA Mark Eglinton, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 197Chimpanzee mask "kagle"
Côte d'Ivoire, Krannot available anymore
Lot 198Standing figure
Côte d'Ivoire, KulangoSebastian Fernandez, New York, USAsold EUR 800
Lot 199Zoomorphic mask
Côte d'Ivoire, NgereGerhard de Vos, Dormagen, Germany Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1995)sold EUR 600
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoLudwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany Paul Kummert, Frankfurt, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 201Harp
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufosold EUR 300
Lot 202Harp element
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoPierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 700
Lot 203Two marriage pins
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoKarl-Heinz Krieg, Neuenkirchen, Germany Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germanysold EUR 330
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoFrench Private Collection, Parisnot available anymore
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoJean-Pierre Laprugne, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufosold EUR 800
Lot 207Standing female figure
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo/BauleGeorges Vidal, Cannes/Paris, Francenot available anymore
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoHans Himmelheber, Heidelberg, Germany Charles Ratton, Paris, France Matthias L. J. Lemaire, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1956) Beatrice & Willi Riese, New York, USA Olivier Castellano, Paris, Francesold EUR 15,000
Lot 209Sitting female figure
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoOld Belgian Collection Olivier Larroque, Nimes, France Guy van Rijn, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 6,500
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoFrench Private Collection, Parissold EUR 2,000
Lot 211Helmet mask
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoKarl-Heinz Krieg, Neuenkirchen, Germany German Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 212Fire-spitter mask "wanjugo"
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoFrench Private Collection, Parissold EUR 1,340
Lot 213Zoomorphic mask
Côte d'Ivoire, WéEric Grate, Stockholm, Sweden Jan Lundberg, Malmö, Swedennot available anymore
Lot 214Zoomorphic pendant
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule/ Lagoon peopleRobert Duperrier, Paris, France (1973) Jean-Pierre Laprugne, Paris, Francesold EUR 1,400
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule/ Lagoon peopleRobert Duperrier, Paris, France (1973) Jean-Pierre Laprugne, Paris, Francesold EUR 2,000
Lot 216Crescent-shaped pendant
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule/ Lagoon peopleRobert Duperrier, Paris, France (1973) Jean-Pierre Laprugne, Paris, Francesold EUR 1,400