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 217Zoomorphic 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 3,000
Lot 219Pendant in shape of a snake
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
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule/ Lagoon peopleRobert Duperrier, Paris, France (1973) Jean-Pierre Laprugne, Paris, Francesold EUR 2,400
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule/ Lagoon peopleRobert Duperrier, Paris, France (1973) Jean-Pierre Laprugne, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 223Gold mask
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule/ Lagoon peoplesold EUR 2,600
Lot 224Gold ornament
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule/ Lagoon peopleAlain Dufour, Saint Maur, Francenot available anymore
Lot 225Chief's ring
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule/ Lagoon peopleRobert Duperrier, Paris, France (1973) Jean-Pierre Laprugne, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 226Chief's belt
Ghana, AkanRobert Duperrier, Paris, France (1973) Jean-Pierre Laprugne, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 227Ceremonial whip
Ghana, AkanRobert Duperrier, Paris, France (1973) Jean-Pierre Laprugne, Paris, Francesold EUR 500
Lot 230Comb
Ghana, Ashantinot available anymore
Lot 231Comb
Ghana, Ashantisold EUR 160
Lot 232Comb
Ghana, Ashanticollected in the 1970ssold EUR 8,500
Lot 233Leopard
Ghana, AshantiLéon Gani, Paris, Francesold EUR 2,800
Lot 234Stool
Ghana, Ashantinot available anymore
Lot 235Ring
Ghana, AshantiHans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germanysold EUR 400
Lot 236Sword
Ghana, AshantiEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland Edith Hafter, Solothurn, Switzerlandsold EUR 750
Lot 237Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, AshantiHelmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germanysold EUR 1,400
Lot 238Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, Ashantisold EUR 200
Lot 239Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, Ashantisold EUR 1,600
Lot 240Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, FanteRoger Lefèvre, Brussels, Belgium Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1996)sold EUR 180
Lot 241Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, Fantesold EUR 1,000
Lot 242Four standing figures
Togo, AdaHans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germanysold EUR 350
Lot 244Figur
Togo, MobaJo de Buck, Brussels, Belgium Galerie Flak, Paris, Francesold EUR 1,300
Lot 245Power figure
Togo, TambermaAlain Dufour, Saint Maur, Francesold EUR 1,000
Lot 246House altar "gou"
Benin, FonFrench Collectionsold EUR 600
Lot 247Four figures
Benin, FonOld British Collection (1960s) German Private Collectionsold EUR 200
Lot 248Group of figures
Benin, FonOld British Collection (1960s) German Private Collectionsold EUR 250
Benin, FonOld British Collection (1960s) German Private Collectionsold EUR 1,000
Lot 250Rattle staff "ukhurhe"
Nigeria, BeninGerhard de Vos, Dormagen, Germany Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1996)Price EUR 250plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Nigeria, BeninEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland Edith Hafter, Solothurn, Switzerlandsold EUR 4,500
Lot 253Headdress
Nigeria, BokiRoger Bourahimou, Brussels, Belgium Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 7 September 2013, lot 209not available anymore
Lot 254Standing pair of figures
Nigeria, ChambaGerd Korinthenberg, Düsseldorf, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 257Ritual knife "wanshipta"
Nigeria, Ga'andasold EUR 250
Nigeria, HausaChristian Duponcheel, Pietrebais, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 259Face mask "idiok ekpo"
Nigeria, Ibibiosold EUR 2,500
Lot 261Male puppet
Nigeria, Ibibiocollected in situ (1958-1962) Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 17 September 20011, lot 297 Belgian Collection, Antwerpnot available anymore
Lot 262Dance crest
Nigeria, Ibibio/AnangFrench Private Collection, Parisnot available anymore
Lot 263Anthropomorphic dance crest
Nigeria, Idomanot available anymore
Lot 265Mask
Nigeria, IdomaWolfgang Klein, Vienna, Austriasold EUR 400
Lot 268Small mask
Nigeria, IgboUrsula & Johannes Kaddatz, Hamburg, Germany Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 269Mask
Nigeria, IgboGuy van Rijn, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 2,500
Lot 270Rare "obu" shrine figure
Nigeria, IgboJean Roudillon, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 271Mask "mgbedike"
Nigeria, IgboDavid & Clifford Gelbard, New York, USA Bonhams, New York, 13 November 2007, lot 2548sold EUR 4,000
Lot 272Pair of arm cuffs
Nigeria, IgboJulian Harding, Cambridge, Englandsold EUR 400
Lot 274Standing figure
Nigeria, MamaHans Petereit, Cologne, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 276Standing ancestor figure
Nigeria, MumuyeAlain Dufour, Saint Maur, France Galerie Flak, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 277Standing female figure
Nigeria, Mumuyecollected in situ by Reginald Groux in the village Gili in Northwestern Cameroon, close to the border with Nigeria (early 1970s) Galerie Noir d'Ivoire, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Nigeria, MumuyeKetterer, Munich, 31. Oktober 1992, lot 369 Pierre Robin, Paris, Francesold EUR 2,800