
87th Tribal Art Auction
Non-European art from international private collections: Gabun masks and memorabilia from the Albert Schweitzer collection coming from the Emmy Martin estate. The second part of the Heinz Kolerski collection (1936-2012). Small figures and fetishes from the african collection of the german artist Günther Filla (1952-2015). Heddle pulleys coming from the collection Mona Etienne (ethnologist in the 1960s/70s). Fine old tribal art from Africa, Asia, Oceania and North America.
Highlights
Lot 25: Suspension hook
Lot 40: Club "patu"
Lot 48: Winged object, ~ 200 - 500 AD
Lot 50: Idol, 18th century or earlier
Lot 52: Gut scraper, ~ 500 - 900 AD
Lot 105: Standing figure "mvunzi"
Lot 127: Plank mask "nwantantay"
Lot 139: Beautiful figure "blolo bla"
Lot 148: Figurally carved staff
Lot 154: Speaker's staff "okyeame poma"
Lot 205: Standing figure
Lot 212: Mask "ntomo"
Lot 236: Female maks "kpan"
Lot 264: Fragment of a male figure
Lot 285: Impressive "bochio kpodohonme"
Lot 336: Rare form of a beaded dance crest
Lot 345: Female face mask "okuyi"
Lot 346: Anthropomorphic face mask "okuyi"
Lot 349: Anthropomorphic face mask
Lot 369: Power figure "nkisi"
Lot 370: Power figure "nkisi nduda"
Lot 383: Fly whisk handle ?
Lot 415: Anthropomorphic figure "iginga"
Lot 416: Janus figure "katanda"
Lot 432: Staff of office "kibango"
Lot 460: Janus power figure "nkisi"
Lot 461: Small power half figure "nkisi"
Lot 485: Maternité "phemba"
Lot 258 : Beautiful female mask "gu", before 1910
Côte d'Ivoire, GuroTajan, Paris, 8 November 1996, lot 163 Roy Stacy, Washington D.C., USAsold EUR 15,000Lot 259 : Mask "gu"
Côte d'Ivoire, GuroKarl-Ferdinand Schädler, Munich, Germanysold EUR 2,200Lot 260 : Zoomorphic mask "zamble"
Côte d'Ivoire, GuroEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymoreLot 261 : Zoomorphic mask "bänä"
Côte d'Ivoire, GuroKegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 262 : Rare anthropo-/zoomorphic mask "do"
Côte d'Ivoire, JiminiD. M. Klinger, Nuremberg, 1 December 1979, lot 70 Günther Kellner, Herzogenaurach, Germanysold EUR 1,600Lot 263 : Mask with hinged jaw
Côte d'Ivoire, Wè - NgereDave DeRoche, San Francisco, USAnot available anymoreLot 264 : Fragment of a male figure
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoOld French Collectionnot available anymoreLot 265 : Figural sculpture
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoJean Zimmermann, New York, USAnot available anymoreLot 266 : Standing female figure
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoYves Créhalet, Paris, Francesold EUR 1,500Lot 267 : Standing female figure "tugubele"
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymoreLot 268 : Small female figure "tugubele"
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoTao Kerefoff, Paris, France American Collection, New Yorknot available anymoreLot 269 : Standing female figure "tugubele"
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoHelmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germany Ketterer, Munich, 30 April 1988, lot 216not available anymoreLot 270 : Dance horse "syon"
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoGalerie Sonnenfels, Vienna, Austriasold EUR 800Lot 271 : Dance crest "dagu" for the "niyuo" dance
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoGeoffrey Holder, New York, USA Glen Rhodes & Harry Nadler, Arlington, USAsold EUR 4,200Lot 272 : Mask with hinged jaw
Côte d'Ivoire, Wé - Dan - Kran ComplexZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 27 June 2015, lot 296not available anymoreLot 273 : Face mask "tu bodu" of the "je" group
Côte d'Ivoire, YaureOld American Collectionsold EUR 4,500Lot 274 : Memorial head
Ghana, Akan, Hemang-Twifo styleRoy Stacy, Washington D.C., USAnot available anymoreLot 275 : Pectoral "akrafokonmu"
Ghana, AkanKarl-Heinz Krieg, Neuenkirchen, Germany German Private Collectionnot available anymoreLot 276 : Chief's ring
Ghana, AkanKarl-Heinz Krieg, Neuenkirchen, Germany German Private Collectionsold EUR 1,000Lot 277 : Chiefs ring "mpetea"
Ghana, Ashantisold EUR 1,500Lot 278 : Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, AshantiPierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 279 : Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, AshantiEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandsold EUR 1,000Lot 280 : Fly whisk
Ghana, AshantiRoy Stacy, Washington D.C., USAnot available anymoreLot 281 : Male twin figure "venaivi"
Togo, EweHenricus Simonis, Düsseldorf, Germanynot available anymoreLot 282 : Standing female figure
Togo, Lambanot available anymoreLot 284 : Ceremonial staff "recade"
Benin, FonLucas Ratton, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 285 : Impressive "bochio kpodohonme"
Benin, FonAnn de Pauw and Luc Huysveld, Antwerp, Belgium Henricus Simonis, Düsseldorf, Germanysold EUR 2,500Lot 286 : Comb, around 1900/1910
Nigeria, Bini/EdoOld British Collectionsold EUR 600Lot 287 : Mask
Nigeria, BiniKegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany Hauswedell, Hamburg, Germany (1977)sold EUR 700Lot 288 : Figural fragment
Nigeria, Mbembe/BokiGerman Private Collection, collected in situ (1972-1979)not available anymoreLot 289 : Headdress
Nigeria, BokiLudwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 13 March 2010, lot 171sold EUR 1,800Lot 290 : Janus-head head crest
Nigeria, BokiPhilippe Ratton, Paris, Francesold EUR 3,300Lot 291 : Horned mask with hinged jaw
Nigeria, IbibioKegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germanysold EUR 350Lot 292 : Mask "oba maoro"
Nigeria, Igbo-AfikpoSamir Borro, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,300Lot 293 : Dance crest
Nigeria, Idomasold EUR 400Lot 294 : Standing figure "ikenga"
Nigeria, Igbosold EUR 550Lot 296 : Horn
Nigeria, IgboMerton Simpson, New York, USAnot available anymoreLot 298 : Ritual object "ofo"
Nigeria, IgboAmerican Private Collection, New Yorknot available anymoreLot 299 : Chalk spoon
Nigeria, Igbosold EUR 400Lot 300 : Standing female figure
Nigeria, IgboLoudmer, Paris, 28 June 1990, lot 107 Melot Family Collection, Liège, Belgiumsold EUR 1,800Lot 301 : Mask "agbogho mmwo" ("maiden spirit")
Nigeria, Igbonot available anymoreLot 302 : Mask "agbogho mmwo" ("maiden spirit")
Nigeria, IgboBelgian Private Collection, Liège (ca. 1970) Emile Deletaille, Brussels, Belgium Guy van Rijn, Brussels, Belgium (1987) Dutch Private Collection, Eindhovennot available anymoreLot 303 : Mask "mangam"
Nigeria, Kantana (Mama)Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, Francesold EUR 1,500Lot 304 : Rare zoomorphic mask "gugwom" (Crocodile?)
Nigeria, Northern Benue, Montol (Goemai)not available anymoreLot 305 : Bush cow mask
Nigeria, MumuyePrice EUR 1,500plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insuranceLot 306 : Standing figure
Nigeria, MumuyeJean Zimmermann, New York, USAsold EUR 3,000Lot 307 : Standing anthropomorphic figure
Nigeria, MumuyeArcade Gallery, London, Great Britainsold EUR 1,350Lot 308 : Standing anthropomorphic figure
Nigeria, Mumuyesold EUR 1,500Lot 309 : Standing anthropomorphic figure
Nigeria, MumuyeAlain Javelaud, Fontenay-Sous-Bois, Francesold EUR 1,800Lot 310 : Sculpture with two anthropomorphic heads
Nigeria, Tiv/IdomaFrench Private Collection Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 22 March 2014, lot 472sold EUR 2,400