
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 311 : Standing female figure
Nigeria, Tiv/Idomasold EUR 720Lot 312 : Mask
Nigeria, UrhoboWolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germanynot available anymoreLot 313 : Standing male figure
Nigeria, Urhobosold EUR 800Lot 314 : Standing female figure
Nigeria, UrhoboOld British Collectionnot available anymoreLot 316 : Bell "omo"
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 1,900Lot 317 : Helmet mask "gelede"
Nigeria, Yorubacollected in situ (1970s)sold EUR 1,500Lot 318 : Prestige stool
Nigeria, YorubaStothert & Trice, London, Great Britainsold EUR 2,400Lot 319 : Small dance wand "eshu"
Nigeria, YorubaArno Henseler, Munich, Germanysold EUR 600Lot 320 : Amulet of the "eshu" cult
Nigeria, YorubaGalerie 69, Stuttgart, Germanynot available anymoreLot 321 : Oracle bowl "agere ifa"
Nigeria, YorubaBelgian Collection, Brusssels Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 25 November 2006, lot 173sold EUR 700Lot 322 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Owu, IbadanEli Goldmann, Vienna, Austria, collected in situ (1950s/60s) Winfried Rathke, Geisenheim, Germany (1967)sold EUR 410Lot 323 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Owu, IbadanEli Goldmann, Vienna, Austria, collected in situ (1950s/60s) Winfried Rathke, Geisenheim, Germany (1967)sold EUR 450Lot 324 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, OshogboUrsula Voorhuis, Sint Agathe, The Netherlandsnot available anymoreLot 325 : Couple of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo/ IlorinEli Goldmann, Vienna, Austria, collected in situ (1950s/60s) Winfried Rathke, Geisenheim, Germany (1967)sold EUR 730Lot 326 : Couple of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, IlorinEli Goldmann, Vienna, Austria, collected in situ (1950s/60s) Winfried Rathke, Geisenheim, Germany (1967)sold EUR 700Lot 327 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Yagba, EgbeLucas Ratton, Paris, Francesold EUR 1,500Lot 328 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ota, AworiKegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germanysold EUR 350Lot 329 : Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, border area Igbomina/ Ilorinsold EUR 1,200Lot 330 : Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, AbeokutaJohn & Nicole Dintenfass, New York, USAsold EUR 2,000Lot 331 : Pair of female twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo / IlorinPaul Descamps, Antwerp, Belgiumsold EUR 2,800Lot 333 : Stool
Cameroon Grassfields, Bamilekenot available anymoreLot 334 : Standing figure "mu po"
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeClement F. Egerton, England, collected in situ (1935) Christie's, London, 16 October 1979, lot 112 Christie's, London, 24 March 1988, lot 213 Bonhams, London, 21 August 2000, lot 94 Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 5 March 2011, lot 294sold EUR 1,500Lot 335 : Sitting figure
Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke/BangwaEdward J. Klejman, Paris, France (1960s) French Collectionnot available anymoreLot 336 : Rare form of a beaded dance crest
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeMay Weber Museum of Cultural Arts, Chicago, USA Arcade Gallery, London, Great Britain British Private Collectionsold EUR 4,200Lot 337 : Buffalo mask
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeHeinz Geisler, Heidelberg, Germanysold EUR 1,200Lot 339 : Janiform helmet mask "agwe"
Cameroon Grassfields, WidekumTribal Arts Gallery II, New York, USA (1974) Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, USA (L80.62.118) Joshua Dimondstein, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,400Lot 340 : Eight ethnographic objects
Cameroon, Bane/Fang/BuluMax Löhlein (1877-1921), Germany, collected in situ (1910/11)Price EUR 1,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insuranceLot 341 : Rare double figure
Cameroon, BundumMartial Bronsin, Brussels, Belgium (1993) Dutch Private Collection, Eindhovennot available anymoreLot 342 : Portrait bust of Albert Schweitzer, after 1951
Fritz BehnAlbert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon Emmy Martin, Alsace Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin Family estate until todaysold EUR 1,000Lot 343 : Hand pair of Albert Schweitzer
Louis Mayer, Carmel (USA)Albert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon Emmy Martin, Alsace Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin Family estate until todaysold EUR 1,200Lot 344 : Hand pair of Albert Schweitzer
Dr. Fosser, StrasbourgAlbert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon Emmy Martin, Alsace Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin Family estate until todaysold EUR 1,000Lot 345 : Female face mask "okuyi"
Gabon, Punu/LumboAlbert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon, collected in situ (1913-1917) Emmy Martin, Alsace Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin Family estate until todaysold EUR 14,000Lot 346 : Anthropomorphic face mask "okuyi"
Gabon, Punu/TsanghiAlbert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon, collected in situ (1925) Emmy Martin, Alsace Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin Family estate until todaysold EUR 5,500Lot 347 : Anthropomorphic face mask "okuyi"
Gabon, Punu/TsanghiAlbert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon, collected in situ (1925) Emmy Martin, Alsace Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin Family estate until todaysold EUR 1,800Lot 348 : Anthropomorphic face mask "okuyi"
Gabon, TsoghoAlbert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon, collected in situ (1913-1917) Emmy Martin, Alsace Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin Family estate until todaysold EUR 2,000Lot 349 : Anthropomorphic face mask
Gabon, VuviAlbert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon, collected in situ (1913-1917) Emmy Martin, Alsace Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin Family estate until todaysold EUR 7,000Lot 350 : Anthropomorphic face mask "okuyi"
Gabon, LumboAlbert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon, collected in situ (1925) Emmy Martin, Alsace Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin Family estate until todaysold EUR 2,000Lot 351 : Two anthropomorphic face masks "okuyi"
Gabon, PunuAlbert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon Emmy Martin, Alsace Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin Family estate until todaysold EUR 2,200Lot 352 : Anthropomorphic face mask "okuyi"
Gabon, LumboAlbert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon Emmy Martin, Alsace Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin Family estate until todaysold EUR 950Lot 353 : Anthropomorphic face mask "okuyi"
Gabon, LumboAlbert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon Emmy Martin, Alsace Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin Family estate until todaysold EUR 1,200Lot 354 : Oval board with handle
Gabon, FangAlbert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon, collected in situ Emmy Martin, Alsace (1925) Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin Family estate until todaysold EUR 600Lot 355 : Group of plant fibre weavings
GabonAlbert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon, collected in situ Emmy Martin, Alsace (1925) Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin Family estate until todaysold EUR 400Lot 356 : Wallet
VariaAlbert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon Emmy Martin, Alsace Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin Family estate until todaynot available anymoreLot 357 : Figurally carved tusk
GabonAlbert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon, collected in situ Emmy Martin, Alsace (1925) Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin Family estate until todaysold EUR 2,000Lot 359 : Three-faced mask "ngontang"
Gabon, FangDaniel Hourdé, Paris, France (1974) Pace Primitive, New York, USA (1987) Raphael Roux, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 360 : Two blades
Gabon, Fangnot available anymoreLot 361 : Anthropomorphic face mask "okuyi"
Gabon, PunuPaul O'Connor, Denver, USA Denver Art Museum, USA (1952)sold EUR 1,500Lot 362 : Standing female figure
Gabon, PunuAder- Picard-Tajan, Drouot, Paris, 17 October 1983, lot 188 Vincent Wapler, Drouot, Paris, 29 April 1994, lot 45 Sotheby's, Paris, 15 June 2004, lot 161 Philipp Konzett, Graz, Austria Helmut Feier, Vienna, Austriasold EUR 2,800Lot 363 : Mask
Gabon, Tsoghonot available anymoreLot 364 : Antelope horn
D. R. Congonot available anymore