
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 416 : Janus figure "katanda"
D. R. Congo, LegaFather Lay, "The White Fathers" ("Pères Blancs"), brought to Europe between 1864-1872 (according to pre-owner)sold EUR 6,000Lot 417 : Standing figure
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymoreLot 418 : Mask "lukungu"
D. R. Congo, Legasold EUR 2,500Lot 419 : Horned mask "kayamba"
D. R. Congo, LegaRob Vervoort, Brussels, Belgium Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 2,200Lot 420 : Dance crest mask
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymoreLot 421 : Arrow-case shield or shield quiver
D. R. Congo, Lendusold EUR 1,800Lot 423 : Stool
D. R. Congo, Lubanot available anymoreLot 424 : Neckrest
D. R. Congo, Lubanot available anymoreLot 425 : Caryatid stool "kihona"
D. R. Congo, Luba/HembaGerman Private Collection, collected in situ (1983-1985)not available anymoreLot 426 : Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, LubaPascal Vernimmen, Ghent, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 427 : Small half figure "kabeja"
D. R. Congo, LubaHelmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germanysold EUR 800Lot 428 : Female power half figure "kakudji"
D. R. Congo, Luba/KusuJean Zimmermann, New York, USAnot available anymoreLot 429 : Power half figure
D. R. Congo, Luba/KusuMerton Simpson, New York, USA Marceau Rivière, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 430 : Anthropomorphic ritual vessel
D. R. Congo, Lubasold EUR 350Lot 431 : Divination pestle "lubuko"
D. R. Congo, Luba/Kanyoknot available anymoreLot 432 : Staff of office "kibango"
D. R. Congo, LubaVicomte George d'Ouvrier (1884-1950), Brussels, Belgium (1920)not available anymoreLot 433 : Mask
D. R. Congo, Luluanot available anymoreLot 434 : Palmwine vessel
D. R. Congo, MangbetuConstant Permeke (1886-1952), Antwerp/Ostende, Belgium James (Joopie) Permeke, Belgium Patric Claes, Brussels, Belgium (2010) Loes Jansen, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,300Lot 435 : Sickle knife "trumbash"
D. R. Congo, Mangbetusold EUR 1,400Lot 436 : Handle of executioners's sword
D. R. Congo, MbalaJean-Marc Desaive, Soumagne, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 437 : Shield
D. R. Congo, Mbesasold EUR 1,100Lot 438 : Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, MetokoRoger Lefèvre, Paris, France (1982)not available anymoreLot 440 : Dagger
D. R. Congo, Mongo/BoaPatrick & Ondine Mestdagh, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 441 : Knife
D. R. Congo, Ngbandinot available anymoreLot 442 : Shield
D. R. Congo, Ngombenot available anymoreLot 443 : Head post "kala di kakungu"
D. R. Congo, Nkanusold EUR 3,200Lot 444 : Standing colon figure
D. R. Congo, Nkanusold EUR 650Lot 445 : Shield
D. R. Congo, Nzakarasold EUR 900Lot 446 : Helmet mask "giphogo"
D. R. Congo, PendeWilfried Wellenstein, Luxembourg Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 24 November 2012, lot 417not available anymoreLot 447 : Mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, PendeGuy Schraenen, Antwerp, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 448 : Big anthropomorphic mask
D. R. Congo, Pende (East)French Collectionsold EUR 3,000Lot 449 : Horned mask "giphogo"
D. R. Congo, Pendenot available anymoreLot 451 : Anthropomorphic amulet mask "ikoko"
D. R. Congo, Pendesold EUR 1,000Lot 452 : Amulet mask "ikoko"
D. R. Congo, Pendenot available anymoreLot 453 : Three miniature pendants "ikoko"
D. R. Congo, Pendenot available anymoreLot 454 : Round stool
D. R. Congo, Pendesold EUR 700Lot 455 : Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, RunguPeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany Paul Kummert, Frankfurt, Germany Rieunier & Associés, Paris, 1 July 2009, lot 33 Eduardo Uhart, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 456 : Mask board
D. R. Congo, Shinot available anymoreLot 457 : Knife
D. R. Congo, SongyeMarc Leo Felix, Brussels, Belgium Hermann Kühn, Munich, Germanynot available anymoreLot 458 : Standing power figure "nkisi", before 1910
D. R. Congo, SongyeFrench Collectionsold EUR 1,200Lot 459 : Power figure "nkisi" in miniature form
D. R. Congo, SongyeJohn Lens, Antwerp, Belgium Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 460 : Janus power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyePhilippe & Lisa Laeremans, Liège, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 461 : Small power half figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyeErnest Godefroid, Baronville, Belgium, collected in situ (1950s) Godefroid worked in the Congo for more than thirty years. He was the Director of Petrofina in Kinshasa.not available anymoreLot 462 : Small power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyeBelgian Private Collectionsold EUR 2,000Lot 463 : Head fragment of a power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyePierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 2,800Lot 464 : Mask "kifwebe"
D. R. Congo, SongyePeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany German Private Collectionsold EUR 1,000Lot 465 : Mask dancer
D. R. Congo, Songyenot available anymoreLot 466 : Mask "kifwebe"
D. R. Congo, Songyenot available anymoreLot 468 : Pendant
D. R. Congo, Songyenot available anymoreLot 469 : Helmet mask "hemba"
D. R. Congo, SukuNadja Levi, Antwerp, Belgium Hans Petereit, Cologne, Germanynot available anymore