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 416Janus figure "katanda"
D. R. Congo, LegaFather Lay, "The White Fathers" ("Pères Blancs"), brought to Europe between 1864-1872 (according to pre-owner)sold EUR 6,000
Lot 417Standing figure
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymore
Lot 418Mask "lukungu"
D. R. Congo, Legasold EUR 2,500
Lot 419Horned mask "kayamba"
D. R. Congo, LegaRob Vervoort, Brussels, Belgium Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 2,200
Lot 420Dance crest mask
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymore
D. R. Congo, Lendusold EUR 1,800
Lot 423Stool
D. R. Congo, Lubanot available anymore
Lot 424Neckrest
D. R. Congo, Lubanot available anymore
Lot 425Caryatid stool "kihona"
D. R. Congo, Luba/HembaGerman Private Collection, collected in situ (1983-1985)not available anymore
Lot 426Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, LubaPascal Vernimmen, Ghent, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 427Small half figure "kabeja"
D. R. Congo, LubaHelmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germanysold EUR 800
D. R. Congo, Luba/KusuJean Zimmermann, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 429Power half figure
D. R. Congo, Luba/KusuMerton Simpson, New York, USA Marceau Rivière, Paris, Francenot available anymore
D. R. Congo, Lubasold EUR 350
Lot 431Divination pestle "lubuko"
D. R. Congo, Luba/Kanyoknot available anymore
Lot 432Staff of office "kibango"
D. R. Congo, LubaVicomte George d'Ouvrier (1884-1950), Brussels, Belgium (1920)not available anymore
Lot 433Mask
D. R. Congo, Luluanot available anymore
Lot 434Palmwine 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 1,300
Lot 435Sickle knife "trumbash"
D. R. Congo, Mangbetusold EUR 1,400
D. R. Congo, MbalaJean-Marc Desaive, Soumagne, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 437Shield
D. R. Congo, Mbesasold EUR 1,100
Lot 438Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, MetokoRoger Lefèvre, Paris, France (1982)not available anymore
Lot 440Dagger
D. R. Congo, Mongo/BoaPatrick & Ondine Mestdagh, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 441Knife
D. R. Congo, Ngbandinot available anymore
Lot 442Shield
D. R. Congo, Ngombenot available anymore
Lot 443Head post "kala di kakungu"
D. R. Congo, Nkanusold EUR 3,200
Lot 444Standing colon figure
D. R. Congo, Nkanusold EUR 650
Lot 445Shield
D. R. Congo, Nzakarasold EUR 900
Lot 446Helmet mask "giphogo"
D. R. Congo, PendeWilfried Wellenstein, Luxembourg Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 24 November 2012, lot 417not available anymore
Lot 447Mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, PendeGuy Schraenen, Antwerp, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 448Big anthropomorphic mask
D. R. Congo, Pende (East)French Collectionsold EUR 3,000
Lot 449Horned mask "giphogo"
D. R. Congo, Pendenot available anymore
D. R. Congo, Pendesold EUR 1,000
Lot 452Amulet mask "ikoko"
D. R. Congo, Pendenot available anymore
D. R. Congo, Pendenot available anymore
Lot 454Round stool
D. R. Congo, Pendesold EUR 700
Lot 455Standing 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 anymore
Lot 456Mask board
D. R. Congo, Shinot available anymore
Lot 457Knife
D. R. Congo, SongyeMarc Leo Felix, Brussels, Belgium Hermann Kühn, Munich, Germanynot available anymore
D. R. Congo, SongyeFrench Collectionsold EUR 1,200
D. R. Congo, SongyeJohn Lens, Antwerp, Belgium Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 460Janus power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyePhilippe & Lisa Laeremans, Liège, Belgiumnot available anymore
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 anymore
Lot 462Small power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyeBelgian Private Collectionsold EUR 2,000
D. R. Congo, SongyePierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 2,800
Lot 464Mask "kifwebe"
D. R. Congo, SongyePeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany German Private Collectionsold EUR 1,000
Lot 465Mask dancer
D. R. Congo, Songyenot available anymore
Lot 466Mask "kifwebe"
D. R. Congo, Songyenot available anymore
Lot 468Pendant
D. R. Congo, Songyenot available anymore
Lot 469Helmet mask "hemba"
D. R. Congo, SukuNadja Levi, Antwerp, Belgium Hans Petereit, Cologne, Germanynot available anymore