
88th Tribal Art Auction
Non-European art from international private collections: Classic tribal art from the Berlin Collection Gerda Bassenge (1915-1995). Native American Art from the private collection Christian Pysik, Aachen. Fine old tribal art from Africa, Asia, Oceania and North America.
Highlights
- D. R. Congo, Kuba-ShoowaRoger de Vloo, Belgian missionary (collected in situ, 1954) De Vloo (born 1915) entered the order of the White Fathers in 1934. He travelled to Congo in 1946 to shoot documentaries about the congregation with the assistance of the Africa-Films production company. While he lived in Kivu, from 1947 to 1967, he filmed near to 70 films.sold EUR 900
- D. R. Congo, Kuyusold EUR 700
- Lot 415
Two dance clubs "ebongo"
D. R. Congo, KuyuAmerican Private Collection, New Yorknot available anymore - Lot 416
Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, KuyuJoseph Christiaens, Brussels, Belgium (1999) Didier Claes, Brussels, Belgium Mark Eglinton, New York, USAsold EUR 7,500 - Lot 417
Helmet mask
D. R. Congo, Kwesenot available anymore - Lot 418
Mask
D. R. Congo, LegaMark Eglinton, New York, USAsold EUR 5,000 - Lot 419
Rare mask
D. R. Congo, Lega/Shisold EUR 1,000 - Lot 421
Standing figure
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymore - Lot 422
Half figure
D. R. Congo, Lega, Region of KaloleJan van den Driessche (1958) Emile-Alexandre Georges, Belgium (2009) Christie's, Paris, 16 June 2009, lot 159 Marc Leo Felix, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 2,000 - Lot 423
Ritual object
D. R. Congo, LegaPierre Loeb, Paris, France Arcade Gallery, London, Great Britainsold EUR 1,000 - Lot 424
Spoon
D. R. Congo, Legasold EUR 800 - Lot 425
Pendant
D. R. Congo, LegaPierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore - Lot 426
Blade-shaped object
D. R. Congo, LegaBelgian Private Collectionsold EUR 350 - Lot 427
Dignitary staff
D. R. Congo, LengolaDirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Wolf-Bernard Müller, Krefeld, Germanynot available anymore - Lot 429
Staff of office "kibango"
D. R. Congo, Luba-KalundweAlain Naoum, Brussels, Belgium Belgian Private Collection Native, Brussels, 23 January 2016, lot 79not available anymore - D. R. Congo, LubaGeorge Gillot, Colonial Official in Belgish Congo (died 24 March 1933?)sold EUR 4,900
- Lot 431
Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, Luba-ShankadiArtcurial, Paris, 22 June 2015, lot 40not available anymore - Lot 432
Half figure
D. R. Congo, Lubanot available anymore - Lot 433
Janiform figure "kabeja"
D. R. Congo, LubaManfred Pütz, Cologne, Germanynot available anymore - Lot 434
Neckrest
D. R. Congo, LubaPierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore - D. R. Congo, Lubasold EUR 600
- D. R. Congo, Luba, Kabinda territorycollected in situ by a Belgian missionary (around 1920) Dirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Wolf-Bernard Müller, Krefeld, Germanysold EUR 4,500
- Lot 437
Mask with horns "kifwebe"
D. R. Congo, LubaGalerie Fred Jahn, Munich, Germany Marc Leo Felix, Brussels, Belgium Galerie Franke, Stuttgart, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 28 May 2011, lot 382 Christian Franke, Murrhardt, Germanysold EUR 2,500 - Lot 438
Bird mask "kifwebe"
D. R. Congo, Luba/SongePeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany German Private Collectionsold EUR 800 - D. R. Congo, LuluaJos Walscharts, Antwerp, Belgiumnot available anymore
- Lot 440
Small power figure
D. R. Congo, Luluasold EUR 300 - Lot 441
Trumpet "namburuse"
D. R. Congo, MangbetuDirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Wolf-Bernard Müller, Krefeld, Germanynot available anymore - Lot 443
One-armed male power figure
D. R. Congo, MbalaDirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Wolf-Bernard Müller, Krefeld, Germanysold EUR 400 - Lot 444
Figure "okifa"
D. R. Congo, MboleLudwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany Lempertz, Cologne, 26 April 2003, lot 166 German Private Collection, Munichnot available anymore - Lot 445
Anthropomorphic face mask
D. R. Congo, Ndaakanot available anymore - Lot 446
Anthropomorphic face mask
D. R. Congo, NyinduDirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Wolf-Bernard Müller, Krefeld, Germanysold EUR 2,800 - Lot 447
Figural calabash stopper
D. R. Congo, Pendenot available anymore - Lot 448
Small anthropomorphic cup
D. R. Congo, Pendesold EUR 200 - Lot 449
Female mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, PendeYves Créhalet, Paris, Francenot available anymore - Lot 450
Mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, PendeGerard Sand, Brussels, Belgium Wolf-Bernard Müller, Krefeld, Germanynot available anymore - Lot 452
Mask "mukinka"
D. R. Congo, SalampasuAaron Furmann Gallery, New York, USA (1967) Evelyn Annenberg Jaffe Hall, New York, USA Bruce Frank, New York, USAsold EUR 2,000 - Lot 453
Mask "kasangu"
D. R. Congo, SalampasuBoris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany (collected in situ 1955, Southern Kasai Area, District Louise, Village Tulume) Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 31 October 2015, lot 487sold EUR 800 - Lot 454
Face mask
D. R. Congo, ShiJo de Buck, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore - Lot 455
Caryatid stool
D. R. Congo, SongyeDaniel Hourdé & Philippe Ratton, Paris, France Philippe Laeremans, Liège, Belgium Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 23 September 2006, lot 379 Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgium David Blackhurst, Bakersfield, USAnot available anymore - Lot 457
Small power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyeDolf Bode, The Hague, The Netherlands Mamadou Keita, Amsterdam, The Netherlandsnot available anymore - D. R. Congo, SongyeJean Zimmermann, New York, USAsold EUR 800
- Lot 460
Panel mask
D. R. Congo, Songe/LubaDirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Wolf-Bernard Müller, Krefeld, Germanysold EUR 250 - Lot 462
Rare figural carved staff
D. R. Congo, Songe-BenekiLeslie Gooday (1921-2013), Great Britain (architect)sold EUR 5,000 - Lot 463
Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, SukuCheveau, Brussels, Belgium Maria Wyss, Basel, Switzerland Max Itzikovitz, Paris, France Ruth & Marc Franklin, San Francisco, USA Pace Gallery, New York, USA (Inventory No. 54-2832) Alain Naoum, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore - Lot 465
Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, SukuNiamé Keita, collected in situ 1970's Mamadou Keita, Amsterdam, The Netherlandssold EUR 700 - D. R. Congo, SundiPhilippe Laeremans, Brussels, Belgium (1998) American Private Collection, New Yorksold EUR 2,000
- Lot 468
Comb
D. R. Congo, TabwaArcade Gallery, London, Great Britainnot available anymore - D. R. Congo, TekeRobert Lehuard, France (collected in situ,1924 -1933) Alain Lecomte, Paris, Francenot available anymore
- Lot 470
Small power figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, TekeCraig de Lora, New Jersey, USA Olaf Pfennig, Hannover, Germanynot available anymore - D. R. Congo, TekeFranco Monti, Milan, Italy Italian Private Collectionnot available anymore