89th Tribal Art Auction
The collection of the Wuppertal artist Gerd Hanebeck with objects from the Han Coray collection. African art works from European collections, including an important group of historical Mumuye figures and special works of art from Nigeria. Selected objects from Papua New Guinea.
Highlights
Lot 203Miniature mask
Côte d'Ivoire, Dan/ NgereFrench Collectionsold EUR 1,800
Lot 204Miniature mask
Côte d'Ivoire, DanDirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Wolf-Bernard Müller, Krefeld, Germanysold EUR 350
Lot 205Passport mask "nyonkula"
Côte d'Ivoire, DanMartial Bronsin, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 350
Lot 207Mask "deangle"
Côte d'Ivoire, DanAmerican Private Collectionsold EUR 500
Côte d'Ivoire/Liberia, DanCarl Otto Hultén, Malmö, Swedennot available anymore
Lot 209Beak mask "ge gon" ("gägon")
Côte d'Ivoire, Dan-Yacouba/KonoGallery Lucas Ratton, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 210Rare old "zauli" mask
Côte d'Ivoire, GuroMarc & Denyse Ginzberg, New York, USA Sotheby's, New York, 2 December 1983, lot 106sold EUR 2,000
Côte d'Ivoire, GuroGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 1,700
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufonot available anymore
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufosold EUR 800
Lot 214Standing male figure
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoJoan Oestreich Kend, New York, USA Mrs. Kends parents, Charles and Sophy Oestreich, began collecting art in the early 1950s. Their collection reflects a generations-long affinity for carefully curating beautiful works of art, including Impressionist and Modern Art, Chinese Works of Art, and Americana. Joan not only inherited works from her parents exquisite collection, she also inherited their passion for collecting and their appreciation for art in a variety of forms.sold EUR 1,700
Lot 215Equestrian figure
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoStewart J. Warkow, New York, USA Mark Eglinton, New York, USAsold EUR 7,000
Lot 216Colon equestrian figure
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoBohumil Theophile Holas, Abidjan/Zurich, Nigeria/Switzerland Emil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland Charles Ratton, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 217Rare zoomorphic mask
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoNoble & Jean Endicott, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 218Dance crest "dagu"
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoKarl-Heinz Krieg, Neuenkirchen, Germany (1970) Ralf Lüders, Stuttgart, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 26 November 2011, lot 223sold EUR 1,600
Lot 219Stool
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoIlia Malichin, Baden-Baden, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 220Small standing male figure
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoHenri Plester, Gladbach, Germany Lempertz, Brussels, 25 April 2009, lot 46sold EUR 550
Lot 221Anthropomorphic mask
Côte d'Ivoire, GuéréFrench Collectionnot available anymore
Côte d'Ivoire, Wé - GuéréJo de Buck, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 900
Lot 223Amulet in form of a mask
Ghana, Akannot available anymore
Lot 224Crescent-shaped pendant
Ghana, Akannot available anymore
Lot 225Crescent-shaped pendant
Ghana, Akansold EUR 1,500
Lot 226Pendant
Ghana, Akansold EUR 1,900
Lot 227Crescent-shaped pendant
Ghana, Akannot available anymore
Lot 228Round pendant
Ghana, Akannot available anymore
Ghana, Akannot available anymore
Lot 230Flat modelled memorial head
Ghana, Akan / KwahuLuc Delage, Antwerp, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 231Memorial head
Ghana, Akannot available anymore
Lot 232Memorial head
Ghana, Akanpresumably collected in the 1960s Belgian Private Collectionsold EUR 800
Lot 233Power figure
Ghana, Akansold EUR 350
Lot 234Group of goldweights: birds
Ghana, Akansold EUR 800
Lot 235Goldweight: Musician
Ghana, AkanMaurice Bonnefoy, Paris, Francesold EUR 300
Lot 236Elephant sculpture
Ghana, Akan / AshantiEric Robertson, New York, USAsold EUR 500
Lot 237Stool
Ghana, Ashantinot available anymore
Lot 238Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, AshantiChristophe Evers, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 239Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, AshantiSebastian Fernandez, New York, USAsold EUR 900
Lot 240Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, AshantiPierre Thoma, La Hulpe, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 241Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, FanteRut van Caelenbergh, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 242Standing female figure
Ghana, FanteSwiss Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 243Standing figure
Togo, AdaAlain Dufour, Saint Maur, France (collected in the 1970s)not available anymore
Lot 244Ancestor figure
Togo, KonkombaDieter Schnurr, Cologne, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 11 July 2009, lot 238not available anymore
Lot 245Standing figure
Togo, LossoFrench Private Collection, Parisnot available anymore
Lot 246Pair of figures
Togo, Lossonot available anymore
Benin, FonAlex Jungmann, Nürnberg, Germanysold EUR 350
Lot 248Standing female figure
Benin, Fonnot available anymore
Nigeria, AfoMerton Simpson, New York, USAnot available anymore
Nigeria, Afo/Idoma/Igalanot available anymore
Nigeria, Anago/Yoruba/FonAlain Dufour, Saint Maur, Francenot available anymore
Lot 252Memorial head of an "oba"
Nigeria, BeninEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 30 November 2013, lot 319sold EUR 600
Lot 253Anthropomorphic dance crest
Nigeria, BokiPaolo Morigi, Magliaso, Switzerland Sotheby's, Paris, 6 December 2005, lot 78sold EUR 6,500