
93rd Tribal Art Auction
Fine old Tribal Art from Africa, Oceania and Asia. Works of African and European art from the 20th and 21st centuries. African weapons from the private collections of Hubert Pettenkofer and Dieter Schaffner. Contemporary Native American Art of the Hoffmann private collection (Part 2).
Highlights
Lot 66: Portrait of a woman
Lot 98: Hunter mask "dana-na"
Lot 100: Figure of a "hermaphrodite"
Lot 117: Anthropomorphic face mask "kpan"
Lot 122: Sitting male figure
Lot 133: Mask "deangle"
Lot 184: Headress "ogbom"
Lot 193: Maiden spirit mask "agbogho mmwo"
Lot 196: Four-figured shrine sculpture
Lot 201: Standing female figure
Lot 225: Commemorative maternity figure
Lot 234: Reliquary head "nlo bieri"
Lot 250: Male ancestor figure "singiti"
Lot 308: Rare female (plank-) figure
Lot 313: Mask "kifwebe"
Lot 316: Mask "ndeemba"
Lot 333: Throne stool with high backrest
Lot 55 : "Hollywood & Kerkmusiek", 2013
Hattingh, Marna (*1977), Cape Town, South Africanot available anymoreLot 56 : "Object of Affection", 2017
Hoffman, Jeanne (*1978), Cape Town, South Africa99 Loop Gallery, Cape Town, South Africanot available anymoreLot 57 : "Kissing a bride through a veil", 2017
Hoffman, Jeanne (*1978), Cape Town, South Africa99 Loop Gallery, Cape Town, South Africanot available anymoreLot 58 : "Gossamer still life", 2017
Hoffman, Jeanne (*1978), Cape Town, South Africa99 Loop Gallery, Cape Town, South Africanot available anymoreLot 59 : Untitled, 1992
Jäger, Bernhard (*17. Juni 1935), Frankfurt, GermanyHelga Exler, Frankfurt, Germanysold EUR 500Lot 60 : "Monotypien", 1995
Jäger, Bernhard (*17. Juni 1935), Frankfurt, GermanyHelga Exler, Frankfurt, Germanysold EUR 250Lot 62 : "Monotypien", 1995
Jäger, Bernhard (*17. Juni 1935), Frankfurt, GermanyHelga Exler, Frankfurt, Germanysold EUR 250Lot 63 : "Water Problems", from "Expedition to the Holy Land", 1983
Penck, A. R. (1939-2017), Dresden / Düsseldorf, GermanyHelga Exler, Frankfurt, Germanysold EUR 1,200Lot 64 : "Für Oskar"
Penck, A. R. (1939-2017), Dresden / Düsseldorf, Deutschlandnot available anymoreLot 65 : Untitled
Penck, A. R. (1939-2017), Dresden / Düsseldorf, Deutschlandsold EUR 500Lot 66 : Portrait of a woman
Rain, Gavin (*1971), Cape Town, South Africanot available anymoreLot 68 : "Legend and myth"
Santoni, Gerard (1943-2008), Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireHelga Exler, Frankfurt, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 69 : "Sea monster"
Santoni, Gerard (1943-2008), Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireHelga Exler, Frankfurt, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 71 : "Sometimes she feels like Krakatoa", 2013
Taute, Hannali (*1977), Stilbaai, South AfricaThe Gallery at Grande Provence, Franschoek, South Africasold EUR 800Lot 72 : "Kitendi en coukeur", Vanitas project, 2010
Sambu Dinzenza, Yves (*1980), Kinshasa, D.R. CongoPrivate Collection Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 73 : "Bonaparte élegance", Vanitas project, 2014
Sambu Dinzenza, Yves (*1980), Kinshasa, D.R. KongoPrivate Collection Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 74 : Shield
Papua New Guinea, Madang province, Wanuma areanot available anymoreLot 75 : Portrait of a spirit head
Papua New Guinea, AbelamMark Eglinton, New York, USAsold EUR 2,200Lot 76 : Cult hook mask "garra"
Papua New Guinea - Hunstein Mountains, BahinemoBelgian Collection John Giltsoff, Girona, Spainsold EUR 3,000Lot 77 : Suspension hook with female figure
Papua New Guinea, IatmulAustralian Collection, Sydney John Giltsoff, Girona, Spainsold EUR 2,500Lot 78 : Mask "mwei"
Papua New Guinea, IatmulBörner, Germany, collected around 1900sold EUR 500Lot 79 : Dance crest for a "tumbuan" dance costume
Papua New Guinea - MurikUlrich Kortmann, Dortmund, Germanynot available anymoreLot 80 : Men's ritual belt
Papua New Guinea - Upper SepikSotheby's, New York, May 5, 1997, Lot 312 Private Collection, New York, USAnot available anymoreLot 81 : Rare and very early type of dance mask "kepong, before 1921
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New IrelandHeinrich Meyer (1878-1969), Neuenbrok/ Hankhausen, Germanysold EUR 5,000Lot 82 : Club "kiakavo"
Fidji IslandsChristie's, London, 13 July 1977, Lot 36not available anymoreLot 83 : Traditional men's rain parka "kamleika"
Canada, Greenland, InuitTaylor Dale, Santa Fé, New Mexicosold EUR 3,000Lot 84 : Idol, 19th century
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, InuitSkinner, Marlborough, 02 July 2018, Lot 1224Price EUR 1,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insuranceLot 85 : Rattle
Canada / Alaska, Tlingitnot available anymoreLot 86 : Two gun powder containers
North Africa, BerbersHelga Exler, Frankfurt, Germanysold EUR 220Lot 87 : Big ceremonial spoon "wa ke mia" or "wunkirmian"
Liberia, Dan-Gio or ManoGuy Montbarbon, Paris, France Christie's, Paris, 6 December 2005, Lot 89 Flak, Paris, France Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 19 June 2010, Lot 236 Dutch Collectionsold EUR 2,800Lot 88 : Male figure with drum "za mä"
Liberia, DanPrivate collection, Switzerland Galerie Patrik Fröhlich, Zurich, Switzerland (2013)sold EUR 1,050Lot 89 : Kneeling figure "pomdo" or "nomoli"
Sierra Leone, KissiGerhard Mennen & Nancy Williams, Michigan, USA Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan, USA (Accession no. "66.447") Williams built his collection of West African art while serving as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during the 1960s. He donated a part of his collection to The Detroit Institute of Arts in about 1968.not available anymoreLot 90 : Helmet mask "ndoli jowel" of the "sande" society
Sierra Leone, MendeRoger Bourahimou, Brussels, Belgium (2017)sold EUR 1,500Lot 91 : Bust headdress "the young bride" - "zigiren wönde"
Guinea, BagaMichel Gaud, Saint Tropez, Francenot available anymoreLot 92 : Antelope dance crest "tijwara"
Mali, BamanaHelga Exler, Frankfurt, Germanysold EUR 2,600Lot 94 : Standing figure
Mali, BamanaAdrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 95 : Door lock "konbalabala" oder "konbarabara"
Mali, BamanaFily Keita, Los Angeles, USA (2010)not available anymoreLot 96 : Dance wand
Mali, BamanaPierre Vérité (1900-1993), Paris, France Claude Vérité, Paris, France Christie's, Paris, "Collection Vérité", 21 November 2017, Lot 1not available anymoreLot 97 : Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society
Mali, BamanaBerndt Helleberg, Stockholm, Swedennot available anymoreLot 98 : Hunter mask "dana-na"
Mali, DogonAlain Bilot, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 99 : Maske "dyodyomini"
Mali, DogonJean-Michel Huguenin, Paris, France (collected in situ in the 1950s) René Rasmussen, Paris, France Dave DeRoche, San Francisco, USA (1995) Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 19 June 2010, Lot 179 Lucien van de Velde, Antwerp, Belgium Belgian Collectionsold EUR 4,000Lot 100 : Figure of a "hermaphrodite"
Mali, DogonPierre Langlois, Paris, France (end of the 1950s) Schelcher-Beyer, France Alain de Monbrison, Paris, France Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 24. November 2012, Lot 124 French Private Collectionsold EUR 8,000Lot 101 : Ceremonial adze handle
Mali, Dogon - Bombou ToroGalleria Tino Ghelfi, Vicenza, Italy Jacques Kerchache, Paris, France (1968)sold EUR 2,000Lot 103 : Doorlock "bò dágá"
Mali, Dogonnot available anymoreLot 104 : Anthropomorphic doorlock
Mali, DogonFélix Pelt, Amsterdam, The Netherlandsnot available anymoreLot 105 : Anthropomorphic mask
Mali, MarkaGerard Sand, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 800Lot 106 : Figural stele
Niger, Nyamey region, BuraLionel Adenis, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France German Private Collectionsold EUR 2,100Lot 107 : Standing female figure
Burkina Faso, Gurunsi / WiniamaAmerican Collection, New York (1975)Price EUR 800plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insuranceLot 108 : Group of three figures
Burkina Faso, Lobisold EUR 900Lot 109 : Standing male figure "bateba phuwe"
Burkina Faso, LobiIlia Malichin, Baden-Baden, Germany Helga Exler, Frankfurt, Germanysold EUR 600