94th Tribal Art Auction
Fine old Tribal Art from Africa, Australia, Oceania, Asia and America. The Stockholm Tribal Art Collection of Peter Willborg (special catalogue). Art works from Africa and Oceani from the Swiss private collection of Walter Stanley Schwab. Pre-Columbian artworks from the German private collection of Anna Maria Posset.
Highlights
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, ShakiKathy van der Pas & Steven van de Raadt, Rotterdam (1990s) Hans Warren, Goes, The Netherlands & Mario Molegraaf, The Netherlands (1999) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 1,800
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, ShakiOtmaro Silva, Venezuela, South America (coll. in situ, 1965-68, when he served as Venezuelan ambassador in Nigeria) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 2,000
Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbe (Ilorin) area / Kwara-StateHelge Persson, Mölndal, Sweden Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 800
Nigeria, Yoruba, Gbongan-Modakeke areaDanish Private Collection Limhamns Auktionsbyrå, Malmö, Sweden (2017) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 700
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Ila OrangunLauritz Sunde, Copenhagen, Denmark (1965/66) Poul Mørk, Copenhagen, Denmark Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 5 November 2016, Lot 64 Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 900
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Edepresumably Lauritz Sunde, Copenhagen, Denmark (1960s) Private Collection, South Sweden Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 450
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ijebu, Ijebu Odecollected in situ by a British civil servant working in Nigeria 1958 to 1962 Finch & Co, London, 2007 Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 900
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, IlobuMax Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (1975) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 1,600
Lot 59Standing figure
Cameroon, KakaJon Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 1,600
Central African Republic / Cameroon, GbayaWilliam Downing Webster (1863-1913), Bicester, United Kingdom, 1898 Lieutenant-General Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers (1827-1900), Farnham, Dorset, United Kingdom (acquired in 1898) Max Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (1975) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (2014)sold EUR 1,000
Lot 61Throwing knife "za"
Central African Republic / Cameroon, GbayaMax Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (1970s) Eddie Stenberg, Stockholm, Sweden Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (2014)sold EUR 250
D. R. Congo, Benge / Boa / Bandia / NsakaraPeter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 350
Lot 63Axe "ovunebokui"
Gabon / Cameroon, Southern FangBruun Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Denmark (ca. 1995) Sven-Erik Johansson, Varberg, Sweden Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 650
Zimbabwe, Shona or Batonka, Zambezi Valley, south of Lake KaribaMax Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (1969 or 1970) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (ca. 1984)sold EUR 350
South Africa, ZuluPeter Willborg, Stockholm, SwedenPrice EUR 450plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 66Ceremonial axe
Nigeria, TivSwedish Collection Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 5 November 2016, Lot 276 Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 800
D. R. Congo, MangbetuPeter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 700
Gabon, FangPeter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 400
Lot 69Two short swords "fa"
Gabon, FangPeter Willborg, Stockholm, SwedenPrice EUR 200plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
D. R. Congo, BakongoPeter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 800
D. R. Congo, BembePeter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (1994)sold EUR 9,500
D. R. Congo, BembePeter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 3,700
D. R. Congo, Bwende / DondoAnders & Signe Walder, Swedish missionaries in the Lower Congo area (coll. in situ, 1902-22) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 5,000
D. R. Congo, ChokwePhilippe & Lisa Laeremans, Liège, Belgium (1999) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 1,800
D. R. Congo, LubaWalter Lechner, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Sekou Keita, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 2,500
D. R. Congo, Luba / HembaIvan Dierickx, Brussels, Belgium (ca.1970-75) Loed van Bussel, The Hague, The Netherlands Cornelis Pieter Meulendijk (1912-1979), Rotterdam, The Netherlands By inheritance through the family, seller 1980 Christie's, South Kensington, 22 October 1980, Lot 133 Victor Skipp, Hopton, Suffolk, England Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge, England Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 28 May 2016, Lot 392 Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 3,200
D. R. Congo, YombeCarl Niklas Börrisson (1862-1928), Missionary from the Swedish Evangelical Mission - "Evangeliska Fosterlands-Stiftelsen" (coll. in situ, between 1894 -1907/08) Börrisson Family Estate, Sweden Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (1991)sold EUR 8,300
D. R. Congo, Luba / KusuSwedish Collection Jyrki Lammi, Helsinki, Finland Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 1,800
D. R. Congo, Luba-HembaJon Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden (acquired in Burundi, 1987) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, SwedenPrice EUR 1,200plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
D. R. Congo, Lulua / LuntuPrivate Collection, Antwerp, Belgium Moctar Touré, Conakry, Guinea Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 500
Lot 81Male power figure "tege"
D. R. Congo, Pool Malebo Area, TekeSune Gustafsson (1928-2016), Stockholm, Sweden Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 1,400
Lot 82Power figure "buti"
D. R. Congo, TekeFelix Novack (-1982), Polish/ Swedish surgeon Novack Family Estate Max Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (ca. 1983) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden Novack mainly collected between 1930 and 1950. Max Willborg acquired the Teke figure from Felix's widow ca.1983.sold EUR 6,000
Lot 83Power figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, SukuSotheby's, London, 3 July 1989, Lot 169 Max Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 2,000
Lot 84Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, MbalaMax Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (1973) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 750
D. R. Congo, SongyeMax Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (1996)sold EUR 2,700
D. R. Congo, MangbetuAxel Svinhufvud (1867-1939), Västerås/Stockholm, Sweden (coll. in situ, 1893-1896) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 500
D. R. Congo, KubaSwedish Sea Captain from Skåne (coll. in situ and brought to Sweden before 1910) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 450
D. R. Congo, KubaAxell Seve (1907-1982), Sweden (a) Belgian Private Collection, Anderlecht (b) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (a/b/c)sold EUR 475
D. R. Congo, Songe / NsapoPeter Willborg, Stockholm, SwedenPrice EUR 200plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
D. R. Congo, Songe / NsapoÖrndahl, Sweden Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 200
D. R. Congo, Topoke / Lokele / MbaAxel Svinhufvud (1867-1939), Västerås/Stockholm, Sweden (coll. in situ, 1893-1896) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 150
Lot 92Sword knife
D. R. Congo, SongyeLouise Peyron or Edgar Reuterskiöld, Sweden Irène Hatz Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 300
D. R. Congo, KubaMax Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (1974) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 150
Lot 94Throwing knife
D. R. Congo, Ubangi, MaboPeter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 450
Lot 95Short sword "pamba"
D. R. Congo, YakomaPeter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 250
Lot 96Sickle knife
D. R. Congo, MangbetuPeter Willborg, Stockholm, SwedenPrice EUR 250plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
D. R. Congo, Kafunga (Lualaba), PendeMax Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (1976) Eddie Stenberg, Stockholm, Sweden (late 1970s- 2011) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 1,400
Angola / D. R. Congo, Border area, Ukwango Region, KwesePeter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 1,400
Angola / Zambia, Luena / Luvale / LuchaziMarceau Rivière, Paris, France Amsterdam Collection, The Netherlands Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Swedensold EUR 900
Ethiopia, Sudan, South East AfricaPeter Willborg, Stockholm, SwedenPrice EUR 500plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance