95th Tribal Art Auction
African, Oceanic & pre-Columbian Art. Art works from European private collections. Selected works of art from the collections of Günther Hartmann (Berlin), Rolf Huisgen (Munich), Knud Nielsen (Jelling) and Edmondo Trombetta (Monza)
Highlights
JapanLudwig Leicher, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 2,200
JapanAllan Stone, New York, USAsold EUR 800
India, Nagasold EUR 500
Sri Lankanot available anymore
Indonesia - JavaLudwig Leicher, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 300
Lot 6Sword "balato"
Indonesia - Niasnot available anymore
Lot 7Headdress
Indonesia - NiasSteyler Missionaries, St. Johann, Blönried, Germany Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPrice EUR 1,200plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Indonesia - NiasHeinrich Sundermann, Ladbergen/Göttingen, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 28 May 2016, Lot 13not available anymore
Indonesia - NiasWaldemar Stöhr & Elisabeth Stöhr-Johannsen, Cologne, Germany (coll. in situ) Klefisch, Cologne, 11. Oktober 2013, Lot 110 European Private Collection Elisabeth Stöhr-Johannsen was born in 1932 in Siantar, Sumatra, Indonesia, and grew up on a mission station in Batak country. Later living in Cologne, she remained closely connected to the country throughout her life as a member of the German-Indonesian Society. She was married to the ethnologist Waldemar Stöhr (*1925), who shared her love for Indonesia, which was reflected in joint journeys, articles and exhibitions. W. Stöhr wrote a number of publications on Indonesian art and culture, including the first comprehensive history of religion of the island state in German.sold EUR 1,500
Indonesia - NiasOld French Collection, Alsacesold EUR 3,200
Indonesia - NiasWaldemar Stöhr & Elisabeth Stöhr-Johannsen, Cologne, Germany (coll. in situ) Klefisch, Cologne, 11. Oktober 2013, Lot 110 European Private Collectionsold EUR 3,200
Lot 12Buffalo head door
Indonesia - Sulawesi, TorajaGerman Private Collection, Berlinsold EUR 1,200
Philippines - IfugaoT. Morita, Japan (coll. in situ,1980s/90s)sold EUR 500
Lot 14Rice deity "bulul"
Philippines - Luzon, Ifugao, Tagiling or workshopT. Morita, Japan (coll. in situ,1980s/90s)sold EUR 4,800
Lot 15Two bark cloth "tapa"
Papua New Guineasold EUR 2,500
Lot 16Men's breast ornament
Papua New Guinea, North Coast, Aitape Region, WawapuGerman Collection, Berlinnot available anymore
Lot 17Yam mask "idap"
Papua New Guinea, Maprik area, Abelamnot available anymore
Lot 18Ceremonial spoon
Papua New Guinea - Huon Gulf, Tami IslandsGerman Collection, Berlinsold EUR 750
Papua New Guinea, Iatmulcollected in situ by Grace Emily Munro (1879–1964), Sidney, Australia Kevin Conru, London, Great Britain Dorotheum, Vienna, 4 December 2018, Lot 124not available anymore
Papua New Guinea, IatmulBritish Private Collectionsold EUR 1,000
Lot 21Figural suspension hook
Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik, SawosPeter Michael Mayer, New York City, USA Mayer (1936-2018) was a British-born American independant publisher who was president of "The Overlook Press", a Woodstock, New York-based publishing company he founded with his father in 1971.sold EUR 1,300
Lot 22Figural suspension hook
Papua New Guinea - SepikGerman Collection, Berlinsold EUR 1,300
Papua New Guinea - Sepik / IatmulEmil Maetzel, Hamburg, Germany Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 28. Oktober 1975, Lot 684 (Tafel 37)sold EUR 2,800
Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay, Trobriand Islands, MassimWayne Heathcote, Australia Private New York Collection Bonhams, San Francisco, 5 May 2015, Lot 30sold EUR 800
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Admirality IslandsGerman Colonial Collectionsold EUR 550
Papua New Guinea - East New Britain - Tolainot available anymore
Lot 27Rare head sculpture
Papua New Guinea, Northern Solomon Islands, Bougainville Islandcollected in situ by Monsieur Nappées grandfather, who was engaged in phosphate mining in the Solomon Islands (Makatea), and who brought the head sculpture to France in 1913 Family estate since then Patrick Nappée, Mescher-sur-Gironde, Francesold EUR 1,300
Solomon IslandsGerman Colonial Collectionsold EUR 250
Vanuatu, Ambrym IslandChristie's, New York, 20 November 1997, Lot 195 Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris, 21 June 2016, Lot 78 Millon et Associés, Nice, 29 September 2018, Lot 143sold EUR 4,000
Fidji IslandsBrandl, Bochum, Germany Hans-Otto Glitza, Marl, Germany (1969)sold EUR 750
Lot 31Chief's staff "taiaha"
New Zealand, MaoriBritish Private Collectionsold EUR 1,600
Lot 32Chief's staff "taiaha"
New Zealand, Maorinot available anymore
North Australia, WardamanIsle of Man Collectionsold EUR 2,400
North Australia, WardamanIsle of Man Collectionsold EUR 1,900
North Australia, WardamanIsle of Man CollectionPrice EUR 2,500plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Australia, CentralHans-Otto Glitza, Marl, Germanysold EUR 600
Lot 37Pineapple-headed club
Australia, QueenslandOliver Klitgaard, Copenhagen, Denmarksold EUR 420
Lot 38Tripod, c. 800 - 1100 AD
Costa RicaGünther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany (before 2007)Price EUR 250plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 39Crab vessel
Costa Rica / PanamaGünther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 1,700
Lot 40Pedestal plate
Costa Rica / Panama, Cocle RegionGünther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 2,800
South America, pre-columbianGünther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany (before 2007)sold EUR 140
Lot 42Convolute miscellaneous
South America, pre-columbianGünther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany (before 2007)sold EUR 150
Lot 43Bottle "florero"
South America, Highlands, IncaGünther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany (before 2007)sold EUR 600
Lot 44Group of receptacles
Peru, pre-columbianGünther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany (before 2007)sold EUR 1,100
Peru, ChancayUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany (1992) Günther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 650
Lot 46Group of textile panels
Peru, ChancayGünther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany (before 2007)sold EUR 1,500
Peru, ChimuGünther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 800
Peru, ChimuGünther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany (1962)sold EUR 450
Peru, ChimuUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany Günther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany (1998)sold EUR 500
Peru, ChimuGünther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany (before 2007)sold EUR 300