97th Auction
Africa, Oceania, Pre-Columbia
Fine old art from Africa, Oceania, Asia and America. The Munich private collection of Dr. Walter Grasser. The Dutch collection of Piet Lepelaar (Part 2).
Highlights
Indonesia - Moluccas - Leti IslandPiet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlandssold EUR 6,700
Lot 105Rare miniature figure
Indonesia - West Sumatra, Mentawai IslandsPiet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlandssold EUR 1,700
Indonesia - NiasPiet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlandssold EUR 3,500
Lot 107Female half figure
Mali, BamanaLoed van Bussel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlandsnot available anymore
Lot 108Mask "kanaga"
Mali, DogonGerard Schäperkötter (1914-2006), Amsterdam, The Netherlands Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlandssold EUR 600
Lot 109Beak mask "ge gon" ("gägon")
Côte d'Ivoire, DanRijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde, Leiden, The Netherlands (Inv.no. B.216-18.) Henk Buttner, The Netherlands Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlandssold EUR 3,000
Côte d'Ivoire, DanPiet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlandssold EUR 2,400
Lot 111Antelope mask "karikpo"
Nigeria, OgoniJan van Camp, Deurne, Belgium Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlandssold EUR 250
Lot 112"Eshu" dance wand
Nigeria, YorubaLeo Leewis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlandssold EUR 850
Lot 113Anthropomorphic face mask
Gabon, VuviPiet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlandssold EUR 400
Lot 114Standing female figure
D. R. Congo / Tanzania, Tabwa / IjijPiet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlandssold EUR 7,500
Lot 115Helmet mask "hemba"
D. R. Congo, SukuPiet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlandssold EUR 800
Lot 116Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, Ubangi, Bwaka (Ngbaka) / MbanzaJoseph Christiaens, Brussels, Belgium (1980s) Martial Bronsin, Brussels, Belgium Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 19 September 2009, Lot 335 Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlandssold EUR 2,400
Lot 117Milk or butter jar "chkoua"
Northern Algeria, Kabylia, Amazigh (Berber) Culture or Morocco, Rif Region, Beni-Ouarain (Berber) CultureHelga Exler, Frankfurt, Germanysold EUR 450
Lot 118Bracelet
Sudan, DinkaGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 400
Lot 119Bracelet
Sudan, DinkaGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 400
Lot 120Bracelet
Sudan, DinkaGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 300
Lot 121Bracelet
Sudan, ShillukGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 450
Sierra Leone / Guinea, Kissi / SapiHôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo, "Civilisations", 24 November 2018, Lot 251not available anymore
Lot 124Standing female figure
Sierra Leone, TemneHelga Seidl (1928-2005), Austria / Africasold EUR 370
Lot 125Female trunk figure
Sierra Leone, Temne / Southern Bullom / LimbaPrivate Collection, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Liberia / Sierra Leone, VaiGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 1,800
Guinea / Sierra Leone / Liberia, KissiAlfred L. Scheinberg (1949-1992), New York, USA (1971) New York Private Collection Bonhams, New York, 13 November 2007, Lot 2099 The Cobbs, Peterborough, USA,15 November 2015, Lot 173sold EUR 2,500
Guinea, BagaToby & Joey Tanenbaum, Toronto, Canada Tanenbaum and his wife Toby were among those named in ARTNews magazine's list of the top 200 art collectors in the world.sold EUR 22,000
Guinea, Kalum / Koba / Kakissa, BagaDutch Collectionsold EUR 1,500
Guinea / Liberia, Guerze (Kpelle) or Loma (Toma)Robert V. Berg (1931-2018), San Diego-La Mesa, California, USA (coll. in the 1970s - 1980s) Thomas D. Slater, Coppell, Texas, USAnot available anymore
Lot 132Standing male figure
Guinea, TomaNewark Museum of Art, Newark, New Jersey, USAsold EUR 800
Mali, BamanaFrench Collectionnot available anymore
Mali, Bamana / MalinkeJohn (1946-2019) & Pam Finley, New Orleans, USAnot available anymore
Mali, BamanaSpanish Collection, Valencianot available anymore
Mali, Bamana, Beledugu RegionAmerican Collectionsold EUR 950
Mali, BamanaFrench Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 138Male-female couple
Mali, Bamana / DogonJoaquin Pecci, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 2,800
Lot 139Standing figure
Mali, BamanaGerman Private CollectionPrice EUR 800plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 140Seated female figure
Mali, Bamana / MalinkeAustrian Private Collectionsold EUR 800
Mali, Bamanasold EUR 500
Lot 142Round caryatid stool
Mali, Bamananot available anymore
Lot 143Two figurally carved staffs
Mali, BamanaFrench Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 144Standing female figure
Mali, DogonChristoph Krüger, Germany (coll. in the 1970s in the area around the village of Kanicombole, Mali)not available anymore
Mali, DogonBernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 27 May 2017, lot 133 Gerhard & Gisela Hoffmann, Würzburg, Germanysold EUR 800
Mali / Guinea, Malinke / Bamana / MarkaGerman Collection (acquired 1970 / 71)sold EUR 800
Lot 147Caryatid stool
Mali, Malinke / BamanaFrench Private Collectionsold EUR 1,000
Lot 148Mask "nwenka"
Burkina Faso, BoboOld British Collection (coll. in the 1960s / 70s)sold EUR 1,500
Lot 149Standing male figure
Burkina Faso, Guin / Karaboro or Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo outskirtsOld British Collection (coll. in the 1960s / 70s)sold EUR 1,600
Lot 150Standing female figure
Burkina Faso, KaraboroFrench Private Collectionsold EUR 400
Lot 151Miniature figure
Burkina Faso, LobiLudwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany Nagel, Stuttgart, 11 May 1999, Lot 535sold EUR 600
Burkina Faso, LobiGerman Collectionsold EUR 600
Burkina Faso, LobiFred Jahn, Munich, Germany Karl Ludwig Schweisfurth (1930-2020), Hermannsdorf, Glonn near Munich, Germanysold EUR 450
Burkina Faso, MossiOld British Collection (coll. in the 1960s / 70s)sold EUR 1,700
Lot 155Fertility doll "biiga"
Burkina Faso, MossiGerman Collectionnot available anymore