
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
- Lot 313
Drum
D. R. Congo, KubaNeumeister, Munich, 16. November 2006, Lot 242 Bettina Rübesam, Munich, Germanysold EUR 700 - D. R. Congo, KuyuMichel Koenig, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
- Lot 315
Anthropomorphic mask
D. R. Congo, LegaAmerican Private Collectionsold EUR 2,000 - Lot 316
Mask "lukwakongo"
D. R. Congo, LegaBelgian Colonial Collection (coll. in the 1950s)sold EUR 1,000 - D. R. Congo, LegaGertrud Duebi-Muller, Solothurn, Switzerland Sotheby's, London, 30 March 1981, Lot 252 Wolfgang & Vera Nerlich, Munich, Germanysold EUR 1,200
- D. R. Congo, LegaRob Vervoort, Molenstede-Diest, Belgiumsold EUR 5,500
- Lot 319
Animal figurine "mugugundu"
D. R. Congo, LegaDutch Private Collectionsold EUR 2,500 - D. R. Congo, LegaBelgian Private Collectionnot available anymore
- D. R. Congo, LengolaPierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
- Lot 323
Staff of office "kibango"
D. R. Congo, LubaJan Lundberg, Malmö, Sweden Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore - D. R. Congo, Luba-KalundweKetterer, Munich, 4 May 1979, Lot 237 Karl Ludwig Schweisfurth (1930-2020), Hermannsdorf, Glonn near Munich, Germany By 1964, Schweisfurth had expanded the HERTA business taken over from his father into the largest meat products company in Europe. Shortly after the sale of the company to the Nestle Group, the Schweisfurth Foundation was established in Munich in 1985. The foundation promotes ways for a holistic and fulfilled life, in which work and technology are brought into better harmony with nature. From then on, Schweisfurth dedicated himself entirely to organic farming. The production and distribution of food with the highest possible taste and health value while respecting basic ethical values is his declared goal. In addition, he initiates large art projects ("Art goes into nature") and is involved in nature conservation. His work is continued today by his two sons and daughter in his spirit.sold EUR 1,500
- D. R. Congo, Luba / ZelaDetroit Institute of Arts Museum, Detroit, Michigan, USA Jack Faxon (1936-2020), Detroit / Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA Former state Sen. Jack Faxon was an avid collector who filled his Birmingham house with art and objects ranging from African masks and figures to choice pieces of American arts-and-crafts. He lended objects from his private collection to the "Detroit collects African Art" ehibition in the Detroit Institute of Arts, April 21 - May 29, 1977. Later in his life he donated objects to the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Smithsonian Institution Washinton, DC.Price EUR 3,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
- Lot 326
Mask "kifwebe"
D. R. Congo, Luba (Eastern), Kabalo RegionWolff, Strasbourg, Francenot available anymore - Lot 327
Female power figure
D. R. Congo, LubaPrivate Collection Hamburg, Germanysold EUR 400 - Lot 328
Amulet "mikisi mihasi"
D. R. Congo, LubaPrivate Collection, The Hague, The Netherlandssold EUR 650 - Lot 330
Female power half figure
D. R. Congo, Lulua (Luluwa)not available anymore - Lot 331
Anthropomorphic mortar
D. R. Congo, Lulua (Luluwa)not available anymore - Lot 332
Drinking horn
D. R. Congo, Kuba / Lulua (Luluwa)not available anymore - Lot 333
Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, Kasai, LuluaMarc Leo Felix, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 3,800 - Lot 334
Plant fibre mask "kalengula"
D. R. Congo, Luntu, Kasai regionAllan Stone, New York, USAsold EUR 1,400 - Lot 335
Power figure
D. R. Congo, Manyangasold EUR 1,850 - Lot 336
Wicker shield
D. R. Congo, Mongo (Hamba / Jonga / Tetela / Nkutshu)sold EUR 550 - Lot 337
Power figure
D. R. Congo, Ngombe / Ngbandi / Ngbakacollected in the D. R. Congo, Mongala Province, Lisala in the 1960sPrice EUR 1,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance - Lot 338
Large wicker shield
D. R. Congo, Ngombe-Ngonji / Northern Doko / Ndungasold EUR 1,300 - Lot 339
Anthropomorphic mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, PendeMia Blondeau, Antwerp, Belgium Christie's, Paris, 4 December 2008, Lot 185sold EUR 1,800 - Lot 340
Anthropomorphic mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, PendeMia Blondeau, Antwerp, Belgium (acquired ca.1954) Christie's, Paris, 4 December 2008, Lot 186sold EUR 3,500 - D. R. Congo, Pende, Eastsold EUR 200
- Lot 343
Very rare hand mask
D. R. Congo, Shi / LegaPierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,200 - Lot 344
Mask "kifwebe"
D. R. Congo, Songyesold EUR 1,300 - D. R. Congo, Songyesold EUR 650
- D. R. Congo, SongyeThomas Morbe, Frankfurt am Main, Germanysold EUR 650
- D. R. Congo, SongyeThomas Morbe, Frankfurt am Main, Germanysold EUR 400
- D. R. Congo, SongyeAdrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 16,000
- D. R. Congo, Songe, Kalebwein Belgium since 1920 Sotheby's, New York, 8 May 1989, Lot 79 Sotheby's, Paris, 7 December 2005, Lot 104 Jean-Pierre Jernander (1939-2015), Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 20,000
- D. R. Congo, SongyeItalian Collectionsold EUR 1,000
- D. R. Congo, Songe / LubaKegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany Harry Rosenberg, Hamburg, Germanysold EUR 800
- D. R. Congo, SukuBelgian Collectionsold EUR 800
- Lot 353
Fetish figure "phuungu"
D. R. Congo, Suku / HoloBelgian Collectionsold EUR 360 - D. R. Congo, SukuBelgian Private Collectionsold EUR 2,500
- D. R. Congo, Sundi / ManyangaKenneth Mackay, London, Great Britainnot available anymore
- Lot 356
Metal sculpture
D. R. Congo, Tekesold EUR 600 - Lot 357
Dagger knife with scabbard
D. R. Congo, Tetela (Sungu) / Kusu / Mpama"White Fathers" ("Pères Blancs"), actually "Society of the Missionaries of Africa", Mission Museum, Altkirch, Alsace / France (now disbanded) )sold EUR 1,600 - Lot 358
Palm wine drinking cup
D. R. Congo, WongoBelgian Private Collectionnot available anymore - Lot 359
Magic figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, YakaPrivate Collection, Spain Fernando Pujol, Barcelona, Spainnot available anymore - Lot 360
Female face mask
D. R. Congo, Yombe / SundiMarc Leo Felix, Brussels, Belgium ("FX 980800")not available anymore - Lot 361
Seated male dignitary
D. R. Congo, Western Congo, Yombe, "Master of the Double Lips"Rob Vervoort, Molenstede-Diest, Belgiumsold EUR 4,000 - Lot 362
Figural group
Angola, Cabinda, Kongo-WoyoRobert Verly (1901 -1963), Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,000 - Angola, ChokweGerman Private Collection, Ruhr areasold EUR 600
- Angola / Zambia, Luena / Lwena / LovaleWalter Bareiss, Salach, Germany Neumeisters Moderne, Munich, 10 November 2005, Lot 150 Bettina Rübesam, Munich, Germanysold EUR 1,800
- Lot 366
Two dolls
Chad, BagirmiFrench Private Collectionsold EUR 800