November 12, 2022

99th Auction

African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
An important collection of a german art dealer. Selected works from the private collections of Robert Lewitzki, Heinrich Kolberg, Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis and Horst Hornstadt.

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Highlights

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Lot 1: Standing female figure "sika blawa"
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Lot 3: Standing female figure "blolo bla"
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Lot 7: Standing female figure
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Lot 9: Anthropomorphic face mask "zakpai"
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Lot 10: Heddle pulley "kono" with anthropomorphic head
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Lot 25: Rare shrine sculpture "ogun"
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Lot 34: Kneeling female figure
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Lot 42: Antelope mask "glo" (Bongo antelope) of the "dye" mask ensemble
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Lot 45: Anthropo-zoomorphic mask
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Lot 53: Reliquary guardian figure "éyéma-o-byéri" (Image of the ancestor)
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Lot 55: Shield-shaped panel "kalengula" with "kifwebe" mask
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Lot 64: Standing anthropomorphic figure, around 1900
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Lot 121: Dance wand "oshe shango", around 1850 / 60
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Lot 219: Anthropomorphic head sculpture "mahen yafe"
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Lot 263: Impressive anthropomorphic face mask
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Lot 293: Reliquary guardian figure "mbulu-ngulu"
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Lot 345: Standing figure with staff

99th Auction

Lot 52 : Female reliquary guardian figure "éyéma-o-byéri" (Image of the ancestor)
Southern Cameroon, Fang - Bulu
Manfred Sackmann, Berlin, Germany Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 53 : Reliquary guardian figure "éyéma-o-byéri" (Image of the ancestor)
Gabon, Fang - Ntumu
Galerie Flak, Paris, France Coll. Borsi, Luxembourg (acquired before 2000) Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 54 : Standing male figure
Gabon / Cameroon
Martien Coppens, Eindhoven, The Netherlands Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 55 : Shield-shaped panel "kalengula" with "kifwebe" mask
D. R. Congo, Songe / Luba
Old Belgian Colonial Collection Ana Ricart, Barcelona, Spain David Serra, Barcelona, Spain Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany
sold EUR 7,500
Lot 56 : Power figure "buti"
D. R. Congo, Teke
Craig de Lora, New Jersey, USA Olaf Pfennig, Hannover, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 10 March 2018, Lot 470 Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany
sold EUR 800
Lot 57 : Male power figure "buti"
D. R. Congo, Teke
Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 58 : Anthropomorphic janus figure "khosi"
D. R. Congo, Yaka / Suku
Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany
sold EUR 1,500
Lot 59 : Four power figures "m-mbwoolu"
D. R. Congo, Yaka / Suku
Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany
sold EUR 800
Lot 60 : Kneeling female memorial figure
D. R. Congo, Yombe
Colonial Collection, Liège, Belgium Paul Gilman, Liège, Belgium Alain Guisson, Brussels, Belgium (1990) Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 61 : Anthropomorphic face mask
D. R. Congo, Zombo
Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany
sold EUR 1,100
Lot 62 : Anthropomorphic helmet mask "tshibangabanga"
D. R. Congo, Bindji
Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 63 : Dignitary staff, snuff box and axe
South & East Africa
Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany
sold EUR 900
Lot 64 : Standing anthropomorphic figure, around 1900
Southeast / South Africa, Malawi or Mozambique
Christie's, London, 1980 Fernando Moncada, Lisbon, Portugal Kevin Conru, London / Brussels, Belgium Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 65 : Five miniature masks "ma go" (small head)
Liberia, Bassa
Heinrich Kolberg, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany (coll. 1970/71)
sold EUR 1,400
Lot 66 : Five miniature masks "ma go" and a janiform head
Liberia, Bassa
Heinrich Kolberg, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany (coll. 1970/71)
not available anymore
Lot 67 : Three miniature masks "ma go" (small head)
Liberia, Bassa
Heinrich Kolberg, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany (coll. 1970/71)
sold EUR 500
Lot 68 : Janiform miniature mask "ma go" (small head)
Liberia, Bassa
Heinrich Kolberg, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany (coll. 1970/71)
sold EUR 350
Lot 69 : Female figure "nomoli" or "pomdo"
Sierra Leone / Liberia / Guinea, Kissi
Heinrich Kolberg, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany (coll. 1970/71)
sold EUR 450
Lot 70 : Helmet mask "ndoli jowei"
Sierra Leone, Mende
Heinrich Kolberg, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany (coll. 1970/71)
sold EUR 450
Lot 71 : "Sande" medicine head
Sierra Leone, Mende
Heinrich Kolberg, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany (coll. 1970/71)
sold EUR 650
Lot 72 : Rare female half figure in bowl-shaped base
Sierra Leone, Southern Bullom (Sherbro) / Mende Complex
Heinrich Kolberg, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany (coll. 1970/71)
sold EUR 1,500
Lot 73 : Zoomorphic mask with hinged jaw "glewa" ("gle va")
Côte d'Ivoire, Dan or Wè - Guéré / Kran
Heinrich Kolberg, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany (coll. 1970/71)
not available anymore
Lot 74 : Seven bracelets / armlets
Côte d'Ivoire / Liberia / Gurunsi
Heinrich Kolberg, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany (coll. 1970/71)
sold EUR 320
Lot 75 : Eight gold weights, ring and pendant
Ghana, Akan
Heinrich Kolberg, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany (coll. 1970/71)
sold EUR 200
Lot 76 : Anthropo-zoomorphic dance crest
Nigeria, Cross River, Boki (Ekoi complex)
Heinrich Kolberg, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany (coll. 1970/71)
not available anymore
Lot 77 : Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Abeokuta, Egba
Heinrich Kolberg, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany (coll. 1970/71)
sold EUR 400
Lot 78 : Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Omu Aran
Heinrich Kolberg, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany (coll. 1970/71)
sold EUR 3,100
Lot 79 : Bell "okpogo ilo" ("Igala bell")
Nigeria, Igala
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 950
Lot 80 : Crown bell head
Nigeria, Lower Niger
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 650
Lot 86 : Headdress "gelede"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ketu, Samuel Laroye of Meko
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 950
Lot 87 : Headdress "gelede" with cock and three snakes
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ketu, Mosudi Olatunji of Meko
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 1,000
Lot 88 : Headdress "gelede"
Nigeria, Yoruba
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 400
Lot 91 : Headdress "egungun"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbado, Akinola from Joga Orile
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 1,700
Lot 92 : Figural structure with equestrian figure and accompanying figures
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oniyide Adugbologe of Abeokuta
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands (since the 1970s)
sold EUR 1,100
Lot 93 : Anthropomorphic maskette
Nigeria, Yoruba
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 250
Lot 95 : "Shango" shrine figure with "bata" drum
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina
Guy van Rijn, Brussels, Belgium Gerbrand Luttik, Soest, The Netherlands Paul Beelen (1943-1994), The Hague, The Netherlands Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 2,200
Lot 96 : Kneeling female figure
Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbado, Abeokuta
Possibly from an American Museum Collection (according to AHDRC) Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 3,200
Lot 97 : Kneeling female shrine figure with two accompanying figures
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ekiti, probably Agbonbiofe of Efon-Alaye
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 1,800
Lot 98 : Standing female figure
Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbado, Imala
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 750
Lot 99 : "Eshu" figure
Nigeria, Yoruba, northern Ekiti, Bamgboye of Odo Owa
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 1,000
Lot 100 : Wrist pendant "ogo elegba" for the "eshu" cult
Nigeria, Yoruba
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 600
Lot 101 : Kneeling shrine figure "onile"
Nigeria, Yoruba
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 1,100
Lot 102 : Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" in cowrie-shell coat
Nigeria, Yoruba, Awori, Igbesa
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 1,200
Lot 103 : Male pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbado, Labode von Aiyetoro
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 1,300
Lot 106 : Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Ila Orangun, Workshop of the "Master of the smiling face" ("Master of the Archaic Smile")
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 3,500
Lot 107 : Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Ifon
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 350
Lot 108 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Igbuke Workshop
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 400
Lot 109 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Igbuke Workshop
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 700
Lot 110 : Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Ilorin
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 400
Lot 111 : Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Ilorin
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
sold EUR 1,600