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.
Highlights
Nigeria, IgboUrsula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands Srdjan Sremac, The Hague, The Netherlandssold EUR 700
Lot 269Water spirit mask
Nigeria, IjawMorton (1925-2019) & Estelle (1925-2021) Sosland, Kansas City, USA Morton & Estelle Sosland Estate, Kansas City, USAsold EUR 1,700
Nigeria, MumuyePrivate Collection, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (acquired in Dakar, Senegal in 1989/90)sold EUR 600
Nigeria, MumuyeEl Hadj Yende Amadou, Foumban, Cameroon (1969) German Private Collection Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 29 June 2019, Lot 164sold EUR 3,200
Nigeria, UrhoboHerbert Hamak, Hammelburg, Germanysold EUR 400
Nigeria, YorubaRobert Temple, Ghent, Belgium British Collectionsold EUR 1,700
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, IllorinNigerian Private Collection (before 1969) Galerie Schwarz-Weiß, Munich, Germany (1989)sold EUR 1,400
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Oke IhoAlo Storz, Stuttgart, Germany (1981)sold EUR 350
Nigeria, Yoruba, Kwara State, EgbeMama Adamou, Lomé, Togo (1981)sold EUR 1,800
Nigeria, YorubaWerner Zintl, Worms, Germany (2002)sold EUR 750
Lot 279Anthropomorphic oil-lamp
Nigeria, YorubaPrivate Collection, Baden-Württemberg, Germanysold EUR 500
Lot 280Rare face mask "agbodogin"
Nigeria, Owo Yoruba / IshanIrwin Hersey (1920-2010), New York, USA Frederic ("Frits") Wallace (1914-2014), Sarasota, USA (1980s) Private collection, Calm Ocean, USA (2014)Price EUR 3,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 283Power figure "mu' po"
Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke - BatieLucien Van de Velde, Antwerp, Belgium (1982) Arie & Helga Cleeren, Stevoort, Belgium Jo De Buck, Brussels, Belgium Lucien Van de Velde, Antwerp, Belgium (2006) Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg,19 September 2009, Lot 305 Neumeister, Munich, 10 June 2010, Lot 205 South German Private Collectionsold EUR 800
Cameroon / Nigeria, Cross River, Anyang (Banyang), Ekoi ComplexAmerican Private Collectionsold EUR 1,750
Lot 285Zoomorphic figure
Cameroon, Bakundu / BafoGerman Colonial Collectionsold EUR 3,600
Lot 286Royal throne
Cameroon, Bangwa / BamilekeGisela & Hartwig Dehmel, Lüchow, Germanysold EUR 500
Lot 287Crocodile sculpture
Cameroon, Bangwa / BamilekeMerton Simpson, New York, USAsold EUR 800
Cameroon, DualaRené and Maud Garcia, Paris, FrancePrice EUR 4,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Cameroon / Gabon / Equatorial Guinea, Southern Fangsold EUR 900
Lot 290Braided shield "kor"
Cameroon, MambilaAmerican Private CollectionPrice EUR 2,500plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Gabon / Southern Cameroon, FangGerman Colonial Collection, pre 1918Price EUR 6,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Gabon, Kota - Obambasold EUR 4,500
Lot 294Female face mask "okuyi"
Gabon, Pununot available anymore
Lot 295Standing female figure
Gabon, Punu / Tsogho / LumboBruno Frey, Arnay le Duc, Francenot available anymore
Lot 296Female miniature figure
Gabon, Tsogho / Lumbonot available anymore
D. R. Congo, Lower Congo province / Northern Angola, Bambonanot available anymore
Lot 298Figural group
D. R. Congo, Kongo - Vili / YombeBelgian Private Collectionnot available anymore
D. R. Congo, Bakongonot available anymore
Lot 300Magical figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, Kongo - Vili / YombeGaetan Schoonbroodt, Verviers, Belgiumsold EUR 5,500
D. R. Congo, Bakongonot available anymore
Lot 302Titleholder's staff "mvwala"
D. R. Congo, BakongoBelgian Private Collectionsold EUR 1,700
Lot 303Titleholder's staff "mvwala"
D. R. Congo, BakongoRobert Temple, Ghent, Belgium Belgian Private Collectionsold EUR 1,200
Lot 304Maternité
D. R. Congo, Chokwenot available anymore
Lot 305Muzzleloading rifle
D. R. Congo, Chokwesold EUR 350
Lot 306Figural object
D. R. Congo, Hemba / Luba / KusuBelgian Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 307Palm wine drinking cup
D. R. Congo, Kubasold EUR 275
D. R. Congo, KubaBelgian Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 309Figural base / stand
D. R. Congo, KubaBelgian Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 310Lidded storage box
D. R. Congo, Kubanot available anymore
Lot 311Woven raffia fabric "mbal"
D. R. Congo, Kuba-ShoowaBanque Belgolaise, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 700
Lot 312Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, KuyuRobert van der Heijden, Amsterdam, The Netherlandsnot available anymore
D. R. Congo, Kuyusold EUR 700
Lot 314Anthropomorphic mask
D. R. Congo, Legasold EUR 6,000
Lot 315Anthropomorphic face mask
D. R. Congo, LegaFrank Elgar (1899-1978) Collection, France Tessier & Sarrou, Paris-Drouot, "Collection d'un critique d'art Frank Elgar, Fernand Leger", 2 July 2020, Lot 51 Belgian Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 316Anthropomorphic mask "idimu"
D. R. Congo, LegaBelgian Private Collectionsold EUR 2,400
D. R. Congo, LegaBelgian Private Collectionnot available anymore
D. R. Congo, Leganot available anymore
D. R. Congo, LegaJoseph Christiaens, Brussels, Belgium Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 22 February 2003, Lot 482 Werner Zintl, Worms, Germanysold EUR 1,500
D. R. Congo, LegaBelgian Private Collectionsold EUR 950
D. R. Congo, LegaBelgian Private Collectionsold EUR 1,300