African Art

Ancient Djenneke / Dogon People, Pre19th century

A Very Rare Bemba Male Ancestor sculpture

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African Art

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Attention collectors* Saturday, May 12th will be our next No Reserve auction ~ "African Art : A Tapestry of Transition" This auction will feature over 150 lots of African Masks & Sculpture, including rare early works from the turn of the century, many with important provenance; as well as mid century examples, which were created by the artist who were apprenticed to the old masters and were still creating in the traditional style,and we will also offer contemporary works by artist of the latter half of the 20th century, which were mainly created for the art market which has now changed the face of Tribal art's and brought these once sacred and secret images to the world as decorative objects and collectibles. We will explore the rich tapestry of tradition that is African Art! Many of these lots will start at only $50.00 and be offered without reserve!

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A Fine Baule Dance mask, African mask, African Art: carved wooden Dance mask or "Portrait" mask from the Baule peoples, Cote D'Ivorie, West Africa. Highly stylized with finely carved facial features, a swept back horn like coiffure and incised

0025: A Fine Baule Dance mask, African mask, African ArtEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Bold & Powerful Songye Magic Fetish: A primitive and powerful example of the Songye peoples magic fetish statues from the Congo, central Africa. A carved wooden idol with a highly stylized face and form, accented with a tall antelope

0026: Bold & Powerful Songye Magic FetishEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

A Very Fine Old Luba Divination Idol, African Art.: A Fine Luba Shankadi Female Spirit figure from the Congo, Africa. Carved wooden female idol with serene downcast heavy eye lids and hands in front of abdomen in a traditional pose. Luba peoples,

0027: A Very Fine Old Luba Divination Idol, African Art.Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

A Fine old Mangbetu Male Sculpture, African Art: A very finely crafted sculpture of a male with elongated and deformed cranial, incised tribal tattoo designs and a erect phallus. Such images were carved as early as the turn of the century as

0028: A Fine old Mangbetu Male Sculpture, African ArtEst. $800-$1,500Lot Passed

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A Fine Baule Female Statue, African Tribal Art: A well carved wood female sculpture with finely incised coiffure, raised linear designs, ribbed neck, stylized torso and slightly oversized head. A good old example with handling and wear.Measures

0029: A Fine Baule Female Statue, African Tribal ArtEst. $600-$800

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Large Baule Male sculpture, African Tribal Art: Tall carved wooden male sculpture with elaborate coiffure, long beard and shown holding an egg, perhaps a indication of a fertility fetish. A vintage example, likely carved in the latter half of the

0030: Large Baule Male sculpture, African Tribal ArtEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Handsome Mangbetu Male Sculpture, African Tribal Art: A handsome Old Mangbetu sculpture of a male ancestor with tribal tatoo designs and a long extended head, evidence of the tradition of cranial deformation. This wood sculpture is a vintage to antique

0031: Handsome Mangbetu Male Sculpture, African Tribal ArtEst. $500-$800

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A Teke Magic Fetish sculpture, African Tribal Art: Carved wooden image of a male with incised facial scars, ceremonial top hat, exaggerated and elongated torso and arms with fetish material implanted into the chest cavity. Old collection numbers have

0032: A Teke Magic Fetish sculpture, African Tribal ArtEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed

A Rare Tumbwe female sculpture, African Tribal Art: This is a very rare and unusual carved wooden image of a female ancestor from the Tumbwe peoples, whom are related to the Tabwe peoples of the DRC / CONGO, central Africa. The sculpture is quite

0033: A Rare Tumbwe female sculpture, African Tribal ArtEst. $500-$1,000Lot Passed

A Finely carved Old Door lock from the Dogon: This is a very rare and impressive old Door lock from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. Carved wood with perfect incised linear designs. This door lock is most likely from a Granary door,

0034: A Finely carved Old Door lock from the DogonEst. $900-$1,500Lot Passed

A Bold Bamana Jonyeleni Sculpture, African Art: A Lovely Bamana female sculpture from Mali, West Africa. Carved from a single piece of wood and showing a deep well handled surface patina. With a highly stylized form and obvious signs of wear and

0035: A Bold Bamana Jonyeleni Sculpture, African ArtEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

A Very Fine Old Senufo Female Sculpture: A very fine and very rare old wooden N'deo or Deble sculpture of a female ancestor from the Poro secret society and Senufo peoples of Cote D'ivoire, west Africa.A well weathered/ well handled surface

0036: A Very Fine Old Senufo Female SculptureEst. $700-$900Lot Passed

A Very Fine Ibibio African Mask: Finely carved old wooden ceremonial mask with kaolin clay painted surface and elaborate treatment to the coiffure and raised tribal scarification. Igbo or Ibo peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. The

0038: A Very Fine Ibibio African MaskEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Dogon Satimbe African Mask, African Art: carved wooden mask with tall female effigy on top of "Satimbe" an original Dogon Elder and often referred to as "the first mask". The mask is adorned with various paints and some beads and shows some

0039: Dogon Satimbe African Mask, African ArtEst. $400-$600

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Authentic Old Ashanti Shrine stool for the Spirits: This is an authentic old "Gods" stool or shrine stool from the Ashanti peoples, Ghana, Africa. A carved wooden traditional stool that at some point became the 'seat' of the shrine spirit known as an

0040: Authentic Old Ashanti Shrine stool for the SpiritsEst. $300-$500

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Old Bambara Hyena Mask, African Art: Older carved wooden mask with stylized zoomorphic form and obvious handling and wear, note the well handled surface patina from the hands of men over many years. Bambara peoples, Mali, Africa. The

0041: Old Bambara Hyena Mask, African ArtEst. $300-$500

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Dogon Walu Antelope mask, African Art: A large carved wooden "Walu" mask with tall horns and ears representing the antelope. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. painted designs and organic material decorated by pressing seeds onto the mask

0042: Dogon Walu Antelope mask, African ArtEst. $300-$500

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Dan Guere mask, African Art: Carved wooden mask with attached animal hide and textile collar and headdress adorned with cowrie shells and animal claws. From the Dan peoples and most likely the Guere ethnic group, Cote D'Ivorie,

0043: Dan Guere mask, African ArtEst. $500-$800Lot Passed

A Rare Mossi African mask with Ancestor finial: A bold and powerful old wooden mask from the Mossi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved wood with very fine and classic facial features and a kneeling ancestor figure on top. A Most impressive

0044: A Rare Mossi African mask with Ancestor finialEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Wonderfully Abstract Field Used Dogon Walu African mask: Carved wood with a wonderfully complex series of horns and ears representing the antelope, accented with various pigments and some writing which may have been the dancers name and number. Dogon

0045: Wonderfully Abstract Field Used Dogon Walu African maskEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Ogoni Amanikpo Marionette holding a Skull, African Art: A Very rare, old and interesting wooden marionette / puppet from southern Nigeria. The Ogoni Amanikpo Marionette figures are much sought after by collectors. The Ogoni have a secret society known

0046: Ogoni Amanikpo Marionette holding a Skull, African ArtEst. $400-$600

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A Rare Old Kongo sculpture , African Art: A carved wooden image of an ancestor figure on the back of a tortoise. Such figures were likely carved as curio's for early travelers. Kongo peoples, DRC / Congo, central Africa.This is an antique

0047: A Rare Old Kongo sculpture , African ArtEst. $400-$500

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A Rare Chokwe Colonial figure, African Art: A wonderful old wood sculpture from the Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. carved from a heavy dense wood and with wonderfully stylized treatment to the arms and breast area, and appears to be in

0048: A Rare Chokwe Colonial figure, African ArtEst. $700-$900Lot Passed

A Dogon Figurative Doorlock, African Art: This is a very rare and impressive old Door lock from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. Carved wood with incised linear designs and most notably a large ancestor figure as the main form of the

0049: A Dogon Figurative Doorlock, African ArtEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

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