African Art-Jean-Pierre Hallet Collection 2006-05-10 Auction - 518 Price Results - Mid-Hudson Auction Galleries in NY - Page 2
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African Art-Jean-Pierre Hallet Collection

A Lifetime in Africa-The Auction... African art from the collection of Jean-Pierre Hallet who grew up on the edge of the Ituri rain forest in central Africa. As a child, the pygmies were his playmates. As an adult, his life's work was to defend and protect his pygmy friends. On May 9 and 10 in NYC, Mid-Hudson Galleries will offer hundreds of significant artworks from his collection.

Jean-Pierre Hallet was the founder of The Pygmy Fund. This unprecedented auction of African art will be held in the auditorium of The Church of St. Paul the Apostle on Columbus Ave. at 60th Street. M. Hallet was a man more intimately connected to Africa than perhaps any other westerner. Joanne Grant, President of Mid-Hudson announced on March 28 that a portion of the proceeds from the auction will benefit The Pygmy Fund.

Born in 1927, Hallet was the son of Andre Hallet, the famed Belgian painter who lived in the Congo. At six, he left his pygmy playmates to go to school in Europe. He was already the height of an average adult pygmy in the forest. He returned in 1948 with a Sorbonne education and a degree in agronomy and sociology. He was 21 years old and 6 feet 5 inches tall. His incredible life was about to unfold.

Jean-Pierre Hallet lived with the pygmies and learned six aboriginal languages. Appealing and charismatic, he charmed Tonight show viewers as a guest of Johnny Carson and was photographed with Dwight Eisenhower. He wrote three best selling books about his lifetime of adventure. This collection is rich in Tanzanian artworks, an exciting and new field of collecting and artworks of the Congo are extensive. Rare, appealing or exciting, this auction offers something for everyone from advanced collector to gallery owner, dealer to designer and everyone in between.

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Nyamwezi Standing Female Figure: Nyamwezi Standing Female Figure Tanzania, East AfricaFemale figure with open mouth and eyes. Three human teeth. Light brown.8 3/4" / 22.2cm
0522: Nyamwezi Standing Female FigureEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed
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Gogo Standing Figure: Gogo Standing Figure Tanzania, East AfricaStanding asexual figure. Hands touching navel. Rounded head and chest. Brown28 1/2" / 72.4cm
0523: Gogo Standing FigureEst. $750-$900See Sold Price
Makonde Figure: Makonde Figure Tanzania, East AfricaStanding female figure with heavy scarification and dark matte patina26 1/2" / 67.3cm
0524: Makonde FigureEst. $500-$600Lot Passed
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Makonde Figure: Makonde Figure Tanzania, East AfricaSeated male figure in praying position with numerous scarifications on head, arms and torso27" / 68.6cm
0525: Makonde FigureEst. $2,500-$3,000See Sold Price
Possibly Nyamwezi Figure: Possibly Nyamwezi Figure Tanzania, East AfricaFemale bust with arms bent forward. Beaded eyes. Braided rope skirt.17 1/2" / 44.5cm
0526: Possibly Nyamwezi FigureEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed
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Nyamwezi Figure: Nyamwezi Figure Tanzania, East AfricaStanding female figure with fully articulated limbs; two metal applications at the sides; square navel23 3/4" / 60.3cm
0527: Nyamwezi FigureEst. $800-$1,200
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Nyamwezi Female Figure: Nyamwezi Female Figure Tanzania, East AfricaStanding female figure with round head, open eyes and mouth. Ropes around legs and body.21 3/4" / 55.2cm
0528: Nyamwezi Female FigureEst. $600-$900See Sold Price
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Nyamwezi Stopper: Nyamwezi Stopper Tanzania, East AfricaWooden stopper with beaded head termination over a coiled weave basket container covered with ropes and mud. Adorned with two lateral horns. Elaborately
0529: Nyamwezi StopperEst. $100-$200See Sold Price
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Gogo Figure: Gogo Figure Tanzania, East AfricaStanding asexual figure with articulated arms and protruding ears. Open eyes. Brown matte surface46" / 116.8cm
0530: Gogo FigureEst. $400-$600
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Makonde Helmet Mask: Makonde Helmet Mask Tanzania, East AfricaLipico helmet mask with prominent forehead and human hair. Simple scarification9" / 22.9cm
0531: Makonde Helmet MaskEst. $600-$900See Sold Price
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Gogo Standing Female Figure: Gogo Standing Female Figure Tanzania, East AfricaArms attached. Long torso with tiny navel. Dark brown patina20 3/4" / 52.7cm
0532: Gogo Standing Female FigureEst. $400-$600
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Sambaa Terra Cotta Figure: Sambaa Terra Cotta Figure Tanzania, East AfricaStanding female figure with enormous ears and protruding ornamentation of arms and legs, beaded belt11 1/4" / 28.6cm
0533: Sambaa Terra Cotta FigureEst. $100-$200
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Nyamwezi Stopper: Nyamwezi Stopper Tanzania, East AfricaStopper with human head finial atop a horn container covered with rope net and cloth. Flat rope shoulder strap11 1/4" / 28.6cm
0534: Nyamwezi StopperEst. $100-$200
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Sukuma Female Figure: Sukuma Female Figure Tanzania, East AfricaStanding female figure looking to the side with male child protruding from the abdomen; c-shaped ears51 1/2" / 130.8cm
0535: Sukuma Female FigureEst. $1,200-$1,600Lot Passed
Sukuma Figure: Sukuma Figure Tanzania, East AfricaFully articulated dance female figure, red color imbued54.5? / 138.43cmThis lot is not from the Jean-Pierre Hallet Collection.
0535A: Sukuma FigureEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed
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Makua Figure: Makua Figure Tanzania, East AfricaAsexual standing dance figure with labret. Rich brown patina28 3/4" / 73.0cm
0536: Makua FigureEst. $100-$200
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Sukuma Pair of Figures: Sukuma Pair of Figures Tanzania, East AfricaLife size pair of figures with articulated arms and attached legs. Metal on surface outlining eyes and mouth70" / 177.8cm (male) and 69 3/4" / 177.2cm
0537: Sukuma Pair of FiguresEst. $20,000-$25,000Lot Passed
Sukuma Female Figure: Sukuma Female Figure Tanzania, East AfricaStanding figure with round face and large eyes. Brown52 1/2" / 133.4cm
0538: Sukuma Female FigureEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed
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Sukuma Mask: Sukuma Mask Tanzania, East AfricaSimple features. No scarifications. Open mouth and eyes. Forehead covered with skin. Greyish brown patina10" / 25.4cm
0539: Sukuma MaskEst. $300-$400See Sold Price
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Gogo Male Figure: Gogo Male Figure Tanzania, East AfricaStriding male figure with reddish patina37 1/2" / 95.3cm
0540: Gogo Male FigureEst. $3,000-$4,000See Sold Price
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Makonde Mask: Makonde Mask Tanzania, East AfricaNaturalistic mask with closed eyes and open mouth with carved teeth. Labret through upper lips. Circle of human hair above the forehead9 1/4" / 23.5cm
0541: Makonde MaskEst. $400-$600See Sold Price
Nyamwezi Female Figure: Nyamwezi Female Figure Tanzania, East AfricaStanding female figure with short arms and heavy legs. Front half of skull is covered with thin aluminum plate attached by irregular nails. Thick plates of
0542: Nyamwezi Female FigureEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed
Bamileke Staff: Bamileke Staff Cameroon, West AfricaBeaded figure is the finial for this staff made for royalty.30 1/4" / 76.8cm
0543: Bamileke StaffEst. $400-$600Lot Passed
Yoruba Mask: Yoruba Mask Nigeria, West AfricaEgungun helmet mask with one eye shut and "toothy" mouth10 1/2" / 26.7cm
0544: Yoruba MaskEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed
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