African Art-Jean-Pierre Hallet Collection 2006-05-09 Auction - 253 Price Results - Mid-Hudson Auction Galleries in NY - Page 6
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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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André Hallet, oil on panel: André Hallet, oil on panelKatanga 1937Signed lower rightFramed5 1/4 x 7 1/4" / 13.3 x 18.4cm
0113: André Hallet, oil on panelEst. US$550-US$750See Sold Price
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Ekoi Janus Crest Mask: Ekoi Janus Crest Mask Nigeria, West AfricaBasketry base supports an oval head with the mouth bearing inset teeth; a naturalistic nose and eyes outlined in white pigment; the scalp is adorned with six
0114: Ekoi Janus Crest MaskEst. US$2,000-US$3,000See Sold Price
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Ekoi Headdress: Ekoi Headdress Cross River Region, Nigeria, Cameroon border areaPartially antelope skin covered; leather wrapped spiral head appendages 11? / 27.94cm
0114A: Ekoi HeaddressEst. US$2,500-US$3,500
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Baule Staff and Three Others: Baule Staff and Three Others Ivory Coast, West AfricaFour staffs with ornately carved tops of varying motifs44 1/2" / 113.4 (average)
0115: Baule Staff and Three OthersEst. US$450-US$650See Sold Price
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Kuba Spears (3): Kuba Spears (3) Congo, Central Africa62 1/2" / 158.8cm (average)
0116: Kuba Spears (3)Est. US$100-US$200See Sold Price
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Baule Staff: Baule Staff Ivory Coast, West AfricaIntricately carved female figure finial60" / 152.4cm
0117: Baule StaffEst. US$300-US$400See Sold Price
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Baule Staff and Two Others: Baule Staff and Two Others Ivory Coast, West AfricaThree staffs; one with a standing figure surmount; one with carved faces, and a third characterized by a standing full figure finial with hands on
0118: Baule Staff and Two OthersEst. US$450-US$650
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Yoruba Plate: Yoruba Plate Nigeria, West AfricaDivination plate15" / 38.1cm
0119: Yoruba PlateEst. US$450-US$650See Sold Price
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African Post: African Post West AfricaCharacterized by a well turned top60" / 152.4cm
0120: African PostEst. US$300-US$400
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West African Bench: West African BenchTriple sectioned base with geometric, cross hatched designs13 1/4" / 33.5cm
0121: West African BenchEst. US$350-US$500See Sold Price
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Baule Mask: Baule Mask Ivory Coast, West AfricaClassical gazelle mask20" / 50.8cm
0122: Baule MaskEst. US$800-US$1,200See Sold Price
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Senufo Figure: Senufo Figure Upper Ivory Coast, West AfricaHornbill style outsized bird figure; secret Poro Society symbol; most likely an outdoor figure or could have been displayed centrally inside the hall in a
0123: Senufo FigureEst. US$3,000-US$5,000See Sold Price
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Spear: Spear Central or West AfricaSpear with short carved shaft. Wooden shaft has a female figure finial atop a bearded male figure.60" / 152.4cm
0124: SpearEst. US$250-US$350See Sold Price
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Probably Chokwe Comb: Probably Chokwe Comb Northeast Angola/Zaire border area, West AfricaUnusual free carved surmount of inline striding male and female figures carrying a child in a hammock8 1/4" / 21cm
0125: Probably Chokwe CombEst. US$350-US$500See Sold Price
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Kwele Mask: Kwele Mask Northeast Gabon, West AfricaInitiation mask with carved horns, closely related to Barbier-Mueller museum example
0126: Kwele MaskEst. US$600-US$800See Sold Price
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Ife Bronze Head: Ife Bronze Head Nigeria, West AfricaRoyal head
0127: Ife Bronze HeadEst. US$1,200-US$1,600See Sold Price
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Akan Panel: Akan Panel Ghana, West AfricaOrnately carved openwork panel50" / 127cm
0128: Akan PanelEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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Attie Figure: Attie Figure South central coastal region of Ivory Coast near the Ghanian border, West AfricaWith royal coiffure, a classically defined, stud pegged female figure seated on a royal type stool25" /
0129: Attie FigureEst. US$800-US$1,200
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Yoruba Knife and Sheath: Yoruba Knife and Sheath Benin City area; probably Benin or Owo, Ouvre, West AfricaBrass knife; beaded sheath, ceremonial badge of rank
0130: Yoruba Knife and SheathEst. US$200-US$300
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Asante Stool: Asante Stool Ghana, West Africa19 1/4" / 49cm
0131: Asante StoolEst. US$450-US$650
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Yoruba Stool: Yoruba Stool Nigeria, West AfricaStool completely covered with elaborate beadwork; seat supported by animal figures arising from a circular base all of which is completely decorated with intricate
0132: Yoruba StoolEst. US$450-US$650See Sold Price
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African Necklace: African NecklaceCharacterized by a large bronze central adornment
0133: African NecklaceEst. US$450-US$650See Sold Price
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Yoruba Ibeji Figure: Yoruba Ibeji Figure East Central Nigeria, West AfricaFemale "twin" figure wearing a vintage cowry shell adorned coat10" / 25.4cm
0134: Yoruba Ibeji FigureEst. US$300-US$500
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Yoruba Dagger: Yoruba Dagger Nigeria, West AfricaDagger in a chevron patterned decorated sheath33" / 86cm
0135: Yoruba DaggerEst. US$150-US$200
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