Sold2022Benin Edo People, bronze ceremonial staffBenin Edo People, bronze ceremonial staff, 19th c. Nigeria, in two pieces, naturally dark and verdigris patinated cast bronze, in a stacked totemic form, the round standard surmounted by a long beakedSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Benin Bronze Figure of an Executioner Height ofA Benin Bronze Figure of an Executioner Nigeria, Late 19th Century Height of bronze 13 inches. Provenance: Sotheby's London, April 17, 1950 Segy Gallery, New York, 1951See Sold Price
Sold2017Benin Bronze Crocodile PlaqueNigeria, 19th century or earlier, crocodile head relief plaque fragment, known as the "policeman of the waters", label reads "Mathias Komor/Works of Art/New York/F 703", 11-1/2 in., black metal stand�See Sold Price
Sold2023African Benin Bronze Table and ChairsA rare five piece African Benin bronze table and chair set. Very rarely seen as a set. Including four thrones/chairs and a table. Featuring detailed, figural bronze characters and imagery. MeasurementSee Sold Price
Sold2021Benin carved figure, ex-collection Jay C. LeffBenin carved figure, ex-collection Jay C. Leff, 19th/20th c., the male warrior figure standing on a square base, holding a club in his left hand, a sword in his right, wearing a skirt carved with geomSee Sold Price
Sold2022Benin, Antique bird, 19th centuryBenin, Antique bird, 19th century, H. 20 cm (with base 22 cm). Bronze. Wooden base., Bassani/McLeod, Jacob Epstein Collector, Turin 1989, p. 103, no. 213 (identical).See Sold Price
Sold2020Benin Edo Rooster Ex Christie's / Ex Mayo Johnson CollA carved wooden effigy of a Rooster, with elaborate design and carving style. A very elegant old example. In the Benin / Edo culture roosters are placed on ancestral altars commemorating the queen motSee Sold Price
Sold2015A RARE BENIN ROYAL STOOLRound wooden stool with old stable erosion at the center of the seat, a plaited rope design carved toward the edge and a chevron design on the edge. Two writhing serpents supporting the top, one withSee Sold Price
Sold2016Republic of Benin Crucifix, 19th / 20th c.A carved wooden crucifix figure without cross. Republic of Benin. Late 19th to early 20th century. 13 3/4"h x 11"w x 2 1/2"d Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.See Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Benin Leopard Hip Mask for Oba, Africa 17th-18th cRare Benin Leopard Hip Mask for Oba, Africa (17th-18th c.)This piece is a hip ornament, designed to be worn on the left hip by the Oba (chief), as the leopard was the animal with which the Oba was mosSee Sold Price
Sold2020Benin Brass Chiefs Wristlet (18th-19th c.)Benin Brass Chiefs Wristlet (18th-19th c.)The Oba and chiefs of Benin wear pairs of ornate bracelets at palace festivals. Long and cylindrical, these cuff like ornaments may be made of either ivory orSee Sold Price
Sold2023Important African Benin Bronze Figure 1710-90 H 28" W 8" D 7" DignitaryImportant African Benin Bronze Figure 1710-90 H 28" W 8" D 7" Dignitary | A Standing Dignitary With Tools In Hand. With Coptic Cross To Chest. There Is A Copy Of A Provenance Report From Orenda, InvesSee Sold Price
Sold20172 coral beaded Benin necklaces, 19th / 20th c.A group of 2 large multi strand coral beaded necklaces / body adornments. Nigeria, Benin. 19th/20th century. 26"h (with the hanging part) x 14"diam. Inventory and Collection from the Estate of MertonSee Sold Price
Sold2021Powder flask, 17th / 18th century - Nigeria, Beninwood, 3-pcs., animal skin, minor missing part (spout) The artistically crafted vessel appears to be modelled on the curled body of a snake. It is composed of two halves, the intersection on the outsidSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Benin Style Bronze Bust of an Ife Ruler Height 29 11/16 inches (75.5 cm).A Benin Style Bronze Bust of an Ife Ruler West Africa, Nigeria Height 29 11/16 inches (75.5 cm). Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida Provenance: Gifted in 2001 (Inv. no. T20See Sold Price
Sold2016AFRICAN BENIN BRASS IKEGOBO SCULPTUREAntique and finely detailed, African Benin (Nigeria) cast brass ikegobo ("Altar of the Hand); the large and heavy cylindrical sculpture surmounted with three figures and two animalSee Sold Price
Sold2017Huge / Detailed African Benin Brass Bell w/ AnansiWest Africa, Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, first half of 20th century CE. A large and heavy cast bronze bell that is a masterpiece of detail and symbolic iconography. The bell has a flattened, conical shapeSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Benin Kingdom MasketteGürtelmaske Königreich Benin, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Elfenbein, Kupfer. H 15 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Rudolf und Leonore Blum, Zumikon. Publiziert: Blum, Rudolf (2007).See Sold Price
Sold2022Large Vintage African Benin Bronze Leopard, NigeriaLarge Vintage African Benin Bronze Leopard, Nigeria. Size: 23.5'' x 24'' x 6.5'' (60 x 61 x 17 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York.See Sold Price
Sold2018African Benin Cast Bronze Crocodile Plaque w StandCast bronze with warm brown patina. Features a sculpted crocodile eating a fish in high relief against a floral background. Comes complete with custom mounting stand. Plaque measures 20 1/2" x 11 1/2"See Sold Price
Sold2019A Benin Kingdom SceptreMedizinhornstab, Szepter. Königreich Benin, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Elfenbein. H 52 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Rudolf und Leonore Blum, Zumikon. - Schweizerische PrivatsammlungSee Sold Price
Sold2018Pair of Large Benin Bronze Figures on Horseback20th century, one part forms, hollow cast bronze of figures dressed for battle. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) Taller 61 in. From the Complete and Important CollectioSee Sold Price
Sold2022Benin African Bronzes (two)KING AND QUEEN, a pair of cast bronze statues with sword and fan attachments, 56 ¼” & 54 ¾” tall. (2)See Sold Price
Sold2018Standing figure "bochio" - Benin, Fonwood, encrusted patina/sacrificial traces, cowrie shells, glass beads, iron, base H: 41,5 cm, H: 16,3 inch Provenance: Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germany Lit.: Schoffel, Serge, Vodoun Fon, Brussels 201See Sold Price
May 22PiasaFon Nago Yoruba Benin fetish Wood, metal, animal skull and fabric Early 20th century H : 34 cm€700
May 22PiasaPair of very large Ibedji, Yoruba, Nigeria / Benin Wood H : 29 and 30 cm Early 20th century€800
May 22Hannam's Auctioneers LtdAN ANTIQUE INDIAN BIDRI WARE VASE together with two Islamic artefacts & a Benin bronze bell. Largest£5
May 22PiasaFon Benin fetish Wood, terracotta, metal and sacrificial patina Early 20th century H: 31 cm€700