Sold2024Chokwe Peoples, thumb piano, ex WrightChokwe Peoples, thumb piano, ex Wright, 19th/20th c., Central/Southern Africa, carved and patinated wood and iron Mbira, on custom stand, 8"h x 5.5"w (piano), 8.25"h x 5.5"w x 2"d (on stand) ProvenancSee Sold Price
Sold2019Old Original Luba Thumb Piano Ex Moses Asch / FolkwaysThis is a very interesting old and original musical instrument from the Luba peoples of the Congo, Africa. A carved wooden Thumb Piano body ( The metal keys are all gone) that was decorated with severSee Sold Price
Sold2020Pair of Old Kalimba Thumb Piano Ex Allan StoneThis lot contains two very old and well used kalimba thumb piano's with well handled and well used finger boards suggesting generations of field use. The largest measures 7 x 3.5 inches and is likelySee Sold Price
Sold20175 African thumb pianos. 20th century.A group of 5 African thumb pianos. 20th century. Including a Chokwe thumb piano, DRC/Angola, and 4 African thumb pianos. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.See Sold Price
Sold2016Chokwe complex thumb piano.A thumb piano with a head finial attached to a gourd soundbox. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chokwe complex. 20th century. 7 3/4"h x 6"diam base. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the EstaSee Sold Price
Sold2018CHOKWE - Sanza / Thumb PianoAngola, 20th century, mid, carved wood, engraved decoration metal applications. Signs of use. Dim .: 20x14,5cm.See Sold Price
Sold2015CHOKWE - Two thumb pianosAngola, 19th/20thC, two thumb pianos in metal and wood with geometrical decoration, one with application of brass tacks. Usage traces, brown patina. Dim: 20.5;. 16,7cmSee Sold Price
Sold2024Senufo Peoples, Kpele mask, ex WrightSenufo Peoples, Kpele mask, ex Wright, Ivory Coast, dark patinated carved wood, on custom stand, used for planting and harvest ceremonies. 14"h x 6.5"w x 3"d (mask), 17.5"h (on stand) Provenance: PropSee Sold Price
Sold2023Guere-Wobe Peoples, carved mask, ex-WrightGuere-Wobe Peoples, carved mask, ex-Wright, Ivory Coast or Liberia, dark patinated carved wood, with hair beard, overhanging forehead, tubular eyes, and channel-carved mouth, 12"h x 11.5"w x 7"d ProveSee Sold Price
Sold2019Old Chokwe Dance Mask, African ArtA carved wooden face mask with classic facial features and polychromed painted surface. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. Ex Private Virginia Collection. The mask measures . ****A durable metal displaySee Sold Price
Sold2022Baule Peoples, small African drum, ex WrightBaule Peoples, small African drum, ex Wright, Ivory Coast, carved wood decorated with geometric border, animal hide drumhead, fiber bindings, 10.25"h x 7"dia Provenance: Property from the Estate of MaSee Sold Price
Sold2023Chokwe Sansa African Tribal Thumb Piano Angola KalimbaCa. 20thC. Very good overall, with age-appropriate wear, right side shows much more wear than rest of sansa (see photo 7). With ten metal keys mounted onto a decoratively carved wood box.See Sold Price
Sold2020Fine Old Chokwe Pwo African Mask Ex Levitt CollectionA carved wooden Chokwe Pwo mask with raised scar designs, nose ring , kaolin clay pigment accents and woven grass headdress. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. provenance: - Ex. Sol and Josephine LevittSee Sold Price
Sold2018STYLE OF BAMILEKE PEOPLE CAMEROONProperty of Lynn University to benefit the Library Renovation FundTo be sold subject to no reserveSTYLE OF BAMILEKE PEOPLE CAMEROON Royal Palace Court Kalimba Thumb piano of dark brown patina with reeSee Sold Price
2023A Rare Eastern Mossi Female Effigy Ex William WrightA carved wooden female effigy in abstract style with a highly stylized face and overall form. Mossi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Provenance: Ex William Wright Gallery, New York, 1980s, also EugSee Sold Price
Sold2023Kalimaba or Mbira Ten Key Thumb Piano, Decorated Ceramic Bottle, and 100 Year Calendar From India.Kalimaba or Mbira Ten Key Thumb Piano, traditional to the Shona People of Zimbabwe. Approx. 7" long and 5 1/4" wide. Decorated Ceramic Bottle, 11 1/2" tall. A brass 100 Year Calendar From India- markeSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Fine Chokwe Pwo Mask Ex Banks CollectionA very finely carved wooden mask with reddish organic pigments and adorned with woven grass headdress and embellished with beads. Chokwe Peoples, Angola, Africa. The mask measures 10 x 8 inches ( 16 iSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Rare Old Chokwe Chibinda Ilunga Ancestor, Ex HalletThis is a very fine old wood sculpture of the Hero Chief, or primary ancestor Chibinda Ilunga of the Chokwe peoples. A highly stylized example with excellent openwork design and signs of age and handlSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Rare Chokwe Divination Idol Ex Dr Endicott ,Ex Holcombe CollectionsA very fine carved wooden divination idol with a wonderful abstract form and well handled surface. Chokwe peoples, Angola, West Africa. The Idol measures 4.5 inches tall on its custom base. ProvenanceSee Sold Price
Sold2021Elegant Chokwe Comb Ex Dorothy Brill Robbins 1991A very finely carved wooden comb from the Chokwe peoples of Angola, west Africa. Featuring an elegant ancestor face. The comb has extensive incised designs. The comb measures 5.5 inches tall ( 8.5 incSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Finely carved Chokwe Chikunza Shrine Idol ~Ex LevittA Superb Chokwe Chikunza wooden shrine figure with highly stylized face and form. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. The figure measures 18.75 inches tall. Provenance: - Ex. Sol and Josephine Levitt CollSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Fine Old Lwena African mask Ex M. Wyman CollectionA hardwood carved wooden dance mask with reddish orange mineral pigments and incised tribal design, traditional coiffure and embellished with glass bead earrings. Lwena / Chokwe peoples, Angola, AfricSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Chokwe Bush Pig (Ngulu) Mask Ex Banks CollectionA carved wooden mask with large rounded eyes, and zoomorphic form of a Bush Pig (Ngulu) from the Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. The mask has a deep well handled and worn surface and measures 10 x 6.5See Sold Price
Sold2021A Fine Old Chokwe Comb Ex Dorothy Brill Robbins EstateA very finely carved wooden comb from the Chokwe peoples of Angola, west Africa. Featuring an elegant ancestor wearing a tall conical hat. The comb has extensive incised designs. The comb measures 7.2See Sold Price
May 19Heartland Artifact Auctions Inc5 9/16" Stanfield / Archaic Knife, Davis COA, found in Humphrey Co Tennessee, EX Frank Wright$40(4 bids)
May 19Heartland Artifact Auctions Inc5 7/8" Bi-Point Blade, Davis COA, found fall of 2014 in the Tennessee River, Basin Bay, Ex Frank$130(5 bids)
May 18PUBLIC SALE19 Piece Russel Wright Steubenville American Modern Dinnerware, Gray & Pink$50(1 bid)
Joe R. Pyle Complete Auctions & Real EstateModel Frank Lloyd Wright Fallingwater Kaufman house Ohiopyle, PA 23 x 26$140(7 bids)
May 19Heartland Artifact Auctions Inc13 1/4" G10 Mace / Scepter, 2x COA Dickey / Davis, found North of Athens Georgia, EX Richard French$180(8 bids)
May 19Heartland Artifact Auctions IncOutstanding Zaleski Chert Fluted Clovis, Motley COA, found in Kentucky, Ex Walt McIntire, Steve Lee,$1,250(4 bids)