2021Matomba Figure – Plant fibre, Wood – TekeTitle: Matomba Figure – Plant fibre, Wood – Teke – DR Congo Description: Powerful Matomba figure from the Teke tribe of DR Congo. The figures carved by Teke are characterized by sligSee Sold Price
Sold2021Mbangu distorted figure – Plant fibre, WoodTitle: Mbangu distorted figure – Plant fibre, Wood – 90 cm – Pende – DR Congo Description: Large and rare Mbangu disorted figure from the Pende people of DR Congo. Distorted faSee Sold Price
Sold2022Male power figure "nkisi" - D. R. Congo, Songewood, metal, plant fibre, animal fur and horn, breakage (right arm), base Particularly remarkable about this figure are the magical paraphernalia, which are apparently still completely preserved. TheySee Sold Price
2020Power half figure "nkisi" - D. R. Congo, Songewood, hide, animal hair, feathers, plant fibre, reptile skin, base Acting as intercessors between ancestral spirits and the living, such larger "minkisi" were intended to benefit the entire community.See Sold Price
Sold2022Female twin figure "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yorubawood, pigments, glass beads, cowrie shell, plant fibre, H: 27,5 cm, H: 10,8 inch Provenance: German Collection Continent: AfricaSee Sold Price
Sold2016Standing male "malagan" figure - Papua New Guinea -wood ("Alstonia scholaris"), shell inlay ("Turbo Phetolatus opercula"), lime, red ochre, black pigment, hairdo from short cut brush-like plantfibre tufts, which were pressed in blackish mass, thin verSee Sold Price
Sold2022Mask - Beads, Cauris, Plant fibre, Wood - Ngaady A Waash Bushoong - Kuba - CongoVery beautiful Ngaady A Waash Bushoong mask from the KUBA people of DR Congo. The mask has a headdress which is very complete. The mask represents the first KUBA wife of the king. It represents the idSee Sold Price
Sold2022Lele Mask - Beads, Cauris, Plant fibre, Wood - KUBA - CongoTitle: Lele Mask - Beads, Cauris, Plant fibre, Wood - KUBA - Congo Additional Information: Beautiful KUBA LELE mask from DR Congo. The 20,000 Lele people occupy the western region of the KUBA kingdomSee Sold Price
Sold2023Mask - Beads, Cauris, Plant fibre, Wood - Ngaady A Waash Bushoong - Kuba - CongoVery beautiful Ngaady A Waash Bushoong mask from the KUBA people of DR Congo. The mask has a headdress which is very complete. The mask represents the first KUBA wife of the king. It represents the idSee Sold Price
Sold2022Kakunga Mask – Plant fibre, Wood – NkanuTitle: Kakunga Mask – Plant fibre, Wood – Nkanu – DR Congo Additional Information: Great Kakunga helmet mask of the NKANU tribe, Africa, CONGO. Large piece with an unmatched appearanSee Sold Price
2021Mask – Beads, Cauris, Plant fibre, Wood – Ngaady ATitle: Mask – Beads, Cauris, Plant fibre, Wood – Ngaady A Waash Bushoong – KUBA – DR Congo Provenance/Additional Info: Very beautiful Ngaady A Waash Bushoong mask from the KUBA people of DR CoSee Sold Price
Sold2022Initiation mask – Plant fibre, Wood – YakaTitle: Initiation mask – Plant fibre, Wood – Yaka – Congo Additional Information: Great hand mask of the YAKA tribe, Africa, CONGO. Piece with an unmatched appearance! In good conditSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ancestor figure – Wood – Teke – DR CongoNo Reserve! Title: Ancestor figure – Wood – Teke – DR Congo Provenance/Additional Info: he figures carved by Teke are characterized by slightly bent legs, a columnar torso framed by arms bent aSee Sold Price
Sold2023Mukyeem mask - Beads, Cauris, Plant fibre, Raphia, Wood - Kuba - DR CongoInteresting Mukyeem mask from DR Congo. The NGEENDE occupy the oriental marches of the Kuba kingdom. They have created a mask influenced by the Bushong, the mukyeem. It has a stylised elephant trunk oSee Sold Price
Sold2021Kakunga Mask – Plant fibre, Raphia, Wood – Yaka – DRTitle: Kakunga Mask – Plant fibre, Raphia, Wood – Yaka – DR Congo Provenance/Additional Info: Kakunga helmet mask of the NKANU / YAKA tribe, Africa, Congo. Piece with an unmatched appearance! InSee Sold Price
Sold2023African Teke Carved Wood FigureAfrican Teke carved wood figure with open chest for holding a magical substance called "Bonga". Dimensions are 23" x 6" x 7". *notes- worn with age.See Sold Price
Sold2018* Two Teke Wood Fetish Figures Height of tallest 14 3/4* Two Teke Wood Fetish Figures 19th/20th century each having hallowed abdomens. Height of tallest 14 3/4 inches. Estimate $ 100-200 The Property of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Sold to Benefit the ASee Sold Price
2018Antelope dance crest "kamelen sogo koun" - Mali, Bamanawood, metal, plant fibre, The mask is a symbol for youth, health and vitality. The young men sing the praises of the mask, comparing it to gold and silver. Gold is as precious as youth, and life turnsSee Sold Price
Sold2018* A Group of Wood Figural Articles Height of tallest 16* A Group of Wood Figural Articles 19th/20th century comprising a Teke wood fetish figure, a Dogon wood torso, a Bijogo wood torso, a Bijogo wood spirit figure and a Yaka wood fetish figure, togetherSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Equestrian FigureAfrican Equestrian Figure. Carved wood, plant fiber. On stand. Size: 13'' x 11'' x 5.5'' (33 x 28 x 14 cm). Provenance: Ex Collection Prof. Gene R. Shreve, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts.See Sold Price
Sold2022CATALAN SCHOOL FIREPLACE, 19TH CENTURY.Carved wood with plant figures and shapes, polychromed.It has detachments.113 x 174 cm.See Sold Price
Sold2021Teke Carved Wood Power Figure, Democratic Republic ofTeke Carved Wood Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo 14 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. overall. Height of figure 13 1/2 in. Sold Sotheby's NY, A Private German Collection, November 2004, Lot 120.See Sold Price
Sold2022Antique African DRC Carved Wood Fetish Teke FigureAntique African DRC Carved Wood Fetish Teke Figure. Early 20th C Wood and Bronze Fetish Figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo. From a Montreal private collection inherited by familial descent tSee Sold Price
Sold2017War charm, around 1880 - Papua New Guinea - Bismarckwood, feathers, rattan, plant fibre cord, blackish mass, anthropomorphic head on stylized body (legs recognizable in back view), plume of twenty-six trimmed frigate bird feathers, old collection numbeSee Sold Price
May 18Fontaine's Auction GalleryContinental Carved & Polychrome-Painted Wood Figure of Saint Denis$450(1 bid)
4 days LeftNew England Auctions - Fred GiampietroChinese Carved Wood Figure with Original Box$75(2 bids)
1 day LeftHudson Valley Auctioneers LLC Beacon NYAfrican lot, carved figures, masks, shell decorated Ethiopian gourd shaped vessel with lid, Senufo$120(2 bids)