DE BAECQUE - €1,4M for the collection of Michel and Catherine Andrault
Les 25 et 26 juin 2018
Offered by auction house De Baecque & Associés, the collection of Michel and Catherine Andrault, on 25 and 26 June, totalled €1,240,900*, largely exceeding its global estimate. Numerous collectors and connoisseurs came to this sale and nearly 165 bidders followed it online through Drouot Digital. Americans, Europeans and Asians participated to this two-day sale marked by many bidding battles.
Success for the African and Oceanic Arts
Several important works were from New Ireland. The highly awaited Matua Mask from the former collections of the Übersee-Museum in Bremen (lot 66) reached €77,500*. Several other pieces held the interest of bidders: the Malagan Sculpture collected during the expedition of La Korrigane in 1935 (lot 47) reached €62,500*, and a Matua Mask from the Stuttgart or Leipzig Museum (lot 53) was acquired for €42,500*. Other pieces, sold successfully including the Kepong Mask (lot 52) which sold for €106,250*, against an initial estimate of €20,000-30,000.
Heading to Africa!
The Andrault Collection stood out through its exceptional group of Mumuye works. Amazed by these dancing sculptures full of inventiveness, Michel Andrault was considered one of the most aware collector in this domain. Several Mumuye statues resulted in successful bidding battles: lot 100 was acquired for €25,000*, lot 141 for €35,000*, lot 156 for €14,375 €* and lot 209 for €20,000*. Elsewhere in the sale, the connoisseurs did not miss out an important pair of Jukun statues (lot 122) sold for €37,500*.
Asian and Indian Arts
This section’s highlight was an important sculpture of "Vajra Vaharani" (lot 341) that kept the public and the bidders waiting. Reaching €60,000, only a few sculptures dated from this period remains in a good condition.
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Success for the African and Oceanic Arts
Several important works were from New Ireland. The highly awaited Matua Mask from the former collections of the Übersee-Museum in Bremen (lot 66) reached €77,500*. Several other pieces held the interest of bidders: the Malagan Sculpture collected during the expedition of La Korrigane in 1935 (lot 47) reached €62,500*, and a Matua Mask from the Stuttgart or Leipzig Museum (lot 53) was acquired for €42,500*. Other pieces, sold successfully including the Kepong Mask (lot 52) which sold for €106,250*, against an initial estimate of €20,000-30,000.
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| Kepong Mask Northern New Ireland | Matua Mask New Ireland, Northern Island |
Heading to Africa!
The Andrault Collection stood out through its exceptional group of Mumuye works. Amazed by these dancing sculptures full of inventiveness, Michel Andrault was considered one of the most aware collector in this domain. Several Mumuye statues resulted in successful bidding battles: lot 100 was acquired for €25,000*, lot 141 for €35,000*, lot 156 for €14,375 €* and lot 209 for €20,000*. Elsewhere in the sale, the connoisseurs did not miss out an important pair of Jukun statues (lot 122) sold for €37,500*.
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| Mumuye Statue Nigeria | Important pair of Jukun statues Nigeria, Benue |
Asian and Indian Arts
This section’s highlight was an important sculpture of "Vajra Vaharani" (lot 341) that kept the public and the bidders waiting. Reaching €60,000, only a few sculptures dated from this period remains in a good condition.
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| Important sculpture of "Vajra Vaharani", Katmandou Valley, Nepal Red painted carved wood 15th - 16th centuries |
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archéologie, art précolombien, islamique, océanien, africain
Sale Monday 25 June 2018
Salle 14-15 - Hôtel Drouot - 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris, FranceAuction house
De Baecque et Associés
Tel. 01.58.40.82.92 (Paris) - 04.72.16.29.44 (Lyon) - 04 91 50 00 00 (Marseille)
