Lot 's search

Fri 05 Jul

NSAPO, SONGYÉ-EKI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Prestigious Kilonda axe decorated with a multitude of trophy heads evoking the chief's power over his vanquished enemies. Wood, coiled copper strips, wrought iron. Old patina and wear marks. H. 46 cm; L. 32 cm.

Estim. 400 - 700 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

UPPER SEPIK REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Primitive adze. Wood, plant fiber and wrought iron, old patina and wear marks H. 68 cm; L. 37 cm.

Estim. 200 - 400 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

NGBAKA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Large harp with two stylized top heads. Hardwood with brown patina, original animal skin membrane. Old wear marks. H. 101 cm. Provenance: according to information supplied by the previous vendor, Marcel Girbal collection, white missionary father, collected in the 1950s.

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

NGBAKA, LUALABA RIVER REGION, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Magnificent harp carved with a refined head with a hieratic face. Wood, leather, rattan, brass, original animal skin membrane. Old shiny brown patina and marks of use. H. 88 cm. Provenance: according to the declarations of the previous owner, collected by Monsieur Verges de Ricaudy's grandfather, a judge in Chad in the 1920s.

Estim. 2 500 - 3 500 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

KOTA, GABON, 19th century Throwing knife, the top part in the shape of an openwork hornbill's head. Beautifully balanced shapes. Wood covered with copper wire, cut and stapled brass leaves, wrought-iron blade. H. 27 cm; L. 22 cm.

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

NEW CALEDONIA, 19th century Convict bowl carved with a religious scene. Carved coconut. Old patina and wear marks. H. 12.5 cm. We enclose: CONGO, Antique maracas, seed and rattan, honey patina, H. 14 cm.

Estim. 100 - 150 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

KANAK, NEW CALEDONIA Mushroom club with engraved decoration under the foreskin. Hardwood, old honey patina (a few small battle chips). L. 71.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of M. Paul HORN (1879-1959). Architect, patron and promoter of L'AUBETTE in Strasbourg. He entrusted the decor of his building to THEO VAN DOESBURG, JEAN ARP and SOPHIE TAUEBER-ARP.

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Set including : - two Nuna crescent-moon pendants, one with a figure in relief. These pendants were worn to ward off evil spirits; - an Indian scepter top; - two Lobi divination bells; - a spiral ornament with excavation patina, Nigeria. Bronze, old patinas and marks of time. H. 8 to 15 cm.

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Set including : - a silver metal lime receptacle, Southeast Asia ; - a ring with excavation patina ; - a three-tooth feline pendant ; - a traditional pipe from Cameroon ; - an indeterminate bamboo receptacle; - two ancient Mossi flutes ; - a small Yoruba horn-shaped receptacle; - an Indonesian silver-metal ornament ; - an Akan receptacle ; - a circular ornament from Ethiopia. Bronze, bamboo, wood, silver metal, cord and various materials. H. 7 to 36 cm.

Estim. 200 - 400 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

INDIA 19th century Temple entrance plaque, featuring a protective deity with four arms, surmounted by a naja snake. Brass with weathered patina.

Estim. 200 - 400 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

INDIA, 19th century Metal hookah bowl with annular decoration. Old patina. H. 50 cm.

Estim. 50 - 80 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

INDIA, 18th century or earlier Candlestick depicting a horseman riding a bovid. Bronze, old patina. H. 13.5 cm; L. 8.5 cm.

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

NEPAL, INDIA Spice box with five compartments and removable lid. Hardwood, old brown patina. Marks of use. H. 19 cm; D. 31 cm.

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

THAILAND, 20th century. Nativity divinity in carved wood. H. 42 cm.

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

FANG, GABON, in the taste of Flycatcher, the handle carved with a stylized head. Hardwood, shells, colored threads, metal and natural fibers. H. 90 cm.

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

CHINA, late 19th-early 20th century Weight in the shape of a horse's hoof. Silver metal. L. 10 cm.

Estim. 30 - 50 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Small stool for coring coconuts. Wood with a beautiful honey patina, numerous wear marks, wrought iron. H. 48 cm.

Estim. 50 - 80 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

IBIBIO, NIGERIA Female mask with three-lobed headdress, half-closed eyes giving it an interiorized expressiveness. Wood with red ochre lacquered patina, old internal carrying marks. H. 25 cm.

Estim. 250 - 350 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

SUBSAHARIAN AFRICA and WEST AFRICA Set of eight manila bracelets. Bronze and brass with patina from use and age. H. 7 to 13 cm.

Estim. 40 - 60 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

LOBI, BURKINA FASO Set of twelve crescent moon pendants. Bronze or brass with patina from use and age. H. 4.5 to 10 cm.

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

LOBI, BURKINA FASO and BOGON, MALI Set of six bronze or brass pendants with patina from age and use. H. 8 to 14.5 cm.

Estim. 150 - 250 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

YORUBA, NIGERIA Totem spear with several figures. Hardwood, wrought iron, old brown patina and wear marks H. 146 cm.

Estim. 250 - 350 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

NORTH AFRICA and miscellaneous Set including: a pectoral fibula, an ear ornament, a belt ornament and a bracelet. Metal, glass cabochons and various materials. H. 10 to 40 cm.

Estim. 30 - 50 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

YAO, ZHUANG REGION, CHINA Three-tiered pectoral torc with zigzag decoration. Silver metal with a patina of age and use. H. 25 cm.

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

MIAO, GUIZHOU PROVINCE, SOUTHERN CHINA Two-row pectoral. Silver metal with a patina of age and use. H. 20 cm.

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

ASMAT, PAPUA INDONESIA Penis case. Coloquinte and woven rattan, old patina and marks of time. L. 27 cm; D. 5 cm.

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

BAMILEKE, CEMEROUN War ritual votive head. Multicolored glass beads, cowries, fabric and wood. H. 22 cm; L. 15 cm. Provenance: former collection of sculptor Berndt Helleberg (1920-2008), Sweden.

Estim. 500 - 700 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

DAN, REPUBLIC OF CÔTE D'IVOIRE, LIBERIA Dance mask featuring a face, the forehead delineated by a raised median ridge, with pleated eyes giving it a beautiful, interiorized expression. Wood, old brown patina, white chromium on the eyes, beautiful old internal wear marks. H. 22 cm; L. 14 cm. Provenance: former Alfons Bermel collection, Strasbourg.

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

KUBA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Palm wine bowl featuring the portrait of a young chief with a benevolent expression. Hardwood with glossy brown and honey patina, old wear marks. H. 20 cm ; L. 9 cm ; D. 7 cm. Provenance: Philippe Laeremans, Brussels.

Estim. 500 - 700 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

BAOULE, REPUBLIC OF CÔTE D'IVOIRE Male statuette featuring a nude figure standing on a rectangular pedestal, cheeks adorned with scarification marks in relief. Wood, old honey and brown patina, cords and old glass beads. H. 37.5 cm. Provenance: former Alfons Bermel collection, Strasbourg.

Estim. 600 - 900 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

VILI, REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Fetish figure with face directed intensely toward the sky, the gaze accentuated by glass inlays. Hardwood, old honey-red patina, traces of pigments and prophylactic substances. H. 26 cm.

Estim. 1 200 - 1 800 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

CHOKOUE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Tobacco receptacle carved with a standing nude figure, scarified belly and cheeks, coffee bean eyes. Wood, old brown and honey patina, marks of use. H. 18 cm. Provenance: former John Dintenfass collection, New-York.

Estim. 1 500 - 2 500 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

SENOUFO, REPUBLIC OF CÔTE D'IVOIRE Kpeliyé'e mask used during the second period of initiation into the Poro cult. It features an anthropo-zoomorphic face personifying several savannah animals. The center of the forehead is adorned with a chameleon. Bronze or brass with patina from age and use. H. 29.5 cm; L. 15 cm.

Estim. 700 - 1 000 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

BAMILEKE, CAMEROON Important queen's necklace featuring several heads of notables with honeycomb headdress. Wrought iron and brass with a patina of age and use. D. 46 cm.

Estim. 700 - 1 000 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

MOSSI, BURKINA FASSO Very old Karanga dance mask featuring a face in which only the eyes are represented by two large cavities delimited by a raised median ridge. It is topped by a high crest with two flat, closely spaced horns. Partially polychrome wood, old patina and marks of time. H. 160 cm.

Estim. 4 500 - 5 500 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

LOI, confluence of the Oubangui and Lualaba rivers, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Large drum used to alert the tribe to imminent danger and transmit messages to the neighboring village. Accompanied by other instruments, it honored Nyam-Bondoli, the spirit of war. Carved on four powerful feet, it evokes a long-necked antelope with a dynamic head. Wood, old honey patina and fine marks of use. H. 53 cm ; W. 237 cm ; D. 43 cm. Provenance : - Belgian private collection, circa 1950; - Daniel Vangroenweghe (1938-), Bruges; - Dorotheum sale, Vienna, March 30, 2022, lot 28; - Pierre Dartevelle (1940-2022), Brussels.

Estim. 4 000 - 6 000 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

DAN, REPUBLIC OF CÔTE D'IVOIRE Interesting ritual spoon carved with a standing female figure, the face inscribed in the neck. Wood, old brown patina, marks of use. H. 66 cm. Provenance: sale André BLANDIN collection, Paris, Piasa, Hôtel Drouot, October 15-16, 1998, lot 207.

Estim. 1 500 - 2 500 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

DAYAK, BORNEO Pair of ear ornaments decorated with stylized dragons. Brass, old patina and wear marks. D. 4.5 cm.

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

MOSSI, BURKINA FASO Anklet with two rooster heads. Bronze with old brown patina and marks of time. H. 27 cm; L. 15 cm. Provenance : Sale Rennes Enchères, Rennes, May 5, 2014, lot 64.

Estim. 150 - 250 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

NORTHERN BURKINA FASO Pair of "Kha-i-nikhaga" ritual anklets featuring three heads of bearded men with headdresses. Bronze with brown patina and age marks. H. 25 cm; L. 10.5 cm. Provenance: Sale Rennes Enchères, Rennes, May 5, 2014, lot 63.

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

NOK, NIGERIA, 500 BC - 500 AD Aries depicted in a dynamic, attentive posture. Orange terracotta. Marks of time. H. 35 cm. (Restorations, probably added element). Provenance: Jean-Yves Coué, Nantes.

Estim. 150 - 300 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

EGYPT, LATE PERIOD Amulet featuring the seated cynocephalous god Thoth. Bronze with red and green patina. H. 4.7 cm; L. 2.1 cm. Provenance: Galerie Sigui, Jean-François Blondeau, Angers, January 2001.

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907) Court lady, known as "fat-lady", shown standing, wearing a long dress resting on her feet, her clasped hands concealed in the sleeves. Polychrome terracotta. (Slight repainting in the center of the dress, small chips and micro-crack on one arm). H. 37 cm; L. 11.5 cm.

Estim. 700 - 900 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

ASHANTI, GHANA Powder flask decorated with concentric circles and dotted herbs. Bronze, old patina and age marks. H. 11 cm; L. 4.5 cm Provenance: former Hubert Goldet collection; sale Paris, Hôtel Drouot, François de Ricqles, June 30, 2001, lot 358.

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

SIERRA LEONE, KISSI Pondo showing a figure with his hands resting on his chin. Carved and polished soapstone. H. 7.5 cm; L. 5 cm. (Old missing pieces)

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Set comprising : - ASHANTI, GHANA, Kuduo box with gold powder, decorated on the lid with eight birds beaks against beaks; bronze or brass with patina from time and use ; - three DOGON and GAN bronze pendants; - a DOGON ring; - a bird pendant. H. 5 to 8 cm.

Estim. 100 - 150 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

WEST AFRICA Set of 13 antique pendants featuring undulating snakes, twins, crescent moon motifs, panther devouring a rooster, monkey, stylized buffalo and miscellaneous. We enclose a bronze pin from Southeast Asia. H. 5.5 to 15 cm.

Estim. 150 - 250 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Strong lot of 18 weights for weighing gold powder, in geometric, zoomorphic, anthropomorphic and other shapes. Bronze, old patina and wear marks. We enclose a gold necklace with a BAOULÉ fetish, REPUBLIC OF CÔTE D'IVOIRE. H. 2.5 to 9 cm.

Estim. 200 - 400 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

SENOUFO, IVORY COAST and ASHANTI, GHANA Set comprising : - five standing male and female figures ; - a rooster ; - a scorpion; - a primitive key. Bronze or brass with patina from use or age. H. 4 to 13 cm. Provenance: Collected by Mr. Mala in the village of Latcha in 1953 (according to an enclosed indication).

Estim. 150 - 300 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

ASHANTI, GHANA Set of 5 traditional hardwood combs with brown and honey patina. Old wear marks. H. 16 to 20 cm.

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

ASHANTI, GHANA. Set of 5 traditional combs, one adorned with an Akuaba fertility figure, surmounted by an arch. Wood with old honey-brown patina, good wear marks. H. 22 cm, 16 cm, 19 cm, 13 cm and 14 cm.

Estim. 120 - 150 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

KATANGA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Set comprising : - a very fine old native copper coin, called "Croix du Katanga", covered with a very important patina of use. This coin circulated in the Belgian Congo as a unit of exchange until the end of the 19th century; - 4 cruciform copper coins with weathered patina. H. 2.5 to 21.5 cm.

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

BAOULÉ, REPUBLIC OF CÔTE D'IVOIRE Handle of a fly swatter carved with a head with a sagittal crest. Hardwood, remains of gilding. H. 34 cm.

Estim. 150 - 250 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

BASHILÉLÉ, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Dance mask featuring a face with cascading eyebrows and a long nose. Wood, traces of white pigment, old brown patina and marks of use. H. 27.5 cm; L. 17 cm.

Estim. 500 - 700 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

TCHOKWÉ, LUNDA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, late 19th century Set of two swords preserved in their original scabbards. Animal skin, leather, wrought iron. H. 73.5 and 70 cm.

Estim. 150 - 250 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

WEST AFRICA Set of eight bronze and brass shackle bracelets with patina from use and age. H. from 8 to 13 cm.

Estim. 40 - 60 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

WEST AFRICA Set of eight bronze and brass shackle bracelets with patina from use and age. H. 8 to 13 cm.

Estim. 50 - 80 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

BAGA, GUINEA CONAKRY Tonkongba dance crest mask with beautiful, clean, stylized forms of great modernism. This rare crest mask evokes projecting horns and a dolphin's tail, embodying the message from the sea, and owes its shape to this mythical animal that captured boats. The Tonkongba mask appears on important occasions and is a historian's mask, recounting village memories and traditions. This crest mask is one of the Baga people's most sacred creations. H. 57 cm ; L. 18 cm. Provenance: former collection of sculptor Berndt Helleberg (1920-2008), Sweden.

Estim. 2 500 - 3 500 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

BASHILÉLÉ, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Rare and very old dance mask featuring a face with half-closed eyes sculpted in relief, giving it an interiorized look. The chin is symbolically carved with a closed hand, a symbol of power associated with a clan chief. Hardwood, old honey-brown patina, significant internal wear marks. H. 31 cm; L. 17 cm. Provenance: Michel Koenig, Brussels, 1970s.

Estim. 3 500 - 4 500 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

SONGYE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Feminine "KIFWEBE" dance mask featuring a face with wide, half-closed eyelids and a cubist, projecting mouth. It is engraved with meticulous incised decoration. Wood, white pigments and red ochre, brown patina, significant internal wear marks. H. 44 cm; L. 28 cm.

Estim. 1 500 - 2 500 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

BAOULE, REPUBLIC OF THE IVORY COAST Nude female figure standing on a circular pedestal. She is pregnant and her hands, with tapered fingers, are symbolically placed on the edges of her belly. Her face shows a beautiful expression. Wood, old shiny brown patina. H. 34 cm.

Estim. 500 - 700 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

SENOUFO, REPUBLIC OF CÔTE D'IVOIRE Rider holding a spear and wearing a traditional hat. He dexterously rides the animal in a haughty posture. Hardwood, old brown, honey and reddish patina. H. 37.5 cm; L. 16 cm.

Estim. 600 - 800 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

CHIMU, PERU, circa 1100-1400 A.D. Double-bellied singing vase, one decorated with an otter with its head symbolically pointing skyward. The other is decorated with waves and dots. Brown terracotta with metallescent highlights. H. 21 cm; L. 23 cm. Provenance: former Perceval collection, Nice, built up between 1970 and 1980.

Estim. 800 - 1 000 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

YORUBA, NIGERIA Ifa cult divination tray. Hardwood, old honey-brown patina. Marks of use. H. 37.4 cm; L. 38.8 cm.

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

LEGA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Beautiful grade mask from the Bwamé or Bwami initiation society. It features a face with a lunar expression, almond-shaped eyes and a long nose, bordered by a heart-shaped space. Wood, remnants of kaolin, vegetable fiber, old localized brown patina and marks of use. H. 26.5 cm (without fiber); L. 19 cm. Provenance: former Michel Gaud collection, Saint-Tropez.

Estim. 2 800 - 3 200 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

DAN, REPUBLIC OF CÔTE D'IVOIRE Go Gé Dan" dance mask showing a juvenile face with a rounded forehead and half-closed eyes. Wood with glossy brown patina, old wear marks. H. 23.5 cm; L. 15 cm.

Estim. 700 - 900 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

O Kapriman nurse hook Blackwater River, Middle Sepik region, New Guinea Medium-hard wood with brown patina H. 42 cm This lot is a temporary import

Estim. 300 - 500 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

O Baule crest mask, Ivory Coast Heavy wood H. 29 cm Provenance : - Bottet Collection - Sale Rieunier et associés, Paris, July 1, 2009, lot 54 - Private collection This heavy wood mask with four grooved shells probably comes from the Bouaké region. It features slit eyes, a rather squat nose and a rectangular mouth whitened with kaolin. Numerous scarifications adorn the forehead, eyebrows, cheeks and corner of the mouth. There is a patina of use, including on the back of the mask. This lot is a temporary import.

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Kanaga Dogon mask (Accidental)

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Ebrie Abron statue, Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire Wood with dark brown-black patina H. 40 cm Female statue standing on a short pedestal, legs strongly curved as a sign of vigorous work. The full bust, punctuated by high breasts, is joined by bent arms, with long hands framing an umbilicus forming the conclusion of a succession of scarifications. The face, with its coffee-bean gaze beneath soft arches, is also scarified. The complex hairstyle is made up of numerous locks turned in on themselves, forming a series of short, spherical buns. On the surface of the work, tool marks have left small, meticulous facets. The quality of the details, the deeply inlaid patina and the lustre at the contact points make this work a fine example of its type. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 3 000 - 4 000 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Ntomo Bambara comb mask, Mali Wood with black glazed patina H. 50 cm Bambara five-branch comb mask with a face inscribed under the high skullcap forehead, the eyes in sober circular piercings on either side of the nasal wall. The half-open mouth suggests control of speech, one of the main teachings of the Ntomo male initiation society, of which this mask is a powerful symbol. A very fine, old, deep-gloss patina, due to customary use, on this fine example of the corpus. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 1 500 - 1 800 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Kurumba crest, Burkina Faso Wood with brown patina, pigments H. 118 cm Evolving in pairs, Kurumba crests were danced at agrarian festivals. The antelope head is richly decorated with polychrome, pointillist and geometric motifs. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 500 - 700 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Gurunsi mask, Burkina Faso Wood with brown patina, pigments, plant fibers, absorbent cotton L. 68 cm An anthropozoormorphic Gurunsi crest, the head has a sagittal crest with a whitened mock gaze, and is extended at the back by appendages evoking outstretched wings and a tail. The whole is adorned with geometric motifs. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 800 - 1 200 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Guere Wobe/Wé mask, Ivory Coast Wood with brown patina, pigments, H. 27 cm A mask with the powerful volumes characteristic of Guere Wobe production. The protruding bulbous eyes are slit on either side of a broad nose, barely separated from the mouth with its blunt tongue. A second, soberly slit gaze is formed beneath the visored forehead, framed by horns. Vivid polychrome highlights have survived. Attachment holes on the thick wall. While masks adorned with small bells are often described as "singing", it is more difficult, in the absence of details at the time of collection, to attribute a precise function to this type of Guere Wobe mask. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Filafani Senoufo, Korogho region, Northern Ivory Coast Cotton L. 223 cm - W. 147 cm Consisting of eleven lais - attesting to an early production for the corpus, probably in the 1960s - sewn together, and made by hand. The motifs were painted with fermented pigments, and feature a masquerade and various animal and abstract themes. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Guere Wobe mask, Ivory Coast Wood with black-brown patina, pigments, kaolin, upholstery nails, resin, seeds, plant fibers, accidents H. 31.5 cm A cubist composite face, combining human features with details borrowed from animal vocabulary. The tubular gaze is framed by buttonholes, with a second slit gaze at the level of the broad wings of the nose. The open mouth is pigmented with kaolin white. A fine old example of the type. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 600 - 800 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Set of two Baoule flycatcher handles, Ivory Coast Wood with brown patina L. 34 and 41 cm One features three heads in high relief under a motif unfolding at the top. The other with a panther surmounting four faces in high relief, and two others lower down in slight relief, alternating with the representation of small antelope horns. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 200 - 250 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Baoule flycatcher handle, Ivory Coast Wood with brown patina L. 23 cm Carved at the top with an elephant in the round. The two barrels are joined by a link-shaped motif. The multitude of incised motifs, once plated with gold leaf, was intended to produce a shimmering effect. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Set of two Baoule flycatcher handles, Ivory Coast Wood with brown patina L. 30 cm and 44.5 cm The first features four birds in high relief at the top. The second features an elephant in the round, then two faces on the top. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 200 - 250 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Small comb and pulley bracket set A. Ashanti, Ghana H. 15 cm Decorated at the top with a lunar face in the image of Akuaba dolls. B. Baoule (?), Ivory Coast H. 16.5 cm The fork is carved on either side of a face, the top abstracted with hollow lines. The scroll coil has survived. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 150 - 250 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Set of two pulleys, Ivory Coast A. Wood with black-brown patina H. 15.5 cm Ornamented with a gentle face, inscribed on a short jamb. B. Wood with brown patina H. 16 cm The trapezoid-shaped jambs are topped by an abstract head, the whole decorated with a beautiful geometrical pattern. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

No estimate

Fri 05 Jul

Small Senoufo chair, Ivory Coast Wood with brown patina H. 54 cm - W. 40 cm Small traditional chair with back. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 120 - 150 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Lot of three Yoruba statuettes, Nigeria A. Ibeji, Yoruba Wood with brown patina, lye blue, camwood, coconut strips H. 26.5 cm Chafouin face, mitered headdress. B. Ibeji, Yoruba Wood with dark brown-black patina, camwood, lye blue H. 28 cm Male effigy with face depicted in high relief, diamond-shaped eyes. The headdress still bears traces of blue lye. The body is depicted in powerful lines. C.Yoruba statuette Wood with red-tinged brown patina, traces of camwod H. 23.5 cm Female bust covered with scarified motifs. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Ibeji Yoruba statuette, Nigeria Wood with brown patina, camwood, lye blue, beads and coconut flakes H. 29.5 cm Male effigy, the bust inscribed on short legs, the feet carved in slight relief on the base. The elongated face is stretched by a high combed headdress, still showing traces of blue laundry pigments. The eyes, nose and mouth form contact points where the lighter patina reveals the age of the handling. A fine example of the type. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Yoruba ibeji statuette, Nigeria Brown patina wood, camwood, lye blue, metal, tubular blue glass beads H. 27 cm Female statuette, arms in brackets on either side of the bust. The head opens onto a diamond-shaped eye pierced in the center, while the headdress, enhanced with blue lye, is carved in the image of a crown. Four deep cheek scars indicate the patron's high status. The camwood powder, applied to the object to enhance its beauty, has persisted in many places. Good age. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Set of three pulleys, Ivory Coast A. Gouro (?) Wood with black-brown patina H. 17.5 cm The ogival fork surmounted by a concave human face with a crested headdress B. Wood with brown patina, iron H. 17 cm Carved head, chipped patina. C. Ligbi, Djimini Wood with dark brown-black patina, accidents and missing parts H. 15 cm Surmounted by a face. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

No estimate

Fri 05 Jul

Set of two pulley stirrups and a sling, Ivory Coast A. Ligbi, Djimini Wood with black patina H. 13.5 cm Small pulley, topped by an anthropozoomorphic head. B. Gouro Wood with glossy black patina H. 17 cm Surmounted by a beautiful head, the whole marked by a glossy black patina. C. Wood with light patina H. 20 cm The short leg, the grip carved with an animal head. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

No estimate

Fri 05 Jul

Set of three pulley stirrups, Ivory Coast A. Gouro Wood with glossy brown patina H. 14.5 cm The powerful, rounded leg holds a Western-style coil. Above it, a small face framed by heavy braids dominates a stretched neck, the nape adorned with keloids. B. Gouro Wood with glossy brown-black patina H. 20.5 cm The angular jamb is surmounted by a stretched neck and a face with gadrooned headdress. C. Baoule Wood with brown patina, cotton threads H. 16 cm Carved with a female bust. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Set of three pulley stirrups, Ivory Coast A. Gouro Wood with brown patina, native restoration H. 15 cm Surmounted by a zoomorphic head. B. Ligbi, Djimini Wood with glossy black patina H. 16 cm Carved face with high blunt horns. Beautiful old glossy black patina. C. Baoule Wood with brown patina H. 12.5 cm Surmounted by a dog in the round. The corozo nut scroll spool has survived. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Set of two pulley stirrups, Ivory Coast A. Baoule Wood with dark brown-black patina, local restoration H. 15.5 cm Surmounted by a beautiful face characteristic of the style, the headdress is pierced twice with suspension holes. Beautifully decorated jamb, front and side. B. Gouro Wood with glossy black patina H. 16 cm Face with double-shell headdress inscribed on a stretched neck, the stirrup ogive. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Set of three pulley stirrups, Ivory Coast A. Baoule Wood with brown patina, iron H. 16.5 cm Carved at the top of the angular stirrup with two Janus heads. Iron suspension ring. B. Ligbi, Djimini Wood with honey to dark brown-black patina, accident and missing, native restoration H. 11 cm Decorated with a face surmounted by buffalo horns. Beautiful shiny patina and marks of old use. C. Ligbi, Djimini Wood with dark brown-black patina, accident and missing H. 13.5 cm Surmounted by a head with details in medium relief, adorned with horns. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Kidumu Teke Tsaayi mask, Democratic Republic of Congo Wood with brown patina, black and white pigments H. 31 cm Small kidumu mask with black pigment motifs on a whitish background, divided horizontally by a fracture line. Under the black-painted dummy eye, two holes. On the reverse, the mask is held in place by a sculpted bead. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 250 - 350 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Ndoma Baoule portrait mask, Ivory Coast Wood with brown to black-brown patina H. 25 cm - L. 16 cm Provenance : - According to family tradition, acquired on July 1, 1937 at the Maurice de Vlaminck sale, Etude Alphonse Bellier, Hôtel Drouot (lot 27 ?) - Passed on by descent Beneath a headdress combed into fine vertical strands, this Ndoma mask features a high forehead adorned with three seed-shaped scarifications. The supple line of the eyebrow arch seems to protect the closed gaze, with delicately curved eyelids. The straight yet gentle line of the nose is punctuated by small wings. Below, the mouth opens to reveal tiny teeth, the design of which corresponds both to the sober lateral scarification in the lower part of the cheeks, and to the treatment of a schematic beard on the periphery of the cheeks. Like two purely ornamental elements, marked by sober geometric traguses, the slightly overhanging ears are two semi-circles that extend over the entire face. The vigorous internal carving hollows out the eyes and mouth area into three distinct areas, with a fairly wide wall at the edge of the work. A black lacquer, partly preserved, lends its fleshiness to the composition. Described in the literature as portrait masks, Ndoma masks are above all intended to celebrate an ideal image, one that obeys the Baoule canons of human beauty, both aesthetically and morally. With a soothed expression, closed eyes and a sense of interiority and contemplation. (...) Imposing a code, a human arrangement on the chaos of nature. (Alain-Michel Boyer, Baoule, Editions 5 Continents, 2008, page 69, 70). The remarkable combination of the polished surfaces of the forehead and cheeks, the delicacy of the features and the strength emanating from this mask of restrained intensity, make this a very fine example of the type. A passionate "discoverer" with Matisse and Derain in the early days of the 20th century of what was then called "Negro art", the Fauvist artist Maurice de Vlaminck lived surrounded by African and Oceanic productions. It was through what he describes as a real shock, in a café in Argenteuil, that a statuette with powerful lines from Africa appeared to him. He was the first artist of his time to acquire a work of this origin, and although unlike Picasso, for example, this discovery was not integrated into his own work, it became a real passion. In the course of his misfortunes, Vlaminck was forced to resell some of the pieces in his collection. In 1937, for example, under the hammer of Maître Alphonse Bellier, a major sale took place of a mixture of Western and African works. The description of the mask we are presenting today, and the dimensions given in the catalog, suggest that it was presented as lot 27 at the July 1, 1937 sale. Since then, it has never left the family home of its original purchaser. Addendum Despite unanswered requests, we have not been given access to the archives of Charles Ratton, the expert in this sale. Expert: Emmanuelle MENUET [email protected]

Estim. 3 000 - 4 000 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Small Bura head, Asinda Sikka (?), Niger Earthenware with ochre slip H. 13 cm Fragment depicting a truncated cone-shaped head with a nose line, short notched eyes, openwork ears and nostrils. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 100 - 120 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Bura Asinda Sikka face, Niger/Burkina Faso Light engobe terracotta H. 11.5 cm Two-dimensional face, coffee bean eyes on either side of a short, aquiline nose, mouth in two parallel volumes. A network of notches and lines represent scarification marks. On the reverse, a shaved hairstyle made up of small locks, with a figurative ornament on the nape of the neck. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 100 - 150 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Bura head, Niger Terracotta with black slip H. 25 cm Funerary head punctuated with details in high relief, the headdress in the form of a skullcap, the pastillé gaze inscribed at the birth of the nose. Beautiful deep black slip. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 120 - 150 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Bura Asinda Sikka head, Niger Light engobe terracotta H. 26.5 cm Sculpted in high relief with an aquiline nose and circular mouth, the ears feature small holes. A network of crosshatching describes the hair. A prominent umbilicus appears further down the shaft. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Kanak club, New Caledonia Hardwood with glossy brown patina Length 70 cm The phallic-shaped head is engraved with short notches. The base is probably recut. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Kanak tapa beater, New Caledonia (?) Hardwood with black-brown to light-brown patina L. 36 cm Tapered and marked by a light burr in the wood. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 100 - 120 EUR

Fri 05 Jul

Kanak tapa beater, New Caledonia Hardwood with glossy brown patina L. 44 cm A beater carved from very dense wood, with a tapered, squared head and a massive grip ending in a point. The patina of this tool, characteristic of traditional Kanak production, is remarkable and attests to its great age. Probably early 19th century, if not earlier. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

Estim. 300 - 600 EUR

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Fri 05 Jul

NSAPO, SONGYÉ-EKI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Prestigious Kilonda axe decorated with a multitude of trophy heads evoking the chief's power over his vanquished enemies. Wood, coiled copper strips, wrought iron. Old patina and wear marks. H. 46 cm; L. 32 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

UPPER SEPIK REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Primitive adze. Wood, plant fiber and wrought iron, old patina and wear marks H. 68 cm; L. 37 cm.

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KOTA, GABON, 19th century Throwing knife, the top part in the shape of an openwork hornbill's head. Beautifully balanced shapes. Wood covered with copper wire, cut and stapled brass leaves, wrought-iron blade. H. 27 cm; L. 22 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

NEW CALEDONIA, 19th century Convict bowl carved with a religious scene. Carved coconut. Old patina and wear marks. H. 12.5 cm. We enclose: CONGO, Antique maracas, seed and rattan, honey patina, H. 14 cm.

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Set including : - two Nuna crescent-moon pendants, one with a figure in relief. These pendants were worn to ward off evil spirits; - an Indian scepter top; - two Lobi divination bells; - a spiral ornament with excavation patina, Nigeria. Bronze, old patinas and marks of time. H. 8 to 15 cm.

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INDIA 19th century Temple entrance plaque, featuring a protective deity with four arms, surmounted by a naja snake. Brass with weathered patina.

Fri 05 Jul

INDIA, 19th century Metal hookah bowl with annular decoration. Old patina. H. 50 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

INDIA, 18th century or earlier Candlestick depicting a horseman riding a bovid. Bronze, old patina. H. 13.5 cm; L. 8.5 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

NEPAL, INDIA Spice box with five compartments and removable lid. Hardwood, old brown patina. Marks of use. H. 19 cm; D. 31 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

THAILAND, 20th century. Nativity divinity in carved wood. H. 42 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

FANG, GABON, in the taste of Flycatcher, the handle carved with a stylized head. Hardwood, shells, colored threads, metal and natural fibers. H. 90 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

CHINA, late 19th-early 20th century Weight in the shape of a horse's hoof. Silver metal. L. 10 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Small stool for coring coconuts. Wood with a beautiful honey patina, numerous wear marks, wrought iron. H. 48 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

IBIBIO, NIGERIA Female mask with three-lobed headdress, half-closed eyes giving it an interiorized expressiveness. Wood with red ochre lacquered patina, old internal carrying marks. H. 25 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

SUBSAHARIAN AFRICA and WEST AFRICA Set of eight manila bracelets. Bronze and brass with patina from use and age. H. 7 to 13 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

LOBI, BURKINA FASO Set of twelve crescent moon pendants. Bronze or brass with patina from use and age. H. 4.5 to 10 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

LOBI, BURKINA FASO and BOGON, MALI Set of six bronze or brass pendants with patina from age and use. H. 8 to 14.5 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

YORUBA, NIGERIA Totem spear with several figures. Hardwood, wrought iron, old brown patina and wear marks H. 146 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

NORTH AFRICA and miscellaneous Set including: a pectoral fibula, an ear ornament, a belt ornament and a bracelet. Metal, glass cabochons and various materials. H. 10 to 40 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

YAO, ZHUANG REGION, CHINA Three-tiered pectoral torc with zigzag decoration. Silver metal with a patina of age and use. H. 25 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

MIAO, GUIZHOU PROVINCE, SOUTHERN CHINA Two-row pectoral. Silver metal with a patina of age and use. H. 20 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

ASMAT, PAPUA INDONESIA Penis case. Coloquinte and woven rattan, old patina and marks of time. L. 27 cm; D. 5 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

BAMILEKE, CEMEROUN War ritual votive head. Multicolored glass beads, cowries, fabric and wood. H. 22 cm; L. 15 cm. Provenance: former collection of sculptor Berndt Helleberg (1920-2008), Sweden.

Fri 05 Jul

Fri 05 Jul

KUBA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Palm wine bowl featuring the portrait of a young chief with a benevolent expression. Hardwood with glossy brown and honey patina, old wear marks. H. 20 cm ; L. 9 cm ; D. 7 cm. Provenance: Philippe Laeremans, Brussels.

Fri 05 Jul

BAOULE, REPUBLIC OF CÔTE D'IVOIRE Male statuette featuring a nude figure standing on a rectangular pedestal, cheeks adorned with scarification marks in relief. Wood, old honey and brown patina, cords and old glass beads. H. 37.5 cm. Provenance: former Alfons Bermel collection, Strasbourg.

Fri 05 Jul

VILI, REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Fetish figure with face directed intensely toward the sky, the gaze accentuated by glass inlays. Hardwood, old honey-red patina, traces of pigments and prophylactic substances. H. 26 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

CHOKOUE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Tobacco receptacle carved with a standing nude figure, scarified belly and cheeks, coffee bean eyes. Wood, old brown and honey patina, marks of use. H. 18 cm. Provenance: former John Dintenfass collection, New-York.

Fri 05 Jul

Fri 05 Jul

BAMILEKE, CAMEROON Important queen's necklace featuring several heads of notables with honeycomb headdress. Wrought iron and brass with a patina of age and use. D. 46 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

MOSSI, BURKINA FASSO Very old Karanga dance mask featuring a face in which only the eyes are represented by two large cavities delimited by a raised median ridge. It is topped by a high crest with two flat, closely spaced horns. Partially polychrome wood, old patina and marks of time. H. 160 cm.

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Fri 05 Jul

DAN, REPUBLIC OF CÔTE D'IVOIRE Interesting ritual spoon carved with a standing female figure, the face inscribed in the neck. Wood, old brown patina, marks of use. H. 66 cm. Provenance: sale André BLANDIN collection, Paris, Piasa, Hôtel Drouot, October 15-16, 1998, lot 207.

Fri 05 Jul

DAYAK, BORNEO Pair of ear ornaments decorated with stylized dragons. Brass, old patina and wear marks. D. 4.5 cm.

Fri 05 Jul

MOSSI, BURKINA FASO Anklet with two rooster heads. Bronze with old brown patina and marks of time. H. 27 cm; L. 15 cm. Provenance : Sale Rennes Enchères, Rennes, May 5, 2014, lot 64.

Fri 05 Jul

NORTHERN BURKINA FASO Pair of "Kha-i-nikhaga" ritual anklets featuring three heads of bearded men with headdresses. Bronze with brown patina and age marks. H. 25 cm; L. 10.5 cm. Provenance: Sale Rennes Enchères, Rennes, May 5, 2014, lot 63.

Fri 05 Jul

NOK, NIGERIA, 500 BC - 500 AD Aries depicted in a dynamic, attentive posture. Orange terracotta. Marks of time. H. 35 cm. (Restorations, probably added element). Provenance: Jean-Yves Coué, Nantes.

Fri 05 Jul

EGYPT, LATE PERIOD Amulet featuring the seated cynocephalous god Thoth. Bronze with red and green patina. H. 4.7 cm; L. 2.1 cm. Provenance: Galerie Sigui, Jean-François Blondeau, Angers, January 2001.

Fri 05 Jul

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907) Court lady, known as "fat-lady", shown standing, wearing a long dress resting on her feet, her clasped hands concealed in the sleeves. Polychrome terracotta. (Slight repainting in the center of the dress, small chips and micro-crack on one arm). H. 37 cm; L. 11.5 cm.