Zemanek Tribal Art auctions Germany
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Current auction: 54th tribal art auction
The power of spirit
published: 2008, June 16
Dear $email,
Some 550 art objects will be offered in the 54th tribal art auction on July
5th, 2008 at Zemanek-Münster in Würzburg.
Auctionhouse Zemanek-Münster
Schildhof 2 / Corner Neubaustrasse
Tel: +49 931 17721
Fax: +49 931 17736
Email: info!at!tribal-art-auktion!dot!de
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Date: 2008, July 5, Start: 2 pm
African and oceanic tribal art from european private collections
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We would like to draw your attention to our extra-preview for the
54th tribal art auction.
You will have the opportunity viewing a fine selection of important
objects this Friday and Saturday at Hilton International Cologne. Cologne
- Hilton International
You will find us in the so-called 'Salon Saturn' referred to the
exhibition hours:
Friday, June 20 – 2 pm to 7 pm
Saturday, June 21 – 10 am to 7 pm |
 418
Kwele, Gabun
Among them there is a remarkable and rare
mask type of the Kwele, Gabon, from the early 19th Century (lot 418).
It belongs to an old french colonial collection that came to Europe during the
colonial era. Comparable authentic pieces can be found only in Paris museums
like Dapper and Quai Branly, as well as in private collections. A similar mask
was auctioned at Guy Loudmer 1991 in Paris for 400,000 French francs (limit
price 60,000 €).
Another old and authentic piece is to be found among item 327.
327 Ekoi (Ejagham), Nigeria, Cross-River Area
This Ejagham
(Ekoi) headdress with male face is one of the few Ekoi objects, that really
were used in cult and made of excellent quality as well. It is published and
documented by Simonis, Düsseldorf, one of the outstanding provenance in Germany
(limit price 8,000 €).
 23
Mask of a spiritual being Sepik, Papua-Neuguinea
In the
Lower Sepik Area, it is generally accepted that long pointed noses represent
spiritual beings while short naturalistic ones portray true ances-tors. This
remarkable and well-carved quite old mask of a spiritual being (lot 23) could
represent a mythical spirit called "tangbwal".
These spirits were called forth to regulate the food supply in preparation for
ceremonial feasts.
It comes from a private collection in France and will be called at 12,000€.
Equal five german private collections will be auctioned at Zemanek-Münster.
Among them some forty objects from the Stuttgart property of a private
collection of contemporary and non-European art, including fine and old works
from West Africa and Papua New Guinea (lot 177 until lot 214). Most objects were
acquired in the 60s and 70s by Serge BRIGNONI, some refer to the Stuttgart
Linden-Museum.
Serge BRIGNONI(1903 - 2002), important representative painter and sculptor of
the avant-garde of the 20th Century, he himself was first attracted to
non-European art when he went to study art in Paris. Over the years her set-up
one of the most important collections in Europe with objects from Africa, Asia
and Oceania.
Best regards
The Zemanek-Münster team
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