African, Oceanic Art & Pre-Columbian Art

Heddle Pulley. Côte d'Ivoire; Guro peoples, 19th century. Wood, pigment; H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm) Provenance: Félix Fénéon, Paris, before 1929; Dr. Charles Stéphen-Chauvet, Paris; Morris Pinto, Paris, before 1985; Barbier-Mueller collection, since 1985 The Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva is home to one of Europe’s preeminent private collections of African and Oceanic art. Emphasizing the artistic heritage relating to two continents, the works testify to the achievements of the African and Oceanic masters who created them as well... [Lire la suite]

Masque, Fang, Gabon. Estimate: 70,000—100,000 EUR. Photo: Sotheby's PARIS.- The success of the sales of African & Oceanic Art in New York on May 15 shows that collectors' interest in rare objects in this field remains strong whatever the price-level. The two auctions – devoted to the Renée & Chaïm Gross Collection and items of varied provenance – totalled $10.5m, and yielded several world record prices. On 17 June 2009 Sotheby’s France will present an exceptional sale of tribal art, featuring the personal collection of... [Lire la suite]

A Sicán gold mask, ca. A.D. 900-1200 finely hammered with ear flanges ending in feline head ornaments, the face decorated with bands of red pigment, with gold pupils and gold dangles, the copper eyes and U-shaped nose ornament later additions. width 11 1/2 in. 29.2cm. Est. 7,000—10,000 USD. Lot Sold 18,750 USD PROVENANCE: Andre Emmerich, Inc. , 1969 NOTE: Cf. Jones and King (1985:66, fig. 4) for the various styles of Sican masks Sotheby's. African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art. 15 May. New York... [Lire la suite]

A fine teotihuacan greenstone mask, Classic, ca. A.D. 450-650 the idealized face distinguished by wide deeply recessed eyes, and strong cheekbones and nose, the lips gently parted; pierced at the sides of the head and center of the forehead; in deep greenish black stone with red striations.  height 5 3/8 in. 13.7cm. Est. 100,000—150,000 USD. Lot Sold 92,500 USD PROVENANCE: Merrin Gallery, 1975 NOTE: With evocative, elongated eyes, this fine mask is characteristic of the slightly smaller stone heads without ear... [Lire la suite]

A teotihuacan tecali mask, Classic, ca. A.D. 450-650 of large rectangular form and deep section, with flanged ears, narrowed oval eyes and lips gently parted, high cheekbones and straight brows; pierced on the lobes for ornaments and four times at the back for attachment, in lime green translucent stone. height 8 1/4 in. 20.5cm. Est. 70,000—90,000 USD. Lot Sold 104,500 USD PROVENANCE: Raul Kamffer, 1957 NOTE: The strong lime green color of the tecali stone enhances the idealized portraiture of this mask. The deeply... [Lire la suite]

Aspect of “Disc of Death”, one of the pieces included in the exhibition “Teotihuacan: City of Gods” which opens this week at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. Photo: EFE/ Mario Guzmán MEXICO CITY.- From May 29th 2009 to the end of August 2009, the National Museum of Anthropology (MNA) will show the great exhibition “Teotihuacan, City of Gods”, integrated by 435 items from the Prehispanic city, the largest in the world during its age (150 BC – 650 AD). The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH)... [Lire la suite]

Grand prêtre debout en terre cuite polychrome. Mexique, Veracruz. Circa 200-850 après JC. Hauteur 82cm, Largeur 39 cm. Price: 32 000 € Galerie Furstenberg - info@galerie-furstenberg.fr - http://www.galerie-furstenberg.fr

Important Nayarit Seated Couple in the Ixtlán del Rio Polychrome Style from the Protoclassic period, ca. 100 B.C-A.D. 250 (est. $250/350,000) sold for $314,500. Photo: Sotheby's NEW YORK, NY.- Last Friday, before a crowded saleroom of international clients, Sotheby’s two sales of African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian art brought a combined total of $10,582,129. The morning single-owner sale of The Sculptor’s Eye: African and Oceanic Art from the Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation surpassed the high estimate to bring... [Lire la suite]

75 592 € frais compris. Ile de Pâques, statuette masculine debout de type moaï kavakava, bois, h. 49 cm. Vendredi 17 avril, salle 2 - Drouot-Richelieu.  Claude Aguttes SVV. Mme Daffos, M. Estournel.

Important Nayarit Seated Couple in the Ixtlán del Rio Polychrome Style from the Protoclassic period, ca. 100 B.C-A.D. 250 (est. $250/350,000). Photo: Sotheby's NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s spring sale of African, Oceanic and Pre Columbian Art will be held on May 15, 2009, and will offer collectors a selection of tribal arts from important American and international private collections. The sale will comprise an especially rich offering of Oceanic works of art, several of which are the best of their kind. Works from the sale will be... [Lire la suite]