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september auction

published: 2010, July 27
We would like to invite you to our upcoming 62nd Tribal Art Auction on September 4, with special part Tanzania - all exhibits of the former exhibition "Tansania - Glaube, Kult und Geisterwelt". more...

NYC Tribal Art Week

published: 2010, May 17
written by Dave DeRoche:
"... David Zemanek is the fastest-rising wunderkind in our field, having expanded to running four big tribal auctions a year while every other auction house is shrinking ..." more...

New auction dates

published: 2010, April 22
Please note the auction dates in 2010 has changed:

19th June 2010
4th September 2010
27th November 2010

We are permanently looking for fine old African and Oceanic Art.
If you are interested in consigning please feel free to contact us. more...

A strong presence

published: 2010, February 16
Without doubt, the fascination of African masks and sculptures arises from its extraordinary and remarkable expressiveness. However, its enhancement in value is a result of its old and documented provenance and – in the stroke of luck – due to stylistic attribution verified to an artist or his workshop.

Both items can be documented by the couple of ancestor figures from the Mangbetu, D.R. Congo (lot 353), made by DOPIA MOTOTO more...

Invitation to consign

published: 2010, February 4
We are permanently looking for fine old African and Oceanic Art.

If you are interested in consigning please feel free to contact us.

Invitation to consign

published: 2009, September 10
The first half of 2009 was a true success for our sales. The July auction was one of the strongest, and the oncoming sale offers a selected choice of pieces from Africa and Oceania.

For the auction in November we have already consigned remarkable objects from private collections, such as Werner Fischer, Germany.

We are now open for consignments. Our experts will provide you with a free estimate of your work at auction value. more...

Valuation Days in Cologne and Munich

published: 2009, July 8
Invitation to consign old african and oceanic tribal art. The Zemanek-Münster art auction house is cordially expecting your consignments to our next tribal art sale with old fine art from Africa and Oceania. During these days you are invited to contact David Zemanek, our ethnologist and expert, for an appraisal of your art objects.

Cologne, Hilton Cologne
Marzellenstrasse 13-17, 50668 Köln
Friday, 28th August 1 pm - 6 pm
Saturday, 29th August 1 pm - 6 pm

Munich, Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski
Maximilianstrasse 17, 80539 München
Friday, 4th September 1 pm - 6 pm
Saturday, 5th September 1 pm - 6 pm

If you like to arrange an appointment, we are at your disposal.

Tribal Art & Art of Nature - the double auction in July

published: 2009, May 29
We would like to invite you to our upcoming 57th Tribal Art Auction with special part 'wunderkammer naturalia - the art of nature'. more...

Tribal & Textile Arts Show New York

published: 2009, May 25
Zemanek-Münster took part for the first time on the Tribal & Textile Arts Show New York, May 14 –17, 2009 with its own exhibition booth. The house was represented by its expert, David Zemanek, Master Ethnology. more...

The art and culture of the Ejagham

published: 2009, May 4
written by David Zemanek, published in: A4 Magazin für außereuropäische Kunst und Kultur, 01/09.
... Even today, the expressive and aggressive appearances of the masks of the Ejagham evoke a shudder in many observers; collectors and missionaries in times past considered them the epitome of evil. The first proposals of a deeper meaning of these powerful masks were delivered by Dr. Alfred Mansfeld... more...

Invitation to consign

published: 2009, April 2
Despite global financial crisis, our international operations with focus on old African and Oceanic Art are still evolving. So that we experienced a considerable increase in sales of nearly 17 per cent in the most recent spring auction compared to the reference period of the previous two years.

We are permanently looking for fine old African and Oceanic Art. If you are interested in consigning please feel free to contact us. more...

Valuation Days
February/March 2009

published: 2009, February 4
Invitation to consign old african and oceanic tribal art. The Zemanek-Münster art auction house is cordially expecting your consignments to our next tribal art sale with old fine art from Africa and Oceania. During these days you are invited to contact David Zemanek, our ethnologist and expert, for an appraisal of your art objects.

Munich, Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski
Maximilianstrasse 17, 80539 München
27th February 1 pm - 6 pm
28th February 1 pm - 6 pm

Cologne, Hilton Cologne
Marzellenstrasse 13-17, 50668 Köln
27th March 1 pm - 6 pm
28th March 1 pm - 6 pm

If you like to arrange an appointment, we are at your disposal. more...

Invitation to 56th tribal art auction

published: 2009, January 26
We are pleased to invite you to our 56th tribal art auction on March 14, 2009. more...

Reviews Nov / Dec 2008

published: 2008, November 13
Invitation to consign old african and oceanic tribal art.

Zürich, Hotel Steigenberger Bellerive au Lac
26th and 27th November 1 pm - 6 pm

Cologne, Hilton Cologne
12th and 13th December 1 pm - 6 pm

Munich, Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski
15th and 16th December 1 pm - 6 pm more...

Source of inspiration

published: 2008, October 24
Today, their pioneering role is no longer controversial: non-European art from Africa and Oceania supplied an inexhaustible source of inspiration for modern art. This is set one more in the upcoming tribal art auction. more...

Invitation to 55th tribal art auction

published: 2008, September 29
We are pleased to invite you to our 55th tribal art auction on November 15, 2008.

Please note the new opening times in Würzburg an the extra preview in Munich and Cologne presenting a fine selection of important objects. more...

Roadshow August 2008

published: 2008, July 22
Invitation to consign old tribal art objects from Africa and Oceania.

Munich, Hotel Vierjahreszeiten Kempinski
11th and 12th August 10 am - 6 pm

Köln, Hilton Cologne
14th and 15th August 10 am - 6 pm

Stuttgart, Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin
18th August 10 am - 6 pm

Vienna, Demel Palais am Kohlmarkt
22nd and 23rd August 10 am - 6 pm more...

New auction date

published: 2008, July 21
Contrary to the previous announcement, the 55th tribal art auction will take place a week later, now on 15th November 2008. more...

Benefit

published: 2008, July 11
On July 5th we have auctioned the collection of the Munich lawyer and publicist Sieghart Ott, who died in 2005. The auction proceeds will go to "Médecins Sans Frontières". more...

The power of spirit

published: 2008, June 16
Some 550 art objects will be offered in the 54th tribal art auction on July 5th, 2008. Among them there is a remarkable and rare mask type of more...

Catalogue # 54

published: 2008, June 5
We would like to draw your attention to our online catalogue which is now available and the print-version as well. more...

Invitation to 54th tribal art auction

published: 2008, May 26
We are pleased to invite you to our 54th tribal art auction on July 5, 2008.

Saturday, June 28 to Friday, July 4 – 10 am to 7 pm
Saturday, July 5 – 9 am to 12 am

Extra preview with a fine selection of important objects in Munich and Cologne:

Munich, Hotel Vierjahreszeiten Kempinski
Saturday, June 14 – 2 pm to 7 pm
Sunday, June 15 – 12 am to 7 pm

Cologne, Hilton International
Friday, June 20 – 2 pm to 7 pm
Saturday, June 21 – 10 am to 7 pm more...

Roadshow March/April 2008

published: 2008, March 20
Invitation to consign old tribal art objects from Africa and Oceania.

Dresden, Dorint Hotel
26th March 3 pm - 7 pm
27th March 10 am - 3 pm

Leipzig, Marriott Hotel
28th March 12 am - 7 pm
29th March 10 am - 3 pm

Munich, Hotel Vierjahreszeiten Kempinski
1st April 10 am - 3 pm
2nd April 3 pm - 7 pm

Stuttgart, Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin
3rd April 10 am - 7 pm

Hamburg, Hotel Atlantic Kempinski
11th April 3 pm - 7 pm
12th April 10 am - 3 pm more...

Tracing the ancestors

published: 2008, February 18
Some 500 art objects will be offered in the auction catalogue of the 53rd tribal art auction. Among them a large selection from the cultural area more...

Invitation to 53rd tribal art auction

published: 2008, January 21
We are pleased to invite you to our 53rd tribal art auction on March 1, 2008. more...

New permanent exposition "Afrika" at the GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde, Leipzig

published: 2008, January 21
On Friday February 1, 2008 the gates of the African art section and the new permanent exposition "Afrika" of the Völkerkunde Museum Leipzig at the Grassi-Museum will be reopened again. more...

Catalogue subscription 2008

published: 2008, January 9
The 2008 annual subscription for three tribal art auction catalogues can be requested on our website now. more...

30 years Zemanek-Münster dealing in trade

published: 2008, January 8
The tribal art auctionhouse starts its 30-year anniversary on March 1, 2008 with an expressionistic looking caryatides stool, that will spark attention to ambitious collectors of classic modernism as well. more...

Aftersale 52 - reduced limit lot 25

published: 2007, December 7
Especially we would like to draw your attention to lot 25, a ceremonial paddle from the Austral Islands, Polynesia. more...

Modified Conditions of sale §14

published: 2007, November 23
In addition to our previous general terms and conditions our service for you now includes a transportation insurance in order to offer a convenient and safe transport of your precious goods. more...

Online catalogue no. 52

published: 2007, October 26
We would like to draw your attention to our online catalogue which is now available and to some objects of special interest. more...

Invitation to 52nd tribal art auction

published: 2007, October 12
We would like to invite you to our 52 nd tribal art auction.
The centrepiece of this auction will be the Kuba mask from Carl Einstein from the collection George Neuner, Munich. more...

Invitation to 51st tribal art auction

published: 2007, August 21
We would like to invite you to our upcoming 51st tribal art auction.
On sale there will be a rare pair of ancestor Basikasingo figures (lot 474), provenance Lore Kegel and Dr. Georg Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg. A further highlight will be the ancestor figure from the Fang people of Gabon (lot 457) from an old private german missionary collection.
We also would like to draw your attention on two more objects: the reliquary guardian figure "mbulu" / "mwete" of the Kota people, Gabon (lot 459) as well as the "deangle" mask of the Dan, Côte d'Ivoire (lot 249). more...

Zemanek-Münster at Van Geyts

published: 2007, June 11
Some pictures from our exhibition during the Bruneaf 2007 as guest of the Gallery Van Geyts in Brussels. more...

Zemanek-Münster in Brussels

published: 2007, June 1
For many years the BRUNEAF is an important date for our Tribal Art Auction House Zemanek-Münster - not as a participating member, but as attentive observers and visitors of this important non-european art fair. more...