Open sale

In our depot in Wurzburg you can find tribal art from past auctions - more than 442 objects from all continents and from European collections, which you can directly acquire at the minimum price.

See for yourself  in our online open sale catalogue, or visit us in our auction house in Wurzburg. We look forward to helping you!

Rare calabash face mask "mbubu"
Lot: 3046296

Nigeria, Igbo-Afikpo

Mask
Lot: 3040353

Nigeria, Igbo, Onitsha region, Obaru Village

Two neckrests
Lot: 3040925

Mali, Tellem

Heddle pulley with kalao bird head
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo
3046034
Provenance Size Price
Helga Exler, Frankfurt, Germany H: 7.5 inch 400 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Male ancestor figure "singiti"
D. R. Congo, Hemba, Niembo style
3046030
Provenance Size Price
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany (1972) H: 22 inch 8000 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Maiden spirit mask "agbogho mmwo"
Nigeria, Igbo
3046028
Provenance Size Price
Walter Kaiser, Stuttgart, Germany
Ralf Lüders, Stuttgart, Germany		 H: 17.3 inch 3500 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Round pendant
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
3046026
Provenance Size Price
D: 2.4 inch 1500 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Pendant in shape of a male mask
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
3046025
Provenance Size Price
H: 2.2 inch 1500 EUR
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Large divination tray "opon ifa"
Nigeria, Yoruba
3046021
Provenance Size Price
Galerie Poro, Bietigheim, Germany D: 17.5 inch / 18.1 inch 800 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Rattle
Canada / Alaska, Tlingit
3046016
Provenance Size Price
L: 8.7 inch; B: 6.5 inch 1000 EUR
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Anthropomorphic figure "iagalagana"
Nigeria, Mumuye
3046004
Provenance Size Price
H: 27.6 inch 3000 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Small frog drum "pha si"
Myanmar / Laos, Karen
3045992
Provenance Size Price
Manfred Sackmann, Berlin, Germany
Van Ham, Cologne, 12 June 2019, lot 2548
German Collection		 D: 7.9 inch; H: 5.7 inch 600 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Thangka of the fourarmed "Avalokiteshvara", 18th/ 19th century
Bhutan
3045991
Provenance Size Price
Van Ham, Cologne, 12 June 2019, lot 2124 M: 20.5 inch x 15.4 inch 1000 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Daoist deity, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
China
3045990
Provenance Size Price
Van Ham, Cologne, 12 June 2019, lot 2047 A H: 9.8 inch 2000 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Three figures of chinese court officials
China
3045989
Provenance Size Price
H: 17.1 inch - 18.3 inch 800 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Short sword in leather seath
North Africa, Tuareg / Fulani (Peulh or Fulbe)
3045982
Provenance Size Price
L: 23.6 inch 250 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Torso of a female figure
D. R. Congo, Luba
3045981
Provenance Size Price
H: 13.2 inch 1200 EUR
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Standing female figure
Burkina Faso, Gurunsi / Winiama
3045980
Provenance Size Price
American Collection, New York (1975) H: 10 inch 800 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Standing figure
Mali, Bamana
3045979
Provenance Size Price
Adrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgium H: 9.6 inch 600 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Standing figure
Mali, Dogon
3045978
Provenance Size Price
American Collection, New York H: 9.4 inch 900 EUR
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Two miniature masks "ma go"
Côte d'Ivoire, Dan
3045977
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Lithuania Collection (a)
Bruce Burt, New York City, USA (early 1980s) (b)
Phil Warish, Franklin NY, USA (b)
 800 EUR
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Anthropomorphic helmet mask "bakungu"
D. R. Congo, Mbala / Kwese
3045976
Provenance Size Price
Sebastian Fernandez, New York, USA H: 8.3 inch; L: 12.2 inch 2200 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Maternité
Tanzania, Zigua / Pare
3045975
Provenance Size Price
German Collection H: 7.3 inch 500 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Idol, 19th century
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, Inuit
3045974
Provenance Size Price
Skinner, Marlborough, 02 July 2018, Lot 1224 H: 3.3 inch 1000 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Protective figure
Cameroon Grassfields, Bamum
3045973
Provenance Size Price
Swiss Collection H: 10.2 inch 800 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Dance club (puppet head)
D. R. Congo, Kuyu
3045971
Provenance Size Price
Old German Collection H: 16.9 inch 600 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Standing male figure
Tanzania, Nyamwesi / Sukuma
3045970
Provenance Size Price
Allan Stone, New York, USA H: 17.1 inch 1000 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Standing male figure
Nigeria, Montol / Chamba
3045969
Provenance Size Price
Manfred Zirngibl, Passau, Germany H: 40.6 inch 2500 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Anthropomorphic vessel
D. R. Congo, Kuba / Dengese
3045966
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Redemptorists Fathers (Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris), ca 1900
Missionshaus St. Johann, Blönried, Germany (1924 - 2013 Center of the Steyler Missionaries)
Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands		 H: 6.3 inch 1500 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Rare handle vessel
D. R. Congo, Solongo
3045965
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Steyler Missionaries, collected around 1900
Missionshaus St. Johann, Blönried, Germany (1924 - 2013 Center of the Steyler Missionaries)
Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands		 H: 9.1 inch 800 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Two anthropomorphic masks "okoroshi ojo"
Nigeria, Igbo
3045962
Provenance Size Price
Merton Simpson, New York, USA
Allan Stone, New York, USA		 H: 9.4 inch; 12.6 inch 1200 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Anthropomorphic mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, Pende
3045961
Provenance Size Price
Jean Zimmermann, New York, USA H: 11 inch; T: 14.6 inch 3500 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Convolute Ethnographics
Burkina Faso, Lobi
3045958
Provenance Size Price
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, Germany 200 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Miniature mask "lukwakongo"
D. R. Congo, Lega
3045957
Provenance Size Price
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, Germany H: 6.7 inch / 14.6 inch (with beard) 250 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Miniature mask "lukwakongo"
D. R. Congo, Lega
3045956
Provenance Size Price
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, Germany H: 6.1 inch / 24.4 inch (with beard) 400 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Anthropomorphic mask "zakpai"
Côte d'Ivoire, Dan
3045955
Provenance Size Price
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, Germany H: 12.2 inch 800 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Sword knife
D. R. Congo, Luba
3045947
Provenance Size Price
Norwood Fine Arts, Munich, Germany (2004)
Andreas Lindner, Munich, Germany (2010)
Walter Franzke, Feldkirch, Austria		 H: 20.5 inch 250 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Prestige axe
Nigeria, Tiv
3045945
Provenance Size Price
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, Germany H: 20.1 inch 200 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Convolute weapons
Cameroon / Nigeria / D. R. Congo
3045944
Provenance Size Price
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, Germany 250 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Dagger
Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
3045940
Provenance Size Price
Henning Schmejkal, Holle, Germany (1978)
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, Germany 		L: 16.1 inch 150 EUR
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Three parade knives "efamba" or "ikakalaka"
D. R. Congo, Konda (Ekonda), Mongo
3045939
Provenance Size Price
Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germany (1977); (a)
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, Germany (a,b,c)
 400 EUR
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Sword knife with spherical fur knob
D. R. Congo, Ngombe / Poto / Doko
3045937
Provenance Size Price
Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germany (1977)
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, Germany
L: 24.8 inch 250 EUR
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Curved dagger in leather sheath
Sudan, Bedja / Hadendoa / Beni Amer / Tigre (Habab)
3045936
Provenance Size Price
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, Germany L: 12.8 inch 200 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Fly whisk "nandwa blawa"
Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
3045934
Provenance Size Price
Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, Germany H: 47.2 inch 500 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Traditional women's headdress "ekori"
Namibia, Herero
3045933
Provenance Size Price
Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, Germany H: 16.1 inch; L: 20.5 inch (iron bead strings) 1500 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Chief's ring with scorpion
Ghana, Ashanti
3045932
Provenance Size Price
Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, Germany D: 0.8 inch; L: 4,0.8 inch 300 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Bird's head knife "musede"
Gabon, Kota / Fang
3045917
Provenance Size Price
Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, Germany H: 10.2 inch; B: 9.4 inch 200 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Dance and cult sword "ilwoon" or "ilondo"
D. R. Congo, Kuba-Bushoong
3045901
Provenance Size Price
Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, Germany L: 24.2 inch 300 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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"Hollywood & Kerkmusiek", 2013
Hattingh, Marna (*1977), Cape Town, South Africa
3045883
Provenance Size Price
M: 27.6 inch x 39 inch / 29.1 inch x 40.6 inch 2500 EUR
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"Gossamer still life", 2017
Hoffman, Jeanne (*1978), Cape Town, South Africa
3045882
Provenance Size Price
99 Loop Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa M: 33.5 inch x 25.6 inch 500 EUR
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"Kissing a bride through a veil", 2017
Hoffman, Jeanne (*1978), Cape Town, South Africa
3045881
Provenance Size Price
99 Loop Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa M: 33.5 inch x 25.6 inch 500 EUR
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"Object of Affection", 2017
Hoffman, Jeanne (*1978), Cape Town, South Africa
3045880
Provenance Size Price
99 Loop Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa M: 33.5 inch x 25.6 inch 500 EUR
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Portrait of a woman
Rain, Gavin (*1971), Cape Town, South Africa
3045879
Provenance Size Price
M: 39.4 inch x 39.4 inch 4000 EUR
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