LSK 1121-2 Kwele Mask, Congo Among masks from the border areas between Congo and Cameroon, the Kwele mask from northeastern Congo (known locally as Bekwyel or Bekwil) reaps high prestige among these anthropo-zoomorphic masks. This Kwele mask has two large horns that encircle and frame a heart-shaped face, on which is engraved a smaller mask … Continue reading Kwele, D.R. Congo
LSK 1121-1 Songye “Horn” Community Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sacred medicines and divine protection are central to the belief of the Kongo peoples (Democratic Republic of Congo). The Kongo believe that the great god, Ne Kongo, brought the first sacred medicine (or nkisi) down from heaven in an earthenware vessel set upon three … Continue reading Songye Figure
LSK 1121-3 Kuba Bwoom Helmet Mask, D.R. Congo One of the three royal Kuba helmet masks, the “Bwoom” mask is the oldest of the mask types used by the Kuba of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is said that this type of mask was introduced in the seventeenth century. The masquerades appear on … Continue reading Kuba, D.R. Congo
LSK 1121-4 Bobo Helmet Mask, Burkina Faso This type of helmet mask, known as ‘Bolo’ (pl. bole), is worn by blacksmiths at important agricultural festivals, initiation rituals and funerals in Bobo communities. In performances, bole functions primarily as entertainment, while other older mask types are considered more sacred and have greater spiritual weight. Bole can … Continue reading Bobo, Burkino Faso
MAK 0322-6 Bembé (Bwende) Ceremonial Spoon, Democratic Republic of the Congo. For dynamism, this Bembé spoon is designed with a fully sculpted handle of a ‘well-equipped’ male figure holding his hands under his chest and with ‘tattoos’ on his stomach. This spoon is intended for magical rituals and forms part of ceremonial actions in Bembe … Continue reading Bembé Spoon
ACK 0621-2 Lobi Tripod stool, Burkina Faso Elongated stool with three feet, ornamented with two typical Lobi heads.Stools of this kind particularly served to sit during the village palavers. They are still currently used. The Lobi people live in the western region of Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) and in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) … Continue reading Lobi Stool
MAK 1122-11 Djenne ‘Thoughtful’ bronze figure, Mali Among the earliest known examples of art from sub-Saharan Africa are bronze figures like this one from the inland delta of the Niger River, near the current home of the Dogon and Bamana peoples. The figure shows a person seated, with the left arm supporting the raised leg, … Continue reading Djenne Bronze
MAK 1122-1 Djenne bronze anthropomorphic sculpture of a seated bearded man, Mali The Djenne culture of Mali produced some of the most remarkable and unique sculptures ever found from this period, and this bearded gentleman is no exception. Made of beautifully cast bronze, he sits quietly before us, almost majestically with his right hand to … Continue reading Djenne Bronze
Nature morte (1960) Colour aquatint on Arches 65,3 x 49,8 cm Numbered in pencil from the edition of 300 in the lower left margin. Printed and published by Atelier Commelynck, Paris. Handsigned by Picasso in pencil in the lower right margin.
HMC 0922-1 Carl-Henning Pedersen Pludseligt møde (Sudden Encounter), 1983 Oil on canvas Signed by the artist on the back 60 x 70 cm
HMC 0922-5 Song of Songs of Salomon – The Kiss (1971) Etching and golddust Ed. 215/250 Signed by the artist in pencil
HMC 0822-5 Georges Braque Nature morte oblique Etching and colour aquatinte, Ed. 139/300 Signed by the artist in pencil Reference: Maeght 1017 Georges Braque Nature morte oblique (Oblique Still Life), c. 1950 is full of wonderful texture and color. Using a more subdued color palate, as Braque usually employed for his still lives, Braque depicts … Continue reading Georges Braque
HMC 0822-2 Pablo Picasso Lithograph in three colours, 1962 Edition of 2000 on Velin D’Arches Paper size: 48 x 65 cm Image size: 35,5 x 55 cm Moulot #382 Published by Alex Maguy, Paris Printed by Imprimerie Mourlot
NAK 0718-1 Moba ‘Bavong Tchitchiri’ Fetish Protective Figure, Togo. This is a very fine and old ritual object of the cult of the dead, from the Moba tribe of Togo. The Moba, ancestral and protective figure, ‘tchitcheri’, can only be crafted by an individual whose father is a soothsayer. Made of hard wood, these … Continue reading Fetish, Togo
HMC 0221-1 Georges Braque Les champs (The Fields), 1962 Original colour lithograph, Ed. 33/300 Signed in pencil by the artist 56 x 38 cm Historical Description Featuring earthly tones of brown, beige and black, Georges Braque Les Champs, 1962 features an extremely volatile landscape complete with mysterious fields and clouds. The quality of the brushstrokes which … Continue reading Georges Braque
HMC 0221-3 Georges Braque La Chaise (The Chair), 1962 Valier 1946 Lithograph in colours, Ed. 223/300 Signed in pencil by the artist 57 x 38 cm Historical Description Positioned at a slight angle so as best to accent the highlights and geometry of the subject, Braque depicts an antique-inspired crafted chair, reminiscent of a traditional … Continue reading Georges Braque
0322-21 Karel Appel (1977) Lithograph Ed. 219/300 71 x 72 cm Signed Appel
0322-20 Karel Appel (1977) Lithograph Ed. 219/300 71 x 72 cm Signed Appel
0322-19 Karel Appel Lithograph Ed. EA 101 x 78 cm (in frame) Signed Appel
0322-18 Karel Appel (1973) Lithograph Ed. 98/120 79 x 63 cm (in frame) Signed Appel
0322-3 Pablo Picasso Composition (1948) Lithograph printed in colors on wove paper.Dated on the stone lower left 7.10.48. Signed in print. 92 x 76 cm (in frame)Impression from the edition published by School Prints Ltd.printed by W.S. Cowell, Limited.
0322-6 Pablo Picasso La danse des faunes (1957) Original Lithograph on Arches 85 x 75 cm (in DELF frame) Signed in print Unnumbered edition of 1.000 Bloch 830, Mourlot 291
0322-5 Pablo Picasso Le vieux roi (1959) Lithograph 73 x 52 cm (in DELF frame) Signed in print Picasso with red. Edition 1.000
0322-4 Pablo Picasso Maternité (1963) Lithograph in colours 73 x 52 cm (in frame) Signed in print
0322-9 Marc Chagall From series Bible Judaica (1956) Etching with handcoloured watercolour Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching Hand Colored in Watercolour on Arches paper Ed. 93/100 Paper Size: 53.5 x 39.8 cm / 21 x 15.6 in Image Size: 29 x 24 cm / 11.4 x 9.4 in Additional Information: This etching is hand … Continue reading Marc Chagall
0322-8 Marc Chagall From series Bible Judaica (1956) Etching with handcoloured watercolour Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching Hand Colored in Watercolour on Arches paper Ed. 25/100 Paper Size: 53.5 x 39.8 cm / 21 x 15.6 in Image Size: 29 x 24 cm / 11.4 x 9.4 in Additional Information: This etching is hand … Continue reading Marc Chagall
0322-7 Marc Chagall From series Bible Judaica (1956) Etching with handcoloured watercolour Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching Hand Colored in Watercolour on Arches paper Ed. 58/100 Paper Size: 53.5 x 39.8 cm / 21 x 15.6 in Image Size: 29 x 24 cm / 11.4 x 9.4 in Additional Information: This etching is hand … Continue reading Marc Chagall
0322-1 Pablo Picasso (after) Le verre d’absinthe (1972) Etching and aquatinte Signed Picasso in pencil 84 x 63 cm Ed. HC/300 Printed and published by Atelier Crommelynk, Paris, with their blindstamp
1121-8 Joan Miró Obra Inedita Recent (1964) Original lithograph Ed. 21/100 Image size: 43,7 x 30,5 cm / 17,2 x 12,0 in Paper size: 56,0 x 43,0 cm / 22,0 x 16,9 in Reference: M. 424 Created in 1964, this work is published by Sala Gaspar, Barcelona and printed on Guarro paper. From a series … Continue reading Joan Miró
1121-7 Joan Miró Obra Inedita Recent (1964) Original lithograph Ed. 21/100 Signed M in pencil by the artist Image size: 43,7 x 30,5 cm / 17,2 x 12,0 in Paper size: 56,0 x 43,0 cm / 22,0 x 16,9 in Reference: M. 424 Perhaps the most animated lithograph in the book, this work consists of … Continue reading Joan Miró
1121-6 Joan Miró Obra Inedita Recent (1964) Original lithograph Ed. 21/100 Signed M in pencil by the artist Image size: 43,7 x 30,5 cm / 17,2 x 12,0 in Paper size: 56,0 x 43,0 cm / 22,0 x 16,9 in Reference: M. 424 Created in 1964, this work is published by Sala Gaspar, Barcelona and … Continue reading Joan Miró
1121-5 Joan Miró Obra Inedita Recent (1964) Original lithograph Ed. 21/100 Image size: 43,7 x 30,5 cm / 17,2 x 12,0 in Paper size: 56,0 x 43,0 cm / 22,0 x 16,9 in Reference: M. 424 Created in 1964, this work is published by Sala Gaspar, Barcelona and printed on Guarro paper. From a series … Continue reading Joan Miró
Corneille Femme fleur (1992) Wood carving III, oilychrome 102 x 100 x 20 cm
Corneille Chat/L’oiseau à l’arc en ciel (1992) A two-piece polychrome wood carving 55 x 100 cm
Corneille Femme rouge, Oiseau bleu, Chat vert (1993) Three-piece sculpture in polychrome woodcarving Edition of 8 70 x 110 x 130 cm
ACK 1220-3 Swazi Headrest, ‘Hho Hho’ Region in Swaziland South Africa This classical head- or neck rest can be identified as Swazi (as opposed to Zulu) by the way the grooves run on the legs. In Zulu items, the fluted grooves run horizontally instead of vertically. For the rest, the headrests of both nations are … Continue reading Swazi Headrest
Corneille Vase (1998) Ceramic 42,5 x 51 cm Ed. Original “bon à tirer”, signed by the artist, edition of 8
Corneille Plat (1998) Ceramic Ø: 49,5 cm Ed. Original “bon à tirer”, signed by the artist, edition of 8
Corneille Stèle (1998) Ceramic H: 43 cm Ø: 23 cm Ed. Original “bon à tirer”, signed by the artist, edition of 8
Corneille Stèle (1998) Ceramic H: 43 cm Ø: 23 cm Ed. Original “bon à tirer”, signed by the artist, edition of 8
Corneille Plaque Murale (1998) Ceramic 17,5 x 25,5 cm Ed. Original “bon à tirer”, signed by the artist, edition of 8
Corneille Plaque Murale (1998) Ceramic 30,5 x 23 cm Ed. Original “bon á tirer”, signed by the artist, edition of 8
Corneille Plaque Murale (1998) Ceramic 47,5 x 22 cm Ed. Original “bon á tirer”, signed by the artist. Edition of 8
1221-4 Corneille Plat (Dish), 1998 Ceramic Ø: 48,5 Edition: Original “bon á tirer”, signed by the artist, ed. of 8
1221-2 Corneille Vase – bleu et blanc, 1999 Ceramic H: 31 cm, Ø: 43 cm Edition: Original “bon á tirer”, signed by the artist, ed. of 8
Corneille Plat (Dish), 1999 Ceramic Ø: 60,5 cm Edition: Original “Bon á tirer”, signed by the artist, ed. of 8
0121-2 Corneille Vase – 71 modele base bleu (2004) Ceramic Vase Height: 70 cm Edition: Original “Bon à tirer”, signed by the artist, ed. of 20
HMC 0122-1 Carl-Henning Pedersen Aboú Súltan (The Bird and the Boy), 2000 Aquarel 56 x 38 cm Signed by the artist: “Carl-Henning Pedersen Egypten 6/3 2000”
HMC 1221-1 Corneille Vase – blanc et noir, 2004 Ceramic H: 52 cm Edition: Original “bon á tirer”, hand-signed by the artist
Corneille Plat / Dish (1998) Ceramic Ø 51 cm Ed. Bon á tirer, 8 exemp. + 4 EA
HMC 1221-3 Corneille Oeuf (Egg), 1999 Ceramic Sculpture H: 42 cm Ø: 35 cm Original (bon à tirer). Edition of 8
HMC 1221-6 Joan Miró SOLD LE CORBEAU VIZIR (1973) 90 x 61 cm Original lithograph on Vélin d’Arches watermarked Maeght, Ed. 19/50 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Literature Cramer 888 Published by Maeght Éditeurs, Paris. Printed by Arte Adrien Maeght, Paris. Sold and acquired on occuation of Miró exhibition at LOUISIANA Museum for Moderne … Continue reading JOAN MIRÓ
HMC 0917-13 Pablo Picasso L’homme a la fraise Linocut on arches, signed in print Ed. 258/2000 67 x 50 cm About L’Homme a la Fraise Returning the gaze of the viewer, the man in this Pablo Picasso print wears an ornate ruff collar made of several layers of starched fabric. Shown in an angular manner, … Continue reading Pablo Picasso
ACK 0921-1 Pablo Picasso La colombe bleue (Blue Dove) 1961 Colour lithograph Signed in print 63 x 48 cm Reference: Rodrigo 121, Czwiklitzer 207 Created to advertise the Congrès national du mouvement de la paix held in Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France in March 1962, this works displays a beautifully-drawn dove carrying an olive branch. Turning to the … Continue reading Pablo Picasso
BRK 0221-1 Pablo Picasso Original colour lithograph published by Galerie Louis Leiris. Printed by Mourlot, Paris, in 1957. 74 x 54 cm Ref.: Czwiklitzer, No. 25
HMK 1121-1 Pablo Picasso (after) Le jeune peintre (1980) Original lithograph, Ed. 5.000 76 x 53 cm History of the original piece: “Le jeune peintre“ (The Young Painter), 1972 by Pablo Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) Perhaps this is a relentless confrontation with the mirror, as Picasso on June 30, 1972, … Continue reading Pablo Picasso
HMC 1121-4 Pablo Picasso Sculpteur devant sa sculpture (1927) from Le Chef-d’Oeuvre Inconnu series Etching, Ed. 42/90 Handsigned in brown ink lower left side by Picasso Ref.: Bloch 82 Published by: Ambroise Vollard, Paris, 1931 Printed by: Louis Fort, Paris Size: 194 x 277 mms (plate size) ; 493 x 384 mms (paper size)
HMC 0921-12 Man Ray Vitrail (1968) Lithograph Signed Man Ray Ed. 86/90 56 x 36 cm
HMC 0921-11 Man Ray L’homme infini (1970) Lithograph Signed Man Ray Ed. 134/150 50 x 62 cm
HMC 0021-9 Man Ray Lea anotomes (1972) Colour etching and aquatint on paper Signed Man Ray Ed. 66/100 42 x 31 cm, 71 x 56 cm framed In the collection of Smithsonian Institute
HMC 0521-9 Man Ray Lea anotomes (1972) Colour etching and aquatint on paper Signed Man Ray Ed. 66/100 42 x 31 cm, 71 x 56 cm framed In the collection of Smithsonian Institute
HMC 0521-7 Man Ray Lea anotomes (1972) Colour etching and aquatint on paper Signed Man Ray Ed. 66/100 42 x 31 cm, 71 x 56 cm framed In the collection of Smithsonian Institute
HMC 0521-6 Man Ray Lea anotomes (1972) Colour etching and aquatint on paper Signed Man Ray Ed. 66/100 42 x 31 cm, 71 x 56 cm framed In the collection of Smithsonian Institute
HMC 0521-5 Man Ray Lea anotomes (1972) Colour etching and aquatint on paper Signed Man Ray Ed. 66/100 42 x 31 cm, 71 x 56 cm framed In the collection of Smithsonian Institute
HMC 0921-1 Jean Dubuffet Lithograph Ed. 69/300 Signed J.D. 72 58 x 36 cm
HMC 0821-5 Salvador Dalí Faust – Le Buste (1968) Etching. Ed. 54/145 Signed in pencil 31 x 24 (69 x 48) cm
HMC 0821-4 Salvador Dalí La Venus aux Fourrures (Woman With Crutch), 1968 Etching, Ed. 130/145 Signed in pencil 31 x 24 (49 x 38) cm
HMC 0821-3 Salvador Dalí Love’s Labor’s Lost From the series “Much Ado About Shakespeare” Etching, Ed. 69/250 Signed in pencil 18 x 12,5 (47 x 35) cm
HMC 0821-6 Salvador Dalí La Venus aux Fourrures Femme tenant le voile (Woman Holding a Veil), 1968 Etching with hand-painted aquarelle, Ed. 53/145 Signed in pencil 38 x 28 (56 x 44) cm
HMC 0821-8 Salvador Dalí Song of Song of Salomon – The Shepherd, 1971 Etching and Golddust, Ed. 45/250 Signed in pencil 40 x 25 (70 x 52) cm
HMC 0421 Corneille Sunbird Ed. 100 Green patinated and polished bronze Signed Corneille and dated 2005 H: 47 x W: 37 cm
HMC 0621-7 Corneille Complicité Lithograph Ed. 168/250 68 x 82 cm
HMC 0621-6 Corneille Conversation Lithograph Ed. 168/250 68 x 82 cm
HMC 0621-5 Corneille Le bouquest de fleurs Ed. 156/250 68 x 82 cm
HMC 0621-4 Corneille Yellow bright (1979) Ed. 160/250 68 x 82 cm
HMC 0621-3 Corneille Lithograph Ed. 45/250 68 x 82 cm
HMC 0621-2 Corneille Lithograph Ed. EA 8/25 68 x 82 cm
HMC 0621-16 Pablo Picasso Peintre et modèle Etching and aquatint Ed. 15/50, (1966) Signed Picasso (pencil lower right) In catalogue raisonée: Picasso by Georges Bloch, Volume I, Catalogue of the printed work 1904-1967. No. 1372
HMC 0521-5 Joan Miró Lithograph in colours Ed. HC, signed M in pencil 30 x 43 cm
HMC 0521-2 Joan Miró Lithograph in colours Ed. HC, signed in pencil 45 x 36 cm
BRK 0521-5 Joan Miró Céramique (1974) Lithograph in colours Signed in print 35 x 64 cm Printed by Maeght Éditeur, Paris Cramer no. 928
BRK 0521-4 Joan Miró Lithographe III (1977) Lithograph in colours, unsigned 31 x 23 cm Printed by Maeght Éditeur, Paris Cramer no. 1114
HMC 0321-3 Salvador Dalí Le viel hippy (The Old Hippie) Etching Ed.: 127/145, signed in pencil Visible measure: 31 x 39 cm Sheet size: 46 x 61 cm
HMC 0618-5 Salvador Dalí Etching with hand-coloured paint Edition 47/95 Signed by the artist 38,1 x 27,9 cm
HMC 0419-1 Salvador Dalí Etching Ed. 44/145, Signed Dali 53 x 42 cm
HMC 0419-2 Salvador Dalí Etching Ed. LXXVIII/C (78/100), Signed 52 x 41 cm
Salvador Dalí Landscape a la Montere Molle Lithograph, Ed. EA, signed Dalí 55 x 75 cm
Salvador Dalí Song of Songs of Salomon Etching, signed Dali Ed. 120/250 58 x 38 cm
Salvador Dalí Tauromachie aux papillons Lithograph, signed in pencil Ed. 144/250 54 x 76 cm
MCK 1099-2A Beautiful Antique, Primitive West African Wooden Spoon (Guro), Ivory Coast This beautiful, ancient, primitive wooden spoon is considered to have originated from West Africa and most probably from the Guro tribe. It has all the signs of age and diligent use. The simple and sculptural handle could very well have been designed by … Continue reading Guro Spoon
NIK 0106-22 Dogon Tellem Equestrian Figure, Bandiagara region, Mali This figure contains many symbolic messages. The horse, the rider and the outstretched arms partly symbolize the exalted status of the rider. However, the outstretched arms high above the head are a gesture seen everywhere in Dogon art where the most common interpretation is a prayer … Continue reading Dogon Tellem
ROS 1102-11 Rare Ibo (Igbo) Helmet Mask, Nigeria. This rare Ibo Helmet Mask originates from the northeastern part of Nigeria. The mask consists of a conical shape decorated with horizontal ‘pins’ that protrude on each side of the illustrative hair which is gathered in a ‘knot’ at the top of the figure. The face features … Continue reading Ibo Helmet Mask
HMC 0221-10 Asger Jorn Untitled (1953) Lithograph Ed. Artist’s Proof 61 x 46 cm VdL 259
HMC 0121-14 Pierre Alechinsky Untitled Etching Ed. HC XX/XX Papersize 33 x 42 cm
HMC 0221-5 Carl-Henning Pedersen Don Quixote Hand-coloured etching Ed. 105/150 Size 61 x 51 cm
HMC 0121-7 Egill Jacobsen Silkeborg (1983) Lithograph Ed. XV/XX Papersize: 64 x 47 cm
Egill Jacobsen Rejsen har ingen hast (1983) Lithograph Ed. XV/XX Papersize: 64 x 47 cm
HMC 0121-9 Egill Jacobsen For tidligt at klage (1983) Lithograph Ed. XV/XX Papersize: 64 x 47 cm
HMC 0121-5 Egill Jacobsen Visne er at gro i pragt (1983) Lithograph Ed. XV/XX Papersize: 64 x 47 cm
HMC 0121-6 Egill Jacobsen Skyggernes tid (1983) Lithograph Ed. XV/XX Papersize: 64 x 47 cm
SOLD HMC 0121-10 Corneille New York (1976), signed Gouache Papersize: 29 x 22 cm We are especially delighted to introduce a unique gouache by Corneille created while staying at the infamous Chelsea Hotel in NYC in 1976, depicting Corneille’s muse Natacha with two other women. The creation of the gouache is fascinatingly recounted in Pierre … Continue reading Corneille
CRK 0518-1 DAN/BASSA PASSPORT MASK, LIBERIA This very rare and fine passport mask of oval form with tapering facial plane ending in a pointed chin, pierced almond shaped eyes below a slightly overhanging forehead below an intricately carved coiffure; fine dark brown glossy patina belongs to the category of ‘Miniature Masks’, often called … Continue reading Dan Mask
MSK 0720-2 Sao Sokoto Bronze “Flask-Container”, Cameroon. This beautiful and mysterious ‘container’ originates from the Sao Sokoto people of Cameroon and has been used to store ‘valuables’ in the family. The bottle is supported and guarded by two women and two men and the bottle ‘plug’ is shaped like a typical Sao person with its … Continue reading Sao Sokoto
HMC 0319-2 / MB10 Mogens Balle Oil on canvas Visible measures: 38 x 48 cm Frame: 43 x 50 cm
LCK 0702-27C Baule Comb, Ivory Coast This fine antique comb is derived from the Baule tribe of Côte d’Ivoire. These combs have multiple purposes. Partly they are used to style hair. It is also used as a decorative addition to both men and women. Women especially demonstrate by placing the comb in the hair that … Continue reading Baoulé Comb
LCK 0702-27D Baule Comb, Ivory Coast This fine antique comb is derived from the Baule tribe of Côte d’Ivoire. These combs have multiple purposes. Partly they are used to style hair. It is also used as a decorative addition to both men and women. Women especially demonstrate by placing the comb in the hair that … Continue reading Baoulé Comb
CRK 02017-1 Tribal Bronze Hoe, Cameroun A rare brass / bronze hoe with fine decorations and symbolic ornaments which indicate that it is from the savannas of the west, the Grassland in Cameroun. Age: Est. first half of 20th century. Measure: H: 29, W: 10, D: 17 cm – weight: 850 grams. Condition: This Hoe appears … Continue reading Bronze Hoe
SNK 1212-65 Senufo Brass Kpeliyee Mask, Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast. This kpeliyee mask from the Senufo people in Ivory Coast is shown in a symbolically detailed and artistically designed face. The face is refined and well designed with curved eyebrows, a long nose, and an open mouth with defined teeth. It is an unusual example of … Continue reading Senufo Mask
HCK 1220-1 Guro Antelope mask, Ivory Coast Beautiful handcrafted African Guro masks that originates from the west coast of Africa and more specifically from Ivory Coast. The Guro tribe or Gouro tribe as they are sometimes pronounced are very spiritual people and their masks are all representations of their way of live and spiritual way … Continue reading Guro Mask
OAK 0920-2 Gelede Mask, Yoruba, Nigeria This remarkably colorful and sculptural Gelede wooden headdress which originates from the Yoruba people is carved of a single piece of wood. It is carved with classical Yoruba facial features: heavy eyelids, bulgy almond-shaped eyes, a flared nose and compressed full lips. The pupils and nostrils are roughly pierced … Continue reading Gelede Yoruba
OAK 0920-1 Gelede Polycrome Wooden Mask, Yoruba, Nigeria This dramatic, colorful, sculpturally painted, and genuine Gelede headgear originates from the Yoruba people, and is carved from a single piece of wood. It is cut with classic Yoruba facial features: heavy eyelids, bulgy almond-shaped eyes, the classic wide nose and compressed full lips. The pupils … Continue reading Gelede Yoruba
HMK 1020-2 Pablo Picasso Colombe au soleil (Dove with Sun), 1962 Lithograph Signature in print 52 x 70 cm Historical Description A symbol of resilience and peace during times of combat, the dove ascends triumphantly above the violence of war. Flowing lines and graceful ease embody the dove’s tranquility and freedom, while juxtaposing with the … Continue reading Pablo Picasso
HMC 0719-8 Jens Birkemose Untitled (1988) Oil on canvas 81 x 65 cm
HMK 0518-4 Marc Chagall Four Tales from the Arabian Nights Etching Ed. 282/333 Re-print (1985) of the original lithograph (1948) Paper size 50 x 40 cm
HMK 0518-13 Marc Chagall Four Tales from the Arabian Nights Etching Ed. 282/333 Re-print (1985) of the original lithograph (1948) Paper size 50 x 40 cm
HMC 1220-6 Salvador Dalí Song of Songs of Salomon Lithograph, signed Ed. 55/250 64 x 45 cm
HMC 1220-4 Salvador Dalí Lithograph, signed Ed. 112/145 69 x 53 cm
HMC 0318-7 Robert Jacobsen Komposition (nd) Oil and gouache on canvas 96,5 x 66 cm
HMC 0913-11 Robert Jacobsen Original drawing 73 x 87 cm
BRK 0119-2 Robert Jacobsen Komposition Colour etching 75.5 x 55.5 cm
BRK 0119-1 Robert Jacobsen Gårdsangerne Colour etching 75.5 x 55.5 cm
BRK 0219-4 Walasse Ting Untitled 1979 Lithograph Ed. 73/80 Vis. Meas.: 43 x 58 cm
BRK 0318-3 Walasse Ting Composition with horse, women and parrots Lithograph 55 x 75 cm
HMC 0518-2 Walasse Ting Untitled 1985 Lithograph Ed. 112/200 Visible measure: 60 x 88 cm
HMK 0913-1 Walasse Ting Composition with naked woman 1977 Lithograph Ed. 36/100
HMK 0818-70 Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Art print produced for Galerie Maeght, Paris – 305 x 400 mm. This is a lithographic print using an aluminum plate instead of stone. A printing technique, which more and more printers now use to avoid working with the tons of heavy stones. The print has applied the … Continue reading Pablo Picasso
HMC 0319-3 Hundertwasser Sériegraphie, silk-screen and metallic imprint 70 x 50 cm
HMC 0319-4 Hundertwasser Sériegraphie, silk-screen and metallic imprint 70 x 50 cm
CRK 1016-17 Jim Dine ”Pinocchio coming from the Green” (2011) Lithograph Sign: Jim Dine, 42/75, 2011 Ed: 42/75 93 x 72 cm (framed)
SOLD BRK 1120-1 Knud Nielsen Figurer ved havet (Creatures at the Sea) Oil on canvas, Signed Knud N 99 50 x 65 cm
BRK 1120-3 Knud Nielsen Landskab med figurer Sign. Knud N. 90 Oil on canvas 49 x 53 cm
HMC 0419-29 Sam Francis Concert Hall (1976) Made in response to a commission from Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Ed. 6/75 signed 83 x 113 cm
BRK 0518-4 Anton Rooskens Composition Sign. Rooskens Lithograph Ed. 83/125 53 x 64 cm.
HMC 1015-8 Wilhelm Freddie Lithograph 57 x 41
HMC 0719-7 Mogens Balle Oil on canvas 38 x 47 cm
HMC 0319-1 Mogens Balle (1974) Oil on canvas Vis. Meas. 45 x 55cm Frame: 53 x 61cm
PAK 0819-12 Jens Birkemose Gouache on paper 18 x 11 cm
PAK 0819-8 Jens Birkemose Gouache on paper 18 x 11 cm
HMC 0413-5 Eiler Bille Seriegraphie Ed. 56/200 XVl 82 x 98 cm
HMC 1219-4 Per Kirkeby (1979) Lithograph Ed. 26/150 64 x 48 cm
HMC 0818-6 Henry Heerup Kvinden og hanen Lithograph Ed. 53/350 62 x 54,5 cm
HMC 0817-14 Henry Heerup Englen og Narren Lithograph Ed. 240/300 55 x 65 cm.
HMC 0818-4 Per Kirkeby (1983) Untitled Woodcut Ed. 8/20 107 x 84,50 cm
HMC 0617-9 Egill Jacobsen Lithograph Sign.: E.J. 81 Ed.: 228/445 Size in frame: 84 x 66,5 cm.
HMC 0521-1 Joan Miró Untitled Original lithograph Ed. XXXI/LX Signed Miro in pencil, lower right 31 x 47 cm 48 x 63 cm framed
HMK 0719-5 Joan Miró Untitled Silkscreen/Art print 40 x 50 cm
HMK 0518-6 Marc Chagall Four Tales from the Arabian Nights Etching Ed. 282/333 Re-print (1985) of the original lithograph (1948) Paper size 50 x 40 cm
HMK 0419-9 Marc Chagall Four Tales from the Arabian Nights Etching Ed. 282/333 Re-print (1985) of the original lithograph (1948) Paper size 50 x 40 cm
HMK 0119-9 Marc Chagall Four Tales from the Arabian Nights Etching Ed. 282/333 Re-print (1985) of the original lithograph (1948) Paper size 50 x 40 cm
HMK 0119-3 Marc Chagall Four Tales from the Arabian Nights Etching Ed. 282/333 Re-print (1985) of the original lithograph (1948) Paper size 50 x 40 cm
HMC 0618-3 Salvador Dali Celestial Elephant Lithograph Ed. EA, signed 56 x 76 cm
HMK 0719-8 Salvador Dali (1969) Le femme a chaval Lithograph Ed. 53/145, signed 38 x 28 cm
HBK 1120-1 Salvador Dali The Great Masturbator Lithograph Ed. 121/300, signed Visible measures: 68 x 82 cm
BRK 0417-2 Pablo Picasso Composition from “La Comedie Humaine”, 1954. Signed in the print Picasso. Silkscreen in colours. Visible size 27×35 cm. In the period between November 1953 and February 1954, Picasso performed an extraordinary series of drawings, collectively known as “La Comedie Humaine”. Inspired by the French author Honoré de Balzacs (1829-48) which consisted … Continue reading Pablo Picasso
BRK 0417-6 Pablo Picasso Composition from “La Comedie Humaine”, 1954. Signed in the print Picasso. Silkscreen in colours. Visible size 27×35 cm. In the period between November 1953 and February 1954, Picasso performed an extraordinary series of drawings, collectively known as “La Comedie Humaine”. Inspired by the French author Honoré de Balzacs (1829-48) which consisted … Continue reading Pablo Picasso
BRK 0417-5 Pablo Picasso Composition from “La Comedie Humaine”, 1954. Signed in the print Picasso. Silkscreen in colours. Visible size 27×35 cm. In the period between November 1953 and February 1954, Picasso performed an extraordinary series of drawings, collectively known as “La Comedie Humaine”. Inspired by the French author Honoré de Balzacs (1829-48) which consisted … Continue reading Pablo Picasso
BRK 0417-4 Pablo Picasso Composition from “La Comedie Humaine”, 1954. Signed in the print Picasso. Silkscreen in colours. Visible size 27×35 cm. In the period between November 1953 and February 1954, Picasso performed an extraordinary series of drawings, collectively known as “La Comedie Humaine”. Inspired by the French author Honoré de Balzacs (1829-48) which consisted … Continue reading Pablo Picasso
HMC 0618-4 Salvador Dali The Judgement of Paris Lithograph Signed 56 x 76 cm
HMC 0618-2 Salvador Dali Place Saint-Marc a Venice Lithograph Ed. HC, signed 70 x 98 cm
BRK 0417-3 Pablo Picasso Composition from “La Comedie Humaine”, 1954. Signed in the print Picasso. Silkscreen in colours. Visible size 27×35 cm. In the period between November 1953 and February 1954, Picasso performed an extraordinary series of drawings, collectively known as “La Comedie Humaine”. Inspired by the French author Honoré de Balzacs (1829-48) which consisted … Continue reading Pablo Picasso
BRK 0417-1 SOLD / Not available Pablo Picasso Composition from “La Comedie Humaine”, 1954. Signed in the print Picasso. Silkscreen in colours. Visible size 27×35 cm. In the period between November 1953 and February 1954, Picasso performed an extraordinary series of drawings, collectively known as “La Comedie Humaine”. Inspired by the French author Honoré de … Continue reading Pablo Picasso
CMK 0406-09 Royal Ife Bronze Head, Yoruba, Nigeria. This impressive bronze Ife head is a demonstration of a sophisticated sculpture culture found among the Yoruba people of Ife in Nigeria and depicts a royal figure of Ile-Ife’s heraldic branch of the royal family. Probably from the Yoruba Oyo royal family, part of the Bini royal … Continue reading Ife Bronze
CMK 0406-8 Ife Bronze Head of a Ruler, Yoruba, Nigeria. This magnificent bronze head is strikingly very similar to that of the bronze head displayed in the British Museum in London which imagines Ife Head of a Ooni Ruler (Nigeria 1400-1500 CE). History tells that this royal head from Ife (Ile-Ife) acted as effective symbolic … Continue reading Ife Bronze
CMK 0307-03a Benin Bronze Leopard Head, Benin, Nigeria The Benin people of Nigeria believe that the Benin leopard is a symbol of justice as well as a strong animal that has royal qualities. And just as the Leopard is believed to rule over Savannah, so the King of Oba wants to be compared to … Continue reading Benin Bronze
ANK 0517-10 Ife bronze ‘Janus bronze sculpture’ shaped like a vase, Yoruba, Nigeria This beautifully decorated ‘Janus bronze sculpture’ shaped like a vase depicts the faces of two beautiful young girls. Their hair is neatly arranged in many small braids and headbands. This unusually and stunningly beautiful bronze sculpture originates from the small West African … Continue reading Ife Bronze
ANK 0517-12 Ife Bronze Head of Young Girl, Yoruba, Nigeria This rare and delicately molded miniature bronze head depicting a beautiful young girl’s face. Her hair is neatly arranged in many small braids and a larger headband. This unusual and stunningly beautiful little bronze head originates from the small West African kingdom of Ife which … Continue reading Ife Bronze
ANK 0517-13 Ife Bronze Male Head, Yoruba, Nigeria This rare and unusual small bronze head with a stunning personal expression originates from the small West African kingdom of Ife, which was founded in the 13th century deep in the West African rainforests and belongs to Yoruba who is still the largest people in Nigeria … Continue reading Ife Head
CMK 0406-2 Benin Bronze Plaque, Nigeria. This type of Benin-bronze plates which display a high rank person guarded by two guards, in its time consisted of several thousand plates that lined and decorated the royal palace in the kingdom of Benin, which is now present-day Nigeria. Royal Benin Bronze Plaques lake this can be … Continue reading Bronze Plaque
Small Benin Bronze Leopard. This small but expressive bronze leopard created using the Lost-wax process, also called cire-perdue, method of metal casting in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model. These bronze leopards have partly been ornaments of the court but also used … Continue reading Bronze Leopards
ANK 0517-11 Ife Bronze Head of a Royal Person, Yoruba, Nigeria. This beautiful and very rare, proportionate small but powerful Ife bronze head with an advanced, bearded chin and a solemn expression imagines a prince of the Ife kingdom. Which portrait filled its place in the row among the ‘royal portraits of the royal palace’. … Continue reading Ife Bronze
ANK 0517-9 Ife Bronze Head of a Royal Person, Yoruba, Nigeria. This unusual and stunningly beautiful little bronze head originates from the small West African kingdom of Ife which originated in the 13th century deep in the West African rainforests and belongs to Yoruba which is still the largest people in Nigeria (not to … Continue reading Ife Bronze
VRK 0217-1 Benin Dwarf “Court Jester”, bronze, Edo People, Nigeria Dwarfs have a very specific role at the court of Oba in Benin. They functioned as court jesters in Benin since the 15th century. Their responsibilities go beyond amusement to include the care of certain shrines, overseeing activities in the market, gathering information for the … Continue reading Benin Bronze
CRK 0512-1 Benin Style Bronze Head displaying Queen Idia, Mother of Oba Esigie, Nigeria This bronze commemorative heads were once placed on altars are dedicated to past Iyobas (queen mothers). The most distinctive feature of this head is the marvelous high, forward-pointing headdress, which is a version of the elaborate coiffure known as “chicken-beak” worn … Continue reading Bronze QUEEN
CMK 0307-03c Benin Bronze Leopard Head, Benin, Nigeria This dramatic and at the same time beautiful bronze leopard head is a royal icon and were often used as royal water vessels. Water was poured from the mouth over the Oba’s hands in cleansing rituals. Or they were kept on royal altars. TheBeninKingdomwasstrongthroughoutthe15thand16thCenturiesandwaslocatedinWestAfricaborderingwhatisnowNigeriaandTogo.BeninClanswereruledbyaKing,whowasknownastheObaandwhowasthedivineruleroftheBeninpeople.ThepeopleofBeninarecalledBiniandaredescendedfromtheIfepeoples.ThemakingsoftheseBeninbronzeswerestrictlyconsideredcourtartandweremadeexclusivelyforthepalaceoftheObaandweredesignedtoveneratetheachievementsandmemoriesoftheObasandtheirQueensalsocalledIyobasorQueenMotherswhoruledthroughoutthetimeofthekingdom. The bronze founders … Continue reading Bronze Leopard
ANK 0517-3 Ife Royal Odududwa Bronze Head, Nigeria This Ife bronze head from the Yoruba people of western Nigeria is an excellent example of their handiwork. The Yoruba reached their artistic pinnacle between 1100 – 13oo AD. This bronze cast represents Odududwa, who is said to be the progenitor of the Yoruba people. The head … Continue reading Bronze Head
CWK 0119-3 Couple of Royal Dwarfs, “Court Jester” Bronze – Ife Edo Benin (Bini), Benin, Nigeria. This is a couple of dwarfs who lived and acted as court jester at the Royal Ogiso court in the former Benin, now part of Nigeria. Court jester, or “fool”, was historically an entertainer at the Royal court. … Continue reading Benin Bronze
CRK 0512-1 Benin Style Bronze Head displaying Queen Idia, Mother of Oba Esigie, Nigeria Bronze commemorative heads were once placed on altars and dedicated to past Iyobas (queen mothers). The most distinctive feature of this head is the marvelous high, forward-pointing headdress, which is a version of the elaborate coiffure known as “chicken-beak” worn … Continue reading Bronze Head
LCC 1116-3 Benin Royal Equestrian Bronze Figure, Nigeria Lack of written records from many lost African kingdoms makes it difficult to identify the exact meaning of a work; in this case, the true identity of the bronze mule and rider. The figure, which may represent a defeated king or warrior from another culture, could … Continue reading Bronze Equestrian
HMK 0620-1 Benin Leopard Bronze Pair, Nigeria The Benin Kingdom was strong throughout the 15th and 16th Centuries and was located in West Africa bordering what is now Nigeria and Togo. Benin Clans were ruled by a King which was known as the Oba and who was the divine ruler of the Benin people. … Continue reading Benin Bronze
LCK 1015-9 U-Shaped Relief Plaque with Oba and Attendant, Ife, Benin, Nigeria The focal point of this unusual U-shaped relief is an Oba (king of Benin) supported by two attendants, or enobore. Presumably, the elongation of the Oba’s legs in the form of hingemouth fish (cf. Fagg, 1963) is meant to emphasize his divinity, for … Continue reading Bronze Relief
LCK 0604-20 Pair of Benin Bronze Royal Leopard, Nigeria These two exceptionally beautiful seated male leopards have probably been placed as guards at the Royal Palace as an emphasis on both its own exalted positions and responsibilities. In African culture the leopard is traditionally known as the Great Watcher, and is a symbol for … Continue reading Bronze Leopards
PEC 0104-1 Kongo-Yombe ‘nkisi n’kondi’ Nail Power Figure, Dem. Repub. of the Congo. Kongo’s sacred sculpture called ‘nkisi’ (plurl. minkisi) is an unusual indigenous specimen among the most powerful and refined of all Sub-Saharan art forms. Mkisi rank among the iconic genres of African art and belongs to the most ambitious class of this tradition attributed to the studio by … Continue reading Fétich à clous
HMC 0516-9 Pierre Alechinsky Untitled (1991) Lithograph Ed. 5/99 80 x 111 cm
HMC 0516-8 Pierre Alechinsky Untitled Lithograph Ed. 64/99 98 x 80 cm
HMC 0419-18 Pierre Alechinsky From Poemes á voir (1986) Ed. 33/125 52 x 62 cm
HMC 0419-7 Pierre Alechinsky FromPoemes á voir (1986) Etching Ed. 33/125 52 x 62 cm
HMC 0115-14 Carl-Henning Pedersen Skyggen Lithograph Ed. 151/250 76 x 56 cm
HMC 0115-12 Carl-Henning Pedersen Fyrtøjet (1985) Lithograph Ed. 151/250 76 x 56 cm
HMC 0115-13 Carl-Henning Pedersen Historien om en moder Lithograph Ed. 151/250 76 x 56 cm
HMC 0115-12 Carl-Henning Pedersen Sneglen og rosenhækken Lithograph Ed. 151/250 76 x 56 cm
HMC 0213-3 Carl-Henning Pedersen Den Himmelske Drage III (1978) Woodcut Ed. 49/156 63 x 84 cm
HMC 0317-2 Carl-Henning Pedersen Untitled (1986) Lithograph Ed. 46/150 93 x 76,5 cm
HMC 0617-5 Carl-Henning Pedersen Untitled (1986) Etching Ed. 36/150 77 x 90,5 cm
HMC 0617-6 Carl-Henning Pedersen Hans Christian Andersen Suite nr. 1, Paris Lithograph Ed. HC/Prøvetryk 97 x 71,5
HMC 0918-8 Carl-Henning Pedersen Himmelfarten Lithograph Ed. 12/150 94,5 x 70 cm
HMC 0419-3 Pierre Alechinsky Untitled Lithograph Ed. 36/90 97 x 71 cm
HMC 0318-13 Pierre Alechinsky Untitled Lithograph, Ed. EA 70 x 56 cm
HMC 0318-5 Pierre Alechinsky Untitled Lithograph, Ed. EA XII/XII 52 x 67,5 cm
HMC 0318-4 Pierre Alechinsky Untitled Etching, Ed. 32/125 52 x 70 cm
HMC 0318-3 Pierre Alechinsky Monkey Business Etching, ed. 32/90 52 x 70 cm
HMC 0318-2 Pierre Alechinsky Untitled (nd) Lithograph, Ed. 23/100 90,5 x 68 cm
HMC 0313-5 Pierre Alechinsky Untitled (1981) Lithograph, Ed. 90/100 90 x 68 cm
HMC 0220-19 Pierre Alechinsky Eucrage d’encre Lithograph, Ed. 19/99 67 x 50 cm
HMC 0219-13 Pierre Alechinsky Untitled Seriegraphie & hand-painted oil Ed. 5/99 75 x 62 cm
HMC 0519-5 Pierre Alechinsky Untitled Lithograph 65 x 48 cm
HMC 0518-11 Pierre Alechinsky Untitled Lithograph 72,5 x 50,5 cm
CRK 0116-8 Pierre Alechinsky Untitled Lithograph 38 x 55,5 cm
HMC 0318-20 Pierre Alechinsky CC 1815 (1978) Etching on Japan paper Ed. 57/60 81,5 x 99,5 cm
ACK 1116-2 Pierre Alechinsky Untitled Ed. 8/20 Lithograph 86,5 x 58,5 cm
ACK 1116-3 Pierre Alechinsky Rappel (2016) Ed. 46/99 Lithograph 77 x 57,5 cm
SOLD Egill Jacobsen Untitled Oil on canvas (1992) 39 x 31 cm Incl. frame 45 x 36 cm
Egill Jacobsen Lithograph Ed. “Special Edition/Særtryk” 57 x 50 cm
Egill Jacobsen Lithograph Ed. 22/100 64 x 48 cm
Egill Jacobsen Lithograph Ed. 61/100 70 x 50 cm
HCK 0416-5 Songye (Kifwebe) ‘nkisi’ Power Figure, Zaïre (now D.R. Congo). This impressive male fetish figure originates from the Songye, in the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The piece features a horn on top of the head and this statuette was intended to heal, protect, bring good luck fertility. A masterpiece … Continue reading Songye Figure
HCK 0416-3 Mbole ‘okifa’ Figure, Zaïre (DR Congo) This male figure with leaning / hanging shoulders, sunken face and concave torso is a ‘classic’ example of an ‘okifa figure’ presenting a man from Lilwa-Bund in the Mbole community waiting to be hanged. The present figure, made of hardwood and colored red and white (in African … Continue reading Mbole Figure
ACK 0619-3 Baoulé Maternity figurine, Côte d’Ivoire A magnificent and very beautiful, blue colored maternity figurine of the ‘asie usu or blolo bla’ type is of the Baoulé tribe which are part of an Akan people established in the Centre of Ivory Coast, in West Africa. This beautiful shiny blueish patina with voluminous fine grooved … Continue reading Baoulé
GMK 0318-2 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. HC Size, frame inclusive: 95 x 73 cm
HMC 0220-1 Karel Appel Blue Boy (2000) Ceramic sculpture, Ed. 117/499 30 x 20 cm
HMC 1219-2 Karel Appel Untitled Carborundum Etching, Ed. 19/110 82 x 96 cm
HMC 1017-11 Karel Appel Untitled (1970) Lithograph, Ed. EA 39 x 32 cm
HMC 1017-12 Karel Appel Untitled (1970) Lithograph, Ed. EA 39 x 32 cm
HMC 1017-13 Karel Appel Untitled (1970) Lithograph, Ed. EA 39 x 32 cm
BRK 0517-1 Karel Appel Untitled (1972) Lithograph, Ed. VIII/XXV Illustration size: 55 x 72 cm
HMC 0220-3 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. 6/160 Illustration size: 82 x 81 cm Size, frame inclusive: 80 x 106 cm
HMC 0220-4 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. 12/110 78 x 62 cm
HMC 0518-3 Karel Appel Untitled (1970) Lithograph, Ed. EA Illustration size: 66 x 100 cm Size, frame onclusive: 85 x 119 cm
HMC 0419-13 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. 17/60 Illustration size: 79 x 67 cm
HMC 0518-4 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. EA 10/15 Illustration size: 61 x 91 cm Size, frame inclusive: 75 x 105
HMC 0518-5 Karel Appel Untitled (1971) Lithograph, Ed. EA Illustration size: 67 x 100 cm Size, frame inclusive: 82 x 116 c,
HMC 0616-4 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph Illustration size: 66 x 51 cm Size, frame inclusive: 86 x 69,5 cm
HMC 0616-9 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. EA III/X Illustration size: 49,5 x 61,5 cm Size, frame inclusive: 67 x 77 cm
HMC 0816-3 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. I/X Size, frame inclusive: 77 x 92 cm
HMC 0816-5 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. I/X Size, frame included: 77 x 92 cm
HMC 0816-5 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. 45/85 Illustration size: 45 x 85 cm Measure inclusive frame: 82 x 95 cm
HMC 1017-15 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. EA 6/50 Measure, frame included: 100 x 76 cm
HMC 0816-9 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. 20/95 70 x 86 cm
HMC 0817-8 Karel Appel Untitled (1964/69) Lithograph, Ed. 63/120 Measure, frame inclusive: 72 x 80 cm
HMC 0818-5 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. 20/100 Measure, frame inclusive: 120 x 85 cm
HMC 0917-1 Untitled Karel Appel Lithograph, Ed. 37/125 Illustration size: 70 x 54 cm Frame, inclusive: 87 x 62 cm
HMC 0917-2 Karel Appel Untitled (1974) Lithograph, Ed. 30/100 Illustration size 53 x 68 Frame inclusive 72 x 85 cm
HMC 0917-3 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. EA 19/20 Illustration size 57 x 70 cm Frame, inclusive 73 x 84 cm
HMC 0917-10 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. 21/175 75 x 54 cm
HMC 0917-11 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. EA 14/15 76 x 101 cm
HMC 1016-3 Karel Appel Untitled (1960) Lithograph, Ed. 112/120 85 x 65 cm
HMC 1016-8 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. 73/115 76 x 74 cm
HMC 1016-2 Karel Appel Untitled Lithograph, Ed. 11/120 94 x 62 cm
HMK 0117-2 Karel Appel Untitled (1977) Lithograph, Ed.47/75 Illustration size: 37,5 x 56,5 cm Frame, external: 52 x 64 cm
LZK 0318-1 Karel Appel Serigraph, Ed. 54/100 Sight: 66 x 52 cm Frame, external: 89 x 71,5 cm
HCK 0608-5 Lega Bwami Maskette (Lukungu), Democratic Republic Of Congo In the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo art is created primarily for semisecret associations of men and women, such as the Bwami society of the Lega peoples. The teachings of Bwami permeate all aspects of life, guiding the moral development of the … Continue reading Lega Maskette
HCK 1204-23 Lega Style Bwami Maskette, Democratic Republic of Congo This highly stylized mask. Nearly ‘modern’ in its simplified and simple terms has been used in ceremonies in honor of historical figures in the Bwami society of the Lega peoples. The teachings of Bwami permeate all aspects of life, guiding the moral development of the … Continue reading Lega Maskette
ERK 0699-3 Luba/Hemba Caryatid Stool, Dem. Rep. Congo. This powerful figure, supporting a stool, was probably introduced in the 19th-century Songye art of nearby Luba. This is one of a small group of stylistically similar stools with a muscular female figure with scattered solid footprints, short muscular legs, and perpendicular arms and hands carrying … Continue reading Luba Stool
NAK 1118-4 Male Bronze-Stone Figure, Dogon, Mali This antique male figure of bronze encloses a round stone. The figure represents most likely an ancestor or equally a Nommo, one of the eight Dogon primordial figures created by God. Dogon bronze figures like this were placed on a family altar or kept in the village priest’s shrine … Continue reading Dogon Bronze
JLK 1007-17 Dogon “Nommo” Pair, Mali This beautifully balanced ‘Nommo sculpture’ of a harmonious couple. Carved from hardwood in the strict, clear, angular and abstract ‘bombou-toro style’. With round ears, almost arrow-shaped, long noses, slit eyes, wide-mouthed lips, slightly bent knees. The man gently holds his left arm behind the woman’s back and the hand … Continue reading Dogon Couple
ACK 0719-1 Luba-Shankadi Headrest, Zaïre (now Dem. Rep. Congo). This splendid ancient “Luba-Shankadi Headrest” is a remarkable work, done with special attention to details where you can observe the refinement of the elements and richness of the details carved by the artist. This piece presents the aesthetic canons, characteristic of the Shankadi style, which most … Continue reading Luba Headrest
ACK 1219-1 Baule Blolo Bla Figure, Côte d’Ivoire Baule This beautiful artistic and delicately carved figure in hard dark wood has belonged to a young Baule man who has described to the cutter how his upcoming bride who lives in the “otherworld” looks. The figure he will place in his home where he eats and … Continue reading Baulé Figure
ACK 0619-1 Dinka ‘tree-legged’ Headrest, Sudan. This elegant three-legged headrest, with its charming and simple design, is a well-known example of the arts, which represents many of the items that Dinka Lotuko people of South Sudan surrounds himself with. It expresses both tradition and artistic design and contains everything that characterizes Dinka people and … Continue reading Dinka Headrest
BRK 1119-3 Appui-nuque Guragé Sebatbét Headrest, Ethiopia This fine and rare Ethiopian Headrest originates from the Guragé tribe that lives in a semi-mountainous region in southwest Ethiopia, about 125 kilometers southwest of Addis Ababa, bordering the Awash River in the north, the Gibe River (a tributary of the Omo River) to the southwest, and Lake Zway in the east. For Ethiopian … Continue reading Guragé Headrest
ANK 1219-3 Lega ’Kalukili’ Ivory Spoon, Dem. Rep. Congo. This antique, elegant and almost gracefully crafted spoon is carved from elephant (loxodonta africana) ivory and evokes the stylized “Kalukili” character. It has a beautiful patina and it shows signs of age, wear, and natural abrasion. This striking ivory spoon, supported by a finely crafted handle … Continue reading Lega Spoon
ANK 1219-1 Yoruba Ibeji Twin Pair, Nigeria This well carved pair of Yoruba Ibeji twin figures appear with a beautiful glow that will adorn in any African collection. Among the Yoruba people twins are regarded as something special. They have their own god, ‘Ere Ibeji’, are honoured in a separate cult and are considered … Continue reading Ibeji Twins
HCK 0619-1 SOLD Dan Ceremonial ‘wake mia’ Spoon with Carved Dual ‘Janus’ Face, Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire. This beautiful wooden spoon decorated with two female faces on handle derives from the artists in Dan communities of the Guinea coast who have mastered the art of carving impressive, large wooden spoons that are virtuoso works of … Continue reading Dan Spoon
LUK 1103-21 Makonde Female ‘Ndimu’ Body Mask, Tanzania. This original and authentic body mask originates from the Makonde people of southern Tanzania (then German East Africa) and shows a female body mask, called ‘Ndimu’, which depicts a young, pregnant woman. The dancer uses it to represent a woman’s painful childbirth. The present ‘Ndimu’ body mask … Continue reading Body Mask
MZK 9702-AA Makonde Female ‘Ndimu’ Body Mask, Tanzania. This original and authentic body mask originates from the Makonde people of southern Tanzania and shows a female body mask, called ‘Ndimu’, which depicts a young, pregnant woman. The dancer uses it to represent a woman’s painful childbirth. The present ‘Ndimu’ body mask is carved in dark … Continue reading Body Mask
HMC 1119-1 Corneille Grand vase bleu, 1999 Glazed ceramic, Ed. of 20 Incised on body “Corneille ’99”, bottom stamped “BAT” 56 x 38 cm
PAC 1119-1 Corneille Mural Sculpture, 1993 Sign. Corneille I/II Polychrome relief in wood, Ed. I/II 180 x 210 x 33 cm
CWK 0219-4 Corneille Birds in Love Hand-painted wooden sculpture 33 x 25,5 x 7 cm
BRK 0219-1 Corneille Etching, Ed. EA/HC, 1987 40 x 51 cm
BRK 0119-4 Corneille Lithograph, Ed. 171/300, 1980 50 x 64 cm
HMK 0219-1 Corneille Wooden sculpture 38 x 38 x 6,5 cm
HMC 0518-15 Corneille Natasha Wooden sculpture, Ed. 57/149 32,5 x 25 cm
PAC 1016-1 Corneille Ceramic dish Signed, Corneille 2004 Diametres: 53 cm
HMK 0318-4 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Oiseau des tropiques, 2009 Aquagravure, ED: EA III/XV 54,5 cm x 74,5 cm
HMC 0519-27 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Untitled, 2001 Aquagravure, ED: 2/15 61 cm x 47 cm
HMC 0519-24 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Untitled Aquagravure, ED: EA 11/15 (2003) 76 cm x 54 cm
HMC 0519-23 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Untitled, 2002 Aquagravure, ED: EA 3/75 54 cm x 74 cm
HMC 0519-21 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Untitled, 2008 Aquagravure, ED: EA VII/X 72 cm x 53 cm
HMC 0519-20 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Untitled Aquagravure, ED: EA 11/15 68 cm x 54 cm
HMC 0519-19 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Untitled Aquagravure, ED: 27/200 63 cm x 72 cm
HMC 0519-17 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Composition, 1947/87 Terragravure, ED: 7/120 61 cm x 52 cm
HMC 0519-15 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Untitled Terragravure, ED: 47/120 45 cm x 45 cm
HMC 0519-14 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Untitled Terragravure, ED: 47/120 45 cm x 45 cm
HMC 0518-10 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Untitled Lithograph, ED: 29/150 49,5 cm x 65 cm
HMC 0518-9 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Untitled, 1987 Lithograph, ED: 48/150 54 cm x 70 cm
HMC 0419-4 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Untitled Aquagravure, ED: 53/60 96 cm x 73 cm
HMC 0213-2 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Untitled Lithograph, ED: 115/200 48 cm x 100 cm
HMC 0119-5 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Untitled, 1947/87 Lithograph, ED: 6/120 55 cm x 43 cm
GMK 0114-2 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Untitled Terragravure 35 cm x cm
BRK/CRK 1016-10 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Composition, 1947/87 Lithograph, ED: 27/200 63 cm x 72 cm
HMK 0518-14 Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo) Untitled, 2004 ED: 114/200 57 cm x 59 cm
HMC 1077 Asger Jorn Dans le sillage d’if-aube, 1971 Woodcut, Ed. 61/75 323 x 250 mm Van der Loo 407
HMC 0218-16 Asger Jorn Untitled, 1967 Lithograph, Ed. EA 553 x 701 mm Van der Loo 307
HMC 0214-2 Asger Jorn Pensée en l’air, 1971 Etching, Ed. 21/100 365 x 270 mm Van der Loo 399
HMC 0419-22 Asger Jorn La joie coincée, 1966/67 Lithograph, Ed. EA 605 x 445 mm Van der Loo
HMC 0316-4 Asger Jorn Grand déménagement, 1967 Lithograph, Ed. 22/75 620 x 470 mm Van der Loo 344
HMC 0519-43 Asger Jorn Die Geschichte vom teuren Boot 1972 Lithograph, Ed. HCA/EA 650 x 760 mm Van de Loo 423
HMC 0519-46 Asger Jorn Anémone progressiste 1971 Etching, Ed. 39/100 366 x 269 mm Van de Loo 398
HMC 0618-2 Asger Jorn Barbarie au clair de lune 1958 Lithograph, Ed. 36/100 420 x 556 mm Van de Loo 115
HMC 1016-5 Asger Jorn Berg-Hauptwerk 1968 Lithograph, Ed. 24/50 665 x 855 mm Van de Loo 324
BRK 0218-3 Asger Jorn Clair-obscur 1961 Lithograph, Ed. 53/100 410 x 580 mm Van de Loo 234
HMC 0316-11 Asger Jorn Confrontation sans front 1971 Etching, Ed. 12/100 370 x 475 mm Van de Loo 401
HMC 0618-9 Asger Jorn Die Geschichte vom teuren Boot III 1972 Lithograph, Ed. 15/30 370 x 475 mm Van de Loo 422
HMC 0519-45 Asger Jorn Hibou Sortilége 1971 Etching, Ed. I/XX 268 x 365 mm Van de Loo 397
HMC 0519-41 Asger Jorn Miel en lune 1971 Etching, Ed. 48/100 270 x 365 mm Van de Loo 393
HMC 1118-5 Asger Jorn La valée des charmes 1969 Lithograph, Ed. 226/300 610 x 440 mm Van de Loo 339
HMC 0619-2 Asger Jorn Le mére ibis 1972 Woodcut, Ed. 10/75 320 x 248 mm Van de Loo 410
HMC 0619-2 Asger Jorn Liberté surveillée 1969 Lithograph, Ed. 67/75 719 x 540 mm Van de Loo 348
HMC 0419-11 Asger Jorn Marroncino del mattino 1958 Lithograph, Ed. EA 628 x 421 mm Van de Loo 195
HMC 0318-16 Asger Jorn Nostalgie sans espoir 1956 Lithograph, Ed. EA 410 x 630 mm Van de Loo 198
HMC 0619-2 Asger Jorn Nuit dechirée 1969 Lithograph, Ed. 21/300 380 x 540 mm Van de Loo 354
HMC 0419-26 Asger Jorn One Cent Life 1964 Lithograph, Ed. 100/100 410 x 584 mm Van de Loo 266
HMC 0616-7 Asger Jorn Untitled 1971 Etching, Ed. 11/100 365 x 270 mm Van de Loo 394
HMC 0619-2 Asger Jorn Provocation ratée 1969 Lithograph, Ed. 47/75 586 x 417 mm Van de Loo 346
HMC 0419-24 Asger Jorn Rideau convolant 1971 Woodcut, Ed. 60/75 325 x 247 mm Van de Loo 405
0322-2 Pablo Picasso (after painting from 1937)) Maya en tablier (1965) Lithograph in colours on Arches Visible size: 79 x 60 cm Ed. EA/200 Published by Moulot, Paris Historical Description This exquisite portrait, done of Picasso’s first daughter, Maya Picasso, exudes a personal, loving charm in which only a father can relate of his children. … Continue reading Pablo Picasso
HMC 0519-40 Asger Jorn Sur le pont d’or 1969 Lithograph, Ed. 49/75 586 x 417 mm Van de Loo 345
HMC 0519-37 Asger Jorn Til Ulrik 1967 Lithograph, Colour proof, Ed. 15 705 x 550 mm Van de Loo 310
HMC 1016-9 Asger Jorn Trop tôt 1969 Lithograph, Ed. 20/75 358 x 540 mm Van de Loo 347
HMC 0616-13 Asger Jorn Untitled 1953 Etching 540 x 373 mm Van de Loo 111
HMC 0517-8 Asger Jorn Untitled 1954 Lithograph 327 x 227 mm Van de Loo 176
HMC 0519-36 Asger Jorn Untitled 1956 Lithograph, Ed. 30/30 650 x 540 mm Van de Loo 192
HMC 0519-44 Asger Jorn Untitled 1963 Lithograph, Ed. 39/50 460 x 617 mm Van de Loo 252
HMC 0618-10 Asger Jorn Untitled 1968 Lithograph 705 x 550 mm Van de Loo 310
CRK 1016-9 Asger Jorn Untitled 1970 Lithograph 313 x 510 mm Van de Loo 366
HMC 0316-14 Asger Jorn Untitled 1972 Woodcut, Ed. 104/105 325 x 420 mm Van de Loo 417
HMC 0619-3 Asger Jorn Untitled 1969 Lithograph, Ed. AP/EA 425 x 305 mm Van de Loo 86 One from a portfolio of eight lithographs This lithograph is included in the collection of MoMA Click here for more information on MoMA’s website
HMC 0619-2 Asger Jorn Untitled 1945 Lithograph, Ed. 50/101 300 x 440 mm Van de Loo 85 One from a portfolio of eight lithographs This lithograph is included in the collection of MoMA Click here for more information on MoMA’s website
HMC 0619-1 Asger Jorn Untitled 1945 Lithograph, Ed. 50/110 320 x 250 mm Van de Loo 85 One from a portfolio of eight lithographs This lithograph is included in the collection of MoMA Click here for more information on MoMA’s website
HMC 0619-1 Asger Jorn Untitled Lithograph, Ed. 50/107 270 x 330 mm 1945 Van de Loo 84 One from a portfolio of eight lithographs This lithograph is included in the collection of MoMA Click here for more information on MoMA’s website
FLK 0308-S3 George Lilanga Wacha wao wagombane sisi tunaendelea na yetu Acrylic on masonite 100 x 100 cm
FLK 0308-S2 George Lilanga Zeoni siku yafuzaa 100 x 100 cm
FLK 0308-S1 George Lilanga Kilam moja Achague anayotake Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
FLK 0308-B29_1 George Lilanga Acrylic on masonite 80 x 60
FLK 0308-B29 George Lilanga Acrylic on masonite 80 x 60 cm
FLK 0308-B19 George Lilanga Acrylic on masonite 80 x 60 cm
FLK 0308-B2 George Lilanga Acrylic on masonite 80 x 60 cm
FLK 0308-B1 George Lilanga Acrylic on masonite 80 x 60 cm
FLK 0308-11 George Lilanga Witchdoctor Acrylic on masonite 122 x 122
CWK 0219-14B Adan Aklama Ewe Fetishes Figure, Ghana This anthromorphic sculpture is Ewe/Dangme alter fetish voodoo related from Southern part of Ghana, but according of the last owner collected in the North of Ghana close to the Lobi-Wala, Wa region, similar like the PramPram, influenced by the Moba, the migration of ethnic groups, which are well … Continue reading Adan Fetish
CWK 0219-14D Adan Aklama Ewe Fetishes Figure, Ghana This anthromorphic sculpture is Ewe/Dangme alter fetish voodoo related from Southern part of Ghana, but according of the last owner collected in the North of Ghana close to the Lobi-Wala, Wa region, similar like the PramPram, influenced by the Moba, the migration of ethnic groups, which are well … Continue reading Adan Fetish
CWK 0219-14C Adan Aklama Ewe Fetishes Figure, Ghana This anthromorphic sculpture is Ewe/Dangme alter fetish voodoo related from Southern part of Ghana, but according of the last owner collected in the North of Ghana close to the Lobi-Wala, Wa region, similar like the PramPram, influenced by the Moba, the migration of ethnic groups, which are well … Continue reading Adan Fetish
CWK 0219-14A Adan Aklama Ewe Fetishes Figure, Ghana This anthromorphic sculpture is Ewe/Dangme alter fetish voodoo related from Southern part of Ghana, but according of the last owner collected in the North of Ghana close to the Lobi-Wala, Wa region, similar like the PramPram, influenced by the Moba, the migration of ethnic groups, which are well … Continue reading Adan Fetish
CWK 0219-14 (a-b-c-d-e) SOLD Adan Aklama Ewe Fetishes Figure, Ghana This anthromorphic sculpture is Ewe/Dangme alter fetish voodoo related from Southern part of Ghana, but according of the last owner collected in the North of Ghana close to the Lobi-Wala, Wa region, similar like the PramPram, influenced by the Moba, the migration of ethnic groups, which … Continue reading Fetishes Figures
HCK 1217-1 Dogon Bronze Pair, Mali This 19th Century, beautiful Dogon-wedding couple is made of bronze and cast in the extremely time-consuming lost wax process*). The Dogon have a highly sophisticated artisan tradition of art and is primarily mirror-images, aproned figures, and standing sculpture. Dogon art revolves around religious values, ideals, and freedoms. Dogon sculptures … Continue reading Dogon Bronze
ACK 0219-11 Sumba Ancestor statue, Indonesia Sumba lies in the midst of Nusa Tenggara Timor, also known as the Eastern Lesser Sunda Islands. Once known as ‘Sandal wood Island’. The Sumba (or Sumbese) people have been able to retain much of their culture despite foreign influences that arrived long ago on the East Nusa Tenggara … Continue reading Sumba Figure
CWK 0119-4 Adu Nuwu Ancestor figure, Nias, Indonesia This finely carved, seated, serious male figure in light brown wood is a typical ‘Adu Nuwu Ancestor Figure’. His fine beard, the finely inlaid carved, bright eyes made of bone and the neatly folded headscarf make up a fantastic whole. In his hands he holds the religious … Continue reading Adu Figure
CWK 0619-1 Dinka Lotuko Headrest, South Sudan. This charming, elegant three-legged headrest is via its simple design a well-known example of the arts of the Dinka Lotuku people of South Sudan. The Lotuka people live in settlements. There are sixteen known such villages of which Iliu, Hiyala, Lobira, etc. are the most important in terms … Continue reading Dinka Headrest
HCK 0518-1 “Sleeping Beauty” Headrest, Tanzania In 2012 the Fowler Museum at UCLA hosted the exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Headrests from many parts of central, western, and southern Africa. Headrests carved by their owners while others were exquisitely crafted by professional carvers. These headrests often supported elaborate coiffures that were far too complex and time consuming … Continue reading Sleeping Beauty
ANK 0517-100 São bronze male figure, Chad This charming bronze male figure derives from the almost forgotten São culture. With his small cap on the head, a thoughtful expression with both hands supporting the cheeks and furious big feet, this little male figure radiates with charm. The figure was found by archaeologists in a funerary … Continue reading São Bronze
ANK 0517-99 São bronze male figure, Chad (Tchad). This little, charming, bronze, male figure is from the almost forgotten Sâo culture. It was found by archaeologists in a funerary urn together with the deceased’s personal property. During the 20th century, archaeologists found several thousand urns in an area near the Chari River, or Shari River, … Continue reading São Bronze
NAK 0619-1 SOLD Djenne Bronze Anthropomorphic Sculpture of a Seated Woman, Mali The Djenne culture has produced some of the most remarkable and unique pieces of sculpture ever found from this period, and this lady is no exception. Crafted out of beautifully well-molded bronze, she sits before us, calmly and peacefully almost majestic. However, traditionally, she … Continue reading Djenne Bronze
NAK 0619-2 Chokwe Ivory Sculpture of a Tshibinda Ilunga, Southwestern Congo/Angola/Zambia This remarkable ivory sculpture designed as a flute and worn as a pendant was made in Angola by the Chokwe group and is in exceptionally good condition. It is a standing male figure with powerful tattoo over abdomen, a very highly patinated surface and … Continue reading Ivory Sculpture
NAK 0619-3 Anthropomorphic Ivory Amulet Mask “Ikoko”, Pende, Dem. Rep. of Congo. This fine, old ‘Ikoko’ ivory pendant figure has a beautiful yellowish patina due to age. Stylistically it is cut as a ‘Mbuya’ chief’s mask with traditional hairstyle with three jags, closed eyes with hanging eyelids, ornamented headband and with holes for suspension. Among … Continue reading Ivory Mask
NAK 0619-6 São Grave Bronze Figure, Cameroon This small, green patinated bronze male figure was found in a burial ground in Wandala during an excavation in 1963. Archaeologists have discovered bronze, pottery and ornaments made by the São people whose civilization flourished south of Lake Chad from the sixth-century BC to the sixteenth century. Over … Continue reading São Grave Bronze
NAK 0619-5 São Grave Bronze Figure, Cameroon This miniature patinated bronze male figure was found in a burial ground in Wandala during an excavation in 1963. Archaeologists have discovered bronze, pottery and ornaments made by the São people whose civilization flourished south of Lake Chad from the sixth-century BC to the sixteenth century. Over fifteen … Continue reading São Grave Bronze
NAK 0619-4 São Grave Bronze Figure, Cameroon This miniature patinated bronze male figure was found in a burial ground in Wandala during an excavation in 1963. Archaeologists have discovered bronze, pottery and ornaments made by the São people whose civilization flourished south of Lake Chad from the sixth-century BC to the sixteenth century. Over fifteen … Continue reading São Grave Bronze
NAK 0619-7 São Grave Bronze Equestrian Figure, Cameroon This miniature patinated bronze equestrian figure was found in a burial ground in Wandala during an excavation in 1963. Note especially the horse’s head, which does not resemble a “horse’s head”, but more like a “dinosaur”, referring to the petrified dinosaur found more than 2000 years ago … Continue reading São Equestrian
AVK 0319-2 Youruba Gelede Mask, Nigeria This is a remarkable and well carved Gelede mask from the people of Yoruba in Southwestern Nigeria. It is designed and painted along traditional lines, such as a helmet mask with high coiffure and a naturalistic human face. However, the face is exceptionally calm and well modeled with very … Continue reading Youruba Mask
AVK 0319-3 SOLD Baule Guru Portrait Mask, Côte d’Ivoire This is a distinctive and rare Baule Guru mask. Not only is this mask characterized by a mystery and grace, but also carved in an unusual way. The graceful face that is painted over several stages and with age are parts of the paint peeled off, … Continue reading Baule Guru Mask
NAK 1218-1 Antique Bamana Boli, Mali This fine and exquisitely preserved zoomorphic four-legged ritual object, called a Boli (pl. boliw), once played a central role in the ritual life of a Bamana village. Such power objects were owned by male initiation associations whose members progress through induction processes that span decades. Over time, they attain … Continue reading Antique Boli, Mali
VKK 1112-6 Bakuba King, Hippopotamus Ivory Figure, Congo. This is a unique, classic representation of a Kuba king, also named Ndop carved in hippopotamus-tusk. Most probably Kuba King Miko miKyeen [Mikope Kena] (1901 – 1902) in his artistic and ritual traditional regalia. A ndop is made whenever a new king is invested with office; it … Continue reading Bakuba Ivory King
Bakuba King, Hippotamus Ivory Figure, Congo VKK 1112-5 This is a unique, classic representation of a Kuba king, also named Ndop carved in hippopotamus tusk. Most probably Kuba King Kok Mabiintsh III in his ritual traditional regalia (1902 – 1916). A ndop is made when a new king is invested with office; it is supposed … Continue reading Ivory Bakuba King
HMC 0818-11 Robert Jacobsen Mand og hund Patinated iron sculpture H: 29 x W: 24 x D: 32 cm – 5,95 kg
HMC 0818-10 Robert Jacobsen Rytter Patinated iron sculpture H: 38,5 x W: 15 x D: 22 cm – 5,75 kg
HMC 0718-6 Robert Jacobsen Gouache on paper mounted on canvas 60 x 90 cm
HMC 0918-1 Robert Jacobsen, 1963 Iron, painted black H: 63 x W: 67 cm x D: 26 cm
HMC 0718-14 Robert Jacobsen, Model of Tørskindsmand Iron, painted black. Ed. 1/3 H: 53 x W: 33 x D: 22 cm
HMC 0918-6 Robert Jacobsen Gouache and pen on rice paper (1982) 93 x 62 cm
HMC 0918-2 Robert Jacobsen Gouache and pen on rice paper (1989) 94 x 74,5 cm
HMC 0718-4 Robert Jacobsen Hand-coloured Welding Etching Ed. 1/8 100 x 70 cm
HMC 0718-5 Robert Jacobsen Hand-coloured Welding Etching Ed. 5/40 100 x 70 cm
HMC 0718-2 Robert Jacobsen Hand-coloured Welding Etching Ed. EA 100 x 70 cm
HMC 0718-1 Robert Jacobsen Hand-coloured Welding Etching Ed. Unica 100 x 70 cm
BRK 0818-8 Robert Jacobsen, Composition Hand-coloured etching 110 x 70 cm
JLC 1118-5 Fante Akuba Shrine Figure, Ghana White tin plated H: 33, W: 7,5, D: 5 cm Weight: 650 grams
ANK 0517-37 Kotoko Bronze Horse Riders, Cameroon / Chad (Tchad) This fine, small abstracted bronze figure formed as a ‘horse’ with two riders found near the Lake Chad basin, along the Logone and Chan rivers has been used by the people of Kotoko as a talisman to protect against illness. Particularity against mental illness. The … Continue reading Kotoko Figure
ANK 0517-16 Kotoko Equestrian, bronze figure, Chad (from Lake Chad – Nigeria, Cameroun and Chad). This São/Kotoko Equestrian bronze figure displays two horse riders, which was found in 1950 near the city of N. Djamena, south of Lake Chad near the Cameroon border. The horse and rider motif is featuring exceptional stylistic versatility and strong … Continue reading Kotoko Bronze
HCK 1204-25 Igbo, Agbogho mmwo helmet mask, Nigeria This exceptional mask has been used by the male Mmwo secret society, agbogho mmwo. Helmet masks (also called agbogho monnwu or ikorodo meaning ‘maiden spirit mask’) are used during annual ‘fame of maidens’ ceremonies to honour ancestors and the ideal characteristics of young women. Found in Northern Igboland (around the cities of … Continue reading Igbo Mask
HMC 0818-8 Ibo (Igbo) female ‘Alusi’ figure, Nigeria This fine and characteristic female shrine figure or ‘divine’ being named ‘Alusi’, is carved in the classic ‘round’ style of the Ibo. The figure bears a typical coiffure as well as characteristic scarification marks on her chest and abdomen around the accentuated navel. There are still fine … Continue reading Igbo Figure
JDK 0219-1 Nepali Tibetan Shamans Mask, Tibet This antique Shamans Mask is made of bamboo-root collected from the Himalayan region. The ritual of wearing masks comes from animists Himalayan tribes used to worship spirits of nature and guardians of the grand mountains. The Shamans of these tribes used to wear masks during ritualistic performances in … Continue reading Tibetan Mask
NAK 0617-2 SOLD Djenne Bronze Anthropomorphic Sculpture of a Seated Woman, Mali The Djenne culture has produced some of the most remarkable and unique pieces of sculpture ever found from this period, and this lady is no exception. Crafted out of beautifully well-molded bronze, she sits before us calmly and peacefully, almost majestic. However, traditionally, … Continue reading Djenne Bronze
LCK 1116-2 Dinka Stool, Sudan This wooden stool is a characteristic example of an everyday object of the Dinka people, the design being simultaneously inviting and exclusive. The entire carving consists of a single piece of hardwood with neatly carved patterns (also known from the Dinka tribe’s jewelry). This chair is a very personal and … Continue reading Dinka Stool
CWK 0119-10 Karamojong headrest, Uganda A wonderful almost elegant headrest from the Karamojong people of Uganda in Eastern Africa. Headrests are used by many nomadic people of Eastern Africa while resting or sleeping. It is popularly believed that the headrest serves a protective function by elevating the head off the ground during sleep, thereby preventing … Continue reading Uganda Headrest
CWK 0119-7 Zulu Headrest Isigqiki style, Swazi, Swaziland This elegant Swazi headrest is similar in style to the appearance of the Zulu headrest. Swazi headrests are usually 2 legs on either end that are commonly darker than the cross bar they support. The crossbar usually contains a lug pendant found in the center of the … Continue reading Zulu Headrest
CWK 0119-8 Lega Bwami Tricephalous-face mask, Zaïre ( now Dem. Rep. Congo) Lega masks are usually carved in light-coloured, lightweight wood, with typical heart-shaped Lega concave faces, coffee bean eyes, long narrow noses and small mouths in a distinctive style with a slightly protruding forehead and, as this one, adorned with a fibre beard … Continue reading Lega Bwami Face
CWK 0319-1 Bwami, Lega Hunting Fetish Figure, Dem. Rep. Congo This fine antique multi-headed and multi-faced figure with four times three-faces occurs very infrequently amongst the Lega in eastern Congo. These statues have special meaning as they belong to a ‘hunting charm’ that the priests of the Lega community and its ‘Bwami’ league carried out. … Continue reading Lega Hunting
CWK 0219-13 Songye Nkishi Personal Power Figure, Zaïre (now Dem. Rep. Congo) This “Nkishi” portrays a visual power that Songye sculptures are known for, as well as a sense of purposeful intention for which it may have been carved. For the Songye, figures such as this were carved for an individual, or a family, … Continue reading Songye Figure
CWK 0119-9 Bwami mask, Lega, Democratic Republic of the Congo This is an unusual, utilised and well carved Bwami mask, Lega created in a light type of wood in a distinctive style, with a heart-shaped concave face, slightly protruding forehead, a narrow nose and fine attached beard. The faces of these type of masks are … Continue reading Bwami Mask, Lega
CWK 0119-1 Lega Ivory Figure, Zaïre (now Dem. Rep. Congo) This Iginga ivory male statue, with arms at his side, splayed legs and heart shaped face in fine glossy golden dark honey colored patina is a perfect and individual property of the initiated association Bwami. Some of these anthropomorphic figures are also called ‘kalimbangoma’. Each … Continue reading Lega Ivory Figure
CWK 0119-2 Lega Ivory Figure, Zaïre (now Dem. Rep. Congo). This magnificent antique Iginga ivory male statue, with arms at his side, splayed legs and heart shaped face in glossy golden dark honey colored patina, is a perfect and individual property of the initiated association Bwami. Some of these anthropomorphic figures are also called ‘kalimbangoma’. … Continue reading Lega Ivory Figure
HCK 0617-1 Baule, Goli, kplekple mask, Ivory Coast This is a well-carved authentic mask, called kple kple which is a specific type of mask made by the Baule people. Common features of the kple kple disc shaped facemasks include antelope shaped horns, round eyes, rectangular shaped mouth and geometric designs. The red face is considered … Continue reading Goli Mask
JLC 0318-10 Dogon Bronze Vessel This unusual and artistically shaped figure depicts a container symbolized with a rider on the lid and carried by a horse derived from Dogon tribe in Mali. The lid of the presented piece is provided with a scene and characters. The dignitary, of an important size, is sitting high and … Continue reading Dogon Vessel
HCK 0416-2 Yaka Janus Magical Fetish Figure, Zaïre (D.R. Congo) This fetish figure (as called in older literature) or power figure, is attributed to the Yaka people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This figure would generally be used by diviners in the healing and protection rituals performed by them. They were however used by … Continue reading Yaka Figure
HCK 0117-2 Snake Debira’ Pendant from the Gan people of Burkina Faso This fine bronze pendant represents a double snake with human upper body. It is the central theme in the art of metal in Gan society and is used as protectors of the individual, the family and their culture. Snakes are ambivalent creatures, representing … Continue reading Snake Pendant
SNK 1212-76 Chockwe Chief’s Chair, Zaïre (D.R. Congo) / Angola In many societies of Central Africa, such as the Chokwe and related peoples like the Songo and the Ovimbundu, functional artefacts are transformed into prestige objects that commemorate the power and status of the chief. Chokwe chiefs possess many elaborately carved articles, including ceremonial weapons, … Continue reading Chief’s Chair
HCK 1217-2 Senufo Horse Riding Warrior, Bronze Figure, Mali or Burkina Faso. This is an unusually rare and ancient bronze equestrian representation from the Senufo tribe in Mali/Burkina Faso, consisting of two riders with exceptionally large ears. Even the horse has the same characteristic big ears. The big ears demonstrate that both riders and horse … Continue reading Senufo Bronze
NAK 0518-1 SOLD Zoomorphic dyadyomini ‘Fox’ mask, Dogon, Mali. This zoomorphic dyadyomini ‘Fox’ mask originates from the Dogon people of Eastern Mali and represent one of the 80 masks types of the tribe. It is an old carved dark-brown-colored wood mask, with ‘fox ears’, deep-set, square eyes and narrow nose. Mouth and chin are long … Continue reading ‘Fox’ mask
NAK 0118-2 Kotoko, Bronze Talisman, Tchad, Cameroon, Nigeria This mysterious figure is a pendant called ‘Putchu Guinadji’ meaning jumper against madness. The function of this leather wrapped bronze figure is to protect the wearer from an act of witchcraft that can lead to abnormal behavior or possession of spirits. The form of … Continue reading Kotoko Talisman
NAK 1015-26 Dogon Djenne bronze figure, Mali This miniature bronze sculpture derives from the Dogon Peoples from the town of Djenne, Mali at the Upper Niger River. It shows a male figure holding a calabash with water in his hands. This early sculpture from ca. 14th to 15th Century shows the correct ware and patina … Continue reading Dogon Figure
NAK 1015-27 Dogon Djenne bronze figure, Mali This miniature bronze sculpture derives from the Dogon Peoples from the town of Djenne, Mali at the Upper Niger River. It shows a male figure holding a calabash with water in his hands and a milk container on his back. This early sculpture from ca. 14th to 15th … Continue reading Dogon Figure
IHK 0917-6 a Miniature Dogon wood Fetish figure, Mali This statuette belongs to a group of small figurines called healing fetishes which are thought to give substance to invisible spiritual intermediaries. Carved by Dogon priests these figures can be invoked for aid but will die if neglected. Other intermediaries range from simple officiants at family altars to prophets, sacred … Continue reading Dogon Fetish
IHK 0917-5 Dogon Bronze Male Figurine Ornament, Mali This smooth uncoated bronze figurine depicting a kneeling male figure with long slim sinuous limbs is presented here holding his hands around both feet, arched back and a bearded face looking straight ahead. A gesture which has been open for interpretation but is most commonly accepted … Continue reading Dogon Figurine
IHK 0917-4 Dogon Bronze Female Figurine Ornament, Mali This is a smooth uncoated bronze figurine depicting a kneeling female figure with long slim sinuous limbs and a braided hairstyle on top of her head. Her body posture shows the figure holding her hands around both feet, arched back and a face looking straight ahead – … Continue reading Dogon Figurine
IHK 0917-2 Senufo (or Tussian) Figurine Ornament, Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso This ‘Three-person’ divine pendent is a lost wax brass figurine from Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso. These types of pendants were usually worn on the chest using a leather band or on the hip. Diviners in Senufo communities act as intermediaries between humans … Continue reading Senufo Figurine
PKK 0817-1 Thunderbolt (Varja) from Tibet. This is an exceptionally fine Thunderbolt (Varja) from Tibet. It has all the characteristics and virtues that a Varja must have. The beautifully carved wooden Varja has a deep dark, almost black, surface as if it has been staying in a smoky room for many years. The top of … Continue reading Varja Thunderbolt
IHK 0917-3 Senufo or Tussian (Tousian) Bronze / Copper alloy Pendent, Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso This little bearded male figure with his hands folded around the bended knees may have constituted one figure in a gendered pair used during divination consultations, or a diviner or client may have acquired it from an artist to … Continue reading Bronze Pendent
ROS 1102-8 Mumuye, Yoke Shoulder Mask, Nigeria The Mumuye have shoulder or yoke masks, known as Sukwava, which display an elongated neck set under a diminutive head with large ears. Traditionally they were used during pre-war ceremonies, but nowadays they are worn during rain-making and healing practices. The Mumuye in Nigeria are probably a mixture of … Continue reading Shoulder Mask
JLK 1007-7b Mbete Reliquary Standing Male Figure, Gabon or Republic of Congo Culture: Kota peoples, Mbete group Mbete sculptors developed a figurative reliquary form that fully integrated ancestral sacra within the sculpture. In this tradition, a hollowed columnar torso served as an internal receptacle. The core is framed by the gesture of minimally defined arms held … Continue reading Mbete Figure
JLK 1007- 4b Ambete / Mbete figure, Zaïre (Dem. Rep. Congo / Gabon. A fine and rare Ambete male figure standing on elongated, wedge-shaped feet with the thick bent legs, angular ankles and knees supporting the cylindrical torso with rounded hips, prominent pudendum and conical breasts. The head is helmet-like with abstract mask-like features including … Continue reading Mbete figure
HCK 0617-1 Baule, Goli, kplekple mask, Ivory Coast This is an old very well-carved authentic mask, called kple kple which is a specific type of mask made by the Baule people. Common features of the kple kple disc shaped facemasks include antelope shaped horns, round eyes, rectangular shaped mouth and geometric designs. The red … Continue reading Kple kple mask
HMC 0517-8 Asger Jorn Untitled, 1954 Lithography 52 cm (20,4″) x 40 cm (15,7″)
Karel Appel Lithography Ed.: E.A. 109 cm (42,9″) x 73 cm (28,7″)
HMC 0517-6 Henry Heerup Oil on wood, 1977 Sign. on the back: ”Kære Jens Birk. Nu har jeg gjort det så godt jeg kunne. Hilsen Heerup” 40 cm (15,7″) x 33,5 cm (13″)
HMC 0117-2 Karel Appel Lithograph Ed.: 91/175 95 cm (37,4″) x 73 cm (28,7″)
HMC 0917-20 Robert Jacobsen Handcoloured etching Ed.: 23/40 137 cm (53.9″) x 105 (41.3″) cm
ACK 0317-1 Pierre Alechinsky “Rappel”, 2016 Lithography Ed.: 44/99 73 cm (28.7″) x 92 (36.2″) cm.
NAK 0617-1 Dan Mask – Deangle Mask, Liberia This fine Dan mask is a mask of the ‘Deangle’ type or ‘Tangle’. Men will wear these ‘Deangle masks’, as well as full body costumes with raffia skirts, while watching over and looking after the young men during their initiation time in a secluded bush camp. Here they … Continue reading Dan Mask
ROS 1102-8 Mumuye, Yoke Shoulder Mask, Nigeria The Mumuye have shoulder or yoke masks, known as Sukwava, which display an elongated neck set under a diminutive head with large ears. Traditionally they were used during pre-war ceremonies, but nowadays they are worn during rain-making and healing practices. The Mumuye in Nigeria are probably a mixture … Continue reading Shoulder Mask
ANK 0517- 18/36 Kotoko Bronze Equestrian Figure, Cameroon / Chad (Tchad) This fine, small abstract bronze figure formed as a ‘horse’ with two riders found near the Lake Chad basin, along the Logone and Chan rivers, has been used by the people of Kotoko as a talisman to protect against illness – particularly against mental … Continue reading Kotoko Bronze
ANK 0517-16/17 Kotoko Equestrian, bronze figure, Chad (from Lake Chad – Nigeria, Cameroun and Chad). This São/Kotoko Equestrian bronze figure displays two horse riders, which was found in 1950 near the city of N. Djamena, south of Lake Chad near the Cameroon border. The horse and rider motif is featuring exceptional stylistic versatility and strong … Continue reading Kotoko bronze
ASK 0601-1 Ancestral, protective figure, ‘Yendu tchitcheri’, Moba, Togo The Moba people, who live in northern Togo on the border of Burkina Faso, are known for their highly abstract, human figures. Among the Moba this small iron figure is called ‘Yendu tchitcheri’. There are three varieties of these types of ancestral, protective figures. According to … Continue reading Ancestral figure
ANK 0517-103 – SOLD Sao Equestrian, bronze figure, Chad This is an extremely rare and special equestrian figure which originates from the almost forgotten Sao culture. It was excavated in Chad by archaeologists who found it in a funerary urn along with fine personal ornaments. During the 20th Century, archaeologists found several thousands of urns … Continue reading Sao figure
NAK 0117-6 SOLD Maternity Bronze-Stone Figure, Dogon, Mali This Dogon bronze figure is a maternity figure. The kneeling woman is holding a baby in front of her, she has a circular but flat body with spiky breasts. Her face reveals a couple of protruding lips, and on her head she has a neatly braided hairstyle … Continue reading Dogon Figure
HCK 0617-2 Guro Kple Kple Mask, Baule, Ivory Coast This old, antique mask was created by the Baule people of Ivory Coast. It is a very minimalistic mask carved from wood around the end of the 19th Century. There are two small triangular holes cut which enable the wearer to see. The rectangular mouth … Continue reading Kple Kple Mask
HCK 0617-3 -SOLD Katanda figure, Lega people, Bwami society, Zaïre (Democratic Republic of Congo) This charming bifrontal, standing Katanda figurine carved in dark patinated wood consists of a roughly carved oval head with two unevenly carved Janus faces covered with kaolin, a long articulated neck, a flat body riddled with holes, short raised arms and … Continue reading Katanda figure
NAK 0616-3 – SOLD Gan Bronze Pendent from the Lobi, Burkina Faso L:7 x W:4 x H:3 cm. Weight: 80 grams. An exceptional Gan Bronze pendent representing a Tortoise. Various animals relating to myth such as the lizard or caiman, the serpent and the tortoise are subjects depicted by the Lobi. This type of small … Continue reading Bronze Pendent
KOC 0215-10 Naga Konyak glass bead belt/sash, Nagaland, India This is a very fine, antique glass bead belt in white, red, various shades of brown, blue, light green, yellow and white. The beads are on 29 strings on a plant fiber cord with ten Rhino Bone. The piece is in overall good condition for its … Continue reading Naga belt
SNK 1212-45 Bwa Ram Mask, Bobo Tribe, Burkina Faso This colourful mask with a fascinating symbolic meaning is created by the Bobo Nunuma or Winiama peoples who live in eastern Burkina Faso and Mali in a region of dry savannas where harvest depends on rainfall. The Bobo are farmers and their art is primary used in … Continue reading Bwa Ram Mask
JLK 1007-2 Bembe (Babembe) Echawokaba Janus Head Figure, Zaïre (Dem. Rep. Congo), Benin, Nigeria The Bembe people migrated from Congo in the 18th Century and resettled in the eastern part of the forest in the Democratic Republic of Congo, near the border with Tanzania and Burundi. The “cult of the ancestors” is an important part … Continue reading Bembe Head
MCK 1099-28 Mumuye Iagalagana ‘peace figure’, Nigeria This charming Mumuye iagalagana figure also called ‘peace figure’ was used to greet rainmaker’s clients, guard the house, serve as the owner’s confidant, and in trials when men in dispute swear on the statue. It is not unusual for a figure simultaneously to serve two or more … Continue reading Mumuye figure
HCK 0816-1 Tall phallic wooden idol from the Dagari / Lobi of Burkina Faso A minimalistic and highly abstract figure with cylindrical head over widening torso and legs with no discernible features other than male genitalia is a phallic idol from the Dagari / Lobi tribe of Burkina Faso. The Dagari are a subgroup … Continue reading Phallic Idol
NAK 1016-1 SOLD Ntomba (Ngata) Female Sarcophagus, Zaïre (Democratic Republic Congo) This unusual, colorful and detailed female coffin (sarcophagus) is cut by a woodcarver in the Ngate-tribe in Zaïre. The decorations, the colors and the shape of her female attributes is a fine example of how this people respect and care for the dead. … Continue reading Sarcophagus
HCK 0117-1 – SOLD Kotoko ‘Putchu Guinadji’ Warrior/Equestrian, Chad (Cameroon) This is a relatively ‘slim’ Kotoko rider in full armour on his horse with a dagger in his right hand is a carefully executed ‘Putchu Guinadji’. Modeled casting with elegant curves, tapering legs, and highly detailed tack, bridles, and saddle. Small and therefore portable, these … Continue reading Kotoko
NAK 0117-2 Boli, Bamana Tribe, Mali This fine and exceptionally well-preserved Watiriwa or Makongoba, zoomorphic four-legged ritual object, called a Boli (pl. boliw), once played a central role in the ritual life of a Bamana village. Such power objects were owned by male initiation associations whose members progress through induction processes that span decades. … Continue reading Boli
HCK 0816-2 Chokwe Figure with Snuff Mortar, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. This fine, old anthropomorphic Chokwe male figure with Snuff Mortar (Tesa Ya Ma Kanya) must have belonged to an important person. The object was once provided with a tiny wooden pestle attached by a short cord that could be … Continue reading Chokwe Figure
NAK 0117 -4 Sukuma Terracotta twin figure, Tanzania These two Clay Twins are from the Sukuma tribe a Bantu ethnic group inhabiting the southeastern African Great Lakes region in Tanzania. The children are formed in hard-burned clay, they have a sweet innocent look with pouting mouths, and tied together around the waist by a cloth … Continue reading Sukuma twin
HCK 0816-3 – SOLD Tutsi Archer Armlet, Rwanda/Burundi This wood archer Armlet (igitembe) help the archer to accurate his shot with bow and arrow and to protect their wrists and arms from the bowstring after it is released. This elegant, abstract object reflects the astonishing ability of African sculptors to make an extraordinary form to … Continue reading Tutsi Armlet
CRK 1116-1 Baule Guro mask from Cote d’Ivoire This excellent carved classical mask from the Baule people of the Ivory Coast belongs to a special groupe known as portrait masks and evokes the artistry of the Baule artists from the past. These portrait masks are said to portray an honored person of the village or … Continue reading Baule mask
NAK 0117-1 Boli, Bamana, Mali This fine and exceptionally well-preserved zoomorphic four-legged ritual object, called a Boli (pl. boliw), once played a central role in the ritual life of a Bamana village. Such power objects were owned by male initiation associations whose members progress through induction processes that span decades. Over time, they attain esoteric … Continue reading Boli
MSK 1216-1 Bwa Tribe “Dwarf” Plank Mask, Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region. Plank masks are a relatively recent addition to Bwa artistic and ritual practice, and only a few Bwa communities located in Burkina Faso use them. During the performance, the dancer will hold the mask in his hand and from time to … Continue reading Plank Mask
MSK 1216-2 Tellem Plank Figure, Dogon, Mali. A figure with raised arms is one of the most common types of Dogon sculpture and is said to refer to prayers for rain, crucial in this dry region. This gesture can be found on relatively naturalistic Dogon figures as well as on those that have been transformed … Continue reading Tellem Dogon
MSK 1216-4 SOLD Senufo Seated Female Figure, Northern Ivory Coast/Mali This little woman is most likely a powerful ancestor figure. Her hair has been braided into a central crest that enhances her beauty and further reveals her high-ranking status, since such elaborate coiffures often took hours to complete, employing the skills of one or more stylists. … Continue reading Senufo Female
NAK 0117-8 Kulango / Kulongo Twin Bronze Statuette, Ivory Coast This remarkable double, anthropomorphic statuette – is characteristic of Kulango art: The body emits in a tense game and perfectly controlled balance.The characteristic faces and torn feet, thin legs bent at the knee, protruding rib laced torso forced outward by tightly folded hands while shoulder … Continue reading Kulango Bronze
NAK 0117-13 – SOLD Kple Kple mask, Baule Tribe, Ivory Coast. This very fine Kple Kple mask of the Baule Tribe derived from Kondeyaokro village in Côte d’Ivoire. It is one of the most popular and distinguishable designs of African masks in the African masking tradition. It is both greatly appreciated by Western art enthusiasts … Continue reading Kple Kple mask
HCK 0616-1 Lobi Bateba Terracotta Couple Figure, Burkina Faso This grotesque, but beautiful couple depicts a mother holding a child and the proud father from the Lobi Tribe, Burkina Faso. The meaning and use of theese incredible fetish/power figures are unknown, as similar examples to our knowledge have not been collected. Theese figures are made … Continue reading Lobi Couple
MSK 1216-3 SOLD Female figure (minsereh) from the Mende culture of Sierra Leone This beautiful, sensually radiating female figure is characterized by its voluptuous breasts and a graceful face with a puzzled facial expression, small twinkling eyes of glass beads and a nice little pearl earring. In the mouth appears a sharp ‘steel tooth’. … Continue reading Mende figure
NAK 0117 -3 Nok Terracotta Head, Nigeria This classic Nok terracotta head was found in a village about 160 kilometres northeast of Baro in Nigeria in 1947 and estimated to be from around 500 BC till about 200 AD. In 1943 during mining near the village of Nok (hence the name), in Nigeria, Bernard … Continue reading Nok Head
LUK 1004-4 Zaramo Mwana Hiti Figure, Tanzania This is an unusual fine, old Mwana hiti fertility doll from the Wajaramo tribe in Tanzania. Unusually well carved in a dark brown, shiny surfaced patina. The ‘doll’ itself is special. Note the abstract, cylindrical female body shape with the two small bulging breasts. The lofty … Continue reading Zaramo Figure
HCK 1113-3b Chamba Mama, Bush Cow figure, Nigeria It is relatively common to find Chamba Mama Bush Cow masks in international galleries and museums. By contrast, it is extremely rare to get hold of a Mama Bush Cow in full figure. This extraordinary beautiful Mama buffalo-headed male sculptural carving represents a highly stylized wooden zoomorphic … Continue reading Chamba figure
HCK 1116-5 Warrior/Horseman (Putchu Guinadji), Chad (Cameroon) Dimensions: H:5 (2”), L:4 (1,6”), W:1,2 (0,5”) Weight: 65g. Media: Copper/brass/bronze/alloy This Putchu Guinadji equestrian warrior was used as a talisman against madness and witchcraft by the Kotoko people in Cameroon and Chad. These cast equestrian figures, excavated in Chad, was cast by the Kotoko, descendants of the … Continue reading Kotoko
HCK 1116-4 Kotoko Warrior/Horseman (Putchu Guinadji), Chad (Cameroon) Media: Copper/brass/bronze alloy. Dimensions: H: 5 cm (2”), L: 4 cm (1,6”), W: 1,2 cm (0,5”), Weight 65 gram. This Putchu Guinadji equestrian warrior was used as a talisman against madness and witchcraft by the Kotoko people in Cameroon and Chad. These cast equestrian figures, excavated in … Continue reading Kotoko
HCK 1116-6 Nok Terracotta Head, Nigeria This little ‘Nok’ terracotta head was found in a village about 160 kilometres northeast of Baro in Nigeria in1947 and est. to be from around 500 BC. till about 200 AD. Notice the decorative and classic little head with slanted, walleyed drilled eyes under arched eyebrows (which are often … Continue reading Nok Head
HCK 1116-2 Boli Figure, Bamana tribe, Mali Medium: Clay, metal nails and organic materials H: 30 cm (11,8″), L: 35 cm (13,8″), W: 17 cm (6,7″), weight: 3,55 kg. This fine and exceptionally well-preserved zoomorphic four-legged ritual object, called a Boli (pl. boliw), once played a central role in the ritual life of a Bamana village. … Continue reading Boli
HCK 0416-4 SOLD Janus helmet mask from Ukelle group, Ejagham peoples, Nigeria-Cameroon Dimensions: H: 30 cm (47 cm incl. stand), Ø: 26 cm This unusual stylish and classically shaped Ukelle helmet mask is unique in its detailed carvings. Similar masks often miss these details and are instead covered by antelope skins. This mask is from the … Continue reading Janus mask
HCK 1116-3 Baule Embra Monkey figure, Ivory Coast Size: H: 34 cm, W: 8 cm, D: 10 cm This zoomorphic Baule Embra monkey figure often known as Gbekre with dramatic prognostic jaw and sharp teeth and a granular patina resulting from sacrifices. Standing on a circular base the enlarged feet supporting bent legs beneath a … Continue reading Baule Monkey
GSK 0216-1 – SOLD Teke Mask, Zaïre (D.R. Congo) Wood, decorated with colored kaolin Ø: 34 cm (13,4”) This is a fine, old and unusually well-preserved mask from the Teke or Kidumu people and it derives from the upper Ogowe region. Many years of use has made its mark in terms of wear and … Continue reading Teke Mask
NAK 1015-20 Dogon Equestrian with Sword, Mali H: 5,8 cm (2,3″), L: 10 cm (3,9″), W: 2 cm (0,8″) This cast equestrian figure expresses status, prestige and power. It would bring honor to the ancestors, the current leadership and the owner of the sculpture. Although rare, horsemen as icon have existed for 1000 years … Continue reading Dogon Figure
NAK 1015-16 Kotoko Warrior/Horseman (Putchu Guinadji), Chad (Cameroon) Copper/brass/bronze alloy. Dimensions: H: 4,5 cm (1,8”), L: 5,3 cm (2,1”), W: 1,7 cm (0,7”), Weight 52 gram This Putchu Guinadji equestrian warrior was used as a talisman against madness and witchcraft by the Kotoko people in Cameroon and Chad. These cast equestrian figures, excavated in … Continue reading Kotoko
