Artcurial and African & Oceanic Art

Following the announcement of the partnership with Lempertz, Artcurial is pleased to welcome you to the next African and Oceanic art auction.

Yoruba Mask, Olojufoforo
Probably by Ajere Elewa of Epe, Northeastern Yorubaland, Nigeria
73 cm. high
Estimate: € 30,000 - 40,000

Following the announcement of the partnership with Lempertz, Artcurial is pleased to welcome you to the next African and Oceanic art auction.

This auction will take place on 9th April in Brussels. 349 lots will be presented at auction including an important collection of Yoruba artefacts collected by Mareidi and Gert Stoll during their time in Nigeria in the 1960s. The sale includes more than 100 Yoruba twin figures as well as masks, divination trays, containers, brassware, pieces of jewellery or even doors.

A highly important Baga shoulder mask which used to belong to a Parisian art dealer and friend of Picasso, Ernst Ascher, will also be highlighted.

Following the success of our last sale, A Sculptor’s Eye, in October 2018, will also be included in this sale session a further group of Pacific artefacts such as shields, drums, bowls, paddles, costumes and other objects from New Guinea.

Zande Female Figure
Democratic Republic of the Congo
45 cm. high
Estimate: € 10,000 - 15,000

Informations
Public exhibitions in Brussels at Lempertz

From Thursday 4th to Monday 8th 2019 - 10am to 6pm

Sunday 7th April from 11am to 5pm

Auction in collaboration with Lempertz
Browse the online catalogue

Tuesday 9th April 2019 at 2pm

Lempertz Brussels – 6 Rue du Grand Cerf – 1000 Brussels