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Auction House:
Shapiro Auctioneers
Number of lots recorded:16
Lots with images:16
Prices available:16
Category:
African
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Benin (20th century) two African masks painted wood (2) ***
*** African pottery fertility sculpture, possibly Mali, modelled with a male and female figure seated on a fruit pod, height 25 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes ***
*** West African carved figure, wood with light pigment finish, depicting a male figure holding a head and a trowel in his hands, with a bowl at his feet, height 81 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes ***
*** Four West African Slingshots, carved and painted wood of various forms, each retains paper label to base (4), tallest height 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes ***
*** Two Fon wrought iron altar Staffs, Benin or Nigeria, the circular top with sheet metal cut out figures supported on a spike (2), length 102 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes ***
*** African Beaded Buffalo Sculpture. white, black and brown beads on wire boday, height 59 cm length 110 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Philip Carr ***
*** Near Pair of West African Stools. white painted carved wood, one with pillow, nautical rope design (2), height 45 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Philip Carr ***
*** Two Fon wrought iron altar Staffs, Benin or Nigeria, the circular top with sheet metal cut out figures supported on a spike (2), length 102 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes ***
*** African Wood Ibex Carving. with an acrylic stand, in abstract style, some wear (A/F), height 120 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Philip Carr ***
*** African carved and painted mask, wood, with earth pigment, cut out eyes surrounded by red beads, length 83 cm width 46 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes ***
*** Pair of African beaded porcupine sculptures, in shades of red, yellow and brown, with abstract quills (2), height 25 cm (approx.), length 40 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Philip Carr ***
*** Peter Chikumbirike Shona carved bust of a young woman, Zimbabwe, variegated green stone, incised to back 'Chief's Daughter' above 'Peter Chikumbirike'. Height 31 cm. Width 27 cm ***
*** Ekonda 'Botolo' Chief's hat, Democratic Republic of Congo, in a layered conical form with a central brass disc, height 33 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes ***
*** A West African figural stool, painted wood, height 38 cm, width: 24 cm, depth: 28 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes, Sydney ***
*** Central African Lega female figure early 20th century, wood, nails and pigment, with faint collector mark beneath. Height 30 cm ***
*** A monkey eating corn, Yoruba mask / head dressBenin, painted and carved wood, height 57 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes, Sydney ***