Sold2022Power Figure Teke Buti - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal ArtTitle: Power Figure Teke Buti - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Item Category: Figure, chief, statue Date/Period: Mid 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Materials: Wood Dimensions: 8,27 Inch Weight: 0See Sold Price
Sold2022Standing female power figure - D. R. Congo, Yakawood, mass remains, base H: 27 cm, H: 10,6 inch Provenance: Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany (2003)See Sold Price
Sold2017Small power figure "phuungu" - D. R. Congo, Yakawood, brown patina, rattan cord, the body entirely wrapped in fur and cloth, just the face remained free, spherical packages with magical loading attached on both sides and on the head (dam.), min. daSee Sold Price
Sold2022Male power figure "nkisi" - D. R. Congo, Songewood, metal, plant fibre, animal fur and horn, breakage (right arm), base Particularly remarkable about this figure are the magical paraphernalia, which are apparently still completely preserved. TheySee Sold Price
Sold2017Standing power figure "phuungu" - D. R. Congo, Sukuwood, brown patina, remains of pigments, wrapped in fabric, just the head remained free, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base; "phuungu" figures served as containers for protective magical powerSee Sold Price
2020Power half figure "nkisi" - D. R. Congo, Songewood, hide, animal hair, feathers, plant fibre, reptile skin, base Acting as intercessors between ancestral spirits and the living, such larger "minkisi" were intended to benefit the entire community.See Sold Price
Sold2016Power half figure "kakudji" - D. R. Congo, Kusuwood, brown patina, red pigment remains, remains of an apron, metal tag on the head, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base H: 15,5 cm, H: 6,1 inch Provenance: Scott & Tanya Rodolitz, New York, USSee Sold Price
Sold2018Teke Figure / DR Congo / African Art16 Figur Teke, DR Kongo Gesockelt / with custom base Holz. H 21,5 cm Provenienz: Nachlass Sammlung Klaus Clausmeyer, Köln. (*1887; †1968) Persönliche Schutzfigur, welche das Gute förderte und dasSee Sold Price
Sold2023Power Figure - Wood - Babembe / Bembe - DR CongoPowerful ancestor figure from the Babembe people of DR Congo. Good aged patina with beautifull scarifications pn the belly. The function of Bembe art is said to be primarily concerned with contactingSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ancestor figure – Wood – Teke – DR CongoNo Reserve! Title: Ancestor figure – Wood – Teke – DR Congo Provenance/Additional Info: he figures carved by Teke are characterized by slightly bent legs, a columnar torso framed by arms bent aSee Sold Price
Sold2018D. R. Congo Songye Seated Male Power FigureSongye Seated Male Power Figure Fitted with shell eyes and metal hair decoration Democratic Republic of Congo {Dimensions 53 1/2 x 23 x 31 inches}See Sold Price
Sold2018A Figure on an Inagaki Base, Teke (?) / DR Congo70 Stehende männliche Figur Teke (?), DR Kongo Inagaki Sockel / Inagaki Base Holz. H 31 cm. Provenienz: - vermutl. Maria Wyss, Basel. - Hannah Salathé (1926-2012), Basel. - Schweizer Nachlass Basel.See Sold Price
Sold2024Power Figure - Wood, Horn - Songye - CongoAuthentic Songye figure. Stylistic wooden ancestor figure of the SONGYE tribe from D.R. Congo It served to protect the family against diseases, accidents, bad spirits and bewitchment. Large pieces likSee Sold Price
Sold2022BakongoD.R. Congo Wood, mirror, metal, seedpods, and nails 39 cm Provenance: Dr. Tschopp, Muttenz, Switzerland Galerie Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels Private collection, Belgium Nkisi N-Konde or power figure wiSee Sold Price
Sold2020Teke people fetish figureTeke people fetish figure, D.R. Republic Congo, early 20th Century, 9.5"h Provenance: Richard I.M. Kelton Collection, Marina del Rey, CaliforniaSee Sold Price
2021Matomba Figure – Plant fibre, Wood – TekeTitle: Matomba Figure – Plant fibre, Wood – Teke – DR Congo Description: Powerful Matomba figure from the Teke tribe of DR Congo. The figures carved by Teke are characterized by sligSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Teke Figure, "buti"Figur, "buti" Teke, DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Textil, Federn. H 60 cm. Provenienz: Hans Koller und Helen Knill, St. Gallen. Persönlichen Schutzfiguren, wie die hier angebotene, werden alsSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Teke Figure, "buti"Figur, "buti" Teke, DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Fetischmaterial. H 14 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Zürich. CHF 400 / 800 EUR 344 / 688See Sold Price
Sold2020A Teke Figure, "buti"Figur, "buti" Teke, DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Polsternägel. H 39 cm. Provenienz: Handel, Nordrhein-Westfalen. Persönlichen Schutzfiguren, wie die hier angebotene, werden als SchnittstellSee Sold Price
Sold2023Nkisi N'Kondi Power Figure, Bakongo, DR Congo/ZaireAfrican Tribal Art: Bakongo people, Democratic Republic of Congo: A large Nkisi N'Kondi Power Figure, made of carved wood with nails, chains, glass, shells, fabric, forged-metal, pigments and naturalSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Teke Figure, "buti"Figur, "buti" Teke, DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Erde. H 27 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Madeleine und Jean-Jacques Keller (bis 1980 Abidjan, danach Rheinfelden). Persönlichen Schutzfiguren, wieSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Teke Figure, "buti"Figur, "buti" Teke, DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 11 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Zürich. Persönlichen Schutzfiguren, wie die hier angebotene, werden als Schnittstellen zwischSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Teke Miniature Figure, "buti"Miniaturfigur, "buti" Teke, DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Textil. H 8 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Denise David (1928-2011), Zürich. Die Teke (ca. 800’000 Menschen) gehören zu den BantuvölkerSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Teke Miniature Figure, "buti"Miniatur-Figur, "buti" Teke, DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Bambus, div. Fetischmaterial. H 14,5 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Die Teke (cSee Sold Price
Jun 08Simpson Galleries, LLC.AN AFRICAN POWER FIGURE, SONGYE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, MID 20TH CENTURY$50
Jun 04Heritage Auctions70327: A Teke Fetish Democratic Republic of Congo, c. $1,000
Jun 04Heritage Auctions70328: A Teke Fetish Democratic Republic of Congo, c. $1,200