Small little treasures
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Lot 1 to 13 are coming from the Josef Herman collection and where sold to Peter Westerdijk around 1975. Click on images to view larger
DAVID NORDEN presented this show between 8 and 12 June 2005 in Brussels.
"Small Little Treasures" an exhibition related to miniature masks, statues, heddle pulley and other small little treasures produced in Africa.
At Gallery J. Geerts in the Rue Lebeau 27 ( it is the street going down from the Sablon)
These miniatures can be really refined little treasures.
All showed objects are guaranteed 50 years old or more and created in a tribal context. A certificate of authenticity is delivered on request.
Miniatures in wood, metal, terracotta, from the following African tribes:
Central Africa (Tschokwe, Luba, Bena Lulua, Bacongo, Songye, ...) and also the rest of Africa ( Dogon, Baule, Burkina Faso, ...).
David Norden
| NR. | picture | description | price |
| 1. |  |
Mumuye,, 21 cm Prov.: Josef Herman |
sold |
| 2. |  |
Tabwa, 15 cm Prov.: Josef Herman |
Sold |
| 3. |  |
Tschokwe, 9.5 cm Maternity, has a child in the back. Prov.: Josef Herman |
Sold |
 |
Lussambo, 13cm Prov.: Josef Herman |
Sold | |
| 5. |  |
Fang, 9.5 cm Prov.: Josef Herman |
sold |
| 6. |  |
Teke, 13.5 cm Prov.: Josef Herman |
sold |
| 7. |  |
Dogon bronze, 7.5 cm Prov.: Josef Herman |
sold |
| 8. |  |
Lobi group (5 pieces), 11cm to 19 cm Prov.: Josef Herman |
1200€ only the smallest is still available |
| 9. |
|
Lobi on plexi stand. 16 cm Prov.: Josef Herman |
in my private collection |
| 10. |  |
Luba Kamina stamp. 17cm
Prov.: Josef Herman |
sold |
| 11. |  |
Pende-Ivory. 4.5 cm (real size on screen) used as pendant
(hole in back)
Prov.: Josef Herman |
sold |
| 12. |  |
Luba 11 cm
Prov.: Josef Herman |
Sold |
| 13. |  |
Hemba rattle 21 cm
Prov.: Josef Herman |
sold |
Provenance:
Herman, Josef (3 January 1911, 19 February 2000)
Artist/coll. Suffolk-England.
He was born in Warsaw, as the son of a Jewish cobbler.
Left Poland for Brussels in 1938.
Settled in Glasgow in 1940, went to London in 1943.
Settled at Ystradgynlais in 1944 and became British subject in 1948.
Lived in London from 1953, than in Suffolk.
Bought his first African object, a Mende female figure, in 1945.
Book: African and New Guinea Sculpture from the Josef Herman Collection;
Paintings and Drawings by Josef Herman.
Edinburgh: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 1969.
SALE: Christie’s-Amsterdam, 12 December 2000.
(c) Who's Who in African Art
Thz following items are coming from other collections:
| 14. |  |
Songye Whistle 14cm | sold |
| 15. |  |
Small Nok terracotta Janus head 10 cm Prov.: Carlo Bold |
sold |
| 16. |  |
Praying Nok terracotta 17 cm | sold |
| 17. |  |
Djenne
terracotta 6cm Prov.: H.Heinemans
0.3rdk1.4 |
sold |
| 18. |  |
A fine Komaland head 6.5 cm | 600€ |
 |
A very small Dan masquette 5.5 cm | sold | |
| 20. |  |
Dan masquette 2. 7.5cm | 900€ |
| 21. |  |
Abron bronze 48mm & 30mm Prov.: Ten Houte 0.4rdk1.4 |
500 € each |
| 22. |  |
Senufo firespitter mask 6.5cm | sold |
| 23. |  |
A small Yombe statue, 16 cm | sold |
| 24. |  |
Tschokwe 12 cm . Etiquette on base tells:
"Chockwe angola 198/1969 sssw" |
sold |
| 25. |  |
Songye-Luba 12,5 cm | sold |
| 26. |  |
Songye 10.5 cm | stolen |
| 27 |  |
Bamana Bronze. High 5cm large 10cm | sold |
| 28. |  |
Yoruba obogni bronze cup. 12.5 cm | 2500€ |
| 29. |  |
Nkishi soapstone figure. 14 cm | sold |