THE OXFORD LIBRARY SALE

Including - Library Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks. Tribal Art and Rugs. Antiquarian and Modern Books

617 items 617 items
Auction closed (2 day sale)
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THE OXFORD LIBRARY SALE

Including - Library Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks. Tribal Art and Rugs. Antiquarian and Modern Books

Auction closed (2 day sale)

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  • ( Lots: 1 - 276)
  • ( Lots: 301 - 671)

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Currency: GBP
Buyer's premium Inc. VAT/sales tax: 27.00%
Online commission inc. VAT/sales tax: 5.94%

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A LUBA-HEMBA STOOL, Democratic Republic of the Congo, carved wood Janiform, one figure with ceremonial staff, on a later base, 34cm diameter x 46c...

A LUBA-HEMBA STOOL, Democratic Republic of the Congo, carved wood Janiform, one figure with ceremonial staff, 38cm diameter x 53cm high

A SONGYE STOOL, Democratic Republic of the Congo, carved wood, Janiform, face decorated with white pigments and protruding lips, 38cm diameter x 4...

A KUBA MASK, carved wood decorated elaborately with blue, green and white beads also with cowrie shells, together with a leather whip (2)

TWO RATTAN AND BAMBOO SQUARE TRAYS, with a carved wooden polychrome storage bowl plus another one with a cover, together with a leather jug (5)

A YORUBA OPA ORERE RITUAL STAFF, Nigeria, cast metal mounted by a stylised bird together with one similar both with display stands, tallest 95cm ...

A SOUTH AFRICAN KNOBKERRIE, with a central ribbed head, the top decorated by studs to a carved neck then wrapped by metal wire, with display stand...

AN AFRICAN WALKING STAFF, Songye style, carved wood, top part has a janiform bird to a female figure, with display stand, 87cm high

A LUBA-HEMBA STAFF, Democratic Republic of the Congo, carved wood, janiform head to an etched triangular form, a.f. with display stand, 80cm high

A LUBA-HEMBA SCEPTRE, Democratic Republic of the Congo, carved wood fish tail shape with etched line marks, topped by a female figure decorated wi...

A NORTH AMERICAN TOMAHAWK PIPE, steel blade with a pierced heart shape decoration to a mounted pipe bowl, the hardwood shaft has a tapering mouthp...

A KENYAN KAMBA STOOL, with beadwork decoration together with two other Kenyan carved wooden stools (3) provenance: TOMI VAN DUUREN COLLECTION ......

A EAST AFRICAN POURING VESSEL, Kenyan, wooden handle, molded face to one side 19cm high provenance: TOMI VAN DUUREN COLLECTION ...[more]

A KENYAN BORANA CALABASH CONTAINER, woven cane work and leather decorated with cowrie shells 32.5cm high together with a Lega DEM. REP. OF CONGO c...

TWO TANZANIAN ZARAMO TRIBE COCONUT GRATERS, both carved wood with incised patterns to seats (2) provenance: TOMI VAN DUUREN COLLECTION ...[more]

A SET OF FOUR WEST AFRICAN GABON MASKS, all carved from dark wood and having individual hair styles with painted white ground pigment to face (4) ...

AN AFRICAN HEAD MASK, carved wood with raised handle to head, lacquered finish with old signs of pigments 30cm high provenance: TOMI VAN DUUREN CO...

A DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO LEGA LUKUNGU BONE MASK, with pin work decoration 14cm long provenance: TOMI VAN DUUREN COLLECTION

TWO AFRICAN BENIN STYLE SMALL BRONZE MASKS, together with a ashanti gold weight model as a elder kneeling on a stool (3) provenance: TOMI VAN DUUR...

TWO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO LEGA LUKUNGU MASKS, both carved wood one with remains of white pigments and a plant fibre beard (2) provenance: T...

FOUR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO LUBA FIGURAL RATTLES, carved wood with hollow nuts one with Janus form 38cm long, Luba rattles are central to di...

TWO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO LUBA KNIVES, both with carved wood handles, longest 33.5cm provenance: TOMI VAN DUUREN COLLECTION

A HEAVY AFRICAN STONE PENDANT NECKLACE, possibly Kenyan, carved stones with incised decoration 46cm long provenance: TOMI VAN DUUREN COLLECTION ....

A KENYAN RENDILLE / SAMBURU WEDDING NECKLACE, 'Mporro engorio' plus two Masai goat charms with bone girdled tear drop shaped pendants and a wooden...

TWO AFRICAN BENIN BRONZED NECKLACES, made with elongated beads together with a large Masai metal apron pus a set of bells and other beads (qty) pr...

FIVE EAST AFRICAN HEADRESTS, all carved wood, Ethiopian headrest with scratch work decoration (5) provenance: TOMI VAN DUUREN COLLECTION

A DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO LEGA BONE FIGURE, in the form of a crouching man with his hands to his head and circle-dot decoration to his hat an...

A EAST AFRICAN CARVED WOOD HEADREST, possibly Kenyan with three supporting pillars 16.5cm high provenance: TOMI VAN DUUREN COLLECTION

A FINE CHOKWE WOODEN SNUFF CONTAINER, in the form of a crouching man with his hands to his head, incised cross to fore head, 22cm high provenance:...

AN EAST AFRICAN CARVED WOODEN DOLL, possibly Kenyan horned figure with beaded decoration and leather bound 36cm provenance: TOMI VAN DUUREN COLLEC...

TWO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO LEGA MASKS, both carved wood, one with mother of pearl shell decoration to forehead (2) provenance: TOMI VAN DUU...

A GROUP OF A DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO LUBA BONE HAIR PINS, two with circler-dot decoration (7) provenance: TOMI VAN DUUREN COLLECTION

A MIXED LOT OF TRIBAL ITEMS, including a thumb piano, Hemba hair comb, ashanti gold weighing scales etc. (5) provenance: TOMI VAN DUUREN COLLECTIO...

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