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AUCTION news 26 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 9 10 Top 10 Auction Results January – June 2015 1) 6,130,500 pounds (9,440,970 dollars) A Luba Female Figure for a Bowstand Attributed to the Warua Master Democratic Republic of the Congo Lot 110, Christie’s, London, 9 July 2015 Est. 1,500,000–2,500,000 pounds 2) 5,473,500 euros (6,172,827 dollars) The William Rubin Kota Gabon Lot 37, Christie’s, Paris, 23 June 2015 Est. 6,000,000–9,000,000 euros 3) 5,411,000 euros (6,082,722 dollars) Baule Double Mask Côte d’Ivoire Lot 26, Sotheby’s, Paris, 24 June 2015 Est. 2,000,000–3,000,000 euros 4) 3,610,000 dollars (3,172,399 euros) Luba Male Statue Attributed to the Warua Master Democratic Republic of the Congo Lot 107, Sotheby’s, New York, 15 May 2015 Est. 3,000,000–5,000,000 dollars 5) 2,393,500 euros (2,699,308 dollars) Baga Shoulder Mask Republic of Guinea Lot 42, Christie’s, Paris, 23 June 2015 Est. 1,500,000–2,500,000 euros 6) 1,930,000 dollars (1,696,047 euros) Edo Terracotta Head, c. 16th century Benin Kingdom, Nigeria Lot 188, Sotheby’s, New York, 15 May 2015 Est. 400,000–600,000 dollars 7) 1,321,500 euros (1,490,343 dollars) Grebo/Krou Mask Côte d’Ivoire/Liberia Lot 41, Christie’s, Paris, 23 June 2015 Est. 500,000–800,000 euros 8) 1,054,000 dollars (926,235 euros) Monumental Head from a Marada Malagan Tabar Island, Bismarck Archipelago Lot 88, Sotheby’s, New York, 15 May 2015 Est. 800,000–1,200,000 dollars 9) 855,000 euros (961,140 dollars) Akan Memorial Head Ghana Lot 84, Sotheby’s, Paris, 24 June 2015 Est. 200,000–300,000 euros 10) 970,000 dollars (852,418 euros) Fang Ngil Mask Gabon Lot 100, Sotheby’s, New York, 15 May 2015 Est. 300,000–500,000 dollars Sales results are listed in the currency of the sale. Conversions are calculated using the exchange rate on the date of sale.


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