Gordon Reece - The Meeting of Cultures

GORDON REECE THE MEETING OF CULTURES

THURSDAY 30TH APRIL 2026

GORDON REECE THE MEETING OF CULTURES

THURSDAY 30TH APRIL 2026

10.00AM

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ILLUSTRATIONS

Front cover: Lots 1023 & 1129

Back cover: Lot 1156

GORDON REECE THE MEETING OF CULTURES

Gordon Reece’s fascination with world art began at an early age and soon developed into a lifelong pursuit. By nineteen, he had embarked on an art degree, followed by roles in education at the Universities of Leeds, York, and later Cambridge. However, it was his return to Yorkshire and his involvement in restoring historic buildings that sparked a defining moment of inspiration: why not open a gallery?

Drawing on friendships with buyers sourcing works in India and Afghanistan, Gordon sought a more compelling and imaginative way to present these objects. His first exhibition in Knaresborough in 1981 introduced local audiences to a vibrant and unfamiliar world of costumes, rugs, artefacts, jewellery, and even tents. The response was immediate and enthusiastic; word spread, and a loyal following quickly emerged.

This early success propelled Gordon to travel extensively, building strong relationships with collectors and dealers across numerous countries. Over time, he curated more than two hundred exhibitions, with some of the most exceptional pieces eventually entering major museum collections in London and New York.

In the 1990s, Gordon expanded his vision with the opening of a gallery in Mayfair, focusing on the art of Greater Pakistan, India, the Himalayan regions, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia. Alongside these works, African art also played an important role in the broader cultural narrative he sought to present. Many significant pieces remained in his private collection and are now included in this sale.

At home, Gordon lived among the objects he loved. His house became a kind of living gallery, where Congolese artefacts sat alongside Himalayan masks, Kazak rugs, rich textiles, and English pottery bear jugs ­ a testament to his eclectic and deeply informed taste.

A chance discovery in Japan marked yet another turning point. Spotting what appeared to be a simple rag tucked beneath a table, Gordon persuaded the stallholder to sell it. This modest acquisition proved to be his first boro, a traditional Japanese textile, painstakingly patched and mended by rural families for use as bedding (futongawa) or clothing. What began as necessity had, over time, become an unintentional form of art.

The ten remarkable boro textiles offered in this sale (lots 1129–1138), collected jointly by Gordon and Olivia Reece, represent one of the finest groups ever brought to market. Their significance was highlighted in the groundbreaking 2014 exhibition Boro: Threads of Life at Somerset House, which celebrated these humble yet powerful works as enduring symbols of resilience, ingenuity, and beauty born from scarcity.

1001

A SONGYE DOUBLE FIGURE BOWL

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO carved a central high bowl supported by two seated female figures, 40cm long, 27.5cm high, with a stepped wood base

Provenance

Brought to Belgium before 1926 by Mr Albert Artcurial, Paris, 11 December 2002, lot 163 John Giltsoff, London, New York, Girona, Brussels Gordon Reece Collection

Published

AHDRC - ao 0040964

£2,000­3,000

1002

A LEGA LARGE MASK

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with pierced, incised and scorched decoration, with remains of kaolin, 31cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

English Private Collection Gordon Reece Collection

£400­600

1003

A LEGA SAKIMATWEMATWE FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO the four heads with remains of kaolin, 29cm high, on a wood base

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£400­600

1004

A LUBA CARYATID STOOL

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO the squatting female support with relief body scarifications, with a stepped circular top and base, 43cm high, 33cm diameter

Provenance

Private Collection, UK

Gordon Reece Collection

£400­600

1005

A LEGA MASK

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with kaolin and ebonised decoration, 26cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Joseph Cornet Family, Belgium

Herman Vermulen, Belgium

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1006

A SONGYE CARYATID STOOL

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with a female figure support, with beads, 40.5cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1007

A LEGA MASKETTE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with remains of kaolin, 14.2cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

James Stephenson, New York

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1008

A LEGA MASKETTE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

with slanted pierced eyes, kaolin and scorched highlights, 14.5cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Paris art market 1979/80

Gordon Reece Collection £300­400

1009

A LUBA HEMBA

CARYATID STOOL

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

after the Master of Buli, the standing female figure with body scarifications and a quadripartite coiffure with a spike and plait, with raised arms and forward facing palms, with a circular seat and base, with pinned sheet aluminium, 69cm high

Provenance

Private Dutch Collection Gordon Reece Collection £300­400

1010

A LEGA MASK

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with punched decoration to the forehead, pierced eyes and mouth, with pigment, 25.5cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

American Private Collection Gordon Reece Collection £300­400

1011

A LUBA KUSU CARYATID STOOL

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with applied metal studs and a central standing male figure, with a diced back coiffure, scarification to the abdomen, wearing glass beads and with a brass bell and cloth, with two angled supports, 37cm high

Provenance

English Private Collection Gordon Reece Collection

£800­1,200

1012

A YORUBA AGERE IFA BOWL NIGERIA

carved a kneeling female figure with a child on her back and supporting a bowl on her head, with an encrusted patina, 23.5cm

Provenance

English Private Collection Gordon Reece Collection

£600­1,000

1013

A HEMBA SOKOMUTU MASK

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with an encrusted patina, 16cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Swiss Private Collection Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1014

A YORUBA GELEDE MASK NIGERIA with polychrome and kaolin decoration, 25cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£150­250

1015

A DAN MASKETTE IVORY COAST

with an encrusted patina, 10.5cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

λ 1016

A LUBA MASKETTE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO turtleshell with carved decoration and fibre bound feathers, 11.5cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

1017

A YOMBE MATERNITY FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO the female figure seated cross legged supporting a child in her lap, 31.7cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£150­200

1018

A KONGO POWER FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with an iron torque, cloth and fibre, 32.5cm high

Provenance

Rabier, Brussels

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1019

A LEGA FIGURE

DEMOCRACTIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with kaolin filled recesses to the face and with an encrusted patina to the rest, set into a later wood base, 33cm high

Provenance

Private Begium Collection

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

1020

A LUBA FEMALE POWER HALF FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with a charge to the head, with fibre and cloth and an encrusted patina, 37cm high

Provenance

English Private Collection

Gordon Reece Collection

£400­600

1021

A SONGYE POWER FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with horn charges, applied copper, fur, fibre and seeds, 41cm high, on a metal base

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1022

A SONGYE POWER FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with an inset horn to the top of the head, brass studs to the face, a metal torque, reptile skin and cloth, with pigment, 27cm high, on a base

Provenance

Galerie Argile, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

1023

A BAULE SEATED MALE FIGURE IVORY COAST

with a fine crested and ribbed coiffure, facial and neck scarifications and a knotted beard, arm bands to the left arm, with hands placed on the lower abdomen, sitting on an open chevron edged twin support stool, 39.5cm high, on a wood base, numbered 2293

Provenance

Private French Collection Galerie Philippe Ratton, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£4,000­6,000

1024

A LEGA FEMALE FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with black pigment and kaolin, set into a later base, 27cm high

Provenance

Private Belgium Collection

Gordon Reece Collection

£600­800

1025

A LEGA STANDING MALE FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with fur, kaolin, fibre and nut shells, 26cm high

Provenance

Grusen/Pecci, Brussels

Gordon Reece Collection

£600­800

1026

A LEGA FEMALE FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO the two heads with pierced decoration to the faces and with pigment, 24.5cm high, on a base

Provenance

Paris art market, 1980s

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1027

A TABWA HEADREST

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with twin figure supports with elaborate coiffures and forehead scarifications, to a domed base, 22cm high

Provenance

English Private Collection

Gordon Reece Collection

cf. Roberts and Maurer, Tabwa, 1986, p.190-191, No. 71 and 71a, illustrating two known examples of this model, one in the Ethnologisches Museum (SMPK) Berlin and the other in the Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium

£600­800

1028

A GOMA MASK

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with hide, fibre and kaolin decoration, 29cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

By repute collected from the Shabunda Region of DRC

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1029

A BEMBE STOOL

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with janus head supports, one with a beard, and with an attachment hole through the side, 18cm high

Provenance

Dutch Private Collection

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1030

AN IGBO MASKETTE NIGERIA

with a cooking vessel surmount and pierced eyes, with painted decoration, 17.5cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

UK art market, 1960s/70s

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1031

A LEGA MASKETTE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with raised eyes and pierced to the forehead and mouth, with kaolin and encrusted patina, 12.5cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Paris art market 1979/80

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1032

A KONGO POWER FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with fibre, glass, nails, chains and pigment 52.5cm high, on a base

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£500­800

1035

A HEMBA HALF FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with a fibre and encrusted charge to the top of the head, 31cm high

Provenance

Dutch Private Collection

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1033

A YOMBE POWER FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO having an open mouth with filed teeth, wrapped in cloth with fibre tied shells, 26cm high, on a metal base

Provenance

Galerie Argile, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1036

A METOKO STANDING FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with pigment, 23cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1034

A LUBA STANDING FEMALE FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with a plaited cross back coiffure, hands on breasts and scarifications, 22.5cm high, on a metal base

Provenance

Ex P Bastelli, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£150­200

1037

A SONGYE POWER FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with a horn charge and feathers to the top of the head, with sheet copper, studs and teeth, and charge cover to the abdomen, a reptile skin covered charge around the chest, a fibre woven apron with shells and a nut, 50.5cm high

Provenance

G Kapoor, London

Gordon Reece Collection

£500­800

1038

A SONGYE KIFWEBE MASK

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with remains of fibre to the nostrils and with black paint and kaolin

39cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Galerie Majestic, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£500­800

1042

A FANG JANUS HELMET MASK GABON with incised and pigment decoration, 28.5cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Michael Fitzgerald Collection

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1039

A SONGYE KIFWEBE MASK

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with remains of fibre to the nostrils and with polychrome decoration, 40.5cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Galerie Majestic, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£400­600

1043

A LEGA MASK DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with punched decoration to the forehead and with an encrusted patina, 25.5cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Joseph Cornet Family, Belgium

Herman Vermulen, Belgium

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1040

A LEGA MASK

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with applied brass studs to the eyes, relief ears and an open triangular mouth, with pigment, 28cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1044

A LUBA MASK DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with black pigment and kaolin, 21.5cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£150­200

1041

A BOA MASK

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with shallow relief detailing, inset metal teeth and with red, black and white pigment, 31cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Galerie Kalanga, Cannes

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1045

A LUBA MASKETTE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with kaolin and ebonised decoration, 11cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

1046

A BEMBE STANDING RELIQUARY FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO cloth with button eyes, wooden teeth and natural fibre scarification to the abdomen, 104cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Bonhams, New York, 15 May 2008, lot 718

Gordon Reece Collection £3,000­5,000

1047

A LEGA MASKETTE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with remains of kaolin and tied fibre through the mouth, 23cm high

Provenance

Paris art market 1979/80

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1048

A ZANDE STANDING FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with pigment and glass beads, 22.5cm high, on a base

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection £300­500

1049

A LEGA MASK

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with pierced eyes and mouth, with kaolin and a fibre beard, 39cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

1050

A HEMBA STANDING MALE FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

with an open plaited cross back coiffure, a diced band to the top of the head and conforming beard, with hands placed on the sides of the abdomen, to a circular base, 73cm high.

Provenance

Belgium Collection

Gordon Reece Collection

£800­1,200

1051

A KUSU STANDING HERMAPHRODITE POWER FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

with a lobed edge coiffure having an open top with a plaited cross, slitted almond shaped eyes and a ribbed beard, a bulging neck, a pair of breasts and penis, relief scarifications to the abdomen and back, with an encrusted patina 73.5cm high, on a base (2)

Provenance

Belgium Collection

Gordon Reece Collection

£1,500­2,000

1052

A BOYO STANDING MALE FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

with a top knot and diced back coiffure, facial scarifications and a beard, 40cm high

Provenance

Rut van Caelenbergh, Brussels

Gordon Reece Collection

£1,000­1,500

1053

A BAULE STANDING MALE FIGURE IVORY COAST

with a fine ribbed coiffure, facial, neck and body scarifications, with a short bobble beard and hands placed either side of the lower abdomen, 40cm high, on a stained wood base, painted number 2297,

Provenance

Private Collection, Brussels

Galerie Philippe Ratton, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£1,500­2,500

1054

A LUBA MASK

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with remains of hair to the nostrils and with ebonised and kaolin decoration, 37cm high

Provenance

Portobello, London, 1972

Gordon Reece Collection

£600­800

1057

A TOMA / LOMA MASK

LIBERIA

with metal incisions to the forehead and incised lines along the sides, with collection number 503, 22cm high, on a stand

Provenance

Budrose Collection, New England, USA

Craig DeLora, USA

Gordon Reece Collection

£600­800

1055

A LEGA MASK

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

with pierced eyes, nostrils and mouth, with relief carved ears, incised scarifications, remains of kaolin and an applied fibre beard, 27cm high, on a metal stand (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£400­600

1058

A GOMA MASK

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with remains of a layered kaolin surface and an attached beard of fibre and dyed feathers, 35cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

By repute collected from the Shabunda Region of DRC

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

1056

A LEGA MASKETTE

DEMOCRATIC OF THE CONGO

with pierced, incised and scorched decoration, 16.6cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Neil Decker Collection

John Dintenfass Collection

Dave DeRoche, San Francisco

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

1059

A LEGA MASKETTE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with remains of kaolin and with an attached fibre beard, 20.5cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Paris art market, 1979/80

Gordon Reece Collection

£400­600

1060

A LULUA MALE FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

with arms raised supporting his detached head, 17cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

1063

A LULUWA MATERNITY FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with a spiked coiffure and holding her child to her chest,

50.5cm high, on a base

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

1061

A KONGO POWER FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

with a mirror to the abdomen and a horn and seed charge pendant to the neck, 18cm high, on a metal base (2)

Provenance

Michael Fitzgerald, London

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1064

A LUBA STANDING FEMALE FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with remains of charge to the top of the head and with a cascading coiffure, hands supporting breasts and with scarifications, 20cm high, on a metal base

Provenance

Ex P Bastelli, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1062

A TEKE STANDING FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with a high crest and diced coiffure, facial scarifications and tapered beard, with burnished highlights, 37.5cm high, on a base (2)

Provenance

Private Collection, France

Galerie Lucas Ratton, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£500­800

1065

A TEKE POWER FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with remains of shells either side of the head crest, striated facial scarifications and a short beard, with a vacant abdomen and an encrusted patina, 45cm high, on a base (2)

Provenance

Olivier Klejman, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£500­800

1066

THREE DOGON LADDERS

MALI

200cm, 206cm and 254cm high, on metal bases (3)

Provenance

Jean-Michel Huguenin, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£25,000­30,000

1067

A DINKA ZOOMORPHIC HEADREST

SUDAN

48cm long, 15.5cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

1068

A TABWA HEADREST

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO the twin head supports with facial scarifications and long coiffures, 15cm high and wide

In correspondence with Allen Roberts it was noted that this design had not been seen before.

Provenance

Dutch Private Collection Gordon Reece Collection

£400­600

1069

A LEGA SAKIMATWEMATWE

FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO the three heads with remains of kaolin and punched bead decoration, 25.5cm high

Provenance

Joaquin Pecci, Brussels

Gordon Reece Collection

£400­500

1073

A SONGYE POWER FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

the face with brass tacks and an aperture to the top of the head, wearing a glass bead and tooth necklace, the body with inset horns, fur and fibre, 21cm high, on a base (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1070

A LEGA STANDING FEMALE

FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with punch decoration to the face and remains of kaolin, raised arms and pierced body, 18.7cm high

Provenance

Paris art market, 1980s

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1074

A SONGYE MINIATURE POWER

FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with cloth around his waist, 18cm high, on a metal base

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1071

A LEGA SAKIMATWEMATWE

FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO the four heads with remains of kaolin, 27cm high, on a wooden base

Provenance

London Art Market, 1980s

Gordon Reece Collection

£800­1,200

1075

1072

A LEGA DOUBLE MASKETTE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with pierced and punch dot decoration, with kaolin, 22.5cm high

Provenance

Paris art market, 1980s

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

A YAO BIRD HEAD HEADDRESS TANZANIA with polychrome decoration and feathers, 24cm long

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£400­600

1076

A MAKONDE BIRD HEAD MASK TANZANIA

polychrome decorated and with remains of feathers, 16.5cm high

Provenance

J P Ossenda, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection £200­300

1077

A YAKA­SUKU STANDING FEMALE FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

with a chevron band to the top of the head and scarification lines around and to the face, with an open mouth, with an inset charge to the abdomen and wearing a seed and charge around the neck, 60cm high, on a base numbered 1024

Provenance

Sotheby’s, London, 11 July 1988. Lot 98

Galerie Dutko-Piazzini, Paris, France 1991

Mon Steyaert/De Gulden Snee, Brussels, Belgium, 1992. Sold to Italiaander Galleries, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Kevin Conru, Brussels, Belgium 2001

German collection (according to Bruneaf 2013)

Lucas Ratton, Paris, France, Bruneaf 2013 (June)

Gordon Reece Collection

Publications

Arts d’Afrique Noire, no.78, 1991:44.

Galerie Dutko-Piazzini, Paris (Salon de Mars)

Expo cat. The New York International Tribal Antiques Show, 7th annual, 2001:?

Expo cat. “BRUNEAF, Brussels Non European Art Fair XXIII”, Brussels, 2013:111 (Lucas

Ratton)

AHDRC - No. 0015412

Exhibited

New York, USA “The New York International

Tribal Antiques Show”, 7th annual, 20-23

May 2001 (Kevin Conru)

Brussels, Belgium, “BRUNEAF, Brussels Non European Art Fair XXIII”, 5-9 June 2013

£8,000­12,000

1078

A LUBA DIVINATION POUNDER

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

with an elaborate lobed coiffure and banded forehead, with a spiral beard, with a long neck to a hide covered base, 38.5cm high

Provenance

Dutch Private Collection

Gordon Reece Collection

£2,000­3,000

1079

A CHOKWE CARYATID STOOL

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

the circular top and base with a seated female figure, with hands placed on the sides of her face, with a body scarification and diced coiffure, wearing a metal earring, 24cm high

Provenance

Charles Wesley Hourde, Paris

Christie’s, Paris, Art d’Afrique, d’Oceanie et d’Amerique du Nord, 10 Dec 2013, lot 111

Lucas Ratton, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£3,000­5,000

1080

A HEMBA HEAD

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with remains of a cross back coiffure, 22cm high

Provenance

French Private Collection

Gordon Reece Collection

£2,000­3,000

1081

A HEMBA HEAD

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with a open cross back and stepped coiffure and with a beard, 24cm high

Provenance

Private Collection, UK

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1082

A HEMBA HEAD

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with a plaited open cross back coiffure, a forehead band and a beard, 29cm high, on a base (2)

Provenance

French Private Collection

Gordon Reece Collection

£600­800

1083

A DOGON LADDER

MALI

217cm high, on a metal base

Provenance

Jean-Michel Huguenin, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£2,000­3,000

1084

A LUBA CARYATID STOOL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

the squatting female support with raised scarifications, 21cm high, 18.5cm diameter

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection £300­400

1085

A LUBA CARYATID STOOL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

the squatting female figure with a conical coiffure, filed teeth and body scarifications, with a glass bead necklace, 37cm high

Provenance

Private Collection, UK

Gordon Reece Collection £600­800

1086

A BAULE STANDING FEMALE FIGURE

IVORY COAST

with a crested coiffure, temple, neck and body scarifications, with hands on her hips, 37.5cm high

Provenance

Alain Lecomte, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection £400­600

1087

A LUBA STANDING FEMALE FIGURE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with a charge hole to the top of the head, charge to the left ear and with body scarifications and with hands on the abdomen, 26cm high, on a metal base

Provenance

Ex P Bastelli, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection £600­800

1088

A BONGO FEMALE FIGURE

SOUTH SUDAN with a wide open mouth and remains of carved chevron decoration below the breasts and two vertical rows of zig­zags to the back, with white pigment to the ankles

79.5cm high, on a wood base (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£600­800

1089

A YAO STANDING FEMALE FIGURE

MALAWI

with inset metal to the eyes and wearing glass beads, 67.5cm high

Provenance

Maurice Joy, London

Gordon Reece Collection

£400­600

1090

A PAIR OF KUBA STANDING FIGURES

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

male and female, with relief scarifications, 51cm and 35cm high (2)

Provenance

Harrie Oosthoek, The Hague

Gordon Reece Collection

£400­600

1091

A LWENA CHOWKE MASK

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

with inset feathers, linear carved coiffure and scarification, with an applied fur beard and metal link earrings, 54cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Galerie Argile, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£800­1,200

1092

A NGBAKA MASK

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

with inset wood teeth, scarifications and with painted decoration and inset feathers, 51cm high, on a stand (2)

Provenance

John Giltsoff, Brussels

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

1093

A LUBA RATTLE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

with a female figure and three seeds, 28.5cm high, on a wood base

Provenance

Private Dutch Collection

Gordon Reece Collection

£150­200

1094

TWO KOTA RELIQUARY HEADS GABON

the Janus heads with copper and brass and punched decoration, on poles, 80.5cm and 90.5cm long (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1095

A DOGON LADDER MALI

206cm high, on a metal base

Provenance

Jean-Michel Huguenin, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£2,000­3,000

1096

A ZIGUA FIGURE

TANZANIA

wood and cloth with an encrusted patina, in a contorted pose, 36cm long, 23cm high, on a base (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection £200­300

1097

A ZIGUA ZOOMORPHIC FETISH FIGURE TANZANIA

terracotta, cloth, sinew and horn, 20.5cm long, 14.2cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

1098

A ZIGUA FETISH FIGURE TANZANIA

with raised arms and wrapped in cloth, 32cm high

Provenance

M Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden

Gordon Reece Collection £150­250

1099

TWO IBIBIO MASKETTES NIGERIA

with encrusted patinas, 11.5cm and 11cm high (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1100

A CONGO HALF FIGURE with a fibre and cloth headdress, 41cm high, on a base (2)

Provenance

Gallerie Argile, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection £100­200

1101

A KANYOK STANDING MALE FIGURE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with a bobbled coiffure, open mouth, hands on abdomen and with cloth, 31cm high, on a wooden base

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection £400­600

1102

A TURKANA GOURD CONTAINER KENYA

with painted decoration and leather straps and cover, 31cm high, and a Hungarian two handled wood bowl, 39.5cm across handles (3)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­150

1103

A CAMEROON BOWL

with a standing figure handle, with fibre, 43cm long, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

1104

AN ETHIOPIAN PAINTING 19TH CENTURY

depicting St Matthew sitting on a throne, writing on a tablet, with an angel holding two cups, and St John sitting on a throne, writing on a tablet, with an eagle and two figures, coloured pigments on canvas, laid on a stretchered canvas, 105cm x 180.5cm

Provenance

Galerie SL, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£4,000­5,000

1105

A BAULE PANEL

IVORY COAST of two wood boards carved two relief crocodiles, 149cm x 69.5cm

Provenance

Jean-Michel Huguenin, Paris

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1106

A KUSU STAFF

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

with an open handle above a standing male and female figure, another male and female figure and a kneeling female offering figure, with glass beads and an iron spear tip, 86cm long, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1107

A LEGA MASKETTE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO with remains of kaolin and with a fibre beard, with an integral handle to the back, 39cm long

Provenance

Private Collection, Holland Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1108

A LUBA ZOOMORPHIC HEADREST

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO carved an antelope support with glass beads, 21cm high and long

Provenance

Dutch Private Collection

Gordon Reece Collection

£800­1,200

1110

1109

THREE KUBA SKIRT FRAGMENTS

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

raffia with geometric applique decoration, mounted, 132cm x 89cm, 130cm x 87cm, 127cm x 83cm (3)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1110

A NAGA BODY CLOTH NAGALAND

red dyed dog hair squares and cowrie shells of circles and a stylised figure, 101cm x 163cm

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

1111

A CAUCASSIAN KELIM BAG FACE EARLY 20TH CENTURY

with three rows of geometric designs, 96cm x 51cm

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

1112

AN AZARI DOUBLE SADDLE BAG AZERBAIJAN, 19TH CENTURY with woven geometric borders, 92cm long, 38cm wide

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

1113

A KAZAKI YURT HANGING KAZAKHSTAN

cotton with scroll applique designs, 71cm x 58cm

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1114

THREE KUBA SKIRT FRAGMENTS

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO raffia with geometric applique decoration, mounted, 128cm x 151.5cm, 130cm x 116cm, 130cm x 109cm (3)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1115

A GUJARAT WALL HANGING CHAKLA INDIA

linen and cotton with cowrie shells and pompoms to the corners, 105cm x 91cm

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

1116

A LAKHAI HANGING KAZAKSTAN

felt with embroidered silk foliate and scroll designs, with a three­quarter tassel border, 64cm x 75cm

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1117

A LAKAI HANGING UZBEKISTAN

embroidered silk and cotton with rondel and scroll decoration, with a fringe and printed cotton back, 58cm x 60cm

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

1118

A TURKOMAN TENT WALL HANGING AFGHANISTAN

silk ikat, wool, velvet and cotton, with geometric designs and a striped backing cloth, 94cm square

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1119

1119

A BOKHARA IKAT UZBEKISTAN

silk with a printed cotton back 177cm x 91cm

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

1120

A CAUCASSIAN KILIM 18TH CENTURY

the central blue ground with stylised trees to white ground borders with bands of Z motifs, 277cm x 156cm

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£1,200­1,500

1121

A BALUCH FLAT WEAVE RUG 19TH CENTURY

in two parts with rows of geometric designs 360cm x 176cm

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£400­600

1122

A BALUCH FLAT WEAVE RUG 19TH CENTURY

in two parts, with detailed rows of geometric designs and lozenge borders, 250cm x 133cm

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£400­600

1123

A BAKHTIARI MEN’S COAT CUQA

SOUTHWEST PERSIA

cotton with indigo dyed striped decoration, 98cm long, 73cm wide

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£150­200

1124

A JAPANESE KIMONO

silk with striped decoration 147cm long, 122cm wide

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£80­120

1125

A HILL TRIBE JACKET KUNMING, CHINA

indigo dyed cotton with embroidered panels of dragons and figures, 59.5cm high, 99cm wide, and a Li minority banded tube skirt, cotton with geometric, animal and human decoration, 29.5cm x 36cm (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£150­250

A VELVET NEDDLEWORK COVERLET

EUROPEAN, 19TH CENTURY with wirework, centred a coat of arms of towers, to foliage and bird decorated borders, 61cm square

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

1127

A DIDA SKIRT IVORY COAST

tie dyed raffia, 110cm long

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

1128

A TURKOMAN TENT BAND wool, decorated continuous hook designs and with tassel ends, 2.2cm wide

Provenance

Discovered in a locked dowry box in 1993

Gordon Reece Collection

£50­100

1129

A JAPANESE BORO FUTONGAWA

LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY

patched cotton and indigo, mounted on a wooden frame, 150cm x 183cm.

Provenance

Tadashi Morita, Japan

Gordon Reece & Philippe Boudin

Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection

Published and Exhibited

Boro, Threads of Life, Somerset House, London, 2014

The Art of Boro, The Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection, 2019

£4,000­6,000

1130

A JAPANESE BORO FUTONGAWA

LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY

patched cotton and indigo, on a wooden frame, 119cm x 158.5cm.

Provenance

Tadashi Morita, Japan

Gordon Reece & Philippe Boudin

Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection

Published and Exhibited

Boro, Threads of Life, Somerset House, London, 2014

The Art of Boro, The Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection, 2019

£3,000­5,000

1131

A JAPANESE BORO FUTONGAWA

LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY

patched cotton with indigo, on an aluminium frame, 127cm x 197cm.

Provenance

Gordon Reece & Philippe Boudin

Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection

Published and Exhibited

Boro, Threads of Life, Somerset House, London, 2014

£4,000­6,000

1132

A JAPANESE BORO FUTONGAWA

LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY

patched cotton with indigo, on a wooden frame, 135.5cm x 170cm.

Provenance

Gordon Reece & Philippe Boudin

Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection

Published and Exhibited

Boro, Threads of Life, Somerset House, London, 2014

The Art of Boro, The Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection, 2019

£4,000­6,000

1133

A JAPANESE BORO FUTONGAWA

LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY

patched cotton with indigo, mounted on a wooden frame, 156cm x 94cm.

Provenance

Tadashi Morita, Japan

Gordon Reece & Philippe Boudin

Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection

Published and Exhibited Boro, Threads of Life, Somerset House, London, 2014

The Art of Boro, The Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection, 2019

£5,000­7,000

1134

A JAPANESE BORO FUTONGAWA

LATE 19TH /EARLY 20TH CENTURY patched cotton with indigo 165cm x 163.5cm, mounted on a wooded frame.

Provenance

Tadashi Morita, Japan

Gordon Reece & Philippe Boudin

Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection

Published and Exhibited Boro, Threads of Life, Somerset House, London, 2014

The Art of Boro, The Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection, 2019

£5,000­6,000

1135

A JAPANESE BORO FUTONGAWA

LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY

patched cotton with indigo, mounted on an aluminium frame, 136cm x 191cm

Provenance

Tadashi Morita, Japan

Gordon Reece & Philippe Boudin

Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection

Published and Exhibited

Boro, Threads of Life, Somerset House, London, 2014

The Art of Boro, The Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection, 2019

£3,000­5,000

1136

A JAPANESE BORO FUTONGAWA

LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY

patched cotton with indigo, mounted on a metal frame, 139cm x 161cm.

Provenance

Tadashi Morita, Japan

Gordon Reece & Philippe Boudin

Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection

Published and Exhibited

Boro, Threads of Life, Somerset House, London, 2014

The Art of Boro, The Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection, 2019

£4,000­6,000

1137

A JAPANESE BORO FUTONGAWA

LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY

patched cotton and indigo, mounted on a wooden frame, 141.5cm x 153cm.

Provenance

Gordon Reece & Philippe Boudin

Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection

Published and Exhibited

Boro, Threads of Life, Somerset House, London, 2014

The Art of Boro, The Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection, 2019

£4,000­6,000

1138

A JAPANESE BORO FUTONGAWA

LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY

patched cotton with indigo, mounted on a wooden frame, 151.5cm x 105.5cm.

Provenance

Gordon Reece & Philippe Boudin

Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection

Published and Exhibited

Boro, Threads of Life, Somerset House, London, 2014

The Art of Boro, The Gordon and Olivia Reece Collection, 2019

£4,000­6,000

1139

1139

A DAYAK HAMPATONG FIGURE

BORNEO, INDONESIA

standing with sockets to the shoulders and on a block base, 125cm high, on a metal base (2)

Provenance

Jimmy Teo, Kuching, Sarawak

Gordon Reece Collection

£800­1,200

1140

A DAYAK HAMPATONG FIGURE

BORNEO, INDONESIA

with a vessel or headdress, shallow relief features to the face, arms to the front of the body and an erect penis 106cm high, on a metal base

Provenance

Gallery Bareo, Singapore

Gordon Reece Collection

£800­1,200

1141

A LETI ANCESTOR FIGURE

INDONESIA

seated with crossed arms resting on the knees, with long ear ornaments and an open scroll cresting, on the remains of a knopped and carved post, 101cm high, on a metal base

Provenance

Alain Menoni, Orleans, France

Gordon Reece Collection

£3,000­5,000

1142

AN ASMAT STANDING FIGURE

IRIAN JAYA

with arms to the front supporting a board 74cm high, on a metal base

Provenance

Patrick Dufour Collection, France

Gordon Reece Collection

£600­800

1143

A KORWAR FIGURE

GEELVINK BAY, IRIAN JAYA

seated with scroll hands under the chin of the recessed top head, 58cm high

Provenance

Alain Menoni, Orleans, France

Gordon Reece Collection

£500­800

1144

A TAINO CROUCHING ZEMI FIGURE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

stone, the skeletal figure with hand grasping the jaw and head looking upwards, 47cm high

Provenance

Paul Hughes, UK

Gordon Reece Collection

£20,000­25,000

1145

A JAPANESE ROOT CARVING

33cm high, 41cm long

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

1146

A JAPANESE POTTERY STORAGE JAR SHIGARAKI, POSSIBLY 16TH / 17TH CENTURY

ovoid with a brown glaze, 55cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1147

TWO DUTCH POTTERY TRIPOD VESSELS

the larger, probably late 16th century, with a pair of side handles and a glazed interior and the smaller with a single handle and spouted rim, 14cm and 11.5cm high (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

1148

TWO KONGO SUNDI BOWLS

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO pottery with a marbled effect, 9.5cm high, 14cm and 14.5cm diameter (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1149

A CAMBODIAN STORAGE JAR MATABAN

glazed pottery with three lugs to the shoulders

53.5cm high, 47cm wide

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£150­200

1150

A THAI STORAGE JAR MATABAN SAWANKHALOK, POSSIBLY 17TH CENTURY

glazed pottery with four lugs to the shoulders

57.5cm high, 46cm wide

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection £150­200

1151

A LARGE BURMA / MYANMAR STORAGE JAR MATABAN

POSSIBLY 16TH / 17TH CENTURY

glazed pottery with four lugs to the shoulders, raised beads around the neck and down one side, a group of five and four circular florets, 77cm high, 77cm wide

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

1152

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL PINE SPOON RACK

with a frieze drawer

35cm high, 75.5cm long, housing a bell metal mortar and pestle, and twenty pewter spoons (23)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

1152

1153

NINE PAIRS OF LATE GEORGE III KNIVES AND FORKS

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

the steel blades stamped THOMAS TURNER & Co, SHEFFIELD and the three prong tines stamped STEEL, with rivetted horn scales (18)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­200

1154

A SMALL ITALIAN CYPRESS / CEDAR AND POKERWORK CHEST ALTO ADIGE OR VENETO, LATE 16TH / EARLY 17TH CENTURY AND LATER penwork decorated with Renaissance style courtly figures, soldiers and battle scenes, the underside of the hinged lid with a king and queen, the interior with satyrs and fitted with three lidded compartments and three drawers, the underside with branded initials 'WB' 23cm high, 53.2cm wide, 32.7cm deep

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection £400­600

1155

A PAIR OF CARVED OAK PANELS 16TH CENTURY

each inset nine rectangular panels carved portrait busts of men and women, wearing period costumes, within circular frames to foliage scrolls, dolphins, heads and griffins, 147cm x 77.5cm (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection £1,500­2,000

1156

A SALT­GLAZED BEAR JUG AND COVER POSSIBLY NOTTINGHAM OR DERBYSHIRE, LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY in a rich brown glaze, 27cm high (2)

Provenance

The Stanley J Seeger Collection Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

1158

AN EARTHENWARE FIGURE OF A BEAR EARLY 19TH CENTURY

modelled seated with a ring through its nose, with brown splashed or marbled decoration on a cream ground, 24cm high

Provenance

The Stanley J Seeger Collection Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

1157

A STAFFORDSHIRE WHITE SALT­GLAZED STONEWARE BEAR JUG AND COVER MID­18TH CENTURY modelled resting on its front paws, with ‘grog’ fur, brown eyes and a brown decorated collar, 22cm high (max) (2)

Provenance

The Stanley J Seeger Collection Gordon Reece Collection

£600­800

1159

A PEARLWARE BEAR JUG AND COVER EARLY 19TH CENTURY

in Pratt type colours, modelled seated holding a monkey dressed as Napoleon wearing a hat inscribed BONEY, 26cm high (2)

Provenance

The Stanley J Seeger Collection Acquired at Tennants, 17th November 2018, lot 339 Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

1160

AN EARTHENWARE BEAR JUG AND COVER 19TH CENTURY

modelled seated and holding a dog between its front paws, with shredded and sculpted clay fur, brown glazed with yellow painted details, 37cm high (2)

Provenance

The Stanley J Seeger Collection Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

A PEARLWARE BEAR JUG AND COVER EARLY 19TH CENTURY

modelled seated and holding a dog between its front paws, with naturalistic decoration, 28cm high (2)

Provenance

The Stanley J Seeger Collection Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1160 1162 1161

1163

A SALT­GLAZED STONEWARE FIGURE OF A BEAR LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY

modelled seated and holding a dog to its chest, coated in ‘grog’ fur and with brown painted highlights on a cream ground, 26cm high

Provenance

The Stanley J Seeger Collection Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

1161

1162

A PEARLWARE BEAR JUG AND COVER EARLY 19TH CENTURY

modelled seated holding a monkey as Napoleon, wearing in a red jacket and yellow waistcoat, with grey painted fur decoration, 26cm high (2)

Provenance

Sotheby’s, New York, Collection of Josephine & Walter Buhl Ford II, 6th October 2006, lot 211.

Acquired from Tennants, 16th May 2015, lot 11.

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

1164

A PAIR OF INDIAN TEAK DOORS

GOND PEOPLE, MADHYA PRADESH

carved figures animals and rosettes, and with iron mounts, 166.5cm x 56cm each (2)

Provenance

Swiss Private Collection

Gordon Reece Collection

£800­1,200

1165

A HIMALAYAN STORAGE CHEST

HIMACHEL PRADESH

teak, of pegged boarded contruction with a hinged lid, the front panel all­over chip carved geometric designs, figures and birds, 117cm high, 45.5cm deep, 137cm wide

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£500­800

1166

A HIMALAYAN CARVED PINE CHEST

HIMACHAL PRADESH

of pegged board construction with a hinged top, the front frieze carved a seated diety with columns either side above a pair of peacocks, 92.5cm high, 118cm wide, 46cm deep

Provenance

Swiss Private Collection

Gordon Reece Collection

£400­600

1167

A JAIN MANDALA

NORTHERN INDIA, LATE 18TH CENTURY

gouache and gilt on cloth, laid on a red painted canvas, 151cm x 95.5cm

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£1,000­1,500

1168

A TIBETAN CEREMONIAL LADLE

with carved decoration to the scroll handle, 43cm long, 19cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­150

1169

A NAGA HAIR ORNAMENT NAGALAND

with a carved head either end, each with a square recess to the foreheads, 26cm long, on a stand (2)

Provenance

Arun Mehra, Delhi

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­150

1170

A NEPAL PHURBA

carved five heads, the top central one with two further to the back 33cm high

Provenance

Acquired from a shaman in Boudhanath, Kathmandu

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1171

A NEPAL ZOOMORPHIC SPOUTED OIL VESSEL

carved as a monkey, with the scroll tail as the handle, 10.8cm high, 20cm long

Provenance

Acquired in the Kathmandu Valley in the 1980s

Gordon Reece Collection

£150­200

1172

A JAIN MANDALA

NORTHERN INDIA, LATE 18TH CENTURY

gouache and gilt on cloth, laid on a stretchered canvas, 58cm x 67.5cm

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£800­1,200

1173

A TIBETAN CIRCULAR BOX

wood, shagren and brass, hinged to reveal a felt lined interior with remains of pigment, 18cm high, 21cm diameter

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1174

A TIBETAN CEREMONIAL LADLE

with a carved open scroll handle, 51cm long, 18cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£100­150

1175

A NEPAL EQUESTRIAN FIGURE HIMALAYA

the rider with his hands to his mouth, with libations, 29.5cm high, 44cm long

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection, acquired in Boudhanath

£300­400

1176

A NEPAL SPICE BOX HIMALAYA

carved as a bird in three parts with a revolving cover, revealing three partitions, 27cm high, 38cm long

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection, acquired in Katmandu

£150­250

1177

A NEPAL MASK HIMALAYA

with carved linear outlined eyes and teeth, with an applied nose and animal hair, with silver paint and cotton ties, 35cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­500

1178

A NEPAL MASK HIMALAYA

with pronounced brows and an ebonised finish, 29.5cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1179

A NEPAL MASK HIMALAYA

with a pronounced chin and previously with applied fur moustache and beard and pigment decoration, 32.5cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1180

A TIBETAN MASK HIMALAYA

with large ears and a contorted open mouth, with a ebonised patina, 26.5cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection, acquired in Bhutan

£600­800

1181

A NEPAL MASK HIMALAYA

with an ebonised finish, 30cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1182

A NEPAL MASK

HIMALAYA

with an ebonised finish, 23.5cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1183

A NEPAL MASK

HIMALAYA

with kaolin and red pigment and applied metal teeth, fur and tail hair, 37cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1184

A NEPAL MASK

HIMALAYA

with bared teeth, pierced nostrils and eyes, with remains of red and white pigment, 21cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£200­300

1185

A NEPAL MASK

HIMALAYA

with a pronounced forehead and carved teeth, with a metal wire nose ring, with later blue and silver paint, 30cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1186

A NEPAL MASK

HIMALAYA

with a linear carved coiffure, pierced eyes and mouth with filed teeth and a moustache, with an encrusted patina, 31cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection

£300­400

1187

TWO NEPAL MINIATURE MASKS HIMALAYA

one leather with pierced eyes and mouth, with metal mounts, 14cm high and the other wood, relief carved and pierced, 13.8cm high, both with stands (4)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection £300­400

1188

A NEPAL MASK HIMALAYA

with pigment decoration and applied fibre and animal hair, 26cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection £150­200

1189

TWO NEPAL MASKS HIMALAYA

one with staple repairs and the other with a half figure to the top of the head, 17.5cm and 27.5cm high (2)

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection £200­300

1190

A NEPAL MASK HIMALAYA

with a moustache and an angled mouth, 30.5cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection £300­500

1191

A NEPAL HAND HELD MASK HIMALAYA

with a ribbed forehead and animal ears, the pierced eyes with pupils and the grinning mouth with bared teeth and a moustache, with a handle under the chin, with traces of pigment decoration, 26cm high

Provenance

Gordon Reece Collection £300­500

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22nd & 23rd Fine Jewellery

28th & 29th Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu

30th Gordon Reece ­ The Meeting of Cultures

MAY

19th Fine Asian Art

20th Asian Art II & Japanese Works of Art

JUNE

2nd Modern British & 20th Century Art

3rd British Art Pottery & Studio Ceramics

10th Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour

30th Classics Week (Fine Furniture, Interiors, British & Continental Ceramics & Glass)

Dates may be subject to change A Northwest Coast Model of a Totem, Canada. 157.5cm high. SOLD FOR £35,480*

+44 (0) 1722 424500 info@woolleys.live

51­61 Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 3SU www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk *Price includes buyer’s premium

AUCTION INFORMATION

OPENING HOURS

City Centre Salerooms

Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

Old Sarum Galleries

Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

VIEWING

All our auctions are on view at least two days prior to the sale and details will be found in the relevant catalogues.

REGISTERING WITH US

All first time buyers need to register with us. To register, you will need to provide two forms of identification:

1. a passport or photographic driving licence

2. a utility bill or document showing your name and address

You can register in person or by contacting client services on 01722 424500 or emailing id@woolleys.live

You will be asked to show your documents or email copies.

PLEASE NOTE: Registering with our website, or any third party website, does not automatically register you to bid with us.

BIDDING AT AUCTION

See below for the different options for bidding. Please note that you may be asked to provide two forms of identification, even if you have bid with us before, in order that we are compliant with Money Laundering Regulations.

BIDDING IN THE ROOM

To bid at auction you will need a paddle number. This can be obtained from client services either during the view or on the day of the sale.

COMMISSION BIDDING

If you are unable to attend the sale you can leave a commission bid. This will be executed on your behalf by the auctioneer who will purchase the lot as cheaply as possible bearing in mind any reserve price and other bids.

TELEPHONE BIDDING

It is usually possible to bid on the telephone by prior arrangement with client services

LIVE ONLINE BIDDING

Live online bidding is now available free of charge for most of our auctions via bid.woolleyandwallis.co.uk, enabling you to take part in the bidding from anywhere in the world live as it happens.

BUYER’S PREMIUM

The Buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a Buyer's Premium thereon of 27% plus VAT at 20% (totalling 32.4% inclusive) on the first £20,000 of the hammer price and 26% plus VAT at 20% (31.2% inclusive) up to £500,000, and 20% plus VAT at 20% (24% inclusive) thereafter.

CONDITION REPORTS

The relevant department will be pleased to give condition reports on any lot, where practical. All weights and measures given in the catalogue should be regarded as approximate.

The colours printed in the catalogue are not necessarily true.

SALE RESULTS

These will be posted on our website shortly after the sale.

PACKING AND SHIPPING

Woolley & Wallis do not offer a packing and despatch service but the following are carriers in our area.

Alban Shipping +44 (0)1582 493099 info@albanshipping.co.uk www.albanshipping.co.uk

Kimdan Ltd +44 (0)7973 389436 andy@kimdan.co.uk

Mailboxes +44 (0)1962 622133 info@mbewinchester.co.uk www.mbe.co.uk/winchester

ZIXIS Fine Art Limited +44 (0)7873 981026 zixisfineart@163.com www.zixisfineart.co.uk

Please note that we cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss to items once they are in the hands of a carrier.

EXPORTING YOUR PROPERTY FROM THE UK

If you are exporting your property, import taxes, customs duties and other fees may apply at the country of destination. It is also your responsibility to ensure that your shipment can be lawfully imported to the destination country.

Please note that due to the withdrawal of the Retail Export Scheme by HMRC, we are unable to provide VAT refund documentation (C88) for hand­carried exports.

In order to qualify for a VAT refund, your lots must be exported by a shipper and valid export documentation must be provided.

PAYMENT AND CLEARANCE

Payment is due immediately after the auction in pounds sterling. If you are a first time buyer we will need your name, address and bank details and will require funds to be cleared before purchases can be released. Please note that payment will only be accepted from the registered bidder.

The following methods of payment may be made:

Bacs, debit and credit cards

Wire transfers should be sent to:

Lloyds Bank plc, Blue Boar Row, Salisbury SP1 1DB.

Account no. 00957707

Sort code 30­97­41

IBAN no. GB20LOYD30974100957707

BIC code LOYDGB21063

Debit and Credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Amex or Union Pay.

Where practical, payment can be made and purchases collected during the auction.

We reserve the right to add storage charges to all lots not collected within 30 calendar days of the sale. This will include a handling fee of £20 (+ VAT) per consignment and a storage charge of £2 (+ VAT) per lot per day. No goods will be allowed to be collected until these charges have been paid.

LOT SYMBOLS

VAT

Lots marked with an dagger (†) are subject to VAT on the hammer price. Lots marked with an omega (Ω) have been temporarily imported from outside the EU and are subject to VAT at 5% on the hammer price and the buyer’s premium. In online catalogues, the Sales Tax % column indicates the rate of VAT on hammer price.

CITES REGULATIONS

Please note that lots marked λ may be subject to CITES Regulations when exported.

The CITES Regulations may be found at www.defra.gov.uk/ahvlaen/imports­exports/cites/

ARTIST’S RESALE RIGHT / DROIT DE SUITE

Lots marked with a Φ symbol are potentially subject to a levy.

Droit de Suite is a royalty payable to a qualifying artist or the artist’s heirs each time a work is resold during the artist’s lifetime and up to a period of 70 years after the artist’s death.

Royalties are calculated on a sliding percentage scale based on the hammer price excluding the buyer’s premium. The royalty does not apply to lots selling below £1,000 and the maximum royalty payable on any single lot is £12,500.

Droit de Suite, which is not subject to VAT, will be added to the buyer’s purchase price and then passed on to the relevant collecting agency.

Royalties for Droit de Suite are as follows:

4% Up to £50,000

3% £50,000.01 ­ 200,000

1% £200,000.01 ­ 350,000

0.5% £350,000.01 ­ 500,000

0.25% In excess of £500,000

Up to a maximum levy of £12,500

FIREARMS

Lots marked Ƒ in the catalogue, or by any other means identified as controlled firearms, are subject to the UK firearms/shotgun licencing regime, and should only be viewed/purchased by individuals with appropriate licences. It is the responsibility of the bidders to ensure that they are legally authorised to acquire the lot that they are bidding for. In the event that such a lot is successfully bid for by an individual who is not authorised to possess it, that individual will be required to pay for it, but will not be allowed to take physical possession of it. The auctioneers will re­offer the lot on behalf of the buyer in a future auction; or may accept instructions to dispose of it by some other legal means, at their discretion.

VALUATIONS

Valuations are a core part of our business and are usually carried out by a senior specialist or directors. Accuracy, speed and above all confidentiality are paramount.

INSURANCE VALUATIONS

Written valuations for insurance can vary from a single item to a large estate. Before starting we discuss the various options available so that the valuation is specifically tailored to individual client’s needs.

For valuations of an entire house contents an itemised bound valuation is produced and can be accompanied by photographs when required. In addition to providing an inventory, written valuations can prevent painful arguments with a loss adjuster in the event of a claim.

Woolley & Wallis valuations are accepted by all leading insurance companies.

PROBATE VALUATIONS

We offer a speedy and professional service for executors and trustees and provide bound valuations for probate and duplicate copies when required. Since security is often a consideration, we can usually arrange for a house to be cleared and sent for auction, our Valuations Department ensures that executors are informed of which sales are involved and the results thereof.

We also carry out valuations for Family Division, Capital Gains Tax, and Private Treaty Sales.

Contact Jeremy Lamond +44 (0)1722 424502 | valuations@woolleys.live

FREE AUCTION VALUATIONS

Free verbal valuations of items for sale are available by appointment. Please email valuations@woolleys.live or call +44 (0)1722 424500