J. Sugarman Auction Corp has been hired by the owners’ of five estates to Auction off these amazing assets on Saturday, April 18th, 2009 at 18502 NE 5th Ave, Miami, FL 33179 at 11am.
This fine collection of Pre-Columbian works to be sold includes: textile fragments, figural vessels, polychrome pottery, painted stirrup spout vessels, footed bowls, a very rare frog effigy vessel, etc.
A few authentic African and Oceanic period pieces offered, include a superb Kota Reliquary Figure, a fine Mohongwe Reliquary Figure with copper and brass adornments, a Benin bronze, two very large (72”) Bambara N’tomo Masks, a very rare large Oceanic Skull Hook statue, an early 20th Century Nkonde Nail Fetish statue that stands 5 feet high and has been rarely ever been seen outside of a museum, a 1920‘s “Guardian Bird” from the Republic of Mali (Senufo Tribe) that is one of largest ever offered at auction, standing almost 7 feet high.
Additionally there are several pieces of 18th Century Indian Furniture in the auction, including: an 18th Century hand carved teak archway, a 9'x8' intricately carved palace door, (2) 19th Century carved curio/bookcase cabinets, a pair of hand painted sideboards and several rare tribal beds.
“African Tribal Art represented in this unique collection rarely comes across the Auction Block. It is an amazing opportunity for collectors of all types to acquire works of this stature,” says Michael Huter, Representative of J. Sugarman Auction Corp and Rare Artifact Aficionado.
J. Sugarman Auction Corp specializes in appraisals, liquidations, and sale by auction of any inventory. The founder of the company, Jay Sugarman has been in the auction business in South Florida, with satellite offices in Myrtle Beach, SC, Johannesburg, South Africa and many representatives throughout the US. The company has held auctions around the country including in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Nevada, California and many other states, plus online Internet Auctions.
For further information contact Chris Trumbach at 754-245-3942, fax 305-651-0101, email flauctions@yahoo.com or visit www.jaysugarman.com
