Man with his fighting cock.
1945-1960
1.875,00 EUR
Originating from the Artshop Pan Akus in Den Pasar and retailed through the well known artshop in Djakarta 'Kota Gedang' who was a dealer in high quality handicrafts from Bali in the 1940-60. A striking feature of this carving is the intricate way the krishandle has been carved. Made of heavy wood.
|
Bird with prey.
1930-1940
1.250,00 EUR
Interesting carving of a bird standing on the back of a elephant-like animal. Carved in a superb style done by a mastercarver in the 1930s.
|
Sitting Balinese woman in a religious pose.
1930-1940
3.100,00 EUR
Beautiful intimite carving done in a typical 30-ties ART DECO style. Prominent are the big earrings, the subangs, and the enlarged Cleopatra eyes. A statue with an intricate expression where style and craftmanship of the Balinese woodcarving result in a high level of art. One of the finest items of the ToboArt-collection.Click on the photo for more pictures and details.
|
Wooden sculpture of mother and child.
1930-1940
Price on request
Important woodcarving considering the skill required to execute this piece and the probable maker. This piece has all the characteristics of the top woodcarver I RODJA from the village of Mas, Bali. According to Rudolf Bonnet, in the 1930s member of the board of the Pita Maha, Rodja excelled in carving delicate sculptures of women. The stylish manner in which the face of the woman is carved and turned aside from the viewer, bears all the earmarks of Rodja (compare the two pieces of Rodja on the 'Top Sold' page). The provenance is the reputable Art Shop in The Hague "Da Silva". Sculptures by Rodja are rare and highly collectible.
|
New
Bali mask
1950-1970
400,00 EUR
Fine carved mask by the well known maskmaker I KTUT PATUT, who worked in sebatoe. This mask was bought in the Njana-tilem gallery. Tilem was so pleased with the quality that he sold these items as they were made by him
|
Sitting Balinese priest
1930-1940
1.150,00 EUR
Fine sculpture of a Brahman priest. The sitting- and hand posure are characteristic for Balinese priests.
Wonderful old patin.
|
New
Charcoal-drawing of Ni Sadri, a Balinese Legong-dancer from 1938.
2011
495,00 EUR
Ni Sadri must have been a visual and spiritual enrichment for every tourist visiting Bali in the late 1930s. Between 1936 and 1942 she was a popular legongdancer together with her friend Ni Tjawan. Because of her exotic appearance she became a popular model for artists who worked on Bali at that time. Most famous are Willem hofker( dutch-painter) and Arthur Fleischmann-sculptor).
Ton Boutellier(1958-Dutch) is working on a series of portraits which will be presented on ToboArtSales in the near future.
|
2 parrots on a base with their offspring
1.250,00 EUR
Nice birdsculpture of 2 parrots with their offspring. Probably made as a special request of a Dutchman. Made on Bali or Java during the 1940s. Heavy wood.
|
Balinese woman with offering. Made on Bali in the thirties.
1930-1935
2.650,00 EUR
Rare and important sculpture made during the time Miquel Covarrubias visited Bali. His drawings of Balinese women inspired the sculptors to carve persons with a very thin bodyline. Another name of such a statue is a "covarrubias-sculpture". This sculpture was probably made by I PATERE (1900-1935) who died at a young age. Besides pendrawings he also specialized in woodcarvings. A new direction in sculpture on Bali was introduced by I TEGELAN with a elongated sculpture of a legong dancer in the early thirties (which is now in the collection of the Puri Lukisan in Ubud). Soon Ida Bagus Ketut from Mas and I PATERE from Batuan followed this pattern and hereby changed the traditional sculpture-tradition. In letting go of the endless ornaments and other decorations so clearly visible on the many old temples, they chose for a smoother elongated style with considerable less ornaments. This sculpture is a fine example of that new development.
|
Wooden DJANGER dancehat from Bali.
1930-1940
2.450,00 EUR
Extremely rare. Remarkably preserved because this is an object from the 1930s. It was collected by a Dutch painter who brought it to Holland after his stay in Bali. Another reason for its rarity is that there are no more Djanger dances on Bali. How few of such fragile dancehats in the original condition could have survived the burden of time?
On the back there is an old sticker with the text from the company who produced it ; Balinese artcraft Industry; TOKO RATIH, Den Pasar Bali Indonesia. In an old brochure I found that this particular toko was situated in the Pasar Street 27 in Den Pasar.
|
Wooden Tintia-statue made on Bali.
1930-1940
4.250,00 EUR
High quality statue of the God "Tintia". On Bali Tintia is also known as "God of the Fertility" (hence the many fallusses that decorate the body). Tintia-carvings are rare, because they are very difficult to make. This one is made in the Art Deco style and carved in the 1930-1940 period. The Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam has a few Tintia statues. The difference is the way the base has been carved. Probably another carver cooperated with the original carver to get this beautiful result.
|
Wooden coloured statue of a female priest ("Pedanda Isteri").
1930-1940
3.250,00 EUR
On bali there are more female priests than male. They are treated equally. The Pedanda Isteri has 3 important tasks: every morning she prepares the holy water, she also prepares the offerings (banten), and she may lead a ceromony if called upon. When she leads a temple ceremony she has to be of the Brahmin caste. Some Pedanda Isteri are married to a male priest.
Rare statue, probably made in the time that Art Deco was in demand, hence the colouring (the colours used are typical for the art deco). Made in the thirties by a very talented anonymous artist.
Most likely was this sculpture commissioned by a gallery or a foreign customer.
|
Wooden bookends made on Bali.
1930-1940
975,00 EUR
Nice pair of bookends, executed in the Art Deco style. This pair is slightly different than the other pair in the Tobo Art collection (TOBO-00018).
|
Carving with Hanuman and two monkeys
1.050,00 EUR
A traditional Balinese statue, inspired by the RAMAYANA story. Striking is the minute detail and the high skill of carving. Probably made in the early 1930ties.
|
Bust of a djanger dancer
1940-1950
1.850,00 EUR
Exquisite bust of a dajanger-dancer. There are many of these busts, but this one is much bigger than usual and also much more detailed. The crown is carved as detailed as possible and the flowers are magnificent. The dress of the dancer has been copied in detail with all the ornaments that are so typical for a djanger-costume. Also at the back the carving is beautiful. Pay attention to the little flowers in her hair! A bust of this size and magnitude is a must for Bali-collectors.
|
Big and heavy log of wood with carvings of animals and floral motives.
1930-1940
1.450,00 EUR
A rare example of the art of woodcarving in Bali. Maybe the woodcarver thought that cutting this magnificent piece of (expensive) wood was a waste, so he created an unusual carving. This log is carved on every side except the bottom. So the observer may turn the artwork in any direction he or she likes. I have never seen a piece of balinese woodcarving like this. Brought to Holland by a Dutch surgeon before 1940.
|
A shiva priest sitting on a lotusflower
1945-1965
875,00 EUR
Magnificent wooden sculpture of a Brahman priest in meditation. Very fine details , done by a mastercarver. This quality is NOT AVAILABLE anymore in Present-Bali
|
original legong dance crown with neckornament
1930-1940
2.250,00 EUR
Written on the inside ; V. ZAREMBA (also the neckornament carries this signature), she was the owner of the dancehat and a niece of the famous legongdancer Ni POLLOK.
Made of wood and buffalo-leather. It must have been a painstaking work to cut all the beautiful ornaments into the leather. Only the best dancers were given this quality of hats.
Rare object because on Bali usually the older hats are re-used by painting them over or fixing new material onto them.
This hat is still in the original form in which it was made as is the original neckornament. Looking at the seize of the neck it is clear that the user was not older than 10-12 years. In postwar Bali only very young girls were allowed to perform the difficult legongdance
|
Wooden sculpture of a frog with shells.
1930-1940
2.250,00 EUR
A statue full of humor: look at the way he looks at you in a slightly arrogant manner. Despite the sheer size the artist kept the quality at a high level, this in contrast with many other large Balinese carvings. Unusual large sculpture,obviously not made for the ordinary tourist who could not put it in his trunk or suitcase.
|
Wooden box with an islam-text carved on top. Made in Sumatra, Indonesia.
1930
2.500,00 EUR
Very interesting box, used to store a handwritten Koran.
|
Carved bone from a deer antlers
1940-1950
2.500,00 EUR
Bone sculptures are known on Bali, made of the bones of the cow, usually the height is 21-24 cm. This tall bone carving is made from the antlers of a deer. Probably the artist found the antlers in the forest and decided to make it into an artwork. Hence the unique character of this work, which required days/weeks to finish looking at the many figures and ornaments on the carving.
|
Wooden statue of a priest and his servant in the shape of a monkey.
1930
1.350,00 EUR
Magnificently carved statue of a somewhat mysterious scene. Probably it depicts a shiwa-priest with one of his servants, Baroeh in the shape of a monkey.
|
A balinese dancer trampling on a dragon, made on Bali.
1930-1940
1.650,00 EUR
Many detail in the carving. Done by a mastercarver. One of the best carvings I've ever seen in the field of carving-techniques. Take a good look at the photo's.
|
"CRYING OVER GOESTI WAYAN" - Balinese INKT-drawing from BATUAN.
1930-1950
1.925,00 EUR
Scene from the Ramayana story: A king tries to seduce the wife of his servant Goesti Wayan. He is sent to do an errand but in the forest he is killed by servants of the king. The animals in the forest feel pity for the servant and put him on a bier. When his wife hears the bad news she joins the animals in their grievance.
|
Box with animal-flower-wayang pattern. Used for a bible. Made on Java.
1940-1950
1.750,00 EUR
Rare, probable made to order.
|
Mother and child. Wooden sculpture made on Bali.
1920-1930
2.850,00 EUR
Exceptional long carving (very rare!). Carved in Art Deco, a style that just became known on Bali at that time. A similar carving was exhibited during the exhibition "ART DECO ON BALI" in the Nusantara Museum in Delft (Holland) in 2005. It was published in a book accompanying the exhibition "Art Deco Sculptures From Bali 1930-1970" written by Frans Leidelmeier (page 69).
|
Balinese woman with 3 birds. Wooden sculpture made on Bali in the thirties.
1920-1930
2.750,00 EUR
Extremely long sculpture (very rare!) in a time that it became popular for balinese artists to create longer sculptures. Later a broader base was made to make the sculpture more stable. This statue must have been one of the first in his kind. Later it has been copied many times in all kinds of shapes and sizes.
|
Bookends of praying men.
1930-1940
925,00 EUR
This is an important scene in Bali's daily life. from early morning to dawn the balinese bring offers in their houses and temples to please the good will of the gods. This motif has been used for these bookends.
| | |