In Brief: Lempertz
Published: July 1, 2009
 
Courtesy Lemptertz
Bark-and-wood Congolese box in the form of a Mangbetu woman
65 lots sold for €353,000 ($490,000) COLOGNE—Top lot: A rare bark-and-wood Congolese box in the form of a Mangbetu woman stole the show at the house’s annual auction devoted to tribal art. The 21-inch container, which is typically used by men to store precious objects, brought €66,000 ($88,000). "In Brief: Lempertz" originally appeared in the July/August 2009 issue of Art+Auction. For a complete list of articles from this issue available on ARTINFO, see Art+Auction's July/August 2009 Table of Contents.
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