Bonhams Paris to Auction Antonio Onrubia's African and Oceanic Art Collection in May 2026

From May 8 to 18, 2026, Bonhams in Paris will host an online auction showcasing African and Oceanic Art, featuring over sixty items from the collection of Antonio Onrubia, a collector based in Barcelona. Among the notable pieces is a wooden Korwar ancestor figure from Kurudu Island in Cenderawasih Bay, New Guinea, which was collected by Jacques Viot in 1929 and is estimated to fetch between €5,000 and €8,000. Additionally, a mask from the Keram River, once owned by Gustav Umlauff and Bruce Seaman, has an estimate of €4,000 to €6,000. A Kuba cup from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sourced from Charles Ratton in the 1960s, is also valued at €5,000 to €8,000. The auction features a selection of spoons and weaving pulleys from West Africa, including items with notable provenance like the Paolo Morigi collection in Magliaso, Switzerland, along with a Guro heddle pulley. Bidders can participate at www.Bonhams.com.