listed for sale an ancient African mask, which had been inherited from Mr. Fournier’s grandfather. The grandfather, René-Victor Edward Maurice Fournier, had served as a colonial governor in ...

a large wooden mask measuring 2 ½ feet tall, is a good example of the quality work coming out of Africa at the time, DuMouchelle said. Unfortunately, it is not an older example of African tribal ...

An antiques dealer who sold a rare African mask for $4.6 million won a legal battle with the elderly couple who sold it to him for $165 without realizing the treasure’s actual worth. A French ...

An antiques dealer who bought an African mask for £130 and then sold it for £3.6million has won a legal battle with its previous owners - after a judge ruled the elderly French couple failed to ...

A 20th-century African mask sold for £107,100, more than 300 times its guide price. The Kwele mask from Gabon was given an ...

People walk in Montpellier, France, in the Place de la Comédie (Wikipedia via Courthouse News) MONTPELLIER, France (AFP) — A French elderly couple on Tuesday saw their request to cancel the 4.2 ...

A second-hand dealer in France has appeared in court accused of deceiving a couple by paying €150 (£130) for an African mask which he resold for €4.2m. The pensioner couple found the mask ...

It’s very important.” According to a Sotheby’s listing for a similar Ngil mask, these artifacts “are among the rarest and most highly celebrated of all African artworks,” making them ...