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 ...

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 ...

Gabon had separately requested that the sale of the mask be halted on the grounds that it rightfully belonged to the country. But the court also rejected that argument. The West African country ...

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 ...