Unfortunately, it is not an older example of African tribal art, he explained. “This is a more modern piece, probably made about the time you bought it,” the appraiser told Black at the event.

A French court has rejected an appeal by an elderly couple who were paid €150 ($165) for a rare Gabonese mask that later sold for more than €4 million ($4.4 million) at auction.

Paris, France (CNN) — When an elderly couple held a garage sale after selling their second home in the south of France, little did they know they would become embroiled in a legal battle with ...

An antiques dealer who sold a rare African mask for $4.6 million won a legal ... along with other African artifacts. When the 88-year-old man and his 81-year-old ... on African art, ...

An unnamed 81-year-old woman and her 88-year-old husband came across an African mask while clearing out their second home. ... He has no knowledge of African art.” ...

The dealer alleged that he was unaware of the mask's worth when he purchased it, stating that he wasn't an expert on African artefacts. He did, however, offer the couple £300,000 when it was ...

Once Deemed ‘Worthless,’ a $4.4 Million African Mask Is Now at the Center of a Restitution Claim by Gabon The mask is believed to have been stolen from Gabon around 1917 by René-Victor ...

An elderly couple has sued an antique dealer after selling what they thought was a "worthless" African mask for $157. The dealer later put it up for auction, where it sold for $4.4 million.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art is the only museum in the world dedicated solely to the collection, conservation, study and exhibition of Africa’s arts across time and media. The ...

A French court has rejected an appeal by an elderly couple who were paid €150 ($165) for a rare Gabonese mask that later sold for more than €4 million ($4.4 million) at auction.