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An elderly couple sold an antique dealer an African mask for $158. Now, they’re suing him after he resold it for millions

An elderly couple in France has sued an antique dealer who bought a "worthless" African mask from them for $158 — and then ...
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The rare African mask at the center of a fierce multimillion-dollar legal battle

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 millions of euros at stake The ...
Hyperallergic

One of Picasso's Favorite African Masks Goes to Auction

Baule mask Ivory Coast wood height: 43 in. (109 cm.) base by wood artist Kichizô Inagaki (1876–1951) (image courtesy Christie’s) Popularly known as the “Krugier-Picasso mask,” a 19th century West ...
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Elderly couple lose French court battle over $4.6 million African mask

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. The couple claimed ...
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A couple sold an African mask they thought was 'worthless' for $158. The buyer then auctioned it off for $4.4 million.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. A couple is suing a local antique dealer after they learned that an African mask they parted with for ...