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 20th-century African mask sold for £107,100, more than 300 times its guide price. The Kwele mask from Gabon was given an estimate of between £300 to £500 by Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury ...

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 ...

The item, 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 ...

Antiques dealer who bought African mask for £130 then sold it for £3.6million WINS legal battle with previous owners after judge rules the elderly French couple failed to appreciate its true worth ...

The Ngil mask, made by the Fang people of Gabon, is believed to be one of only about 10 in the world A second-hand dealer has won a case to keep the €4.2m (£3.6m; $4.6m) proceeds from the sale ...

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.

African masks and sculptures displayed in original context in ‘Africa in Context’ exhibition at Mesa College Professor Denise Rogers manages the college’s World Art permanent collection and ...

A 20th-century African mask sold for £107,100, more than 300 times its guide price. The Kwele mask from Gabon was given an estimate of between £300 to £500 by Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury ...