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African art: envy for pulleys
True miniature jewels of West African sculpture, the delightful heddle pulleys turn collectors' and enthusiasts' minds.
The Arts of Gabon, a market of its own
Gabon occupies a special place in the history of tribal art. These works, created by men living in the heart of a wild territory,
Quality and quantity at Lempertz
Brussels, 20 January 2020 No less than 356 objects or groups of works of art from Africa, the Pacific and the Americas will be offered for sale by
Tribal art, modern art and design at Native
Brussels, 19 January 2020 For its first auction of the year, the Brussels auction house Native is offering, on 25 January, starting at 7 p.m.,
A head-spinning sale at Bonhams
New York, 4 November 2019 It is simply the most beautiful collection of ethnic headrests in the world.
New auction coming up at Native on 5 October
Brussels, 30 September 2019 Opened in 2011, at 5 rue Ruysbroeck, in the Sablon district of Brussels,
Three collections come under the hammer in Vienna
Vienna, 1st July 2019 Jan Joris Visser, in house tribal art specialist, has brought together three collections of 87 lots to be auctioned on 8 July
The Marceau Rivière Collection
Paris, 11 June 2019 For Marceau Rivière it was a case of love at first sight for the African continent,
African and Oceanic Arts: 115 works at auction at Bonhams
New York, 8 May 2019 Lot 78: Dogon Tellem Couple, Mali No less than 115 works of African and Oceanic art will be on display at the Bonhams auction
Pacific arts featured at Sotheby’s New York
New York, 8 May 2019 Lot 44: Sculpture, Easter Island Exhibited in New York since 2nd May, nearly 90 works of Pacific art from Harry A.
Tribal return to Native
Brussels, 21 January 2019 For lovers of tribal art, modern art and design, the famous Native Auction House is holding an exceptional auction on 26
Tribal Christmas at Sotheby’s
Paris, 29 November 2018 Saturday 12 December, Sotheby's is organising two exceptional sales of African and Oceanic art to conclude the tribal year
From Afro art to Drouot
Paris, 28 November 2018 Notice to lovers of tribal objects! Binoche & Giquello will meet you at Hôtel Drouot on Friday 14 December at 3.30 pm for
Bewitching sale at Dorotheum
Vienna, 28 November 2018 On Tuesday 4 December there will be a remarkable tribal art session at Dorotheum in Vienna.
A tribal year-end at Bonhams
New York, 15 October 2018 On Tuesday 13 November 2018, there will be a sale of African, oceanic and pre-Columbian art at Bonhams in New York.
African treasures at Christie’s
Paris, 11 October 2018 On Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 4pm, an exceptional tribal art sale will take place at Christie's in Paris.
Tribal Art Market 2017
Paris, 17 September 2018 Handovers to the next generation, a rise in the number of objects on sale, the creation of events on the market,
A special sale
Paris, 15 September 2018 There are certain auction sales that mark their time by establishing a new trend or signalling a change in era.
Tribal art under the spotlight at Christie’s
Paris, 15 March 2018 On Monday 9 April and Tuesday 10 April 2018, Christie’s Paris is holding two sales starring tribal art from Africa,
The Dealers speak out
Paris, 15 September 2017 They’re the ones who murmur into the ears of collectors. Gallerists play a crucial role in the tribal-art economy.
Tribal art and Archaeology: transactions under pressure
Paris, 4 September 2017 Stratospheric-level auctions, overheated prices… The market for archaeological and tribal pieces is booming! We retrace the
3 questions for… Didier Claes
Brussels, 4 September 2017 * How do you explain the growing interest in African art? D.C.: The market has evolved considerably in the last decade.
Barbier-Mueller: four generations of collectors
Paris, 3 September 2017 To celebrate the 40th birthday of the Musée Barbier-Mueller, the Biennale Paris is welcoming a selection of 130 works from
Are we in an art market bubble?
Since the market crash in 2008, the term “bubble”, applied in an economic context, has become part of everyday vocabulary.
Christie’s announces the arrival of Bruno Claessens as European head of African and Oceanic Art
Paris, 18 March 2016 Christie’s has entrusted its African and Oceanic Art department in Europe to Bruno Claessens. After growing up in Antwerp,
Sotheby’s announces two sales for the Sub-Saharan statue collection of Drs. Daniel and Marian Malcolm
New York, 6 February 2016 The collection of Drs. Daniel and Marian Malcolm will be offered in a two-part sale series organised by Sotheby’s: first
Everything You Need to Know about the Market for Tribal Art in Seven Numbers
Paris, 30 November 2015 Surveying the tribal art market from 2000 to 2015, a recently released Artkhade and Art Analytics report revealed
African and Oceanic Art sale at Sotheby’s France amasses €11 million
Paris, 30 June 2015 The African and Oceanic art sale at Sotheby’s France that took place on 24 June 2015 amassed a sum of €11.1 million,
Tribal art sale at Artcurial
Paris, 10 June 2015 On 22 June 2015, the auction house Artcurial in Paris, France, is to organise a sale of Tribal art,
Risha Lee joins the Rubin Museum of Art as exhibitions curator
Paris, 8 June 2015 The Rubin Museum of Art has announced the appointment of Risha Lee as curator of exhibitions from 1 July 2015. Currently the
Stanislas Gokelaere joins Christie’s African & Oceanic Art Department
Paris, 27 May 2015 Christie’s has announced the appointment of Stanislas Gokelaere as European consultant within their African & Oceanic Art
Oceanic and African art sale at Sotheby’s Paris realises €12 million
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Three major private collections of Tribal Art on sale at Artcurial
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An African statue reaches the $12 million mark at auction
New York, 11 November 2014 During Sotheby’s New York’s Tuesday evening sale on 11 November, an African statue originating from either the Ivory
Dirty money in the Asian art market
Beijing, 26 October 2014 According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2 to 5% of global GDP is laundered money; in currency,
Results of Christie’s African, Oceanic and North American Art Sale
Paris, 26 June 2014 On 19 June, Christie’s Paris held two sales dedicated to African, Oceanic and North American artworks,
Sale of Tribal Art at Zemanek-Münster
Würzburg, 19 June 2014 On 28 June, Zemanek-Münster is to present a sale dedicated to works of Tribal Art at its auction house in Würzburg.
An Iconic FANG MABEA figure formerly owned by Félix Fénéon & Jacques Kerchache Achieves €4.4 Million ($5.9 Million) today at Sotheby’s Paris
Paris, 18 June 2014 Today’s sale of African & Oceanic Art at Sotheby’s Paris totalled €6,267,000 ($8,513,531), with almost 85% sold by value.
Record sale at Tajan for Guro mask
Paris, 18 June 2014 On 11 June, Tajan auction house sold a Guro mask from the Ivory Coast for €1,375,000 (including tax).
World record for a Maori wood weapon at Bonhams New York
New York, 15 May 2014 Bonhams, the third largest international fine art auction house, achieved both a world record for a Maori wood weapon sold at
Quantifying the art market: a transparent process?
Paris, 17 April 2014, In art, a quantitative approach is often given bad press. Those who pursue analyses based on value are often accused of
Second part of the Allan Stone Collection to be auctioned at Sotheby’s
New York, 28 March 2014, Art Media Agency (AMA). The second session of the sale of the collection of Allan Stone is to take place on 16 May at
Art of the South Seas at Bonhams San Francisco
San Francisco, 9 February 2014 Bonhams will hold its annual Art of the South Seas auction February 9 in San Francisco,
From Primitive to Prosperous: the Complicated Rise of Tribal Art
Paris, 10 September 2013 Tribal Art has witnessed a long and complex evolution, with European art history oscillating wildly in its attitude to the
Chinese Art From The Scholar’s Studio on offer at Bonhams New York
New York, 15 August 2013 On September 16, Bonhams will present "Chinese Art from the Scholar's Studio," a select group of fine Chinese furniture,
Work taken from Hopi people in controversial auction restored
Paris, 19 July 2013 Survival International, an organisation that works to protect tribal peoples, has returned a mask taken from Arizona’s Hopi
Sale of Allan Stone Collection at Sotheby’s
New York, 16 July 2013 On 15 November, Sotheby’s will conduct the sale of a first part of the Allan Stone Collection, including African,
Mexico’s restitution claim rejected
Munster, 16 July 2013 Munster’s Administrative Court rendered an unfavourable decision in regards to Mexico’s request concerning the restitution of
New record for the African and Oceanic art department at Christie’s Paris
Paris, 25 June 2013 The sale of African and Oceanic art, held on 19 June at Christie’s Paris, made a total turnover of €7.896m,
Moderate results for African art sale at Sotheby’s
Paris, 19 June 2013 On Tuesday 18 June 2013, Sotheby’s Paris held a sale devoted to African art. The session made a turnover of €3.7m,
Oceanic and African art on sale at Native
Brussels, 4 June 2013 On 8 June 2013, auction house Native will be organising a sale of African and Oceanic items in Brussels. Among the
Bonhams New York sees highest price for a Polynesian piece at auction during Tribal Arts Week
New York, 17 May 2013 A rare canoe prow from the Maquesas Islands soared past its pre-sale estimate of $8,000-12,000 to sell for $70,900 dollars at
June Native American art auction at Bonhams filled with fine basketry, pottery, textiles and kachina dolls
San Francisco, 17 May 2013 Bonhams looks forward to presenting a 523-lot sale of Native American art, June 3 in San Francisco.
Christie’s presents African and Oceanic Art
Paris, 5 May 2013 On 19 May 2013, Christie’s Paris will be organising a sale devoted to African and Oceanic art. 117 lots will be on offer,
Strong results for Southeast Asian Works of Art kick off Asia Week at Bonhams New York
New York, 18 March 2013 Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art sale brought nearly $1.7 million, with all three of the top lots hailing from the
Jim and Lauris Phillips collection in spotlight at Bonhams June Native American Art auction
San Francisco, 12 March 2013 Bonhams is pleased to present part one of Property from the Jim and Lauris Phillips Collection, San Marino, CA,
Peru demands the restitution of Pre-Columbian works from the Barbier-Mueller Collection
Geneva, 4 March 2013 According to Swiss newspaper Le Temps, Peru is determined to recover archaeological items from the Swiss collection of
Spring auctions 2013: Asian Art Week at Christie’s New York
New York, 25 February 2013 Christie’s has recently announced its New York spring sales’ schedule, with its higlight being the Asian Art Week.
Rare Tuareg auction sale at Drouot
Paris, 20 February 2013 At Drouot on 1 March, the Binoche & Giquello Society of Voluntary Sales will be auctioning over 100 items from the Claude
An important group of Gandharan sculpture on offer at Bonhams New York
New York, 14 February 2013 Bonhams March 18 auction of Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art will feature a remarkable selection of fresh to the
Rarotonga pole club leads Art of the South Seas auction at Bonhams
San Francisco, 13 February 2013 The second-ever annual Art of the South Seas auction, February 10 at Bonhams in San Francisco,
Results of Asian Art sale at Christie’s
Paris, 20 December 2012 Christie’s recently announced its sale of Asian art organised on 19 December 2012 made a turnover of €18,446,525.
Hopi art: striking success at the Hôtel Drouot
Paris, 20 December 2012 Drouot Richelieu announced the result of the Native North American art auction held on 16 December 2012 at Eve auction
The Andy Williams Collection of Navajo blankets at Sotheby’s
New York, 20 December 2012 In May 2013, Sotheby’s New York will put on sale the Andy Williams Collection of Navajo blankets.
Results of the African and Oceanic art auction at Sotheby’s
Paris, 14 December 2012 The sale of African and Oceanic art held on 12 December at Sotheby’s made a total turnover of €7,268,875 BPI,
African art sale achieves striking results at Christie’s Paris
Paris, 13 December 2012 The African art auction held at Christie’s Paris on 11 December made a striking turnover of €6m ($7,8m) and it turned out
Rare Hoover Chinese blue and white vase leads stellar $12.5 million auction of Asian Art at Bonhams in San Francisco
San Francisco, 11 December 2012 A rare Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, formerly in the collection of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover,
Navajo child’s blanket leads Bomhams $1.28 Million Native American Art sale in San Francisco
San Francisco, 7 December 2012 Bonhams is pleased to announce its Native American Art auction, December 3 in San Francisco,
Archeological voyage with Gilles Cohen
Paris, 7 December 2012 Auction house Delorme Collin du Boccage on 19 December 2012 organises an archeological sale of Pre-Columbian and Asian art
The Bendicht Rudolf Wagner pre-Columbian collection in the sights of Peruvian authorities
Paris, 5 December 2012 On Monday afternoon, 3 December 2012 at 2pm the Castor Hara Society in Paris dispersed the collection of Genevan Bendicht
African Figurative Sculptures Catch Collectors’ Eyes at Bonhams New York
New York, 30 November 2012 Bonhams is thrilled with the results of its November 20 African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art sale in New York,
Collection of Lubia and Ernesto Wolf on sale at Artcurial
Paris, 27 November 2012 On 4 December 2012, the auction house Artcurial will put on sale a collection of Lubia and Ernesto Wolf,
African and Oceanian masterpieces at Christie’s Paris
Paris, 16 November 2012 On 11 December 2012, Christie’s Paris will put on sale African and Oceanian masterpieces estimated between €4,000,000 and
Sotheby’s : accused of deceit in sale of Khmer statue
New York, 13 November 2012 It is a fact that Sotheby’s is accused of deceit in the sale of the Khmer statue.
Ceramics from the Song dynasty on show at Christie’s
Hong Kong, 7 November 2012 Christie’s Hong Kong is organising from 22 to 27 November 2012 an exhibition of ceramics from the Song dynasty
“Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art”: Christie’s autumn auctions
Hong Kong, 31 October 2012 Christie’s auction house will organise its autumn sales of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art at Hong Kong’s Grand Hall
Auction Results : « Important Aboriginal and Oceanic Art » at Sotheby’s Australia
Sydney, 15 October 2012 Strong Results were achieved for artefacts at Sotheby's Australia's major Aboriginal & Oceanic Art sale held on Monday,
Spectacular results for the 9 October auction at Sotheby’s Hong Kong
Hong Kong, 10 October 2012 Sotheby’s Hong Kong doubled its initial estimation for a pair of yellow ground famille-rose double-gourd vases from the
$1.4m for The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis at the Swann Gallery
New York, 5 October 2012 Recently Swann Galleries sold the cycle titled The North American Indians by Edward S.
Aboriginal and Oceanic Art at Sotheby’s
Sydney, 25 September 2012 An important collection of Aboriginal and Oceanic art will be presented on 15 October 2012 at Sotheby’s Sydney.
Asia Art Week makes 91 million $ at Christie’s and Sotheby’s
New York, 19 September 2012 Asia Art Week just made around 91 million dollars in less than a week at New Yorker auction houses Christie’s and
Results of Christie’s Asian Art Week
New York, 17 September 2012 Christie’s New York organized some major auctions during the Asian Art Week, which took place from 11 to 14 September
Auction results: « Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art » at Bonhams
New York, 12 September 2012 On 11 September 2012, Bonhams closed in New York the auction entitled “Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art”,
Barbier-Muller family selling its pre-Hispanic art collection
Paris, 12 September 2012 Sotheby’s has announced the sale of the Barbier-Mueller collection of pre-Hispanic art.
Auction results : « Art and Artefacts of the Americas » at Bonhams
San Francisco, 11 September 2012 On 10 September 2012, Bonhams organised its third auction of the year entitled ”Art and Artefacts of the Americas”,
News from the Tribal Art Society
Brussels, 10 September 2012 Tribal Art Society (TAS) is an association of traders, which expertise is internationally recognised, who,
Christie’s New York has announced several auctions on the occasion of the Asian Art Week
New York, 30 August 2012 Christie’s New York will be organising auctions during the Asian Art Week from 11 to 14 September 2012.
Christie’s New York anticipates September auction of Indian and Southeast Asian art
New York, 21 August 2012 On 12 September, Christie’s will host the sale of over 120 rare and precious examples of Indian and Southeast Asian
Bonhams auction to feature estate of Natasha Eilenberg
New York, 16 August 2012 The 11 September Bonhams auction of Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art which will take place during New York Asia
San Francisco to host third Arts and Artifacts of the Americas auction
San Francisco, 13 August 2012 Bonhams announces its third annual Arts and Artifacts of the Americas auction, which will take place 10 September in
Chinese art market representing a problem
Beijing, 23 July 2012 An article by Katie Hunt, published on The Art Newspaper’s website, warns against the limits of the Chinese art market. The
Three world records for African and Oceanic art at Christie’s
Paris, 12 June 2012 11 June 2012 saw three new world records set at a sale at Christie’s. The sale of rare African and Oceanic art works met a huge
Aboriginal art sales result in quarrel between auction houses
Melbourne, 7 June 2012 Collectors of local art in Melbourne no longer know where to turn, as the city’s major auction houses, Sotheby’s and Mossgreen,
Christie’s CEO predicts bright future for art market
Hong Kong, 29 May 2012 Steven Murphy, CEO of auction House Christie’s, has outlined the company’s plans for expansion and growth in the Asian market,
Strong results achieved at Bonhams African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian art auction
New York, 13 May 2012 Bonhams is pleased to announce a successful African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art auction that took place May 12 in New York.
Bonhams celebrates the year of the dragon
London, 4 May 2012 London-based auction house Bonhams will be holding a sale of Chinese fine arts on 17 May.
Khmer statues at Sotheby’s : the controversy continues
New York, 19 April 2012 The controversy surrounding the Duryodhana, a Khmer statue dating from 10th century, continues.
The Nancy Sue and Judson C. Ball collection of Native American Art comes to Bonhams New York
New York, 18 April 2012 Bonhams is pleased to announce The Nancy Sue and Judson C. Ball Collection of Native American Art auction taking place on
Cambodia reclaims Khmer statue
New York, 11 April 2012 The Duryodhana, a 10th century statue of a mythological Hindu warrior, is at the heart of an investigation involving
Bonhams to hold three June Native American Art auctions featuring collections of rare art and photography from Robert « Trader Bob » Bayuk, G. Lorenzo Fritz and various other owners
San Francisco, 11 April 2012 Bonhams is excited to announce it will hold three auctions of Native American Art, June 4-5,