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At Schoffel de Fabry Gallery, primitive arts also have Asian tones
Paris, 18 January 2020 Passion for primitive arts is eminently contagious. In the Schoffel family, we know something of it.
Tribal Art, Adrian Schlag Style
Paris 3 September 2019 With over twenty years experience in African and Oceanian tribal art, Adrian Schlag now divides his time between Brussels ;
Flak Gallery in alignment with the stars
Paris, 7 May 2019 Julien Flak Opened in 1990 at 8 rue des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Flak Gallery has become one of the major Parisian players in the
Laurent Granier: A restrained collector
Saint-Pol-de-Léon, 17 April 2019 Photo Vincent Girier Dufournier I got to know you on twitter, at the time you were posting intensively
3 questions for Federica Morbelli, organiser of Parcours des Mondes
Paris, 8 September 2018 What strategy are you implementing for Parcours des Mondes? With sixteen editions behind it,
4 questions for Pierre Moos, director of Parcours des Mondes
Paris, 7 September 2018 Do you think that the fair, celebrating its 17th birthday this year, has reached maturity? Are you still seeking to enrich
THE COLLECTIVE: The Grace Collection of African Art – From Pain to Passion
Brussels, 16 May 2018 Collectors and art lovers populate the world of ancient African, Oceanic and American arts.
Respecting the Balance
Brussels, 23 January 2018 Like most collectors flocking to BRAFA, Harold t’Kint de Roodenbeke likes the month of January.
THE COLLECTIVE: Alexandre Logé, an unflagging hunter
Paris, 28 November 2017 Collectors and art lovers populate the world of ancient African, Oceanic and American arts.
The Fondation Dapper opts for nomadism
Paris, 20 November 2017 The announcement of the Musée Dapper’s closure in May this year came as sad news.
THE COLLECTIVE: Olivier Salandini, instinctive yet rational
Paris, 6 octobre 2017 The world of Ancient Arts from Africa, Oceania and America is populated by collectors and enthusiasts.
Alex Arthur, Tribal Art and its market
Paris, 13 September 2017 What are the evolutions and limitations of the tribal-art market? How is it nurtured by the contributions of research and
4 Questions for Pierre Moos
Paris, 12 September 2017 -You have directed Parcours des Mondes since 2007. How do you view the evolution of the fair and of the tribal-art
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.
3 questions for… Alain de Monbrison
Paris, 3 September 2017 * What, in your opinion, is the main asset of the Barbier-Mueller collection? A.d.M.: First of all,
Bourgogne Tribal Show, the Quai Branly and the tribal art market with Julie Arnoux
Paris, 24 May 2016 Julie Arnoux is executive director of the Friends Society of the Musée du Quai Branly.
TEFAF 2015: an interview with Madelon Strijbos
Maastricht, 17 March 2015 Organised by The European Fine Art Foundation, TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair) is an annual art fair hosted at the
A journey to the edge of anxiety: an interview with Olivier de Sagazan
Paris, 2 March 2015 Self-proclaimed “painter, sculptor, performer, who is constantly anxious yet fascinated by being ‘there’ without any
Interview with Didier Claes: the new Director of Bruneaf in Brussels
Brussels, 15 January 2014, Winter Bruneaf (Brussels Non-European Art Fair), which takes place between 22 and 26 January,
Interview with Pierre Moos
Paris, 6 September 2012 From 11 to 16 September 2012, the Parcours des Mondes, the most important international salon dedicated to tribal arts,
Parcours des mondes, interview with Bernard Dulon
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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.
Michael Hamson, invitation to the voyage
Palos Verdes, 12 February 2020 He combines the passion of a collector with the rigour of an ethnologist.
3 questions for Stephane Jacob
What’s the dynamic of the Aboriginal art market in 2018? 2018 is proving to be an excellent year for Aboriginal art,
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
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,
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
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
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
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,
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
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,
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
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
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.
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,
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
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
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
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,
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
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.
African, Oceanic, Pre-Columbian art auction at Sotheby’s
New York, 6 April 2012 Sotheby’s auction house is holding its annual sale of African, Oceanic, and Pre-colombian art on 11 May 2012 in New York. The
Florence Loeb’s collection on sale at Sotheby’s Paris
Paris, 23 February 2012 Sotheby’s auction house has announced in a press release the sale of a collection by Florence Loeb (1929-2011).
African, Oceanic and North American Art break records at Christie’s Paris
Paris, 13 December 2011 African and Oceanic Art was honoured at Christie’s Paris on 13 December. Both sales organised on the same day received a
African and Oceanic sale at Sotheby’s Paris
Paris, 16 November 2011 Sotheby’s announced an upcoming African and Oceanic sale in Paris for the 14 December.
Wereldmuseum to sell its collections
Rotterdam, 19 August 2011 The Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam has announced that a part of its collections will be up for sale,
Important sale of African and Oceanic art at Sotheby’s Paris
Paris, 30 May 2011 Sotheby’s Paris is holding a prestigious sale of African and Oceanic art on 15 June.
Results of tribal art sale at Sotheby’s New York
New York, 16 May 2011 On 13 May, two major sales of tribal art took place at Sotheby’s New York. Robert Rubin’s collection was sold in the morning
Sotheby’s to sell Robert Rubin Colletion
New York, 17 February 2011 On 13 May, auction house Sotheby’s is hosting a sale of the famous Robert Rubin Collection of African art.
Precious mask from Benin at Sotheby’s
London, 21 December 2010 On 17 February 2011, Sotheby’s London will be selling an extremely rare ivory mask dating from the sixteenth century.
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
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
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.
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
Maya sculpture sold at Binoche et Giquello authenticated by experts
Paris, 2 May 2011 The Mayan god sold for €2,912,000 in March at Drouot by auction house Binoche et Giquello is authentic,
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,
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.
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,