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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.,

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,

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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.

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,

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

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).

Parcours des mondes, interview with Bernard Dulon

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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,

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

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,