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French dealer faces legal battle after buying African mask from couple at $158 and selling it for $4 4M

A French second-hand dealer is facing legal action after allegedly tricking a pensioner couple into selling an African mask they found in their ancestor's home for €150, only to later sell it for a staggering €4.2 million.

Antiques dealer dragged to court for deceiving elderly couple after buying an African mask from them for £130, and then selling it for £3 6million

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 – An antique dealer has appeared in court in Alès for allegedly deceiving a pensioner couple after he paid £130 for an African mask before selling it for £3.6million. The couple, aged 81 and 88, from Nimes in France, decided to sell the 'Ngil' mask in 2021. The mask was brought to France…

French antiques dealer in court after buying mask for £130 then selling it for millions

The rare 19th century Gabonese mask was bought in France for £130 before the antique dealer sold it for millions

Once Deemed Worthless, a $4 4 Million African Mask Is Now at the Center of a Restitution Claim by Gabon

The transitional government of Gabon has begun a legal battle to restitute an antique mask that last sold for over $4 million at auction.

Antiques dealer hauled into court accused of deceiving a pensioner couple he paid £130 to for an African mask - before he sold it on for £3 6million

Following the opening of the case today, the Gabonese government has asked for the legal proceedings to come to a halt pending a decision on its own complaint.

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