Elderly Couple 'Cheated' On Rare Fang Mask, Resold for $4.4 Million
19th-century African Fang mask used in rituals has triggered a French legal battle as art dealer flips $158 find for $4.4M.
Source: ancient-origins.net
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Couple Sold African Mask for $158. Dealer Then Flipped It for $4.4M.
The couple is now suing the local antique dealer they sold the African mask to for $158, accusing him of cheating them out of millions.
Source: insider.com
A couple sold an African mask they thought was 'worthless' for $158. The buyer then auctioned it off for $4.4 million.
The couple is now suing the local antique dealer they sold the African mask to for $158, accusing him of cheating them out of millions.
Source: yahoo.com
An Elderly Couple Sold a 'Worthless' African Mask for $157. Now They Are Suing the Buyer Who Auctioned It for $4.4 Million
A French appeals court determined that a couple’s dispute with an antiques dealer over a Fang mask “appears to be well-founded in principle."
Source: artnet.com