Paris, 9 September 2014 <img src= »https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/580/sfD50cdo-lg.jpg » alt= »Parution de l’ouvrage « Le parours des Mondes 2014 ouvre ses portes aujourd’hui » /> The international tribal art fair, Parcours Des Mondes, will return for its thirteenth year from 9-14 September 2014, spanning the Saint-Germain-des-Près neighbourhood in Paris. Tribal arts, including textiles, are annually explored here in all their forms… Poursuivre la lecture Parcours des Mondes 2014
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« Batéké, les fétiches » by Alain Lecomte and Raoul Lehuard
Paris, 1st September 2014  The Alain Lecomte gallery, Paris, has the pleasure to announce the presentation of the second part of Raoul Lehuard’s Bateke collection. Lehuard is the prolific author of an impressive collection of books on the Bakongos (Congo) and creator of the celebrated review “Arts d’Afrique Noire”. This collection… Poursuivre la lecture « Batéké, les fétiches » by Alain Lecomte and Raoul Lehuard
« Parcours des mondes »: 13th edition of International Tribal Art Fair
Paris, 25 July 2014  From 9 to 14 September 2014, “Parcours des mondes” is being held at Salon International des Arts Premiers (International Fair for Tribal Art). For its 13th edition, the Parisian fair, an unmissable highlight for fans of the genre, is to welcome 68 exhibitants. And while the name is French, guests… Poursuivre la lecture « Parcours des mondes »: 13th edition of International Tribal Art Fair
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, as well as works from the collection of Rudolf and Leonore Blum. 119 out of the 175 proposed lots were sold, totalling €5,964,075. Four new… Poursuivre la lecture Results of Christie’s African, Oceanic and North American Art Sale
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. Many of the lots on offer demonstrate how Tribal Art from the African continent has influenced the wider art world, paying particular attention to… Poursuivre la lecture Sale of Tribal Art at Zemanek-Münster
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. Highlight was unquestionably the Fang Mabea figure that was sold… Poursuivre la lecture An Iconic FANG MABEA figure formerly owned by Félix Fénéon & Jacques Kerchache Achieves €4.4 Million ($5.9 Million) today at Sotheby’s Paris
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). The only piece in the sale dedicated to Primitive art, it was estimated at between €100,000 and 150,000. The final result marks a world record for… Poursuivre la lecture Record sale at Tajan for Guro mask
BRUNEAF, BAAF, AAB: Three fairs, three successes
Brussels, 13 June 2014,  As a result of a deep-rooted colonial past, Brussels retains strong links with the Congo — a hive of activity for African art. Brussels is now globally regarded as a stronghold for the trade in Tribal Art; to demonstrate its appreciation for the genre,… Poursuivre la lecture BRUNEAF, BAAF, AAB: Three fairs, three successes
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 auction and the highest price for a Polynesian work of art at auction during its African, Oceanic and… Poursuivre la lecture World record for a Maori wood weapon at Bonhams New York
Joaquin Pecci’s Presence of the Sacred
Brussels, 13 May 2014  Joaquin Pecci presents the exhibition “Presence of the Sacred: Evoking the Ubangian”, running from 4 to 8 June 2014, in Brussels. About thirty Northern Congo sculptures will be on display at the exhibition, taking place at the 14th edition of BRUNEAF. Joaquin Pecci Gallery… Poursuivre la lecture Joaquin Pecci’s Presence of the Sacred