Tribal Art
"What you like is worth more than what you own" - Hutu, Rwanda
The department, inaugurated in 2002 with the sale of the prestigious Louis Carre Collection, continues to develop under Bernard de Grunne.
One of our specialties is the sale of rare books and documentation on Oceanic and African art, which have proved a great success.
Some leading prices
- Lwalu mask (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- €26,000, 7 June 2004.
- Baoulé monkey (Ivory Coast)
- €65,000, 4 December 2004
- Lega head (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- €60,000, 5 December 2005
- Maou mask (Ivory Coast)
- €35,763, 5 December 2006
Auction dates
At the Hotel Dassault:
two sales annually, in June & December
Upcoming Auction
- Masque Kuba
- High: 48 cm
- €49,568, 10 June 2008
Expert
- Bernard de Grunne
Contact
- Florence Latieule
- Phone: +33 1 42 99 20 38