Stolen in Netherland (May 23, 2009):
This Tsjokwe mask has been stolen and is property
of Kathy & Steven
If you know anything about it or if it has been offered to you, please let us
know.
Kind regards,
Kathy & Steven.
Galerie Kathy van der Pas & Steven van de Raadt
Watergeus straat 115 B 3025HN Rotterdam
Tel. +31 (0)10 4256427 Fax +31 (0)10 4778266.
Email africanart@hetnet.nl Site: www.africanart.nl
Geneva
stolen: Thieves take Beuys painting, stolen African art in $1.9 million
geneva Swiss collection heist
bacquart stolen African
Art
stolen in London 3 April 2007
Dan figure 33.5 cm - 13 inch. see all Bacquart
stolen items
This
Maori basalt patu muka was stolen along with 2 A4 size B/W phtographes of atomic
explosions on 19 November 2006 around 9 PM Paris time from an exhibitors booth
at the PARIS PHOTO fair in Paris. If you have any information about these pieces
please contact me, AJP Meyer, Jean Edouard Carlier and your local Police. A
financial reward is offered for the return of this material.
Thank you
We are looking for M. Fernando Urzua-Cuevas who vanished on February 1, 2006
with 36 pieces of African art belonging to us.
We request all the galleries having had contact with this person to contact us
and refer to the local authorities. Olivier
Silva
Recovered
Items stolen from Zimbabwe
museum, reward offered. HARARE, Zimbabwe, Oct. 8, 2004 (UPI) --
Police in Zimbabwe are investigating the disappearance of animal skins and
historic artifacts from one of the country's leading museums. June 6, 2006 theft
from NATIONAL GALLERY, ZIMBABWE
RECOVERED THANKS TO THE INTERNET. FOUND BACK IN November 2006 in FINLAND !
In September 2005, 35 African sculptures were stolen from the
Fundación Folch in Barcelona, among them many Fang Byeri statues. You can read
more information (spanish) at http://www.elpais.es/articulo/20050910elpcat_2/Tes/elpepiautcat/
Dan-Toma
mask.
Height: 32 cm
Stolen at the GALERIE ALAIN BOVIS in Paris on 11 January
2006 .
The
University of Bayreuth asked to put the information of the stolen african art
collection of Dr. Ernst Dammann, Pinneberg 
These Swahili Artifacts were stolen from the house of the Afrikanistik
Professors Dr. Ernst Dammann who died in 2003, in Pinneberg,Germany.
The pieces were stolen in March 2005. The pieces, especially the lute,
have an important significance for the Tanzanian people and Swahili
speakers. The lute was made by the famous poet and singer Kijumwa Masihi from
Lamu. After the death of Dammann the pieces should by gifted to the museum in
Lamu.
The pieces were promised to the Tanzanian government and the local museum in
Lamu.
A
rare Yaure Mask (size: 20 cm) has been stolen from the Ethnological Museum in
Munich (Völkerkundemuseum) the 22th of December 2004. The mask was collected
'in situ' by the German anthropologist, Hans Himmelheber, in 1934. For
recovering of the mask there will be a reward.
If you know anything about this mask please contact us. Reward
for information leading to the recovery of this mask.
Stolen
in Brussels at Alain Guisson on Monday January 19th 2004 : 2
Salampasu masks, one with a basket on top filled with cotton (see illustration),
the other with copper and one classical western Pende mask with lines on
the face.
The
lot on the cover of the catalogue of the last dec03 Christies' auction in
Paris was stolen before the viewing started. It was an Ashanti pair of
slippers with gold decoration and protective shamanic text
(text which didn't work, yet again) .
So if its presented to you, it was not unsold, it was stolen.
Please see images above (click to view larger) and read the complete
description about the stolen Ashanti
Christies shoes
This
Senoufo statue, +/- 30 cm, sweating patine, has been stolen from Pierre
Dartevelle, Bruxelles, on the 12th of December 2003.
It is registered at Yale University under number 0017091~01
Recovered:
The Senufo belonging to P. Dartevelle, Brussels was recovered thanks
to our last "Stolen Alert" on 20 december 2003.
It
was presented in a Shop in Paris, and the dealer recognised it, he said he
would call the Police, the thief ran out of the Shop leaving the Senufo behind.
This
is PROOF that our system works, so please ask your friends interested in African
art to join the newsletter, and let us know that which you know, that is worth
sharing.
Lost contacts
"To all dealers: when you buy from Titan (African guy) or have
offers from him, remind him please that he failed to pay me for several items
he got from me at consignment. Luba janus staff, Mbala statue and Luba Janus
staff figure" He is from Quebec, Montreal . David Norden
Same story for
Eric Montheillet, France. He still owes me around
20,000€ and don't pay me already more than three years I am waiting. (nov
2006). He got Two Kota's from me, 20 lega masks, and other pieces.
He failed to pay me several items ( From Jo DB, a Luba fetish, Ovimbundu staff,
Pre-Bembe, Luba Janus -ex Rollin, etc...) and I found a working phone number
from him, he never called me back.
Also I heard, after my
previous message, that Mr.Eric Montheillet ended up in jail in France
for having deceived many dealers in Europe.
I had him on the phone last,
so he could be out of jail now, but he did as if he didn't know what I was
speaking about. I recommend to be VERY cautious with him, since he doesn't seem
to have good intentions.
If you meet them Tell him to give for money or merchandise if he wants
this message removed from my site, someone told me he is dealing in Paris,
don't trust him on his words. Ask them to pay David Norden for the
items they took on consignment or deliver the unsold items back, and to
give me a phone call.
