It is now scientifically proven: The Benin head from the Bassenge estate is a work from the 19th century and was once part of the Rudolf Mosse art collection, which was forcibly auctioned in Berlin in 1934. Restitution negotiations and an amicable agreement with the heirs took place shortly before the publication of the auction catalogue.

»Benvenuto Cellini (1500 - 1571) could not have moulded better«, wrote Felix von Luschan in 1898 about Benin bronzes and their high artistic value. A work of this high culture will be shown in our upcoming Tribal Art auction.

Children's baby carrier from native North Americans are rarely seen in german collections. A very beautiful and well preserved piece from the Ute tribe coming from the Pysik collection (Aachen) is on offer in our upcoming March auction.