An elderly couple in France has accused an antiques dealer of cheating them out of a seven-figure payout after learning that the African mask they sold him made €4.2 million ($4.4 million) at auction.

When an elderly couple held a garage sale after selling their second home in the south of France, little did they know they would become embroiled in a legal battle with millions of euros at stake The ...

An antiques dealer who sold a rare African mask for $4.6 million won a legal battle with the elderly couple who sold it to him for $165 without realizing the treasure’s actual worth. A French couple ...

In 2021, an elderly couple was clearing out their second home when they came across an African mask. They agreed to sell it to a local antique dealer for $158, according to court records. Now, the ...

People walk in Montpellier, France, in the Place de la Comédie (Wikipedia via Courthouse News) MONTPELLIER, France (AFP) — A French elderly couple on Tuesday saw their request to cancel the 4.2 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 19th-century Ngil mask of the Fang people of Gabon, Africa, was put up for auction in Montpellier for €300,000 and €400,000.