Most collectors make the same mistakes.
They focus on age but overlook quality.
They focus on rarity but overlook artistic merit.
They focus on provenance but never learn how to really look.
After more than thirty years handling traditional African art, I have learned that building a strong collection is rarely about buying more objects. It is about buying better ones.
I have created a free collector’s guide:
The Experienced Eye: 10 Things I Look For Before Buying an African Mask
Inside you will discover:
• How experienced dealers judge quality
• What condition issues matter—and which do not
• How age and artistic power differ
• Why some objects remain desirable for decades
• Common mistakes beginning collectors make
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Happy and curious,
David Norden
African Antiques From Antwerp — One Eye, 30 Years of Selection
For collectors building a serious collection: buy fewer, but better.