Nadya Levi, a sculptor with a passion for African Art. Born in 1929 in Bucarest, Nadya Levi left Roumania for Antwerp in 1929 where she studied sculpture at the Antwerp Academy. In the early 1960s, Nadya Levi started collecting African art, and also became a dealer. The Dutch dealer in African and Oceanic art Loed Van Bussel, introduced her to… Read More »Nadya Levi , sculptor and And African Art collector
Let yourself be surprised and enticed by Antwerp’s extensive shopping offerings. Ranging from major fashion houses to trendy boutiques, and from small and independent shops like David Norden’s African Art shop to groundbreaking concept stores. Every first Sunday of the month, a large selection of shops are open in the center of Antwerp. Come shop and combine it with a… Read More »Sunday Shopping in Antwerp
The various types of Dogon masks The Dogon people are an ethnic group in Mali, West Africa, known for their unique art, including their masks. The Dogon masks are believed to have spiritual significance and are used in various traditional ceremonies and rituals. There are several types of Dogon masks, each with its own meaning and purpose. More than eighty… Read More »The various types of Dogon masks
If you live in Belgium, you probably already know that Antwerp has shopping Sundays: on the first Sunday of each month, a lot of shops and galleries are open all Sunday! So please drop by and visit my Shop on the Sint Katelijnevest 27. B2000 Antwerpen Belgium the next first sunday of the month. I am usually there, but you… Read More »Sunday Shopping – Visit Antwerpen
Dear African Art collector, Did you know David Norden started his online magazine about the Arts of Africa and his first website about African art already in 1998 and is dealing in genuine African Art for more than 30 year now. 9000 collectors are reading actually his newsletter. He sold to museums, dealers, and collectors worldwide. His shop is in… Read More »African Art News
Dear , Today I will show you some African art objects with an interesting provenance. I found recently this 28 cm high sweet little Dengese figure . The small Dengese tribe north of the Kuba kingdom, across the Sankuru River, produced some of the most refined art . It has a honey patina and is coming from the Carlo Bold… Read More »Paolo Morigi, and Ludwig Bretschneider in Bold company ..
Once Upon a time, a long time ago, there was a shop in Antwerp where time stood still. Once you walked in the door, your eyes would be dazzled by hundred of ancient gods, of masks, of curiosities from Africa and all over the world, looking down from the shelves. It was like walking into a different world, a different… Read More »Once Upon a time, the African Art Shop ?
David Norden Buy African Antiques Dear [Name,fallback=] , David Norden is happy to show you 2 masks and two figures he recently added to his extensive collection that can be viewed in Antwerp or discovered in his online shop (click the images below ) A 1967 published and museum exhibited Dogon Figure Special end of year price till 31 December… Read More »Two African Masks, Two African Figures
SOLD This impressive Dogon figure is coming from the Meulendijk collection. The Meulendijk collection was sold at Christie’s, London, October 1980. This figure was also Exhibited in Rotterdam in 1967-68 and published and illustrated in the catalog Afrikaanse Sculpturen uit de Collectie C.P. Meulendijk, Museum voor land en Volkenkunde, 1967-68, curator J.Hurwitz, M.A., introduction by C. op ‘t Land. Read… Read More »A big Dogon figure-Published in 1967
An authentic and expressive We Gere Wobe mask from Liberia. High= 25 cm The mask is coming from an important Dutch private collection . Well oxidized wood, fur, metal insert for the teeth, nails. Red purple and white pigments. A hole above the nose allowed for viewing during the dance, and around the rim on the back to attach a… Read More »A Great Gere Wobe Mask from the We