About
I have sold African Art on eBay for about twelve years. I sell masks, statuary, stools, bronze, cloth and a little jewellery. I travel twice a year to source all my pieces and I have built up a trusted group of suppliers over the years in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali and Ivory Coast (I stopped travelling in central Africa about four years ago). Where it is difficult for a European to travel, Mali for instance, my suppliers travel for me and collect interesting items.
All of my items are genuine artefacts made in the villages by carvers and artesans using traditional tools and methods. Even newer pieces are authentic in the sense of respecting the tribal traditions: masks may be new, in some instances, but they are in the exact same styles as those carved a hundred years ago. My suppliers are also always on the look-out for older pieces but we are careful about neo-colonial exploitation and do not buy ancient pieces.
All of my items are genuine artefacts made in the villages by carvers and artesans using traditional tools and methods. Even newer pieces are authentic in the sense of respecting the tribal traditions: masks may be new, in some instances, but they are in the exact same styles as those carved a hundred years ago. My suppliers are also always on the look-out for older pieces but we are careful about neo-colonial exploitation and do not buy ancient pieces.
Business details
Business name: Michael BrownAddress: 12 Elmwood Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset, United Kingdom TA6 6AQ
All Feedback (4,180)
- h***c (1665)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseDelivered by EVRI in a crushed (fragilely marked) box - fortunately the contents had been carefully packed inside so survived the damage. The Bronze Horse and Pot are excellent - as described and, as usual, from this seller good value for what I paid.Reply from: afrikanart- Feedback replied to by seller afrikanart.- Feedback replied to by seller afrikanart.Thanks for your positive comments about the bronze horse & very pleased you like it. I have seen the delivery photo which looks to have been carefully placed so the damage to the box is underneath. Sometimes it looks as if the boxes have been used at the depot for the lunchtime football match....'Fragile' seems to be a word the couriers don't recognise!
- m***x (199)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe item was very carefully wrapped, no paint scraping or rubbing. Postage was great and fast (3 days), great price, but the photos didn't do it justice, much better in hand, very impressed by Mike and his treasure trove... Sadly less by my bank ! Return buyer and will return again very soon!Reply from: afrikanart- Feedback replied to by seller afrikanart.- Feedback replied to by seller afrikanart.Once again, thanks for your very positive remarks....sorry about your bank balance! Mike
- e***r (1548)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAll good - returning shopper, good postage, as described, excellent value and well packaged, all in all an excellent eBay seller - many thanksReply from: afrikanart- Feedback replied to by seller afrikanart.- Feedback replied to by seller afrikanart.Pleased you like the three cloths and are happy with the service. Mike
- 7***t (84)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseAs a repeat buyer my experience with Mike has been fantastic. From the excellent description of items; rapid clear communication; excellent packaging; incredible short turnaround around times, enabling a speedy delivery and their no fuss postage refunding on multiple items, the whole experience remains outstanding!
- r***b (1483)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent item exactly as described. A very good price, carefully packaged and delivered promptly. Great seller A****Reply from: afrikanart- Feedback replied to by seller afrikanart.- Feedback replied to by seller afrikanart.Pleased you are happy with the service. Mike
- e***b (187)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent, quirky and fabulous attention to detail! Always love to see what Afrikanart has commisioned from the Lobi tribal blacksmiths. 100% reliable seller, I have bought regularly from stools to masks to bronze and never encountered any problems at all, Mike takes huge pride in knowing where everything he sells comes from and exactly what it is, he lives out in Africa almost as much as he lives in the UK. I appreciat that he wraps items well and always delivers them quickly to the evri depotReply from: afrikanart- Feedback replied to by seller afrikanart.- Feedback replied to by seller afrikanart.Thank you for such detailed feedback on these 2 items. Very pleased you are happy with them. Mike