Artcurial, in partnership with Lempertz, will auction the African and Oceanic art collection of the late Belgian collector Jean-Jacques Rotthier on September 8, 2026, in Paris. The sale features nearly 100 works, including major Songye statues, Luba authority sceptres, and rare Djenné-Jeno terracottas primarily from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali. Highlighting the ensemble is a rare janus Kuyu figure estimated at €40,000 – €60,000 and a monumental Songye figure with an estimate of €40,000 – €60,000.