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Court-ordered auction of controversial African art scrapped after collection owner files for bankruptcy

Summary by Houston Public Media
About 1,400 pieces of African art, which once were in the possession of Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis, were set to be sold Thursday morning as part of a nearly $990,000 court judgment against Sam Njunuri. The auction was canceled a few hours beforehand because Njunuri filed for chapter 13 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday.

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Court-ordered auction of controversial African art scrapped after collection owner files for bankruptcy

About 1,400 pieces of African art, which once were in the possession of Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis, were set to be sold Thursday morning as part of a nearly $990,000 court judgment against Sam Njunuri. The auction was canceled a few hours beforehand because Njunuri filed for chapter 13 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday.

1 month ago·Houston, United States
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Auction of African Art Secretly Stored in Houston Shed Canceled After Purported Owner Files for Bankruptcy

More than 1,000 "priceless" works of African art were discovered in the shed in 2020, prompting an investigation, and a now-canceled auction.

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Auction of 1,400 African art pieces halted by last-minute bankruptcy filing

The court-ordered sale of objects that had been stored for years at the expense of taxpayers in Houston was called off the night before

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