Many auction entries boast impeccable provenance from prestigious collections and are either book examples, have been museum-exhibited, or both BOULDER, Colo. – Artemis Gallery, the Colorado auction house known to many collectors as the premier authority in the field of ancient and ethnographic art, will host a very special boutique event on Nove...

Special Highlight: Ancient Egyptian antiquities from the highly important collection of physician and renowned Egyptology scholar Dr. W. Benson Harer Jr. of Los Angeles BOULDER, Colo. – Internationally known and frequently called upon for expert consultation, Artemis Gallery has auctioned some of the world’s finest collections of ancient, cultu...

After inheriting his Guatemalan grandfather’s collection of Central American artifacts, Schmitt launched a career in antiquities and founded Amiguet’s Ancient Art BOULDER, Colo. – On Thursday, October 20, Artemis Gallery will conduct a very special auction featuring the cultural art collection of Marc Amiguet Schmitt, a respected lifelong ant...

Featured: Qi Baishi 145-inch hand-painted marine-life scroll, Ottoman gilded iron chainmail helmet, Viking silver necklace with 38 fish pendants, Picasso pottery, Palmyran limestone head BOULDER, Colo. – On Thursday, July 14, Artemis Gallery will present its highly anticipated Exceptional Antiquities, Ethnographic and Fine Art Auction, with absen...

Featured: Hollywood Hills collection of Picasso pottery & artist-signed Rookwood vases BOULDER, Colo. – On Thursday, May 19, Artemis Gallery will auction a very special collection of fine art from the Hollywood Hills that includes coveted Picasso and Rookwood ceramics. This lively private collection is a featured highlight of the company’s ...

Featured: Ancient Egyptian boat model discovered near Luxor, Ancient Greek pottery, exquisite Imperial Roman marbles, rare Pre-Columbian art, Asian sculptures, fossils BOULDER, Colo. – Discerning collectors of cultural art always look forward to Artemis Gallery’s auctions produced under the “Exceptional Antiquities” banner. That particular ...

Portion of proceeds to benefit The Anthony Quinn Foundation, which funds arts scholarships and advocates for arts education BOULDER, Colo. – Artemis Gallery takes great pleasure in announcing a February 27 online auction consisting exclusively of cultural artworks acquired by screen legend and “Renaissance man” Anthony Quinn (1915-2001). A po...

Featured: Fine Roman Imperial Period marble torso of Bacchus, Olmec jade maskette of transforming were-jaguar, giant fossilized Asaphus trilobite colony, signed Warhols BOULDER, Colo. – Authenticity and provenance have always formed the bedrock of Artemis Gallery’s auction business. In their lavishly illustrated catalogs, Artemis provides bidde...

Featured: Ancient Egyptian sculpted limestone statue of striding pharaoh, circa 664-525 BCE Ancient Egyptian late-18th-Dynasty Amarna faience lotus bottle with glyphs, circa 1353-1336 BCE, 5.626 inches high (7.6 inches with included stand). Estimate: $15,000-$20,000. BOULDER, Colo. – Every auction event conducted by Artemis Gallery is a trip back...

Featured: Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus lid, Roman marbles, Pre-Columbian gold, many items with provenance from Sotheby’s, Christie’s and distinguished private collections BOULDER, Colo. – The increased fascination with ancient cultures, their lifestyles and traditions has driven interest in Artemis Gallery’s auctions to an all-time high. Wh...

Featured: Persian gold bracelets fit for a queen, extraordinary Polynesian coronet, superior Khmer and Pre-Columbian sculptures, hand-hewn Morse stick (precursor to hockey stick) Ancient Egyptian pre-dynastic blacktop jar, circa 3500-3400 BCE, 13.875in high, similar to examples in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection. Estimate $12,000-$15,000 ...

A Bone-Carved Vessel of the Egyptian God Comes to Auction, Presented by Artemis Gallery Egyptian Bone Cosmetic Vessel Depicting Bes. Photo by Artemis Gallery. Worship of the dwarf god Bes began in the Old Kingdom of Egypt (c. 2686–2181 BC) and continued even into the Roman Empire. Representations of his physical appearance may surprise or disturb...

Artemis Gallery auction presents antiquities, Asian & ethnographic art

Ancient Greek Attic black-figure krater by ‘Painter of Louvre F6,’ circa 560-550 BCE, 14in wide with iconographic program featuring a swan between two confronting panthers. Estimate $25,000-$40,000 BOULDER, COLO.- While every auction event conducted by Artemis Gallery is a trip back in time with exciting artifacts from scores of important...

Auction Daily:  Please give our readers a brief introduction to the broad categories of ancient art and antiquities. What forms do these items take? And where are most of these items originally found?  Bob Dodge, Founder and Executive Director, Artemis Gallery: There are several categories of ancient art and antiquities.  The first i...

Indonesia is an archipelago stretching over one-eighth of the earth's circumference. Although it was only recognized in 1949, modern-day Indonesia served as an important junction between Asia and Oceania centuries before its independence. Artemis Gallery's upcoming Art of Asia - Antiquity to Present Day auction features nine lots representing Indon...