Variety Sale Brings Antiquities, Ethnographic & Fine Art from Around the World
Dec 17, 2020 10:00 ESTA polychrome mask of Ai Apec highlights Artemis Gallery‘s upcoming Variety Sale. A god of the pre-Inca civilization, Ai Apec was the main deity of the Moche culture. Ai Apec was known for his ability to transform into other beings. The available mask portrays the deity with long fangs, coffee bean-shaped eyes, and a Tumi-shaped headdress.
Among the fine art pieces on offer is Hippolyte Victor Valentin Sebron’s painting titled Niagara Falls, The Horse Shoe. A French artist, Sebron was best-known for his detailed landscape and cityscape scenes. Executed in 1852, the available work shows Niagara Falls rendered in pastel colors. An 18th-century New Mexican traveling trunk is also on offer. Made of rawhide leather, the box features Aztec-inspired geometric decorations, iron hinges, and a lock on the front. Interested collectors can register to bid for this auction on LiveAuctioneers.
Lot Categories:
Fine Art (8), Decorative Arts (97), Asian Works of Art (50), American Indian & Ethnographic (185)# of Lots:
350Price Range:
$300 - $9,000Interesting lots include:
Item Image | Item Name | Estimate |
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Chavin Polychrome Mask of Ai Apec - TL Tested | Estimate: | |
18th C. Mexican Colonial Leather Petaca Traveling Trunk | Estimate: | |
H. Sebron Engraving of Niagara Falls - 1852 (framed) | Estimate: | |
Early 19th C. Turkoman Tekke Textile 6-Gul Torba Rug | Estimate: | |
Colima Redware Seated Hunchback Dwarf, ex-Sotheby's | Estimate: |
Contact Info
Artemis Gallery
- PO Box 714, Erie, Colorado 80516
- 720-890-7700
- [email protected]
- https://www.artemisgallery.com
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