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TimeLine’s Nov. 26-Dec. 1 Antiquities Auction offers astounding trove of cultural artifacts dating from Bronze Age through Pre-Columbian era
Awe-inspiring six-day event features impeccably-curated and well-provenanced art objects, ancient coins, jewelry and historical arms and armor Egyptian Bronze Head of a Pharaoh with Inlaid Eyes HARWICH, U.K. – Britain’s TimeLine Auctions, the world’s foremost auctioneers of ancient art and antiquities, takes pride in announcing details of one of their…
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Join London’s Apollo Art Auctions for a special November 17 e-sale of exquisite ancient art, cultural relics, weapons and jewelry
Featured: Gilded Merovingian (400-600 AD) longsword, Medieval iron helm with eye-slits & breathing holes, Arabian alabaster figure of monk, rich gold Viking pendant, Greek glass, Apulian pottery Merovingian Longsword With Gold Handle LONDON – Hundreds of exciting buying opportunities await collectors of ancient art and cultural relics at Apollo Art…
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Prestigious provenance bolsters Apollo Art Auctions’ Oct. 12-13 sale of antiquities, ancient military artifacts, jewelry and decorative art
Battle royale for top-lot honors pits magnificent Tsar Nicholas II shashka – only royal sword ever offered for public sale – against circa-1509 gilded suit of armor by Della Cesa, ‘armorer to kings’ Superb Italian Etched And Gilt Armour By Pompeo Della Cesa LONDON – Apollo Art Auctions’ October 12-13…
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A Kota-Shamaye Reliquary Figure, Guardian of Kota Memory
This sacred artifact is one of the finest known mbulu ngulu figures from the Kota culture. Kota-Shamaye reliquary figure, Gabon, wooden core covered with copper and brass plates, h. 37.5 cm/14.76 in.Estimate: €100,000/150,000 The contemporary archaeology auction, an ideal counterpoint to the 2024 edition of Parcours des Mondes, will feature beautiful items from…
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Renaissance Armor and Jewelry: The Same Battle
During the Renaissance, ceremonial armor in the second half of the 16th century was often compared to a richly worked garment, when in fact it was more akin to jewelry. And in more ways than one: the same role denoting status of the wearer, the same iconographic imagery, the same…
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TimeLine’s Sept. 3-8 Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History and Ancient Coins Auction offers great rarities with impeccable provenance
Featured: Coins & artifacts from collection of metal detectorist Gordon Bailey; monumental stone head of pharaoh, Roman eagle & Serapis bronze finial, ‘Kelton’ Gandharan head of a Bodhisattva The Kelton’ Gandharan half-round schist head of a Bodhisattva (probably Maitreya), 3rd-6th century AD, exquisitely carved and detailed with arched brow, aquiline…
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Apollo Art Auctions’ popular e-sale series returns Aug. 24-25 with precious coins, ancient art & antiquities
Featured: Exemplary gold and silver Roman, Greek and Byzantine coins; rare cultural art, relics and weaponry from Classical Europe, Egypt, the Near East, India and China plus fine Islamic pieces Circa 311-300 BC Kings of Macedon gold coin, Alexander III ‘The Great’ (336-323 BC), struck under Seleukos I Nikator, Babylon.…
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New Frontier to auction prized Old West, cowboy and Native American artifacts Aug. 24 at Cheyenne Western Collectibles Show
Featured: Rarities from estates and collections, including Pat Gill silver saddle & tack; antique spurs, prison bridles, angora chaps, Native textiles & beadwork, 1913 Santa Fe-flown 47-star American Flag Pat Gill fully silver-mounted saddle with matching bridle and martingale. Profusely carved with floral motif throughout and heavily adorned with engraved…
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Premier treasures of European royalty crown the luxe selection awaiting collectors at Apollo’s July 13-14 Fine Ancient Art, Antiquities & Militaria Auction
Featured: Inscribed and gilded Caucasian shashka of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the only royal sword every offered for sale; circa-1509 suit of armor by Pompeo Della Cesa, armorer to Philip II of Spain Extremely fine-quality Caucasian shashka that belonged to Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia, given to him when…
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Expertly curated treasures of Ancient Egypt, Rome, Near East and China selected for Apollo’s special June 11 online-only auction
Featured: Unusual Egyptian ceramic funerary mask, monumental bronze of Venus, white marble head of Dionysus, Roman gold jewelry & glass; carved marble statue of Bodhisattva, medieval swords Circa 30 BC-323 AD Egyptian polychrome ceramic funerary mask of youthful female with braided hair and painted eyebrows, hair, lips, earrings and eyes,…
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Nadeau's Auction Gallery of Windsor, CT to Present ItsAnnual Outdoor Mid-Century Auction on Saturday, May 18, 2024
This sale features 580+ lots of important 1950s-era furnishings and fine and decorative artwork, patio and garden items, as well as Asian art, silver and jewelry, and other fine antiques. Jose De Creeft's Figure (New Being), is estimated at $15,000-25,000 Windsor, CT, May 9, 2024 - Nadeau's Auction Gallery is…
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Nantucket Baskets at Auction: Vintage and Modern Examples to Sell at Rafael Osona Auctions
Long considered an icon of Nantucket’s culture, woven wood baskets from the island are highly prized collectibles and works of decorative art. Nantucket baskets are known for their excellent craftsmanship and meticulous style. A selection of these baskets will soon be available with Rafael Osona Auctions in the company’s Annual…
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Apollo Art Auctions to host April 27-28 sale featuring connoisseur-level ancient artifacts with superlative provenance
Many pieces were previously owned by eminent Egyptologists, archaeologists and private collectors including Mrs B Ellison, Dr Rudolf Schmidt, Axel Guttmann, the Barbier-Mueller family and more Rare Egyptian Stone And Wood Pseudo-canopic Jars LONDON – Following a triumphant January auction that introduced The Prince Collection, Dr Ivan Bonchev, Director of…
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North American Auction Company Presents Sale of Fine Jewelry, Native American Art, and More
The upcoming Frontier Splendor: Western Wonders & Native American Art auction from North American Auction Company will feature nearly 750 lots of jewelry, fine art, rugs, and antiquities from Native American tribes and the American Western frontier. Bidding will begin live at 11:00 AM EDT on March 23, 2024. Online…
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Antique Native American Artifacts to Sell at North American Auction Company
This March, a wide variety of jewelry, Western art, and Native American artifacts will be available with North American Auction Company. The Frontier Splendor, Western Wonders & Native American Art sale features nearly 750 lots and will begin at 11:00 AM EDT on March 23, 2024. Here are a few…
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Success for a 12th-Century Carved Madonna
This sale dedicated to medieval and Renaissance art garnered keen interest from museums and resulted in the triumph of a Madonna in majesty. Paris region, last decades of 12th century. Virgin in Majesty, carved walnut with traces of polychromy, h. 67.5 cm/26.4 in. Sold for €106,600 The central composition together with Christ's frontal…
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Artemis Gallery curates Nov. 16 Exceptional Ancient, Ethnographic & Fine Art Auction brimming with connoisseur-level selections
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…
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Inaugural Chinese And Japanese Works Of Art Auction At Olympia Auctions On Wednesday 8th Of November
Olympia Auctions’ inaugural dedicated sale of Chinese and Japanese Works of Art presents a diverse range of Chinese Works of Art from the Neolithic period, Liangzhu Culture (3,300- 2,300BC) to the Warring Sates Period (475-221BCE), through the Ming (1368 to 1644) and Qing Dynasties (1723-35), concluding in the Cultural Revolution…
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Auction Review: Marie-Claude Lalique’s Crystal Collection at Lion and Unicorn
Lion and Unicorn recently hosted a live auction of Lalique crystal on October 8, 2023. It was a continuation of Marie-Claude Lalique's personal collection, which featured over 300 Lalique items of jewelry, vases, bowls, perfume bottles, plaques, figurines, drinkware, and more. Marie-Claude Lalique was the granddaughter of renowned glass artist…
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London’s Apollo Art Auctions presents Timeless Treasures: Ancient Art and Coins, Aug. 27
Featured: Circa 500-300 BC Greek Chalcidian helmet, jeweled Merovingian sword, ancient statuary, pottery, jewelry & gold coins; Bronze Age Chinese ritual vessel, Tang Dynasty camel LONDON – Apollo Art Auctions, internationally recognized for its sales of authentic, expertly vetted ancient art and antiquities, takes pleasure in announcing highlights of its…
