The Brussels Antiques and Fine Arts Fair, also known as Brafa, recently closed its 56th year. In the past, antique fairs were held in cities like New York and Paris, but they are now branching out to other historically picturesque European cities as well. Brafa’s event this year, which took place from January 21st thru…
Category Archives: Antiquities
Ancient Glass Pieces Found to Be Decorated with Gold Foil
84 pieces of antique broken glassware were found under a Buddhist statue in 2004, in Kyoto’s Byodoin temple. Two days ago, on October 7th, temple authorities announced that they had originally been decorated with gold foil. This discovery is the first finding of gold-foil decoration on glassware in all of East Asia. A glassware history…
Antique Dealer Estate for Sale
One of the best known antiques dealers in Ireland recently passed away, leaving an enviable estate worth €5,836,08. Jill Cox operated the successful Beaufield Mews in south Dublin. More than 800 specialty items of hers were recently auctioned in Adam’s of St. Stephen’s Green. Adam’s directors James O’Halloran and Stuart Cole both worked the marathon…
Scythian Bow and Quiver: Ancient Art
Many antique stores today offer a stunning range of antiques. This photograph is of a Scythian bow and quiver from the 3rd-1st Century B.C. These artifacts are unique in two ways- in their remaining together until their discovery, and in their unbelievable state of preservation. The bow is made of bamboo, and the quiver of…
Antique Discovery News
Antique dealers often find the discovery of an antique to be exceptionally interesting news. The recent discovery of King Tut’s grandfather is of interest to those interested in antiques. While excavating a temple on Luxor’s west bank, investigators discovered the statue of Amenhotep III. The statue is 4 feet, 3 inches tall and 3 feet, 1 inch…
Upcoming Biennale des Antiquaries in Paris
In a recent article, Defining Chic , published in the September issue of Art & Auction Magazine, Simon Hewitt previewed the upcoming Biennale des Antiquaries in Paris. He explained that the participant list had been whittled down from 94 to 87, and that the auction space was designed by Agence Decoral and Patrick Bazanan. He described the…
Grand Palais, Paris
Many antique dealers will be featured at an upcoming exhibition in September at Paris’s Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées (usually referred to just as the Grand Palais). The historic building is very majestic and grand, and includes a museum and an exhibition hall. The Grand Palace (as it known in English) was built in 1897 after the Palace of…
Showcasing a Belt with Heracles Knot
Next month, the Biennale des Antiquaires will take place in Paris at the Grand Palais from September 15-22, 2010. As one antique dealer explained “We love the Biennale. It provides the ideal setting for us to show our most significant works in the company of some of the most distinguished dealers in the world.” One…
Hellenistic History Through Art
Understanding the Hellenistic period through artifacts discovered from that time, some of which can be found for sale at Phoenix Ancient Art.
Neolithic Art
This article discusses a recent discovery of Neolithic antiquities.
Antiquities in the News
- SCTA targets expatriates to develop local tourism - Saudi Gazette February 22, 2012SCTA targets expatriates to develop local tourismSaudi GazetteRIYADH — The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) is reorganizing the travel market by targeting expatriates interested in the Kingdom's culture and history. The new plan will also provide more jobs to Saudi nationals by establishing ... […]
- Prince Sultan opens Alghat Museum - Arab News February 22, 2012Arab NewsPrince Sultan opens Alghat MuseumArab NewsBy ARAB NEWS ALGHAT: Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), opened Alghat Museum here Wednesday. He also laid the foundation for heritage hotels in the city. After opening the museum, Prince Sultan ...and more » […]
- Icom publishes “red list” of Egyptian antiquities at risk - Art Newspaper February 22, 2012Art NewspaperIcom publishes “red list” of Egyptian antiquities at riskArt NewspaperBy Martin Bailey. Web only The International Council of Museums (Icom) published an “emergency red list” of Egyptian cultural objects at risk of being illegally traded earlier this month. It presents categories of objects (rather than individual looted ... […]
- Swiss Oil Billionaire Sells African Assets To Finance Iraq Adventure - Forbes February 21, 2012Swiss Oil Billionaire Sells African Assets To Finance Iraq AdventureForbesSince dealing Addax to Sinopec, Gandur has also taken some time to enjoy his collections of art and antiquities. He began his collection of Egyptian artifacts at age 9, and now has one of the best private collections in the world.and more » […]
- Italian Police Nab Fake Antiquities Ring - GalleristNY February 21, 2012GalleristNYItalian Police Nab Fake Antiquities RingGalleristNYThe thieves were caught because they'd been trading their fake pieces for real antiquities from the collection of Marquis Roberto Bilotti Ruggi d'Aragona, who became suspicious of his partners after he refused to trade them one piece, which was then ... […]
- SCTA targets expatriates to develop local tourism - Saudi Gazette February 22, 2012