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.
Sabaean Alabaster Head of a Dignitary
This piece comes from the Sabaean (South Arabian) period, 2nd-1st century B.C. The head is oblong and green-beige in color and lacks eprsonal features, which is , consistent with other South Arabian figures. The inscriptions on the base and the fact that such figures come from necropolises has led scholars to deduce that they were commemorative…
Celtic Antiques
Celtic art is characterized by ornamentation and lacks the symmetry and suse of straight lines and themes from nature, which are usually integral to the classical tradition. Classical antiquity focused on the Mediterranean Sea, and was crafted throughout Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome civilizations, a.k.a. the Greco-Roman World. Celtic Art, however, is is known for its…
New Discovery in Egypt
For antique dealers archeological finds are always of interest. These news stories are often of interest to many other people as well, as they reveal a fascinating discovery from the past. In recent news, archeologists in Egypt have unearthed 57 ancient Egyptian tombs dating back to around 2750 B.C. The find actually throws new light on…
Bronze Age Gems
This article talks about the Visigothic lyre-shaped belt buckle from the Dark Ages.
Antique Highlights
Plastic Vessel in the shape of a Monkey’s head. Apulian, 4th Century B.C. Height: 3 5/16” Diameter of Base: 21/16” Monkeys did not exist in the art of Greece, but they can be found in the art of Magna Graecia, the Greek colonies on the southern coast of Italy. The image of the monkey came…
Antiquities in the News
- Sindh through centuries - Pakistan Observer February 3, 2012Sindh through centuriesPakistan ObserverKarachi—An exposition of young trainees' talent titled Sindh Through the Centuries was jointly held here by the Provincial Government's Antiquities Department and Pakistan German Business Forum. Works by the artists acquiring skills benefiting from ... […]
- Al-Tayyar ties up with SCTA for tourism forum - Arab News February 2, 2012Al-Tayyar ties up with SCTA for tourism forumArab NewsBy WALAA HAWARI | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities announced Wednesday it has chosen Al-Tayyar Travel Group as its strategic partner for the 5th session of the Saudi Travel and Tourism Investment Forum 2012 that will ...and more » […]
- Citizens hand in hoards of artifacts - Arab News February 2, 2012Arab NewsCitizens hand in hoards of artifactsArab NewsPrince Sultan bin Salman, president of Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, is seen with a number of citizens who handed over artifacts to SCTA during a recent ceremony in Riyadh. (Al-Eqtisadiah photo) By ARAB NEWS RIYADH: There has been a ... […]
- Market for antiquities still strong in India: Neville Tuli - Zee News February 2, 2012Market for antiquities still strong in India: Neville TuliZee NewsNew Delhi: The market for antiquities - old miniature art - is emerging as a strong force in the country, Neville Tuli, founder and chairman of the Mumbai-based auction house Osian`s has said. His auction "Creative India Series 2", featuring Delhi and ... […]
- Crocodile Museum opens in Aswan - Ahram Online February 1, 2012Crocodile Museum opens in AswanAhram OnlineWithin the context of a plan by the Ministry of State for Antiquities to build museums at the country's most significant archaeological sites, Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim this week officially inaugurated Egypt's first ever crocodile museum.and more » […]
- Sindh through centuries - Pakistan Observer February 3, 2012