Greek, Roman, Egyptian & Other Antiquities

The antiquities market comprises artefacts and works of art made by ancient civilisations including statues, coins, jewellery and arms and armour.

Provenance is one of the most important considerations when trading in this sector as there is a long history of looting from archaeological sites.

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Ancient and modern discoveries: Frieze fairs bring together the best of old and new

07 October 2024

Frieze Masters coincides with its sister fair, Frieze London, in Regent’s Park on October 9-13.

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Horse exhibition is the mane attraction in Wiltshire

30 September 2024

The Long Gallery at Messums West – established as Messums Wiltshire in 2016 by Johnny Messum – originally functioned as an equine stable.

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Important Assyrian artefact returned to Iraq after being held in UK for 22 years

25 September 2024

An ancient Assyrian artefact stolen from an archaeological site in Iraq in the early 1990s has been returned to the country after being stored for an extended period by the Metropolitan Police in London.

Ancient funerary couch

Getty Museum returns ancient bronze couch to Turkey

19 September 2024

The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has returned an ancient bronze funerary couch to Turkey after concluding that it had been illicitly excavated in the early 1980s.

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Dealership Charles Ede appoints James Richards to boost fine art sales

11 September 2024

London firm Charles Ede is expanding its repertoire and has brought in James Richards to launch its new approach which includes a greater focus on fine art at this year's 'Frieze Masters'.

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Roman bust thought to be an emperor stands out at auction

09 September 2024

Encouraging results of two-day sale in Colchester suggests the traditional quiet period provides good selling opportunities

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Items from Britain’s best-known metal detectorist surface at TimeLine Auctions

02 September 2024

Eighty-seven lots from the collection of Britain’s best-known metal detectorist are on offer as part of TimeLine Auctions’ mammoth sale in Harwich, Essex, from September 3-8.

Ancient Greek intaglio ring

Ancient intaglio ring sparks bidding battle and sells at four times estimate

23 August 2024

An ancient Greek ring with a provenance that included Prince Stanislas Poniatowski, William Beckford and a Seagram heiress sold for $30,000 (£23,000) at an auction in the US.

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Pick of the Week: Celtic torc talked of as a Co Cork find

12 August 2024

This Celtic silver ‘ribbon’ torc, or armlet was made – perhaps in Ireland – sometime in the period between c.500BC-500AD.

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Artefacts recovered and arrests made in Interpol art trafficking operation

30 July 2024

An Interpol operation has recovered more than 6400 objects and made 85 arrests across Europe

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Saxon gold sword pommel and Celtic figure rise up out of the ground

08 July 2024

Metal-detecting finds often prove valuable both in terms of heritage and a healthy sum at auction.

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Enduring Legacy of antiquities from the Egyptians to the Romans at Forgelynch

01 July 2024

Gallery builds on enduring interest for original items from the ancient world (3000BC-600AD).

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Crouching Venus copy makes a stand-out sum

01 July 2024

On the market for the first time in over half a century, a Roman marble copy of the Crouching Venus hammered at $130,000 (£103,000) in the Freeman’s Hindman (27/21/15% buyer’s premium) auction on May 23.

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The Treasure House Fair returns with a lively opening

27 June 2024

Key event in the summer calendar opens its doors once again

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Roman shoes walk to Essex auction

17 June 2024

Found by a mudlark along the Thames in the early 2000s, these three well-preserved 1st-2nd century leather shoes would have once protected the feet of Roman children in Londinium.

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Dealer Tomasso adds to his personal collection with an auction jewellery purchase

10 June 2024

A gold and cameo ring offered with an estimate of just £200-300 at Derbyshire auction house Irita Marriott (plus 28.8% buyer’s premium inc VAT) and catalogued as 19th century caught the eye of a number of jewellery dealers and bidders from as far as Paris and the US.

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Italian micromosaic table is among five lots to watch this week

03 June 2024

With estimates from £250, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

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Obituary: Sir John Boardman (1927-2024)

03 June 2024

Sir John Boardman OBE FBA Hon RA, Emeritus Lincoln Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology at the University of Oxford and an Honorary Fellow of the Magdalene College Cambridge for 40 years, was not just the pre-eminent scholar of Archaeology and Ancient Greece, he also proved to be a remarkable friend to the antiquities trade and collecting.

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British Museum recovers more stolen works but over 800 objects still missing

24 May 2024

The British Museum has recovered a further tranche of stolen and missing objects from its collection.

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Ancient gold objects stolen in brazen theft at Ely Museum

21 May 2024

Two valuable Bronze Age gold artefacts have been stolen from Ely Museum in Cambridgeshire.

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