Apollo Art Auctions

Apollo Art Auctions is a saleroom that specialises in antiquities, Asian and Islamic art, and ancient coins.

Founded by Dr Ivan Bonchev in 2010, the firm is based in London.


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New dealer launches in central London as Orpheus enters the gallery world

08 September 2025

Owner of Apollo Art auction house launches antiquities specialist firm in London’s Marylebone

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Greek bronze reward and a Roman relic coming up

08 September 2025

A “very fine” bronze helmet of Corinthian type, c.350BC, hammered from a single sheet, with a domed crown, almond-shaped eye cutouts and a prominent nose guard, sold for £32,000 at Apollo Art Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) in London on July 27.

Egyptian New Kingdom grasshopper

Ancient Egyptian grasshopper takes six-figure sum at auction

28 July 2025

An ancient Egyptian cosmetic vessel made in the form of a grasshopper or cicada sold for £340,000 at Apollo Art Auctions in London on July 27.

The Guennol Grasshopper

Guennol Grasshopper: Controversial Egyptian vessel comes to auction

24 July 2025

An ancient Egyptian cosmetic vessel made in the form of a grasshopper or cicada comes to auction in London this week.

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Incredibly rare Hellenistic coin dies in sheikh's collection survived the centuries

30 June 2025

Only a very few coin dies have survived from antiquity so there was great interest in the Hellenistic examples offered by Apollo Art Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) on June 8.

Roman Surgical Tools

Silver instruments offer insight into Roman dentistry at London auction

07 February 2025

There was high demand for a collection of what appeared to be Roman dental instruments at a recent Apollo Art Auctions sale.

Egyptian faience figure

Egyptian faience rodent formerly in Qatari collection sells for £37,000

17 December 2024

'Twas just ten nights before Christmas when this ancient Egyptian faience figure of a rodent sold at Apollo Art Auctions in London.

2650 NE 01 Apollo Armour

Elaborate Italian Renaissance armour emerges for public auction

28 June 2024

Elaborate Italian Renaissance armour emerges for public auction

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Antiquities auction brings Egyptian tiles of the unexpected

19 February 2024

Blue-glazed decoration thought to have been invented by king’s architect takes £55,000 at auction

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