Ancient Art & Antiquities
Christie's offers ancient art from the dawn of civilization to the Dark Ages, ranging from Western Europe to the Caspian Sea, embracing the cultures of Egypt, Greece, Rome and the Near East.
Christie's London holds the world auction record of £7,926,650 for the Jenkins Venus from Newby Hall, England. This Roman marble statue was sold in 2002 for the highest price ever achieved for an ancient classical marble sculpture at auction.
Sales are held four times a year, twice in New York and twice in London.
Upcoming Sales from this department
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Apr 2010 27 10:30am & 2pm
SALE 2857|Amsterdam
|Sale Information"Twenty rooms: The private collection of the late Mrs Elias-Vaes"
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Apr 2010 28 10:30am & 2pm
SALE 2857|Amsterdam
|Sale Information"Twenty rooms: The private collection of the late Mrs Elias-Vaes
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Apr 2010 29 10:30am & 2pm
SALE 2857|Amsterdam
|Sale Information"Twenty rooms: The private collection of the late Mrs Elias-Vaes
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Apr 2010 29 2pm
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Jun 2010 10 10am & 2pm
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Oct 2010 7 2pm
Department Contact Info
Specialist Profiles
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G. Max Bernheimer
International Department Head
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New York
Molly Morse LimmerHead of Sale
London Contacts
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Georgiana Aitken
Head of Salegaitken@christies.comTel: +44 (0)20 7752 3002
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Laetitia Delaloye
Junior Specialistldelaloye@christies.com Tel: +44 (0)20 7752 3219
New York Contacts
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G. Max Bernheimer
International Department Head -
Molly Morse Limmer
Head of Salemlimmer@christies.com Tel: +1 212 636 2245
Fax: +1 212 636 4926
Related Press Releases
- 11 December 2009
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- 19 November 2009
Christie’s to Offer Exquisite Antiquities and Ancient Jewelry this December in New York
- 3 June 2009
- 4 May 2009
Superb Examples of Roman and Greek Art Highlight Christie's Spring Sale of Antiquities
Exceptional Prices
The Jenkins Venus, also known as The Barberini Venus
c. late 1st/mid-2nd century A.D.
Price Realized: £7,926,650
June 2002, London, King Street
World auction record for an ancient classical marble sculpture
c. late 1st/mid-2nd century A.D.
Price Realized: £7,926,650
June 2002, London, King Street
World auction record for an ancient classical marble sculpture
An Egyptian black granite standard-bearing statue of Queen Nefertari
New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX, Reign of Ramesses II, 1290-1224 B.C.
Price Realized: $2,256,000
December 2005, New York
New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX, Reign of Ramesses II, 1290-1224 B.C.
Price Realized: $2,256,000
December 2005, New York
The Celtic gold warrior fibula, c. 3rd century B.C.
Price Realized: £1,103,750
April 2001, London, South Kensington
Bought by The British Museum, London
World auction record for ancient gold jewelry
Price Realized: £1,103,750
April 2001, London, South Kensington
Bought by The British Museum, London
World auction record for ancient gold jewelry
The Canford Assyrian Relief, c. 883-859 B.C.
Price Realized: £7,701,500
July 1994, London, King Street
World auction record for a Near Eastern antiquity
Price Realized: £7,701,500
July 1994, London, King Street
World auction record for a Near Eastern antiquity
The Schuster "Stargazer"
An Anatolian marble female idol of Kiliya type, Chalcolithic Period, c. 3300-2500 B.C.
Price Realized: $1,808,000
June 2005, New York
World auction record for a Kiliya idol
An Anatolian marble female idol of Kiliya type, Chalcolithic Period, c. 3300-2500 B.C.
Price Realized: $1,808,000
June 2005, New York
World auction record for a Kiliya idol
The Ousley Achaemenid Relief
An Achaemenid limestone relief fragment,
1st half of 5th century B.C., Persepolis
Price Realized:r £938,750
October 2003, London, South Kensington
An Achaemenid limestone relief fragment,
1st half of 5th century B.C., Persepolis
Price Realized:r £938,750
October 2003, London, South Kensington
An Egyptian gold stirrup ring
New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII, 1353-1335 B.C.
Price Realized: $354,700
December 2003, New York
New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII, 1353-1335 B.C.
Price Realized: $354,700
December 2003, New York
An Egyptian limestone group statue of Ka-Nefer and his family
Old Kingdom, Dynasty V, 2465-2323 B.C.
Price Realized: $2,816,000
December 2005, New York
World auction record for an Egyptian antiquity
Old Kingdom, Dynasty V, 2465-2323 B.C.
Price Realized: $2,816,000
December 2005, New York
World auction record for an Egyptian antiquity
An Egyptian turquoise-blue faience hippopotamus
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XI-XII (2040-1783 B.C.)
Price Realized: £621,250
October 2004, London, King Street
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XI-XII (2040-1783 B.C.)
Price Realized: £621,250
October 2004, London, King Street
An Attic red-figured kylix, c. 480 B.C.
Attributed to Douris as painter and to Python as potter
Price Realized: $1,766,000
June 2000, New York
World auction record for an Attic red-figured vase
Attributed to Douris as painter and to Python as potter
Price Realized: $1,766,000
June 2000, New York
World auction record for an Attic red-figured vase
A Roman over life-sized bronze portrait of the Emperor Antoninus Pius
Antonine Period, c. mid 2nd century A.D.
Price Realized: $2,256,000
December 2005, New York
Antonine Period, c. mid 2nd century A.D.
Price Realized: $2,256,000
December 2005, New York
A Western Asiatic chalcedony cylinder seal, c. 800-700 B.C.
Price Realized: $424,000
June 2001, New York
World auction record for a cylinder seal
Price Realized: $424,000
June 2001, New York
World auction record for a cylinder seal
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