Auction 85 - Antiquities

height cm 50Very rare complete antefix representing a young woman, Blackish-brown, red and creamy white paint well preserved; in complete and in e...

height cm 28Depiction of a Goddess with high polos, probably Persephone, wit the lips slightly open and the contour of the eyes is marked by very ...

height cm 12,5; length cm 11 A wonderful small theatrical mask, with traces of the original polychromy. Repaired; a specimen from the same worksho...

height cm 14,5This beautiful protome of a young bull is characterized by a detailed rendering of the anatomical elements as the horns, the fur and...

height cm 28Characterized by full cheeks, fleshy lips and drop-shaped eyes; the short hair are bipartite on the forehead and fall over the ear in ...

height cm 40Some cracks that don't disfigure its integrity. Provenance: English private collection, Kent; bought in 1990s at Grays Antique Market.

This large lot is composed by a rich group of terracotta fragments, whith interesting specimens producted in Magna Graecia. The lot includes fragm...

height cm 22Corinthian helmet of a Greek warrior, well preserved and of extraordinary beauty and suggestive power. The helmet is made with a singl...

height cm 17,5A solid-cast of archaic taste, with defined pectorals, his hair rendered by incised parallel lines, the face with large almond-shape...

diam. cm 13; height (with full stand) cm 18,5Engraved tang bronze mirror with nude winged lasa advancing left. Nice green patina; missing tang; so...

height cm 10A standing Heracles with left leg flexed and slightly advanced; the right arm raised originally helding club; the Nemean lion's skin c...

height (warrior) cm 6,1; max cm 7,7With a Montefortino Helmet, holding a long Hasta. Untouched brownish patina. Provenance: English private collec...

This large lot is composed by a rich group of metalworks, of different ancient periods. The lot consists of: vessels, as basins and jug of large s...

This large lot is composed by a rich group of metalworks, of different ancient periods. The lot consists of: vessels, as large size basins, jugs, ...

height (with lid) cm 38,5; height (urn) cm 33; diam. (urn) cm 17,5; height (lid) 13,5; diam. (lid) cm 21,5Biconical body with circular flaring rim...

height cm 17; diam. cm 28,2Rare example of a double-handled bowl in red-brown impasto, decorated with a series of conical embosses that run on han...

height cm 40Large trefoil oinochoe, with double small wheels. The decoration is arranged in three main decorative bands: a sequece of wild boars a...

height cm 30 eachComposed by two nice olpai; the main decoration is characterized by the typical sequence of animals, arranged into three parallel...

Near BMN Painter, 550 - 530 BCheight cm 10,6; diam. cm 21Very nice kylix, with shining surface. On both external sides, two seated sphinxs, affron...

height cm 12,2; diam. cm 20,5Decorated with a band left in reserve, painted with a frieze of a procession of horsemen and cloaked figures. Between...

height cm 45An Attic black-figure amphora with incised details, characterized by triple handles and torus foot. On the neck, palmette-lotus chain ...

height cm 30; diam. cm 6A standing woman, depicted in profile, in a domenistc scene. The secondary decoration consists of a sequence of palmette o...

height cm 24,5; diam. cm 5An elegant lekythos, with undecoreted body, except for the shoulder, which has a band of vertical and parallel lines and...

height cm 28; diam. cm 6 Enclosed between two flags of menanders, the Goddess Athena is depicted standing and armeda, while she turns her eyes to ...

height cm 10; diam. cm 26Into the inner tondo, inscribed in a continuos meander, a draped young is turn to a seated one. On the external surface, ...

height cm 45,5; diam. cm 38; diam. (with handles) cm 43Outstanding krater with monumental figure. The main decoration consists of a Dionysiac scen...

height cm 38; diam. cm 30; diam. (with handles) cm 35Very nice krater with the depiction of a dionysiac procession as main decoration. In the cent...

height cm 20; diam. cm 3,8With a standing woman, a priestess, who holds a phiale, depicted during a libation; in front of her, an altar with the r...

height cm 25; diam. cm 10Showing two cloaked figures, as they were long shadows. Intact, only a minor lack of paint on the handle. Provenance: Eng...

height cm 5,5; diam. cm 18,5Extremely rare fish-plate with spiral waves on centre: resembling to that of Genucilia Group. Intact, an insignificant...

height cm 52; diam. cm 26,5This volute krater is an example of the most typical forms of Apulian pottery production, knowed as "ornate or monument...

height cm 22,5; diam. cm 24 Extremelly fine krater, intact. The main decoration is arranged on both sides of the body. On one side, there is the d...

height cm 28,5; diam. cm 32The decoration is quite common in the Apulian red-figure manufacture and it consists of a Dionysiac/offering theme. To ...

height cm 27; diam. cm 31The main decoration is arranged on one side and presents a dyionisiac theme. A dancing maenad moves towards left, holding...

height cm 11,5; diam. cm 31,5In the tondo, a woman is seated on a rock, facing left; she holds a votive box and a garland and she wears a long kit...

height cm 6,5; diam. cm 23Very nice stemless kylix decorated only in the inner surface, with a beautiful winged Eros. The figure is seated on a dr...

height cm 49,5; diam. cm 14,5Large amphora decored on both sides. On one side, there is the depiction of a winged Eros, seated on a support which ...

height cm 26,5A particular, very rare, representation: a woman proffering a traveling kit to a seated men. A minor restoration on the foot. Proven...

height cm 10Intact. Provenance: English private collection, according to the heirs possibly purchased in some auction or Art Gallery during 1970s-...

height cm 28,5Very rare example of yellow-slipped pottery. The fabric and the form are not so usual in Apulia manufacturing, in fact the yellow-sl...

height cm 24; diam. cm 31Very fine bell-krater, with glossy glaze and polychrome painted decoration consists of ovuli, lines and dotts under the r...

height cm 26,4; diam. cm 12,2Characterized by the typical decorative motif the female head, in profile, richly adorned, among vegetal branches. Pr...

height cm 11,2; diam. cm 9,7Characterized by the double horizontal vine shoot, composed of a straight branch from which leaves, tendrils and hangi...

height cm 13On the body, within vines branches, a female head with necklace and ivy wreath. Under the vessel's foot, a black painted mark in the s...

height cm 15Very elegant oinochoe, with glossy black glaze and decorative motif in white, characterized by two vines branches and a running dog on...

height cm 5,2; diam. cm 10Intact. Provenance: Private collection, London; acquired in Brussels from Alara Gallery on 1994; formerly in an old Germ...

height cm 4,5; diam. cm 19,5On the surface, three large fishes, one of them is a monkfish; they are spaced out by three waves, departing from the ...

height cm 10,5; diam. cm 16With double handles, dotted, and characterized by a female head in profile, with richly adorned sakkos, radian stephane...

This large lot is composed of a rich group of vessels, which are interesting examples of the Apulian and Campanian manufacture. The lot includes a...

This large lot is composed of a rich group of vessels, which are interesting examples of the Apulian polychrome pottery, from Canosine, Daunian an...

This large lot is composed of a rich group of vessels, which are interesting examples of the Apulian polychrome pottery, from Canosine, Daunian an...

height cm 22; diam. cm 24,5Characterized by the typical broad funnel-shaped rim, the globular body and a pair of stylized animal protome between t...

height cm 26,5; diam. cm 19Provenance: Private collection, London; acquired in Brussels from Alara Gallery on 1994; formerly in an old German coll...

height cm 29,5; diam. cm 16,5Characterized by two zoomorphic protome between handles. Provenance: Private collection, London; acquired in Brussels...

height cm 13,5; diam. cm 13,5Provenance: English private collection, according to the heirs possibly purchased in some auction or Art Gallery duri...

height cm 7; diam. cm 17Intact. Provenance: English private collection, according to the heirs possibly purchased in some auction or Art Gallery d...

height cm 5,5; diam. cm 12With a stamed decoration on the inner surface, characterized by radiant petals and leaves. Provenance: English private c...

height (with lid) cm 11; diam. cm 4,5Provenance: English private collection, according to the heirs possibly purchased in some auction or Art Gall...

height cm 6,3; diam. cm 11With Greek letters in the inner rim. Intact. Provenance: Private collection, London; acquired in Brussels from Alara Gal...

height cm 12Intact, with minor cooking cracks. Provenance: Private collection, London; acquired in Brussels from Alara Gallery on 1994; formerly i...