Antiquities / Ancient Art 2022-02-02 Auction - 101 Price Results - Rhenus Auktionen P. Bonsera in Basel-Landschaft
Done
Allschwil, Basel-landschaft, Switzerland
Auction Details

Antiquities / Ancient Art

In this auction Rhenus Auktionen offers 100 high quality and rare objects of ancient art from various mediterranean cultures, made of a wide variety of materials. Such as Ceramic, Faience, Bronze, Silver, Glass, Amber, Limestone and Marble. The cultures represented are Egyptian, Middle Eastern, Phoenician, Greek, Etruscan, Italic, Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Byzantine, Normanic and Frankish Carolingian. Most of the objects where once in renowned Swiss private collections as also from European private collections, such as: Wladimir Rosenbaum, Saieva, Herbert A. Cahn, Christoph Grand, Hans Dahn, Bigot, Arno Jumperz, Max Hagemann, R.+M. Alexander, M. Tritten and Fam. Bonsera. Many of the objects were once acquired in world-famous galleries, including Royal Athena, New York; Galeria Serodine, Ascona; Jean-David Cahn, Basel; Fortuna Gallery for Ancient Art, Zurich; Charles Ede, London and Sasson Ancient Art, Jerusalem. For all objects offered in this auction are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and as described. All objects offered in this auction are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity with provenance information. We offer in-house shipping for all lots sold in this auction.
Auction Curator:
Paolo Bonsera
Paolo Bonsera
Ancient Art
Neolithic Pottery Cup With Incised Decoration: Neolithic cup with incised decoration Early Europe Balkans (Vinca? Starcevo? Cucuteni? Gumelnita?), 5th - 4th Millennia B.C. Clay, H = 14.5 cm / (5 23/32 inches)Provenance: Swiss private collection
Est.
CHF 2,000
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CHF 3,000
Lot Passed
Tell Brak Type Eye Idol: Tell Brank Eye Idol Tell-Brak, Late 4. Millennia B.C. Marble, H = 4.6 cm / (1 13/16 inches) Provenance: Swiss private collection. Before that in German private collection Bavaria, bought on the
Est.
CHF 400
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CHF 600
Lot Passed
Ancient Egyptian Faience Head Of Bes: Head of Bes Egypt, 3rd intermediate period, 1070-664 B.C. Faience, H = 4.3 cm ( 1 21/32 inches) Provenance: Swiss private collection Bonsera, bought from Jean-David Cahn Basel. Formerly Herbert
Est.
CHF 200
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CHF 300
Lot Passed
Ancient Egyptian Terracotta Head Of Hathor: Head of Hathor Egypt, roman period Terracotta, H = 15.5 cm / (6 7/64 inches) Provenance: Swiss private collection, Basel. Before that in French private collection Paris, bought on the French art
Est.
CHF 600
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CHF 900
Lot Passed
Ancient Egyptian Silver Amulet Of Harpocrates: Amulet of Harpocrates Egypt, roman period Silver, H = 3.2 cm ( 1 1/8 inches) Provenance: Swiss private collection, Basel, bought on the Munich Art Market, in Germany since the early 1980s.
Est.
CHF 200
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CHF 400
Lot Passed
SOLD
Ancient Egyptian Terracotta Harpocrates On Horse: Harpocrates on Horse Egypt, 1st Century B.C. Terracotta, H = 16 cm ( 6 19/64 inches) Provenance: Swiss private collection Basel-Landschaft, bought in 2021 on the belgian art market Brussels. Before
Est.
CHF 800
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CHF 1,200
Ancient Phoenician Glass Bird: Glass Bird Phoenician, 5.-4. Century B.C. Glass, H = 2.8 cm ( 1 7/64 inches) Provenance: Swiss Bonsera private collection, bought 2020 on the German Munich art market. Before that in German private
Est.
CHF 300
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CHF 400
Lot Passed
Ancient Levantine Glazed Clay Lamp: Glazed lamp, type Kennedy 26 Levant, 3.-1. Century B.C. Clay, glazed, L = 8 cm ( 1 5-32 inches) Provenance: Swiss private collection Bonsera, bought from Jean-David Cahn Basel. Formerly Herbert A.
Est.
CHF 200
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CHF 400
Lot Passed
Ancient Small Roman Terracotta Oillamp: Small oillamp Roman, 1.-3. Century A.D. Clay, L = 7.8 cm ( 3 5/64 inches) Provenance: Swiss private collection, Basel, bought before 2011 at a collector's exchange in Saarland. Before that in
Est.
CHF 150
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CHF 200
Lot Passed
Ancient Roman Terracotta Fragment With Cybele: Fragment with Cybele Roman, 1.-2. Century A.D. Terracotta, D = 9 cm ( 3 35/64 inches) Provenance: Swiss private collection, Basel, bought on the Munich art market, in Germany since 2015. (with copy
Est.
CHF 400
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CHF 600
Lot Passed
Ancient Roman Clay Tablet With Hercules: Clay tablet with Hercules Roman, 1.-2. Century A.D. Terracotta, H = 8 cm ( 3 5/32 inches) Provenance: Swiss private collection Tritten, Binningen. In Switzerland since around 2010. Before that
Est.
CHF 300
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CHF 500
Lot Passed
Ancient Canosan Terracotta Figure Of A Sow: Figure of a sow Canosa / Magna Graeca, 4.-3. Century B.C. Terracotta, L = 7.8 cm (3 5/64 inches) Provenance: Swiss private collection Tritten, Binningen. In Switzerland since around 2010. Before
Est.
CHF 200
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CHF 300
Lot Passed
Ancient Apulian Black Glazed Ceramic Kantharos: Black glazed kantharos Apulian / Magna Graeca, 3.-2. Century B.C. Clay, H = 12.4 cm (4 7/8 inches) Provenance: Swiss private collection Basel, acquired on the Munich art market, since 2015 inGermany.
Est.
CHF 400
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CHF 600
Lot Passed
Ancient Apulian Black Glazed Kantharos With Mask: Shell kantharos with theatrical masks Magna Graeca, 4.-2. Century B.C. Clay, H = 8.3 cm (3 17/64 inches) Provenance: Swiss private collection Basel, acquired on the Munich art market, since 2015
Est.
CHF 400
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CHF 600
Lot Passed
SOLD
Ancient Apulian Red-Figured Ceramic Lekanis: Lekanis Apulian, 4.-3. Century B.C. Clay, W = 20 cm / H = 10.5 cm (7 7/8 / 4 1/8 inches) Provenance: Swiss private collection, Basel. Bought from Garth’s Auction Inc. USA in 2021.
Est.
CHF 400
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CHF 600
SOLD
Ancient Greek Silver Thracian Hemidrachm: Thracian hemidrachm Thracia, 386-338 B.C. Silver, D = 1.3 cm (1/2 inches) Provenance: Schweizer Privatsammlung Basel, gekauft ca. 2010 auf einer Sammlerbörse.
Est.
CHF 100
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CHF 200
Ancient Greek Silver Tarsos Stater: Tarsos stater Kilikia, 425-400 B.C. Silver, D = 1.5 cm (19/32 inches) Provenance: Schweizer Privatsammlung Basel, gekauft ca. 2010 auf einer Sammlerbörse.
Est.
CHF 100
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CHF 200
Lot Passed
Ancient Small Apulian Black Glazed Ceramic Bowl: Small bowl Apulian, 4.-3. Century B.C. Clay, D = 12 cm (4 23/32 inches) Provenance: Swiss private collection, Basel, bought ca 2014 on a collectors fair.
Est.
CHF 300
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CHF 500
Lot Passed
Ancient Daunian Black Figure Ceramic Kyathos: Daunian kyathos with geometrical decor Apulian, 550-400 B.C. Clay, H = 14 cm / D = 15 cm (5 1/2 / 6 inches) Provenance: Swiss private collection, Basel, bought at the Basel art market. At Drouot
Est.
CHF 500
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CHF 700
Lot Passed
SOLD
Ancient Apulian Gnathia Ceramic Kantharos: Gnathian Kantharos Apulian, 4. Century B.C. Clay, W = 12.3 cm (4 27/32 inches) Provenance: Swiss private collection, Basel since 2020. Before that, in Swiss private collection Tritten, Binningen,
Est.
CHF 400
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CHF 500