FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE 20TH CENTURY 2024-07-28 Auction - 136 Price Results - HELIOS AUCTIONS in NY
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A XU BEIHONG PAINTING TITLED "WILLOW AND MAGPIE"A RARE ITALIAN GILT AND RED VELVET LOBED BOX WITH KEY, 18TH CENTURYA RARE SPANISH COLONIAL GILT SILVER ANGEL STAFF WITH ROCK CRYSTAL TOP
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Ancient bronze and pottery, Western European, Russian and Islamic art. Glass, porcelain, ironwork, paintings and more.
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A BLACK GLAZED SKYPHOS, GREECE, 3RD CENTURY BC: An Ancient Greek skyphos covered in black glaze. The vessel is comprised of a deep bowl, with two D-shaped hadles applied to each side. The bowl sits on a waisted foot with a carinated rim. To the
0001: A BLACK GLAZED SKYPHOS, GREECE, 3RD CENTURY BCEst. $200-$300
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A GREEK, BLACK GLAZED, WINE DRINKING VESSEL, MELON SHAPED, 3RD CENTURY BC: An Ancient Greek wine drinking vessel with a single handle and a ribbed melon shaped body that tapers to a waisted foot with a carinated rim. The narrow neck concaves towards the thin, slightly
0002: A GREEK, BLACK GLAZED, WINE DRINKING VESSEL, MELON SHAPED, 3RD CENTURY BCEst. $400-$600
A GREEK SKYPHOS WINE DRINKING VESSEL WITH TWO RED DOTS, BLACK GLAZED, 3RD CENTURY BC: An Ancient Greek black glazed skyphos with two handles and a wide concaved body. The base tapers from the body into a narrow stem with a decorative red hue along the rim and underside of the foot.
0003: A GREEK SKYPHOS WINE DRINKING VESSEL WITH TWO RED DOTS, BLACK GLAZED, 3RD CENTURY BCEst. $600-$800Lot Passed
A TERRACOTTA OIL VESSEL, BLACK GLAZED, WITH A MEDUSA FIGURE, CA 4TH CENTURY BC.: A classic blackware guttus (or guttos) form with a rounded, ribbed body, a single loop handle, a high spout with a funnel mouth and an everted rim adorned with concentric rings, and raised, tiered
0004: A TERRACOTTA OIL VESSEL, BLACK GLAZED, WITH A MEDUSA FIGURE, CA 4TH CENTURY BC.Est. $800-$1,000Lot Passed
A GREEK RED TERRACOTTA SKYPHOS, 4TH-2ND CENTURY BC: A red terracotta skyphos from Ancient Greece with a darkened hue along the bottom (possibly decorative or aged). The body is bulbous tapering toward the wide base and has two D-shaped handles on each
0005: A GREEK RED TERRACOTTA SKYPHOS, 4TH-2ND CENTURY BCEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed
A GREEK BLACKGLAZED TERRACOTTA TRIFOLD WINE VESSEL, 3RD CENTURY BC: This Ancient Greek black glazed, terracotta wine vessel is single handled with a trifolded rim creating a three leafed motif. The body is bulbous shaped and ribbed tapers drastically into a narrow
0006: A GREEK BLACKGLAZED TERRACOTTA TRIFOLD WINE VESSEL, 3RD CENTURY BCEst. $900-$1,100Lot Passed
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A GREEK BLACK GLAZED TERRACOTTA TRIFOLD OIL VESSEL, 3RD CENTURY BC: This Ancient Greek, black glazed, terracotta oil vessel is single handled with a trifolded rim creating a three leafed motif. The body is bulbous with a narrow neck and flat base. The underside
0007: A GREEK BLACK GLAZED TERRACOTTA TRIFOLD OIL VESSEL, 3RD CENTURY BCEst. $1,000-$1,200
A GREEK, PAINTED TERRACOTTA OIL CONTAINER, 300 BC: A small Greek oil container, similar to a lekythos, with a single high-rising handle and narrow spout for pouring. The body is pear-shaped with a narrow neck and rests on a flat-bottomed foot. The
0008: A GREEK, PAINTED TERRACOTTA OIL CONTAINER, 300 BCEst. $1,200-$1,400Lot Passed
A HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA NUBIAN MASK, 300 BC: A Hellenistic terracotta mask depicting a Nubian. The figure is depicted with lifelike features and braided hair with a headband, possibly a taenia, wrapped around the head. The Hellenistic Greeks
0009: A HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA NUBIAN MASK, 300 BCEst. $1,500-$1,800Lot Passed
A VERY LARGE GREEK SKYPHOS, TERRACOTTA, 4TH-2ND CENTURY BC: A black-glazed Greek skyphos with two handles and a curved bowl, slightly concave on the outside along the edge. The bowl has a thick spreading ring foot on which it stands and two angled, D-shaped
0010: A VERY LARGE GREEK SKYPHOS, TERRACOTTA, 4TH-2ND CENTURY BCEst. $1,500-$1,700Lot Passed
A GREEK BLACK-GLAZED TERRACOTTA LEKANIS WITH LID, 4TH-2ND CENTURY BC: An attractive wheel-thrown pottery cosmetics container, known as a lekanis, often given by fathers to brides on their wedding day. The vessel bears a squat foot, a hemispherical body with a deep
0011: A GREEK BLACK-GLAZED TERRACOTTA LEKANIS WITH LID, 4TH-2ND CENTURY BCEst. $1,700-$2,000Lot Passed
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AN EARLY 4800 Y.O. GODDESS OF FERTILITY, MIDDLE EAST, 3RD MILLENNIUM BC: This statue represents a goddess of fertility, possibly from the Mesopotamian region. The figure stands erect with exaggerated features including an elongated head and protruding lips. The hands are
0012: AN EARLY 4800 Y.O. GODDESS OF FERTILITY, MIDDLE EAST, 3RD MILLENNIUM BCEst. $2,000-$2,300
AN ARCHAIC GREEK TERRACOTTA BUST OF A FEMALE, 700 BC: A beautiful, mold-made terracotta protome depicting a female - possibly a goddess - wearing a headdress drawn up over her long hair that elegantly falls to her shoulders. Archaic smile. Although the
0013: AN ARCHAIC GREEK TERRACOTTA BUST OF A FEMALE, 700 BCEst. $2,000-$2,300Lot Passed
A RARE LARGE RED TERRACOTTA GLAZED POTTERY JUG, 1ST MILLENNIUM: Single-handled, with a narrow, concave neck, wide bulbous body, and flat rounded base. The rim is rounded with a slight lip designed for pouring.Ancient Era - 1st Millenium.H: 10 in., (25.5 cm.)
0014: A RARE LARGE RED TERRACOTTA GLAZED POTTERY JUG, 1ST MILLENNIUMEst. $3,000-$3,500Lot Passed
A GREEK TERRACOTTA RECLINING FEMALE FIGURE SEATED ON A COUCH, 300 BC: A Greek Tanagra figurine depicts a female figure seated in a toga that is raised and draped over the figure. The figure has braided hair that raises in places and is holding a bunch of grapes in her
0015: A GREEK TERRACOTTA RECLINING FEMALE FIGURE SEATED ON A COUCH, 300 BCEst. $4,500-$5,500Lot Passed
A LARGE GREEK TERRACOTTA BUST OF A FEMALE, 500-300 BC: A pottery bust of a woman, perhaps a goddess, with a dramatic coiffure and a tall, pointed coronet or tiara above a realistic, serious face. This protome is a type of bust made by pressing a thin
0016: A LARGE GREEK TERRACOTTA BUST OF A FEMALE, 500-300 BCEst. $4,000-$4,500Lot Passed
A RARE LARGE ROMAN GLASS BOTTLE, 2ND-3RD CENTURY AD: This Roman glass bottle has a long narrow neck and bulbous body that is slightly flattened on the bottom. The body is etched with writing and decorative elements. During the early Roman period, the
0017: A RARE LARGE ROMAN GLASS BOTTLE, 2ND-3RD CENTURY ADEst. $1,800-$2,000Lot Passed
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A LARGE ROMAN DOUBLE-HANDLED WINE VESSEL, 2ND-3RD CENTURY AD: A translucent, subtle, turquoise green glass wine vessel originating in Ancient Rome with two handles. The rim is rounded and tapers into a narrow neck with a circular ring in the middle where the
0018: A LARGE ROMAN DOUBLE-HANDLED WINE VESSEL, 2ND-3RD CENTURY ADEst. $700-$900
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A ROMAN GLASS SKYPHOS, 1ST CENTURY AD: A Roman skyphos, two-handled drinking cup from the 1st Century, made in the classical shape. Made with translucent glass, the body has straight sides that taper towards the ring base. The two handles
0019: A ROMAN GLASS SKYPHOS, 1ST CENTURY ADEst. $800-$1,000
A HELENISTIC GLASS DRINKING VESSEL, 1ST CENTURY BC: This item is a translucent, amber colored conical glass bowl with an angular rim and a slightly inverted lip at the top. The sides taper downward, then curves in to the convex bottom. The interior is
0020: A HELENISTIC GLASS DRINKING VESSEL, 1ST CENTURY BCEst. $1,500-$1,700Lot Passed
AN ANCIENT ROMAN BRONZE MIRROR, 1AD - 1BC.: An Ancient Roman bronze mirror featuring a small, flat, circular body and a short tanged handle with a column motif at the top of the handle.These items were highly valued by individuals of Ancient
0021: AN ANCIENT ROMAN BRONZE MIRROR, 1AD - 1BC.Est. $600-$800Lot Passed
TWO RARE LARGE CAST-BRONZE HELLENISTIC PERIOD DOOR HANDLES: Greek, Hellenistic Age, cast-bronze door handles (knockers) in the form of a stoic, majestic lion's face with a protruding snout and mane. Within the creature's mouth is a circular ring - used either
0022: TWO RARE LARGE CAST-BRONZE HELLENISTIC PERIOD DOOR HANDLESEst. $4,000-$5,000Lot Passed
A GREEK, CAST BRONZE VESSEL WITH TWO HANDLES AND TWO MALE FIGURES ON THE SIDE, 500-300 BC: A rare Greek, cast bronze vessel with a handle and two male figures on the side, 500-300 BC.Provenance: A private collection, Manhattan, NY.H: Including handle 9 1/2 in., (23.5 cm.)
0023: A GREEK, CAST BRONZE VESSEL WITH TWO HANDLES AND TWO MALE FIGURES ON THE SIDE, 500-300 BCEst. $6,500-$7,500Lot Passed
A PAIR OF TIBETAN GILT-COPPER ALTAR BUTTER LAMPS WITH COVERS: Tibetan bronze lidded butter lamp for a Buddhist monastery altar. MAde of pierced and hand-hammered gilr-copper alloy. The lids have lion dogs or foo dogs as finials.The light of the flame of the
0024: A PAIR OF TIBETAN GILT-COPPER ALTAR BUTTER LAMPS WITH COVERSEst. $3,500-$4,500Lot Passed