Museum-quality pieces throughout Artemis Gallery’s June 29 Exceptional Antiquities Auction

Ancient Egyptian sandstone panel with three fragmentary columns of inscribed hieroglyphs and a left-facing female figure, perhaps a goddess consort. Late Third Intermediate or Ptolemaic Period, circa 760-30 BCE. Height: 20.5in. Exhibited at LA County Museum of Art; Arizona Museum of Art; and the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, California State University, San Bernardino, California. Published in important 1992 reference written by Dr. Gerry D. Scott III. Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer Jr. Estimate $45,000-$67,500

BOULDER, Colo. – Internationally known and frequently called upon for expert consultation, Artemis Gallery has auctioned some of the world’s finest collections of ancient, cultural and ethnographic art. Each of their auction events is expertly curated, with careful thought given to including historical treasures to please both the connoisseur and motivated new collector. Artemis Gallery’s Thursday, June 29 lineup features a stellar array of objects with deep provenance – some whose trail of ownership can traced back as far as the turn of the 20th century.

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Artemis Gallery to host Mar. 9 auction of exceptional ancient, ethnographic & fine art

Published Egyptian New Kingdom (latter 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose IV to Amenhotep III) polychrome stone panel wall painting from tomb of Neb-Amun (TT90) in Thebes, circa 1401-1353 BCE. Panel size: 12in wide x 11.125in high. Custom stand included. First time at auction. Estimate $15,000-$22,500

BOULDER, Colo. – Some of the world’s finest collections of ancient, cultural and ethnographic art include impeccably curated and well provenanced pieces that were acquired through Artemis Gallery. Internationally known and frequently called upon for expert consultation, Artemis Gallery’s specialists delight in creating diverse auction selections like the one that awaits bidders on Thursday, March 9. The lineup includes many incomparable items that have never before appeared at auction. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Artemis Gallery presents Marc Amiguet Schmitt cultural art collection, Oct. 20

Large Pre-Columbian Maya, Late Classic, circa 550-900CE, polychrome incensario fragment of sun god Kinich Ajaw (or Kinich Ahau), also designated as ‘God G’ when referring to codices. Size: 10.8in wide x 11.8in high. Provenance: Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet’s Ancient Art. Estimate $4,000-$6,000

BOULDER, Colo. – On Thursday, October 20, Artemis Gallery will conduct a very special auction featuring the cultural art collection of Marc Amiguet Schmitt, a respected lifelong antiquities dealer and owner of Amiguet’s Ancient Art. While Marc only lived to age 49, his impact was great, especially in Pre-Columbian art circles.

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Artemis Gallery delivers a wealth of ancient and modern delights, July 14

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973), Hibou des bois (Wood Owl), ceramic vase, 1968, Edition 211/500, 11.5in high. All appropriate markings and stamps. Ex Nancy and Dr. E.R. Simpson collection, Los Angeles. Est. $12,000-$24,000. Courtesy of Artemis Gallery
Egyptian Ptolemaic period (circa 332-30 BCE) cartonnage (mummy mask) for a male child, imported wood layered with gesso and linen with painted facial characteristics and additional linear and stippled motifs. Size on included wood display stand: 17in high by 12in wide. Cf. The British Museum. Provenance: Maryland private collection, Artemis Gallery June 20, 2018 auction; Texas private collection. Est. $9,000-$13,000. Courtesy of Artemis Gallery
Egyptian Ptolemaic period (circa 332-30 BCE) cartonnage (mummy mask) for a male child, imported wood layered with gesso and linen with painted facial characteristics and additional linear and stippled motifs. Size on included wood display stand: 17in high by 12in wide. Cf. The British Museum. Provenance: Maryland private collection, Artemis Gallery June 20, 2018 auction; Texas private collection. Est. $9,000-$13,000. Courtesy of Artemis Gallery

BOULDER, Colo. – On Thursday, July 14, Artemis Gallery will present its Exceptional Antiquities, Ethnographic and Fine Art Auction, with absentee and online bidding through LiveAuctioneers. The 357-lot selection features museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), as well as Viking, Far East and Asian, Pre-Columbian, African and Tribal, Oceanic, Native American and Spanish Colonial treasures.

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