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Alexander the Great Equestrian Figure with Phoenix Ancient Art Display in Paris

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:16:56 +0000

Phoenix Ancient Art is excited to be part of the 25^th anniversary Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris. Among the many antiques they plan to feature, they will have a stunning Equestrian Figure of Alexander the Great on display. Dating from the Hellenistic period in the 3^rd-2^nd century B.C., this figure measures 49 cm in height. This figure is quite unique, as very few bronze figures of Alexander exist and most are smaller.

Scholars believe that this sculpture was inspired by a monumental work, Alexander on Horseback, that was created in antiquity by the sculptor Lysippos. This original sculpture was erected in the sanctuary of Olympia Zeus at Zion and was later moved to Rome. No one knows, at this point, what become of the sculpture.

Phoenix Ancient Art in Paris Next month, Phoenix Ancient Art will have the opportunity to show some of its most stunning antiques at the Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris. Taking place from September 15-22, 2010 at the stunning Grand Palais, this event brings together top international antiques dealers with a large range of specialties. As Hicham Aboutaam, co-owner of Phoenix Ancient [...]...
Geometric Art and Ali Aboutaam The Aboutaam's sell a wide variety of historic art, including gems from the Geometric and Orientalizing Greek Era. Typical art of this time frame are bronze gems....
Greek Head of a Goddess at Phoenix Ancient Art If you’re looking for a unique antique, Phoenix Ancient Art with Hicham Aboutaam and Ali Aboutaam is certainly the place to look. One of their most recent additions is the Greek Head of a goddess from the Greek World in the Late 5th century B.C. This head is complete and is carved from a block [...]...

Phoenix Ancient Art in Paris

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:15:13 +0000

Next month, Phoenix Ancient Art will have the opportunity to show some of its most stunning antiques at the Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris. Taking place from September 15-22, 2010 at the stunning Grand Palais, this event brings together top international antiques dealers with a large range of specialties.

As Hicham Aboutaam, co-owner of Phoenix Ancient Art with his brother, Ali Aboutaam, says, “In addition to being the place where one can find the finest works of art on the market today, the Paris Biennale is also the most glamorous antiques fair in the world and is always full of aesthetic surprises.”

The fair is celebrating its 25^th year.

Alexander the Great Equestrian Figure with Phoenix Ancient Art Display in Paris Phoenix Ancient Art is excited to be part of the 25th anniversary Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris. Among the many antiques they plan to feature, they will have a stunning Equestrian Figure of Alexander the Great on display. Dating from the Hellenistic period in the 3rd-2nd century B.C., this figure measures 49 cm in height. [...]...
Ali Aboutaam and Art Exhibition This post talks about Phoenix Ancient Art and their upcoming exhibition, due to run from April 30th to June 30th at the Geneva gallery....
Recent Pieces at Phoenix Ancient Art Certainly, it’s always interesting to learn about antiques that galleries have for sale. One beautiful and intricate item is the Syrian Seated Female Satuette of the Tell Halaf type. This piece was acquired by Hicham Aboutaam and Ali Aboutaam of Phoenix Ancient Art on the English Art Market in 1995 in London. It is from the [...]...

Scythian Art at Phoenix Ancient Art

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:15:56 +0000

Ali Aboutaam sells antique art from a variety of different historical eras through Phoenix Ancient Art. One of these eras is Scythian and these people hailed from ancient Iran who during their time, dominated the Pontic-Caspian steppe (known as Scythia). We don’t know all that much about them but what we do know comes from Herodotus who wrote a poem of exile entitled Epistulae ex Ponto. There is also information gleaned from the goldwork that was discovered in Scythian burial mounds in South Russia and Ukraine. At Phoenix Ancient Art currently on sale from this time period is a Scythian Bronze Axe Head for $8,250. It has a slim, pointed blade which distinguishes it from the rather heavier and more rounded forms of other ancient axes. It is delicate in format which indicates its use for a ceremonial purpose (as opposed to some kind of weapon). The mouflon is a type of wild sheep that was found in the Near East and Central Asia and was one of the first domesticated animals. Mouflons played an important role in Scythian culture “providing meat, milk, wool and horn while being hardy enough to survive in the harsh environments north of the Black Sea.”

Scythian Art Much artwork spanning many areas are sold through Phoenix Ancient Art. One time frame covered is Scythian art and currently on sale through their e-Tiquities website is a Scythian Bronze Axe Head and a Scythian Bronze Deer. For more information on Scythian art, visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythian_art ...
Cycladic Art and Phoenix Ancient Art Phoenix Ancient Art, co-owned by brothers Ali Aboutaam and Hicham Aboutaam, sells art from many different Eras, including the Cycladic culture. Art from this culture can be categorized by three time periods: 2800-2500 BCE; 2500-200 BCE; and 2200-2000 BCE. The art often overlaps these time periods (rather than being restricted to just one period). The [...]...
Recent Pieces at Phoenix Ancient Art Certainly, it’s always interesting to learn about antiques that galleries have for sale. One beautiful and intricate item is the Syrian Seated Female Satuette of the Tell Halaf type. This piece was acquired by Hicham Aboutaam and Ali Aboutaam of Phoenix Ancient Art on the English Art Market in 1995 in London. It is from the [...]...

Palmyran Funerary Plaque of a Woman with her Mother from Phoenix Ancient Art

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:56:23 +0000

This exquisite piece of the Palmyran Funerary Plaque of a Woman with her Mother comes from the first half of the 2nd century A.D.

This well preserved slab includes the bust of an adult woman who is richly clothed and accompanied by a second woman with a bare torso. Their faces, as is typical with Palmyran sculptures, don’t display personal character and suggest a vaguely young age. The woman on the right of the plaque, clearly the deceased, is the matron. This was the woman’s role within the house. She is ornately dressed and adorned in jewels.

The figure on the left is clearly a family member accompanying the deceased. This was very common on Palmyran funerary plaques.

As Phoenix Ancient Art explains, “Stylistically, this plaque can be attributed to the final phases of the first group of Palmyran sculpture and dates to the first half of the 2nd century A.D.; the type of earrings, the schematic folds of the fabric, the shape of the eyes (two concentric circles for the iris and the pupil) confirm this dating.”

Alexander the Great Equestrian Figure with Phoenix Ancient Art Display in Paris Phoenix Ancient Art is excited to be part of the 25th anniversary Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris. Among the many antiques they plan to feature, they will have a stunning Equestrian Figure of Alexander the Great on display. Dating from the Hellenistic period in the 3rd-2nd century B.C., this figure measures 49 cm in height. [...]...
Greek Head of a Goddess at Phoenix Ancient Art If you’re looking for a unique antique, Phoenix Ancient Art with Hicham Aboutaam and Ali Aboutaam is certainly the place to look. One of their most recent additions is the Greek Head of a goddess from the Greek World in the Late 5th century B.C. This head is complete and is carved from a block [...]...
Recent Pieces at Phoenix Ancient Art Certainly, it’s always interesting to learn about antiques that galleries have for sale. One beautiful and intricate item is the Syrian Seated Female Satuette of the Tell Halaf type. This piece was acquired by Hicham Aboutaam and Ali Aboutaam of Phoenix Ancient Art on the English Art Market in 1995 in London. It is from the [...]...

Greek Head of a Goddess at Phoenix Ancient Art

admin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 10:11:17 +0000

If you’re looking for a unique antique, Phoenix Ancient Art with Hicham Aboutaam and Ali Aboutaam is certainly the place to look. One of their most recent additions is the Greek Head of a goddess from the Greek World in the Late 5^th century B.C. This head is complete and is carved from a block of fine-grained white marble. The nose was added in plaster and the upper skull was completed with other materials.

The indications of the diadem or crown with or without a veil or helmet indicate that this figure wasn’t a mortal. The mythological figure could have been Hera, Demeter, Persephone, Aphrodite or Artemis. It may even have been Athena, if the head were protected by a helmet.

The style of the statue certainly fixes the date to the Classical period, between the last decades of the 5^th or the early 4^th century B.C. During this period, the Greek world was shaken by the fratricidal Peloponnesian War.

Alexander the Great Equestrian Figure with Phoenix Ancient Art Display in Paris Phoenix Ancient Art is excited to be part of the 25th anniversary Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris. Among the many antiques they plan to feature, they will have a stunning Equestrian Figure of Alexander the Great on display. Dating from the Hellenistic period in the 3rd-2nd century B.C., this figure measures 49 cm in height. [...]...
Palmyran Funerary Plaque of a Woman with her Mother from Phoenix Ancient Art This exquisite piece of the Palmyran Funerary Plaque of a Woman with her Mother comes from the first half of the 2nd century A.D. This well preserved slab includes the bust of an adult woman who is richly clothed and accompanied by a second woman with a bare torso. Their faces, as is typical with Palmyran [...]...
Recent Pieces at Phoenix Ancient Art Certainly, it’s always interesting to learn about antiques that galleries have for sale. One beautiful and intricate item is the Syrian Seated Female Satuette of the Tell Halaf type. This piece was acquired by Hicham Aboutaam and Ali Aboutaam of Phoenix Ancient Art on the English Art Market in 1995 in London. It is from the [...]...

Scythian Art

admin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:32:20 +0000

Much artwork spanning many areas are sold through Phoenix Ancient Art. One time frame covered is Scythian art and currently on sale through their e-Tiquities website is a Scythian Bronze Axe Head and a Scythian Bronze Deer. For more information on Scythian art, visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythian_art

Scythian Art at Phoenix Ancient Art This article looks into Scythian culture and how art can give one an insight into various trends during the era....
Geometric Art and Ali Aboutaam The Aboutaam's sell a wide variety of historic art, including gems from the Geometric and Orientalizing Greek Era. Typical art of this time frame are bronze gems....
Ali Aboutaam and Persian Empire This article talks about the Persian empire and also discusses a piece of art that Ali Aboutaam sells from that time period, the Sassanian pinched glass flask....

Cycladic Art and Phoenix Ancient Art

admin — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 07:24:04 +0000

Phoenix Ancient Art, co-owned by brothers Ali Aboutaam and Hicham Aboutaam, sells art from many different Eras, including the Cycladic culture. Art from this culture can be categorized by three time periods: 2800-2500 BCE; 2500-200 BCE; and 2200-2000 BCE. The art often overlaps these time periods (rather than being restricted to just one period). The images were often used in graves, suggesting that they were important to the deceased during their lives, as opposed to being made for burial. Central to Cycladic Art are best described as idols or figurines (most well-known as musicians: harp or pipe players) and gained popularity among the people of mainland Greece and Crete. Ali Aboutaam is currently selling a Cycladic Marble Plate for $12,500.

Ali Aboutaam’s Phoenix Art Archaic Greek Era Ali Aboutaam sells art from various historical periods including the Archaic and Classical Greek era which started in 800 BCE and lasted until 480 BCE. In terms of art, it is somewhere between Geometric Art and Classical Greek art. It is known as archaic because it “contained the seeds of classical art” and came after [...]...
Scythian Art at Phoenix Ancient Art This article looks into Scythian culture and how art can give one an insight into various trends during the era....
Geometric Art and Ali Aboutaam The Aboutaam's sell a wide variety of historic art, including gems from the Geometric and Orientalizing Greek Era. Typical art of this time frame are bronze gems....

Recent Pieces at Phoenix Ancient Art

admin — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:07:25 +0000

Certainly, it’s always interesting to learn about antiques that galleries have for sale. One beautiful and intricate item is the Syrian Seated Female Satuette of the Tell Halaf type. This piece was acquired by Hicham Aboutaam and Ali Aboutaam of Phoenix Ancient Art on the English Art Market in 1995 in London.

It is from the 6^th Millennium B.C. from Syria and is 7.2 cm high. The statuette was part of the Tell Halaf culture, a famous site in Northern Syria which was excavated in the 1930s. While many pieces from the period were not well preserved, this piece is in great condition.

This image was hand-shaped and represents a seated woman with her legs drawn back towards her body and her long arms framing her large breasts. The representation of a female image with generous proportions was very common and showed the importance that the agro-pastoral communities during that time placed on fertility and fecundity for survival.

Palmyran Funerary Plaque of a Woman with her Mother from Phoenix Ancient Art This exquisite piece of the Palmyran Funerary Plaque of a Woman with her Mother comes from the first half of the 2nd century A.D. This well preserved slab includes the bust of an adult woman who is richly clothed and accompanied by a second woman with a bare torso. Their faces, as is typical with Palmyran [...]...
Alexander the Great Equestrian Figure with Phoenix Ancient Art Display in Paris Phoenix Ancient Art is excited to be part of the 25th anniversary Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris. Among the many antiques they plan to feature, they will have a stunning Equestrian Figure of Alexander the Great on display. Dating from the Hellenistic period in the 3rd-2nd century B.C., this figure measures 49 cm in height. [...]...
Greek Head of a Goddess at Phoenix Ancient Art If you’re looking for a unique antique, Phoenix Ancient Art with Hicham Aboutaam and Ali Aboutaam is certainly the place to look. One of their most recent additions is the Greek Head of a goddess from the Greek World in the Late 5th century B.C. This head is complete and is carved from a block [...]...

Ali Aboutaam and Persian Empire

admin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 07:12:20 +0000

Ali Aboutaam, through the e-Tiquities website and with his brother Hicham, sells many different types of ancient elegant artworks, spanning a variety of different time periods. One of these is the Persian Empire which is actually a combination of a group of empires: Median, Achaemenid, Parthian, Sassanian. This is what makes Persian art so interesting. One cannot say that there is standard or classic Persian art because it was made over so many different periods, spanning a variety of cultures. Yet there are still a few motifs that can be seen on all art associated with the Persian Empire, such as the hunt.

Ali Aboutaam and Persian Flask

Currently on sale by Phoenix Ancient Art from this time period is a Sassanian pinched glass flask which is made from yellow-tinged blown glass. It was probably used for pricey cosmetics or perfume and originally had a stopper. It has a very narrow neck which suggests the contents were quite precious, restricting the flow. It is called Sassanian due to its decorative motif, common on Sassanian vessels from the 3rd century AD.

Ali Aboutaam and Byzantine Disk This article talks about the Byzantine gold ornamented disk with a cruciform Greek monogram, currently on sale at e-Tiquities, the website of Phoenix Ancient Art, owned by Ali Aboutaam and his brother....
Geometric Art and Ali Aboutaam The Aboutaam's sell a wide variety of historic art, including gems from the Geometric and Orientalizing Greek Era. Typical art of this time frame are bronze gems....
Ali Aboutaam’s Phoenix Art Archaic Greek Era Ali Aboutaam sells art from various historical periods including the Archaic and Classical Greek era which started in 800 BCE and lasted until 480 BCE. In terms of art, it is somewhere between Geometric Art and Classical Greek art. It is known as archaic because it “contained the seeds of classical art” and came after [...]...

Ali Aboutaam and Byzantine Disk

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 07:27:51 +0000

Ali Aboutaam, co-owner of Phoenix Ancient Art, is currently selling lots of jewelry and gems from different historical periods. Currently on sale is a Byzantine gold ornamented disk that has a cruciform Greek monogram, which is filled with niello on the surface. According to the e-Tiquities website where these gems are sold, chances are this piece of jewelry probably originally formed part of a set which included a necklace, box and valuable dishes.

Byzantine Period and Phoenix Ancient Art

During the Byzantine era, monograms were very popular and used to identify groups. This one, currently on sale by the Abotaams, has the owner’s name engraved, saying ‘this object belongs to,’ and his title. The Byzantine Era (also known as Eastern Roman Empire) focused around the capital of Constantinople.

Geometric Art and Ali Aboutaam The Aboutaam's sell a wide variety of historic art, including gems from the Geometric and Orientalizing Greek Era. Typical art of this time frame are bronze gems....
Ali Aboutaam and Art Exhibition This post talks about Phoenix Ancient Art and their upcoming exhibition, due to run from April 30th to June 30th at the Geneva gallery....
Ali Aboutaam’s Phoenix Art Archaic Greek Era Ali Aboutaam sells art from various historical periods including the Archaic and Classical Greek era which started in 800 BCE and lasted until 480 BCE. In terms of art, it is somewhere between Geometric Art and Classical Greek art. It is known as archaic because it “contained the seeds of classical art” and came after [...]...