By
Carter B. Horsley
This
October 25, 2016
Antiquities
auction at Christie's New York is highlighted by two magnificent draped
marble women, an excellent gold tiara, numerous fine Roman marble
sculptures, and a very fine Egyptian bronze falcon.
Lot 92 is an exquisite marble statue of a draped goddess, Egyptian,
circa 1st Century B.C.-1st Century A.D. It is 20 inches
high. The headless and footless status is very beautiful.
It has a modest estimate of $100,000 to $150,000. It was withdrawn.
Lot
98, Athena, marble, Roman, circa 1st Century A.D., 54 inches high
Another
headless and footless draped marble Roman figure circa 1st Century A.D.
is Lot 98, which the catalogue identifies as Athena. It is 54
inches high. The catalogue entry notes that it is a
Roman copy of a figure in a group sculpted by the Greek Myron of
circa 450-440 B.C. It has an estimate of $600,000 to
$800,000. It was passed at
$450,000.
Lot 108, Head of a
woman, marble, Roman, Severan Period, circa 220-230 A.D., 12 inches high
Lot
108 is a very beautiful marble head of a woman, Roman, Severan Period,
circa 220-230 A.D. It is 12 inches high. It has an estimate
of $100,000 to $150,000. It
sold for $100,000 including the buyer's premium as do all results
mentioned in this article.
The sale total was $4,026,125 with 72 percent of the offered lots
selling.
Lot 90, Torso of Venus,
marble, Roman, circa 1st Century B.C.-1st Century A.D., 3 7/8 inches
high
Lot
90 is a small by very lovely Roman marble torso of Venus, circa 1st
Century B.C.-1st Century A.D. It is 3 7/8 inches high. It
has a modest estimate of $4,000 to $6,000. It sold for $23.950.
Lot 115, Wreath, gold,
Greek, circa 4th Century B.C., 9 1/2 inches wide
The cover lot of the catalogue is Lot 115, a gold Greek
wreath from the 4th Century that is 9 1/2 inches high. It once
belonged to Jan Mitchell and was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum
of Art in 2011 when it had an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000 and sold
for $332,500. At this auction, it has an estimate of $250,000 to
$350,000. It sold for
$295,000.
Lot 124, Armlet, gold,
Roman, circa Late 3rd-Early 4th Century A.D., 5 1/8 inches in diameter
Lot
124 is a gold Roman armlet, circa Late 3rd-Early 4th Century A.D.
It is 5 1/8 inches in diameter. It once belonged to Jan Mitchell
and has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New
York. It has an estimate of $150,000 to $250,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 99, "Discurus,"
Roman, gilt-bronze, circa 1st-2nd Century A.D., 5 1/2 inches high
Lot
99 is an impressive Roman gilt-bronze bust of Dscurus, circa 1st-2nd
Century A.D. It is 5 1/2 inches high. It was once in the
collection of Christos G. Bastis and was exhibited at the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York 1988. It has an estimate of $90,000 to
$120,000. It sold for $162,000.
Lot 16, head of a male
votary, limestone, Cypriot, circa 500-450 B.C., 13 7/8 inches high
Lot
16 is a good Cypriot limestone head of a male votary, circa 500-450
B.C. It is 13 7/8 inches high. It was from the Cesnola
collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and was
acquired in 1928 by the Toledo Museum of Art. It has an estimate
of $20,000 to $30,000. It sold
for $68,750.
Lot 7, Falcon, bronze,
Egyptian, Late Period to Ptolemaioc Period, 664-30 B.C., 4 7/8
inches high
Lot 7
is a good Egyptian bronze falcon from the Late Period to the Ptolemaic
Period, 664-30 B.C. It is 4 7/8 inches high. It was owned
by the Toledo Museum of Art. It has an estimate of $8,000 to
$12,000. It sold for $75,000.
Lot 42, Sekmet, bronze,
Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period, circa 1089-664 B.C., 10 3/4 inches
high
Lot
42 is a lovely Egyptian bronze statuette of Sekmet, Third Intermediate
Period, circa 1089-664 B.C. It is 10 3/4 inches high. It
has been widely published and exhibited. It has an estimate of
$200,000 to $300,000. It sold
for $247,500.
Lot 41, Neith,
bronze, Egyptian, Late Period, 25th-26th Dynasty, 747-525 B.C., 9 1/2
inches high
Lot
41 is a very good Egyptian bronze statuette of Neith, Late Period,
747-525 B.C. It is 9 1/2 inches high. It was once in the
collection of Jay C. Neff of Pittsburgh and has been widely published
and exhibited. It has an estimate of $70,000 to $90,000. It sold for $68.750.
Lot 6, painted
limestone relief, Egyptian, Late Period, Early 26th Dynasty, 664-610
B.C., 8 1/2 inches high
Lot 6
is a good, Egyptian painted limestone relief from the Late Period,
Early 26th Dynasty, 664-610 B.C. It is 8 1/2 inches high. It once
belonged to the Toledo Museum of Art. It has an estimate of
$25,000 to $35,000. It sold for
$162,500.