Artemis Gallery
’s
TIMED AUCTION | Odds & Ends Marketplace
closes beginning September 28 at 5 p.m. MDT and brings together 598 lots spanning antiquities, Indigenous material, Asian art, natural history, fine art, decorative objects and collectibles. Among the opening highlights is the
Pre-Columbian Stone Face Pendant & Quartz Bead Necklace
, offered with a $400 starting bid and an estimate of $800–$1,200.
Edith Kramer’s “High Meadow, Austria” (1997)
carries a $350 starting bid against an estimate of $1,300–$1,950. The alpine landscape is one of the stronger fine-art offerings in the sale and reflects Kramer’s enduring connection with Austria.
The
Large Mississippian Stone Pipe Bird Effigy
starts at $250 and is estimated at $1,000–$1,500. Carved in sandstone, the elongated pipe terminates in a stylized bird head and combines ritual function with sculptural presence.
The
Fossilized Fern Frond, Dinosaur Tooth, & Chocolate Opal
is offered from $375 with an estimate of $750–$1,125. The eclectic grouping captures the cabinet-of-curiosities spirit that runs through much of the sale.
An
Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace, Bright Turquoise Hue
begins at $350 and is estimated at $700–$1,050. Its vivid blue-green beads offer an accessible example of one of ancient Egypt’s most recognizable decorative materials.
The
Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Copper Alloy Figures
carries a $250 starting bid and a $600–$900 estimate. The compact sculptures are among the highlights of an Asian section that ranges across Chinese, Japanese and Southeast Asian material.
A
19th-Century Chinese Qing Pale Jade Brush Washer with Carved Qilin Handles
starts at $225 and is estimated at $600–$900. The piece combines the refined tradition of the scholar’s desk with jade carving and auspicious qilin imagery.
The
Alan Bean Signed Lithograph, “Locking Up the Rocks” Apollo 11
is offered from $225 with a $600–$900 estimate. Bean’s work occupies an unusual intersection between space exploration, eyewitness history and fine-art printmaking.
A
Tibetan Gilt Thangka Silk Painting – Yellow Jambhala
begins at $200 and is estimated at $600–$900. Depicting the Buddhist deity associated with prosperity, the work brings devotional imagery and richly worked materials into the sale.
Rounding out the selection, the
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Anthropomorphic Face
is listed at $175 against an estimate of $400–$600. The Roman Imperial-period lamp transforms an everyday object into a small piece of expressive figurative sculpture.
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