Artemis Gallery
is bringing the season to a close with its
Timed End of Summer Marketplace Auction
, offering 495 lots spanning antiquities, ethnographic and Indigenous artifacts, Asian art, fine art, collectibles, jewelry, furniture, and more. Closing August 31, the wide-ranging sale presents collectors with works and objects from cultures and periods across the globe, from ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman material to Asian antiques and modern and contemporary art.
Fossilized Fern Frond, Dinosaur Tooth, & Chocolate Opal
. Estimate: $750 - $1,125.
Arthur Knebel Pastel - "Old Buses" (1990)
. The scene depicts several worn buses and trucks resting in a rough, earthen yard, their forms partially dissolved into sweeping layers of pastel pigment. Rather than presenting a sharply defined mechanical study, Knebel allows the vehicles to blur into the surrounding landscape, transforming rusted metal and dusty ground into a vibrant field of color and texture. Estimate: $700 - $1,050.
Pre-Columbian Stone Face Pendant & Quartz Bead Necklace
. Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec to Maya culture, ca. 500 BCE to 900 CE. A necklace centered with an ancient greenstone face pendant carved in stylized form with drilled suspension perforations. Estimate: $800 - $1,200.
Contemporary Abstract Painting by John Gardano (2012)
. John Gardano (American?, active XI century). Abstract. Oil on canvas, 2012. Signed and dated at lower center. A vibrant orchestration of color and gesture, this 2012 oil on canvas by John Gardano pulses with layered movement and luminous energy. The vertically oriented composition is built from interwoven passages of translucent blues, saturated yellows, soft greens, and flashes of warm rust, applied in sweeping strokes, drips, and looping linear accents. Estimate: $900 - $1,350.
Roman Bronze & Brass Fascinum Amulets, Set of 3
. Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A group of three Roman fascinum amulets in bronze and brass, each rendered in distinct stylized forms. Size of largest: 1.3" L x 1.3" W (3.3 cm x 3.3 cm). Estimate: $800 - $1,200.
Chinese Nephrite Jade Knife w/ Phoenix Handle
. East Asia, China, ca. mid-20th century CE. A phoenix-handled fantasy axe blade carved from nephrite jade, drawing inspiration from Neolithic and archaic Chinese forms with dramatic curves and delicate protruding shapes. Size: 7" L x 3" W (17.8 cm x 7.6 cm), Estimate: $700 - $1,050.
20th C. West African Bogolanfini Mud Cloth Textile
. Likely West African, ca. 20th century. A cotton textile in a simple plain weave with a slightly loose, gauze-like texture, appearing to be resist or mud-dyed. The fabric features fringed ends and hand-applied geometric and spiral motifs, likely formed using the bogolanfini (mud-cloth) technique. Size: 82" L x 38" W (208.3 cm x 96.5 cm) Estimate: $700 - $1,050.
Three Djenne Mali Redware Pottery Vessels
. Western Africa, Mali, Middle Niger Civilization / Djenne, ca. 19th century CE or earlier. A trio of redware pottery vessels, each with a rounded, bulbous body and a tapering neck rising from a narrow shoulder. Estimate: $700 - $1,050.
European 18th C. Wooden Barrel Costrel Canteen Vessel
. Europe, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A wooden costrel or canteen formed as a compact barrel-like vessel bound by broad, bent wooden bands around a darker staved body. A round mouth opening is bored through the center of the long side, and small piercings along the edges indicate it was meant to be suspended by a cord or strap for carrying. Estimate: $800 - $1,200.
David Tinsley Painting "White Poppies II" (1999)
. A wonderful painting by famous Outsider Artist David Tinsley, titled "White Poppies II" and featuring a pair of crows who appear to be sniffing three white poppies with a horned, red devil to the right and a hill of equally-spaced, deciduous trees before a pink sky in the background. Estimate: $600 - $900.
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