Artemis Fine Arts will host the "
CONSIGNOR Says Sell! Ancient, Ethno, Art
" auction starting on October 24, 2025, at 8:00 AM GMT-6 from Louisville, Colorado. Driven by a consignor's instruction to sell, the event offers exceptional value with savings up to 70% off, featuring both discounted lots and items brand-new to auction. The collection spans vast cultural and historical categories, including authentic antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African/Tribal/Oceanic, and Fine Art. In this image:
Shang Dynasty Jade Ceremonial Axe - Erlitou Period
. Estimate $1,300-$1,950.
Lockwood Dennis Painting "Eastern Washington" (1995)
. Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Paintings 3, Eastern Washington" oil on canvas, 1995. Signed at lower right and titled and dated on verso. A painting of paintings - and a meditation on memory, place, and the act of seeing. Estimate $1,300-$1,950.
12 Victorian & Neoclassical Jewelry Pieces w/ Cameos
. Europe, Victorian to Neoclassical period, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A graceful collection of twelve antique jewelry items, each piece an ode to classical beauty and 19th-century craftsmanship. Estimate $1,300-$1,950.
Indonesian Kris with Bone Hilt & Silver Sheath Jacket
. Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early 20th century CE. A kris sword with a straight carbon steel blade, its surface showing subtle patterning from traditional forging. Estimate $600-$900.
Inuit Carved 5 Walrus Ivory Cigarette Holders
. Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit Peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A group of five hand-carved walrus ivory cigarette holders, each delicately sculpted and adorned with animal figures including seals and walruses. Size of longest: 4.75" L x 0.5" W (12.1 cm x 1.3 cm) Estimate $600-$900.
Five Egyptian Faience & Stone Amulets
. Ancient Egypt, Late Period, Dynasties 26 through Ptolemaic Period, ca. 662 to 30 BCE. Nice lot of mixed amulets in faience and stone. Included is a small brown-glazed faience frog (fertility), two papyrus stalks (wadj amulets symbolizing life, vitality and regeneration), a Tawaret, protector of mother and children and a tan stone fly (to help ward off pesky mosquitos found near the Nile). Size of largest: 1.375" H (3.5 cm) Estimate $600-$900.
Dong Son Bronze Coiled Arm Cuffs - Pair
. Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son Culture, ca. 500 BCE to 100 CE. A sculptural pair of ancient elegance, these bronze coiled arm cuffs from the Dong Son culture spiral with commanding grace. Each cuff is cast in heavy bronze, designed as a thick band that curls upon itself in a single, powerful arc. Estimate $600-$900.
Chinese Tang Dynasty Bronze Burial / Bridal Mirror
. East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 7th to 10th century CE. A cast circular bronze mirror with a high tin content, lending the reflective surface a bright, silvery sheen. The reverse is richly decorated with concentric registers of stylized scrollwork, geometric bands, and floral motifs surrounding a domed central knob pierced for suspension. Estimate $600-$900.
Byzantine to Medieval Silver Ring - Star Motif
. Near East / Europe, Byzantine to Medieval period, ca. 10th to 14th century CE. A finely cast silver ring featuring a flat circular bezel intricately engraved with a radiating star or cross motif, framed by a delicate rope border. Estimate $600-$900.
Ashanti Wood Stool w/ Adinkra Unity Motifs
. West Africa, Ghana, Asante (Ashanti) people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A low stool, known as a dwa, carved from a single block of dense hardwood and finished with a dark varnish, its form and motifs inspired by Adinkra symbols. Estimate $600-$900.
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