About ArtAncient
At ArtAncient, we specialize in remarkable objects that span from the formation of the Solar System to late antiquity, aiming to uncover, study, and place them in extraordinary collections. Based in London, we are dedicated to research and rediscovery, aiming to tell the remarkable story of each piece that comes into our care. We assess condition, authenticity, and provenance, providing an all-round approach to the object. From sculptural meteorites to important works of ancient art, each object is carefully researched and thoroughly documented. Our aim is to provide t...Read More
Established in 20071stDibs seller since 2014
Associations
LAPADA - The Association of Arts & Antiques Dealers
International Confederation of Art and Antique Dealers' Associations
The British Antique Dealers' Association
VAT ID
GB948983253
Featured Pieces
Roman Marble Foot with Sandal
Located in London, GB
This evocative Roman marble foot fragment is a timeless remnant of the overlifesized sculpture it was once part of. Sensitively carved and polished, the outer sole of the sandal rema...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Greyish-White Lunar Meteorite Fragment
Located in London, GB
This beautifully polished lunar meteorite fragment is a precious but powerful display piece, offering both extraterrestrial provenance and striking natural beauty. This specimen is f...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Ancient Greek Black Glaze Mug
Located in London, GB
This strikingly modern ancient Greek mug is a sleek and elegant example of Attic black-glaze pottery at its height. Developing in Athens in the 8th cent...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Jars
Materials
Pottery
Roman Turquoise-Blue Glass Cup
Located in London, GB
This vibrant, exquisitely well-preserved piece of Roman glassware, with a gently flared lip and cone-shaped foot, was hand blown 2000 years ago. Its maker, evidently an artisan of pa...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Glass
Materials
Glass
Reflective Meteorite Slice with Peridot Crystals
Located in London, GB
This remarkable object, displaying a mesmerising honeycomb structure of shimmering peridot crystals suspended in an iron-nickel matrix, is a complete cross-section of the famous pall...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Egyptian Limestone Relief with Hieroglyphs
Located in London, GB
This beautiful New Kingdom limestone fragment, preserving three columns of deeply carved hieroglyphs, would have once accompanied elaborate pictorial depictions on the walls of a tem...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Limestone
Mosaic-like Lunar Meteorite Cross Section
Located in London, GB
This spectacular polished slice of the Lunar meteorite Gadamis 004, reveals a mosaic-like interior, evoking the surface of the Moon as seen by the eye on a clear night. Weighing 149 ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Sculptural Meteorite Fragment from the Sikhote-Alin Meteorite
Located in London, GB
From the largest meteorite shower in recorded history, this impressive iron fragment is a beautiful natural sculpture from the Sikhote-Alin meteorite. Formed 4.5 billion years ago, i...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Ancient Greek Black-Glaze Perfume Bottle
Located in London, GB
This sleek, black-glaze perfume pot dates to the 5th century BC and exemplifies the elegance of Athenian ceramic production in Ancient Greece. With a gently rounded body, and flared ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Cypriot Bronze Age Terracotta Plank Idol
Located in London, GB
This extremely well-preserved, stylised Cypriot plank idol is an iconic form of human representation from Bronze Age Cyprus. Made from burnished earthenware with lime-filled incision...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Roman Marble Head Fragment
Located in London, GB
This fine Roman marble head fragment, with broad nose, soft lips, and bearded chin, captures the likeness of one of the most important playwrights of...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Marble
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Located in London, GB
This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Busts
Materials
Limestone
