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
Iron Fragment from the Famed Sikhote-Alin Meteorite
Located in London, GB
A small and beautifully shaped iron fragment originating in space roughly 4.5 billion years ago. It was part of a much larger meteoroid that fell to Earth as the famed Sikhote-Alin M...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Space Age Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Fossilised Tooth of a Prehistoric Shark, Carcharocles Megalodon
Located in London, GB
A finely preserved gem-like tooth, once belonging to a prehistoric Megalodon shark (Carcharocles Megalodon), whose name appropriately translates as ‘big tooth’ in Ancient Greek.
In...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Lower Paleolithic Flint Hand Axe from St. Acheul, France
Located in London, GB
A large and well-preserved flint hand axe of the Lower Paleolithic period, found at the important type-site of St. Acheul, France.
Endowed with a beautiful cream-grey patina formed...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Prehistoric Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Meteorite Display Piece, Iron Meteorite Sphere with Metallic Matrix and Peridot
Located in London, GB
A mesmerising iron sphere carved from a mass of the Seymchan meteorite, one of the most important meteorite discoveries of the twentieth century. Found in the Magadan region of the R...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Space Age Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Neanderthal Hand Axe, Stone Tool from 300000 - 40000 BC
Located in London, GB
A beautifully preserved and patinated Neanderthal stone tool, crafted by our early ancestors from a flint nodule. An elegant example of one of the earliest human technologies.
Almos...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Prehistoric Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Scottish Neolithic Carved Sandstone Stone Ball
Located in London, GB
A carved stone ball from Late Neolithic Scotland – a rare and enigmatic artefact from prehistoric Britain, and one of the few legally recorded and exported examples available on the ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier British Prehistoric Antiquities
Materials
Sandstone
Prehistoric Stone Tool Sculpture made by Early Humans, 700000 years old
Located in London, GB
A large and beautifully preserved Palaeolithic flint hand axe, with a mottled, brown-orange patina, representing one of the earliest and most enduring forms of human technology.
Exp...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Prehistoric Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Large Fossilised Tooth of the Prehistoric Megalodon Shark, Unique Display Piece
Located in London, GB
A large and beautifully preserved fossilised tooth that once lined the mouth of the infamous prehistoric shark, the Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon). Measuring over 5 inches in hei...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Large Ivy Leaf Fossil in Aesthetic Matrix, 50 Million Years Old
Located in London, GB
composed in its original matrix. Preserved in exquisite detail, with the stem and veins almost reminiscent of a botanical study, it is a remarkable snapshot of life 50 million years ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Ancient Cypriot Pedestal Bichrome Pottery Bowl with Geometric Decoration
Located in London, GB
A striking and well-preserved pedestal-footed bowl, with vibrant painted decoration typical of early pottery production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Flourishing during the ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Ancient Cypriot Red on Black Juglet with Painted Decoration
Located in London, GB
A charming terracotta jug with a striking umber surface and orange painted serpentine decoration, characteristic of so-called Red on Black ceramic production on the Mediterranean isl...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Ancient Cypriot Red Perfume Flask with Painted Black Fish Decoration
Located in London, GB
A charming terracotta flask with a vibrant orange-red burnished surface and black-painted geometric decoration, characteristic of pottery production in Cyprus during the Cypro-Archai...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
