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
Teardrop Palaeolithic Stone Tool of the Early Humans
Located in London, GB
This acheulean hand axe is an exceptionally well-preserved example of the first human technology. Conceived as a multipurpose tool, it represents the technological advances achieved ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier British Prehistoric Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Statue
Located in London, GB
This magnificent, widely published, female figure, skilfully carved from translucent alabaster, is a refined example of the subtlety and elegance of South Arabian...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Yemeni Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Polished Meteorite Cross Section with Embedded Peridot Crystals
Located in London, GB
This remarkable piece of natural history, with a mesmerising honeycomb structure of shimmering peridot crystals suspended in an iron-nickel matrix, is a section of the famed pallasit...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chilean Space Age Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Exquisite Roman Marble Foot, ex-Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection
Located in London, GB
This evocative Roman marble foot is a timeless remnant of the sculpture it was once part of. Sensitively carved and polished, it reveals the hand of a master sculptor, and hints at t...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Sparkling White Tooth of the Prehistoric Shark, Megalodon
Located in London, GB
This large and beautifully preserved serrated tooth would have once lined the mouth of the infamous prehistoric shark, Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon). Hailing from the famed Lee ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Natural Specimens
Materials
Teeth
4.5 Billion Year Old Sculptural Stone Meteorite - NWA 17936
Located in London, GB
This striking stone meteorite is a rare type of natural sculpture from outer space. Its form and radiating thumb-shaped impressions - known as regmaglypts - are the result of its fie...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Space Age Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
50 Million Year Old Fossilised Branch from Wyoming
Located in London, GB
This striking fossilised branch comes from the warm, subtropical environment of the early Eocene, approximately 50 million years ago. The branch is preserved in remarkable detail - s...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Minimalist Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Iridescent Rainbow Ammonite Fossil
Located in London, GB
This dazzling, iridescent ammonite fossil is a spectacular natural masterpiece dating to the Late Cretaceous, around 75 million years ago. This specimen was discovered in the renowne...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Canadian Prehistoric Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Aquatic Still Life Fossil of a Palm Flower and Fish
Located in London, GB
This aesthetic fossil, composed almost like an aquatic still life, dates to the Eocene, around 50 million years ago. Remarkably well-preserved, it provides an incredible snapshot of ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone
Gogotte Sandstone Formation, An Entirely Natural Sculpture
Located in London, GB
This seemingly striking sculpture, composed of thick swirls and folds, is in fact an entirely natural formation. It is a beautifully aesthetic example of a sandstone concretion collo...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Minimalist Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
Fossilised Tooth of the Prehistoric Shark, Megalodon
Located in London, GB
This large and beautifully preserved serrated tooth, measuring over 6 inches, would have once lined the mouth of the infamous prehistoric shark, known as a Megalodon (Carcharocles me...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Minimalist Natural Specimens
Materials
Teeth
A Neolithic Polished Stone Axe Head
Located in London, GB
This finely preserved thin-butted axe, knapped and polished from a block of mottled brown-grey coloured flint, is a powerful and aesthetic reminder of the technological advancements ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Minimalist Mounted Objects
Materials
Stone
