Classical antiquity - Fotogalerie - Sculptures
Ancient statues, busts and figurines made of bronze, ceramics or marble
Ancient sculptures of all kind, be it elaborate Greek and Roman terracottas like the famous Tanagra figurines, ancient bronze figurines of Egyptian gods, decorated reliefs or marble busts and statues, undoubtedly are the eye-catchers in any antiquities collection. The Alte Roemer Gallery offers you a fine selection of sculptures and statues of different sizes, from Stone Age votives to funeral stelae from Rome and Palmyra. An entire category is dedicated to Egyptian figurines made of bronze and faience. It would be our pleasure to work with you individually on your personal collection, and help you find special pieces that you would like to add to it. Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time via email or using our contact form. Correspondence is welcome in English, German, Italian, French, Russian or Japanese.-
Very high herm with bust of Dionysos
An almost identical, however less well preserved herm in on exhibition in the J. Paul Getty Museum. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.
€2,950Impressive hellenistic Canosa figurineProbably representation of Demeter. Traces of polychrome painting preserved. Unusual shape with flat handle, originally probably attached to large vase. From an old collection of a Frech engineer, acquired 1982 in Paris.
€2,393Roman marble relief with hunting scene: Eros carrying hindSupposedly from the collection of the Swiss painter Arnold Böcklin (1827-1901). Very good condition, surface very well preserved.
€7,950Large phoenician terra cotta figurineExcellent condition, with partially preserved painting and attractive sea patina. Found in the sea near the city of Akko in Israel in the 1980s, exported with permit from Israel Antiquities Authority.
€4,300Etruscan bronze figurine of a dancing KoreVotive figurine from Umbria region, 5th century B.C. Very well preserved with nice patina. Es W. Rosenbaum collection.
€2,870Moche erotic potteryExceptional depiction of figures on a raft having intercourse. From the golden age of the Moche civilization.
€2,520Female stone portrait headHellenistic Greece or Egypt under Roman rule. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.
€3,450Ptah-Sokar-Osiris statuette for Ta-scherit-MehjtLarge wooden statue representing the ancient Egyptian funerary deity Ptah-Sokar-Osiris. Nicely painted figurine including base from the Ptolemaic period of ancient Egypt.
€14,000Theatre mask of a slaveExpressive life-size clay mask from Hellenistic Greece. It depicts the character of the slave from the New Comedy, i.e. a theatre style that developed with the Hellenistic period.
€5,300Egyptian statuette of HarpocratesThe bronze figurine of excellent quality depicts the child god with cornucopia and double crown. From the Ptolemaic Period of ancient Egypt.
€1,820Roman bronze Apollo Kitharoidos - ex Christie'sImpressive, very aesthetic figure. Excellently preserved with beautiful patina. Mounted on modern green marble base.
€12,000Roman appliqués of Sol Invictus and LunaEnsemble of two nice terra cotta examples of the cult around the Roman sun god and moon goddess in Roman Imperial times.
€2,100Mochica stirrup vessel of a dignitaryImposing Peruvian vessel shaped like a man with cloak in his hands. Circa 100 to 500 AD. Exhibited multiple times and published.
€3,050Mochica stirrup vessel in falcon shapeSmall vessel from the golden age of the Moche culture. It is shaped like a falcon with painted on details. Including certificate from 1984.
€1,900Mochica stirrup vessel as a monkeyDistinctive vessel in the shape of a monkey. Typical Peruvian flask made circa 100 to 500 AD. With documents form the 1980ies.
€2,600Thracian silver tondo with female bustBeautiful repoussé from the Hellenistic period showing a female bust in high relief. From the well-known Cullman collection.
€4,150Egyptian coffin lid with paintingMain part of a sarcophagus lid with a polychrome painted exterior. A wonderful insight into the Egyptian death rituals from the Ptolemaic-Roman period in Egypt.
€13,900Large Egyptian sarcophagus maskMagnificently painted wood relief of an idealized face. A piece of outstanding size and quality. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from Ancient Egypt.
€5,900Roman marble head of a woman - ex Duke University of Art MuseumBeautiful, life-size portrait. The provenance can be reconstructed until 1920, when the portrait was acquired from Jannis Demetrios Mikas by Ernest Brummer, both famous collectors.
€25,000Egyptian mummy mask from HawaraGilt cartonnage with polychrome painting in fantastic condition. A museum-worthy mummy mask from the late Ptolemaic period of Egypt, from the ancient necropolis of Hawara, at the entrance to the Fayyum Basin.
€53,000Massive roman Hercules bronze figurine with silver torcThe figure is of very high workmanship, details like facial features and hair are finely worked and still perfectly preserved. Ex Cahn, ex Bonhams.
€24,950Hellenistic or Roman female marble head - possibly AthenaFrom the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.
€1,270Egyptian glass inlay in face shapeThe flat relief made of red glass paste served as an inlay and decorative element in the Ptolemaic period. It was combined with a headgear and body inlay.
€8,900Tall idol of the Mezcala cultureThe highly stylized figure of a man in museum-worthy condition. Made from beautifully grained andesite. Late Preclassic of Mesoamerica.
€15,000Limestone figure of a concubineFigure of a woman on a support, her arms and hands close to her sides. Originating from ancient Egypt.
€1,850Pre-Columbian mask of the ColimaExpressive and life-sized face mask from the Early Classic period of Mexico. From the museum collection of Washington University.
€5,660Cypriot limestone statuetteYoung man with a bag in his hand, in the style of a kouros. The typical votary statuette from Cyprus was exported to Israel in the Cypro-Archaic period. With certificate from 1984.
€9,700Egyptian amulet of a Bes maskProtective amulet in the form of a mask of the god Bes made of mint green faience. Great specimen from Ptolemaic Egypt.
€1,400Stone head of a goddess, probably Aphrodite, with expertise from Getty MuseumFrom US private collection Crowley. Examined 1977 by the Curator of Antiquities of the J. Paul-Getty-Museums, Dr. Jiri Frel.
€6,000Hellenistic clay figurine of a standing manPossibly Heracles. Nice condition. From German private collection, acquired between 1980 and 1985 at the auction house Exner, Schwarzer Bär, Hannover, Germany.
€600Roman bone toy dollTall and intricately carved bone figurine portraying a stylized woman. From the 2nd century AD.
€1,500Etruscan votive head of a young ladyNicely preserved. Very impressive, large and heavy object. Ex G. Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 168, 1990.
€2,500Hellenistic clay figurine of a standing womanSouth Italian, following conception of Tanagra figurines. From a Swiss private collection, acquired in the early 1980s.
€1,700Egyptian amulet of BesProtective amulet of the dwarf god Bes made of turquoise faience. Nice specimen from Ptolemaic or Roman Egypt.
€165Egyptian amulet of a Bes maskProtective amulet in the form of a mask of the god Bes made of turquoise faience. Nice specimen from Ptolemaic Egypt.
€180Stylized Bes maskHighly stylized miniature mask of the god Bes from ancient Egypt. Stone with nice texturing.
€250