Classical antiquity - Southern Europe - 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.
€7,950Etruscan bronze figurine of a dancing KoreVotive figurine from Umbria region, 5th century B.C. Very well preserved with nice patina. Es W. Rosenbaum collection.
€2,870Female 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.
€3,450Theatre 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.
€5,300Roman 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.
€2,100Thracian silver tondo with female bustBeautiful repoussé from the Hellenistic period showing a female bust in high relief. From the well-known Cullman collection.
€4,150Roman 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.
€25,000Massive 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.
€1,270Stone 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.
€600Etruscan 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.
€1,700