The Crosby Garrett Helmet, Found by a Metal Detectorist, Sells for $3.6 Million at Christie’s

LONDON.- The Crosby Garrett Helmet sold today at the auction of Antiquities at Christie’s South Kensington for £2,281,250 / $3,629,469 / €2,593,781 (estimate: £200,000 to £300,000). An exceptional survival from Roman Britain, the helmet was discovered by a metal detectorist in Cumbria in May 2010 and dates from the late 1st-2nd Century A.D. It was bought by an anonymous telephone bidder. The Crosby Garrett Helmet was sold for $3,629,469) at Christie’s Antiquities auction in London. Photo: Christie’s Images Ltd 2010 [...]

Marble Sarcophagus Relief Sells for $1.5 Million at Sotheby’s

NEW YORK, NY.- An ancient Roman marble relief panel with Dionysiac decoration that was recently discovered to once have been in the collection of French writer Émile Zola sold for $1,538,500 at Sotheby’s Antiquities auction today in New York. Six bidders competed for the piece which eventually sold to an anonymous telephone bidder. It was the highlight of the sale which totaled $5.8 million – well in excess of the $2.3/3.5 million estimate. Discussing the sale Richard Keresey and Florent [...]