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
Large and Sculptural Stony Meteorite
Located in London, GB
This strikingly large chondrite meteorite featuring dramatic thumb-print impressions (regmaglypts) and a lustrous surface, is a rare and oriented natural sculpture from outer space....
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Minimalist Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Fossilised Dinosaur Skin with Hexagonal Scales
Located in London, GB
This exceptional specimen of fossilised dinosaur skin preserves the hexagonal scales of a Brachylophosaurus (‘short-crested lizard’), giving us a rare snapshot of life 80 million yea...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Monolithic Meteorite - Extraterrestrial Sculpture
Located in London, GB
This remarkable stony meteorite is a striking extraterrestrial sculpture, shaped by its journey through space. Almost monolithic in form, its minimal aesthetic gives it striking simi...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier North African Minimalist Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Ancient Greek Black Glaze Wine Cup
Located in London, GB
This exquisite black-glaze kantharos, or wine cup, is a wonderful example of the refined simplicity that characterises the artistic achievements of the Ancient Greeks. Its upper sect...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Puddingstone Mill from Roman France
Located in London, GB
Carved from a mosaic-like rock, this striking sculpture is the lower grinding stone from a Gallo-Roman millstone - a powerful and aesthetic symbol of life two millennia ago. It is ma...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Classical Roman Mounted Objects
Materials
Stone
Iron Meteorite Sphere with Crystalline Structure
Located in London, GB
This polished extraterrestrial iron sphere is a fascinating display piece, dating back to the formation of the Solar System and from the core of a large asteroid. Carved from the fa...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Black-Green Spotted Martian Meteorite
Located in London, GB
This striking meteorite slice is perfectly polished to reveal the mesmerising green-black crystalline interior unique to the Martian surface. This specimen belongs to the rare class ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier North African Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Fossilised Cedar Wood Cross-Section
Located in London, GB
This spectacular, almost heart-shaped cross-section of fossilised incense cedar wood is a beautifully aesthetic display piece, with vibrant hues of browns, oranges and creams, as wel...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Petrified Wood
T. Rex Tooth in Fossil Matrix
Located in London, GB
This exceptional Tyrannosaurus Rex tooth, embedded in a sedimentary matrix and surrounded by the jumbled remains of other dinosaurs, is a strik...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Polished Roman Marble Head of a Satyr
Located in London, GB
This finely polished Roman marble head of a satyr is an impressive and characterful sculpture. Depicted with full, parted lips, with teeth visible in between, a pointed goat’s ear, t...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Marble
Translucent Desert Glass from Meteorite Impact
Located in London, GB
This strikingly translucent piece of Libyan Desert Glass is a remarkable example of a mysterious natural phenomenon, and striking display piece. It formed when a meteorite impact in ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass
Ancient Greek Glass Ring
Located in London, GB
This beautifully preserved Hellenistic glass ring is a timeless and stunning piece of ancient jewellery. Cast from transparent, light green glass, its large size and oval bezel - ori...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Glass
Materials
Glass
