A Selection of ancient Greek and Roman Art

A Head of Aphrodite/Venus (Capitoline Type)

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A Selection of ancient Greek and Roman Art

Cahn Auktionen AG

We are delighted to present fifty-three artworks from ancient Greece and Rome. In these times, in which we are missing in-person art fairs with top quality artworks, this is a selection of vases, sculptures, glass, and jewelry that in other years we would have exhibited.

Auction Curators:

Jean-David CahnArchaeologist, Gallery Owner

Dr. Ulrike HaaseArchaeologist

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An Attic Late Geometric Cup: Greek, Attic Late Geometric, 2nd half 8th cent. B.C..Clay. H. 8 cmA one-handled cup with globular lower body and subtly flaring, high walls. A broad band of meander around the neck, with lower part

0001: An Attic Late Geometric CupEst. CHF 1,600-CHF 2,000Lot Passed

A Bird Bowl: East Greek, possibly Rhodian 2nd half of 7th cent. B.C..Clay, beige coating, red and dark brown matt glaze. Dm. 18.3 cm (without handles). H. 7.8 cmDeep bowl on ring foot with inwards curving lip.

0002: A Bird BowlEst. CHF 14,000-CHF 18,000Lot Passed

A Ribbed Impasto Kyathos: Villanovan 7th cent. B.C..Clay. H. 14.5 cmA thick-walled kyathos with ribbed body and upswung handle. Fired to black, with undertones of brown. Incised decoration around rim.Formerly priv. coll. E.W,

0003: A Ribbed Impasto KyathosEst. CHF 4,000-CHF 5,000Lot Passed

A Laconian Head of a Goddess: Greek, Laconian ca. 640-630 B.C..Bronze. H. 5.7 cmSmall head of a goddess with finely fluted polos. Oval face with large, almond-shaped eyes, rounded nose and full lips. The receding forehead is

0004: A Laconian Head of a GoddessEst. CHF 3,000-CHF 4,000Lot Passed

A Bronze Handle with Female Head Protome: Greek 6th cent. B.C..Bronze. H. 11.5 cmCurved handle of a bronze oinochoe (jug). A palmette decorates its lower end. The top of the handle which rested on the rim of the vessel is adorned with a

0005: A Bronze Handle with Female Head ProtomeEst. CHF 4,500-CHF 6,000Lot Passed

A Horse: Greek, probably Boeotian 6th cent. B.C..Terracotta. H. 11.9 cm. L. 15 cmStylized horse with strikingly long, splayed legs. Long snout with flat muzzle. Slim, elongated body. Hand-modelled. Hind legs

0006: A HorseEst. CHF 3,000-CHF 4,000Lot Passed

0007: A Bell-Shaped Figurine of a ManEst. CHF 4,000-CHF 6,000Lot Passed

A Proto-Corinthian Olpe: Greece, Proto-Corinthian ca. 640 B.C..Clay. H. 30.5 cmA large olpe with creamy fabric, with five decorative bands. Striding lions are confronted with bulls and billy-goats. Added red on manes of

0008: A Proto-Corinthian OlpeEst. CHF 18,000-CHF 22,000Lot Passed

An Attic Black-figure Little-master Cassel Cup with: Greek, Attic ca. 530-520 B.C..Clay. H. 9.5 cm; Diam. 14.2 cm (without handles)In the reserved zone between the handles, repeated on each side, a pair of confronted sirens stand with wings widespread

0009: An Attic Black-figure Little-master Cassel Cup withEst. CHF 6,000-CHF 8,000Lot Passed

A Black-figure Lekythos with the Return of Hephaistos: Attic, Greek ca. 520-510 B.C..Clay. H. 19.1 cmA lively Dionysian procession rollicks around the body of this small lekythos. Hephaistos has been installed upon an excited donkey, while Dionysos,

0010: A Black-figure Lekythos with the Return of HephaistosEst. CHF 6,000-CHF 8,000Lot Passed

A Handle with Animal Protomes: Greek, Lakonian late 6th cent. B.C..Bronze. L. 13.5 cmHandle of a bronze oinochoe (wine jug). In the centre of the crossbar at the top, a lionâ€™s head that gazes into the interior of the

0011: A Handle with Animal ProtomesEst. CHF 4,000-CHF 6,000Lot Passed

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A Head of a Symposiast: Western Greek late 5th-4th cent. B.C..Terracotta. H. 9 cm. W. 6 cmElongated, oval face. The chin and lower part of the cheeks are hidden by a long, stranded beard. The hair above the forehead is held

0012: A Head of a SymposiastEst. CHF 1,600-CHF 2,000

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An Attic Red-figure Plate with Hoplitodromos: Attic ca. 510-500 B.C..Clay. Dm. 20.6 cmTondo: A running, nude youth, carrying the heavy circular shield of a hoplite warrior in his outstretched left hand while grasping a Chalcidian helmet by the

0013: An Attic Red-figure Plate with HoplitodromosEst. CHF 14,000-CHF 18,000Lot Passed

A Red-figure Cup, Attributed to the Painter of Louvre G: Attic Ca. 440 B.C..Clay. Dm. 28.5 cmWithin the tondo of the interior, encircled by a band of continuous rightward maeander punctuated by saltire squares, a youth sits to left atop a rock formation,

0014: A Red-figure Cup, Attributed to the Painter of Louvre GEst. CHF 28,000-CHF 34,000Lot Passed

A Small Red-figure Lekythos: Attic ca. 450-425 B.C..Clay. H. 11.8 cmThe ornamental decoration on the front of the body of the lekythos is divided into three friezes: a band of maeander at the top, palmettes and volutes in the

0015: A Small Red-figure LekythosEst. CHF 2,200-CHF 2,800Lot Passed

An Amphoriskos: Attic 4th cent. B.C..Clay. H. 15 cmA thin-walled amphoriskos with tall neck, slightly flaring mouth, and a small round foot. The circumference of the ovoid body is decorated with a reticulate pattern

0016: An AmphoriskosEst. CHF 4,000-CHF 6,000Lot Passed

An Attic Black-figure White-ground Lekythos, Attributed: Greek, Attic ca. 490-480 B.C..Clay. H. 28.5 cmAn athletic contest unfolds: at centre stage is a bearded male, dressed in a musician's distinctive long sleeveless chiton, playing the double-flute.

0017: An Attic Black-figure White-ground Lekythos, AttributedEst. CHF 5,000-CHF 8,000Lot Passed

A Foot of a Cista with Swans: Etruscan 1st half of 3rd cent. B.C..Bronze. W. 9.2 cmCorner of a square cista with a lion's paw as foot. Above it, two facing swans on an acanthus leaf with volutes. They turn their heads towards

0018: A Foot of a Cista with SwansEst. CHF 3,000-CHF 4,000Lot Passed

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A Small Head of a Woman with Melon Coiffure: Greek or Western Greek 4th-2nd cent. B.C..Terracotta. H. 4.1 cmThis small head of a young woman which belonged to a terracotta statuette is particularly charming because of its fine facial features

0019: A Small Head of a Woman with Melon CoiffureEst. CHF 800-CHF 1,200

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A Statuette of Aphrodite: Western Greek late 4th-2nd cent. B.C..Terracotta. H. 46 cmWith her head raised high and facing left, the goddess leans against a pillar. Only her left shoulder and legs are still covered by the

0020: A Statuette of AphroditeEst. CHF 16,000-CHF 20,000Lot Passed

A Daunian Askos: Daunian Subgeometric IIA, 5th cent. B.C..Clay. H. 12.4 cmSquat vessel with basket handle and two spouts, one with an integrated sieve. Rich linear decoration in red and brown matt glaze; lozenges,

0021: A Daunian AskosEst. CHF 2,800-CHF 3,800Lot Passed

A Fragment of the Lid of a Lead Sarcophagus: Eastern Roman Empire 2nd-3rd cent. A.D..Lead. H. 32 cm, D. 85 cmA narrow band at the top with stylized triple laurel leaves with berries. A pair of ivy leaves in the centre. Below, a broad frieze

0022: A Fragment of the Lid of a Lead SarcophagusEst. CHF 4,000-CHF 6,000Lot Passed

A Patera with Lynx-Head Applique: Roman 1st cent. A.D..Bronze. W. 35 cm (with handle). H. 5.7 cmA shallow pan-shaped dish with fluted, columnar handle affixed with a pointed leaf attachment to the vessel's body and terminating in a

0023: A Patera with Lynx-Head AppliqueEst. CHF 8,000-CHF 10,000Lot Passed

A Statuette of an Actor: Roman 2nd-3rd cent. A.D..Bronze. H. 13.7 cmWearing a long-sleeved, belted garment, long furry trousers, low boots and a mask with characteristic mouth-opening, this slightly potbellied actor with

0024: A Statuette of an ActorEst. CHF 14,000-CHF 18,000Lot Passed

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