Antiquities & Ancient Art

Freeman’s | Hindman’s Antiquities and Ancient Art department has established itself as a market leader, offering a range of antiquities, ethnographic art, and natural history.

The department specializes in ancient works of art from throughout the Mediterranean world, Egypt, and Near East. Works from the Neolithic Period through to approximately 1000 AD are offered in bronze, marble, pottery, gold, silver, glass, and other media. The marquee auctions take place twice per year, offering Attic and South Italian pottery, Egyptian reliefs and wooden sculptures, Greek and Roman marble statuary, mosaics, bronze and copper figures, gold and silver jewelry, and more. Additionally, Freeman’s | Hindman sales often incorporate ethnographic art from around the globe, including Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, focusing primarily on the cultural material from Central and South America.

Freeman’s | Hindman’s comprehensive approach includes attention to provenance and cultural patrimony sensitivities, remaining attune to all international treaties and laws that govern the sale of antiquities. The United States is a major center for the sale of ancient art, and the firm’s knowledgeable specialists offer expert guidance in navigating this exciting market segment.

Recent Antiquities and Ancient Art department successes include Property from the Brummer Collection and the white-glove sale of The Jeff Hunter Collection of Antiquities and Tribal Art, with sale highlights including a Roman life-size torso of Diomedes ($106,250), a Roman torso of the Spinario ($93,750), and a Roman head of Alexander the Great as Helios ($62,500).