Two Attic Amphoras Pre-empted by the Louvre

Result EUR685,300

Published on 18 May 2018, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 16 May 2018 - 14:00 (CEST) - Salle 1 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

With a grand total of €1,294,178, this archaeology sale recorded the highest endorsement of the field since the beginning of the year at Drouot. It was of intense interest to institutions, first and foremost one of the most prestigious: the Louvre, which pre-empted these two Attic amphoras on provisional bids (with the...

Attributed to the Leagros Group, Attica, c. 520-500 BC. Two black-figure amphorae,... Two Attic Amphoras Pre-empted by the Louvre

Attributed to the Leagros Group, Attica, c. 520-500 BC. Two black-figure amphorae, black glazed terracotta with white and red paint highlights, height: 44.5 cm.

Result: €685,300

With a grand total of €1,294,178, this archaeology sale recorded the highest endorsement of the field since the beginning of the year at Drouot. It was of intense…

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