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Celtic Antiques and Ali Aboutaam

alex1P0oa3 — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:12:27 +0000

Ali Aboutaam, co-owner of Phoenix Ancient Art, is involved in many different aspects of various historical Eras of antiques. Included in these is the Celtic time frame. This is characterized by ornamental art, avoiding symmetry and straight lines, somewhat surprisingly not using nature themes, which are usually integral to the classical tradition. Classical (Celtic) antiquity focused on the Mediterranean Sea, and was crafted through Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome civilizations, a.k.a. the Greo-Roman World. What Celtic Art is very much known for however, is complex symbolism and focuses on lettering, plant forms, spirals, human figures and more. Currently on sale at Phoenix Ancient Art during this time period is a Celtic Bronze Head of a Bull and an Appliqué with Abstract Pattern.

Bronze Age Gems from Phoenix Ancient Art

admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:38:17 +0000

Ali Aboutaam, together with his brother Hicham Aboutaam, own Phoenix Ancient Art. They also sell their antiquities through the web, at e-Tiquities. Their products hail from many different eras throughout history, including the Dark Age. Currently on sale from this time period are: a Visigothic lyre-shaped belt buckle as well as three catalogues. The belt buckle is very typical of Visigothic art, which was common in the south of France and Spain, under the rule of the Visigoths. It is also a time when Byzantine and Roman cultures were influential over the art.

Phoenix Ancient Art’s Dark Age Gems

Although the Dark Ages – as its name suggests – was an era of decline, the art work sold by Phoenix Ancient from this time period is quite different. This is the case with the buckle currently on sale which boasts beautiful curls and circles as well as animal heads. It is shaped like a lyre which was the stringed instrument that was traditional in Romanic and Greek art works. These buckles were very popular amongst the Germanic tribes which dominated Europe following the end of the Roman Empire.

Phoenix Ancient Art Simplifies Collecting Rare Antiquities with e-tiquities

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 07:49:20 +0000

Launched on May 1, 2009, the on-line antiquities auction, gallery, and dealership of ancient art, dubbed e-tiquities, brings the world of antiquities to a broader range of potential collectors than was previously possible. The brainchild of brothers Hicham and Ali Aboutaam, e-tiquities is the virtual adjunct to the Phoenix Ancient Art real-world galleries located in New York City and Geneva, Switzerland.

Purchase prices range from only $500, allowing just about anyone with an interest and a computer with internet to enter the (previously) rarefied world of antiquities collecting. Most objects on display are from the area of the Mediterranean basin and span over 7,000 years of the human pursuit of beauty and refinement. The oldest artifacts come from the Neolithic period in world history, about 6,000 B.C.E., throughout the Middle Ages, approximately the 14th century A.D.

Hicham Aboutaam, co-owner of Phoenix Ancient Art, explains the importance of e-tiquities for veteran collectors as well as novices,

“In launching e-tiquities by Phoenix Ancient Art, we hope both to introduce a new audience to the cultures of the ancient world, and to give our existing clients an easy way to expand their collections. One of the things which makes Phoenix Ancient Art special in our field is the guarantee of authenticity that we provide to our clients, whether they buy works in our galleries or on our new website. Over the years, we’ve developed procedures to establish provenance (chain of ownership) to ensure that our pieces are both authentic and on the market in accordance with international law.”