Four Iranian antiquities to go under the hammer at Christie’s

Four Iranian antiquities to go under the hammer at the oncoming Christie’s auction which will begin in London on July 3. A large Persian pottery jar (circa third millennium BCE and is estimated to be sold between $19,890-$26,520), a late Parthian or early Sasanian turquoise glazed pottery (circa third century CE and is estimated to be sold between $26,520$39,780), a Parthian bronze ibex (circa third century BCE and is estimated to be sold between $10,608-$15,912) and a Parthian parcel gilt silver Phalera (circa second century BCE and is estimated to be sold between $39,780-$66,300) are among the Persian antiques, ISNA reported.

Totally 116 lots from Egypt, Rome, Greece and other countries will be presented at the auction.

A Faliscan red-figured calyx-krater which is attributed to the Nazzano painter is estimated to be sold between $92,820$132,600 is supposed to be the most expensive lot.

Christie’s is a British auction house. It was founded in 1766 by James Christie. Its main premises are on King Street, St. James’s, in London, and in Rockefeller Center in New York City in the United States. The company is owned by Groupe Artémis, the holding company of François-henri Pinault. Sales in 2015 totaled £4.8 billion ($7.4 billion). It has the credit of selling the Salvator Mundi for $450.3 million, the most expensive painting ever sold.