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The 21st edition of the International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show at the Park Avenue Armory wrapped up in October. This year’s show included 65 exhibitors and a new energy for admiring and purchasing antiques and other art that had not been seen in recent years.
Phoenix Ancient Art, owned by Ali Aboutaam and [...]

When buying antiquities, many people think of acquiring large objects that they can put on display, such as pottery and sculptures. Other smaller types of antiquities, however, are very interesting, both as investments and as treasures to pass on to future generations.
This beautiful bronze belt buckle, for example, that is for sale at [...]

If you want to acquire something truly unusual, consider purchasing a piece from the Dark Ages, a term widely used to the early part of the Middle Ages, from the fall of Rome in 476 AD to around the year 1000 AD. The art from this period includes many items such as illuminated manuscripts, [...]

A Roman marble bust of the Greek philosopher Plato (427-347 BCE) has several characteristics that date its composition to at least the second half of the second century. Yet, the sculptor’s renditions of the philosopher’s beard and mustache are in the style of the Greek Classical Period (5th-4th century BCE). Perhaps the bust [...]

Learn from Hicham Aboutaam of Phoenix Ancient Art about the joy and meaning of investing in ancient art.

In late October, 2009, the Old City of Geneva celebrated its [newly revived appearance] with an art show featuring 16 local amidst the regular permanent GENEVA galleries such as Bang and Olufsen, and Michael Castellino, who showed an unknown local Geneva artist by the name of Philippe Jaccard.
The center of the fair was Phoenix Ancient [...]

Phoenix Ancient Art, along with the large gathering of other art dealers, were pleased with the sales at the International Arts Fair.

Hicham and Ali Aboutaam will also bring you back to the almost unimaginable past.

Appreciating and collecting ancient art has an added, deeper dimension, which Ali and Hicham Aboutaam never cease to explain.

Ali and Hicham Aboutaam cordially invite you to visit Phoenix Ancient Art, Geneva.