http://www.hichamaboutaam.com When Passion Meets Professionalism Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:42:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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, ... http://www.hichamaboutaam.com/phoenix-ancient-art-shines-at-recent-show This beautiful Mycenaean Stirrup Jar is a great example of Early Greek antiques.  Available through Phoenix Ancient Art with Ali Aboutaam and Hicham Aboutaam, this jar has a body that is highlighted with a carefully painted lozenge chain.  The round profile is accentuated with the horizontal bands of lines. Jars of ... http://www.hichamaboutaam.com/early-greek-jar Certainly, antiques come from many time periods and many countries.  Phoenix Ancient Art offers a vast selection of antiques from many locations and time periods.  One interesting time period for which Hicham Aboutaam and Ali Aboutaam offer antiques is the Early Greek period. What are Early Greek antiques?  This selection includes ... http://www.hichamaboutaam.com/early-greek-antiques 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, ... http://www.hichamaboutaam.com/dark-age-antique-examples 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 ... http://www.hichamaboutaam.com/dark-age-antiques [caption id="attachment_147" align="alignleft" width="84" caption="Plato"][/caption] 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 ... http://www.hichamaboutaam.com/ancient-art-reveals-that-romans-admired-greek-philosophy Many investors who look for ways to diversify their portfolios are investing in art and antiques. Hicham Aboutaam, owner of Phoenix Ancient Art, says that buying ancient art is one way of expanding one’s financial horizons without necessarily breaking the bank. Click on the link above ... http://www.hichamaboutaam.com/old-art-new-money [caption id="attachment_141" align="alignleft" width="53" caption="Cycladic Goddess"][/caption] 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 ... http://www.hichamaboutaam.com/geneva-art-fair-features-phoenix-ancient-art [caption id="attachment_138" align="alignright" width="120" caption="Roman Oinochoe"][/caption] Exhibitors were apprehensive before the opening in late October of the prestigious 21st International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show. They were not sure what to expect in terms of sales this year because of the economic turn down. Anna Haughton, co-organizer of the ... http://www.hichamaboutaam.com/phoenix-ancient-art-pleased-with-sales-at-international-antiquities-fair [caption id="attachment_127" align="alignleft" width="132" caption="Sumerian Mesopotamian Head"][/caption] Ancient Mesopotamia was the birthplace of western civilization. At Phoenix Ancient Art one can explore the beauty and culture of that civilization at the dawn of recorded history, some 8,000 years ago, in the part of the world that is now modern day Iraq, ... http://www.hichamaboutaam.com/mesopotamiabirthplace-of-civilization