Artemis Gallery's June 20-21 antiquities auction breaks house record by 77%

Artemis Gallery hosted a June 20-21 Connoisseurs Auction of exquisite antiquities, Asian and ethnographic art that set a new house record while attracting a legion of new collectors. The fully vetted 481-lot selection, with provenance from some of the world’s finest collections, followed a timeline that started in Ancient Egypt and proceeded through the centuries to the colonial settlements of the New World. In all, the sale surpassed the company’s previous auction record by a remarkable 77 percent. “Quality and authenticity are of paramount importance to our clientele, but they also want the assurance that what they’re bidding on is legal to purchase and, if ever desired, to resell. We offer an unconditional, broad-spectrum guarantee to buyers that we believe is unsurpassed anywhere,” said Artemis Gallery Executive Director Teresa Dodge. “We create a comfort level that is essential to have in pla