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Antiquarium, Ltd.

New York, United States · founded 1979

New York dealer in ancient art that says it has traded since 1979, with Robin F. Beningson as its member of the International Association of Dealers in Ancient Art.

About

Antiquarium, Ltd. is a New York gallery that, according to its own website, has specialised since 1979 in "museum quality authentic antiquities" of the Classical, Egyptian, Byzantine and Near Eastern worlds, sold with certificates of authenticity and documentation2. Visits are by appointment on Madison Avenue1.

Robin F. Beningson is the member listed for Antiquarium by the International Association of Dealers in Ancient Art, which also gives 19793. The firm is listed too with the Art and Antique Dealers League of America4. Its website sorts stock into Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Near Eastern, Hellenistic, Byzantine and Islamic, glass, gems and jewellery, and offers a downloadable catalogue1. In 1989 the firm issued a catalogue, Reflections of antiquity. Ancient glass...8.

Princeton University Art Museum records that Beningson and Joseph A. Coplin gave it a fragmentary necklace with a butterfly pendant in 1999, which they had acquired through Antiquarium in 1979 or 19805.

The Cypriot collection

No Cypriot piece, catalogue number or provenance statement naming Antiquarium was found in the sources reached. The gallery's categories are Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Near Eastern, Hellenistic, Byzantine and Islamic, medieval and Renaissance, glass, gems and jewellery. (2026)

Antiquarium Ancient Art (home… 2026Antiquarium Ltd, About Us… 2026

History

  1. 1979
    According to the gallery, Antiquarium has specialised in authentic antiquities of the Classical, Egyptian, Byzantine and Near Eastern worlds since 1979.

    New YorkAntiquarium Ltd, About Us… 2026

  2. 1989
    Antiquarium Ltd. published the catalogue 'Reflections of antiquity. Ancient glass...' (New York 1989), cited in a review of a book on ancient gold glass.

    New YorkReview noting the Antiquarium…

  3. 1999
    Robin F. Beningson and Joseph A. Coplin gave a fragmentary gold, garnet, emerald, rock-crystal and glass necklace with butterfly pendant (1st century BCE to 1st century CE) to Princeton University Art Museum (1999-12); Princeton's record says they had acquired it in 1979/80 from a private collection through Antiquarium, Ltd. Not Cypriot.

    Princeton University Art Museum:… 2026

People

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Sources

  1. 1. (2026). “Antiquarium Ancient Art (home page)”. Online
  2. 2. (2026). “Antiquarium Ltd, About Us / Contact”. Online
  3. 3. (2026). “IADAA member page: Robin Beningson (Antiquarium)”. Online
  4. 4. (2026). “Art & Antique Dealers League of America: Antiquarium Ancient Art”. Online
  5. 5. (2026). “Princeton University Art Museum: Fragmentary necklace with butterfly pendant, 1999-12”. Online
  6. 6. (2026). “Madison Avenue BID directory: Antiquarium Fine Ancient Arts Gallery”. Online
  7. 7. (2026). “Antiquarium, Ltd. auction records, CSUSB ArchivesSpace (as summarised by web search)”. Online
  8. 8.“Review noting the Antiquarium Ltd. catalogue 'Reflections of antiquity. Ancient glass...' (New York 1989), doi 10.1017/s1047759400014604, p. 2”. 2.