Sadigh Gallery Ancient Art—New York City’s One-of-a-kind Ancient Artifacts Wholesale Dealer

We have been sharing our knowledge on the history of ancient artifacts and cultures for quite some time now, but at this time we would like to come to a brief pause…and instead, write briefly about history of our very own gallery.

Just what exactly is Sadigh Gallery Ancient Art, Inc?

If you have learned about us from the Smithsonian Magazine or any other cultural/history magazines, you may have seen from the ads that we are a wholesaler on antiquities.  We recognize that this fact perks up some interest in people, who must wonder how is it possible for us to wholesale something as valuable and unique as treasured antiquities from ancient societies? Are they not supposed to be collected and secured safely in museums?   We must admit we do receive many questions from our visitors. One of the reasons why a question like this is common, is perhaps because of the general notion that everything that ancient and found in archaeological digs are rare and, therefore, expensive.  Museums often make us think that way too, having pieces of ancient jewelries showcased behind highly guarded glass windows.   While some artifacts--such as ancient Egyptian sarcophagus fragments from funeral grounds of pharaohs-- are indeed exclusive and may cost well over thousands in auctions, most are not so as highly valued.   The reason of this is simple: People in ancient times generally lived the same way as we did although in much simpler ways. People had items that they would use daily, such as currency, jewelry, coins, and pottery.  These types of items were owned by common people were produced in mass numbers, and, these are the artifacts that we mainly deal with.   Ancient coins are maybe available from $20.00 and up.  Broken pieces of abundantly produced pottery or glass vessels can be purchased as low as $10 each.   Such items may not be diamonds yet they attribute historical values, and are popular among creative jewelers who would rearrange these finds in modern beautiful jewelry or ornamental settings.   Sometimes, the quality or the history of an artifact does affect the price.  For example: An ancient Egyptian ushabtis made of alabaster for higher officials which still retain clear hieroglyphs, is available for sale over $1000 range.   Even so we gladly offer discounts and chances for public to purchase exclusive items for lower prices during our bi-monthly auctions.

Sadigh Gallery has accumulated the collection of these artifacts over 30 years in New York, and even more—the family-owned gallery has been running for several generations.   In next update we will discuss farther about our unique antiquities business method, which can be categorized as a mail order business. 

In the meantime, feel free to visit our gallery website at: www.sadighgallery.com  to view our extensive collection of ancient artifacts.