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BA R A K AT L O N D O N | B E V E R LY H I L L S | A D U D H A B I
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Beverly Hills Barakat house | Interior Photo courtesy of the Barakat Family III
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THE BARAKAT G
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The Barakat Gallery is a family owned and operated high profile establishment, confidently dealing with unique quality ancient art for more than a hundred years.
T GALLERY Numerous prestigious museums and renowned collectors are among our clientele, as we specialize in Classical antiquities, Near Eastern, Biblical, Chinese, Pre-Columbian, Byzantine, Asian, African and Primitive art. We may also boast of fine Numismatics, superb glass artifacts, exquisite ancient and breathtaking modern jewellery collections. V
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FAYEZ BARAKAT Fayez Barakat is best known as one of the world’s most important collectors and dealers of ancient art. Fayez is passionate in his appreciation of harmony and beauty around him, in the same way he is enthusiastic in acquiring the finest masterpieces of ancient art, making the Barakat Collection a testimony, not only to the timeless beauty and elegance of ancient artists but also to the multiplicity of forms and limitless diversity in art. Fayez is a restless, prolific and an accomplished artist himself, employing an astonishingly wide range of techniques and transforming his canvasses into a magnificent exploration of color and spirituality, transcending into a visual testament of his own creative ecstasy.
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This sensuous sculpture represents Ariadne being carried upon the back of a collared panther, presumably on her way to meet Dionysus for their marriage ceremony. Her exquisitely sculpted body has slipped into a very relaxed almost natural pose and the marble has been fashioned with meticulous and admirable technique, making her skin shine, soft and splendidly polished. She appears completely nude, save for the crown of vine leaves adorning her attractive head, symbolizing her future relationship to the god of wine. The composition is based upon the classical revival masterpiece of the German sculptor Johann Joachim Dannecker (1758-1841) and this particular artwork is made by the Florentine sculptor Ferdinando Vichi, most likely in the years following Dannecker’s death, when this subject became quite popular.
Marble Sculpture of Ariadne Seated on a Panther | X.0517 19th C | 30.25" (76.8cm) high x 25.25" (64.1cm) wide x 13.5" (34.3cm) depth IX
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Commodus, attributed to Bartolomeo Cavaceppi | X.0516 | 18th C | 28" (71.1cm) high
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Lapis Lazuli Intaglio (1700 - 1900 AD) depicting Roman Emperor Hadrian & Antinous | FJ.6042
OUR SELECTION More than fifty magnificent pieces of jewellery will reveal their long history and striking beauty in a unique combination of pieces from the ancient times to the present day, coupling tradition to modern style. Bringing together revival sculptures of astonishing elegance with ancient gems set as modern jewelry, we bridge the gap of time by accompanying imagination to inspiration, talent to skill, craftsmanship to art, by celebrating expression and design.
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18 Karat Gold Necklace Featuring a Pink Tourmaline Pendant and Two Roman Silver Denarii, set with 342 diamonds weighing a total of 8.42 carats and a cabochon ruby| FJ.3311
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This exceptional necklace consists of a flawless pink tourmaline gemstone from Afghanistan, exquisitely carved into a female head; it is masterfully bordered by two roman silver denarii of the emperors Trajan and Hadrian and set among 342 radiant diamonds. The word “money� in modern Portuguese, Italian, Catalan and Spanish actually originates from the Latin noun Denarius, the first distinctively Roman silver coin.
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Russian gold brooch in the form of a beetle with inlaid gemstones 1850 - 1920 AD | MT.0270
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This attention-getting, glamorous but at the same time sophisticated necklace has a finely detailed carnelian intaglio of the Roman emperor Caracalla, in profile to the right. Caracalla, referring to the Gallic hooded tunic which the emperor habitually wore and made fashionable, was the popular nickname of Antoninus (198-217 AD), the eldest son of emperor Septimius Severus and Julia Domna. Classical revival gold necklace (19th C) featuring a Roman carnelian intaglio (3rd C ) of the Emperor Caracalla | FJ.7158
This stunning ring admirably explores the combination of a timeless design with the exclusivity of an ancient Roman carnelian intaglio, seductively set among 69 stunning diamonds. The hand-carved intaglio itself unites two of the most iconic and prominent deities of the classical world, Minerva, Goddess of wisdom and skill, to Fortuna, goddess of luck and success. Ancient Roman carnelian intaglio (1st-3rd C) depicting Minerva and Fortuna, mounted in a modern 18 karat gold ring set with 69 diamonds weighing a total of 3.12 Karats | FJ.3472
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Silver tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, elegantly set among 24 impeccably cut eye-catching diamonds and six brilliant blue sapphires, thus creating a highly decorative necklace of everlasting beauty. Alexander the III of Macedon, commonly known as the Great, was perhaps the most legendary and visionary strategist of all times, a brilliant, ambitious and fascinating personality. At the head of a loyal army he won a series of decisive victories and marched as far East as India, creating one of the largest empires the world has ever known.
18 karat gold necklace set with 24 diamonds and 6 blue sapphires featuring a silver coin (336 -323 BC) of Alexander the Great | FJ.5228
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Classical revival coral cameo depicting a goddess 18th -19th C | FJ.6893
Gold ring featuring a gold coin (18th -19th C) of Alexander the Great | FJ.7176
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Bronze Diamond Studded Gold Necklace Featuring a Roman Bronze (238AD to 244 AD)| FJ.4239)
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Bronze sestertious of the Roman emperor Gordian III mounted in a superb necklace of impeccably cut eye窶田atching diamonds, thus creating a highly decorative necklace of everlating beauty. Gordian III became the youngest emperor reigning on his own throughout the existence of the Roman Empire. This particular coin was found in Gerasa, Jordan, and dates between the years 238 to 244 AD.
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Gold Necklace Featuring a Roman Bronze Sestertius of Emperor Philip I | FJ.2744
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Bronze Sestertius of the Roman Emperor Philip I beautifully mounted in a splendid modern-design necklace of magnificent diamonds. Phillip I, also commonly known as Phillip the Arab, was born in present-day Syria and became an important figure along the long line of Roman.
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Classical revival marble bust of a young Marcus Aurelius 1820 AD | 21.50" (54.6cm) high | X.0513
Gold necklace with bronze coins (306 - 395 AD) of Emperors Constantine I, Constantius II and Theodosius I | FJ.5140 Silver money clip featuring a silver coin (138 - 129 BC ) of the Seleucid King Antiochus VII Sidetes | FJ.4472
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Marble statue of the Aphrodite Kallipygos 19th C | 32.50" (82.6cm) high | LF.005
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24 Karat gold ring featuring a classical revival intaglio of a Roman Emperor (18th C) | FJ.6339
18 karat gold ring featuring a classical revival red jasper seal (18-19th C) depicting a Roman Emperor | FJ.5243
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CopticVotive lmage of Saint Peter | 400 AD to 600 AD | 13.25" (33.7cm) high x 6.25" (15.9cm) wide | LO.589
The Resurrection and Descent into Hell PF.5707| 18th C - 19th C 14" (35.6cm) high
Quadripartite Icon | PF.5753 18 th C - 19 th C | 15.75" (40.0cm) high
The Mother of God of Fedorov | PF.5595 17th C -18th C | 11" (27.9cm) high
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Beverly Hills Barakat house, Interior Photo courtesy of the Barakat Family
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Red Jasper Bead Necklace Featuring a Silver Denarius of Roman Emperor Hadrian (117 AD to 138 AD) | FJ.3750
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Australian boulder opal 18 karat gold ring | FJ.4222
Beverly Hills Barakat house, Interior Photo courtesy of the Barakat Family
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Byzantine revival gold necklace featuring a Byzantine gold coin (610 -641 AD) of the Emperor Heraclius | FJ.4518
18 Karat gold ring featuring a classical revival intaglio (18th C) of an Emperor or Deity | FJ.6370
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Wilhelmenia | Acrylic on Canvas 122 cm x 122 cm | Fayez Barakat 2011
Australian opal with 28 Diamonds mounted in an 18K gold ring | FJ.304
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Untitled | acrylic on canvas 1m x1m Fayez Barakat 2015
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Untitled | acrylic on canvas 1m x1m Fayez Barakat 2015
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BARAKAT GALLERY 58 Brook Street, London W1K 5DT, UK Tel: +44(0)20 7493 7778 421 Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90210, USA Tel: +1 310 859 8408 Nations Tower #6201, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, UAE Tel: +971 5 0130 6248 barakat@barakatgallery.com barakatgallery.com
Beverly Hills Barakat house (photo courtesy of the Barakat Family)