About Phoenix Ancient Art

  An international company, Phoenix Ancient Art S.A. specializes in rare
and high quality works of art from the Mediterranean region and Near East, with an emphasis on the cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Central Europe, Byzantium, and Islam. Art works range in date from the 5th millennium B.C. to the 14th century A.D., and they span the region between the Iberian penisula and the Indus River valley.

  The company's extensive holdings are available for viewing by appointment at the headquarters of Phoenix Ancient Art in the beautiful historic quarter of Geneva Switzerland, or at Electrum, their exclusive U.S. agent, in Manhattan's posh Upper East Side neighborhood.

  The business was founded in 1972 by the late Sleiman Aboutaam. Originally based in Beirut, Lebanon, he conducted a licensed trade in antiquities from 1972-1987. In 1988, Mr. Aboutaam established Phoenix Ancient Art in Switzerland and also expanded his business to the United States. Since then, the company has become a leader in the international antiquities trade, conducting business world-wide.

  Phoenix Ancient Art S.A. is now managed by Mr. Aboutaam's two sons, Ali and Hicham Aboutaam. Having inherited their father's passion for buying and selling great works of art, the brothers divide their time between Geneva and New York, and travel extensively to promote sales and pursue new acquisitions.