Christie's Fine Antiquities | 23 April 1980 | CATALOGUE

This auction catalogue documents a sale of fine antiquities held in April 1980, reflecting the curatorial and commercial practices of the late 20th-century art market. It presents a structured inventory of objects, likely including classical, Near Eastern, and Egyptian artefacts, each accompanied by brief scholarly descriptions, provenance notes, and estimated values. As a form of non-fiction reference material, the catalogue serves both as a transactional record and a research tool, illustrating collecting trends, attribution standards, and valuation criteria of the period. It contributes to the study of art history, archaeology, and the evolution of auction documentation.