Becker Antiques | since 1969
Chinese Antiques | Japanese Antiques | Asian Art | Chinese Art | Chinese Pottery Funerary Figures from the Han through the Ming Dynasties | Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art | African Art | Tribal Art | Haute Époque
This Is Our Story
Becker Antiques is one of the most leading reputable antique dealers in the Netherlands. Becker Antiques is a name and place that speaks of excellent antiques and art, superb service and worldwide expertise. Founded in 1969 by Jan Simon Becker, Becker Antiques is based in Museum quarter, Amsterdam Old–South (Oud-Zuid), in a magnificent five-floor townhouse build 1891, at a few minutes from “Rijksmuseum” (National Museum of Art), the Van Gogh Museum and the famous “Royal Concertgebouw”.
Becker Antiques main field covers ceramics – pottery funerary figures (dated from the Han through the Ming dynasties), Buddhist sculptures and other Chinese works of art. Our other sections are Asian works of art – concerns objects from Japan and South East Asian countries including bronze, stone and wooden sculptures, Chinese furniture from the Qing Dynasty and of course occasional other items.
For the last 52 years we have been selling antiques to museums, private collectors and dealers all over the world.
Our Work
We are proud to announce that from this moment a set of Qingbai cup and stand of Chinese Song Dynasty purchased from the Becker Antiques Gallery is now in The Norton Museum of Art collection.
Recent Acquisitions
Thangka Depicting Green Tara
Thangka Depicting Green Tara S O L D Tibet, 18th-19th century opaque pigments on cloth; the goddess seated on a multi-coloured lotus, wearing a dhoti with circular motifs, adorned with elaborate foliate jewellery and billowing sashes, flanked by the standing figures...
Blue and White Plate Kangxi
Blue and White Plate Kangxi A Large Chinese Blue and White Plate Kangxi six-character mark and of the Period Kangxi six-character mark and of the Period, ChinaDiameter 32,5 cm. Provenance: Old Dutch private collection. This Kangxi plate is painted in a bright cobalt...
Magnificent Kifwebe Masculin Mask
Magnificent Kifwebe Masculin Mask Height 70 cm. SONGYE “Kifwebé” mask (Dem. Rep. of Congo). Mask of an exaggeratedly abstract shape, the forehead overhung by a pronounced central ridge leading to the triangular nose, mouth in the shape of a rectangular orifice...
Large Gilt Lacquered Buddha
Large Gilt Lacquered Buddha A LARGE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD STATUE OF BUDDHA VIETNAM 17TH-18TH CENTURY A rare figure of Buddha, seated in padmasana, hands held in dhyanamudra on his lap. His facial features emphasize reclusiveness while the sharp curls on his head...
Han Female Musicians and Dancer
Extremely Rare Set of Female Musicians and Dancer S O L D Superb and Most Rare pottery "mingqi" representing a set of (total 5) female musicians and dancer. Grey earthenware coated with white slip and remains of white, red, black and brick-red pigment. High 23 cm.,...
Tang Dynasty Mounted Hunter
Tang Dynasty Mounted Hunter. Tang Dynasty (618-907)Earthenware with pigmentsHeight 35 cm., Wide 29 cm.Excavated from the tomb in Qianxian, Shaanxi province. Note: A Certificate of Authenticity from Becker Antiques (antique dealers since 1969, Amsterdam) will accompany...
Tibetan Painted Thangka Mahakala
Tibetan Painted Thangka Mahakala S O L D 18th-19th Century, TibetDepicting Mahakala Yab Yum. Sight height 75 cm., wide 56 cm. Provenance: Private collection, New York, US. Thangka has fallen a bit within frame and is showing horizontal crease wear; otherwise with...
Thangka Eleven Headed Avalokiteshvara
Thangka Eleven Headed Avalokiteshvara S O L D TIBET, 18TH CENTURY Distemper on cloth; recto with identifying Tibetan inscriptions below each figure; an old label at the frame's lower left corner possibly identifies the previous owner: "John R. Muir Jan 4, 1912"...
Painted Pottery Bactrian Camel
Extremely Rare Painted Gary Pottery Figure of a Bactrian Camel. The camel well modelled in a standing position . With head raised in a bray and kinked tail swished to one side. The tufts of hair on his head. Neck and body simply indicated with combed incising and...
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