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
Transitional Weiqi Counter Box
Transitional Weiqi Counter Box A rare blue and white weiqi counter box Transitional period, circa 1645-1655 Height: 14 cm. Diameter: 15 cm. *This absolutely brilliant early Qing dynasty weiqi counter box dates to a period called "Transition", during which the Ming...
Bronze Ox Herder with Ox
Bronze Ox Herder with Ox, bronze dark brown patinated and chased afterwards, naturalistic depiction of a strong ox on whose back a small boy with a pannier is playing music on his flute, in addition solid hardwood base. A Superb Bronze Tokyo School Okimono of an Ox...
Large Bronze Ming Guanyin
Large Bronze Ming Guanyin Large Bronze Ming Guanyin, with dark patina and few traces of gilding. China, Ming dynasty, Height 40 cm. Wooden stand. Guanyin (traditional Chinese: 觀音; simplified Chinese: 观音; pinyin: Guānyīn) is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion....
Angkor Wat Torso of Vishnu
Angkor Wat Torso of Vishnu Angkor Wat Torso of Vishnu, standing upright, wearing a pleated sampot, the border of the fabric forming a double anchor, with an ornamental belt around the hips, the body adorned with a wide necklace and a bracelet at the upper left arm....
LELE MASK
Lele Mask Lele Mask, the Lele (or Leele), also known as Bashilele or Usilele, are a Bantu ethnic group closely related to the Kuba people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They traditionally live in the Kasai River region, but since the 1950s many have migrated...
Han Dynasty Pottery Rabbit
Han Dynasty Pottery Rabbit S O L D Han Dynasty Pottery Rabbit. This exceptionally rare figure of a crouching rabbit shows the animal with head held low resting on its forepaws compactly modeled and smoothly contoured in a simplified naturalistic style. Extremely fine,...
Tang Dynasty Pottery Horse
Tang Dynasty Pottery Horse Tang Dynasty Pottery Horse. Outstanding and monumental pottery "mingqi" representing a painted grey pottery model of a prancing horse.Grey earthenware coated with white slip and remains of brown, black and red pigment. Important Painted...
Ming Dynasty Foo Dog
Ming Dynasty Foo Dog Ming Dynasty Foo Dog. A Fine Ming Stone Figure of Foo Dog. The muscular Lion powerfully modelled seated on its haunches on a large rectangular base, his forelegs outstretched and long tail curled up over its back. The head nicely carved with...
Tang Dynasty Prancing Horse
Tang Dynasty Prancing Horse Tang Dynasty Prancing Horse, the spirited figure shown standing on a rectangular base with right leg raised and head upwards the arched neck, the long mane swept to one side and the divided forelock curved under the pricked ears, the tail...
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