Antiquities & Ancient Art: Love & Ware

This season’s sale features material from two distinguished estates. Andrew C. Ware (1945–2024), an Egyptologist and dedicated student of Christiane Desroches Noblecourt, built a collection that reflects both scholarly inquiry and personal passion. His holdings include Egyptian works preserved in private hands for decades, enriched by the depth of family history and intellectual curiosity. Iris Cornelia Love (1933–2020), the celebrated archaeologist whose excavations at Knidos and Samothrace brought her international recognition, also assembled a collection that blended academic rigor with flair. Dubbed “Indiana Jones in a miniskirt" by The New York Times, she lent much of her material on long-term...