• Michael Backman Ltd is one of the world’s premier sources for rare Asian, Islamic, Tribal & Colonial antiques.

    Sound provenance is critical. Our items are sourced from colonial-era, private UK collections.

    Receive our monthly catalogues.

    Visiting: Strictly by appointment. Please email for an appointment.

  • EXPERTISE.   Something in which we invest constantly.

    We have strong links to universities & museums; undertake numerous research trips around the world; and hold a massive in-house Library.

    We also market books on the world’s material cultures via World Art Now.

  • New!!

    Listen here to Michael Backman in conversation about the Malay world – its impact on world commerce and art – with Juan de Lara of Asia House. (An Asia House production.)

  • Our monthly catalogues showcase our new stock & are emailed to almost 30,000 collectors & curators worldwide.

    Receive our monthly catalogues.

  • Our gallery is in central London, but most of our clients are in the US, Europe & Asia.

    We send items by courier, worldwide.

    Receive our monthly catalogues.

  • Michael Backman Ltd is one of the world’s premier sources for rare Asian, Islamic, Tribal & Colonial antiques.

    Sound provenance is critical. Our items are sourced from colonial-era, private UK collections.

    Receive our monthly catalogues.

    Visiting: Strictly by appointment. Please email for an appointment.

  • EXPERTISE.   Something in which we invest constantly.

    We have strong links to universities & museums; undertake numerous research trips around the world; and hold a massive in-house Library.

    We also market books on the world’s material cultures via World Art Now.

  • New!!

    Listen here to Michael Backman in conversation about the Malay world – its impact on world commerce and art – with Juan de Lara of Asia House. (An Asia House production.)

  • Our monthly catalogues showcase our new stock & are emailed to almost 30,000 collectors & curators worldwide.

    Receive our monthly catalogues.

  • Our gallery is in central London, but most of our clients are in the US, Europe & Asia.

    We send items by courier, worldwide.

    Receive our monthly catalogues.

Our latest monthly catalogue

NEW ITEMS FOR OCTOBER 2023

More than 20 fine, new items are showcased here in our latest catalogue.

 

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    Selected Finest Items

    Selected Finest Items

    An exhibition page of some of our most important, available items.

    Tibet & the Himalayas

    A curated page of especially fine Himalayan antiques.

    Indonesia & the Malay World

    Antiques from Indonesia & Islamic Southeast Asia but also Borneo & Bali.

    Jewellery from Asia

    One of our several jewellery pages - jewellery from Asia including India, Southeast Asia & the Himalayas.

    East-West Colonial Antiques

    Colonial Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch & other East-West Antiques

    African 'Tribal' Art

    One of our several pages devoted to 'Tribal' art.

    Colonial Indian & Burmese Silver

    Silver items made in India during the colonial era. One of several pages devoted to Indian silver.