Live auction
N. 137
The collector's house: Antique, Modern and Oriental Art - Lots: 450-673
Florence - Corso Italia, 6, thu 30 November 2017
The November 30th auction has two sessions dedicated to a Collector’s House. The main subjects of this auction will be Contemporary Artworks, Oriental Art, as well as Antique Paintings and Furnishings, all coming from an important private collection up to now preserved in a historic palace in Forlì.
Some top lots of this sale are an important acrylic on canvas by Emilio Vedova, a bronze sculpture by Francesco Somaini and a digital colour print by Vanessa Beecroft (124x345 cm). A work by Cristiano Pintaldi is also part of this auction: he is one of the most appreciated Italian artist whose works are in the major Italian Museums (Maxxi, Macro, National Gallery of Rome).
Modern and contemporary pieces were mixed with antique ones in an intimate debate in the Forlì Palace; this is well represented by some works such as the huge oil on canvas painting by Pietro Liberi depicting The Dressing of Mars (Provenance: Sotheby’s), a Seventeenth Century giltwood mirror and a monumental Murano chandelier by Barovier & Toso, belonging to the series “I grandi veneziani”.
Collectors of Oriental Art, instead, will find two Eighteenth Century Indian architectural elements made of sandstone to be very interesting; finally, a rare Second Century schist figure of Buddha with expertisViewing
Corso Italia, 6 Date: 25-26-27/11/2017
Time: 10am-13pm /15am-19pm
Lot N. 481
Scuola veneta dell'inizio del XVII secolo
Female Figure
patinated bronze sculpture, on white marble base, some defects, esclusa la base h cm 26,5
Lot N. 481
Scuola veneta dell'inizio del XVII secolo
Female Figure
patinated bronze sculpture, on white marble base, some defects, esclusa la base h cm 26,5
Lot N. 482
Bottega di Alessandro Vittoria
Minerva
Venetian, beginning of 17th Century
patinated bronze sculpture, on white marble base, some defects, complessivamente h cm 38, esclusa la base h cm 26
Lot N. 482
Bottega di Alessandro Vittoria
Minerva
Venetian, beginning of 17th Century
patinated bronze sculpture, on white marble base, some defects, complessivamente h cm 38, esclusa la base h cm 26
Lot N. 483
Sheffield Cutlery Set
England, first half of 20th Century
contenuto in un cofanetto in rovere, completo per dodici persone, manici in avoriolina, composto da 12 forchette, [..]
Lot N. 483
Sheffield Cutlery Set
England, first half of 20th Century
contenuto in un cofanetto in rovere, completo per dodici persone, manici in avoriolina, composto da 12 forchette, [..]
Lot N. 484
Lot
servito di posate con manici rivestiti in argento, composto da sei forchettine, sei coltellini e coppia di posate [..]
Lot N. 484
Lot
servito di posate con manici rivestiti in argento, composto da sei forchettine, sei coltellini e coppia di posate [..]
Lot N. 485
Small Silver Tankard
H.V. Pithey, Chester, 1911
cesellato con motivi geometrici e inciso al centro con iniziali e data, alcuni difetti, gr 110, h cm 8
Lot N. 485
Small Silver Tankard
H.V. Pithey, Chester, 1911
cesellato con motivi geometrici e inciso al centro con iniziali e data, alcuni difetti, gr 110, h cm 8
Lot N. 487
Silver Sugar Bowl
coperchio con presa a volute contrapposte, prese laterali zoomorfe, corredata da cucchiaino non pertinente, gr 190 (2)
Lot N. 487
Silver Sugar Bowl
coperchio con presa a volute contrapposte, prese laterali zoomorfe, corredata da cucchiaino non pertinente, gr 190 (2)
Lot N. 490
Silver Horse's Head
siglata e montata su base in lapislazzulo non pertinente, gr netti 550, complessivamente h cm 15
Lot N. 490
Silver Horse's Head
siglata e montata su base in lapislazzulo non pertinente, gr netti 550, complessivamente h cm 15
Lot N. 491
Silver Box
coperchio inciso con volute e girali, presa modellata come un trionfo di fiori, corpo sbalzato e cesellato con [..], gr 1115, h cm 23
Lot N. 491
Silver Box
coperchio inciso con volute e girali, presa modellata come un trionfo di fiori, corpo sbalzato e cesellato con [..], gr 1115, h cm 23
Lot N. 492
A Set of Four Walnut Chairs
realizzate in stile seicentesco, schienale con finali a fiamma, cartella sagomata, gambe in parte tornite riunite [..]
Lot N. 492
A Set of Four Walnut Chairs
realizzate in stile seicentesco, schienale con finali a fiamma, cartella sagomata, gambe in parte tornite riunite [..]
Lot N. 496
Softwood Pipe and Cigar Smoker's Stand
early 20th Century
profili in ottone, piano corredato da scatola, tagliasigari, posacenere e altri scomparti, un cassetto nella fascia, [..], h cm 88x34,5x26
Lot N. 496
Softwood Pipe and Cigar Smoker's Stand
early 20th Century
profili in ottone, piano corredato da scatola, tagliasigari, posacenere e altri scomparti, un cassetto nella fascia, [..], h cm 88x34,5x26
Lot N. 497
Softwood Pipe and Cigar Smoker's Stand
early 20th Century
piano a scudo, sostegno tornito su base circolare con tre piedini, alcuni difetti, h cm 88x27x22
Lot N. 497
Softwood Pipe and Cigar Smoker's Stand
early 20th Century
piano a scudo, sostegno tornito su base circolare con tre piedini, alcuni difetti, h cm 88x27x22
Lot N. 498
Wrought Iron Chandelier
sei bracci portacandela e tre luci pendenti, h cm 140, diam cm 84
Lot N. 498
Wrought Iron Chandelier
sei bracci portacandela e tre luci pendenti, h cm 140, diam cm 84
Lot N. 499
Alabaster Chandelier
1930s
coppa sfaccettata, tre luci, alcuni difetti, la coppa diam cm 39
Lot N. 499
Alabaster Chandelier
1930s
coppa sfaccettata, tre luci, alcuni difetti, la coppa diam cm 39
Lot N. 500
Glass and Patinated Metal Table Lamp
realizzata in stile Tiffany, fusto modellato come una figura femminile, cappello in vetro a piombo, lievi difet [..], h cm 61, diam cm 40
Lot N. 500
Glass and Patinated Metal Table Lamp
realizzata in stile Tiffany, fusto modellato come una figura femminile, cappello in vetro a piombo, lievi difet [..], h cm 61, diam cm 40
Lot N. 501
Swivel Mahogany Armchair
England, 20th Century
montanti torniti, quattro gambe mosse con rotelle, schienale e seduta imbottiti e rivestiti in pelle rossa
Lot N. 501
Swivel Mahogany Armchair
England, 20th Century
montanti torniti, quattro gambe mosse con rotelle, schienale e seduta imbottiti e rivestiti in pelle rossa
Lot N. 502
A Traditional 'Charpoy' Bed
India, 19th/20th Century
realizzato in legno, fibre vegetali e gambe in metallo a foggia di campana, difetti, h cm 34x175x114
Lot N. 502
A Traditional 'Charpoy' Bed
India, 19th/20th Century
realizzato in legno, fibre vegetali e gambe in metallo a foggia di campana, difetti, h cm 34x175x114
Lot N. 503
Small Walnut Chest of Drawers
17th Century
tre cassetti sul fronte, base a cornice, piedi a mensola, difetti, h cm 100,5x89,5x44
Lot N. 503
Small Walnut Chest of Drawers
17th Century
tre cassetti sul fronte, base a cornice, piedi a mensola, difetti, h cm 100,5x89,5x44
Lot N. 504
Scuola dell'Italia centrale del XIX secolo
Country Landscape with Figures and Herds
oil on canvas, cm 29x45
Lot N. 504
Scuola dell'Italia centrale del XIX secolo
Country Landscape with Figures and Herds
oil on canvas, cm 29x45
Lot N. 505
Scuola francese del XIX secolo
Male Portrait
oil on canvas, framed, some defects, cm 22,5x18,5
Lot N. 505
Scuola francese del XIX secolo
Male Portrait
oil on canvas, framed, some defects, cm 22,5x18,5
Lot N. 506
Scuola svizzera della metà del XX secolo
Mountain Landscape
oil on canvas, signed Tisserand, framed, some defects on margins, cm 60x80
Lot N. 506
Scuola svizzera della metà del XX secolo
Mountain Landscape
oil on canvas, signed Tisserand, framed, some defects on margins, cm 60x80
Lot N. 507
Roses
second half of 19th Century
oil on paper laid on cardboard, signed and dated Giovanni Bianchi 1880, framed, defects, cm 30x26
Lot N. 507
Roses
second half of 19th Century
oil on paper laid on cardboard, signed and dated Giovanni Bianchi 1880, framed, defects, cm 30x26
Lot N. 508
Michelangelo Meucci
(1840 - 1909)
Triumph of Fruit 1906
(1840-1909)
oil on glass, signed and dated, framed, few colour loss, cm 35x24
Lot N. 508
Michelangelo Meucci
(1840 - 1909)
Triumph of Fruit 1906
(1840-1909)
oil on glass, signed and dated, framed, few colour loss, cm 35x24
Lot N. 509
Masks
1950s
twelve mixed media on paper, framed, some defects, cm 26x17 circa, cm 30x20 circa
Lot N. 509
Masks
1950s
twelve mixed media on paper, framed, some defects, cm 26x17 circa, cm 30x20 circa
Lot N. 511
Maniera di Sandro Botticelli
The Virgin
20th Century
fresco on terracotta plaque, framed, few defects, cm 40x40
Lot N. 511
Maniera di Sandro Botticelli
The Virgin
20th Century
fresco on terracotta plaque, framed, few defects, cm 40x40
Lot N. 512
Portrait of a Lady with Hat
late 19th/beginning of 20th Century
oil on canvas, framed, defect, cm 48,5x40
Lot N. 512
Portrait of a Lady with Hat
late 19th/beginning of 20th Century
oil on canvas, framed, defect, cm 48,5x40