FURNITURE, PAINTINGS, WORKS OF ART
Important auction characterized by great quality and unexceptionable origins. The first part of the catalogue is dedicated to oriental art with 150 lots made out of jade, ivory, coral and porcelain. The second session is dedicated to the western arts including two prestigious private collections, the one of a Roman gentleman with high-period furniture, and the collection of Giuseppe Clinanti of antique glass, composed of pieces of absolute rarity from the 16th to the 19th Century. As regards the paintings there are important pictures of the 17th and 18th Century, among which an unpublished canvas by a young Luca Giordano and a great mythological scene by Lorenzo Pasinelli. The 19th Century is represented by a large painting of museum quality by Antonio Zona, two rare oils by Giovanni Giani and a beautiful landscape by Lorenzo Viani. The sale ends with a series of objects of royal and papal provenance, and with an eclectic silver candlestick whose adventurous story will be disclosed to you in the Bolaffi saleroom.
11 am | lots 1-145
2 pm | lots 146-476
Turin - Sala Bolaffi, via Cavour 17
VIEWING
5/11 April Turin - Sala Bolaffi, via Cavour 17 (10-13 am | 2-6 pm)
Lot 151
SILVERED WOOD APPLIQUE
18th Century
Shaped, centered by an oval mirror, with two lights on scrolled arms.
21.3 x 17.3 x 7.5 in.
Starting price: € 600
Lot 152
LITURGICAL CANDLESTICK
Rome, 19th Century
In silvered and gilt metal, the handle with scrolls, a water leaf clasp and an oval cartouche with cardinal's coat of arms, the circular base embossed with palmettes, on three spherical feet.
3.5 x 13 x 4.7 in.
Starting price: € 200
Lot 153
PAIR OF LARGE MAIOLICA AMPHORAS
Savona, 1747
In white and blue maiolica, globular, with high neck and double crossed snake handles, a mask at the base of the handles, on the body battle scenes, on the necks a marquis coat-of-arms. Marqued and dated under the base.
Cracks and losses.
21.7 x 13 x 10.2 in.
Starting price: € 4.000 | Sold for : € 4.000
Lot 154
TABLE BOOK STAND
Rome, 18th Century
In carved and gilt-wood, with twisted ribbon rims and wide foliate scrolls band.
Damages and lacks.
10 x 15.4 x 12 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 550
Lot 155
LARGE CHEST OF DRAWERS
Rome or Naples, 18th Century
In walnut wood briar inlaid with precious essences, with three drawers with crosspiece on the front and two smaller ones on top, two drawers and two doors on the sides, with birds and floral scrolls.
Restorations and losses.
57.5 x 30.7 x 76.4 in.
Starting price: € 7.000
Lot 156
BIBLICAL SCENE
Probably Netherlands, 17th Century
Pencil on vellum, in carved and partially gilt-wood frame.
7.9 x 11 in.
Starting price: € 1.500
Lot 157
LARGE CHEST
Italy, partially 16th Century
In carved and partially lacquered red walnut wood, on the sides musician figures, on high flowered feet.
Damages, replacements and restorations.
35.8 x 63.8 x 23.6 in.
Starting price: € 2.000 | Sold for : € 2.000
Lot 158
TAPESTRY
Probably 19th Century
Depicting a flying putto with a flower wreath in a landscape with trees and architectures.
Damages to the border, reinforcements and patches visible on the reverse.
118.5 x 171.7 in.
Starting price: € 2.500
Lot 159
PAIR OF ENAMEL STANDS
Limoges, 18th-19th Century
In white and cobalt blue enamel, with figures of Gods and mythological scenes. Inscribed Limoges 1559 on the bottom.
Damages to the enamels.
3.9 x 5.9 in.
Starting price: € 2.500
Lot 160
SMALL LEATHER CASE
Spain, 18th Century
In operated Cordoba leather, with foliate scrolls.
8.7 x 9.4 x 6.7 in.
Starting price: € 600
Lot 161
ONE TABLE SCREEN AND ONE INKSTAND
Venice, late 18th-early 19th Century
The table screen in black lacquered and gilt wood in chinoiserie, the central panel in green glass with a chinoiserie in gold, the inkstand with two inkwells on circular dishes, in black lacquered and gilt wood, with gilt bronze lids.
Damages and losses to the lacquer
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Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 162
TABLE TOP
20th Century
Rectangular, smooth, veneered in red Sicilian jasper.
63 x 29.9 x 2.2 in.
The red Sicilian jasper is one of the most precious marbles and it is extracted in the mountains of Custonaci; its colour ranges from deep red to ocher yellow, with rare white intrusions.
Starting price: € 4.000 | Sold for : € 4.000
Lot 163
PAINTED WOOD PANEL
Venice, 18th-19th Century
With profiles of two galleys on a red background.
43.7 x 23.2 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400
Lot 164
CHOIR SEAT
Rome, 17th Century
Sarcophaqus-shaped seat, backrest with central panel centered by a rosette surmounted by an eagle, on the sides two columns with Corinthian capitals.
Damages and losses.
78.7 x 38.2 x 29.5 in.
Starting price: € 2.000 | Sold for : € 2.200
Lot 165
DA PAOLO DI DONO
Ritratto di Giotto
Oil on board, in elegant frame in style.
23.62 x 18.50 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 2.200
Lot 166
DA ANNIBALE CARRACCI
Cristo e la Cananea
Mixed media on cardboard. Faces, hands and feet painted, the other parts embroidered. Defects and losses.
13.19 x 10.35 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500
Lot 167
PAIR OF FLOOR CANDLESTICKS
Rome, 18th Century
In gilt and silvered tole, balauster-shaped, with tripod base with putto heads at the corners, on paw feet, with applied gilt foliate falls on the stem.
Height 48 in.
Starting price: € 800
Lot 168
PAIR OF EPHEMERAL APPARATA
Rome, probably 17th Century
In gilt tole, in palm branch shape with a movable leaf-drop arm, on a modern metallic holder.
Damages to the gilding, dents and losses.
70.9 x 53.9 x 19.7 in.
Starting price: € 2.500
Lot 169
FIVE CARVED AND GILT-WOOD SCULPTURES
Rome, 18th Century
Originally part of a series of seven representing the theological virtues, faith, hope and charity and the cardinal ones, prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance.
Damages and losses.
The higher 12.59 in.
Starting price: € 2.500
Lot 170
SCUOLA FRANCESE
Cleopatra
Oil on canvas, backed on linen and restored with few ancient repaintings.
37.01 x 29.33 in.
Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 3.000
Lot 171
SMALL COIN CABINET WITH TABLE
18th Century and later
In ebonized and lacquered wood and ivory, with six drawers and a central drawer compartment, with trompe l'oeil door, the table in ebonized wood, with turned legs and crossed stretchers in wrought iron.
Restorations.
11.8 x 23.6 x 10.6 in.
Starting price: € 2.500
Lot 172
LARGE INKSTAND WITH DOCUMENT CASE
France, second half of 19th Century
Boulle style, made of wood, brass, ivory, mother of pearl and semi-precious stones, with a rectangular document case and three glass flasks at the base, the case door centered by an elaborated cartouche with central mask.
12.6 x 10.4 x 6.7 in.
Starting price: € 4.000
Lot 173
PAIR OF GONDOLA ARMCHAIRS
Rome, early 19th Century
With shaped back, entirely inlaid both on the front and on the back with birds and floral and foliate scrolls, upholstered in yellow fabric.
33.9 x 22 x 19.3 in.
Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 1.500
Lot 174
SMALL INLAID CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH ALABASTER TOP
Rome, 18th Century
Shaped, with three drawers, inlaid with floral motifs, the alabaster top perhaps coming from the Circeo mine.
18.1 x 33.5 x 36.6 in.
Starting price: € 4.000
Lot 175
CORDOVA LEATHER SCREEN
18th Century
Four panels, in chiseled and gilt leather, painted in red, black, ochre, entirely decorated with vegetable scrolls within cartouches and reserves. Lined at the back in red leather, of later period.
59.8 x 93.7 in.
The "corame" also called Cordovan leather owes its name to
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Starting price: € 6.000 | Sold for : € 6.000