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 As regards the paintings there are important pictures of the 17th and 18th Century, among which an unpublished canvas by a young Luca Giordano and a great mythological scene by Lorenzo Pasinelli.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 71
TURQUOISE FIGURE
China, 20th Century
In turquoise with a few black veins, depicting a flute player, with a glued wooden base.
2.7 x 1 x 0.6 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 250
Lot 72
CORAL FIGURE
China, 20th Century
Depicting a laughing man, in red coral, on a wooden base.
1.8 x 0.8 x 1.2 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 73
FEMALE FIGURE WITH UMBRELLA AND BANANA TREE
China, 20th Century
Uniform turquoise with a vein at the base of the banana tree. With glued wooden base.
3.5 x 2.4 x 1.3 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 600
Lot 74
ONE SNUFF BOTTLE AND TWO SMALL VASES
China, 20th Century
Above glaze painted porcelain and "glass of Beijing ", ice glass decorated with glass paste relief.
The higher 3 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 75
PAIR OF PORCELAIN MAGU FIGURES
China, Dehua (Fujian), Quing dynasty, 19th Century
With baskets of flowers on the shoulders, in blanc de chine porcelain.
11.9 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 450
Lot 76
PORCELAIN BASIN AND DISH
China, Quing dynasty, 20th Century
Rectangular shaped basin painted on the outside with 'famille rose' enamels with “a thousand flowers and insects”, on the inside and on the base glazed in light turquoise tones. Dish painted with four famous figures, four cartouches with inscriptions, four inscriptions
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Starting price: € 200
Lot 77
LARGE FISHBOWL
China, 20th Century
Porcelain with polychrome enamel on the glaze, white interior, unglazed base. In the central band are depicted court ladies, strolling in the garden, writing, playing a board game, playing the qin. The title of the composition is inscribed on the body, together with a
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Starting price: € 800
Lot 78
IVORY COMPOSITION WITH EMBROIDERER LADY
China, 20th Century
Ivory finely worked and painted in partially indian ink, on a glued wooden base.
8.1 x 8.1 x 4.7 in.
Height comprising the wooden base.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 800
Lot 79
IVORY COMPOSITION
China, 20th Century
Depicting a female flute player and a large phoenix, on a wooden base carved with pine trees.
10 x 4.6 x 3.5 in.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 1.400
Lot 80
MAGU FIGURE WITH IVORY FLOWER AND BASKET
China, Quing dynasty, 19th Century
Ivory painted in indian ink, with glued wooden base.
Height 9.4 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400