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 As regards the paintings there are important pictures of the 17th and 18th Century, among which an unpublished canvas by a young Luca Giordano and a great mythological scene by Lorenzo Pasinelli.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 81
IVORY COMPOSITION
China, Quing dynasty, 19th Century
Depicting a tambourine player with three playing hares, ivory painted in partially indian ink, on a circular wooden pin base.
8.7 x 4.4 x 4.3 in.
Starting price: € 1.200 | Sold for : € 1.200
Lot 82
MA JIATONG 1865-1937 PAIR OF PAINTINGS ON SILK WITH FLOWERS AND BIRDS
Late Qing dinasty, Guangxu reign (1871-1908)
Indian ink and tempera on silk. The two paintings were certainly kept in a vertical roll and were framed and placed under glass after their arrival in Europe. Inscription, signature and seal of the artist.
Small folds and abrasions, one of the two paintings is detached
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Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 1.300
Lot 83
ATTRIBUTED TO KANG YOUWEI 1858-1827 PAIR OF VERTICAL ROLLS INSCRIBED IN FLUENT CALLIGRAPHY
End of 19th-early 20th Century
Idian ink on red paper, kneaded with fragments of gold leaf and mounted on paper, with wooden board at the base and an upper rope board.
Signature of the author; two of his seals (kang youwei yin 康有为 印, wei xin bai ri chu wang liu nian san zhou da of you bian si zhou
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Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 1.000
Lot 84
LOT OF SIX ADVERTISING PRINTS
China, 1920-1950
Beautiful lot composed by six lithographs and silk-screen prints on paper depicting advertising for the Chinese market.
Defects, tears, losses and wear.
Various measures.
Defects, tears, losses and wear.
Starting price: € 2.000
Lot 85
SEVEN SMALL SCUPTURES
China, 20th Century
Three in ivory, one in jade, one in coral, one in turquoise and one in malachite, depicting deities and different figures.
The higher 8.3 in.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 800
Lot 86
PORCELAIN JAR WITH COVER
China, end of 19th Century
Porcelain painted in cobalt blue under the glaze and polychrome enamels on the glaze with red fish decoration, with unglazed interior. On a wooden recent base.
At the base mark of the kingdom of Jiajing within two concentric circles.
Inside a suture that runs along the
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Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 87
GREEN STONE FIGURE
China, 20th Century
In spinach green stone, depicting a female figure with a flower, on a wooden base.
5.3 x 2.2 x 1.5 in.
Starting price: € 200
Lot 88
PAIR OF JADE BIRDS OF PARADISE
China, 20th Century
Céladon jade with rust color inclusions. On carved wood bases.
9.4 x 2.5 x 1.4 in.
Starting price: € 600
Lot 89
CORAL LADY FIGURE
China, Quing dynasty, 19th-20th Century
In red coral with white inclusions, depicting a female figure with a bulbul bird. Glued on a wooden base.
Height 8.3 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 1.200
Lot 90
CHINOISERIE PANEL
19th Century
Beautiful decorative panel depicting a figure in a landscape with two birds on a branch.
Mixed technique on paper.
53.3 x 34.4 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 600