MARITIME SALE
The sea in all its facets is the protagonist of the first Maritime Sale at Aste Bolaffi. The catalog is rich of collectibles items for nautical fans: books and prints, important advertising posters, paintings, furniture and objects d’art, nautical instruments and naval models, including some design objects and memorabilia from famous liners of the past.
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Lot 176
RAZZIA (GÉRARD COURBOULEIX) 1950
Cherbourg
Offset, 1992 circa.
Printer unknown.
Condition: B.
25.39 x 31.10 in.
Starting price: € 150
Lot 177
ANONIMO
Piroscafi Giulio Cesare e Duilio
Rare lithographed tin made for the Italian General Navigation, 1920 circa.
SAG De Andreis, San Pier d'Arena.
Condition: B+, slight defects and wear.
12.20 x 17 in.
Starting price: € 500
Lot 178
AQUITANIA, PAINTED EX VOTO
Tempera and watercolor on paper, depicting the Aquitania, the famous liner of the Cunard Line that during the two world wars was converted as a hospital ship for the British Navy. Inscribed lower recto 'Marchi Giorgio con divozione per grazia ricevuta dalla SS. Vergine
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Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 325
Lot 179
ANONIMO
Piroscafo Principessa Mafalda
Rare lithographed tin made for the Italian General Navigation, 1920 circa.
SAG De Andreis, San Pier d'Arena.
Condition: B+, slight defects and wear.
15.75 x 22.44 in.
Starting price: € 700
Lot 180
E. PATTERSON
L'arrivo dell'RMS Majestic a New York
Gouache on paper, signed lower left recto.
16.73 x 28.35 in.
Starting price: € 1.000
Lot 181
ANONIMO
P.Q. Brazza
Gouache on paper, inscribed PQ Brazza lower center recto.
9.65 x 12.01 in.
Starting price: € 250 | Sold for : € 275
Lot 182
ANONIMO
Coppia di vedute di Boston e New York
Stencil and tempera on paper on canvas, depicting Boston and New York with a painted decorative frame.
Minor defects and wear.
32.68 x 37.01 in.
Starting price: € 1.000
Lot 183
PAIR OF PIPE-HOLDING ASHTRAYS FOR ITALIA NAVIGAZIONE
Verbano Laveno, 1950's
White porcelain, a grey oval with 'Italia Navigazione Nord Sud Centro America' painted in black. Marked under the base.
1.8 x 5.5 x 3.1 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 150
Lot 184
ILLUSTRATED BROCHURE BY NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA
Nice catalog illustrated in color, related to the transport of cars following passengers for the ships of the General Italian Navigation including rates and costs.
5.9 x 11.8 in.
Starting price: € 50
Lot 185
SILVER PLATED TRAY AND SAUCE-BOAT
19th-20th Century
The oval tray, smooth, with threaded edge, originally part of the White Star Line tableware, marked 'Elkington plate' and 'White Star Line' under the base. The oval sauce-boat, smooth, originally part of the tableware of the Cosulich ships, marked 'Argenteria Wellner
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Starting price: € 200
Lot 186
CATALOG OF THE SS CONTE DI SAVOIA
1932
Catalog for the 'Special Class' and 'Tourist Class', in English, 14 pages with illustrations by Franz Lenhart. Published by the Ist. Graf. Vanzetti and Vandetti of Milan.
9.8 x 7.9 in.
Starting price: € 100
Lot 187
GROUP OF 32 MENUS OF SHIPPING COMPANIES
1930-1940
Beautiful group of menus of Italian naval companies of the '30s, illustrated on the cover. Among them some for Lloyd Triestino, others for the Royal Savoy Ship, others for the Cosulich Line.
Minor defects, light spotting and browning, wear.
Various measures.
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Starting price: € 400
Lot 188
LUXURY CATALOG OF THE ‘CONTE DI SAVOIA’
1932
Luxury catalog for the first class, in English, 16 pages and 13 color illustrations by Franz Lenhart. Edited in Milan, by Stab. Arti Graf. Alfieri and Lacroix.
11.8 x 9.8 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 189
COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE
French Line, beginning of the 20th Century
Oblong 2° (275 x 370 mm). [8] pages. 24 full-page plates depicting the interiors of the transatlantic France, Lorraine, Provence and Savoie (some small tears.) Editorial red cardboard
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Starting price: € 150
Lot 190
FRANZ LENHART 1898-1992
Ventaglio per la Cosulich
Color lithograph on cardboard, 1935.
Barabino & Graeve, Genova.
7.48 x 5.51 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 150
Lot 191
MENU FOR 25 APRIL 1934 ABOARD THE REX
1934
Menu on cardboard, with illustrated cover made for April 25th, 1934 for passengers of the Rex and printed by Barabino & Graeve of Genoa.
9.1 x 7.1 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 450
Lot 192
TRAVEL PORTMANTEAU WITH REX LABEL
Italy, 1930's
In blue leather with gilt iron edges and brass studs, with two wooden compartments, a hanger and a movable partition inside lined in white and blue paper. On the right side a paper label partially worn 'Rex Italian Line'.
Damages to the handles.
9.8 x 31.7 x 17.9 in.
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Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400
Lot 193
GIO PONTI 1891-1979
Specchio da parete "Gli amori delle sirene"
Circular, within a chromed brass frame with ribbon upper frieze, silvered glass engraved in the lower right 'Luigi Fontana', Fontana Arte 1931 production.
18.39 x 15.94 in.
Starting price: € 5.000
Lot 194
ANONIMO
Augustus
Gouache on paper, with the 'ING's Publicity office' logo lower right.
Framed
40.16 x 68.50 in.
Starting price: € 2.500
Lot 195
GUSTAVO PULITZER-FINALI 1887-1967
Coppia di specchi da parete
Pair of wall mirrors with mahogany wood frames, rectangular with rounded corners and silvered crystal realized for the Augustus Liner.
36.61 x 20.87 in.
Starting price: € 1.200
Lot 196
GUSTAVO PULITZER-FINALI 1887-1967
Coppia di poltrone
In walnut wood covered in ecru cloth, with a two-part backrest made for the Augustus Liner.
Unlined.
29.92 x 23.03 x 19.09 in.
Starting price: € 3.000
Lot 197
GUSTAVO PULITZER-FINALI 1887-1967
Coppia di poltrone
Pair of armchairs with legs in walnut lined in ecru cloth, made for the Augustus Liner.
Unlined.
30.31 x 23.62 x 28.94 in.
Starting price: € 1.500
Lot 198
ROY VERCELLI
T/S Federico C – Linea C. – Costa Line
Offset, 1960 circa.
Printed in Italy.
Condition: B. Plastified at the origin.
22.44 x 53.15 in.
Starting price: € 150
Lot 199
ANONIMO
Federico C. A Brasil y Europa
Offset, 1970 circa.
Barabino-Aipa, Genova.
Condition: B.
39.37 x 27.36 in
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 200
ROY VERCELLI
M/S Italia – Linea C. – Costa Line
Offset, 1960 circa.
Printed in Italy.
Condition: B. Plastified at the origin.
22.44 x 53.15 in.
Starting price: € 150