Furniture, paintings and works of art
AUCTION
Thursday 28 10 a.m. | lots 1-585
Sala Bolaffi, via Cavour 17, Turin
VIEWING
from 19 to 22 and from 26 to 28 April 2022, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sala Bolaffi Torino, via Cavour 17
Lot 301
Silver coffee pot
Turin, late 18th Century
Piriform, smooth, tripod, with lambrequin beak, turned wood handle, an engraved monogram on the body.
Assay mark by Giuseppe Vernoni.
840 g
9.1 x 9.8 x 5.1 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 600
Lot 302
Group of three silver baskets
Italy, 20th Century
One larger and two smaller oval silver baskets with blue glass inner liner.
759 g
The largest 3.3 x 8.3 x 5.7 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 303
Silver table set part
Capello, Turin, 20th Century
Group of six bread saucers, six bowls and a round bowl in 925 silver, smooth with beaded edges.
2975 g
Different measures.
Starting price: € 1.500
Lot 304
Tea service
Capello, Turin, 20th Century
Tea service including two teapots, milk jug and sugar bowl with oval tray, in 925 silver, with wooden handles. In the lot also two silver tea strainers in the form of small teapots.
4070 g including wooden handles.
Different measures.
Starting price: € 1.800
Lot 305
Serving dishes
Capello, Turin, 19th Century
Group of six round serving plates of different sizes, one oval and one gravy boat, in 925 silver, smooth, with beaded edges.
6830 g
Different measures.
Starting price: € 3.500
Lot 306
Group of three silver plated warmer
20th Century
Two warmers and a food warmer in openwork silver plated metal.
The largest 7.5 x 12.2 x 7.9 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 150
Lot 307
Console with en suite mirror
Late 18th Century
Painted and gilt wood, console with fluted obelisk legs, with falling laurel leaves decoration, rectangular mirror with jutting top.
Wear, small losses, oxydation to the mirrors.
Console 37 x 44.3 x 13.8 in.
Mirror 44.9 x 63.4 in.
Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 1.900
Lot 308
Bench-sofa
18th Century
Walnut, with high shaped scrolled armrests.
30.7 x 69.3 x 29.1 in.
Starting price: € 300
Lot 310
Silver écuelle
20th Century
Round, with turned flutes, with two pomegranates on top. The lot also includes a rectangular silver plated tray and a silver ashtray with turned wooden handle and a coin applied to the lid.
1.388 g including wooden handle
Ecuelle 5.5 x 11 x 7.3 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 550
Lot 311
Folding table
Late 18th Century
Folding table with inlaid top with circular reserve with floral decoration, both outside and inside.
29.9 x 29.9 x 29.9 in.
Starting price: € 700 | Sold for : € 1.200
Lot 312
Box
France, 19th Century
Rectangular with rounded corners, white porcelain with green and gilt decorations, mounted in gilt bronze.
Mark of Sèvres in blue overglaze under the base.
1.6 x 5.7 x 3.7 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 313
Pair of silver coffee pots
Mappin & Webb, London, 1926
Piriform, smooth, with scrolled ebonized wood handle.
7.5 x 5.9 x 3.1 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 450
Lot 314
Secrétaire
19th-20th Century
Inlaid with geometric motifs with two upper and two lower doors and two drawers in the center, bronze applications on the uprights and red marble top.
44.9 x 42.1 x 15 in.
Starting price: € 400
Lot 315
Landscape with stream
Oil on canvas.
37.80 x 59.05 in.
Signed lower left.
Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 1.500
Lot 316
Writing desk
19th Century
Rectangular, with geometric inlays, top covered in red leather, two drawers on the front, tapered and fluted column legs, with bronze applications.
Damage to the leather.
28.7 x 40.2 x 26.4 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 700
Lot 317
Family portrait in interior
Watercolour on paper within an elaborate modern frame.
14.17 x 11.42 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 125
Lot 318
Portrait of George Henry Law Circa 1790
Portrait in gold and blue enamel oval frame, on verso a small glass-case containing hair with the initials AL and indications of the title and birth of Law, Bishop of Bath and Wells.
2.36 x 1.57 in.
Starting price: € 1.000
Lot 319
Portrait of a gentleman 1813
Oval miniature signed "Maximo Lusitani" along the right edge, within a gilt bronze frame. In the lot also another portrait of a gentleman.
2.56 x 2.17 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500
Lot 320
Portrait of a gentleman
Oval miniature within silver plated frame with blue enamel on verso.
2.95 x 2.36 in.
Starting price: € 500
Lot 321
Portrait of a boy 1820
Oval miniature signed "Felix" along the right border, manuscript note "Firenze, 1920" on verso, gilt bronze frame.
2.36 x 1.97 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 322
Portrait of a gentleman
Oval miniature signed on the right side, within a gilt bronze frame.
1.89 x 1.38 in.
Starting price: € 400
Lot 323
Sir Thomas and Lady Dyer
Pair of miniatures within elaborate phytomorph frames, gilt bronze.
3.54 x 2.76 in.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 900
Lot 324
Miniature box
French school, 18th Century
Round box with gentleman miniature on cover.
0.8 x 3.1 in.
Starting price: € 400
Lot 325
Table clock
19th Century
Gilt bronze decorated with cherubs and floral festoon, missing the rear door.
15.4 x 7.1 x 3.9 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 326
Side table
France, 19th-20th Century
Wood, bronze and patinated and gilt metal, rectangular, shaped, with feral feet and green marble top, a central door with shelves and one on the left side, with gilt bronze applications with scrolls and spirals, cherubs and rosettes on the frieze and on the uprights, a
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Starting price: € 700 | Sold for : € 700
Lot 327
Meridienne
19th Century
Boat shaped, walnut, partially sculpted and gilt at the sides with scrolls, acanthus leaves and dolphins, with bronze applications with putti and mithological figures on the frieze.
36.2 x 86.6 x 34.8 in.
Starting price: € 1.800 | Sold for : € 1.800
Lot 328
Two miniatures
Depicting two ladies, both within oval frames in gilded bronze.
1.57 x 1.38 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 329
Landscape
Oil on board within an elaborate gilt bronze frame.
2.17 in.
Starting price: € 300
Lot 330
Landscape with female figure
Miniature signed in gilt wooden frame. In the lot also other miniatures of different sizes depicting female figures.
3.15 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 175
Lot 331
Powder case
20th Century
Silver, silver-plated metal with green guilloché enamel, rhinestones and mother-of-pearl profile on the lid.
0.2 x 2 in.
Starting price: € 400
Lot 332
Bookcase
19th-20th Century
Walnut, with four doors, with gilt metal applications, column mounts, four doors and four drawers in the lower part, the upper part with shelves and glass doors.
94.3 x 95.7 x 21.9 in.
Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 1.400
Lot 333
Carpet
20th Century
Geometrical medallions, in red on white ground.
48.4 x 72.8 in.
Starting price: € 650
Lot 334
Carpet
20th Century
Geometrical decoration in yellow and green.
66.9 x 98.4 in.
Starting price: € 700
Lot 336
Sofa and four chairs
19th Century
Empire mahogany sofa with gilt bronze applications and four gondole chairs.
Sofa 44.1 x 73.2 x 31.5 in.
Chairs 33.5 x 17.5 x 19.7 in.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 800
Lot 337
Psiche mirror
First half of 19th Century
Oval base and lyre support.
Minor damage and losses.
27.4 x 21.7 x 6.7 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 338
Chest-of-drawers with mirror
First half of 19th Century
Walnut with gilt bronze applications, with three drawers and one protruding on the frieze, with side columns on quadrangular feet and rectangular en suite mirror with side columns.
Wear and lacks.
65.7 x 47.6 x 23.2 in.
Starting price: € 1.200
Lot 339
Headboard
19-20th Century
Large pencil drawing on canvas depicting the story of Jesus, with the coat of arms of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, painted in oil, surmounted by the motto "Spes Unica", mounted as a headboard.
52.8 x 76 in.
Starting price: € 250
Lot 340
Fireplace screen
19th Century
Mahogany with gilt bronze applications and embroidered fabric with gallant scene.
41.3 x 30.7 x 13.8 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 341
Country parish church
China and watercolour on paper.
Damage and losses.
14.96 x 18.50 in.
Starting price: € 100
Lot 342
View of Lake Orta and the Island of S. Giulio
Turin, [1824]
Lithograph on paper.
11 x 13.4 in.
Starting price: € 150
Lot 343
Cabinet
19th Century
Mahogany with gilt bronze applications, with three doors and three upper drawers.
38.6 x 69.3 x 19.7 in.
Starting price: € 700 | Sold for : € 700
Lot 344
Pair of appliques
19th Century
Three lights in gilt bronze decorated with swans and palmettes.
16.5 x 10.6 x 5.1 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 345
Pair of bedside tables
19th Century
Walnut, one door and one upper drawer, with side columns and gilt bronze applications.
A transverse break on the top of one bedside table, wear.
30.1 x 16.9 x 15 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 650
Lot 346
Chest-of-drawers
19th Century
Cherry wood, with gilt bronze applications, three drawers with side columns and quadrangular legs.
Damage to the top.
35.4 x 49.2 x 23 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 600
Lot 347
Center table
20th Century
Oval, with octagonal baluster base, segments veneered top.
30.7 x 48.8 x 31.1 in.
Starting price: € 1.200
Lot 348
Document-holder sécretaire
Probably France, 19th Century
Briar and walnut, on wheels, with three tilting doors and a lower shelf, with brass threads applied to the edges, openwork brass gallery at the top and on the lower shelf.
68.1 x 35.8 x 18.5 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 850
Lot 349
Mirror frame
19th Century
Rectangular, walnut and ebonized wood with gilt-bronze applications. Oxidation to the mirror.
39.4 x 32.9 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 350
Pair of appliques
20th Century
Gilt bronze, with two crossed arrows centered by a garland clasp, with two lights.
13.2 x 6.5 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 350