AUCTION
Wednesday 15 April 2026, from 3.00 p.m. (lots 301-652)
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Thursday 16 April 2026, from 10.00 a.m. (lots 653-899) and from 3.00 p.m. (lots 900-1143)
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WILLIAM EDWARD FRANK BRITTEN 1848-1916
Suggestion for a portrait 1888
Pen and pastels on paper.
12.40 x 6.50 in.
Signed and dated lower left recto, on the reverse label inscribed 'Suggestion for a portrait/W E F Britten/139 Bloomfield Place/SW’.
Mostre/Exhibits
1888,
Starting price: € 700 | Sold for : € 900
Drawing room forniture
19th Century
Carved gilt-wood, comprising four chairs, two armchairs and a sofa, oval backrests centered with floral clasps, on fluted legs, yellow and ivory striped satin upholstery.
Sofa 37.8 x 49.6 x 25.6 in.
Armchairs 37.8 x 24.8 x 21.7 in.
Chairs 35.8 x 18.9 x 17.7 in.
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Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 800
Pair of wall candle-holders
18th-19th Century
Carved and polychrome-painted wood, richly decorated with floral motifs and scrollwork. Shaped structure with winged figures and putto heads in relief; upper candleholders.
Wear, losses to paint and minor chips.
The highest one 9.25 x 16.73 x 2.16 in.
Starting price: € 250
Large scagliola top
19th Century
Round, decorated with rich polychrome floral motifs, with a central fruit basket and naturalistic scrolls, applied to a not coeval burl wood base.
Diameter 39.4 in.
Starting price: € 250 | Sold for : € 275
Pair of Neo-Renaissance cups
Probably France, second half of the 19th Century
Majolica, decorated with poured colors.
10.2 x 13.4 x 13.4 in.
Starting price: € 250 | Sold for : € 425
Mirror frame
19th Century
Carved gilt-wood, double frame, richly decorated with scrolls and rocailles, floral clasps and tripartite cymatium.
Wear and tear, breaks, losses and widespread oxidation to the mirrors.
68.5 x 35.4 x 1.2 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 400
Pair of pitchers
Southern Italy (probably Sicily), late 18th-early 19th Century
Polychrome decoration majolica with geometric motifs.
Defects.
8.7 x 7.5 x 8.7 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 200
Chest-of-drawers
18th Century
Walnut inlaid with ebonised wood and precious woods with ribbons inlays, with three drawers, on bracket feet.
Wear and tear, replacement.
40.9 x 51.8 x 22.6 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400
SCUOLA INGLESE DEL XIX SECOLO
Portrait of a Lady
Oil on oval canvas.
40.16 x 30.91 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 450
FRANCESCO GHITTONI 1855-1928
Girl's head 1914 circa
Oil on board.
13.58 x 8.66 in.
Signed lower right recto.
Bibliografia/Literature
Bonfanti L. (a cura di), Francesco Ghittoni. Inediti e disegni della collezione Banca di Piacenza, Tip.Le.Co. Piacenza, 2018, ill. p.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 1.200
Vase with cover
Ginori, mid-19th Century
Porcelain with polychrome relief decoration, crowned 'N' mark.
15 x 6.9 x 6.3 in.
Starting price: € 400
Meuble d'appui
20th Century and later
Mahogany essence, with two-door, shaped yellow marble top, gilt-bronze fittings.
Wear and tear, scratches, replacement.
49.4 x 33.5 x 18.5 in.
Starting price: € 300
Dessert vermeil flatware
Henin, Milan, 20th Century
Comprising twelve forks, twelve knives, twelve spoons, twelve teaspoons, handles with ribbon edges. In cardboard and velvet case bearing the Miracoli silverware label, Milan.
1150 g
Different measures.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 1.000
Box set
France, late 19th Century
Onyx and gilt-silver, quadrangular with rich openwork decoration featuring ribbons and floral garlands, resting on four moulded feet.
2.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 250
Silver and mother-of-pearl fruit flatware
Sheffield, 1987-1988
Including six forks and six knives with mother-of-pearl handles and blades engraved with floral decorations. Within original wooden, velvet and silk fitted case by Mappin Brothers.
Not weighable silver.
Different measures.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Mirror frame
Probably Piedmont, late 18th-early 19th Century
Carved gilt-wood, double frame, richly decorated with leafy scrolls and rocailles, projecting cymatium, flower-shaped clasps, on fluted feet.
Breks, damage to the gilding, small losses.
53.9 x 14.6 x 2.4 in.
Starting price: € 300
ATTRIBUITO A RAFFAELLO SERNESI 1838-1866
Landscape
Oil on canvas.
12.60 x 17.72 in.
Starting price: € 2.500
Dressing table
Early 19th Century
Precious woods inlaid with floral motifs, with a front drawer, shaped top, on curved legs.
28.7 x 23 x 16.5 in.
Starting price: € 200
Carpet
Pakistan, Ziegler, late 20th Century
Polychrome decoration with floral motifs on a blue and cream ground.
118.1 x 78.7 in.
Starting price: € 600
Mirror frame
Probably Piedmont, late 18th-early 19th Century
Carved gilt-wood, double frame, richly decorated with leafy scrolls and rocailles, projecting cymatium, flower-shaped clasps, on curled feet.
Breks, damage to the gilding, small losses.
53.9 x 26.4 x 2.4 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 400
GIACINTO GIGANTE 1806-1876
Wood
Oil on canvas.
18.90 x 10.63 in.
Signed lower right recto.
Starting price: € 2.000
Carpet
Persia, 20th Century
Polychrome decoration with floral motifs on a beige and blue ground.
171.3 x 131.9 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500
LOUIS MOREAU 1793-1873
La Fortune
Brown patina bronze, on moulded ebonized wood circular base.
28.35 x 13.78 x 11.81 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
EUGENIO AVOLIO 1876-1929
Female figure 1916
Dark patina bronze.
13.78 x 6.50 x 7.87 in.
Signed and dated on the reverse, on circular marble base.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 425
Inkwell
First half of the 20th Century
Gilt-bronze, with two ink holders and a pen holder, shaped, depicting a reclining naked girl, overhanged by a lioness.
4.7 x 12.8 x 8.3 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Pair of appliques
19th Century
Carved, gilt and partially ebonised wood and metal, with two lights, embellished with a seated asian figure and surmounted by a stylized palm motif and richly decorated with phitomorphic motifs, in the Louis XVI style.
32.3 x 10.4 x 5.3 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 1.200
CARLO BOSSOLI 1815-1884
Beach
Pencil and watercolor on paper.
5.31 x 7.28 in.
Signed lower left recto.
Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 1.000
Secrétaire à abattant
Probably France, 19th Century
Mahogany feather, with gilt-bronze fittings, with a fall-front and three drawers, upper top with brass openwork decoration.
Wear and tear, replacement.
56.1 x 36.4 x 15.4 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400
Lantern
19th Century
Brass and glass, circular.
37.4 x 14.2 x 14.2 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 800
Orchestra of monkeys
Meissen, 20th Century
Polychrome decoration porcelain, on a model by Joaquin Kandler, complete with 21 pieces and a music stand.
The largest 6.7 x 4.9 x 3 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 6.500
Desk
Probably France, 19th Century
Walnut inlaid in precious woods, shaped, one drawer on the front, richly inlaid shaped top with floral motifs, brass and gilt-bronze fittings and profiles, on shaped legs.
Wear and tear, breaks, replacement.
29.5 x 45.3 x 28 in.
Starting price: € 500
Carpet
Persia, Kerman, 20th Century
Polychrome decoration with floral motifs on a red and blue ground.
122 x 82.7 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500
GIROLAMO INDUNO 1825-1890
Cavallo
Oil on canvas.
17.72 x 19.68 in.
Artwork accompanied by photo certificate issued by Enrico Somaré, dated 2 April 1947.
Starting price: € 2.500 | Sold for : € 2.500
SILVIO BICCHI 1874-1948
Saggio di toro della Chianina 1929
Mixed media on paper.
16.73 x 20.47 in.
Signed lower center recto, titled and dated upper recto.
Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 1.100
STEFANO BRUZZI 1835-1911
Sheep
Oil on cardboard.
9.45 x 12.80 in.
Signed lower right recto.
Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 1.100
Pair of putti
19th Century
Gilt-wood and plaster, on green marble bases, mounted as bookends.
Damage to the lacquer, wear and tear.
7.9 x 5.5 x 9.4 in.
Starting price: € 500
Table-top carrillon cigarette holder
Reuge, Swiss, 19th Century
Onyx and silver-plated metal, bulb-shaped, with feet in the form of masks, topped with a figure of a musical angel.
13 x 7.1 x 7.1 in.
Starting price: € 250 | Sold for : € 250
Side table
Early 19th Century
Carved, lacquered gilt-wood, shaped and richly decorated with scrolls and rocailles supports joined by crosspieces, circular green marble top.
Wear and tear, wear to the gilding.
22 x 17.7 x 17.7 in.
Starting price: € 250
Tryptich
France, Samson, 1871
Porcelain vases with 'Imari'-type polychrome enamel decoration, mounted in bronze with motifs of garlands, cherubs and animal heads, enamelled metal hours within an oval on a gilt-bronze medallion, partially legible stamp dated 1871 on the clock.
Candelabra 29.9 x 13
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Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 2.200
Chest-of-drawers
Probably France, 19th Century
Walnut feather, white marble top, with three drawers and one drawer in the band supported by column uprights with carved and gilt-wood fittings, on partially ebonised turned legs.
41.1 x 49.4 x 24.8 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500
Runner
Persia, Yadz, 19th-20th Century
Polychrome decoration with floral motifs on a burgundy and pale blue ground.
228.3 x 41.3 in.
Starting price: € 600
LORENZO DELLEANI 1840-1908
The river 1901
Oil on board.
12.20 x 17.72 in.
Monogrammed and dated lower left recto, authenticated by Leonardo Bistoldi on the reverse.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 800
GABRIELE PARENTE 1875-1899
The column jump
Dark patina bronze.
13.98 x 6.69 x 6.50 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
VINCENZO GEMITO 1852-1929
The Street Urchin
Dark patina bronze.
6.69 x 4.33 x 4.53 in.
Signed.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 600
LORENZO DELLEANI 1840-1908
Landscape 1888
Oil on board.
17.32 x 12.40 in.
Signed upper left recto, dated lower right recto.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 800
ALBERTO PASINI 1826-1899
Praticello
Oil on canvas.
7.48 x 11.81 in.
Signed lower right recto, on the reverse inventory label n. 348.
Starting price: € 2.500 | Sold for : € 2.500
ALESSIO ISSUPOFF 1889-1957
In the farmyard
Oil on canvas.
27.56 x 39.37 in.
Signed lower left recto.
Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 2.000
Silver tazza
Tiffany (Edward C. Moore), 1870 circa
Circular base on four geometric feet, stem in the shape of a female figure holding a vase, circular cup with spiral handles with flowers.
702 g
11.2 x 9.1 x 7.9 in.
Starting price: € 700 | Sold for : € 1.800
Three silver covered shells
Federico Buccellati, 20th Century
Three large natural shells covered in 999 silver, with Federico Buccellati applied plate.
The largest 5.1 x 5.9 x 7.9 in.
Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 1.900
Pair of silver lobsters
Barcelona, 20th Century
Two lobsters with jointed armor and claws.
248 g
4.1 x 8.9 x 3.3 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 1.000