Modern and Contemporary Art
AUCTION
Tuesday 4 November 2025, from 3.30 p.m. (lots 1-167)
Sala Bolaffi Torino, via Cavour 17
WIEVING
Thursday 30 October from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m
and from Friday 31 October to Tuesday 4 November from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sala Bolaffi, via Cavour 17, Torino
Lot 51
AMEDEO MODIGLIANI 1884-1920
Lot of ten drawings on paper: 'Esquisse de tête de femme' and series of 'Nu assis' 1915
Lead pencil on paper,
8.46 x 5.12 in.
Stamped on the verso 'Amedeo Modigliani', Joseph Altounian Collection, Paris.
Some are numbered on the recto, top right.
Variations of Nu assis: 'Mamelon', ''avec rehauts'', 'rehauts vers sa hanche droite', 'au collier', 'à la
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Estimate : € 150.000 - 200.000
Lot 52
GIACOMO BALLA 1871-1958
Bandiere in movimento 1915-1918
tempera on cardboard
7.76 x 10.24 in.
Signed lower left recto FUTUR BALLA, on the reverse of the painted cardboard, three stamps reading ‘Pugno di Boccioni’; on the reverse of the closing cardboard, an octagonal white label typed with the name, author, and title.
Work
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Estimate : € 20.000 - 25.000
Lot 53
GIACOMO BALLA 1871-1958
Disegno per un arazzo in ricamo; Fiori di primavera (disegno) 1919-1920
Pencil on irregular paper.
7.87 x 9.84 in.
Signed center lower recto, on the reverse sketch of the central circle and other pencil sketches by unknown hand, on the reverse of the closing cardboard inscription 'Disegno per un arazzo in ricamo di Giacomo Balla fatto nel
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Estimate : € 3.500 - 5.000
Lot 54
PAUL KLEE 1879-1940
Quartet-scene
Pencil on paper applied to cardboard by the artist.
The drawing paper measures 6.30 x 12.20 in.
12.40 x 18.62 in.
Signed with a monogram and dated on the recto of the drawing at the top left and on the cardboard titled and dated with the inscription "H.2."
On the
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Estimate : € 12.000 - 16.000
Lot 55
SONIA TERK DELAUNAY 1885-1979
Costume tartare n° 156 1924-1925
Watercolor on paper.
12.20 x 9.84 in.
Signed lower right recto, titled and inscribed at the top, on the reverse on the frame labels/cards from Galleria Martano, Turin, 1970 and from Galleria La mela verde, Turin, 1974.
Estimate : € 6.000 - 10.000
Lot 56
SONIA TERK DELAUNAY 1885-1979
Untitled Circa 1925
Indian ink and watercolor on paper.
2.17 x 6.30 in.
Stamp from Collection Robert Perrier on the reverse.
The work has been inspected framed.
Estimate : € 1.500 - 3.000
Lot 57
GIACOMO BALLA 1871-1958
Valori plastici 1920-1925
Tempera and collage paper on cardboard.
7.09 in.
Signed lower left recto, on the reverse 4 stamps 'Pugno di Boccioni' and rectangular label/card from Casa Balla, on the reverse of the closing cardboard inscription 'Opera di Giacomo Balla del 1919, Luce Balla'
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Estimate : € 12.000 - 16.000
Lot 58
MARIO TOZZI 1895-1979
Il Bibliofilo 1927
Oil on canvas.
46.06 x 31.89 in.
Signed lower left recto, on the reverse on the canvas dedication dated ‘Suna 25 – 1 – 971’.
Estimate : € 30.000 - 40.000
Lot 59
FELICE CASORATI 1883-1963
Portrait of a woman 30's
Dry oil brush on paper applied on paper.
22.05 x 18.11 in.
Signed lower left recto.
Estimate : € 3.500 - 5.000
Lot 60
FILIPPO DE PISIS 1896-1956
Flowers 1937
Tempera on paper.
25.98 x 18.90 in.
Signed lower right recto.
Work being archived at the Association for Filippo De Pisis, Milan.
Estimate : € 4.000 - 7.000
Lot 61
FRANCESCO MENZIO 1899-1979
Figure (Woman with hat) 1930
Oil con canvas.
21.85 x 17.83 in.
Signed lower right recto, on the reverse on the canvas label/card from Galleria Narciso, Turin and illegible inscription.
The work has been inspected framed.
Estimate : € 2.500 - 4.000
Lot 62
FILIPPO DE PISIS 1896-1956
Fruit bowl 1936
Oil on canvas paper.
16.61 x 19.68 in.
On the reverse on the upper frame inscription: 'eseguito il rintelo nel marzo 1966', in the lower label/card from Galleria La Bussola, Torino, on canvas illegible signed with date: 'Torino '28/6/1967’.
Work being archived at the
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Estimate : € 10.000 - 15.000
Lot 63
FELICE CASORATI 1883-1963
Zucchini 1942
Oil on panel.
17.91 x 14.37 in.
Signed lower right recto, on the reverse sketch of a painting, portrait of a boy, on which labels/cards from XXIII Venice Biennale, from Exhibition of Italian Art in Lienz and labels Antichi Maestri Pittori, Turin.
Estimate : € 35.000 - 50.000
Lot 64
FELICE CASORATI 1883-1963
Paesaggio colline e pozzo 1935
Oil on panel.
19.68 x 18.50 in.
Signed lower left recto.
Work accompanied by a certificate of authenticity on a photograph signed by the artist's son Francesco Casorati and registered in the Archivio Felice Casorati, Turin.
Estimate : € 15.000 - 20.000
Lot 65
LUCIO FONTANA 1899-1968
Studio per scultura 1934
Pen on paper.
12.80 x 10.00 in.
Signed on the front, lower center.
Work registered by the Archivio Fontana, Milan.
The hammer price of this lot will be paid in full to the Associazione Culturale Forme in Bilico APS, Turin.
Estimate : € 2.500 - 4.000
Lot 66
LUCIO FONTANA 1899-1968
Figura femminile 1939
Ink on paper.
12.20 x 8.27 in.
Signed and dated lower right recto.
Work registered in the Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milan.
The hammer price of this lot will be paid in full to the Associazione Culturale Forme in Bilico APS, Turin.
Estimate : € 2.500 - 4.000
Lot 67
COSTANZA (TINA MENNYEY) 1910-1975
Composition 1942
Oil on panel.
29.53 x 21.65 in.
Signed (Prampolini) lower left recto.
Estimate : € 1.000 - 2.000
Lot 68
FRANCESCO MENZIO 1899-1979
Figure (Ottavia) 1947
Oil on cardboard.
27.36 x 23.54 in.
Signed lower right recto, on the reverse signed, dated and label/card from Galleria d'Arte Narciso, Turin.
Estimate : € 3.000 - 5.000
Lot 69
LUCIO FONTANA 1899-1968
Nudi maschili 1946
Ink on paper.
12.60 x 8.66 in.
Signed lower right recto.
Work registered in the Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milan.
The hammer price of this lot will be paid in full to the Associazione Culturale Forme in Bilico APS, Turin.
Estimate : € 2.500 - 4.000
Lot 70
PIETRO MORANDO 1889-1980
Untitled
Pencil on paper.
58.66 x 25.59 in.
Signed lower right recto.
The work has been inspected framed.
Estimate : € 800 - 1.500
Lot 71
DAPHNE CASORATI MAUGHAM 1897-1982
Landscape
Oil on canvas.
13.58 x 10.83 in.
Signed lower right recto.
The work has been inspected only framed.
Estimate : € 600 - 1.000
Lot 72
ARTURO TOSI 1871-1956
Senza titolo
Oil on canvas.
19.68 x 23.62 in.
Signed lower right recto, on the reverse on the canvas and frame illegible stamps.
The work has been inspected framed.
Estimate : € 2.500 - 4.000
Lot 73
CARLO CARRÀ 1881-1966
Landscape 1949
Oil on canvasboard.
13.78 x 19.61 in.
Signed and dated lower left recto.
Work accompanied by a certificate of authenticity on photograph, signed by the artist’s son, Massimo Carrà, and registered in the Archivio Carlo Carrà, Milan, 2001.
Estimate : € 20.000 - 25.000
Lot 74
MARINO MARINI 1901-1980
Female figure 1942
Mixed media on paper.
11.02 x 6.69 in.
Signed and dated lower right recto.
Work accompanied by certificate of authenticity and registred in the Fondazione Marino Marini, Pistoia, 2011.
Estimate : € 5.000 - 8.000
Lot 75
ANDRÉ MASSON 1896-1987
Le Rendez-vous 1943
Pastels on cardboard.
24.41 x 18.70 in.
Signed lower right recto, label/card with stamps Studio Due Ci Arte Moderna on the reverse, Rome.
Work accompanied by a certificate of provenance on photograph by Cleto Polcina, Studio
Estimate : € 2.000 - 3.000 Ordinary vat
Lot 76
ANDRÉ MASSON 1896-1987
Caduta corpi 1956
Pencil on cardboard.
23.23 x 17.72 in.
Signed lower left recto, label/card with stamps Studio Due Ci Arte Moderna on the reverse, Rome.
Work accompanied by a certificate of provenance on photograph by Cleto Polcina, Studio Due Ci
Estimate : € 1.500 - 2.500 Ordinary vat
Lot 77
VICTOR BRAUNER 1903-1966
Untitled 1945
Ink and kerosene on paper.
12.60 x 9.84 in.
Signed and dated lower right recto, dedicated on the left, on the reverse artist's label/card.
Work accompanied certificate of authenticity on photographic issued by Samy Kinge, Paris, 2011.
The work has been inspected
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Estimate : € 6.000 - 10.000
Lot 78
FIORENZO TOMEA 1910-1960
Fiori nella caffettiera 1959
Oil on canvas.
19.68 x 15.75 in.
Signed lower right recto, on the reverse on the canvas signed, titled and dated.
The work has been inspected framed.
Estimate : € 1.500 - 3.000
Lot 79
FIORENZO TOMEA 1910-1960
Finestra 1956
Oil on canvas.
35.43 x 27.56 in.
Signed lower left recto, on the reverse on the canvas signed, titled, dated and label/card of the mostra Antologica dell’Opera di Fiorenzo Tomea, Associazione Piemonte Artistico e Culturale, Turin with stamp and signature.
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Estimate : € 3.000 - 5.000
Lot 80
XAVIER BUENO 1915-1979
Giulia 1943
Oil on panel.
9.45 x 8.46 in.
Signed upper left recto, on the reverse titled and dated.
Work accompanied by certificate of authenticity on photograph and registered in the Archivio Fotografico Generale delle Opere Xavier Bueno, Fiesole (FI).
Estimate : € 4.000 - 7.000
Lot 81
FELICE CARENA 1879-1966
Untitled 1963
Oil on panel.
27.56 x 19.68 in.
Signed lower left recto, on the reserve signed, dated, inscription 'Venezia' and label Galleria Pesaro, Milano.
Estimate : € 2.000 - 3.000
Lot 82
UMBERTO LILLONI 1898-1980
Le jardin de Montmartre
Oil on canvas.
19.68 x 25.59 in.
Signed lower right recto, on the reverse on the frame inventory numbers of Galleria d'Arte Medea, Milan.
Dr. Andrea Schubert has confirmed the authenticity of the work in writing.
Estimate : € 2.000 - 3.000
Lot 83
UMBERTO LILLONI 1898-1980
Street
Oil on canvas.
19.68 x 25.59 in.
Signed lower right recto, on the reverse on the frame inventory numbers of Galleria d'Arte Medea, Milan, on the canvas stamp Le Monnier beaux-arts, Paris.
Dr. Andrea Schubert has confirmed the authenticity of the work in writing.
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Estimate : € 2.000 - 3.000
Lot 84
CANDIDO PORTINARI 1903-1962
Portrait Late 1950s
Pencil on paper.
3.94 x 5.12 in.
Signed lower right recto.
Estimate : € 1.000 - 2.000
Lot 85
ANDRÉ MASSON 1896-1987
La schiarita 1947
Colored crayons on paper.
24.61 x 18.70 in.
Signed lower right recto, label/card with stamps Studio Due Ci Arte Moderna on the reverse, Rome.
Work accompanied by a certificate of provenance on photograph by Cleto Polcina, Studio Due Ci Arte Moderna, Rome 1984.
Estimate : € 2.500 - 3.500 Ordinary vat
Lot 86
ANDRÉ MASSON 1896-1987
L'Idylle 1960
Indian ink on paper.
19.68 x 12.60 in.
Label/card with stamps Studio Due Ci Arte Moderna on the reverse, Rome.
Work accompanied by a certificate of provenance on photograph by Cleto Polcina, Studio Due Ci Arte Moderna, Rome 1984.
Estimate : € 1.500 - 2.500 Ordinary vat
Lot 87
LUCIO FONTANA 1899-1968
Lot of two works on paper: Battaglia 1951
Indian ink on paper.
8.31 x 11.42 in.
Signed and dated lower right recto.
Lot completed by: Esenza, 1946, ballpoint pen on paper, 10.04 x 12.80 in., signed and dated lower right recto.
Works registered in the Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milan.
The hammer price of
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Estimate : € 2.500 - 4.000
Lot 88
LUCIO FONTANA 1899-1968
Studi vari figurativi 1950-1955
Pencil on paper.
9.06 x 7.09 in.
Work registered in the Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milan.
The hammer price of this lot will be paid in full to the Associazione Culturale Forme in Bilico APS, Turin.
Estimate : € 1.500 - 3.000
Lot 89
LUCIO FONTANA 1899-1968
Studio per impaginazione 1967
Pencil on paper.
8.66 x 11.02 in.
Autograph inscriptions on recto.
Work registered in the Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milan.
The hammer price of this lot will be paid in full to the Associazione Culturale Forme in Bilico APS, Turin.
Estimate : € 2.500 - 4.000
Lot 90
AFRO (AFRO BASALDELLA) 1912-1975
Study for pietra serena 1956
Ink and tempera on paper.
9.53 x 13.07 in.
On the reverse label/card from Galleria Nuova Gissi, Turin.
Work accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and registred in the Archivio Afro, Rome, 2005.
Estimate : € 12.000 - 16.000
Lot 91
GIUSEPPE CAPOGROSSI 1900-1972
Superficie 291 1958
Oil on canvas.
38.19 x 57.48 in.
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse, on the canvas, titled and dated on the frame, on the reverse label International Research of Aesthetic Research with, by hand: Galleria Il Naviglio, Milan and customs stamp. Traveling exhibition
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Estimate : € 160.000 - 200.000
Lot 92
HIDEKO FUKUSHIMA 1927-1997
Pittura 1958
Oil con canvas.
37.99 x 63.78 in.
Signed lower right recto, on the reverse on the canvas illegible stamp and on the frame label of mostra internazionale di pittura e scultura, Arte Nuova, Turin, 1959.
Estimate : € 2.500 - 3.500
Lot 93
GIUSEPPE SANTOMASO 1907-1990
Untitled 1957
Mixed media on paper.
13.19 x 16.93 in.
Signed and dated lower left recto.
Estimate : € 2.500 - 5.000
Lot 94
RALPH RUMNEY 1934-2002
Painting 76 1957
Tempera on newspaper applied on canvas.
27.56 x 23.62 in.
Signed and dated lower right recto
Estimate : € 10.000 - 15.000
Lot 95
BICE LAZZARI 1900-1981
Obliquità 1953
Tempera and pastels on paper.
11.22 x 15.47 in.
Signed and dated lower right recto, on the reverse another drawing.
Work registered in the Archivio Bice Lazzari.
The work has been inspected framed.
Estimate : € 4.000 - 6.000
Lot 96
HANS HARTUNG 1904-1989
T1961-21 1961
Vinyl and pastel on canvas.
8.66 x 13.78 in.
Signed and dated lower right recto.
Work accompanied by a certificate of authenticity on photograph and registred in the Fondation Hartung Bergman, Antibes 2005.
Estimate : € 45.000 - 60.000
Lot 97
CAROL RAMA 1918-2015
Composition 'C.n.3' 1951
Oil on canvas.
10.63 x 12.80 in.
Signed and dated on the lower left recto.
This work is accompanied by a photographic certificate from Galleria del Ponte, Turin, and Galleria Salzano, Turin. This small canvas, a previously unpublished work of extraordinary beauty
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Estimate : € 60.000 - 80.000
Lot 98
PINOT GALLIZIO 1902-1964
Untitled 1961
Oil and mixed media on canvas.
17.52 x 27.56 in.
Signed and dedicated “to Machteld” on the reverse on the canvas, other inscriptions (name and date) not autographed on the signature.
Work accompained by certificate of authenticitiy on photograph and registred in the
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Estimate : € 14.000 - 18.000
Lot 99
GEORGES MATHIEU 1921-2012
Amarilis 1970
Oil on canvas.
31.50 x 51.18 in.
Signed and dated lower right recto, on the reverse on the upper frame titled and inscribed: 'Le 9 novembre 1970', in the center stamp Galleria Tega, Milano and other illegible, at the bottom label/card exhibition in Japan. On the canvas
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Estimate : € 30.000 - 40.000
Lot 100
PAUL JENKINS 1923-2012
Phenomena in feast days, 1968
Acrylic on canvas.
39.17 x 39.17 in.
Signed lower center recto, signed, titled and dated on the reverse on the upper canvas, on the frame label/card from Galleria Open Art, Prato.
Work accompanied by a certificate of provenance on photograph issued by Galleria Open
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Estimate : € 7.000 - 10.000