AUCTION
Tuesday 12 May 2026, from 3.00 p.m. (lots 1-246)
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ENRICO BAJ 1924-2003
Figure 1956
Mixed media on canvas applied on wood.
19.68 x 15.75 in.
Signed and dated upper recto.
Roberta Cerini Baj has confirmed the authenticity of the work in writing.
The work has been inspected framed.
Starting price: € 8.000 | Estimate : € 10.000 - 15.000
ENRICO BAJ 1924-2003
Diane de Méridor 1977
Acrylics and collage on panel.
36.22 x 28.74 in.
Signed upper left recto.
Work accompanied by certificate of authenticity on photograph signed by the artist.
Bibliografia/Literature
Vanessa s.r.l., 1980, nr. 24.
Baj, Maestri
Starting price: € 35.000 | Estimate : € 45.000 - 70.000
PIERO MANZONI 1933-1963
Untitled 1957
Tar, tempera and enamel on canvas.
27.56 x 19.68 in.
Signed and dated lower center recto, on the canvas verso: 'Piero Manzoni via Cernaia 4 T 662929'.
Work archived at the Piero Manzoni Foundation, Milan.
This work is a 'sister' to the one on the poster for the famous
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Starting price: € 60.000 | Estimate : € 65.000 - 90.000
GEORGES MATHIEU 1921-2012
Untitled 1962
Ink and gouache on paper applied on canvas.
22.83 x 29.13 in.
Signed and dated lower left recto.
Work accompanied by certificate of authenticity on photograph issued by Galleria La Bussola, Turin 1970.
Starting price: € 3.500 | Estimate : € 4.000 - 7.000
HANS HARTUNG 1904-1989
T1961-21 1961
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.
Provenienza/Provenance
Col
Starting price: € 30.000 | Estimate : € 30.000 - 40.000
QUINTO GHERMANDI 1916-1994
Lot of six works on paper: La fontana 1970
Etching, ed. 23/30.
15.75 x 17.52 in.
Signed, titled, dated center lower recto, signed by hand lower right, numbered on the left.
Together: Untitled, 1968, etching, ed. 14/20, 18.50 x 13.39 in., signed lower right recto, numbered on the left and dated in the centre on
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Starting price: € 150 | Estimate : € 180 - 350
QUINTO GHERMANDI 1916-1994
Untitled (Sculpture by Gruppo G) 1964
Bronze on a marble base.
11.81 x 5.51 x 4.33 in.
Signed and dated on the reverse.
Starting price: € 1.500 | Estimate : € 1.800 - 3.000
QUINTO GHERMANDI 1916-1994
Cathedral
Bronze.
35.83 x 9.06 x 7.87 in.
Starting price: € 1.500 | Estimate : € 1.800 - 3.000
PIERO DORAZIO 1927-2005
Scala cromatica, Studio 1989
Tempera on cardboard.
17.91 x 22.83 in.
Signed and dated lower recto.
Work being archived at the Associazione Archivio Piero Dorazio, Milan.
Starting price: € 3.000 | Estimate : € 4.000 - 7.000
FAUSTO MELOTTI 1901-1986
Untitled (Rain) 1957 - 1958
Tempera, pyrography, and pastel on paper.
13.78 x 19.68 in.
Signed lower right recto.
The work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity on a photograph, registered in the Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milan, 2026, and a certificate of provenance from Galleria
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Starting price: € 2.000 | Estimate : € 2.400 - 4.000
FAUSTO MELOTTI 1901-1986
Little Horse 1960 circa
Glazed polychrome ceramic.
9.80 x 6.69 x 2.36 in.
Work accompanied by certificate of authenticity on photograph and registered in the Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milan, 2026.
Restored work.
Starting price: € 3.500 | Estimate : € 4.000 - 7.000
FAUSTO MELOTTI 1901-1986
Untitled 1975
Chalk, pastel, and tempera.
10.43 x 9.45 in.
Signed lower right recto.
Work accompanied by certificate of authenticity on photograph and registered in the Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milan, 2026.
Starting price: € 5.000 | Estimate : € 6.000 - 10.000
CAROL RAMA 1918-2015
Untitled 1974
Mixed media on paper.
18.90 x 14.76 in.
Signed and dated on the reverse.
Work registered at the Archivio Carol Rama, Turin.
The work has been inspected framed.
Starting price: € 8.000 | Estimate : € 10.000 - 15.000
CAROL RAMA 1918-2015
Untitled 1974
Rubber seals and pastel on cardboard.
25.39 x 19.49 in.
Signed and dated lower right recto.
Work accompanied by certificate of authenticity on photograph and registred in Archivio Carol Rama, Turin.
Starting price: € 15.000 | Estimate : € 16.000 - 20.000
MARIO SCHIFANO 1934-1998
Untitled 1979-80
Enamel and pastel on canvas.
39.96 x 40.35 in.
Signed lower center.
Work accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and registred in the Archivio Mario Schifano, Rome 2026.
Starting price: € 28.000 | Estimate : € 28.000 - 35.000
MARIO SCHIFANO 1934-1998
Lot of two works on paper: 'Italia 90' 1990
Pencils and markers on paper.
11.81 x 8.27 in.
Inscription 'Italia 90 x regione Lazio progettino silk T Shirt screen' lower right recto.
Lot completed by: Football field, color lithograph, 1990, ed. P.A., 27.56 x 19.68 in., signed lower right recto, numbered on the
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Starting price: € 1.500 | Estimate : € 1.800 - 3.000
MARIO SCHIFANO 1934-1998
Untitled 1990 - 1997
Hand-retouched photograph, unique piece.
3.94 x 5.91 in.
Stamp from the artist lower right recto, signed on the reverse and on the frame label/card from Fondazione Mario Schifano, Rome.
Starting price: € 400 | Estimate : € 500 - 800
MARIO SCHIFANO 1934-1998
Pagina 1996
Enamel on canvas.
39.37 x 39.37 in.
Signed, titled, dated and label/card from Archivio Generale dell'opera pittorica di Mario Schifano on the reverse.
Work accompanied by certificate of authenticity issued by Archivio Mario Schifano, Rome, 2026 and certificate of
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Starting price: € 8.000 | Estimate : € 10.000 - 16.000
ARMAN (ARMAND PIERRE FERNANDEZ) 1928-2005
Untitled 2002
Broken violin mounted on canvas attached to a board, with traces of mixed colors.
40.16 x 2.76 x 28.74 in.
Work accompanied by a certificate of provenance on photograph issued by Galleria d'Arte Dante Vecchiato, Padova.
Starting price: € 5.000 | Estimate : € 6.000 - 10.000
ETTORE SOTTSASS 1917-2007
Pendant 1948
Gold 18 kt, ed. 9/19.
3.15 x 1.18 x 1.18 in.
Signed and numbered on the verso of the base, gold mark.
25 numbered copies of this item were made for Giovanni Giovanniello, Senator of the Italian Republic in 1970.
Starting price: € 2.000 | Estimate : € 2.500 - 4.000
CÉSAR 1921-1998
Compression d'or
Pendant in 18k gold (approx. 60 g), emerald root, huit-huit diamonds and river pearls.
1.97 x 0.79 x 0.79 in.
Signed on the side, hallmarked 18-karat gold (750/1000). Gross weight 66 g. Made from compressed jewels with precious stones, accompanied by a leather necklace
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Starting price: € 16.000 | Estimate : € 18.000 - 25.000
POL BURY 1922-2005
18 Boules noires sur un fond noir 2004
Painted wood and electric motor.
48.03 x 31.50 x 7.87 in.
Signed, dated and titled on the verso, label/card and two labels from Galerie Louis Carré & Cie labels, Paris.
Work accompanied by certificate on photograph issued by Galerie Louis Carré & Cie, Paris.
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Starting price: € 5.000 | Estimate : € 6.000 - 10.000
ANTONIO CORPORA 1909-2004
La Fiaba 1978
Mural on canvas.
31.50 x 25.59 in.
Signed lower right recto, on the reverse signed, titled and dated.
Work accompanied by certificate of authenticity on photograph from Archivio Antonio Corpora by Giovanni Summa, Rome, 2010.
Starting price: € 2.500 | Estimate : € 3.000 - 4.000
PIERO RUGGERI 1930-2009
Battaglia napoleonica 1968 - 1969
Tempera on paper applied on canvas.
39.37 x 59.05 in.
Signed lower right recto, on the reverse signed, titled, dated and inscription 'per autentica'.
Regarding the authenticity of the painting, the Fondazione Piero Ruggeri has issued a verbal opinion in its favor.
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Starting price: € 1.500 | Estimate : € 2.000 - 4.000
KAREL APPEL 1921-2006
Untitled 1955
Mixed media on paper applied on canvas.
19.68 x 25.59 in.
Signed and dated lower center recto, on the reverse label/card from Galleria La Bussola, Turin.
Starting price: € 6.000 | Estimate : € 8.000 - 12.000