Remarkable success for the auction of Furniture and Old Master Paintings on March 26, 27, and 28, with a total turnover of over € 2 million, 85% of lots sold, and a 160% revaluation of starting prices.
The competition among online and telephone participants was fierce from the very first session, leading to significant bids for all sections of the catalogue.
Portrait painting remains a favorite among collectors, with notable sales including the "Portrait of Bartolomeo Concini," attributed to a follower of Agnolo Bronzino (€ 69,300), the exquisite "Barbara Campanini" portrayed by Rosalba Carriera (€ 50,400), and the "Portrait of a Man" from the Flemish school (€ 37,800).
Lot 140
Follower of Agnolo Bronzino (Florence 1503-1572)
"Portrait of Bartolomeo Concini" oil on panel.
Sold € 69,300
Lot 111
Rosalba Carriera (Venezia 1673 - 1757)
"Portrait of Barbara Campanini" pastel on paper.
Sold € 50,400
The painting section also saw other notable sales, including a historical piece from the workshop of Aniello Falcone depicting Cardinal Giulio Mazzarino (€ 56,700), "Venus and Cupids" attributable to the circle of Sebastiano Ricci (€ 41,580), and "Moonlight over the Colosseum" by Ippolito Caffi (€ 41,580).
Lot 138
Atelier of Aniello Falcone (Naples 1607-1656)
"Cardinal Julius Mazarin reviews the troops before the battle", oil on canvas.
Sold € 56,700
Lot 331
Circle of Sebastiano Ricci, late 17th century - early 18th century
"Venus and Cupids", oil on canvas.
Sold € 41,580
Lot 54
Ippolito Caffi (Belluno 1809 - 1866)
"Full Moon at the Colosseum" Rome, 1834, oil on canvas.
Sold € 41,580
The high standard of selection, including furniture and art objects, rewarded other valuable pieces such as the clock with a musical angel from the French manufacture of Dieppe (€ 25,200), the "Male Bust" sculpted by Pompeo Marchesi (€ 25,200), the elegant silver stand of Russian manufacture (€ 22,680), and the two 17th sculptures "Adam and Eve" (€ 18,900).
Lot 115
Dieppe manufacture, 19th century.
"Angel playing drum" ivory sculpture
Sold € 25,200
Lot 139
Pompeo Marchesi (Saltrio 1790 - Milano 1858)
"Virile bust in roman clothes", 1820, statuary marble sculpture.
Sold € 25,200
Lot 106
Silver board double-handled Moscow, 1882.
Sold € 22,680
In the furniture sector, noteworthy sales include the two sumptuous Sicilian chests (€ 25,200) and the pair of imposing gilded mirrors (€ 18,900).
Lot 145
Pair of 18th sicilian chests veneered in rosewood, bois de rose and bois de violette.
Sold € 25,200
Lot 147
Pair of large mirrors in carved and gilded wood 18th century.
Sold € 18,900
Among the auction highlights, special mention should be made of the carpets which, with fragments of the Ushak carpet dating from ca. 1500-1600, nicknamed "Lotto" (€ 27,720), and the Persian Kirman carpet made to commemorate the end of the Great War around ca. 1919-20 (€ 27,720), witnessed a strong recovery in the sector driven by the excellent performance of historical and rare pieces.
Lot 639
Five fragments of Ushak carpet "Lotto" Anatolia, 1500-1600 approx.
Decor with stylized ornamental elements referring to older dragon designs in shades of yellow on a red field.
Sold € 27,720
Lot 658
Kirman carpet, Persia, 1919-1920 ca. HAJJI QAMAR (?) 'ALI KIRMANI.
Made to celebrate the end of the Great War. Made to celebrate the end of the Great War.
Figurative decoration with the protagonists of World War I placed in an oval at the center of which a battle scene stands out.
Sold € 27,720