Interesting and positive signs of recovery for nineteenth-twentieth century figurative art at the 19th December sale, rewarded not only by a large influx of visitors during the exhibition, but also by a turnover of over €460,000, resulted thank to a fierce competition among both Italian and international collectors: 95% of lots sold with a 180% estimate revaluation.
Absolute master and already protagonist the November 28th auction with the sale of two important historical drawing’s, the painter Angelo Morbelli leads this time as well with the beautiful realist painting "Ritorno alla stalla" (€35,280) followed by the Trieste-born painter Arturo Nathan, subject to recent critical success, with the rediscovered work “L'onda” (€30,240).
Lot 151
Angelo Morbelli (Alessandria 1853 - Milano 1919)
"Ritorno alla stalla", 1889, oil on canvas (cm 53x81), framed.
Sold € 35.280
Lot 124
Arturo Nathan (Trieste 1891- Biberach an der Riss 1944)
"L'onda" 1932, oil on plywood (cm 65x90)
Sold € 30.240
A tribute to the female world is the success achieved by the works depicting women’s portraits produced by Polish artist Wojciech Weiss (€25,200), Russian Filipp Andreevic Maljavin (€15,120) and Venetian Lino Selvatico (€9,450).
Lot 126
Wojciech Weiss (Leorda 1875 - Cracovia 1950)
"La lettrice", oil on canvas (cm 74x58), monogram lower right, on the back of the frame: cartouches and stamps, framed.
Sold € 25.200
Lot 127
Filipp Andreevic Maljavin (Buzuluk Uyezd 1869 - Nizza 1940)
"Ragazza", oil on canvas (cm 55x46,5), signed lower right, on the back of the frame:
stamps and inscriptions and catalog of the exhibition at the Bardi Gallery in 1929, framed
Sold € 15.120
Lot 121
Lino Selvatico (Padova 1872 - Treviso 1924)
"Ritratto di signora entro paesaggio autunnale", 1915, oil on canvas (cm 120x100),
signed and dated lower left , on the back on the frame: cartouches, framed.
Sold € 9.450
The fascination expressed by Venetian landscapes is confirmed both in the fishermen's dance by Ettore Tito (€15,120) and in the naturalist snapshot by Achille Befani Formis (€13,860).
Worth mention are also a set of sculptures, among which the "Il soldato" (€12,600) by Oreste Labò, a small impressionist glimpse, the en plein air study "Le chemin dans les bois” "Le chemin dans les bois” (€12,600) by Alfred Sisley and the "Venditore di fiammiferi" (€10,080) by Telemaco Signorini. These are some of the best awarded lots in a session full of genuine and original pieces aimed at capturing the taste and trends of the market.
Lot 149
Ettore Tito (Castellammare di Stabia 1859 - Venezia 1941)
"Ballo di pescatori - Notturno", oil on panel (cm 60x74), framed.
Sold € 15.120
Lot 150
Achille Formis Befani (Napoli 1832 - Milano 1906),
"Pellestrina", oil on canvas (cm 77x140), signed lower left, at the back: cartouches, framed
Sold € 13.860
Lot 87
Oreste Labò (Piacenza 1865 - Milano 1929)
"Il soldato" bronze sculpture resting on a turned wrought iron support decorated with a fake sword (h. cm 128) (cm 48x51) signed lower left.
Sold € 12.600
Lot 129
Alfred Sisley (Parigi 1839 - Moret-sur-Loing 1899)
"Le chemin dans les bois", mixed technique on paper (cm 15,5x21)
monogram lower right, at the back of the frame: stamp, at back on frame: inscription, framed.
Sold € 12.600
Lot 16
Telemaco Signorini (Firenze 1835 - 1901)
"Venditore di fiammiferi", oil on canvas applied to paperboard (cm 38x23,5)
monogram at lower right, at back: inscription, framed
Sold € 10.080