The works proposed by the department of 19th and 20th century Paintings and Sculptures in their catalogue was much appreciated, as confirmed by the results of the sale with a turnover of € 490,000, 80% of lots sold and a 141% revaluation on the starting estimates.
The Divisionists were the undisputed protagonists: "Mattino. Primavera" by Emilio Longoni dated 1899 fetched € 63,000, while Angelo Morbelli's unpublished "Angolo di Giardino" of 1909 fetched € 47,880.
Lot 151
Emilio Longoni (Barlassina 1859 - Milan 1932)
“Mattino. Primavera” 1899, oil on canvas glued to cardboard, cm 32x44,5.
Sold € 63,000
Lot 150
Angelo Morbelli (Alessandria 1853 - Milan 1919)
“Angolo di giardino” 1909, oil on canvas, cm 24,5x41,5.
Sold € 47,880
Silvio Bicchi's crowded and sensual Parisian "Tabarin" seduces the public of collectors (€ 18,900) as well as the iconic "Marina" by Pompeo Mariani dated 1915 (€ 17,640).
Lot 147
Silvio Bicchi (Livorno 1874 - Florence 1948)
"Tabarin", oil on canvas, cm 50x60.
Sold € 18,900
Lot 141
Pompeo Mariani (Monza 1857 - Bordighera 1927)
“Marina” 1915, oil on canvas, cm 80x117.
Sold € 17,640
Worth mentioning among the paintings of the first half of the 20th century is the monumental work "Contadini" by Cesare Maggi of 1939 (€ 25,200) whereas among the proposals of authors to be rediscovered, Annibale Scaroni had a grand debut with his sophisticated female portraits.
Lot 146
Cesare Maggi (Rome 1881 - Turin 1961)
"Contadini" 1939, oil on canvas, cm 175x210.
Sold € 25,200
Lot 56
Annibale Scaroni ( Brescia 1891 - 1983 )
"La veste orientale" 1924, oil on canvas (cm 200x120).
Sold € 4,788
The reliable and timeless names of Mosè Bianchi, Giuseppe Palizzi and Eugenio Spreafico remain as authors dearest to collectors.
Lot 143
Mosè Bianchi (Monza 1840 - 1904)
“La barca delle oche”, oil on cardboard, cm 75x49,5.
Sold € 9,450
Lot 142
Giuseppe Palizzi ( Lanciano 1812 - Passy (France) 1888 )
"Un cavallo e degli asini attendono la raccolta delle fascine" oil on canvas (cm 110x137).
Sold € 10,710
Lot 138
Eugenio Spreafico (Monza 1856 - Magreglio 1919)
“I predestinati”, oil on canvas, cm 44,5x60.
Sold € 7,560