The success of a rediscovered 19th century
The nineteenth-century proposal for todays' auction was once again widely appreciated, the sale closed with a turnover of over € 730,000, 81% of lots sold and 174% increase by value. The lively interest of the public was clear since the catalogue's publication, as we registered more than 110,000 online views, which translated into a significant increase in international bidders during the auction. The bidders were mainly from France, Germany, England, Hungary, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
Lot 280_Giovanni Fattori
"Soldati a Cavallo" 1959-60
Sold: € 41.250
Lot 277_Alberto Pasini
"Carovana alle porte di Costantinopoli" 1881
Sold: € 37.500
Focusing on the auction's core, the Bernasconi Collection reconfirms itself as a protagonist, with its second nucleus of works, among which particularly remarkable was Giovanni Fattori's "Soldati a cavallo" (€41,250) that offered an excellent assist to the numerous genres proposed in the catalogue. From the Orientalism of Alberto Pasini (€ 37,500), to the enchanting view of Venice by Josef Carl Berthold Püttner (attr.) (€ 30,000) which, together with Paolo Troubetzkoy and his "Ritratto di Tolstoj" (€ 27,500) brought out a significant interest in internationally known artists such as Luigi Russolo (€ 27,500).
Lot 157_Josef Carl Berthold Püttner
"Venezia, bacino di San Marco"
Sold: € 30.000
Lot 259_Luigi Russolo
"Autoritratto"
Sold: € 27.500
Among the most relevant confirmations, the countless bets for artists that represents a 19th century that has to be rediscovered, as shown by the excellent performances for the female bust in marble by Angelo Montegani (record price for the artist € 17,500) or the total sold for the artworks of Natale Morzenti, as well as for more modern figurations such as the one of the brigand by Francesco Podesti (€ 16,250). Finally, the appreciation for the Divisionist genre remained constant with the work realized by Angelo Morbelli (€ 18,750) and for the chiaristi with the "Orti di Burano" depicted by Pio Semeghini (€ 10,000).
Lot 191_Angelo Montegani
"Busto femminile" XII
Sold: € 17.500