Late eighteen, early nineteen century. The small alabaster sculpture, with a nice patina, supported on his antique marble base, reproposes Venus by Giambologna, executed with a great ability, dating end the seventeenth century, beginning eighteenth century. The original bronze by Giambologna, Jean de Boulogne (Douai 1529-Florence 1608) is located in Florence, this lovely subject had …
Ancient ruins with mausoleum animated by small figures.
End XVIII° century Bologna,Italia. Large and scenic architectures with antique ruins animated by small characters, high colonnades and monuments that stand out on a clear sky. The author belongs to the School of Bibbiena whose founder was the architect Ferdinando Galli Bibbiena (Bologna 1657-1743), who was an Italian architect, set designer and artist belonging to …
Pair of magots end XVIII century.
End of eigheenth century, Piedmont Italy. Pair of colorful magots in papier maché. In the late eighteenth century, The chinoiseries were fashionable in Europe and also very often in Piedmont. This couple dressed in red and yellow robes, adorned with flowers and oriental motifs, are an example of this joyful taste. As usual the heads …
The Golden Age.
Early eighteenth century. Florence, Italy. Oil painting on canvas cm 124 x 140,5. Professor Giancarlo Sestieri, in a thorough expertise, relates the work to the Florentine master Benedetto Luti (Florence 1666 -Rome 1724). He writes ” It is a significant testimony of Benedetto Luti, both for its pictorial freshness linked to its state of ‘unfinished’ …
Pair of 18th-century angels.
Late 18th century Italian, neoclassical period. The two angels of the late eighteenth century are in papier mâché while the square base is made of gilded and lacquered wood. In their hands they hold a cornucopia which end in wrought iron ferrules. The elegant draping of the robes and the attitude of the two sculptures …
Pair of small floral architectures.
Early 19th century, neoclassical, Italy. Piedmont. Small pair of floral architectures, oil on canvas, framed in carved and gilded wood. Good state of conservation. Size: 113 X 40 cm.
Antique roman desk, San Filippo.
Early XVIII century. Roma,Italy. Central writing desk, called San Filippo, in rosewood with box inlay. Four pyramidal legs support the writing table on which rests a small table with four drawers. Bronzes of his own age with mercury gilding.Size 101 X 135 X 66. Good state of conservation.
Elegant male portrait.
XVIII century, Bologna – Italy. Portrait of Saint Stanislaus, oil on canvas painting of the second part of the eighteenth century . It is a sketch of great quality for the execution, and the particular attention to the expression of the manly portrait attributable to Ubaldo Gandolfi (1728-1781) born in San Matteo della Decima and …
Pair of violet marble vases .
Early nineteenth century, France. A pair of Brèche violette marble vases with chased ormuly mounts. Each vase of baluster form mounted with a square ormoulu plinth and with acanthus leaves , rocaille handles. Gilded mercury bronzes. High 50 x 25 cm. Bases : 15 x 15 cm.
Console with important top with inlays in precious marbles.
Late XVIII° Italy, Rome or Lucca. Neoclassical period. The console veneer in cherry wood with refined decorations in gilded bronze has a shaped top inlaid with neoclassical motifs with antique marbles such as in the central part a frame in jasper of Sicily . The white of Carrara that frames each inlay, supports the floor …