Live auction 364
Sculpture and Works of Art
tue 11 December 2018
Genoa - Castello Mackenzie
SINGLE SESSION 11/12/2018 Hours 15:00
A selection of works from private Italian collections
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Lot N. 11
Two bas-reliefs, Spain, 16th century
Annunciation and Jesus among the Doctors. A pair of carved bas-reliefs in polychrome and gilt wood from the Spanish Renaissance art of the 16th century. 136x76x1 [..]
Estimate
€ 20.000,00 / 25.000,00
Lot N. 12
Two centurions, Spain, mid 1500s
Polychrome and gilt wood. 57x20x40 and 53x17x31cm
Estimate
€ 12.000,00 / 16.000,00
Lot N. 15
A marble group, Rome, mid 1600s
Three sleeping putti - an allegory of sleep. White marble, Paragon stone and yellow marble. Baroques sculptor active in Rome in the mid 17th century. 87x71cm
Estimate
€ 10.000,00 / 12.000,00
Lot N. 19
A terracotta bust, I. A. Ponsonelli, 16-1700s
A terracotta bust of St. Raymond Nonnatus, a Spanish clergyman. This is the initial model for the marble sculpture by Iacopo Antonio Ponsonelli (Carrara 1654 - [..]
Estimate
€ 12.000,00 / 15.000,00
Lot N. 9
Saint Catherine, early 16th century, Brabante (?)
A statue of Saint Catherine of Alexandria in polychrome and gilt wood. Renaissance sculptor from the first half of the 16th century. H 140cm
Estimate
€ 10.000,00 / 12.000,00
Lot N. 10
An alabaster group, Spain/Southern France, 1500s
Saint Martha with the dragon in carved alabaster. Spanish or Southern-French sculptor. 40x24cm
Estimate
€ 6.000,00 / 7.000,00
Lot N. 21
A terracotta Immaculate Mary, Bologna, early 1700s
This elegant model, with the initials G.M. carved on the back, is reasonably attributable to the rich production of terracotta sculptures and models by the great [..]
Estimate
€ 5.500,00 / 6.500,00
Lot N. 47
Two important ivory candleholders, France, 1800s
A pair of elaborate ivory candleholders, finely carved in floral, naturalistic and human motives. France, Dieppe (?), 19th century. H 28cm, diameter 15cm
Estimate
€ 5.000,00 / 6.000,00
Lot N. 53
A marble bust, attrib. GM Benzoni, Rome, mid 1800s
Winter, a marble bust of an old man with a beard and a hood. Attributed to Giovanni Maria Benzoni (Songavazzo 1809 - Roma 1873).
Estimate
€ 1.800,00 / 2.200,00
Lot N. 4
A rock crystal and metal cross, 14-1500s
An evocative cross in rock crystal and silver-plated metal on a round base. H 45cm
Estimate
€ 2.500,00 / 3.000,00
Lot N. 35
A bronze elephant, Italy or Germany, 1700s
Molten, chiselled and patinated bronze on a grey marble base. 21x10x19cm, base H 11cm
Estimate
€ 3.500,00 / 4.000,00
Lot N. 80
Mendicante, bottega di Giovanni Battista Garaventa, Genova, fine XVIII secolo
manichino in legno snodato, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 42
Estimate
€ 600,00 / 800,00
15
Three sleeping putti - an allegory of sleep. White marble, Paragon stone and yellow marble. Baroques sculptor active in Rome in the mid 17th century. 87x71cm
17
White marble, Baroque art from the 17th century, circle of Juste Le Court (1627-1679). H 54cm
38
cm 36x27. Coloured marbles depicting Saint Francis receiving the stigmata, within a gilt oval frame. Italian art, Florence, 17th-18th century
45
h cm 10. A set of four ivory sculptures depicting Saint John the Apostle, Saint James the Great, Saint Andrew Apostle and Saint Thomas Apostle
52
A refined holy water fount in carved alabaster meant for domestic devotion. Created in the common ways of the Italian Barocchetto. On the back is a carving with the letters P.S., possibly the initials of the unidentified sculptor. 25x27cm
96
testa in terracotta, arti in legno, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 20
103
testa in terracotta, arti in legno, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 27 (restauri e rivestitura)
64
A miniature memento mori carving on a box in carved ebonised wood. From the circle of Giuseppe Maria Bonzanigo (Asti 1745-Turin 1820). Diameter 10cm
92
legno intagliato e dipinto, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 32
99
testa in terracotta, arti in legno, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 30
70
manichino in legno snodato, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 42
73
legno intagliato e dipinto, occhi in pasta vitrea, di cui una coppia, cm 24 (restauri) ed uno più piccolo
74
legno scolpito e dipinto, cm 13x9 e cm 12x8, nel lotto anche testina in terracotta
82
manichino in legno snodato, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 34 (restauri)
97
testa in terracotta, arti in legno, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 25
98
testa in terracotta, arti in legno, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 30 (restauri e rivestitura)
114
terracotta, orecchie in piombo, occhi in vetro, cm 23x16x6,5 (rotture)
118
legno e terracotta, occhi in pasta vitrea, cm 8-15
36
A round panel in polychrome painted glass. The upper part depicts the apparition of Christ to Saint Francis, the lower part shows an inscription in Gothic characters dated 1676.
58
A curious sculpture, realistically moulded in organic matter to resemble the rhinoceros's skin. 13x7cm
63
A profile of Pope Pius VIII (?) in carved ivory. Italy, 18th-19th century, probably from the circle of Giuseppe Maria Bonzanigo. H 5cm
83
Figura di turco con giacca beige e calzoni a righe, bottega di Pasquale Navone, Genova, XVIII secolo
manichino in legno snodato, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 31 (restauri)
102
testa in terracotta, arti in legno, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 34 (restauri e rivestitura)
115
terracotta, orecchie e corna in piombo, occhi in vetro, cm 17x12x9 (rotture)
34
A Saint Matthew the Evangelist in molten and chiselled bronze on a marble base (non-coeval). Baroque artist in Rome (?), 17th-18th century. H 23cm, with base 28cm
68
manichino in legno snodato, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 26 (rifacimenti)
69
manichino in legno snodato, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 42
75
di cui una coppia e uno diverso, legno scolpito, occhi in vetro, cm 14-15
79
manichino in legno snodato, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 34
80
manichino in legno snodato, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 42
31
Molten, chiselled and gilt bronze on a marble base (non-coeval). H 26cm and 20.5cm
32
Molten, chiseled and gilt bronze. Marble base (non-coeval). Italian founder from the 18th century. H 20.5cm
33
Molten, chiselled and gilt bronze on a marble base (non-coeval). H 20cm
89
legno intagliato e dipinto, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezze da cm 20 a cm 30
37
A polychrome glass pane with rustic scenes and an Arquebusier with lady. Inscription and crest in the lower part, dated 1615.
44
A portrait of Carl IX in ivory bas-relief within an ebonised wood guilloché frame. 18.5x12cm
49
Bone or warthog tooth sculpture from the Portuguese colonies in India. H 16cm
84
manichino in legno snodato, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 46
85
manichino in legno snodato, occhi in pasta vitrea, altezza cm 42