The catalogue opens with the delicate and aristocratic atmosphere of a residence on the shores of Lake Como, featuring 18th-century-inspired works and refined collectible objects. Among the top lots are two large canvases by Giovanni Jacopo Crivelli, known as “Il Crivellino”: Landscape with Parrot, Peacocks, Game Birds and Rabbits (estimate €6,000–8,000) and Landscape with Parrot, Rabbits and Quails (estimate €4,000–5,000), fine examples of 18th-century Lombard naturalistic elegance.
In dialogue with the paintings are an 18th-century Neapolitan carved and silvered wood console (€1,200–1,800) and a Lombard walnut and burr-walnut trumeau (€6,000–8,000), both expressions of a cultivated and harmonious decorative taste. Also among the most significant lots is the Adoration of the Shepherds by Ignazio Stern, an Austrian-born Baroque painter active in Rome, offered with an estimate of €8,000–12,000.
From the elegant rooms of a Lake Como residence, the catalogue moves to the sumptuous atmosphere of a Genoese villa in Monferrato, where Ligurian taste meets international influences. Here stand out masterpieces of the Genoese school of the 17th and 18th centuries: two Still Lifes with Putti attributed to Domenico Guidobono (€15,000–20,000), Scene from the Life of Hercules by Pietro Paolo Raggi (estimated €15,000–20,000), and Bacchus and Ceres by Domenico Piola in collaboration with Stefano Camogli (€15,000–20,000), all testifying to the decorative virtuosity that made Genoa one of Europe’s most refined artistic centers during the Baroque era.
Among the furniture and furnishings, highlights include a 17th-century Genoese cassettone with bambocci carvings (€6,000–8,000), a pair of Putti with Triton from the early 18th century (€6,000–8,000), and a large Genoese Louis XVI giltwood chandelier (€3,000–4,000) — true protagonists of an exceptionally rich Baroque interior.
Other noteworthy works include two Saint Figures by Pier Francesco Guala (€10,000–15,000) and a refined pair of Landscape Views with Birds and Flower Triumphs by Gaspare Lopez (€8,000–12,000). Also of note is the majestic pair of River Landscapes with Shepherds and Herds (€15,000–20,000). Particularly remarkable is an important 18th-century Venetian cassettone, a rare example of the grand decorative tradition of the Venetian 18th century (estimate €20,000–25,000).
Completing the selection is a precious group of decorative arts and silverware from Milanese and Piedmontese collections. Among the most sought-after pieces are a set of twenty-four silver plates by Genazzi for Chiappe Genova (€7,000–8,000), a tureen with presentoire by Fabbrica Italiana Argenterie (€1,800–2,500), and an important flatware service by Ricci & C. Alessandria (€2,500–3,000).