Following a chronological journey through the key moments of 20th-century art, the catalogue opens with Anima Gentile by Adolfo Wildt, a refined marble and gold sculpture created in 1912. Never before offered on the market, this rare work exemplifies the Milanese sculptor’s extraordinary ability to combine the rigour of classical tradition with Symbolist and Expressionist influences. Its polished surface and intense spiritual tension fully embody the artistic vision of one of the most original interpreters of early 20th-century European sculpture. The work carries an estimate of €150,000–250,000.

Dating from 1931 is the delicate Madonna by Cagnaccio di San Pietro, an oil on panel that highlights the artist’s technical mastery and expressive intensity. Through a precise and rigorous pictorial language, the work reveals the profound psychological sensitivity that established Cagnaccio as one of the most compelling figures of Italian Magic Realism. The painting is estimated at €25,000–30,000.

Also executed in 1931 is Verhalten by Wassily Kandinsky, a watercolour, gouache and ink on paper, signed and dated by the artist. The work boasts a distinguished provenance, as evidenced by labels from the exhibition Wassily Kandinsky. Aquarelle und Zeichnungen at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen in Düsseldorf and from the renowned David Rockefeller collection in New York. A remarkable example of the artist’s mature creative period, the work is offered with an estimate of €120,000–180,000.

Among the lots of greatest historical significance is Antonio Donghi’s Equestrian Portrait of the Duce, an oil on canvas painted in 1937 for the Premio di Sanremo of 1938. The work represents an important testimony to Italian figurative culture of the period and is distinguished by a particularly intriguing history: Donghi later altered the composition himself, removing the Roman salute originally depicted in the painting. Its pictorial quality and well-documented provenance enhance its historical importance. The estimate is €80,000–120,000.

The journey continues with a refined Amalassunta fondo blu by Osvaldo Licini, executed in 1949. Formerly in the collection of Galleria Lorenzelli in Bergamo and later owned by Vanni Scheiwiller, the work belongs to one of the artist’s most iconic series, in which lyricism, abstraction and poetic imagination merge into a uniquely personal synthesis. The estimate is €50,000–70,000.

Particularly noteworthy is also Untitled by Wifredo Lam, painted in 1951. Coming from a private Milanese collection and never before offered on the market, the work represents a rare opportunity for collectors. It combines Surrealist influences with the Afro-Caribbean cultural roots that made Lam one of the most original personalities of 20th-century art. The painting is estimated at €90,000–120,000.

Among the leading figures of Italian Informal art is an important Untitled from 1958 by Tancredi Parmeggiani, a large-scale oil on canvas published in the artist’s catalogue raisonné. Created during one of the most significant moments of his career, the painting expresses the gestural energy and compositional freedom that established Tancredi as one of the most innovative figures in post-war Italian painting. The estimate is €100,000–150,000.

Also of great interest is Fleur Violette by Max Ernst, an oil on canvas from 1963, published in the artist’s catalogue raisonné and bearing the label of the historic Galleria Iolas in Milan. Characterised by the refined visionary imagination typical of the Surrealist master, the work is offered with an estimate of €100,000–150,000.

Alongside the paintings, the catalogue features a rare painted glazed terracotta frame by Lucio Fontana, a testament to the artist’s creative versatility and extraordinary sculptural skill. The work reveals a lesser-known yet highly fascinating aspect of Fontana’s production and is estimated at €80,000–120,000.

The selection is completed by a significant group of works by masters of the early 20th century and some of the leading protagonists of post-war and contemporary Italian art, including Arnaldo Pomodoro, Alighiero Boetti, Ettore Spalletti and Nicola De Maria, alongside notable representatives of the contemporary scene such as Matteo Pugliese, Gianfranco Meggiato, Gilberto Zorio and Paola Greggio.