Furniture and Decors

That of fine furnishings and decorations is, without a doubt, one of the most important Departments of Cambi Auction House. In fact, since the origins of our activity in the world of auctions, the sector of fine furniture has always been a point of reference for collectors of exceptional furniture, enthusiasts of antique furniture and operators in the sector in search of special objects, antiques and rare furniture.

Thanks to the great availability of exhibition spaces, the pre-auction displays make it possible to carefully analyze the lots at the auction and the opportunity to choose the objects that best suit the needs and styles of our customers. The catalogs of furniture and decorations published by the dedicated Department offer a wide choice of objects such as consoles, tables and precious desks, chairs, elegant armchairs and precious chandeliers, corner cabinets, mirrors, commode and trumeau, all art objects made from the 16th to the 19th Century.

Excellent results in past auctions have been recorded for 18th century Italian and French furniture and decoration objects, a trend that is always confirmed on the rise despite the profound transformations in the market, as well as changes in the preferences of collectors. The auctions organized by the Department of Furniture and Decorations meet both the requirements of the most demanding collectors and the growing interest in the market for period furniture and decorative objects of classic and antique taste. The careful selection of lots to be offered at auction, always originating from private collections, is the key of the success of the Department dedicated to auctions of antique and rare furniture.

Our experts are constantly looking for original and rare pieces, never-before seen on the market, works of high value that can stimulate the curiosity and interest of the most demanding and passionate collectors.
Among the most important awards of the auctions of antique furniture, the pair of veneered corner cabinets inlaid with the motif of the Genoese Louis XV four-leaf clover stand out, sold for €310.100 starting from an initial estimate of €60.000, the Louis XV diplomatic desk veneered , France, 18th century, sold for € 212.600, a rare and important mirror in carved gilded wood and crystal inclusions at the Bohems, made in the workshop of Giuseppe Lorenzo Briati in Venice, mid-18th century, sold for € 181.350.
The auction of Furniture, Paintings and Objects of Art from the collections of Mario Panzano, a historic Genoese antiquarian who made an important contribution to the enhancement of Italian art, a sale that took place in May 2015, deserves a special mention as it was an auction enriched with a part of his private collection.

Are you curious if an antique or vintage piece of furniture in your possession has a commercial value? Want to sell a decor piece and don’t know who you can talk to? Ask our experts for the valuation of antique and classic furniture and decorations that you want to put up for sale. The valuation service offered by our experts is completely free, confidential and can be easily requested, online, directly from our site. Selling with Cambi Aste is easy, fast, safe and advantageous.
Department Auctions
Top Lots

The Best Awards

Globo terrestre e globo celeste, calcolati sulle osservazioni dei Sigg. Hamsteed e de la Caille, su carte incise da Giovanni Maria Cassini, Roma 1792
€ 19.475,00
Amount including auction fees

Coppia di globi celeste e terrestre, John Smith, Londra, XVIII secolo
€ 11.350,00
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Stefano Buonsignori, Firenze, 1573. Quadrante orario (orologio solare) [..]
€ 11.350,00
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Globo terrestre e globo celeste. Francia XVIII secolo
€ 11.350,00
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Due macchine da scrivere a scansioni di lettera, in ferro con telaio i [..]
€ 8.850,00
Amount including auction fees

Antonio De Simone (1851-1907) Ritratto di corrazzata inglese, 1877
€ 8.850,00
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Antonio De Simone (1851-1907) Ritratto di Steam Yacht a tre alberi Mi [..]
€ 8.850,00
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Antonio De Simone (1851-1907) Ritratto dello yawl americano Xarifa nel [..]
€ 8.225,00
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Cassettone da marina in canfora a due corpi, Inghilterra XIX secolo
€ 7.600,00
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Antonio De Simone (1851-1907) Ritratto del R.Y.S. Thistle davanti al g [..]
€ 7.600,00
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Globo celeste, probabilmente Venezia, XIX secolo
€ 6.975,00
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Quadrante mobile per osservatorio astronomico, prima metà del XVIII se [..]
€ 6.350,00
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Domenico Gavarrone (1821-1874) Ritratto del Brigantino Giuseppe
€ 6.350,00
Amount including auction fees

Tommaso de Simone (1805-1888) Ritratto dell' HMS Orlando
€ 6.350,00
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Sezione del transatlantico "Roma" con modello della Hall di lusso, sca [..]
€ 6.350,00
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Mezzo modello di cantiere su specchio della SS Paignton. Gran Bretagna [..]
€ 6.080,00
Amount including auction fees

Lanterna da nave ottomana in bronzo dorato. XVIII secolo?
€ 5.725,00
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Adolf Muhlhan (1886-1956) Il porto di Amburgo
€ 5.600,00
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Luca Papaluca (1892-1934) Ritratto del MY Happy Days in navigazione
€ 5.600,00
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Marie-Edouard Adam (1847-1929) Ritratto di un brigantino a palo in nav [..]
€ 5.350,00
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Antonio De Simone (1851-1907) Ritratto dello Steam Yacht Catania
€ 5.350,00
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Modellino da cantiere della Cargo steam ship Hikosan Maru entro teca
€ 5.100,00
Amount including auction fees

Scuola Italiana del XIX secolo Ritratto della Regia fregata corazzata [..]
€ 5.100,00
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Modello da cantiere dell SS Chulmleigh al galleggiamento, Inghilterra [..]
€ 5.100,00
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Domenico Gavarrone (1821-1874) Ritratto di brigantino, 1868
€ 5.100,00
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Mezzo modello di cantiere con specchio della SS Craigforth. Gran Breta [..]
€ 5.100,00
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Casco di scafandro da palombaro in bronzo. Ditta Salvas, prima metà XX [..]
€ 5.100,00
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Cronometro da marina a 8 giorni di carica, Tobias Morris, Londra XIX s [..]
€ 4.850,00
Amount including auction fees

Mezzo modello di piroscafo, fine del XIX secolo
€ 4.850,00
Amount including auction fees

Angelo Arpe Pirofregata Espresso in navigazione, 1871
€ 4.850,00
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Piccolo globo terrestre da tasca, in custodia, Newton & Son, Inghilter [..]
€ 4.725,00
Amount including auction fees

Rudolf Claudus (1893-1964) Velieri, 1963
€ 4.475,00
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Mezzo modello di caniere su specchio della "Marie Z. Michalinos" costr [..]
€ 4.475,00
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Antonio De Simone (1851-1907) Ritratto dello SY Torfrida nella baia di [..]
€ 4.350,00
Amount including auction fees

H. Petersen & Holm Ritratto della SS Metropolitan in navigazione
€ 4.350,00
Amount including auction fees

Richard Barnett Spencer (1840-1874) Ritratto di piroscafo
€ 4.350,00
Amount including auction fees

Antonio De Simone (1851-1907) Velieri nel porto di Napoli
€ 4.350,00
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Globo terrestre, Ch. Larochette e L. Bonnefont, Istituto Geografico di [..]
€ 4.350,00
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Marie-Edouard Adam (1847-1929), attribuito a Ritratto del piroscafo “B [..]
€ 4.100,00
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Luca Papaluca (1892-1934) Ritratto N.Y.Y.C Xarifa in navigazione nel g [..]
€ 4.100,00
Amount including auction fees

Cheri Dubreuil (1828-1880) Ritratti di velieri, 1858
€ 4.100,00
Amount including auction fees

Antonio De Simone (1851-1907) Steam Yacht in navigazione nel golfo di [..]
€ 4.100,00
Amount including auction fees

Luca Papaluca (1892-1934) Ritratto del S.Y. Eileen del R.L.Y.C. in nav [..]
€ 4.100,00
Amount including auction fees

Antonio De Simone

Ritratto dello Steam Yacht Rosabelle
€ 4.100,00
Amount including auction fees

Domenico Gavarrone (1821-1874) Ritratto del brigantino a palo Giano Se [..]
€ 3.850,00
Amount including auction fees

Casco di scafandro da palombaro, Italia, inizio XX secolo
€ 3.850,00
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Mezzo scafo di cantiere della S.S. Umbalosi
€ 3.850,00
Amount including auction fees

George Webster (1797-1864) Vedute con velieri
€ 3.850,00
Amount including auction fees

Scuola inglese del XIX secolo Scena costiera con velieri
€ 3.850,00
Amount including auction fees

Antonio De Simone

Ritratto dello Steam Yacht "Jolanda", 1909
€ 3.850,00
Amount including auction fees
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:30:50 +0000
The Miamina armchair by Salvati and Tresoldi for Saporiti Italia
From October 7 to 22, 2023, on the occasion of the “ART COLORS DESIGN / Salvati e Tresoldi x Saporiti Italia” exhibition in the spaces of the ADI Design Museum in Milan, [..]
Tue, 18 Jul 2023 09:42:59 +0000
Jane Birkin: style icon and international muse
Actress, singer, director and true style icon, Jane Birkin has inspired millions of people around the world, leaving an indelible mark on culture thanks to her timeless [..]
Sun, 02 Jul 2023 18:41:21 +0000
Medardo Rosso’s Head of a Child
On Wednesday, July 5 - 4 p.m. - the spaces of the Milan headquarters of Cambi Auction House will host the Live Auction Modern and Contemporary Art, one of the most prestigious [..]
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