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

diametro cm 42, altezza cm 44, su supporti lignei. Montati su perno metallico. Linea d'orizzonte a fascia lignea ottogonale graduata e sorretta da 4 s [..]
€ 19.475,00
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Coppia di globi celeste e terrestre, John Smith, Londra, XVIII secolo

in cartapesta ricoperta da gore in carta stampata, su basi con gambe t [..]
€ 11.350,00
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Stefano Buonsignori, Firenze, 1573. Quadrante orario (orologio solare) [..]

cm 24x18. Materiale: legno e ottone incisi. “Orologio solare” inciso i [..]
€ 11.350,00
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Globo terrestre e globo celeste. Francia XVIII secolo

altezza totale cm 51, diametro globo cm 30 Linea d'orizzonte a fascia [..]
€ 11.350,00
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Globo terrestre e globo celelste. Ferguson's terrestrial globe improve [..]

€ 9.475,00
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Antonio De Simone (1851-1907) Ritratto di corrazzata inglese, 1877

olio su tela, cm 50x80, in cornice dorata. Firmato e datato in basso a destra: De Simone 1877
€ 8.850,00
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Antonio De Simone (1851-1907) Ritratto di Steam Yacht a tre alberi Mi [..]

coppia di gouaches su carta, cm 40x56, firmati in basso a destra
€ 8.850,00
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Antonio De Simone (1851-1907) Ritratto dello yawl americano Xarifa nel [..]

coppia di gouaches su carta, cm 47x67 Firmati e datati in basso a dest [..]
€ 8.225,00
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Cassettone da marina in canfora a due corpi, Inghilterra XIX secolo

due cassetti grandi nella base, parte superiore con cassetto grande, q [..]
€ 7.600,00
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Antonio De Simone (1851-1907) Ritratto del R.Y.S. Thistle davanti al g [..]

gouache su carta, cm 44x62
€ 7.600,00
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Globo celeste, probabilmente Venezia, XIX secolo

in cartapesta ricoperto da gore di carta dipinta con orizzonte in legn [..]
€ 6.975,00
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Quadrante mobile per osservatorio astronomico, prima metà del XVIII se [..]

Ha il supporto da terra ad asta verticale sorretta da una base a 4 bra [..]
€ 6.350,00
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Domenico Gavarrone (1821-1874) Ritratto del Brigantino Giuseppe

gouache su carta, cm 50x70, firmato e datato 11 giugno 1868 in basso a [..]
€ 6.350,00
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Tommaso de Simone (1805-1888) Ritratto dell' HMS Orlando

olio su tela, cm 48x66, firmato in basso a destra
€ 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 [..]

Prua dritta, poppa rotonda con elica. Opera viva rosa, opera morta ner [..]
€ 6.080,00
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Lanterna da nave ottomana in bronzo dorato. XVIII secolo?

Base in legno intagliato, ebanizzato e dorato del XIX secolo. Altezza [..]
€ 5.725,00
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Adolf Muhlhan (1886-1956) Il porto di Amburgo

olio su tela, cm 66x100
€ 5.600,00
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Luca Papaluca (1892-1934) Ritratto del MY Happy Days in navigazione

gouache su carta, cm 41x70, firmato in basso a destra
€ 5.600,00
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Marie-Edouard Adam (1847-1929) Ritratto di un brigantino a palo in nav [..]

olio su tela, cm 62x92. Firmato in basso a destra e datato
€ 5.350,00
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Antonio De Simone (1851-1907) Ritratto dello Steam Yacht Catania

gouache su carta, cm 42x64
€ 5.350,00
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Modellino da cantiere della Cargo steam ship Hikosan Maru entro teca

su base in legno con gambe riunite da traversa, Narano steam ship co, [..]
€ 5.100,00
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Scuola Italiana del XIX secolo Ritratto della Regia fregata corazzata [..]

olio su tela, cm 50x86
€ 5.100,00
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Modello da cantiere dell SS Chulmleigh al galleggiamento, Inghilterra [..]

in teca di legno e vetro, cm 162x45x36
€ 5.100,00
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Domenico Gavarrone (1821-1874) Ritratto di brigantino, 1868

gouache su carta, cm 48x71, firmato in basso a destra
€ 5.100,00
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Mezzo modello di cantiere con specchio della SS Craigforth. Gran Breta [..]

Opera viva in legno naturale, opera morta nera. Cassero centrale con p [..]
€ 5.100,00
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Casco di scafandro da palombaro in bronzo. Ditta Salvas, prima metà XX [..]

due finestre laterali e una frontale apribile, presa per l'aria e valv [..]
€ 5.100,00
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Mezzo modello di piroscafo, fine del XIX secolo

cm 43x171x20
€ 4.850,00
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Angelo Arpe Pirofregata Espresso in navigazione, 1871

gouache su carta, cm 55,5x104
€ 4.850,00
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