MOUNTAIN MEMORABILIA
The first italian auction dedicated entirely to mountaineering. The auction catalogue includes important posters, furniture, photographs, paintings and a selection of extraordinary memorabilia of the conquest of K2.
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Lot 26
CLAUDE LEMEUNIER 1928-2010
Norway
Offset, 1957.
Offset Service, Norway.
Condition: A-.
39.37 x 24.41 in.
Starting price: € 1.000
Lot 27
CARL FRANZ MOOS 1878-1959
Sportbekleidung Fritz Schulze
Color lithograph, 1904 circa.
Vereinigte Druckereien & Kunstanstalten Schön & Maison, München.
Condition: B.
48.82 x 35.83 in.
Starting price: € 3.000 | Sold for : € 3.000
Lot 28
A. BONINO
Sciatrice
Bronze, signed and dated on the base.
11.81 x 7.09 x 8.27 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 350
Lot 29
RICHARD GINORI MAIOLICA DISH
Mondovì, 1930 circa
Ochre maiolica, on the rim six skiers in brown and creme. Marked on the reverse.
Crackles, scratches, two stains under enamel and wear.
Diameter 9 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 150
Lot 30
ANONIMO
Piccolo sciatore
Bronze on marbles base.
11.02 x 12.60 x 5.12 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 31
CARLO PELLEGRINI 1839-1889
At the end of the run
A color lithograph depicting a female skier. The lot is completed by an elegant coeval lithograph by Gustave Lyon and depicting a young ice skater. Both framed.
18.50 x 13.19 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 32
GIOVANNI MESCHINI 1888-1977
Sciatrice
Color lithograph pochoir watercoloured.
11.81 x 8.27 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 150
Lot 33
MILIVOY UZELAC 1897-1977
Pattinatori
Watercoloured lithograph depicting a couple of ice skaters, the lot is completed by another lithograph, en pendant, depicting a skier.
22.83 x 16.93 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400
Lot 34
L.I.F.E. TIN BOX
Nice tin box made by Faima, for L.I.F.E., producer of dried and dehydrated fruit. The lid is decorated with a stylized and almost cartoonish representation of the Cuneo valleys with particular emphasis on local excellences and on the main sites of artistic and athletic
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Starting price: € 40 | Sold for : € 125
Lot 35
PAIR OF SKIS WITH POLES
1930-1940
Wood, steel and leather, on the tip traces of stickers F.B.C., Kandahar ski bindings with springs.
Height 79 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 500
Lot 36
ANONIMO
Caccia all'orso
Mixed media on cardboard.
Marks, defects and wear.
15.16 x 22.24 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500
Lot 37
CRADLE
Sud-Tyrol, End of 18th Century
In pine wood painted in brown, red and turquoise, a floral decoration within reserves, a religious inscription within reserve on both sides.
18.1 x 31.5 x 23.6 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 400
Lot 38
GIUSEPPE CASALEGNO
Panorama ou vue perspective de l'horizon de Roche-Chévriére
Magnificent view engraved on etching and aquatint copper in beautiful coeval coloring by Benedetto Bordiga, for the printed volume entitled 'Opérations géodésiques et astronomiques' published in Milan by the Royal Printing.
Slight restoration in the upper margin,
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Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 700
Lot 39
HUBERT CLERGET 1818-1899
Le Tunnel des Alpes. Vue générale du Mont Cenis et du Mont Fréjus
Beautiful print included, out of the text, in 'Le monde Illustrè', a French periodical. It has been realized for the inauguration of the Frejus railway tunnel in 1871.
18.50 x 46.06 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 1.600
Lot 40
ANONIMO
Aiguilles du Dru
Oil on canvas.
The reverse of the canvas has been reinforced, defects, crackles.
69.68 x 53.94 in.
The Aiguilles du Dru is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the Graie Alps.
Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 1.000
Lot 41
A TWO DOORS RUSTIC CABINET
Sud-Tyrol, End of 18th Century
In pine wood painted in brown, red and turquoise, with floral decoration within reserves, on the front two reserves with religious inscriptions and two floral decorations, with applied frames, the top domed, an inscription painted at the base of the top with the date
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Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 2.600
Lot 42
PIETRO RONCHETTI 1808-1894
Paesaggio invernale con viandante
Mixed media on paper, signed and dated 'Ronchetti d'anni 86 1894'. The lot is completed by another landscape by Ronchetti, mixed media on paper, signed and dated 'P. Ronchetti 1881' depicting a 'Wanderer in a summer landscape'.
9.65 x 13.58 in.
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Starting price: € 300
Lot 43
ANONIMO
La Sacra di San Michele e il Rocciamelone
A pair of oils on board.
Damages, defects and wear.
21.85 x 10.63 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 500
Lot 44
JACQUES FOURCY 1906-1990
Veduta del gruppo del Monte Rosa
Watercolor and black pencil on rough paper, signed 'Fourcy' lower left recto.
19.68 x 25.59 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 600
Lot 45
A WEDDING CHEST
Sud-Tyrol, End of 17th Century
In pine wood, rectangular, the front decorated with architectures, the date 1682 and the letters CF engraved on the front. With original hardware, lock and key.
35.4 x 62.6 x 25 in.
Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 1.700
Lot 46
THE MOUNTAIN GAMES
Switzerland, 1920s-1930s
A group of 7 découpage mounted on 3 cream colored cardboards, depicting boys and girls engaged in games and winter sports.
Minor defects.
14.5 x 11 in. and smaller
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 600
Lot 47
PAOLO PUNZO 1906-1979
Lago Palù
Oil on board, signed lower left recto with the monogram 'P.P.' and signed and dated 'Paolo Punzo 1929 (Bernina)' on the reverse.
18.90 x 23.62 in.
Starting price: € 1.800
Lot 48
PAOLO PUNZO 1906-1979
Lago sopra Surlej - Fuorcla Prievlusa - Bernina - Scerscen – Roseg
Oil on board, signed 'P. Punzo' recto and on the reverse.
27.56 x 39.37 in.
Starting price: € 3.500 | Sold for : € 3.500
Lot 49
CARLO MUSSO 1907-1968
Il Monte Bianco
Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard, signed 'C. Musso' lower right recto.
18.11 x 21.26 in.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 1.200
Lot 50
ATTRIBUITO A LEONARDO RODA
Il Monte Rosa
Oil on cardboard.
19.68 x 29.13 in.
Starting price: € 2.200