The auction includes three collections of oriental art from China, Japan and South East Asia, fine furniture, works of art and a fine selection of paintings from private collections
Part 1, Asian Art from the 2nd to the 20th Century 10.30 am | lots 1-321
Part 2, European Art and Oriental Carpets from the 14th to the 19th Century 3.00 pm | lots 322-690
VIEWING from Saturday 20 May to Wednesday 24 May 10 am/1 pm - 2 pm/6.30 pm (Sunday included) - Sala Bolaffi, via Cavour 17, Torino
A BAKSHAISH RUG
North West Persia, about 1890 Overall good pile, short fringes. 157 x 115 in.
Starting price: € 8.000
A SCENE WITH CHERUBS Probably 18th Century
Gouache on paper on canvas, probably a sketch for a fresco painting. The scene with cherubs reminds to baroque patterns, and it’s painted in grisailles on a green background. Damages due to humidity. 25,59 x 33,46 in.
Starting price: € 250
A SOPRAPORTA PANEL Probably 18th Century
Gouache on board, probably a sketch for a sopraporta. The scene depicts a landscape framed in trompe l’oeil with ruins and figures, centered by a greek with volutes, acantus and flowers. 26.38 x 39.37 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
A PANEL WITH FRIEZE In 18th Century
style Gilded wood on a green background, the frame with a green passepartout, fillet in gilded wood and marbled margin. 28.94 x 40.16 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 250
A TAPESTRY Probably Germany, early 16th Century
Wowen in wools and silk. Depicting the Virgin and the child framed in architectures and ramages on a red background. 88.58 x 53.15 in. Provenienza / Provenance Monastero della regione di Bruges. Bibliografia / Literature
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Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 4.200
A WALNUT COFFEE TABLE In 17th Century
style A front drawer, with ‘barley twist’ carved and turned legs 21.65 x 67.32 x 24.40 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
A SET OF FOUR PAINTED AND GILT TOLE WALL LIGHTS Piedmont, 19th Century
Each with two scrolling arms cast with leaves and flowers. Damages and losses. 14.76 x 9.84 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 600
A CARVED, PAINTED AND GILT WOOD MIRROR FRAME Probably first half of 18th Century
Rectangular, shaped, with rocailles and foliage scrollings. Damages and losses to the gilding, with later period mirror. 26.37 x 22.83 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
A “KARATCHOP” KAZAK RUG
South West Caucasus, about 1880 Fair condition, some wear, flat brown wool selvages. 104 x 46 in.
Starting price: € 1.500
A DOOR PANEL Piedmont, 19th Century
In chinoiserie lacquered wood with landscapes and figures painted in green on a crème ground. 80.31 x 38.18 x 5.51 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300