FURNITURE, PAINTINGS, WORKS OF ART
AUCTION
Tuesday 22 September 2020
9.30 am | lots 1-292
2 pm | lots 293-665
Sala Bolaffi, Torino, via Cavour 17
VIEWING
From Thursday 10 September by appointment only (+39 011 0199101; info@astebolaffi.it).
From Thursday 17 to Tuesday 22 September 2020, free entrance from 10 am to 6 pm.
Sala Bolaffi, Torino, via Cavour 17
Lot 76
Pair of partially gilt silver tripod vessels and cover
China, early 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, the globular body supported by three cabriole legs, a short cylindrical neck and a lid with a bud-shaped finial, decorated with sinuous floral scrolls, the body two large ogival reserves with felines, two fantastic birds on the remaining
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Starting price: € 700
Lot 77
Silver handled basin
China, early 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, with globular body resting on a circular section base, on the upper area of the body two protrusions to which the ends of the handle are attached, the whole external surface finely incised with flowers.
518 g
5.3 x 5.9 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 78
Pair of partially gilt silver handled basins and cover
China, early 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, with a compressed globular body resting on a circular section base, flat circular lid with three finials shaped as fantastic fish, semi-circular handles attached to two rings on the higher section of the body, an engraved decoration with
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Starting price: € 900 | Sold for : € 900
Lot 79
Silver anthropomorphic oil lamp
China, 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, modeled as a fully rounded kneeling figure, dressed in a large robe and hat, the two hands supporting the cylindrical container with lid, clearly inspired by the famous artifact found in 1968 in a context dating back to the 2nd Century
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Starting price: € 1.300 | Sold for : € 1.300
Lot 80
Girl’s fabric gilet
Ethnic minorities, South East Asia, 20th Century
Shaped collar, the upper part with 'ton sur ton' decoration of auspicious characters on the blue background and an applied bat, the lower part with floral stylizations.
14.8 x 13 in.
Starting price: € 100
Lot 81
Partially embroidered furnishing fabric
Ethnic minorities, South-East Asia, 20th Century
Black ground, polychrome embroidered decoration of birds and flowers.
29.5 x 26 in.
Starting price: € 80
Lot 82
Pair of bracelets
China, Yao, 20th Century
Snake-coil shaped.
Silver title to be tested or silver-plated.
Diameter 3 in. the larger
Starting price: € 200
Lot 83
Two bracelets
China, Yao, 20th Century
Open in semicircle.
Silver title to be tested or silver-plated.
2.8 x 2.2 in.
Starting price: € 150
Lot 84
Bracelet
China, Yao, 20th Century
Silver title to be tested or silver-plated.
Diameter 3.1 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 85
Group of four bracelets
China, Yao, 20th Century
Silver title to be tested or silver-plated.
Diameter 2.8 in.
Starting price: € 300
Lot 86
Necklace with 'Spirit lock' pendant
China, Yao, 20th Century
The pendant with an engraved geometrical decoration.
Silver title to be tested or silver-plated.
10.2 x 3 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 87
Large necklace
China, Yao, 20th Century
With spiral decoration.
Silver title to be tested or silver-plated.
11.8 x 9.6 in.
Starting price: € 200
Lot 88
Group of three necklaces
China, Yao, 20th Century
Silver title to be tested or silver-plated.
Diameter 9.4 in. the larger
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 89
Two large twin necklaces
China, Yao, 20th Century
With a series of concentric rings, probably made for twin sisters, with names engraved.
Silver title to be tested or silver-plated.
19.7 x 17.7 in.
Starting price: € 600
Lot 90
Two paintings with deities
China, Yao, early 20th Century
Ink and bright colors on paper, each of a deity or a scene with deities and devotees.
Some stains.
41.3 x 17.3 in.
Starting price: € 120
Lot 91
Two paintings with deities
China, Yao, early 20th Century
Ink and bright colors on paper, each of a deity or a scene with deities and devotees.
Some stains.
41.3 x 17.3 in.
Starting price: € 120
Lot 92
Two paintings with deities
China, Yao, early 20th Century
Ink and bright colors on paper, each of a deity or a scene with deities and devotees.
Some stains.
41.3 x 17.3 in.
Starting price: € 120
Lot 93
Two paintings with deities
China, Yao, early 20th Century
Ink and bright colors on paper, each of a deity or a scene with deities and devotees.
Some stains.
41.3 x 17.3 in.
Starting price: € 120
Lot 94
Two paintings with deities
China, Yao, early 20th Century
Ink and bright colors on paper, each of a deity or a scene with deities and devotees.
Some stains.
41.3 x 17.3 in.
Starting price: € 120 | Sold for : € 120
Lot 95
Lacquered and gilt cabinet
China, early 20th Century
Supported by high parallelepiped legs, in the lower part a long drawer, in the upper section a series of shelves closed by two doors with metal hinges, the front lively decorated with gilt cats, the profiles with bands of geometrical motifs and stylized curls.
68.5 x
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Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 850
Lot 96
Pair of paintings
China, 19th-20th Century
Painted in rich polychrome on paper applied on wood, one depicting a couple of Taoist divinities in the landscape, the other the God of longevity Shoulao together with two young assistants, the scenes enclosed within a jagged edicule, lacquered wooden frame.
21.5 x 22.6
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Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500
Lot 97
Painted wooden table
China, early 20th Century
Supported by legs joined by light crossbeams, dark brown varnish.
33.5 x 40.4 x 27.8 in.
Starting price: € 400
Lot 98
Pair of paintings
China, 19th-20th Century
Painted in rich polychromy on paper applied on wood, depicting a couple of Taoist divinities in the landscape, within a shaped reserve, lacquered wooden frame.
21.5 x 22.6 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500
Lot 99
Document holder chest of drawers
China, early 20th Century
Supported by high parallelepiped legs, three smaller drawers in the lower part and two larger ones with metal handles in the upper section, the doors carved in relief with children on the back of fantastic animals, shaped front profiles.
33.9 x 40.2 x 29.3 in.
Starting price: € 700
Lot 100
Two fabric aprons
Ethnic minorities, South-East Asia, 20th Century
Both decorated with embroidered and applied floral motifs.
27.6 x 19.7 in.
Starting price: € 100