Modern and Contemporary Art
AUCTION
Tuesday 8 November 2022, 4 p.m. | lots 1-192
Turin, Sala Bolaffi, via Cavour 17
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Lot 101
FELICE CASORATI 1883-1963
Seated maiden 1959
Lean oil on paper mounted on canvas.
19.68 x 13.78 in.
Signed on the lower right recto, on the reverse label / card Galleria d'Arte Narciso, Turin n ° CAS.F / 384.
Estimate : € 2.500 - 5.000 | Sold for : € 3.600
Lot 102
FELICE CASORATI 1883-1963
Seated girl (women) 1963
Contè pencil on black paper.
14.37 x 11.02 in.
Signed on the lower right recto, on the reverse label/card Galleria la Bussola, Turin. Work accompanied by certificate of origin and guarantee of authenticity on photograph with embossed stamps and signature of the Galleria
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Estimate : € 2.000 - 3.000 | Sold for : € 1.700
Lot 103
GIORGIO MORANDI 1890-1964
Still life 1960
Pencil on paper.
6.42 x 9.45 in.
Signed and dated on the lower left recto, on the reverse label/card Galleria De Foscherari, Bologna and Arte Più label, Ferrara. Authentication Morandi brothers on photograph (Bologna, 1975) on the same stamp and signature for legitimate
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Estimate : € 20.000 - 30.000
Lot 104
GIORGIO DE CHIRICO 1888-1978
Knight's departure 1951-1952
Oil on canvas.
13.78 x 21.65 in.
Signed on lower right recto, on the reverse on the frame, stamp Paciosi, Rome. Artwork accompanied by authentication on photograph by Claudio Bruni Sakraischik and archived at the De Chirico Foundation, Rome. Original payment receipt
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Estimate : € 35.000 - 50.000 | Sold for : € 41.000
Lot 105
MICHELE CASCELLA 1892-1989
Cliff 1938
Mixed technique watercolor on paper.
27.56 x 41.34 in.
Signed and dated on the lower right recto.
Estimate : € 2.500 - 4.000 | Sold for : € 2.000
Lot 106
MICHELE CASCELLA 1892-1989
Landscape with castle
Mixed media and chalks on masonite.
31.50 x 39.37 in.
Signed lower left recto.
Estimate : € 2.500 - 4.000 | Sold for : € 2.600
Lot 107
MICHELE CASCELLA 1892-1989
Zoagli
Oil on canvas.
15.75 x 23.62 in.
Signed and dated on the lower left recto. On the verso on canvas no. 199.
Estimate : € 3.000 - 5.000 | Sold for : € 2.800
Lot 108
UMBERTO LILLONI 1898-1980
Lugano Lake 1968
Oil painting on canvas.
11.81 x 15.75 in.
Signed on lower right recto, signed, titled and dated on the reverse on the canvas and the inscription: "I certify this canvas was made by my hand, Umberto Lilloni, Milan 3-12-1969". On the frame there are stamps of the
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Estimate : € 1.500 - 3.000 | Sold for : € 1.100
Lot 109
VIRGILIO GUIDI 1891-1984
Untitled 1974
Watercolor and gouache on canvas paper.
7.87 x 10.83 in.
Signed lower right recto, center in pencil: "authenticated on 12 1974 Guidi". On the reverse seal Italvetro, Mestre.
Estimate : € 500 - 1.000
Lot 110
CARLO LEVI 1902-1975
The lovers 60's
Oil on canvas.
19.68 x 24.02 in.
Signed on the lower left recto and on the reverse on the canvas signed with number.
Estimate : € 1.000 - 2.000 | Sold for : € 1.500
Lot 111
ALIGI SASSU 1912-2000
The pink foals 1988
Oil on canvas.
19.68 x 27.56 in.
Signed lower right recto.On the reverse signed, titled, dated and archive number.
Estimate : € 3.000 - 5.000
Lot 112
FRANCESCO MESSINA 1900-1995
Cataina 1931
Terracotta.
24.80 x 15.75 x 12.99 in.
Estimate : € 6.000 - 10.000 | Sold for : € 22.000
Lot 113
RENATO GUTTUSO 1911-1987
Farmer with sack of potatoes 1973
Oil on canvas.
27.95 x 19.68 in.
Signed lower right recto, reverse, on the frame, timbre with the number Galleria d'Arte Farsetti, Prato and timbre Galleria l'Arte Antica.
Estimate : € 35.000 - 45.000 | Sold for : € 45.000
Lot 114
Roses 1975
Oil on canvas.
11.81 x 8.66 in.
Signed lower right recto, stamp and signature Galleria La Barcaccia, Fiuggi on the reverse of the canvas. Work accompanied by authentication of the artist on photograph with stamp and signature La Barcaccia Gallery, Fiuggi.
Estimate : € 14.000 - 18.000
Lot 115
FRANCESCO MESSINA 1900-1995
Heron 1978
Bronze, edition of 8.
31.50 x 24.02 x 11.81 in.
Signed at the base. Work accompanied by authentication of the artist on photograph.
Estimate : € 2.500 - 5.000 | Sold for : € 16.000
Lot 116
RENATO GUTTUSO 1911-1987
Watermelon eater 1946
Ink on canvas paper.
12.60 x 8.27 in.
Signed and dated on lower right recto, on the reverse label/card of the Ricerche Contemporary Art Gallery, Turin.
Estimate : € 1.500 - 3.000 | Sold for : € 1.000
Lot 117
RENATO GUTTUSO 1911-1987
Nude 1976
Watercolor on paper.
13.78 x 19.29 in.
Signed on lower right recto, on the reverse label/card with stamp Galleria La Colomba, Turin 1977. Work accompanied by authentication of the artist on photograph.
Estimate : € 2.000 - 4.000 | Sold for : € 2.000
Lot 118
RENATO GUTTUSO 1911-1987
The old man and the courtesan 1976
Ink and tempera on paper.
13.78 x 19.68 in.
Signed on lower right recto, left: 'from Lucas Carnach the elder and the courtesan', on the reverse label/card Galleria La Colomba, Turin. Work accompanied by authentication of the artist on photograph.
Estimate : € 1.500 - 3.000 | Sold for : € 1.000
Lot 119
RENATO GUTTUSO 1911-1987
Untitled 70's
Pencil and charcoal on top-joined dusting paper.
37.80 x 27.56 in.
Signed lower right recto.
Estimate : € 2.500 - 4.000 | Sold for : € 2.000
Lot 120
RENATO GUTTUSO 1911-1987
Tetti di via Leonina '60
Oil on masonite.
7.09 x 9.45 in.
Signed on lower right recto, signed in the center on reverse.
Estimate : € 8.000 - 12.000 | Sold for : € 9.000
Lot 121
GIACOMO MANZÙ 1908-1991
Study for 'lovers' 1978
Ink and tempera on paper.
14.76 x 21.46 in.
Signed on the lower recto, on the reverse label of Galleria La Colomba, Turin. Artwork accompanied by authentication on a photograph of the widow, 1983.
Estimate : € 1.500 - 3.000 | Sold for : € 1.000
Lot 122
FRANCESCO MESSINA 1900-1995
Dancer 973
Bronze.
10.63 x 17.32 x 10.04 in.
Signed under the foot. Work accompanied by authentication of the artist on photograph. Berman Gallery, Turin.
Estimate : € 2.000 - 4.000 | Sold for : € 5.500
Lot 123
FRANCO GENTILINI 1909-1981
The masks '70s
Oil on canvas paper.
10.63 x 15.75 in.
Signed upper right recto. Work accompanied by authentication of the wife Franca Gentilini on photograph, Turin 1986.
Estimate : € 2.500 - 5.000 | Sold for : € 2.000
Lot 124
SERGIO UNIA 1943
Peasant's head 1980
Terracotta.
13.78 x 7.87 x 9.84 in.
Work accompanied by the artist's authentication on photograph and catalogued with the n° 14/80.
Estimate : € 500 - 1.000
Lot 125
FRANZ BORGHESE 1941-2005
The couple 1986
Ink and watercolor on paper.
19.68 x 27.56 in.
Signed on lower right recto, label/card on the reverse with stamp of Accademia Gallery, Turin.
Estimate : € 400 - 800 | Sold for : € 850