Modern and Contemporary Art


AUCTION
Thursday 11 May 2023
Sala Bolaffi, via Cavour 17, Turin
3.30 p.m.

VIEWING
Sala Bolaffi Torino, via Cavour 17
from Thursday 4 to Thursday 11 May 2023 (Sunday excluded)
10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Lot 101

FRANCESCO MENZIO 1899-1979
Still life 30's
Oil on canvas. 
13.19 x 16.14 in.
Signed lower right recto, on the reverse label/card Galleria Il Milione, Milan,1936 and label/card Galleria Martano, Turin.

Estimate : € 700 - 1.400 | Sold for : € 700

Lot 102

FELICE CASORATI 1883-1963
Naked in the study 1938
Sanguine pencil on canvas paper.
12.60 x 18.90 in.
Signed lower right recto.
Artwork accompanied by authentication of his son Francesco on photograph, 1980.

Estimate : € 2.000 - 3.000 | Sold for : € 1.800

Lot 103

MARIO MAFAI
Study for Adam and Eve 1934
Pencil on paper.
7.48 x 9.84 in.
Signed lower left recto. 

Estimate : € 400 - 800 | Sold for : € 350

Lot 104

FRANCESCO MENZIO 1899-1979
Untitled 1948
Ink on paper.
12.40 x 7.87 in.
Signed lower right recto, upper left recto, in pencil: "Menzio, for the cover of Legend 1948", in the center in ballpoint pen: "Indian ink drawing by Francesco Menzio, Ottavia Menzio".

Estimate : € 100 - 200 | Sold for : € 200

Lot 105

GIULIO DA MILANO 1895-1991
Nizza 1952
Oil on panel. 
27.56 x 19.68 in.
Signed lower right recto, signed, titled and dated on board verso.

Estimate : € 600 - 1.200 | Sold for : € 400

Lot 106

MARINO MAZZACURATI 1907-1969
Untitled 1948
Oil on canvas. 
22.56 x 30.12 in.
Signed and dated on reverse.

Estimate : € 1.000 - 2.000

Lot 107

MARIO SIRONI 1885-1961
Figure
Pencil and charcoal on paper.
11.18 x 8.46 in.
Signed on the recto on the right side in ballpoint pen, on the reverse authentic Farsetti, Prato, numbered: 85952.

Estimate : € 600 - 1.000 | Sold for : € 500

Lot 108

MARIO SIRONI 1885-1961
Composition with figures 1940 ap.
Tempera, diluted tempera, grease pencil and pencil on paper laid down on canvas.
14.09 x 17.44 in.
On reverse label/card of the Galleria Cadario, Milan.
Artwork archived by the Association for the Patrocinio e la Promozione della Figura e dell’Opera di Mario Sironi, read all

Estimate : € 4.000 - 6.000 | Sold for : € 5.500

Lot 109

FRANCESCO MESSINA 1900-1995
Adam 1941
Bronze
26.38 x 8.66 x 8.66 in.
Signed on the base.

Estimate : € 2.500 - 4.500 | Sold for : € 10.000

Lot 110

MIRKO BASALDELLA 1910-1969
Motivi Alterni 1948
Tempera on canvas paper.
24.41 x 36.42 in.
Signed lower right recto, label/card with stamps Liborio Merolli, Rome on the reverse.
Archived work Catalogue of Mirko's pictorial work, n° 81.

Estimate : € 1.800 - 3.500 | Sold for : € 1.500

Lot 111

MIRKO BASALDELLA 1910-1969
Figure
Mixed media on cardboard.
19.68 x 15.75 in.
Signed lower right recto, on the reverse, label/card with Liborio Merolli, Rome stamps.

Estimate : € 700 - 1.500

Lot 112

MIRKO BASALDELLA 1910-1969
Mask (or Girl) 50
Tecnica mista cerata su cartone.
19.29 x 13.39 in.
Signed lower right recto, on the reverse, validation of authenticity by Afro Basaldella, label/card with stamps by Liborio Merolli, Rome.

Estimate : € 1.000 - 2.000 | Sold for : € 1.100

Lot 113

MASSIMO CAMPIGLI 1895-1971
Femmes dans un paysage (Donne nei campi / Adunata / Rassemblement) 1957
Oil on canvas. 
28.74 x 45.67 in.
Signed and dated lower right recto, label/card with Galleria Gissi, Turin stamps on the reverse.
Artwork published in Massimo Campigli's catalog raisonné with the number 57-047.

Estimate : € 40.000 - 60.000 | Sold for : € 35.000

Lot 114

MARIO TOZZI 1895-1979
Fanciulle al mare (il pallone a spicchi bianco e verde) 1967
Oil on canvas. 
45.67 x 31.89 in.
Signed and dated lower right recto, on reverse on the canvas: "It was painted by me, Mario Tozzi, Suna 12-22-1970" and dedicated.
Artwork authenticated by Mario Tozzi General Archive, Foiano della Chiana, 2023.

Estimate : € 18.000 - 24.000 | Sold for : € 22.000

Lot 115

MARIO TOZZI 1895-1979
Bust 1971
Oil on canvas. 
21.42 x 18.11 in.
Signed and dated lower left recto, on reverse stamp Galleria d'Arte Medea, Milan.
Artwork authenticated on photograph signed by the artist and authenticated by the Mario Tozzi General Archive, Foiano della Chiana, 2023.

Estimate : € 8.000 - 15.000 | Sold for : € 13.000

Lot 116

MASSIMO CAMPIGLI 1895-1971
Donne alle finestre 1967
Oil on canvas.
28.74 x 36.42 in.
Signed and dated lower right recto, Fratelli Orler, Favaro Veneto stamp and Galleria Medea, Milan stamp and signature on the reverse.
Artwork published in Massimo Campigli's catalog raisonné with the number 67-038.

Estimate : € 30.000 - 50.000 | Sold for : € 25.000

Lot 117

GIORGIO DE CHIRICO 1888-1978
Achille trascina il corpo di Ettore 1968
Tempera on cardboard.
11.81 x 15.75 in.
Signed lower right recto, label/card Galleria Gissi, Turin on the reverse.
Work accompanied by photo authentication from the Galleria Medea, Milan and the Galleria Gissi, Turin. Accompanied by the first Italian edition of the read all

Estimate : € 10.000 - 15.000

Lot 118

ARTURO TOSI 1871-1956
Landscape of Rovetta
Oil on canvas.
19.68 x 23.62 in.
Signed lower right recto, on the reverse label/card of the Galleria d'Arte Fidia, Rome, faded stamps on the frame.

Estimate : € 3.000 - 5.000

Lot 119

OTTONE ROSAI 1895-1957
Man at the table early 20s
Pencil on paper.
6.18 x 5.00 in.
Signed lower right recto (in ink) Ottone Rosai. Verso: illegible pencil writing.
A very valuable result, of intense expressive yield, belonging to the best portraiture of Maestro Ottone Rosai from the early 1920s and autenticated by read all

Estimate : € 1.500 - 3.000 | Sold for : € 800

Lot 120

SILVIO MONFRINI 1894-1969
The accordion player
Bronze. 
27.56 x 11.81 x 17.91 in.
Firmato alla base. 

Estimate : € 2.000 - 3.000

Lot 121

FILIPPO DE PISIS 1896-1956
Flowers 1938
Mixed media on cardboard.
32.28 x 24.41 in.
Signed and dated lower right recto.
Artwork archived in the Filippo De Pisis Archive under the number 00881, Milan, 1997.

Estimate : € 6.000 - 9.000

Lot 122

CARLO CARRÀ 1881-1966
Still life 1965
Pencil on paper.
12.80 x 17.60 in.
Signed, dated and titled lower left recto.
Artwork accompanied by a certificate of provenance and authenticity from the Galleria Le Immagini, Turin, 1976.
Artwork archived in the Carlo Carrà Archive at number 21/65.

Estimate : € 2.000 - 3.000 | Sold for : € 1.500

Lot 123

GINO SEVERINI 1883-1966
Horse with jockey (tribute to his friend Degas) 50's
Ink on paper.
9.02 x 12.56 in.
Signed lower right recto.

Estimate : € 2.500 - 4.000 | Sold for : € 2.200

Lot 124

MAN RAY 1890-1976
Belle main (Les mains libre) 1971
Bronzo, ed. 0/8
6.69 x 14.57 x 8.66 in.
Signed with initials and numbered on the base.
Cast by Fratelli Barberis in Turin for Luciano Anselmino in an edition of 8 plus 2 artist's proofs.

Estimate : € 4.500 - 7.000 | Sold for : € 4.000

Lot 125

PHILIP CAMPBEL CURTIS 1907-2000
Girl among trees 1964
Oil on wooden board.
6.69 x 5.12 in.
Signed and dated lower recto.

Estimate : € 2.800 - 5.000 | Sold for : € 2.600

Lot 126

SALVATORE FIUME 1915-1997
Illustration for The Satiricon 1942
Ink on canvas paper.
11.61 x 8.07 in.
Signed lower left recto.
Illustration done for the edition of Il Satiricon published by the Bianchi Giovini publishing house, Milan 1943.
Artork accompanied by authentication by the artist on photograph.

Estimate : € 300 - 500 | Sold for : € 250

Lot 127

MARCELLO DUDOVICH 1878-1962
Untitled
Pencil on paper. 
18.70 x 9.41 in.
Signed lower right recto.

Estimate : € 600 - 800 | Sold for : € 600

Lot 128

ALIGI SASSU 1912-2000
Portrait of a woman 1961
Ink on paper.
25.98 x 17.72 in.
Signed with the initials and dated lower right recto.

Estimate : € 200 - 400

Lot 129

MIRKO BASALDELLA 1910-1969
Zigne 1952
Oil monotype on paper.
19.68 x 14.17 in.
Signed lower left recto.

Estimate : € 300 - 600 | Sold for : € 300

Lot 130

MARCELLO DUDOVICH 1878-1962
Italia Augusta (Woman at the window) 1959
Charcoal on paper.
12.60 x 9.45 in.
Dated and titled on reverse.
The woman portrayed is Italia Augusta, granddaughter of the artist.

Estimate : € 600 - 1.000 | Sold for : € 1.600

Lot 131

VIRGILIO GUIDI 1891-1984
Portrait
Oil on canvas.
19.68 x 15.75 in.
Signed lower right recto, dated and authenticated by the artist on the canvas on the reverse and of the gallery owner Gianni De Marco, Vicenza.

Estimate : € 1.000 - 2.000 | Sold for : € 1.500

Lot 132

VIRGILIO GUIDI 1891-1984
Venice
Oil on canvas.
11.81 x 15.75 in.
Signed lower right recto, artist's signature on the canvas on the reverse and of the gallery owner Gianni De Marco, Vicenza.

Estimate : € 1.000 - 2.000

Lot 133

MINO MACCARI 1898-1989
Figures 1973
Mixed technique on cardboard.
9.84 x 13.78 in.
Signed and dated lower right rect, stamps of the Galleria Zizzari, Milan and of the Galleria L'Artistica, Rome on the reverse.

Estimate : € 400 - 800 | Sold for : € 400

Lot 134

MINO MACCARI 1898-1989
Face 60's
Oil on cardboard.
11.42 x 7.09 in.
Signed lower right recto.
Artwork authenticated on photograph from the archive of the artworks of Maestro Mino Maccari, Cinquale-Montignoso (MS).

Estimate : € 500 - 1.000

Lot 135

GENNARO BOTTIGLIERI 1899-1965
Lemons and artichokes
Oil on canvas. 
9.84 x 13.19 in.
Signed lower right recto.

Estimate : € 600 - 1.000 | Sold for : € 500

Lot 136

NINO CAFFÈ 1908-1975

LOT WITHDRAWN

Estimate : € 500 - 1.000

Lot 137

PIETRO MORANDO 1889-1980
Nun by the sea
Oil on canvas. 
15.75 x 19.68 in.
Signed lower left recto, on reverse on the canvas: 'Work of mine Pietro Morando', dedication and signature on the stretcher.

Estimate : € 1.000 - 2.000 | Sold for : € 850

Lot 138

FRANCO GENTILINI 1909-1981
Untitled
Mixed media on paper
7.09 x 9.17 in.
Signed lower right recto, dedicated verse: "Marriage of Pollio Antonio and Nappi Maria celebrated on 25-7-1948".

Estimate : € 200 - 400 | Sold for : € 500

Lot 139

ENNIO MORLOTTI 1910-1992
Flowers 1963
Pencil on paper.
20.67 x 15.16 in.
Signed and dated lower right recto.
Traces of glue and some stains on the margins.

Estimate : € 200 - 500 | Sold for : € 250

Lot 140

ALBINO GALVANO 1907-1991
Untitled 1953
Oil and enamels on canvas.
31.50 x 39.37 in.
Signed and dated on reverse on the canvas.

Estimate : € 800 - 1.500 | Sold for : € 600

Lot 141

MIRKO BASALDELLA 1910-1969
Study for the gate of the Ardeatine graves 1968
Tempera on paper.
11.02 x 12.99 in.
Signed lower right recto, verso label/card with Liborio Merolli stamps, Rome and number "TM-37A".

Provenienza/Provenance
Collezione Liborio Merolli, Roma.
Collez

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Estimate : € 1.500 - 3.000 | Sold for : € 1.900

Lot 142

ALFREDO CHIGHINE 1914-1974
Untitled 1966
Watercolors on paper.
19.68 x 15.75 in.
Signed and dated upper center recto.

Estimate : € 500 - 1.000

Lot 143

CAROL RAMA 1918-2015
Untitled 1950
Ink and glue on paper.
 
12.20 x 7.95 in.
Signed, dedicated and dated lower right recto.
Artwork authenticated on photograph by the Archivio Carol Rama dated 'sixties', Turin 2022.

Estimate : € 3.000 - 5.000 | Sold for : € 2.600

Lot 144

HEINZ OTTERSON 1928-1979
Composition 1961
Oil on canvas. 
22.83 x 38.58 in.
Signed lower left recto, various inscriptions on the reverse and authentication not signed by the artist.

Estimate : € 500 - 1.000

Lot 145

CARLO MOLLINO 1905-1973
Couple early 60s
Original C-print. 
3.94 x 5.91 in.

Estimate : € 3.500 - 5.000

Lot 146

CARLO MOLLINO 1905-1973
Nudo early 60s
Original c-print. 
5.91 x 3.94 in.

Estimate : € 3.500 - 5.000 | Sold for : € 3.400

Lot 147

LUCIO FONTANA 1899-1968
Three studies for sculpture
Ink on paper
11.02 x 8.66 in.
Signed on the recto under the drawing, on the reverse label/card Marlborough gallery, Rome with stamps of the Lucio Fontana photographic archive, Milan and Frankfurter Westen Galerie,

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Estimate : € 3.500 - 7.000 | Sold for : € 3.000

Lot 148

CAROL RAMA 1918-2015
Untitled 1977
Marker and tissue paper on paper.
27.68 x 19.68 in.
Signed and dated lower right recto.
Artwork authenticated by the Archivio Carol Rama, Turin 2022.

Estimate : € 2.500 - 3.500 | Sold for : € 2.000

Lot 149

HENRI MICHAUX 1899-1984
Untitled 1983
Oil on masonite.
18.11 x 12.99 in.
Signed with initials lower right recto.

Estimate : € 5.000 - 8.000

Lot 150

CARLA ACCARDI 1924-2014
Rossonero 1990
Vinyl on raw canvas.
23.62 x 31.50 in.
Signed and dated lower left recto, on reverse along the edges of the canvas, signed, titled and dated, with number: 150A.
Artwork authenticated on photograph by the  Archivio Accardi Sanfilippo, 2023, Rome.

Estimate : € 30.000 - 40.000 | Sold for : € 64.000

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