Furniture, paintings and works of art
AUCTION
Thursday 28 10 a.m. | lots 1-585
Sala Bolaffi, via Cavour 17, Turin
VIEWING
from 19 to 22 and from 26 to 28 April 2022, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sala Bolaffi Torino, via Cavour 17
Lot 421
Paperweight with micromosaics
Rome, 19th Century
Large shaped slate stone plaque, with an oval micromosaic in the center depicting Saint Peter's Square and eight smaller circular ones around it depicting monuments and temples.
Cracks and chipping at the base, minor defects.
5.6 x 7.9 x 0.8 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 1.100
Lot 422
Micromosaic
Rome, 19th Century
Oval micromosaic, depicting St. Peter's Square on slate stone shaped base.
Some chipping at the base, minor defects.
4 x 2.9 x 0.8 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 325
Lot 423
Paperweight with micromosaics
Rome, 19th Century
Slate stone shaped paperweight with five oval micromosaics depicting Roman monuments and St. Peter's Square in the center.
Some chipping at the slate stone base, minor defects.
4.1 x 5.5 x 0.8 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 850
Lot 424
Box with micromosaic
Rome, 19th Century
Onyx and silver gilt rectangular box, an oval micromosaic depicting St. Peter's Square on the lid. Widespread breakage to the lid of the box.
1.8 x 3 x 0.9 in.
Starting price: € 250 | Sold for : € 325
Lot 425
The Holy Family
M. Zuccarelli, Rome, 1882
Elaborate shaped ebony frame, in the center an oval micromosaic depicting the Holy Family and four small ones on the sides with doves on blue background, at the center of the top micromosaic with the pelican, symbol of the Eucharist, on blue background.
The frame dated
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Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 3.800
Lot 426
Coffee table
20th Century
Shaped base in carved and gilt wood, shaped top veneered in lapis lazuli.
21.3 x 44.1 x 22.4 in.
Starting price: € 3.000
Lot 427
Box with micromosaic
19th Century
Circular bone partially dyed in red box, with micromosaic of a Roman lady profile on blue ground on the lid.
Transverse break to the lid.
2.3 x 0.9 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 2.400
Lot 428
Large plaque with micromosaic
19th-20th Century
Rectangular slate stone plaque with micromosaic depicting a bouquet of flowers. In the lot also another large rectangular plaque with a mosaic rose. Breaks and lacks on both plates.
Plaque with micromosaic 7.2 x 4.1 x 0.7 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 550
Lot 429
Plaque with micromosaic
Rome, 19th Century
Circular plaque in slate stone with large circular micromosaic depicting St. Peter's Square. Scratches and minor damage, restorations to the micromosaic, especially along the borders.
5.4 x 0.6 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 325
Lot 430
Wooden casket
Tahan, Paris, second half of 19th Century
Marqueterie inlaid, with gilt-bronze frames and friezes.
4.3 x 7.1 x 5.5 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 550