Vanitas-memento mori.

Nineteenth Century, Italy. Plaster bust with a beautiful modellato , inspired by the important french sculptor Antoine Coysevox ( 1640-1720 ) , who worked in Versailles producing the busts of the most famous personalities of his Century. Wonderful marbles representing Louis XIV, Colbert, Sébastien de Vauban, and himself dressed with magnificence. This original Vanitas symbolizes …

Four panels on parchment ,birds and flowers.

Eighteenth Century, Piemonte, Italy. The panels are paintings in tempera on parchment, applied to the canvas. They are a pleasant Turin interpretation of chinoiseries when Italy followed the orientalist taste . Birds and flowers stand out against the ivory blackground with light elegance . Good conservation with few shadows. No frames. Size : 170 x …

A pair of large classical architectures and ancient ruins with Mausoleum .

Late 18th century . Bologna , Italy . School of Pietro Poltronieri called Il Mirandolese ( Mirandola 1673-Bologna 1741 ). Expertise of Professor Arabella Cifani . These large scale paintings are realized with the elegance of the Bolognese Masters . They are very decorative for the architectural ruins subjects and the light colors. Olio magro …

Roman clock in rosewood.

Eighteenth century. Rome, Italy. All plated with rosewood, rich decoration of chiseled bronzes in ormoulu . Coeval working mechanism with some restorations. In the lower part a small drawer contains the key. A similar model was made by Gio. Antoniazzi , 1745.

two silver inkwells.

Early XXth Century, Milan ITALY. Argentiere : MESSULAM . The two inkwells have the same mark dating early XXth, H. 15 x 22 cm – Base 12 x 6 cm

Important neoclassic chandelier

End eighteenth century, Genoa – Italy . Carved and gilded with golden leaf stem, with a rich decoration of cristals drops which form garlands joined by flowers. Good state of conservation. High : 115 cm Large : 100 cm

Saint Jerome .

Early XVIIth century- Spain or Italy. Polychrome carved wooden panel representing Saint Jerome in the desert with his symbols , the saint is almost undressed with a stone in the hand to symbolize a life of penance. He has all around rich garments and at left a red cardinal’s hat to remember that he was …

“Child holding an obelisk”

XXth century – Author : Ivan Theimer . Olomouc (Moravia) 1944- France. Theimer was born in Olomouk, he said : I born at the frontier of the Roman Empire, of Italy and Moravia. For that he used in his huge scultures elements such as obelisks, stele and colunms . In Italy he received the influence …

Pair of small bronze and porcelains candlesticks

Late XVIIIth . Wiesbaden , marked Hochst on the Main , today Frankfort ,Germany The two small statues represent “Perrette et le pot au lait” , from a fairy tale by Jean de la Fontaine. The young peasant brings a pot of milk to the market, and she dreams to sell it and get rich. …

Bust of Giuliano dei Medici

End of the eighteen century, Florence Italy. Neoclassical interpretation of a Michelangelo’s sculture , located in San Lorenzo in Florence . White marble Carrara High : cm 50 Large : cm 29