Trapani Ware from The Personal Collection of Fred Leighton sold at Sotheby's NY, 18 April 2018

19 avril 2018

Trapani Ware from The Personal Collection of Fred Leighton sold at Sotheby's NY, 18 April 2018

The ancient fishing port of Trapani on the west coast of Sicily was renowned in the 16th-18th centuries for its production of objects made from local red coral. Most common were capezzale, devotional plaques with religious figures set in engraved copper frames with rich coral inlay and enamel decoration. Other work included liturgical items such as chalices and crucifixes, as well as secular objects like jewelry, inkstands, and small caskets, many of which made their way into European kunstkammern. The historic and aesthetic value of Trapani ware makes it a fitting complement to the 20th-century works in the Leighton Collection.

Lot 353. A Trapani coral inlaid and enameled plaque with the Madonna flanked by two saints, late 17th century: height 18 in.; width 14 in., 46 cm; 35.5 cm. Estimate 25,000 — 35,000 USD. Lot sold 75,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2018.

Provenance: Manolo March Collection, Mallorca; Christie's Paris, June 16, 2015, lot 56

Lot 351. A Trapani coral-inlaid, enameled, and engraved plaque with standing saint and dragon, late 17th century; height 15 in.; width 12 in., 38 cm; 30.5 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 50,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2018.

Provenance: Sotheby's Monaco, June 22-23, 1991, lot 409.

Lot 352. A Trapani coral inlaid and enameled plaque inlaid with ten cameo portraits, late 17th century; height 18 1/4 in.; width 14 1/4 in., 46 cm; 36 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 25,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2018.

Provenance: Manolo March Collection, Mallorca; Christie's Paris, June 16, 2015, lot 51.

Lot 349. A Trapani carved coral brooch with bust of Bacchus, the carved figure circa 1700, the mount probably later; height 3 in.; width 2 1/2 in., 7.5 cm; 6 cm. Estimate 2,000 — 3,000 USD. Lot sold 6,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2018.

Lot 348. A Trapani coral and mother-of-pearl inlaid and enameled plaque with female saint holding a martyr's palm, circa 1700; height 5 1/2 in.; width 5 in., 14 cm; 13 cm. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 USD. Lot sold 4,750 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2018.

Provenance: Sotheby's Monaco, June 22-23, 1991, lot 413.

Lot 350. A matched pair of Trapani octagonal coral plaques depicting figures of saints, late 17th century; height 3 1/2 in.; width 3 1/4 in., 9 cm; 8 cm. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 USD. Lot sold 4,375 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2018.

Manolo March Collection, Mallorca; Christie's Paris, June 16, 2015, lot 35

Sotheby's. The Jeweler’s Eye: The Personal Collection of Fred Leighton, New York, 18 Apr 2018, 02:00 PM

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