Trapani

PARIS.- Christie's presents its sales dedicated to classical and decorative arts through The Exceptional Sale and The Collector: Le Goût Français on November 24th. After the cartes blanches given to renowned gallery owners, collectors and artists, such as Hervé Van der Straeten, Elie Top or Kamel Mennour, Christie's has chosen the artist Louis Cane to bring a new perspective to these two iconic sales of the Classic Week.The Exceptional Sale features outstanding pieces with unique origins and stories. One of the highlights... [Lire la suite]

Lot 6. A dolphin, Trapani, late 17th-early 18th century; 11⁄4 x 21⁄2 x 11⁄4 in. (3.5 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm.). Estimate: GBP 800 - GBP 1,200 (USD 1,008 - USD 1,512). © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. coral; on a later green marble base, the base not affixed. Provenance: Ex Private European collectionAcquired London early 1970’s. Note: The ancient Greeks loved dolphins. They called them ‘philomousoi’, music lovers, because they believed that dolphins danced when they heard it.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 237. Sicily, Trapani, late 17th century, Crucifix; 22 x 16 cm ; 8 2/3 x 6 1/3 in.. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 EUR. Lot sold 125,000 EUR. Photo Sotheby's. with coral Christ, titulus and skull ; on a blue glass and silver-gilt mounted cross. Sotheby's. Pierre Bergé: From One Home to Another, Paris, 30 October 2018

Figure of the nude Venus, Ancient Roman, 1st century BC-1st century AD. Bronze with green patina with extensive patches of red. H 20 cm. © Finch & Co. Provenance: private collection, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom; Sotheby's, London, 10 July 1989, lot n° 204. Figure of a dolphin, Trapani, Italy, late 17th-early 18th century. Carved red coral. H 3.5 cm. © Finch & Co. Provenance: private collection, Europe, acquired in London early 1970s. Equestrian deified ancestor figure, Kafiristan, North Eastern Afghanistan,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 95. Capezzale de la première moitié  du XVIIe siècle, Trapani; 24 x 19 cm. (9 ½ x 7 ½ in.). Estimate: €15,000 - €25,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.  En cuivre et bois dorés, corail rouge méditerranéen et nacre, présentant une sainte dans un encadrement de feuillages sur trois registres, l'arrière avec des traces d'inscriptions à l'encre noire...2 ; plaque arrière manquante et attache associée. Provenance: Palais napolitain. Christie's. The Collector : Le Goût... [Lire la suite]

Lot 94. Paire de capezzale d'époque baroque, Trapani, fin du XVIIe siècle; 23 x 16 cm. (9 x 6 in.). Estimate: €15,000 - €25,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.  En cuivre repoussé, gravé, doré et argenté et corail rouge méditerranéen, de forme ovale, la première présentant la Vierge à l'Enfant et la seconde une sainte dans un cadre octogonal rythmé de fleurons et de sphinges en terme, le revers orné d'enroulements feuillagés. Provenance: Vente Christie's, Paris, 16 juin 2015, lot 32.Palais... [Lire la suite]

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... [Lire la suite]

Andrea Tipa, A Pink Alabaster Pieta, Trapani, XVIII century. Burzio at Brafa Art Fair, Brussels, 21-29 january 2017. Burzio. Antiques and Works of Art, 38 Dover Street, at R+V,  London W1S4NL, United Kingdom

A gilded brass and retro incassocoral inkwell, Sicily, Trapani, 1700 ca. Burzio at Brafa Art Fair, Brussels, 21-29 january 2017. Burzio. Antiques and Works of Art, 38 Dover Street, at R+V,  London W1S4NL, United Kingdom

Lot 23. Coffret en cuivre doré et corail rouge, travail sicilien, Trapani, fin du XVIIe siècle. Estimation 40,000 — 60,000 €. Invendu. Photo: Sotheby's. de forme rectangulaire, ouvrant par un tiroir frontal coulissant, la bordure godronnée, orné de plaques de cuivre ajourées partiellement rehaussées de corail rouge, sur fond de damas de soie, le dessous finement gravé de rinceaux fleuris. Haut. 10 cm, larg. 36 cm, prof. 27.5 cm A gilt-brass and red coral casket, Sicilian, Trapani, late... [Lire la suite]