Venetian

Coral handled knife and fork from late 16th century, Venetian

A pair of most unusual Venetian mid 18th century tripod grotto stools. Italy, circa 1760. © 2012 MALLETT ANTIQUES each leg fashioned as a confection of scrolls and rocaille ornament joined by a rusticated stretcher all decorated in lacca meccata, the seat carved to simulate a cushion with red tassels and braid, decorated blue to simulate silk. H: 22.0 in (56.0 cm). W: 17.7 in (45.0 cm). MALLETT ANTIQUES. http://www.mallettantiques.com

An important early 18th century Venetian arte povera bureau bookcase. Italy, ca 1740 © 2012 MALLETT ANTIQUES profusely decorated with elaborate decoupages vignettes on every surface on a cream ground. Each panel is enclosed by running floral and foliate designs. The slope front has fantasy carriages drawn by various horses and surrounded by various beasts. Opening to reveal a fitted interior with pigeon holes, small drawers and fully decorated writing surface. The three lower drawers are decorated with figures in... [Lire la suite]

An exceptional north Italian etched, blued and gilt full armour for the field, attributed to the workshop of Pompeo della Chiesa, ca. 1580-1600 MUNICH.- The private museum of the famous Berlin sculptor, philanthropist and former construction mogul Karsten Klingbeil is going to be offered in two parts. The first auction will take place in December 2011 at Pierre Bergé & Associés in Brussels, the second half of the collection is going to be offered for bidding in June 2012 at Hermann Historica oHG in Munich. Those dates provide... [Lire la suite]

Félix Ziem (French, 1821-1911), Merchants on the Venetian lagoon.  Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011 signed 'Ziem.' (lower left), oil on canvas, 20 x 27¾ in. (50.8 x 70.5 cm.) - Estimate $10,000 - $15,000. This lot has been withdrawn from the sale. Property from a private San Francisco Collection Christie's, 8 - 9 February 2011, New York, Rockefeller Plaza www.christies.com

Workshop of Jacopo Tintoretto (Italian, 1519-1594), A double portrait of Venetian senators. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011 oil on canvas, 32½ x 35¾ in. (82.5 x 90.8 cm.). Estimate $15,000 - $20,000. Price Realized $20,000 Provenance: with Blakeslee Gallery, New York. Notes: This striking double portrait appears to be a fragment excised from a much larger group portrait produced in the workshop of Tintoretto, a large-scale work that would have been comparable, for example, to the group portrait of the confraternity... [Lire la suite]

Dale Chihuly, “Macchia” form with lime lip wrap, designed circa. 1986, executed 2001. photo Philips de Pury & Co Colored blown glass. 10 in. (25.4 cm) high  Underside incised with “Chihuly/pp 01.” ESTIMATE $5,000-7,000 - SOLD AT $10,000 Dale Chihuly, “Seaform” with forest green lip wrap, designed circa. 1980, executed 1994. photo Philips de Pury & Co Colored blown glass. 7 1/5 x 15 x 7 1/2 in. (18.3 x 38.1 x 19.1 cm).  Underside incised with “Chihuly/pp 94.” ESTIMATE $3,500-4,500 - SOLD AT... [Lire la suite]

An Italian mother-of-pearl, horn and green stained horn inlaid walnut centre table, Venetian, circa 1604. photo Sotheby's with a rectangular top centred by a roundel with a lion mask the whole profusely inlaid with strapwork containing vases of flowers, grotesques, profile medallions, masks, birds, flowers, scrolling foliage and the coat-of-arms of the Conti family, on hinged folding trestle supports joined by gilt wrought iron stretchers, the underside with the incised mark `CCC' within a circle for Cardinal Carlo... [Lire la suite]

A fine and rare Venetian parade shield made for the bodyguard of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, Prince Archbishop of Salzburg, late16th century. photo Thomas Del Mar Ltd of convex near circular form, constructed of two-ply wood covered with leather decorated on its front face, within an outer border of foliate chevrons and engrailing and an inner border of running foliage and flower-heads, with a pattern of foliate interlace and flowerheads all tooled and lacquered gold over silver, the ground of the main field additionally... [Lire la suite]

An Italian carved giltwood mirror, Venetian, circa 1730. photo Sotheby's 220cm high, 170cm. wide, 30cm. deep; 7ft.2in., 5ft.6½in., 11¾in. Est. 60,000—100,000 GBP Lot Sold 169,250 GBP Sotheby's. The Splendour of Venice, Important Furniture and Old Master Paintings from a Private Collection. 06 Jul. London www.sothebys.com