Swatch KG 338 Originals Biblioteca Ambrosiana Vintage 2000s - Switzerland, 2000

Multiplo in Feltro 1974

Collage of felt fragments on panel. Signed and dated on the back, with serial number no. 28/75. Dorazio paints abstract-geometric paintings, developing various forms over the years: after an initial production of monochromatic works, he introduced color in the early 1960s, creating geometric compositions on large, free-form patterns, with layers of flat colors. From the second half of the 1960s, he worked on dynamic formal situations enclosed in horizontal grids; from the 1970s, he thickened the texture with minimal, still horizontal, lines of color and line, using various materials. Framed.

Netherlands, XIX Century

A Dutch half-moon walnut corner cabinet, wall-mounted. Two doors, with floral and leafy maple inlays throughout. Netherlands, 19th century.

Figure in Landscape 1920

Oil on canvas. Signature, date, and location (Venice) at lower left. Work by the Venetian artist Giovanni Caldana, who established himself as a portraitist. Presented here is a portrait of a man in walking attire against the backdrop of Alpine mountain slopes. The work is presented in a period frame.

Oil on canvas. 17th-century Italian school. The subject, widely depicted in art, tells the exemplary story of a woman, Pero, who secretly breastfeeds her father, Cimone, after he has been imprisoned and sentenced to death by starvation. She is discovered by a prison guard, but her act of generosity impresses the officials responsible, who grant her father's release, as it is considered a great act of pietas (filial generosity) and Roman honor. The two figures of father and daughter occupy the entire painting: he, chained at the wrists, suckles at her breast, while the girl looks worriedly to her left, toward the small window where the prison guard can be glimpsed. The painting shows signs of previous restoration and relining. It is presented in an early 20th-century gilded frame.

Big New Year's Eve Party 1960

Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated lower right. A humorous and ironic presentation of the menu for the 1960 New Year's Eve party, by the renowned Russian set designer, painter, and illustrator Nicola Benois, who was the chief set designer at Milan's Teatro Alla Scala from 1935. The work includes a photo of a thank-you note that accompanied the piece, addressed to the friend with whom the artist shared the party. Framed work.

Spazio Gestaltico Curvo 128 1994

Acrylic on canvas. Signature, date, and title on the back. For Nino Di Salvatore, a leading artist in abstract-concrete art and a member of the Concrete Art Movement, Gestalt space is a concept of dynamic and psychological space, studied since the 1950s and influencing his rigorous painting, based on form and color. His works are characterized by vibrant colors that explore the balance of forms through dynamic spatiality.

Flower's Vase

Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. Accompanied by a photo certificate issued by the Milanese art gallery. Anna Gumlich-Kempf established herself as a painter of still lifes of flowers and fruit. In this composition, the explosion of colors of the flowers stands out against the monochrome background. Their vague, ill-defined outlines, yet their multiple, variegated forms, give the composition a lively, dynamic feel. The painting is presented in a period gold frame.

The Man in the Kitchen

Mixed media on paper. Signed lower center. The renowned Russian set designer, painter, and illustrator Nicola Benois, who was the chief set designer at Milan's Teatro Alla Scala from 1935, contributed some of his drawings in 1977 to illustrate Francesco de' Rogati's book, "La cucina dell' uomo solo" (SM editore, 1977). The original drawing, which later served as the cover illustration for the text, printed in a smaller format, is shown here. Framed.

The Man in the Kitchen

Mixed media on paper. Signed lower center. The renowned Russian set designer, painter, and illustrator Nicola Benois, who was the chief set designer at Milan's Teatro alla Scala from 1935, contributed some of his drawings in 1977 to illustrate Francesco de' Rogati's book, "La cucina dell'uomo solo" (SM editore, 1977). Presented here is an original drawing, which was later used as an illustration for the text, printed in a smaller format. Framed.

The Man in the Kitchen

Mixed media on paper. Signed lower center. The renowned Russian set designer, painter, and illustrator Nicola Benois, who was the chief set designer at Milan's Teatro Alla Scala from 1935, contributed some of his drawings in 1977 to illustrate Francesco de' Rogati's book,"La cucina dell' uomo solo" (SM editore, 1977). Presented here is an original drawing, which was later used as an illustration for the text, printed in a smaller format. Framed.

Sketch

Mattia on paper. Signed lower right. Emilio Scanavino, a painter and sculptor originally from Genoa, began his career as a figurative artist, then developed post-cubist characteristics into his work, with forms that gradually became more stylized until they completely dissolved in the early 1950s. Framed.

Sketch for the "Aida" 1974

Charcoal on paper. Signed and dated lower right, with the name of the sitter. Accompanied by a photo certificate from the General Catalogue and Archive of the artist's works. This work is by the prominent Italian painter Remo Brindisi, whose painting, based on a descriptive and realistic approach in his early works, added expressionist nuances in his later works, giving rise to his own neo-figurative language. His work is always imbued with social and political intentions. Brindisi also worked as a sculptor, illustrator, writer, set designer, and cultural curator. His collaboration on the grandiose sets and costumes for the 1974 production of Aida at the Verona Arena was particularly noteworthy, a sketch of which is presented here. The work is presented framed.