Antique Vases Gilded Wood Lacquered Italy XIX Century - Italy, Early XIX Century

Oil on canvas. Central European School, mid-19th century. In the center of the scene, before a throne surmounted by a red velvet canopy and flanked by royal insignia, a king is settling a dispute between two groups of men, represented by several dignitaries in civilian clothes. Behind them, two different flags rise from the crowd; these are likely two political factions from the same city. The city's skyline in the background places the scene in a Central European context. The painting was applied in the early 20th century to plywood. It is presented in a regilded, late-19th-century frame.

Italy, XIX Century

Pair of Neo-Baroque walnut stools. Turned legs joined by a turned crosspiece. Upholstered fir seat covered in studded leather. Italy, 19th century.

France, 1840

Marble profile depicting John Charles of Bourbon and Braganza. Ebonized wood frame. Engraved signature and date.

Italy, XIX Century

Set of six Louis Philippe walnut chairs. Open back with floral and leaf carvings, curved legs, and upholstered seat. Italy, second quarter of the 19th century.

Copy from Francesco Guardi

Oil on canvas. The original painting, created by Francesco Guardi in 1746 and donated to the Venice Civic Museums in 1830 from the collection of Abbot Teodoro Correr, has been on display at Ca' Rezzonico since 1936. The painting is an "interior view" in which the painter carefully and delicately depicts the visiting room of the monastery of San Zaccaria. The daughters of the most important Venetian families were nuns in the convent: in the parlor, relatives and friends could converse with the nuns, and puppet shows were also organized for the little ones during these gatherings, as seen on the right. Guardi's work is characterized by its portrayal of all the familiar elements of eighteenth-century Venice, with its gallant and worldly atmosphere that also permeated convents. The copy presented here is fairly faithful to the original, although it is missing a section on the right, behind the small theater. Having already undergone restoration and relining in the past, the painting currently requires cleaning. It is presented in a period frame.

Europe, XIX-XX Century

Seven-branched candelabra in gilded wood with metal candle holder and wax collector.

Piedmont, XIX Century

Mahogany and mahogany crotch secretaire. Drawer in the lower section, central drop-down door with a burgundy leather insert inside, drawer cabinet, columns, and open compartments. Three-drawer base, twisted quarter-column uprights, turned feet. Poplar interior. Piedmont, 19th century.

Italy, Early XIX Century

Pair of cherubs in carved, gilded and lacquered wood.

England, XIX Century

Walnut small table. Round top supported by a turned central leg resting on three curved feet. Underneath the top is a release mechanism for a sail-shaped opening. England, 19th century.

Italy, XIX Century

Adjustable, openable freestanding mirror in perforated and inlaid wood. The sides feature scenes of everyday life in various woods. Below the central mirror is a painted inscription and mask.

Italy, Early XIX Century

Directoire walnut wardrobe, lacquered and painted. Front with a pair of glass doors, glass panels replacing the original panels, height-adjustable internal shelves. Paneled sides later embellished with paintings of male figures with amphoras in the center, a face on top, and a helmet on the bottom. Truncated pyramidal feet. Italy, early 19th century.

Oil on canvas. French school, mid-19th century. The scene, set at the entrance to the grounds of a villa during a romantic sunset, depicts the first meeting between a beautiful young woman, accompanied by her father, and a suitor, who is introduced by the black-clad figure in the center, the matchmaker. The painting is part of the 19th-century historical-literary pictorial movement, which depicted literary episodes in a romantic vein. The figures in this scene wear 16th-17th-century clothing and could be characters from a famous novel. For example, the old father's clothing recalls Pantalone, the Commedia dell'Arte character who tries to force his beautiful daughter Rosaura into a marriage of convenience, a theme widely used in literature. The painting has undergone minor restorations. It is presented in a period frame.