Pair of "Galassia" armchairs by Ferdinando Buzzi for Brunati – 1970s design icons in molded polystyrene and corduroy
Academic description
This exceptional pair of Galassia model armchairs constitutes a seminal milestone in early 1970s Italian radical design, conceived by the distinguished architect Ferdinando Buzzi and manufactured by...
Monumental submerged glass shark in smoky monochrome by Seguso Vetri d'Arte – Murano, 1960s
Academic catalogue entry and provenance analysis
This monumental mid-century Murano glass zoomorphic sculpture depicts a shark captured in an elegant display of hydro-dynamic propulsion, executed by the renowned venetian...
Wooden sculptures
Pair of baroque poplar wood ceroferary Angels - 17th-century lombard wooden sculpture, Como school
Academic descriptive summary
Artwork gverview
An extraordinary and rare pair of full-length, polychrome, and gilded wooden sculptures depicting ceroferary (candle-bearing) angels. This pendant pair stands as a definitive masterpiece of...
Art objects
Rare 1946 chinese oil-paper parasol executive headquarters military mediation commission
Executive descriptive summary
Artifact Type: Traditional Chinese oil-paper and bamboo parasol (Youshan).
Chronology / Dating: Republic of China (ROC), circa 1946–1947.
Historical Significance: A highly scarce and important political artifact...
Copper
18th-century monumental silvered copper lavabo basin with heraldic punches – 51 cm
Concise academic descriptive catalogue
Artifact Classification: Monumental ceremonial lavabo basin / Secular and liturgical parade dish
Chronology and Dating: 18th century / First half of the Settecento (circa 1720–1750)
Substrate...
Furniture '600
An Italian seventeenth-century walnut baroque canterano with concealed side-access doors
An Italian seventeenth-century walnut baroque canterano with concealed side-access doors
concise cataloging raisonné / object record
Object Typology: Baroque canterano (monumental high-period chest of drawers) with integrated secret compartments.
Date...
Wooden sculptures
An important late 17th-century lombard baroque carved and gilded wood altar balustrade
An important late 17th-century lombard baroque carved and gilded wood altar balustrade
Technical specifications
Typology: Altar balustrade / Monumental liturgical furnishing façade
Period: Late 17th century (Lombard Late Baroque, c....
Wooden sculptures
Simon Troger walnut and ivory sculpture - 44x37x17 cm
A late baroque masterpiece unveiled
Polymaterial fascination and technical virtuosity unite in this extraordinary authentic sculptural group by the Tyrolean master Simon Troger (1683–1768).
The work perfectly embodies the pinnacle...