Gazette Drouot - C apencheres

A tribute to neoclassical taste
I
n the heart of Bologna, in the medieval city, once
lived a collector with exquisite taste and a
penchant for neoclassical art. The contents of his
home amounted to €908,638, along with some
paintings from a Milanese collection. The
highest bid was awarded to the decorative arts:
€135,158 for a table centrepiece that was estimated at
no more than €40,000. This piece is attributed to Luigi
Valadier, a Roman goldsmith and bronzemaker. In the
shape of a circular temple, it houses the allegorical
figure of Fame and is crowned by a balustrade decorated
with eight mythological gods. It was probably
part of a large serving plate, comparable to those
made by Luigi for the Borghese family in 1772, for the
Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in 1780, and for the
Portuguese ambassador in Madrid in 1784, as well as
the serving plate made for Duke Luigi Braschi Onesti,
whose various elements are now housed in the Louvre.
At this auction, the picture rails were also a source of
USEFUL INFO
Where ? Paris - Drouot
When ? 19 October
Who ? Artemisia Auctions M. Preda, Cabinet Dillée
S.P. Étienne
How much ? €908,638
AUCTION RESULTS THE MAGAZINE
€135,158 Attributed to Luigi Valadier (1726-1785),
table centrepiece in yellow Siena marble, alabaster
and gilt bronze, on an Antique black marble base.
H. 51, diam. 41 cm.
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great interest. The “Portrait du sculpteur Antonio
Canova", a canvas by Giovanni Battista Lampi, went for
triple its estimate of €76,505. This is a record for the
artist; Casanova trumped the "Portrait von Baron Phillipp-Karl
von Pforzheim" which sold for 74,400 Swiss
francs (€49,000) on 18 September 2009 at the Köller
auction house. Sylvain Alliod
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