Mirror Glass Italy 1950s

Oil on canvas. The subject depicted tells a biblical episode from the Old Testament: Susanna, the beautiful and chaste wife of Joachim, a rich Jew, is threatened by two elderly judges of the people while she is bathing in her garden. This episode has been widely reproduced in art, as an opportunity to exalt female beauty and condemn sinful voluptuousness. In the scene, the female figure of Susanna, half-dressed, sits in the foreground on the left, on the balustrade of a gushing fountain in the garden, intent on immersing herself, but pointing with her hand to the two old men on the right, who are spying on her, hidden behind a bush. Unusual in the scene is the figure of the other woman, probably a maidservant of Susanna, also half-dressed, probably introduced to further exalt female nudity. In the background appears the garden of the villa, characterized by symmetrical and regular flower beds. Also peculiar is the presence, in the distance behind Susanna's head, of three stylized figures, who seem to run towards her, perhaps to warn her of danger. The work, in the first canvas, has a slight break in the upper left, and small spots of paint. It is presented in an early 1900's frame.

Oil on canvas. Saint Joseph is depicted with the Baby Jesus in his arms, and with the other hand he holds the flowering stick with a lily on the top, symbol of his purity. Restored and relined, it is presented in a readjusted antique frame.

United States, 1950s

Zenith Cobra-Matic portable turntable and radio. Original tag.

Pair of brass chairs, with foam seat and fabric upholstery.

Flemish School of the 17th century. Oil on panel. The penitent saint is recognizable by her attributes, the ointment jar, the book and the skull. Signed "VD Werff" on the bottom left. Sealing wax export stamp from the 19th century on the back. There are longitudinal cracks in the panel. Presented in a late 19th century gilded frame

Italy, 1950s

Cachepot in solid earthenware modelled in squares and glazed in orange. Manufacturer's mark and date under the base.

The Ancient Baptistery of Gravedona

Pencil and watercolor on paper. Signed lower left. Of the same subject but with characters, there is a version on canvas by the Milanese artist, preserved in the civic Raccolta d'arte Museo dell'Ottocento of Villa Belgioioso Bonaparte, in Milan. Luigi Bisi specialized in interior views of churches in Lombardy, with a predilection for the Milan Cathedral. The work is presented in a frame.

Male Statue Mid 19th Century

Herm of a young man depicted in the Roman style, according to the classical taste in vogue until the mid-19th century. Made of white Carrara marble.

Ceiling lamp, brass, glass diffusers with colored streaks and gold dust.

Drawer cabinet with inlaid and brass decorative motifs, back-treated glass top, turned legs, exotic wood veneer, brass handles.

114 x 52 In

Malayer rug in cotton and wool, large knot; hand made.