Antique Baroque Style Chest of Drawers Walnut Italy XX Century - Italy XX Century

Oil on canvas. Roman school of the 17th century. The bloody episode of the sacrifice of Iphigenia, also told in the Iliad, originates from the wrath of Artemis, goddess of the hunt, who, offended by Agamemnon for his boasting as a hunter, prevents the Greek fleet from sailing towards Troy; the soothsayer Calchas then prophesies that the wrath of the goddess can only be appeased by sacrificing the youngest daughter of King Agamemnon himself, Iphigenia, and so it happens. In the centre of the scene the girl is depicted prostrate at the foot of the sacrificial altar, while she is being prepared by the priests according to the rituals; in the left corner we can glimpse her father Agamemnon (with the crown abandoned at his feet) with her mother Clytemnestra who, in despair, do not dare to look. Above, the goddess Artemis watches the scene, recognizable by the moon on her hair, the bow she holds in her hand and a deer, her symbolic animal, at the foot of the canopy: according to a less violent version of the myth, at the moment of the sacrifice Iphigenia is replaced by Artemis with a doe, as the presence of the animal in this representation might indicate. The work presented here derives from the painting by Pietro Testa, published between 1640 and 1642 (now at the Galleria Spada in Rome) and from his engravings: the entire composition of the figures is taken from it, although modified in the clothes, colors and various details. Restored and relined, the painting is presented in an early 20th-century frame, contemporary with the restoration.

Nothern Italy, Late XIX - Early XX Century

Sideboard with Art Nouveau upper part made of larch wood, Northern Italy late 19th - early 20th century. Riser with three-door front with artistic stained glass panes; sideboard body with marbled-effect lacquered top, front with pair of side doors and row of six central drawers. Decorated with carvings depicting fans and lozenge elements.

Italy, Early XX Century

Antique writing desk, made of poplar and walnut, drawer in the under-counter band, curved crosspiece and legs. Italy, early 20th century.

110 x 66 In

Mud carpet in cotton and wool. Fine knot; manual manufacturing.

Europe, First Half XX Century

Bronze sculpture on a marble base depicting a young woman at a fountain. The author's signature is engraved on the base but is difficult to read.

Italy, XX Century

Wooden vessel with British flags built entirely by hand.

Italy, 1960s

Pair of perforated and painted ceramic display plates with relief decoration and gilded edges. Mythological scenes are depicted in the reserves and in the hollow. On the brim are cupids, birds and gilded leafy scrolls. Manufacturer's mark on the back.

Italy, 1960s-1970s

Chromed metal ice bucket with twisted decoration and handle. Manufacturer's mark engraved under the base.

Oil on canvas. Roman school of the 17th century. In classical mythology, the goddess Venus, wife of Vulcan, had him forge weapons for her son Aeneas. In the scene, set in the cave where the forge is located, Vulcan is in fact forging a suit of armor on the anvil, with the help of his assistants, while Venus, accompanied by the faithful Cupid, arrives to check the work. Thetis, the sea nymph mother of Achilles, also commissioned the weapons for her son to the same god Vulcan, to protect him during the Trojan War. Restored and relined, the painting has a loss of color at the top right. It is presented in an early 1900s frame, contemporary to the restoration.

Bali, Early XX Century

Lacquered and gilded wooden sculpture depicting a Barong, Indonesian king of spirits. The warrior figure, holding a sword richly decorated on his robe, with mirrors and colored glass.