The auction of 19th and 20th Century Paintings and Sculptures, scheduled for 24 June 2025, presents a refined selection of works that narrate the vibrant artistic ferment that swept across Europe at the turn of the century.
This catalogue offers a cross-sectional view of a time of extraordinary expressive vitality, marked by aesthetic cross-pollinations and constant dialogues between schools, places, and sensibilities. At a time when collecting is experiencing a lively resurgence of interest in this artistic era, the selection stands as an invitation to explore the languages and visions that embody a modernity in the making.
Ideally leading this selection are two visions, two cities, two luminous narratives intertwining memory and suggestion, including the extraordinary Regata sul Canal Grande by Luigi Querena (Lot 83, Estimate € 90,000–100,000), a spectacular Venetian scene that combines a romantic gaze with refined mastery of light. Alongside it is a rare View of Quito by Ernest Charton de Tréville (Lot 77, Estimate € 15,000–20,000), an emblematic example of a taste for exoticism and documentary observation, typical of exploring artists.
Lot 83
Luigi Querena (Venezia 1824 - 1887) "Regata sul Canal Grande", oil on canvas (cm 131x189).
Estimate € 90,000 - 100,000
Lot 77
Ernest Charton de Treville (Francia 1816 - Buenos Aires 1877) "Veduta di Quito" 1850?, oil on canvas (cm 60x90).
Estimate € 15,000 - 20,000
The section devoted to Italians in Paris forms a genuine trait d’union between Italian culture and French sensibility. Within this context is the small yet intense Ragazza con cane by Giovanni Boldini (Lot 76, Estimate € 12,000–15,000), a perfect example of his vibrant and sophisticated style. Representing Giuseppe De Nittis are two oil-on-panel works — Impressione del Vesuvio (Lot 71, Estimate € 12,000–14,000) and Campagna francese (Lot 70, Estimate € 10,000–12,000) — which, on a small scale, encapsulate his international outlook and masterful use of light.
Lot 76
Giovanni Boldini (Ferrara 1842 - Parigi 1931) "Ragazza con cane", oil on panel (cm 22x16).
Estimate € 12,000 - 15,000
Lot 71
Giuseppe De Nittis (Barletta 1846 - Saint Germain en Laye 1884) "Impressione del Vesuvio", oil on panel (cm 9x12).
Estimate € 12,000 - 14,000
Lot 70
Giuseppe De Nittis (Barletta 1846 - Saint Germain en Laye 1884) "Campagna francese", oil on panel (cm 9x12).
Estimate € 10,000 - 12,000
Three significant works by Federico Zandomeneghi, a Venetian painter closely aligned with the Impressionist world, also feature: the pastel Tête d'étude (Lot 81, Estimate € 25,000–28,000), the sensual A la toilette (Lot 79, Estimate € 20,000–25,000), and the intimate Le tub (Lot 103, Estimate € 10,000–12,000), reflecting his focus on the female figure and everyday atmospheres.
This section is completed by the luminous Etude de voiliers by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Lot 82, Estimate € 30,000–35,000), a refined example of en plein air painting, and the evocative Parisian scene by Jules Chéret (Lot 92, Estimate € 4,000–5,000), which together weave the threads of a dense artistic dialogue.
Lot 81
Federico Zandomeneghi (Venezia 1841 - Parigi 1917) "Le tub", coloured pastels on paper applied to cardboard (cm 50x25).
Estimate € 10,000 - 12,000
Lot 79
Federico Zandomeneghi (Venezia 1841 - Parigi 1917) "A la toilette", oil on canvas (cm 54x45).
Estimate € 20,000 - 25,000
Lot 82
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Limoges 1841 - Cagnes-Sur -Mer 1919) "Etude de voiliers", oil on canvas applied to panel (cm 6,4x15).
Estimate € 30,000 - 35,000
A second thematic group is dedicated to Central European painting, with a special homage to Olga Wisinger-Florian, a Viennese artist known for her cultured and introspective style. Her Undergrowth with Butterflies (Lot 80, Estimate € 20,000–30,000) expresses a silent poetics, where compositional rigour is blended with a distinctly feminine sensitivity to natural details. Completing this focus are the radiant Pergola Scene by Nikola Tanev (Lot 91, Estimate € 7,000–9,000) and a bourgeois portrait by Franz von Lenbach (Lot 122, Estimate € 1,200–1,500), further examples of the refined taste of Central and Eastern Europe.
Lot 80
Olga Wisinger-Florian (Vienna 1844 - Grafenegg 1926) "Sottobosco con farfalle", oil on canvas (cm 62,5x49).
Estimate € 20,000 - 30,000
Lot 91
Nikola Tanev (Svishtov 1890 - 1962) "Pergolato" 1930, oil on free canvas (cm 65x80).
Estimate € 7,000 - 9,000
Lot 122
Franz Von Lenbach (Scrobenhausen 1836 - Monaco 1904) "Il Principe Alexis Scherbatoff" Roma, 1885, coloured pastels on paper (cm 54x42).
Estimate € 1,300 - 1,500
Concluding the selection is a group of Italian masters whose appeal continues to grow beyond national borders. Highlights include Una partita a biliardo by Tito Lessi (Lot 72, Estimate € 8,000–10,000), a rare Self-portrait on paper by Vincenzo Gemito (Lot 16, Estimate € 5,000–6,000), an Orientalist view by Alberto Pasini (Lot 66, Estimate € 5,000–6,000), and Episodio della Campagna di Crimea by Gerolamo Induno (Lot 41, Estimate € 4,000–4,500), which offers an engaged and epic perspective on the historical events of the time.
The entire catalogue thus presents itself as a collective narrative, where the quality of the works and the variety of genres provide fertile ground for rediscovery through a contemporary lens.
Lot 72
Tito Lessi (Firenze 1858 - 1917) "Una partita a biliardo", oil on panel (cm 36,5x46).
Estimate € 8,000 - 10,000
Lot 16
Vincenzo Gemito (Napoli 1852 - 1929) "Self-portrait" 1913, mixed technique on paper (cm 55x48).
Estimate € 5,000 - 6,000
Lot 66
Alberto Pasini (Busseto 1826 - Cavoretto 1899) "Veduta orientalista con minareto sullo sfondo", watercolour on paper applied to board (cm 31x36,5).
Estimate € 5,000 - 6,000
Lotto 41
Gerolamo Induno (Milano 1825 - 1890) "Episodio della Campagna di Crimea", oil on paper applied to canvas (cm 35,5x44).
Estimate € 4,000 - 4,500