Oil painting on canvas. The biblical episode depicted refers to the story of Daniel, the prophet in the court of King Darius the Mede who, for having prayed to his God, was condemned to be thrown into the lions' den. But God saved Daniel, sending an angel to close the jaws of the beasts, and the king pardoned Daniel by instead condemning those who had denounced him. The subject has been depicted several times in art, for the fascination linked to history but also for its exotic flavor due to the presence of wild beasts; in particular we remember the version by Rubens of 1615, where the prophet is depicted naked in the underground pit, while he prays ardently, surrounded by a crowd of ferocious lions. The work presented here instead proposes a version centered on the dialogue between the prophet and the angel, who face each other, standing out with the vivid colors of their robes against the dark background of a prison; there is only one lion, meekly crouching at the angel's feet, and therefore the spiritual and salvific dimension of the biblical event prevails. According to the famous art historian Maurizio Marini, a specialist in the painting of Caravaggio and Baroque art, who had had the opportunity to view the painting years ago, the work could be attributable to Antonio Maria Vassallo (1620 -1664) for the compositional and chromatic choices. The painting, restored and relined, is presented with a listello frame.

Oil painting on canvas. Spanish school of the 19th century. The young woman, who wears a black cape over a lively yellow and white dress, has a rose stuck in one ear and wears elegant embossed pendant earrings; in her hand she holds a black mask, away from her face, from which she also pushes the hood away with the other hand, to reveal herself smiling and perhaps even a little mischievous. A sky of gray clouds opens up in a patch of blue to surround the figure, which stands out brightly. The painting is presented in an early 20th century frame.

Pure Silk

Pure silk printed scarf with striped base.

Italy, XX Century

Walnut style bench, 20th century Italy. Truncated pyramidal band and legs adorned with grooved reserves; brass feet. Padded seat.

65 x 38 In

Beluchi wool carpet, fine knot. Manual manufacturing.

Italy 20th century

Style desk made with vintage woods on a Venetian neoclassical desk model, Italy 20th century. Entirely veneered in walnut, walnut burl and threaded in maple, front with drawer, 3 drawers in the band and pair of doors, wavy legs. Interior in spruce and poplar.

Pencil on paper. Signed on the back. The drawing is registered in the Fausto Melotti Archive, with code DIS 72006. Fausto Melotti was a multifaceted and very prolific artist and it is almost impossible to link his production to a particular technique or theme, without providing only a partial view of his vision artistic. The salient features that are constant in Melotti are geometry, the study of abstraction, which leads him to use realistic but not scientifically accurate elements, and arranging the elements so that they recall a musical rhythm, a detail that refers to his training as a musician Sculptor, painter, musician, poet, he made numerous design drawings for his works. Drawing represented for him a fundamental exercise, to transfuse the original graphic trait from sheets of paper into sculptures and ceramics. The sculptures for which he is best known are made up of geometric elements made with metals (brass, iron and gold) worked into thin filaments, giving life to ethereal, weightless and almost fragile compositions. The work is presented in a frame.

Parma Last Fourth XVIII Century

Group of 12 neoclassical chairs in cherry, Parma, last quarter of the 18th century. Open back carved with festoon at the top and satchel with anthemium, fluted truncated cone legs, poded and carved with phytomorphic elements, carved vase feet. A partially gilded chair. Lacks and substitutions. Necessary restoration in the session.

Lombardy Second Quarter 19th Century

Pair of restoration chairs in walnut, Lombardy second quarter of the 19th century. Open back with central folder, decorated with carvings of leaves, curls and anthems; grissinato seat front, saber-shaped rear legs, wavy front legs and embellished with carved leaf elements. Removable upholstered seats.

Pair of armchairs with spring padding, velvet upholstery and wooden legs. Fair condition, to be restored. A pair of armchairs to be revisited to make them suitable for an environment with a relaxation area that wants to recall an original style with a taste of times gone by, the product can be restored by our laboratory, with an intervention that involves the replacement of the padding and the fabric by choosing from our different samples.

Square coffee table with rounded corners, chromed metal and brass structure, smoked glass top.

Prod. Italy, materiale plastico, specchiato.

Desk with side drawers in walnut veneer and top in briar wood veneer.

Coffee table with double top; walnut veneer.

Wall coat rack, wooden panel covered in fabric, enamelled metal hooks on solid wood slates.

Vintage jais and glass stones necklace

Size XS

Vintage elegant night blue coat, 1950s-1960s. Haute couture item probably studied as a prototype and never used. The peculiarity of this item is on the back characterized by a tail in the middle. Made in Milan, Italy.