Philosopher

Oil on cardboard. Signed lower right. Coming from a private collection in Pavia. The painting proposes a subject taken up several times by Primo Carena, both with groups of several characters inserted in a landscape, and with a solitary figure as appears in this painting, which belongs to the production of the 1950s. The man on the beach, in the seated pose leaning with his elbow on a marble capital, and in the cloth resting on his legs, recalls the elderly character sitting in a work by De Chirico, the Salute to the Argonauts, and well underlies the reference to painting metaphysics that the painter from Pavia wanted to express in his figure paintings of the 1950s and 1960s. The work is presented in a frame.

Table lamps in metal and methacrylate.

Large vintage sofa of Italian manufacture with bamboo structure; available with fabric cushions.

Madonna with child made of gilded and acid-etched glass in the style of Fontana Arte. Wooden frame. Manufactured in Italy, 1940s-1950s.

Northern Italy, Early XIX Century

Majolica bowl decorated in monochrome green in calligraphic style with landscapes, trees, birds and stylized characters.

Early XX Century

Screen with four panels in ebonized wood framing a glass sheet finished with gold leaf on one side, while on the other decorated with enamels to create oriental-style motifs.

Size 12

Warm wool blend trousers, characterized by a high band with belt loops and two pleats at the waist. It has two front inserted pockets and two welt pockets on the back. The leg is straight and wide enough.

UK Size 14

80s dove gray wool jacket. Size 46 (length 81 cm, shoulders 47 cm, waist 92 cm). The conditions are almost perfect: the inner lining of the sleeves is marked.

Size S

Haute couture cocktail dress 1950s. Probably a never worn sartorial prototype. Pencil dress with zipper on the back enriched by draping on the neckline, on the short-sleeve; ribbon on the back. Silk with floral pattern.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Carved and gilded wooden sofa with wavy and carved backrest, armrests, band under the seat and legs with phytomorphic motifs. Padded seat and backrest. Italy, late 19th century

Milan XX Century

Group of six silver dessert plates. Brand of silver and silversmith engraved on the edge. 1210 grams.

Bench; jacaranda veneer wood, brass foil, foam cushion, fabric cover.

Milan 50s 60s

Rounded silver tray with textured surface. Brand of silver and silversmith incussi under the base. 1245 grams.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Pair of Louis Philippe chairs supported by saber legs at the back and wavy front legs; in walnut carved with characteristic motifs, the seat is padded while the backrest is open. In walnut.

First Half, XIX Century

Statue of a philosopher in white Carrara marble, Italy, first half of the 19th century. The statue depicts a male individual dressed in ancient style, identified as a philosopher due to the large tunic, the stylus placed in the right hand and the tablet in the left hand. Resting on base. Right hand restored.

Sofa, foam padding, fabric covering, wooden structure. The product can be restored by our laboratory, with an intervention that involves replacing the padding and fabric by choosing from our different samples.

Europe, 1960s-70s

Pair of flamingos in gilded bronze with a circular base.

Italy 17th century

Renaissance travel trunk with wooden structure covered with thin iron plates engraved to form curls fixed with studs and small flowers on a red velvet background. Three padlock closures and central lock with key. Side handles. Italy 17th century

Italy Mid-19th Century

Group of six Louis Philippe chairs supported by saber legs at the back and wavy legs at the front, the seat is padded, while the shaped backrest is open. In walnut.