Carefully selected works of great beauty that make us "rethink" the pictorial quality of this period which returns to redevelop the ancient works and above all the Italian ones, bringing the right value back to what represents the impeccable artistic expression of Italy, which makes our country something inimitable. Although in Italy, the reference market still seems to be at a standstill due to the difficulties affecting the country, the openness and interest of foreign markets instead rewards ancient Italian art with praise.
A positive signal that gives hope for a return on investment by foreign collectors, enthusiasts and operators who for now remain on international markets but which also give hope for a return, perhaps not soon, of this interest in Italy too. If this were to happen, it would be clear that part of this economy could return to the domestic market, allowing the credibility of a country to restart which, despite the difficulties, has never stopped fighting for a better future.
The auction saw 33 lots with awards even beyond the estimate which already started from an important basis. Among the masterpieces we find works by Botticelli, Fra Bartolommeo, Bronzino, Raphael and various Florentine and Sienese gold funds.
The latter have aroused even more interest reaching unexpected prices as if to reward not the best-known author but the quality of the work and a period of history that seems to intrigue world collectors, after all we know that these works are the true testimony of the importance of the Italian Renaissance that everyone envies us.
Top Lots:
Kiss of the Door, Called Fra Bartolommeo (Florence 1472-1517) The Madonna and Child – USD 12,962,500 pr.
Alessandro Filipepi, Called Sandro Botticelli (Florence 1444/45-1510) 'The Rockefeller Madonna': Madonna and child USD 10,442,500 (remember the estimate…5/7bn).
Scipio Pulzone, Called Cajetan (Gaeta 1544-1598) Portrait of Jacopo Boncompagni, USD 7,586,500 pr. (estimate USD 1,5-2.5bn)
Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael (Urbino 1483-1520 Rome) Saint Benedict receiving Maurus USD 1,202,500 pr.
Bartholomew Veneto (active 1502-1531) Madonna and child USD 962,500 (estimate USD 800-1,200,000)
Taddeo di Bartolo (Siena ?1362/3-1422) Saints Cosmas and Damian awaiting Pr. USD 962,500 (estimate USD 600-800,00).
Tiziano Vecellio (Pieve di Cadore c. 1485/90-1576 Venice) The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army
USD 854,500. (estimate: USD 250-350,00)
Antonio d'Ubertino Verdi, called Bachiacca (Florence 1499-1572) Portrait of a young lady holding a cat
USD 542,500
While the work on terracotta by Benedetto Buglioni (Florence 1459/60-1521) Madonna adoring the Christ child with an estimate of 20/30,000 USD he has achieved well USD 458,500.
