| During the two months of preparing for the auction, several families from Senigallia came to see us and also offered a few interesting paintings and pieces of furniture that had become a bit cumbersome in their new apartments.
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Save the Date The “Asta di Senigallia” auction will take place on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 3:15 p.m. (Rome time) / Alle ore 15.15. The sale features works from the Forgione Collection in Ancona, as well as from various collectors and enthusiasts in the Senigallia area, described with the assistance of the Spring 2025 Internship students, Eli and Margaux, joigned by Agathe. 3:15 p.m. – Antique prints and drawings (40 lots) 4.00 p.m. Antique paintings (20 lots) 4.30 p.m. Photographs by Mario Giacomelli (11 lots) – 4.45 p.m. Modern paintings (30 lots) – 5.15 p.m. Furniture and objets d’art (39 lots) This is a live auction, with young Céleste Plantureux serving as auctioneer.
That’s when the classic game would begin: trying to select a drawing, a painting, a piece of furniture, or an interesting object whose asking price was not out of proportion, but remained reasonable. Negotiation could be a very long process in Italy, where it is considered impolite not to bargain for a discount.
During the two months of preparing for the auction, several families from Senigallia came to see us and also offered a few interesting paintings and pieces of furniture that had become a bit cumbersome in their new apartments. This dynamic has allowed us to present the catalogue you see today, and we hope that such a sale can be held in Senigallia on a regular basis.
Large red chalk drawing (sanguine), 63.5 × 42 cm, on an old paper mount.
Mezzotint, etching and drypoint, 21.3×29.9 cm image; 26.2×32.8 cm platemark; 33.9 x 43.7 cm sheet One exemple at MAH Musée d’art et d’histoire, Ville de Genève, another at the Art Gallery NSW
Oil on canvas, 69 × 60 cm. This is one of the many versions of the miracle of the earthquake: according to tradition, as soon as Emidio arrived in Ascoli (around the year 300 or 303), he touched the city walls, and immediately all the pagan temples-and only those-collapsed as a result of a violent earthquake. Fourteen centuries later, in 1703, a powerful earthquake struck the Marche region, but the city of Ascoli was spared, thanks, it is said, to the protection of its patron saint. Saint Emidio is still venerated today as a powerful protector against earthquakes. Perhaps every home should have its own image of Saint Emidio, to watch over its inhabitants and keep them safe when the earth begins to tremble. Provenance: PP Collection, Senigallia
Signed Chardin (Jean-Siméon Chardin?). Destruction of a City (Babylon? Sodom?), circa 1760 Oil on canvas, 33 × 35 cm (height × width), signed on the stretcher: “Chardin”. The city depicted combines elements of ancient architecture with features reminiscent of a medieval city. The composition is more allegorical than a depiction of a specific destruction, such as Pompeii or Lisbon. The renowned painter Chardin is not known to have produced this type of subject, nor to have signed his works on the reverse of the stretcher. However, the signature is authentic, period, and matches that of the master, even if its presence here cannot be explained. Comparison with another signature dated 1759 confirms this attribution.
Oak wood, 208 × 66 × 123 cm. “The Cavour desk was conceived by architect Carlo Mollino (Turin, 1905–1973) for the furnishings of Casa Orengo in Turin. The desk consists solely of the parallelepipeds of the drawer unit and single drawer, the transparent top, and the supporting spine. Its elegance is owed to the cold-bending technique (developed and patented by Mollino himself), which allows for a light, dynamic form inspired by organic movement. The lightness, a fundamental feature of the piece, is determined both by the choice of construction materials-maple wood-and by the dynamic shape of the legs. Mollino, trained as an architect, also worked as a designer in the 1940s, creating furniture often made as unique pieces. With these works, Mollino sought to merge artisanal tradition with experimentation in new materials and technologies, resulting in original objects characterized by total formal freedom and remarkable structural innovation, such as this desk with its ‘aeronautical structure,’ as the author himself described it.” Provenance: Private home, Senigallia. Sole owner since the late 1950s.
Oil on canvas, 19 × 24 cm (height × width), period frame
Early silver print, 20 × 28 cm (height × width), printed in the 1960s, cropped, mounted and framed by or with the artist, titled and signed on the mount (Angelini frame shop). Delivery and shipping ASTA DI SENIGALLIA is based in Senigallia, Italy, its headquarters and showroom. Consignments, inquiries, assistance and shipping are generated from the ATELIER41 center, located at Via Fratelli Bandiera 41, 60019 Senigallia (AN). The ATELIER41’s team is at your disposal to welcome you, answer your questions, and provide additional images. Lots can be picked up in Senigallia, and Paris, or shipped by BRT, UPS or FedEx to third-party destinations.
If you do not have internet access, do not wish to register with Drouot, or simply prefer to remain anonymous, ATELIER41 offers an Offline Auction process. To proceed, you may contact the ATELIER41’s team, by e-mail to consigned, or in person at ATELIER41, Via Fratelli Bandiera 41, 60019 Senigallia (AN), Italy. Access to the catalogue : DROUOT.COM La Fotografia antica è la più bella delle collezioni … Senigallia, città della fotografia, ospita un nuovo spazio dedicato alla collezione di fotografie. Atelier 41, si trova 41 via fratelli Bandiera. In preparazione la IV Biennale di Senigallia, estate 2025, conferenza, fiera 13-15 Giugno 2023. Senigallia diventerà la Città delle collezioni.
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