Figura intera in legno intagliato, laccato e dipinto, con dorature originali.

La scultura raffigura un moro in piedi, il braccio destro sollevato e la mano sinistra appoggiata al fianco. Il torso, reso con attenzione naturalistica alla muscolatura, è ornato da una collana e da un gonnellino a frange, entrambi finemente intagliati e dorati. La figura poggia su base circolare tornita. Il soggetto, riconducibile alla tipologia dei mori reggitorcia, ricorrente nell’arredo decorativo veneziano tra Sette e Ottocento, era generalmente destinato a impreziosire ambienti di rappresentanza, spesso in coppia. La mano destra è oggi dotata di un attacco per l’illuminazione elettrica, applicato in epoca successiva.

Condition report: Laccature e dorature originali, con piccole cadute di colore.

Coppia di sculture interamente intagliate in legno, laccato, dorato e dipinto.

Raffigurano due figure di Mori dalla capigliatura dorata, ritratti in torsione con un braccio piegato al volto, che sorreggono sul capo una mensola destinata a reggere un vaso. Il corpo è laccato in nero lucido, mentre il drappeggio e i dettagli decorativi sono dorati a foglia, secondo il consueto contrasto cromatico tipico di questa tipologia scultorea, assai diffusa nelle dimore veneziane tra Sei e Settecento come elemento di arredo per saloni e portali. Le figure poggiano su basamenti rettangolari sormontati da piccole colonne cilindriche, decorate con foglie d’acanto stilizzate.

Il soggetto dei “Mori” o “Blackamoors” rientra in un genere scultoreo di grande fortuna nell’arredo veneziano di età barocca e rococò, spesso realizzato in coppia per fiancheggiare ingressi o scaloni, e apprezzato per l’effetto scenografico dato dal contrasto tra le carni brunite e le dorature.

Condition report: Buono stato di conservazione, con lievi restauri e naturali segni di usura alla doratura e alla laccatura, coerenti con l’epoca di esecuzione.

Realizzate interamente in porcellana dipinta e dorata, con corpo ovoidale, beccuccio pronunciato e presa ad anello. La decorazione, di gusto Luigi XVI, si sviluppa su fondo bianco con mazzolini di rose, garofani e fiori di campo dipinti a policromia, alternati a tralci dorati a girali. Il coperchio a cupola, sormontato da pomello, e la base sono bordati da filetti dorati su fascia verde. Le due caffettiere, di diversa grandezza, erano probabilmente destinate a usi differenti, secondo una consuetudine di gusto tardo settecentesco protratta nei primi decenni dell’Ottocento.

Condition report: presenti alcune abrasioni alla doratura, piccole mancanze e restauri, compatibili con l’epoca e l’uso dell’oggetto.

Realizzati interamente in porcellana dipinta e dorata, i due esemplari presentano coperchio traforato sormontato da un putto seduto, corpo baccellato decorato a rosoni dorati e motivi floreali dipinti a mano su fondo bianco-azzurrato, con ghirlande di fiori in altorilievo e coppie di putti applicati ai lati. Base a volute mistilinee. Il traforo del coperchio, tipico dei bruciaprofumi, consentiva la diffusione delle essenze aromatiche. Marchiati sotto la base.

Condition report: Buono stato di conservazione.

Caffettiera in porcellana policroma, interamente decorata a mano e rifinita in oro, con motivi floreali di gusto Luigi XVI. Il corpo a costolature verticali è ornato da ghirlande di rose, margherite e fiori di campo dai toni rosa, rossi e blu, racchiuse da filettature dorate lungo gli spigoli. Il beccuccio sinuoso e l’ansa a voluta sono impreziositi da riserve in oro, mentre il coperchio, coordinato al corpo per decoro e cromia, è coronato da una presa a pigna e da una fascia di fiori dipinti.

Condition report: Buono stato di conservazione. Presenti alcune abrasioni alla doratura, coerenti con l’uso e il tempo trascorso.

Full figure in various marbles and hardstones, in a display box.

The sculpture depicts a young man in traditional dress, portrayed holding a gilt metal samovar with both hands. The figure is entirely made of marbles and hardstones of different colours, skilfully assembled to render the various elements of the clothing and complexion: the face and hands in pale stone, the tunic and trousers in veined green marble, the footwear in red stone. The piece draws on the taste of the celebrated hardstone figures produced by the House of Fabergé between the late 19th and early 20th century, a genre that enjoyed great popularity in Russian lapidary production, depicting popular types and traditional trades, often enriched with gilt metal elements.

Condition report: Good state of preservation, with minor signs of wear consistent with the age of the piece.

Full figure in various marbles and hardstones, in a display box.

The sculpture depicts an elderly man seated on a richly decorated throne, his hands folded in his lap over a draped blanket. The figure is entirely made of marbles and hardstones of different colours, skilfully assembled to render the various elements of the clothing and complexion: the face in pale stone, the coat in dark green marble, the collar in white stone, the blanket over the legs in mottled yellow-brown stone. The throne, with a shaped outline, is made of mottled brownish-red hardstone, with agate armrests and a gilt metal front panel with decorative motifs; a small white stone applied at the collar further enriches the figure. The piece draws on the taste of the celebrated hardstone figures produced by the House of Fabergé between the late 19th and early 20th century, a genre that enjoyed great popularity in Russian lapidary production, depicting popular types and scenes of everyday life.

Condition report: Good general state of preservation, with traces of ageing, wear, and old restorations; repairs present to the base.

Quarter round library steps composed of four triangular treads radiating around a central turned baluster shaft, crowned by a ball finial. The frame, entirely turned and carved, rests on shaped legs joined by curved stretchers. The tread surfaces are covered in green leather with a fine gilt border, typical of nineteenth century study and library furnishings. The piece served as a practical aid for reaching volumes stored on the highest shelves.

Condition report: Good condition, with traces of natural ageing to the wood and slight wear to the leather coverings, consistent with age.

A refined writing table entirely carved in wood, raised on a tripod base with crossed faux bamboo legs joined by an X-form stretcher. The book-shaped hinged top is finely engraved with floral motifs and fitted with brass clasps and hinges. Surmounting the top is an elaborate carved wood group depicting a reclining putto in the act of writing with a quill, flanked by an inkwell and two small pots, resting on a shaped base carved with acanthus leaves and a central mask.

The piece can be attributed to the Venetian workshop of Valentino Panciera Besarel, a sculptor active in Venice in the second half of the 19th century, renowned for the naturalistic flair of his carved compositions, often animated by putti and exotic-taste subjects, as seen here in the faux bamboo legs, a typical element of the chinoiserie fashion popular in late 19th-century Venetian furnishing.

Condition report: Overall good condition, with minor age-related wear consistent with the period. The lid of one of the two small pots is missing.

Crafted entirely in solid walnut, the table features two hinged side flaps and a central drawer. The extractable tray top opens into a leather-covered reading stand, while the frame rests on four arched legs. This transformable design reflects the versatility of Italian late 18th-century work tables, conceived for reading, writing and the storage of small objects.

Condition report: Good overall condition, consistent with age, with normal wear from the passage of time.

A late eclectic-style walnut centre table, attributable to northern Italy, 19th century. The shaped oval top is covered in red leather within a wooden frame; the apron below is mirror-veneered in walnut. The four turned legs rest on bun feet and are connected by an H-form double stretcher with a central turned reel element. The structure, entirely in walnut, is well crafted with shaped mouldings and finely turned details.

Condition report: Generally good state of preservation. The leather top shows signs of use and general wear. Minor age-related marks to the wooden structure.

Entirely made of walnut, the top displays a geometric veneer with a central radiating medallion, framed by contrasting wood banding. The front is fitted with a central drawer flanked by two small side drawers, resting on four tapered, fluted legs with turned collars. The piece is equipped with a pull-out screen upholstered in floral fabric.

Condition report: Good state of preservation, with light signs of wear and small age-related imperfections.