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166A large maiolica footed dish, attributed to the 'Painter of the Apollo Basin', indistinctly inscribed 'B/ 1[5]33'LOT SOLD.257,000GBP -
290A matched set of twelve Chinese 'famille-verte' 'Province' plates
Qing dynasty, Kangxi periodLOT SOLD.70,000GBP -
225A rare Dutch 21½in terrestrial globe by Jacob Floris van Langren and Arnold Floris van Langren, with a dedication to the council and the people of the city of Zwolle
Amsterdam, 1607LOT SOLD.62,500GBP -
69An Italian gilt-bronze-mounted verde di Corsica marble topped carved giltwood octagonal centre table, Roman, mid 18th centuryLOT SOLD.43,750GBP -
296Portrait of Man turned three-quarters, half-length, in a rare Dutch auricular style carved giltwood frame, the painting 17th century, the frame, first half 17th centuryLOT SOLD.41,250GBP
Overview
RESULTS
The sale concluded with an outstanding total of £2,483,781, well above pre-sale expectations. The auction, which featured fascinating royal and aristocratic heirlooms from the collections of prestigious European dynasties and institutions, generated strong enthusiasm among international collectors and art lovers.
With convincing interest in the decorative arts, the top lot in the sale was a large Maiolica footed dish, attributed to the 'Painter of the Apollo Basin', which sold for £257,000. The artwork, which came from a European private collection had been estimated at £30,000-40,000.
AUCTION DETAILS
Featuring Old Master paintings and sculpture, furniture, decorative arts and vertu, this sale will again bring to market fascinating property that once belonged to royal and aristocratic European families.
Spearheading the sale are part of the contents formerly at the magnificent Palazzo Sacchetti, the famous Roman Renaissance palazzo built by Antonio da Sangallo (to benefit the Giulio and Giovanna Sacchetti Foundation), combined with property from other distinguished German, English, Dutch, Portuguese and Italian nobility. Also exciting is the property removed from the Bismarck Museum at Schönhausen, including many personal gifts received by Chancellor Bismarck.
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