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Of Royal and Noble Descent
Including Works of Art from Palazzo Sacchetti, Rome

19 January 2016 | 10:00 AM GMT | London

SALE TOTAL

2,483,781GBP
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  • 166
    A large maiolica footed dish, attributed to the 'Painter of the Apollo Basin', indistinctly inscribed 'B/ 1[5]33'
    LOT SOLD.257,000GBP
  • 290
    A matched set of twelve Chinese 'famille-verte' 'Province' plates
    Qing dynasty, Kangxi period
    LOT SOLD.70,000GBP
  • 225
    A 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, 1607
    LOT SOLD.62,500GBP
  • 69
    An Italian gilt-bronze-mounted verde di Corsica marble topped carved giltwood octagonal centre table, Roman, mid 18th century
    LOT SOLD.43,750GBP
  • 296
    Portrait 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 century
    LOT SOLD.41,250GBP
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Sale Number: L16306 Lots : 459

SALE TOTAL

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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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Contact Information

Henry House
Senior Director, Head of Department
Furniture and Decorative Arts
+44 20 7293 5486
henry.house@sothebys.com
João Magalhães
Director
Senior Specialist
Continental Furniture
+44 20 7293 5089
joao.magalhaes@sothebys.com
drs. Herbert van Mierlo
Senior Director
Specialist
Registered Valuer
Specialist furniture,
Works of Art & Sculpture
+49 221 207 1721
herbert.vanmierlo@sothebys.com
Heinrich Graf von Spreti
President, Sotheby's Germany
Board Director
Head of Munich Office
+49 89 291 3151
heinrich.vonspreti@sothebys.com
Shiona Fourie
Deputy Director
Senior Project Manager
Private European Collections
+44(0)207 293 5470
shiona.fourie@sothebys.com
Cynthia Harris
Director
Head of Department
Silver & Decorative Arts
+44 20 7293 5531
cynthia.harris@sothebys.com
Richard Hird
Assistant Vice President
Specialist
European Ceramics
+1 212 894 1442
Richard.Hird@sothebys.com
James Clare
Specialist
Silver
+44 20 7293 5564
james.clare@sothebys.com
Chloe Stead
Director
Specialist
Old Master Paintings
+44 20 7293 5465
chloe.stead@sothebys.com
Elisabeth Banfield
Specialist
European Sculpture & Works of Art
+44 20 7293 5745
elisabeth.banfield@sothebys.com
Jonathan Hills
Director
Senior Specialist
Clocks and Barometers
+44 20 7293 5538
jonathan.hills@sothebys.com
Mark Griffith-Jones
Director
Specialist
British Watercolours, Drawings and Portrait Miniatures
+44 20 7293 5083
mark.griffithjones@sothebys.com
Charlotte Miller
Specialist for Continental Books & Manuscripts
London
+44 20 7293 5893
charlotte.miller@sothebys.com
Vivian Tong
Deputy Director
Head of Mid-Season Sales
Chinese Works of Art
+852 2822 9027
vivian.tong@sothebys.com
Claire Anderson
Senior Cataloguer
Old Master Drawings
+44 20 7293 5333
claire.anderson@sothebys.com
Benedetta Pedrana
Cataloguer
19th Century European Paintings
+44 20 7293 6206
benedetta.pedrana@sothebys.com
Benoît Colson
Deputy Director
Specialist
Watches
+44 20 7293 5793
benoit.colson@sothebys.com
   
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