The art of micromosaic is intrinsically linked to Rome and to artists such as Cesare Aguatti and Giacomo Raffaelli, who were at the origins of the technique. From tiny tesserae, with thousands of colour tones, they were able to create minute pictorial panels, which would pass as paintings by untrained eyes. The present sale is offering one of the most impressive collections of micromosaics to ever come to the market, comprising snuff boxes, small panels and table tops. The bonbonniere representing the Abduction of Europe attributed to Sibilio is truly remarkable, as it incorporates the small tesserae on the curved sides, an impressive technical achievement.

The Perfection of Micromosaïc Art

Venetian cabinet makers had their own energetic vision of Rococo, with the flair and fantasy that characterized the city’s way of living. Unusual shapes like the pair of amazing giltwood commodes which allows light to reflect off the curvaceous shape. Movement, colour, and elegance are all concepts seen in Venetian interiors and in pieces in the sale such a pair of giltwood consoles which belonged to Count Donà dalle Rose and a giltwood console with rosewood marquetry top with impressive base with scrolling foliage.

From the Serenissima

Numerous landscapes - seascapes, panoramic and architectural views and “riverscapes” - pay tribute to European geography with their topographical precision and sense of detail, sometimes departing from the classical and naturalistic tendencies to the evocative, poetic and idealized views, as illustrated by Oswald Achenbach's painting. Merchants, fishermen and ramblers often enliven these compositions, which feature capricci, Palladian and classical architecture and nature as serene, or lively, with warm tones and atmosphere, as in the paintings by Charles-François Lacroix de Marseille or Giovanni Battista Cimaroli.

European Landscapes

Paris

Senior Director | Head of Department European Furniture and Decorative Arts

Louis-Xavier Joseph

Senior Project Manager Furniture | Head of sale Silver

Marine de Cenival

Senior Vice President | Head of Department | European Furniture

Dennis Harrington

Vice President | International Specialist | European Ceramics & Glass

Richard Hird

Ceramics Consultant

Rebecca Wintgens

Senior Director | Head of Department

Francesco Morroni

Senior Specialist, Head of Furniture, London, Representative for Portugal

João Magalhães 

Senior Director | Head of Department Old Master and 19th Century Paintings

Olivier Lefeuvre

Senior Vice President | Worldwide Head of Department, Old Master Sculpture & Works of Art

Margaret H Schwartz

Associate Specialist | Sculpture

Clémence Bertrand

Head of Vertu and Gold Boxes

Alexandra Starp

Deputy Director | Collection Project Manager

Céline Deruelle

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