F ollowing the sale of Tomasso: The More A Thing Is Perfect, Sotheby’s are delighted to be offering a further selection of works of art in Tomasso II, which includes European Sculpture, Old Master Paintings, Furniture and Antiquities and drawings showcasing the exceptional depth and breadth of the c💧ollecting interests of Dino and Raffaello Tomasso.
Their combined expertise represents a unique collaboration between two brothers, supported by their colleagues and more recently their extended ༺family.
Dino and Raffaello’s love of sculpture is evident throughout the sale, which offers a fabulous group of Florentine bronzes including a cast of Giambologna’s Cesarini Venus and 🍒a wonderful horse after a model by Fanelli. There is also an enchanting 18th century terracotta of Christ and St John attributed to Trentanove.
Paintings include a most elegant 19th century panoramic view of sunlit clouds, an impressive portraitꦓ of a gentleman in an elaborately embroidered costume dating from the mid-17th century and attributed to the Lombard School along with an enchanting 17th century allegory of love depicting an angel holding a crown of flowers.
Also of note are two elegant, large scale, Grisaille depictions of Mythological scenes from Antiquity, previously belonging to Sir John Richardson. Overall, t🦋his varied sale allo🐼ws us once more to enter the eclectic world curated by two great experts, the content of which illustrates more effectively than words the discerning style of Tomasso.
