Scuola italiana (XVIII–XIX) - Vaso policromo con composizione floreale - NO RESERVE
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Selected by Caterina Maffeis
Master in early Renaissance Italian painting with internship at Sotheby’s and 15 years' experience.
Estimate € 250 - € 350
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“Vaso policromo con composizione floreale” is an unsigned Italian oil painting on wood, dated 1750 and attributed to the Italian School (18th–19th century), measuring 30 × 20 cm and sold with a frame.
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Description from the seller
Italian school, 18th–19th century
Title: Polychrome vase with floral composition
Technique: Painting on wooden panel, probably in oil or tempera grassa.
Period: mid-18th – early 19th century (circa 1750–1800)
Measurements: 30 x 20 cm in a period frame (26/17 cm)
- Offered without reserve
Art-historical analysis
An interesting antique decorative painting depicting a lively floral composition arranged in a polychrome vase, decorated in shades of blue, red, and yellow.
The work features a rich variety of flowers, buds, and leafy branches, harmoniously arranged across the wooden surface. The spontaneous brushwork and intense colors evoke the tradition of popular floral ornament and Italian decorative painting between the 18th and 19th centuries.
Of particular interest is the contrast between the vivid pigments and the wooden surface, worn by time, which lends the whole a striking historical and tactile quality.
The work retains a dark wooden frame in an antique style, consistent with its decorative purpose.
Condition report
The painting is in fair overall condition, with evident signs of wear and aging.
The painted surface shows widespread abrasions, paint losses, lacunae, wear, and irregularities in the ground, with large areas where the underlying wood is visible.
The support consists of several adjoining wooden boards, with visible joins and longitudinal cracks. Significant erosion and loss of wood are visible on the reverse, particularly along the lower edge and in the side areas, consistent with possible past woodworm damage; any ongoing activity cannot be determined from the photographs.
The frame shows abrasions, small holes, losses to the finish, and signs of wear.
*** Note on the photographs
Some of the photographs accompanying this listing were professionally taken using controlled artificial lighting and a studio spotlight, in order to ensure greater legibility of the work and allow closer examination of the painted surface, figurative details, and colors.
Note on the frame
The work is accompanied by a classically styled carved and gilded wooden frame, with a continuous vegetal-motif decoration. The frame shows the normal signs of age, minor wear, abrasions, and slight losses to the gilding, consistent with its age and use.
The frame is supplied with the work as a courtesy and does not constitute an essential part of the sale. Any imperfections, losses, or damage to the frame, including damage arising during transport, shall therefore not constitute grounds for a dispute or a claim for compensation in relation to the work.
- Certificate of lawful provenance and expert appraisal
- Insured shipping and electronic invoicing
Seller's Story
Magnolia Arte
Auctions · Works of Art · Expertise
Magnolia Arte was born from a passion for art and from the experience gained in study, selection and enhancement of works destined for collecting.
The auction house and gallery operates in the art market with particular attention to antique, modern and contemporary painting, offering carefully selected works for historical-artistic interest, quality and collectible value.
Each work is presented through a path of in-depth study that, where applicable, considers historical and stylistic context, attribution, condition, provenance and bibliographic and comparative references. For works that require it, studies, expertise and diagnostic deepening can also be prepared.
COLLECTING WITH DISCERNMENT
For Magnolia Arte, purchasing a work means entering into a relationship with a unique object, a witness of an era, of a culture and of the artist’s sensibility.
For this reason we accompany the collector not only in the choice, but also in the understanding and valorizations of the work, offering a direct, confidential and professional relationship.
Translated by Google TranslateItalian school, 18th–19th century
Title: Polychrome vase with floral composition
Technique: Painting on wooden panel, probably in oil or tempera grassa.
Period: mid-18th – early 19th century (circa 1750–1800)
Measurements: 30 x 20 cm in a period frame (26/17 cm)
- Offered without reserve
Art-historical analysis
An interesting antique decorative painting depicting a lively floral composition arranged in a polychrome vase, decorated in shades of blue, red, and yellow.
The work features a rich variety of flowers, buds, and leafy branches, harmoniously arranged across the wooden surface. The spontaneous brushwork and intense colors evoke the tradition of popular floral ornament and Italian decorative painting between the 18th and 19th centuries.
Of particular interest is the contrast between the vivid pigments and the wooden surface, worn by time, which lends the whole a striking historical and tactile quality.
The work retains a dark wooden frame in an antique style, consistent with its decorative purpose.
Condition report
The painting is in fair overall condition, with evident signs of wear and aging.
The painted surface shows widespread abrasions, paint losses, lacunae, wear, and irregularities in the ground, with large areas where the underlying wood is visible.
The support consists of several adjoining wooden boards, with visible joins and longitudinal cracks. Significant erosion and loss of wood are visible on the reverse, particularly along the lower edge and in the side areas, consistent with possible past woodworm damage; any ongoing activity cannot be determined from the photographs.
The frame shows abrasions, small holes, losses to the finish, and signs of wear.
*** Note on the photographs
Some of the photographs accompanying this listing were professionally taken using controlled artificial lighting and a studio spotlight, in order to ensure greater legibility of the work and allow closer examination of the painted surface, figurative details, and colors.
Note on the frame
The work is accompanied by a classically styled carved and gilded wooden frame, with a continuous vegetal-motif decoration. The frame shows the normal signs of age, minor wear, abrasions, and slight losses to the gilding, consistent with its age and use.
The frame is supplied with the work as a courtesy and does not constitute an essential part of the sale. Any imperfections, losses, or damage to the frame, including damage arising during transport, shall therefore not constitute grounds for a dispute or a claim for compensation in relation to the work.
- Certificate of lawful provenance and expert appraisal
- Insured shipping and electronic invoicing
Seller's Story
Magnolia Arte
Auctions · Works of Art · Expertise
Magnolia Arte was born from a passion for art and from the experience gained in study, selection and enhancement of works destined for collecting.
The auction house and gallery operates in the art market with particular attention to antique, modern and contemporary painting, offering carefully selected works for historical-artistic interest, quality and collectible value.
Each work is presented through a path of in-depth study that, where applicable, considers historical and stylistic context, attribution, condition, provenance and bibliographic and comparative references. For works that require it, studies, expertise and diagnostic deepening can also be prepared.
COLLECTING WITH DISCERNMENT
For Magnolia Arte, purchasing a work means entering into a relationship with a unique object, a witness of an era, of a culture and of the artist’s sensibility.
For this reason we accompany the collector not only in the choice, but also in the understanding and valorizations of the work, offering a direct, confidential and professional relationship.
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Sold with frame
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Artist
Scuola italiana (XVIII–XIX)
Title of artwork
Vaso policromo con composizione floreale - NO RESERVE
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
1750
Condition
Good condition
Height
20 cm
Width
30 cm
Period
18th century
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