Antiqu Mirror Baroque Style Gilded Wood France XIX Century - France, Late XIX Century

Oil on canvas. The subject depicted tells a biblical episode from the Old Testament: Susanna, the beautiful and chaste wife of Joachim, a rich Jew, is threatened by two elderly judges of the people while she is bathing in her garden. This episode has been widely reproduced in art, as an opportunity to exalt female beauty and condemn sinful voluptuousness. In the scene, the female figure of Susanna, half-dressed, sits in the foreground on the left, on the balustrade of a gushing fountain in the garden, intent on immersing herself, but pointing with her hand to the two old men on the right, who are spying on her, hidden behind a bush. Unusual in the scene is the figure of the other woman, probably a maidservant of Susanna, also half-dressed, probably introduced to further exalt female nudity. In the background appears the garden of the villa, characterized by symmetrical and regular flower beds. Also peculiar is the presence, in the distance behind Susanna's head, of three stylized figures, who seem to run towards her, perhaps to warn her of danger. The work, in the first canvas, has a slight break in the upper left, and small spots of paint. It is presented in an early 1900's frame.

England, Late XIX Century

Cupboardin mahogany and mahogany veneer on the front, late 19th century England. Front with trio of fake undercounter drawers and central rounded door. Embellished with maple and dark wood threads.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Table clock in black marble supported by antimony feline feet. On the front engraved and gilded plant motif decorations. Enamelled metal dial with Arabic numeral hours, LM Casale brand in the center. Mechanism marked Japy Frères & Cie large medaille d'Honneur.

France, Second Half XIX Century

Pendulum wall clock in finely chiseled gilded bronze, surmounted by a vase with ram's head sockets and festoons falling on the sides. Enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, finely pierced bronze hands.

Oil on canvas. Saint Joseph is depicted with the Baby Jesus in his arms, and with the other hand he holds the flowering stick with a lily on the top, symbol of his purity. Restored and relined, it is presented in a readjusted antique frame.

Italy, Late XIX - Early XX Century

Pair of seven-flame bronze candelabra with plant-inspired decorations and arms. On the base, hunting dogs chasing hares and birds.

Lombardy, Late XVIII - Early XIX Century

Pair of walnut directoirechairs, Lombardy, late 18th - early 19th century. Open back decorated with a geometric pattern, saber legs. Padded seats equipped with removable cushion.

Europe, Late XIX Century

Carousel horse made of carved, lacquered and painted wood in polychrome.

Flemish School of the 17th century. Oil on panel. The penitent saint is recognizable by her attributes, the ointment jar, the book and the skull. Signed "VD Werff" on the bottom left. Sealing wax export stamp from the 19th century on the back. There are longitudinal cracks in the panel. Presented in a late 19th century gilded frame

England, Early XIX Century

Oak armchair with carved and recessed backrest, shaped armrests and seat with removable cushion; legs connected by crosspieces and at the front by a panel.

Emilia Romagna, Late XIX Century

Cupboard with neo-Baroque walnut wall unit, Emilia Romagna late 19th century. The wall unit, with a door and drawer on the front, is made from antique parts, while the sideboard, with a front door opening, was obtained by modifying an older piece of furniture. Brass studs.

The Ancient Baptistery of Gravedona

Pencil and watercolor on paper. Signed lower left. Of the same subject but with characters, there is a version on canvas by the Milanese artist, preserved in the civic Raccolta d'arte Museo dell'Ottocento of Villa Belgioioso Bonaparte, in Milan. Luigi Bisi specialized in interior views of churches in Lombardy, with a predilection for the Milan Cathedral. The work is presented in a frame.