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SMALL VASE. GOLDEN METAL AND GLASS. 19TH CENTURY.

Flower vase. Gilded metal and glass. 19th century. A fine vase of the type known as a violet vase, consisting of a lower body in gilt metal with three legs, a series of decorated moldings, and, as a finial, an orb with roses upon which Cupid sits, and an upper body composed of a simple flower made of opaque glass. The classical influence of the piece reflects the tastes of Neoclassicism.

· Size: 16x16x40 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z2669
OCTAGONAL BOX IN WOOD

A flat, octagonal box with a key lock, decorated with exquisite marquetry. On the lid, the vegetal motifs are arranged around a delicate central element; on the sides, a band of symmetrical vegetal elements is placed beneath another band of elegant and simple geometric motifs, so as not to detract from the former. The motifs on the box are reminiscent of Boulle-style marquetry in their delicacy and design.

· Size: 53x53x18 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z0516
MAHOGANY BRAZIER SPAIN, 18THCENTURY.

Mahogany wood brazier box, 18th century. The box, circular in profile and decorated with curvilinear skirts at the bottom and nails with vegetal motifs at the top, rises on claw-shaped feet with balls. The central cavity houses the charcoal container, which has two handles adorned with scallop shells. This type of furniture was widely used in homes as a heating system or for purifying the air (by burning olive pits), varying in style and decoration according to the family's status.

· Size: 87x87x20 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z0446
BEDSIDE TABLE. WOOD.

Bedside table. Carved and turned wood. A bedside table with a slightly projecting, straight rectangular top and highly decorated legs featuring elaborate turned double spirals, Solomonic shapes, and rectangular blocks. It has two drawers at the front, decorated with a delicate relief of plant motifs flanking plain oval mirrors with a clear classical influence. The piece's blend of influences is reminiscent, in some details, of 19th-century European and particularly Portuguese works.

· Size: 50x40x82 cms.
DECORATION

Ref.: V197
OIL ON TABLE SIGNED T. BARBOY

"

· Size: 14x16,5 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z4427
ORIENTAL HANDCRAFTED BASKET. CIRCA 1950.

Handcrafted oriental basket. Plant fibers. Circa 1950. A circular-based basket (decorated with a fine relief of gilded plant motifs) with a curved handle and polychrome areas in red and black; the lid features a figurative composition (a seated man playing an instrument and a dancing lady, richly attired and situated in a courtly setting with architectural and plant elements), which stands out against the dark background. It follows ancient examples very common in certain areas of the Far East.

· Size: 34x31x23 cms.
DECORATION

Ref.: XM001F
ORIENTAL HANDCRAFTED BASKET. CIRCA 1950.

Handcrafted oriental basket. Plant fibers. Circa 1950. A circular-based basket (decorated in red and gold) with a curved handle (decorated with wave-like shapes) and polychrome areas in red, yellow, and black; the lid features a figurative composition (a bouquet of flowers) that stands out against its dark background. It follows ancient examples common in certain areas of the Far East.

· Size: 25x22x19.5 cms.
DECORATION

Ref.: XM001H
PUMPKIN BOX. PORCELAIN, METAL. 20TH CENTURY.

Pumpkin-shaped box. Glazed porcelain, metal. 20th century. A small, pumpkin-shaped box made of glazed porcelain, maintaining a certain realism on the exterior, with metal bands on the clasp (decorated with pearls in low relief and a flower) attached to the hinges, and a white interior. The piece is reminiscent of 19th-century works, very popular in major European factories and centers, which were notable for their inspiration from Far Eastern works (Chinese boxes of carved wood, ceramic or porcelain, or cloisonné enamel, Japanese works, etc.).

· Size: 4,5x5x5 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z2664
AGATE PIECE

"

· Size: 20x13x0.5 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z4566
AGATE PIECE

"

· Size: 18x13x0.3 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z4570
ORIENTAL FIGURE WITH WOODEN BASE

· Size: 9x5x12 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z4568
PIETRA DURA TABLETOP. MARBLE AND HARDSTONES.

Octagonal tabletop decorated with work in hard stones. Octagonal tabletop in dark stone decorated with "hardstone work" forming a series of stars in the central area and an elaborate band of flowers towards the outside, in an area separated from the center by two light lines. It was made using a technique similar to marquetry, employing marbles and hard stones (over 7 on the Mohs scale) to create these designs. This technique originated in Italy during the Renaissance and was developed throughout Europe only in a few important workshops.

· Size: 120x120 cms.
DECORATION

Ref.: AM-37 OC...
BIRD BATH. METAL.

Bird feeder. Metal. A metal birdbath consisting of an elaborate openwork base decorated with vegetal and architectural elements reminiscent of the Middle Ages, a foot with discs and a spiraled shaft, and a shell-shaped top upon which sit two pieces in the form of perched birds. Stylistically, it recalls examples from the 19th century.

· Size: 52x43x96 cm
DECORATION

Ref.: V90
”WOOD TURNER TEST” CYLINDRICAL BOX, 17TH-18TH CENTURIES.

Cylindrical box for “turner’s test”, 17th-18th century. A cylindrical box decorated with various bands and a lid with a carved star. The base bears a series of inscriptions that allude to its purpose: these types of pieces served as demonstrations of mastery by apprentice woodturners, required to pass certain examinations within their guild. Few of these works survive because they were more practical than decorative and were not commissioned by a client, but their significance is undeniable for this very reason.

· Size: 10,5x10,5x19 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z2330
BRONZE BOY AND GIRL. MODEL AUGUST MOREAU

Lost-wax bronze casting. Model by Auguste Moreau. Patinated bronze sculpture of two children together, the boy holding flowers. This piece follows the designs of Auguste Moreau (1834-1917), a renowned French sculptor known especially for his delicate and naturalistic works within the Art Nouveau movement, of which he was a leading figure. He created busts, figures, and small sculptures, and his designs were subsequently adopted by many other bronze casters due to the artist's success and the quality of his pieces.

· Size: 25x25x52 cms.
DECORATION

Ref.: V4024
BRONZE WEIGHT

Weight of the 18th century. Bronze. Bronze weight, incomplete, with the container vessel and two of the smaller ones, all cold decorated with incised and stamped motifs, simple edges on the small vessels and more complex borders on the container vessel. Nested cup weights are a set of cup-shaped weights that fit precisely inside one another. A complete set is one that retains all its original cups. The largest, called the keeper, consists of a lid with a handle and clasp, and weighs exactly the same as the sum of all the others. The second largest weighs half as much as the keeper, and the same as the sum of the rest. This proportionality is maintained until the last weight, called the disc or last piece, which is usually solid and closes the set. This principle remained unchanged until the introduction of the metric system.

· Size: 11x12x12 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z3034
THREE DOOR LOUIS XV STYLE GLASS CABINET , MAHOGANY WOOD, 19TH CENTURY.

Mahogany wood display cabinet in the Louis XV style, 19th century. A three-door glass-fronted display cabinet rests on cabriole legs with outward-facing scrolls and a stopper. The doors lock and feature panels with paintings and moldings combined with frieze in a lighter wood. The entire surface of the cabinet is decorated with plant motifs, and a cherub's head crowns the central section, which is wider and taller than the sides. The vegetal motifs that decorate the entire surface of the display case, focusing on the top and bottom edges, reflect the characteristics of the Rococo style. The curved forms of these rocaille motifs stand out, extending onto the cabinet doors to add movement, combining asymmetrical and symmetrical elements. The only decorative fittings are the lock shields on the three doors and the hinges, all in gilt metal. While French furniture typically incorporates other decorative elements in bronze, it's not uncommon to find examples where the only decoration is carved wood and some frieze work. Here, a perfect union between structure and decoration is evident. The painted scenes decorating the side doors depict children and a harp on one, and a woman with Cupid on the other. Technically, they resemble plaques made with the so-called "Vernis Martin" glaze commonly applied to furniture at the time. They feature inconsequential themes, appropriate for interior decoration, and perfectly fulfilled their role of adding delicacy and color to the furniture. Furthermore, they can be classified within the Gallant Painting style, characteristic of the Rococo period. All the decorative elements of the piece of furniture are in the Rococo style, also known as Louis XV (1710-1774), as these styles were adopted in France during his reign. In the 19th century, as with other styles, numerous pieces were created taking inspiration from 18th-century designs and incorporating a number of distinctive features of the period, such as, in this case, the abundance of decorative moldings with rocaille motifs and the striking movement of the lines that define the upper and lower sections of the display cabinet.

· Size: 250x65x292 cms.
ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z3037
DOUBLE DOOR WITH FORGED FITTINGS. PINE TREE WOOD FROM SORIA, WALNUT, W...

Double door with frame, latch, and wrought iron fittings. Made of Soria pine and walnut panels, wrought iron. 18th century. A double door with a simple frame, decorated with carved walnut panels, contrasting in tone with the frame and highlighting the composition of a large rectangle interspersed with two smaller squares placed side by side. The frame is simple, as is typical of this type of piece, and also features a lock and wrought iron fittings. These structural elements are rarely preserved, given their purely utilitarian purpose and their replacement with more modern ones as soon as tastes changed or the old ones deteriorated.

· Size: 148x212 (Hoja 61x202 cms.)
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z2655
WARDROBE. 18TH CENTURY

Wardrobe from the first half of the 18th century. Oak and walnut woods. A cabinet crafted from oak and walnut, adorned with elaborate carving and molding. Its architectural structure, inspired by contemporary Baroque architecture, is organized into two sections and three tiers, and is crowned at the top by a projecting cornice with a central sinuous pediment. The entire structure is rigorously organized with regular straight lines, emphasizing the differentiation of each of its parts. This adheres to a distinctly classical principle, characteristic of the Baroque even in its most ornate aspects, according to which decoration must always adapt to the structure, never exceeding it. This ensures that the structure's main lines are perfectly legible, as is the proportional and balanced relationship of the parts to each other and to the whole. Following this idea, we see the front divided into two sections and three registers, the latter continuing on the sides with panels that are in this case only molded, without visible carving on the front, although they stand out due to the work of volumes and light contrasts, typically Baroque, achieved through the simple use of moldings and stepped sections. In the lower register, we see two doors, each with its lock featuring a shield cut out with a double fleur-de-lis. Their design is organized around a central mixtilinear panel, typically Baroque, carved inside with a rocaille cresting that already speaks of an awareness of Rococo, although in the furniture, both structurally and ornamentally, the Baroque style still dominates. The perimeter of recesses and projections of this central panel is repeated, with increasingly complex lines, drawn with moldings that are very high in relation to the background, providing the contrast and chiaroscuro characteristic of Baroque furniture. Furthermore, the central area is distinguished by highly ornate carvings featuring vegetal scrolls, scallop shells, and rocaille cresting. The middle register, still visually part of the lower section, houses two drawers of the same size and design, combining diamond-point paneling with gilded fittings decorated with chiseling. Finally, the upper section also features two doors, like the lower section with their locks, and in fact follows a similar ornamental scheme to that of the lower doors, albeit more developed and with a vertical design. Here we also see rocaille and vegetal scrollwork, combined with profuse molding of dynamic, typically Baroque lines. As a crowning element, below the cornice and in the central area, a stepped motif appears, organized around the lines of two sinuous pediments, combined with carved floral and classical motifs.

· Size: 155x76x267 cms.
ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z0740
WATERCOLOUR LANDSCAPE WILLIAM FREDERIC CASWELL

CASWELL, William Frederick (United Kingdom, act. 1870 – 1914). "Landscape". Watercolor on paper. Signed with initials in the lower right corner. . In this work, Caswell offers us an evocative landscape with romantic roots, typical of English landscape painting of the time, worked with a light and translucent chromatism that gives a special luminosity to the scene, enhancing at the same time its mysterious atmosphere. William F. Caswell, a British painter active between 1870 and 1914, worked in landscape and portraiture using oil and watercolor, and also produced series of prints such as "Le Barnabooth et autres bêtes modernes." He was a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, where he exhibited his works regularly.

· Size: 78x103 int 49x71 cms
ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z6194
BLACK MARBLE OCTOGONAL PEDESTAL.

Octagonal pedestal in black marble. The pedestal consists of a base made by superimposing moldings, a shaft and a top panel, all following the octagonal shape and with their planes coinciding.

· Size: 45x45x75 cms.
DECORATION

Ref.: AM042
BLACK MARBLE OCTOGONAL PEDESTAL.

Octagonal pedestal in carved black marble. The smooth top panel, the pedestal shaft, and the base made by overlapping two moldings, follow the octagonal shape and keep their planes aligned.

· Size: 37x37x46,5 cms.
DECORATION

Ref.: AM044
”TWO CHARACTERS”. OIL ON CANVAS. SIGNED. MARTÍNEZ NOVILLO, CIRILO (MAD...

“Two figures”. Oil on canvas. Signed (lower right corner). MARTÍNEZ NOVILLO, Cirilo (Vallecas, Madrid, 1921 – Madrid, 2008). Cirilo Martínez Novillo was a painter from Madrid who began his training in the capital (School of Arts and Crafts, the Libertarian Athenaeum of the People of Vallecas during the Civil War, and the Higher School of Painting, Sculpture, and Engraving at the National Library). During the war, he began his first artistic endeavors in the world of literature. After the war, he was imprisoned for a year, during which time he dedicated himself entirely to painting. In the 1940s, he went from setting up his first studio and focusing his work on figures and still lifes, with his first solo exhibition in 1942, to gaining critical acclaim by the end of the decade. The 1950s were crucial in his artistic development; he traveled throughout Spain and presented his work in several national and international exhibitions. It was also during this period that he became associated with the "Madrid School" (he exhibited many works collectively with other members of the school, such as Álvaro Delgado, Luis García Ochoa, Agustín Redondela, etc.). A scholarship from the French Institute in Madrid allowed him to travel to Paris for the first time in 1953, where he became acquainted with the paintings of masters such as Van Gogh, Picasso, Braque, and Cézanne. In 1960, he received another scholarship from the Juan March Foundation, returning to Paris and settling in the city for several years. This period reflected an aesthetic transformation in his work, bringing his painting closer to a language of abstraction and also altering his concept of light. He has received numerous awards (Painting Prize at the 2nd Hispano-American Biennial in 1953 in Havana, Cuba; First Medal at the National Fine Arts Exhibition in 1962; Gold Medal at the Arte-Santander Fair in 1999 in recognition of his artistic career, etc.), and his work has been exhibited worldwide (Madrid, Paris, Zurich, New York, Barcelona, Santander, Oviedo, Zaragoza, etc.). His paintings are held in important private collections and by prominent institutions such as the Banco Santander Collection, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Madrid, the Albacete Museum, the Mapfre Foundation, the Reina Sofía National Art Centre Museum in Madrid, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao and Oviedo, the Telefónica Collection, the AENA Foundation, etc.

· Size: 50x61 cms.
ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z6263
IRON ANVIL

"

· Size: 33x16x45 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
WROUGHT IRON;MISCELLANEUS

Ref.: Z6266

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