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Empire style chest of drawers in mahogany and gilt bronze, circa 1880. Chest of five drawers with garland fittings, key locks and decorated lock shields, on semi-spherical legs and a top in dark stone. The front is flanked by two stipes with a female capital under a plant motif and a base resembling women's feet. It is made of mahogany palm and the fittings are in high-quality gilded bronze. Details such as the purity of the furniture's lines, its clear geometric shape, the angles, the presence of the caryatids on the front and the smooth back, the centralisation of the relief in the gilded bronze appliqués, the use of mahogany and the inspiration from classical antiquity (Greek and Roman) place the chest of drawers within the Empire style. This dominated all French arts at the beginning of the 19th century during the government of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), and was one of the most important inspirations for the Second Empire style, which was born under the government of Napoleon III and was very successful between approximately 1860 and 1880. The work stands out for the high quality of its wood and the perfection of its bronzes, both in its reliefs and in the gilding. These French metal ornaments were the most highly regarded in cabinetmaking for their quality, due to the strict control established by the central power over the guilds responsible for their production, in which the specialization of the different workshops necessary for their creation and subsequent sale to master cabinetmakers in particular or to other merchants who, on occasions, exported them, stands out. Although it is true that it is not a commissioned piece of furniture but one made following a system somewhat more similar to mass production, in all cases they were important works destined for the houses of the main families both for the materials used in them and for following the aesthetic novelties of the time.
· Size: 110x58,5x90 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z3393
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· Size: Long. 97 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z5912
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MARTINEZ NOVILLO, Cirilo (Madrid, 1921 - 2008). “Landscape”, 1972. Watercolor. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Cirilo Martínez Novillo is one of the most prominent representatives of the so-called Madrid School, where he began his training at the School of Arts and Trades. During the Civil War he entered the Escuela Superior de Pintura and attended the studio of Daniel Vázquez Díaz, who became his teacher and supported him throughout his career. In 1946 he presented his work for the first time, as part of a collective exhibition held at the Bucholz gallery in Madrid. The following year he held his first solo exhibition at this same gallery. In 1948 he held an exhibition in the print room of the Museum of Modern Art in Madrid. Critics began to take note of his work and he was selected to participate in the exhibition “Arte Español”, held in Buenos Aires and organized by the Ministry of Education. From this moment on he held exhibitions in various Spanish cities and in France, and participated in collective exhibitions such as the Venice Biennial (1950) or the Salón de los Once (1951). Between 1952 and 1953 he travelled to Paris on three occasions thanks to various scholarships. His mature period began with a new visit to Paris at the beginning of the sixties, and then he travelled to Switzerland, Germany, Holland and Belgium, where he won several medals at the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, as well as the Painting Prize at the Hispano-American Biennial in Cuba. Cirilo Martínez Novillo is represented at the Reina Sofía Museum, the Mapfre, AENA, Gaya Nuño and Santander Central Hispano Foundations, the Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao and Oviedo, the Argentaria, Caja España and Telefónica collections and the Valdepeñas Museum.
· Size: 24 x 30 cm; 55 x 61,5 cm (marco).
ANTIQUES
PAINTINGS
Ref.: Z3533
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REDONDELA, Agustín (Madrid, 1922). "Hermitage". Watercolor. Signed and titled at the bottom. A painter who was mainly self-taught, Agustín González Alonso trained alongside his father, the painter and stage designer José González “Redondela”. After the civil war he attended classes at the School of Arts and Crafts in Madrid with the landscape artist José Ordoñez, and in 1945 he sent his first painting to the National Exhibition of Fine Arts, signed with the pseudonym Redondela. That same year he held his first solo exhibition at the Estilo gallery in Madrid. It was during this period that he came into contact with the Madrid School, and in 1947 he was selected to exhibit at the Salón de los Once at the Academia Breve e Crítica de Arte de Eugenio d'Ors. In the fifties Redondela received a scholarship from the Catherword Foundation in Philadelphia (1954), the National Painting Prize (1953) and the first medal at the National Exhibition (1957). In 1996 the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando awarded him the José González de la Peña Prize, and two years later the Cultural Centre of the Villa de Madrid dedicated an important anthological exhibition to him. He is currently represented in the Museum of Fine Arts in La Coruña, the Museum of Contemporary Spanish Landscape in Priego de Córdoba, the Museum of Fine Arts in Bilbao, the Camón Aznar Museum in Zaragoza, the Museums of Buenos Aires, Caracas and Havana and the Oswaldo Guayasamín House-Museum in Quito, among other public and private collections.
· Size: 16 x 23 cm; 44 x 52 cm con marco
ANTIQUES
PAINTINGS
Ref.: Z3942
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Augustin Redondela (Madrid, October 29, 1922) A practically self-taught painter, he is considered one of the most original Spanish landscape artists of the 20th century.
· Size: 24x16 cms.
ANTIQUES
PAINTINGS
Ref.: Z3943
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Centerpiece. Glazed ceramic. Possibly Lunéville (France), 19th century. With marks on the base. Centerpiece with a circular base and oval body decorated on the inside with small bouquets of flowers and on the outside with an elaborate composition based on architectural and plant elements enhanced with touches of color and gold, reminiscent in its movement and curves of Rococo works. 18th century. The “Luneville Faience” factory is one of the main French ceramic manufacturers almost since its foundation in Lunéville (Lorraine, France) in 1730.
· Size: 36x36x18 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: Z5039
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· Size: 40x30 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
SCULPTURE
Ref.: Z6033
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· Size: 52x2,5x65 cms. INT 37x50 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
PAINTINGS
Ref.: Z5820-28
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Extendable book table. Walnut and walnut burl. 19th century. This extendable dining table, known as a "book table" due to its folding mechanism, reaches three meters in length. It features turned, baluster-shaped legs topped with metal casters for easy movement. The table is crafted from a combination of walnut and walnut burl, showcasing the striking grain of these woods. Some details of the piece are reminiscent of Victorian examples from Northern Europe.
· Size: 121x65x76 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z5858
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Small roof box with remains of polychromy, 16th century. Rectangular box with a roof-shaped lid, which gives its name to this typology, very common in the Gothic period. The lock shield and the bolt are old, although not from the 16th century like the rest of the work. It should be noted that it retains part of the original polychromy: green on the outside and red on the inside.
· Size: 255.5x18x22 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z3394
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Bronze Candlestick 16th century
· Size: 10,5x10,5x12 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z5735
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Talavera inkwell, 18th century. Glazed ceramic. Talavera ceramic inkwell, decorated with cobalt blue glaze on a white tin slip With restorations
· Size: 16x16x7 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CERAMIC
Ref.: Z5695
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Louis XV style wooden desk with a rectangular tabletop featuring an elegant checkered pattern, a drawer, and cabriole legs with gilt bronze accents.
· Size: 75x45x75cm.
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC
Ref.: D176
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Louis XV style two-drawer chest of drawers, with a pink marble top and a wooden body with marquetry decoration with floral motifs.
· Size: 64x40x70cm.
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC
Ref.: E493
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Empire style side table. Bronze, wood. 20th century. Empire style side table with a circular top with projections on the legs, which end in a slight cabriole shape and have an openwork chambrana in the centre. It has gilt bronze appliqués of classicist inspiration in the form of laurel wreaths, plant elements, architectural elements, etc., and a marquetry decoration on the top.
· Size: 49x49x85 cms
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC
Ref.: D168
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Table made of wood with marquetry decoration with floral motifs, cabriole legs with gold metal applications.
· Size: 63x63x74 cms.
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC
Ref.: E529
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Side table made of wood with marquetry decoration with geometric motifs, it has a front drawer.
· Size: 42,5x39x75,5cm.
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC
Ref.: E498
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Square Louis XV style wooden coffee table, with marquetry decoration with musical motifs, it has a front drawer and cabriole legs finished with gold applications.
· Size: 43x40x75 cms.
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC
Ref.: E496
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Pickled footstool. Carved wood, textile. A four-legged footstool with a fluted stem and decorated dadoes, clearly reminiscent of the neoclassical style, featuring light-toned upholstery.
· Size: 70x70x35 cms.
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC
Ref.: E560
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Vase. Glass. Following models by Émile Gallé (Nancy, 1846-1904). Vase made of glass, with white, brown and gold tones, following both in technique and decoration the well-known Art Nouveau works of Émille Gallé, an artist internationally recognized both for his aesthetics and for his technical advances with glass ("enamel", "cameo", etc.).
· Size: 15x15x28 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CERAMIC
Ref.: Z5671
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Window frame. Carved stone. 20th century. Window frame made of carved stone in its colour, decorated with scrolls and bands with knots reminiscent of Celtic tradition, as well as a checkerboard pattern that can be linked to examples of Spanish Romanesque among other styles, and scrolls of classical influence. These types of pieces have been made since ancient times to enhance openings in prominent homes.
· Size: 108x114 cms. int 51x100 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: Z5657
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“Rural scene, Peñafiel”. Oil on canvas. José María “Castilviejo” (Zamora, 1925-Valladolid, 2004). José María García Fernández, better known as José María Castilviejo, was a Spanish painter who worked in various techniques (oil, watercolor, engraving, drawing) and a wide range of subjects (best known for his portraits, still lifes, and landscapes). Critics noted his remarkable ability to blend the traditional with the contemporary, reflecting a profound connection to the community. Awarded prizes such as the Castilla y León Prize for the Arts (2002), his work is held in private collections and institutions such as the Robinson and Rothschild Collections, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Labor University of Zamora, among others.
· Size: 290x185 cms.
ANTIQUES
PAINTINGS
Ref.: Z5633
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Walnut wood dining table with Solomon's leg, 20th century. Dining table with a two-piece headboard on legs with Solomonic turning and a chambranle attached to it with curved wrought iron braces, following Baroque models
· Size: 219x96x82,5 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z5591
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Rustic chest. Solid wood, wrought iron. 20th century. Rectangular chest with a flat lid and wrought iron fittings (handles, corners, ornaments and a lock at the front) raised on legs ending in wooden disc wheels. Inside it has a space with a flat lid on one side for better organisation of the contents. Outside, it has a small drawer at the front. This type of piece, designed to store objects of a certain value, has been made in Spain since the Gothic period following a typology very similar to that of this piece.
· Size: 117x65x86 cms.
DECORATION
FURNITURE;RUSTIC
Ref.: AB060
