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Extendable folding table. Walnut and walnut root. 19th century. Extendable dining table to three metres, known as a book-shaped table due to the way it folds. It has turned legs in the form of balusters topped with metal rollers to move the piece of furniture. It has been made by combining walnut wood and walnut root wood, leaving the striking grain of this type of material visible. The piece is reminiscent in some details of Victorian examples from northern Europe.
· Size: 121x65x76 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z5858
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Three rectangular panels with carved wooden reliefs. 16th century. All three have figurative decorative motifs arranged within rectangles marked by smooth mouldings: the longest has three (the side ones show two seated children flanking a shield and holding knotted cloths, while the central one has Saint Matthew and Saint John writing, identifiable thanks to their Tetramorph symbols) the short ones show two figures of the Church (Fathers, Prophets). Stylistically, they respond to the characteristics of Renaissance art, and would have been part of the drawers of some piece of furniture.
· Size: 25x145; 25,5x144; 24,5x68,5 cms
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z6581
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Mouthwash. In silver in its colour. Barcelona, 18th century. With hallmarks and initials of ownership. A container with a small circular foot has simple, flat lines, as well as a space at the base of the interior into which the glass fits, which has the same elegant shapes in its contours. In general, in the 18th century, the territories of the Crown of Aragon were recovered, which influenced its silverwork. In Barcelona silverwork, there was a recovery of importance to levels that had not been seen since the Gothic period. As in the rest of Spain, Rococo would dominate during the reign of Charles III (1760-1788); in the Court, which was already familiar with Neoclassicism around 1735-1740, this style would appear around 1770 and, after coexisting with Rococo for a few years, it would gradually prevail from 1780. Barcelona quickly adopted this new style and, apparently, would become one of the main peninsular centres, although the frequency of changes in markers, the frequent use of confusing symbols on the pieces and the absence of preserved works and studies make a detailed analysis of this centre and its silversmiths difficult. The hallmarks on the piece place it in Barcelona, in the workshop of a silversmith whose punch is “F. Tur”, possibly (Turquet). Weight: 582 grams.
· Size: 18x18x9 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;SILVER WORKS
Ref.: Z6871
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Golden pheasant. Polychrome bronze. Vienna, 19th century. Polychrome bronze figure depicting a perched male golden pheasant. A bird originally from Asia, it was already known in the West in the 18th century (it appears in the tenth edition of Linnaeus' Systema Naturae) and appreciated for the bright colours of the male's plumage. In the 19th century, Vienna (and other European centres) produced bronze centrepieces and decorative figures of great originality and quality, usually with an exotic touch provided by anthropomorphic or animal motifs. Weight: 991 grams.
· Size: 33x9x17,5 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZE262
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Scallop base. Carved and polychrome wood. Inspired by 17th century models. Rectangular pedestal with a similar cushion on the top (decorated with plant elements) and complex lines of curves and counter-curves enhanced with architectural elements, including “C” volutes arranged in pairs on each side. At the bottom, the corner claws and the cut-out lower profile are noteworthy. Weight: 3.85 kg.
· Size: 42x33x24 cms.
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Ref.: ZE370
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Pair of Neo-Gothic style floor candelabras. Wrought iron. Spain, 20th century. Pair of wrought iron floor candelabras with a tripod base, a shaft decorated with small discs and ending in a circular plate, and a top made up of three levels of curved arms ending in floral elements, the third being the highest and ending in a spike. The set is inspired by 15th century Spanish lighting elements, specifically pieces known as “floridas” or “florid style”, prior to the development of openwork plates that occurred at the end of that century. Compare with older examples preserved in prominent institutions such as the Museu del Cau Ferrat in Sitges, the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas (Madrid) etc.
· Size: 62x62x219 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF0628
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Grip. Blued bronze, marble. France, late 19th century. A sculpture in burnished bronze on an oval base in green-veined marble showing two lionesses or two panthers engaged in a fight, one biting the other's neck and both with their claws, limbs and muscles tense. It is worth highlighting the quality of the design and composition as well as the modelling and casting, as a series of striking details can be clearly seen in the work. On the base, engraved, there is an inscription linked to Clovis-Edmond Masson (Paris, France, 1838-1913). Trained with Antoine-Louis Barye, Rouillard and Santiago, he regularly showed his work (mainly on animal themes and almost always using bronze, wax or plaster) at the Paris Salon between 1867 and 1909. Thanks to the popularity and quality of his work, numerous bronze figures were made for the interiors of prominent residences. Currently, the most valued works are those of felines in violent attitudes and postures or showing strength, which seem to anticipate what was usual in this type of art in France between 1910 and 1930.
· Size: 65x23x38 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF0930
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Heart-shaped spice rack. Silver. Spain, Granada, 1870. With hallmarks and engraving marks. Silver spice rack in its heart shape with a spout curved towards one side that has two hinged lids and three spaces inside (partition at the top and not at the bottom); it rests on three legs decorated with classicist elements and has, towards the side, a series of fine smooth mouldings. The hallmarks are those of Granada, of the date, and of the silversmith Manuel López Portero, who also worked as a hallmark in the city. The shape of the piece does not follow the usual prototypes of the period or of the school to which it belongs (there is a known silver box in the shape of a heart in which an eagle with its wings spread out appears on its obverse and reverse, by the hand of Manuel López Portero and dated 1773, which is the portaviaticum of the parish church of the Encarnación in Laujar de Andarax). The decorative elements of the box can easily be included within the Neoclassical period. Weight: 250 grams.
· Size: 10x11.5x4 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1019
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Bernegal or quaking iron with handles. Silver. Spain, 18th century. Avocado shaker in its colour with a circular base, without a pedestal or foot, and a hemispherical body that is wider at the top, with two handles on the sides. These have two facing Cs of different sizes (the largest one on top) or in the shape of an S, and a decoration based on silver pearls and a bird perched on the top (the two on the piece facing the centre). In Spanish silversmithing, the Baroque trends were maintained for almost the first two thirds of the 18th century, except in the capital, where Rococo forms were introduced without displacing the previous ones. It was not until 1740 when French silversmiths introduced these innovations in Madrid, which would spread slowly to the rest of the centres (as a general rule), depending on the area and the masters. This survival of the 17th century forms can be seen in the handles of the tembladera, decorative abundance (compared to the rest of the wine-tasting vessel) that contrasts with the clean lines of the rest of the work but is common in this type of work. The lack of hallmarks does not allow the work or the artist to be located, although it is precisely this that speaks in favour of a secondary silversmithing centre, where the lack of control of these works was more common due to the lack of masters and the means to ensure compliance with the marking regulations. It does show a fine engraving of initials on the front of the piece. Bernegales and tembladeras were the most common types of silverware in 17th century Spain (although they continued to be popular in the 18th century, especially in centres far from the main creative centres). In the case of this piece, it is the handles that could indicate an American manufacture, although there are similar cases that are thought to have been made in the Iberian Peninsula. Compare this with works such as the tembladera by Antonio Sánchez dated between 1655 and 1689 from the Convent of the Clarissan Mothers of Villacastín, others preserved in the National Museum of Decorative Arts in Madrid, etc. Weight: 213 grams.
· Size: 18,5x15x8 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1057
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Armor. Metal, leather, textile. Spain, 20th century. Adult armour inspired by ancient models, composed of helmet, gauntlets, etc., with textile elements. Note the openwork elements and, above all, the decorations in light relief based on vegetal scrolls, volutes and figurative motifs with a strong heraldic influence. Weight: 33 kg.
· Size: 70x55x195 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF1130
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Miracle of Saint Peregrino Laziosi. Oil on canvas. Spanish school, 18th century. Oil on canvas depicting a man surrounded by angels and seated on a cloud next to the crucified Christ, who is touching the wound on the man's leg. Below is a cartouche with an inscription alluding to the identity of the monk and the moment in which he is depicted. Saint Peregrino Laziosi or Saint Pellegrino da Fortí (1665/66-1345) was a friar of the Order of the Servants of Mary, also known as the Servites. According to tradition, he developed cancer in his foot, and spent the night before his leg was amputated in prayer. When he awoke, he was cured, and is therefore considered by some to be the patron saint of those afflicted with this disease. Peregrino was canonized by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726. The composition of the present work, although not the most common on the subject, can be seen in other examples, such as the 1682 painting by Girolamo da Rocca in the church of Santa Maria Annunziata in Guastalla in Italy; a painting in the Servites of Carmona (Seville); etc.
· Size: 65,5x5,5x80 cms / int: 48x64 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF1239
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Iron pharmacy mortar. 18th-19th centuries. An old cast iron mortar for pharmaceutical use. It follows the usual structure for this type of utensil between the 15th and 19th centuries, with a truncated cone-shaped body with very thick walls that has vertical ribs and perpendicular protruding handles to facilitate gripping during use. In this case it shows eight polylobed ribs and two large handles with ends in the shape of a child's head, indicating that it would be a piece from the Baroque period or later, probably from the 18th or 19th centuries.
· Size: 40x31,5x26 cms. Mano: L. 40 cms
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Ref.: ZF1242
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Flemish mortar. Bronze. 17th century. Presents brand. A mortar with a circular base and a mouth that extends outwards from the two upper bands and a body with a slight entasis and a relief decoration with figurative motifs. In addition to a series of mouldings on its outer area, two male protomes can be seen (heads with moustaches and non-human features) and a band with different elements on the lower part (scrolls, leaves, quadruped monsters). Also note a kind of circular “seal” (or so it seems), with letters (HLB / RA/TE) around a flag flanked by plant elements and placed on three oval objects. Compare this example with those by P. van den Ghein from the Royal Carillon School Museum “Jef Denyn” in Mechelen (although they are older), a 17th century example from the Pharmacy Museum in Berlin (Germany), another in the Pharmacy Museum of the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain), etc. Weight: 4.6 kg.
· Size: 17x17x14 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1258
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Table. Walnut wood, iron. Spanish school, Guadalajara, 17th century. Table with a smooth rectangular top, four spheres under the four legs (these joined by chamfers that start from rectangular cubes, and carved with spherical elements accompanied by lentil or disk shapes), and a carved waist in the lower area of the front. In this part, there is also a drawer with a key lock, decorated with a carving of plant motifs divided into two rectangular areas; inside, a board creates two spaces. Note the dovetail joints. As this is one of the most common types of furniture in the Castilian school of all ancient Spanish furniture, it is possible to find similar examples in important private collections and in prominent institutions. Compare, for example, with some buffets in the Casa Museo Lope de Vega in Madrid (one with column legs is dated to the first half of the 17th century), or with some of those kept in the Museo Casa de Cervantes in Alcalá de Henares in Madrid (in particular, one has a composition on the legs similar to that of the present one, the one in the museum dated to the 17th century and registered with inventory number CE00113).
· Size: 96,5x60,5x81 cms
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Ref.: ZF1275
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Rectangular washing basin. Stone. 18th century. Rectangular stone basin or tub with three of its walls straight inside and out and one of the smaller ones with an inward slope (the side used to wash clothes thanks to this shape). On the other side, towards the lower area, there is a hole for easier emptying. This type of piece was really common until the widespread introduction of washing machines and running water in homes, especially those in which there are no decorative elements, as is the case here. Also, being a completely utilitarian element, its shape and material hardly changed over the centuries.
· Size: 182x96x45 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF1306
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Soup tureen with tray. Silver. Possibly Spain, 20th century. With contrast marks. Silver-coloured soup tureen with handles ending in parchment (and with plant elements in the base) and bulging shapes that extend to both the base and the lid, the latter finished in a scalloped finish. It has initials of ownership on the front. The tray repeats the waves of the other piece, and has two handles also in the form of parchment. It has contrasting marks on the base of the tureen and on the tray, without identification. Weight: 1.773 kg.
· Size: 26x18x22 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1318
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Fireplace surround. Sandstone. Fireplace surround made of stone in its colour and decorated with a series of plant and architectural reliefs inspired by European works common during the 19th century, with some more common avant-garde touches from the 20th century.
· Size: 183x25x35 cms. int. 130x110 cms.
DECORATION
DECORATION COMPLEMENTS
Ref.: AM101
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Turquoise blue vase with hand-painted scene. “Venus and Anchises”. Inspired by models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France). The vase has two handles with vine leaves and bunches of grapes and decorative elements rooted in classicism. It has been highlighted by a base with four legs in the form of scrolls and shows plant elements in relief. The hand-painted scene on its front shows Venus with her lover Anchises, the union from which Aeneas was born, one of the main characters of the Trojan War and considered the ancestor of Romulus and Remus. The work is inspired by models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France).
· Size: 45x34x84 cms.
DECORATION
PORCELAIN
Ref.: S3123
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High-backed bench. Pine, walnut. Spain, 17th century. Carved wooden bench with a high backrest and arms decorated towards the inside (and in the lower area of the sides) with stripes formed by rectangular panels, following a very common motif in Spanish cabinetmaking. Requires restoration
· Size: 218x54,5x140 cms.
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FURNITURE
Ref.: Z0605
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Two-leaf door with frame, latch and wrought iron fittings. Soria pine wood and walnut panels, wrought iron. 18th century. A two-leaf 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 small squares placed side by side. The frame is simple, as is often the case with this type of piece, and also features a latch and wrought iron fittings. It is not common to preserve these construction elements, given their purely utilitarian purpose and their replacement by more modern ones as soon as tastes change or when the old ones deteriorate.
· Size: 148x212 (Hoja 61x202 cms.)
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS
Ref.: Z2655
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Mahogany gaming table. 19th century. The upper board is rectangular in shape and has curved profiles, and is supported by two balustrade legs that end in two supports with a shape reminiscent of cabriole legs, decorated with mouldings. Both are secured by a turned frame and have metal rollers. The lines recall baroque examples, while the decorative simplicity refers to neoclassical models, a common mix in 19th century furniture.
· Size: 95,5x48x74 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z3056
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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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Pair of friar's chairs. Walnut wood, leather, metal. Spain, 17th century. Armchairs with high arms and backrests of the type known as “frailero”, which have leather with studs on the seat and upper part of the backrest, low chambranes joining the front legs with the back ones and middle chambranes or side rails (the front one carved and cut out creating geometric motifs) joining the two front legs and the two back ones, and simple armrests, with scrollwork finishes. The friar's chair, originally of Italian origin, became one of the most common pieces of Spanish furniture since its introduction in the 16th century, being characteristic of this and the 17th century and being recovered again in the historicist movement of the 19th century. Being such a deep-rooted tradition in Spain, this type of model was never stopped being created.
· Size: 69x55x107 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z5070
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Gilt bronze and white marble fittings in Louis XVI style, 19th century. It is made up of two cups on pedestals and a clock. The first ones are identical: on four circular legs, there is a polygonal base on which there is a low fluted column decorated with two strings of pearls in its lower area; above it, there is a tall-stemmed cup decorated with two handles in the shape of plant stems. The clock is placed on four legs, a semicircular base with a floral frieze, four columns and another semicircular plate; highlighted by two branches with flowers joined together, it has a white face and Arabic numerals, as well as hands of the type known as Louis XVI and is topped by a vase. The pendulum of the clock, which has been shaped like a sun, can be seen between the columns and the decorative chains. The French style known as Louis XVI is characterized by its inspiration in classicism and spans approximately from 1760 to 1789. In the 19th century, numerous artistic movements from the past were recovered, among which the aforementioned stood out due to its inspiration, very much in line with the Neoclassicism of the time.
· Size: Reloj: 19x9x40 cms. Copas: 19x15x21 cms.
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Ref.: Z6190
