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MARTYRDOM OF SAINT STEPHEM. OIL ON CANVAS. 17TH CENTURY, AFTER AEGIDIU...

Saint Stephen. Oil on canvas. 17th century, after the engraving by Aegidius Sadeler (inspired by Jacopo Palma). The figure of the Saint appears in the foreground, with his arms raised to the sky; to the left of the viewer, the martyrdom of Saint Stephen is shown, under the heavenly apparition of Christ and God the Father; on the other side, there are some buildings and spectators. Both in the composition and in the figures, one can see an influence, directly or indirectly from other paintings, of an engraving by Aegidius Sadeler II (1570-1629) based on a Martyrdom of Saint Stephen by Jacopo Palma the Younger (1548-1628).

· Size: 67x6x83 cms. int 43x58 cms
ANTIQUES

Ref.: ZF0760
BRONZE BULL. AFTER BENLLIURE, MARIANO (1862-1947).

Bull. Bronze. Based on the model by BENLLIURE GIL, Mariano (Valencia 1862-Madrid, 1947). Mariano Benlliure was a Spanish sculptor, a precocious creator both in the field of painting and sculpture. He trained in Valencia, Madrid, Paris, Rome, etc., and his name became famous, more or less, when he settled in Madrid in 1887, obtaining a First Medal at the National Exhibition of that year. His healthy financial situation allowed him to have a great social life, meeting prominent figures of the time. He produced numerous religious, civil and funerary works (Cabra, Madrid, Seville, Navarra, etc.), and his work is preserved in important private collections and institutions.

· Size: 84x39xx54 Base 74x39
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES

Ref.: ZF0871
BRONZE INKWELL. SPAN, 17TH CENTURY.

Bronze inkwell. Spain, 17th century. An octagonal bronze inkwell with eight small holes and one large hole in the centre of the upper part. It has a flat base and decoration on its fronts based on mouldings of different shapes and widths, all smooth and leaving flat areas in the centre of the piece. Around this central hole there is a raised moulding, in a combination similar to that mentioned above. Typologically, the most common form of inkwell in Baroque Spain was square, and they were made of bronze, ceramic, etc. The polygonal shape, although also relatively frequent and apparently more so in the 18th century, is less common. Compare, for example, the polygonal ceramic inkwell from Talavera de la Reina dated to the 17th century that is in the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas (Madrid), or the bronze one with an octagonal lid dated to the 19th century from the same institution, with several ceramic ones and different origins from the 18th century (same museum), etc. Above all, it is worth remembering, due to its similarity to the present piece, the polygonal inkwell with six holes made of bronze and dated to the 17th century that is in the Museo Casa Natal de Cervantes (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid). Likewise, it is possible to see the use of pieces of this type in paintings such as San Gregorio Magno by Fray Juan Andrés Rizi dated 1681 (Museo del Prado, Madrid). Weight: 1.701 kg.

· Size: 18,5x18,5x8 cms
ANTIQUES

Ref.: ZF1121
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PAX WITH INFANT JESUS AS SALVATOR MUNDI. PARTIALLY GILT SILVER AND PEA...

Peace-bearer with the Child Jesus as Salvator Mundi. Partially gilded silver and a pearl. Madrid, 1781. A peace-bearer with a structure in silver in its colour, embossed and chiselled, and a round figure of the Child Jesus cast and gilded. The Child appears naked, with a radiant halo and resting his left leg on a rock, in a contrapposto position of classical heritage. He is represented as Salvator Mundi, with a sphere that symbolises the world in his left hand, crowned by the cross. The Salvator Mundi is usually shown blessing with his right hand, a gesture that is eliminated here to make the Child hold a sceptre of command topped with a pearl. The figure sits on a corbel in the shape of a scallop and is situated within a niche topped with a semicircular arch, with another scallop at its apex, in allusion to the sacrament of baptism. The profile of the niche shows a fantastic architectural design, with C-shaped braces, floral elements, thick acanthus leaves, rows of bells and rocaille crests. In the upper area, the bottom of the arch appears worked with small incisions that shade the surface, highlighting the relief of the rest of the elements. The flat back has a support band also in silver, joined by soldering. The piece has hallmarks of Madrid Villa y Corte from 1781. Illegible silversmith's mark.

· Size: 11x6x13,5 cms
ANTIQUES

Ref.: ZF1251
POWDER HORN. SPAIN, 19TH CENTURY.

Powder keg. Engraved horn, rope, cork. Spain, 19th century. A container for storing gunpowder made from a cow horn and decorated on the outside with a series of figurative, geometric and vegetal engravings and inscriptions enhanced with dark or black ink or dye. The decoration is arranged in horizontal bands, with some elements enhanced with “frames” of crossed lines, and one can clearly see Latin crosses, floral elements, a coiled snake, various human figures (note in particular the male figures at the top, with firearms), quadrupeds, birds, fish and inscriptions in capital letters (names such as Manuel, intertwined initials...). Also known as “horns”, these types of vessels were usually made not by skilled and specialised workers, but by shepherds, ranchers, etc., using their own names, important elements from their area or for themselves, or motifs of great tradition in a certain area in their decoration. Compare this with the one by Pedro Doncel, dated 1855 and preserved in the Museum of Olivenza (Spain), or the one from 1883 in the Museo del Traje in Madrid (Spain).

· Size: 27x8x7 cms.
ANTIQUES

Ref.: ZF1286
MARQUETRY DUTCH COMMODE ON LEGS.

Comfortable Dutch marquetry. Four legs support the chest of drawers, which has four drawers (these with a key lock and two handles in gold metal) and a top. The three fronts of the cabinet and the top have floral marquetry in light wood on a walnut-coloured background. The colours, the theme and the decorative technique are all characteristic of traditional Dutch furniture.

· Size: 88x47x87 cms
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC

Ref.: D010
COMMODE. ROOT WOOD, WOOD, METAL.

Chest of drawers veneered in burl wood, gold metal handles Rectangular chest of drawers with spherical legs made of wood, with a burl wood finish on the outside and fittings and locks in gold metal, reminiscent of English models in its clean lines and composition. It has five drawers at the front.

· Size: 120x50x90 cms
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC

Ref.: D042
BED FRAME. WOOD. 20TH CENTURY, AFTER ANTIQUE MODELS.

Bed. Carved and turned wood. 20th century, following ancient models. Bed frame composed of a headboard and footboard made of carved and turned wood, creating architectural and plant motifs reminiscent of classical elements with Baroque influences (Solomonic shapes), following common examples in certain areas of Spain and Portugal.

· Size: 149x187 cms. para 130x190 cms.
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC

Ref.: V200
PAIR OF CHIMNEY ANDIRONS, GILT BRONZE. FRANCE, 19TH CENTURY.

Pair of andirons in gilded bronze and iron. France, 19th century. The area closest to the fireplace has been left undecorated. The front features two cupids with butterfly wings, a common detail in the 19th century, as well as the eggs, shields and plant elements that complete the figures. Shapes inspired by classicism are common in Neoclassicism and in all the decorative styles of the 19th century.

· Size: 25x20x10 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z3052
PORCELAIN VASE. AFTER MODELS FROM THE MANUFACTURE NATIONALE, SÈVRES

Vase in glazed porcelain. Inspired by neoclassical models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres. The vase is decorated with classical elements. Its lines have been highlighted by gilded bronze applications with motifs inspired by Neoclassical art (and therefore by Antiquity): female grotesques on the handles topped with vegetal volutes, flowers, openwork vegetal scrolls, etc. The work is inspired by creations from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres.

· Size: 40x25x77 cms.
DECORATION
PORCELAIN

Ref.: S2558C
ROUND PIETRA DURA TABLETOP. MARBLE AND HARDSTONES.

Square table top. Geometric pattern. Marbles and hard stones. Table top with a concentric composition made from rectangles and triangles of different stones framed by another smooth band. This type of work, although inspired both in materials and technique by those made by the main European workshops of the 16th to 18th centuries, is more reminiscent of the sample boards with which these centres showed off their materials to potential clients due to the prominence of the colours and veins of the stones.

· Size: 90x90 cms.
DECORATION
HARD STONE

Ref.: AM-222 S...
WALNUT CLOTHING PRESS, HOLLAND, 19TH CENTURY.

Oak clothes press, Holland, 19th century. A clothes press with a lockable cabinet at the bottom, made of oak wood in Holland. As is normal for these utilitarian items, it is not decorated and was used to smooth clothes. It is not common to keep this type of object because they were very frequently thrown away once better technical innovations became available. Oak wood was chosen for its construction due to its hardness and resistance.

· Size: 76x52x171 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS

Ref.: Z0368
WALNUT CLOTHING PRESS, HOLLAND, 19TH CENTURY..

Oak clothes press, Holland, 19th century. The press stands on four turned legs (three of which are secured with a straight jamb) with a drawer underneath. Being a purely utilitarian piece of furniture, it has hardly any decorative elements. The oak wood used in its manufacture was chosen for its hardness and resistance, since these presses were used to smooth clothes as much as possible.

· Size: 72x55x167 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS

Ref.: Z0369
CUPBOARD. OAK, METAL, GLASS. 19TH CENTURY.

Sideboard. Carved oak, metal, glass. 19th century. A carved oak sideboard made up of two bodies: the upper one has a display cabinet with shelves and a simple decoration with columns and a powerful moulding reminiscent of certain Neoclassical examples; the centre has a space flanked by columns with vase-shaped shafts and a small shelf at the back; the lower area has two drawers and two doors, decorated with carvings reminiscent of certain Renaissance works. This mixture of styles was common in 19th century furniture.

· Size: 147x61x246 cms.
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FURNITURE

Ref.: Z0585
SPANISH DESK STRUCTURE. WALNUT, IRON. SPAIN, 17TH CENTURY.

Wastepaper basket. Walnut wood, iron. Spain, 17th century. Rectangular structure for a wastepaper basket or chest of drawers made of carved walnut wood, with a lid that closes with two hooks and iron fittings (knob on the outside, corners and hinges on the inside). Note the distribution of the interior spaces, of different sizes to store different objects.

· Size: 154x53x60 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z0719
WEDDING CHEST. WOOD, TEXTILE, METAL, REMAINDERS OF POLYCHROMY. SALAMAN...

Chest. Carved wood, metal, textile, remains of polychromy. Salamanca area, 17th century. Rectangular chest with a flat lid made of carved wood that preserves remains of the original polychromy, corners and other metal fittings and textile details in certain places. It is decorated on the outside with a moulding in its lower area based on curved motifs and a simple carved decoration with a plant theme arranged in a rigid symmetry highlighting an inscription in capital letters on the front (“Long live María / Fernandez”) alluding to the original owner of the piece. On the inside it has no decoration or other elements than the parts of the fittings of the corresponding hinges and the exposed wood. The rectangular, flat-lidded chest model was very common in Spanish art since the Middle Ages, with its decorative elements varying over time and with the styles. The metal elements of the piece of furniture (corner guards on red fabric, lock shield on the front, hinges on the inside, handles on the sides for moving it, etc.) have a decoration of waves and finials that refer to Baroque models, as well as columns (flanking the keyhole). The carved decoration on the front (simplified flowers, stems, leaves and perched birds, with simple polychromy in three colours - red, green, yellow -) is not too fine (something common in popular examples), and follows a composition and colours very common in popular chests in the Salamanca area, with the use of walnut being common for its construction (as in all Spanish furniture, due to the resistance of the wood and its abundance at that time). The addition of a female name in capital letters on the front (a detail that would indicate that this piece of furniture is a chest made to store a wedding trousseau, hence the abundance of decoration in a popular utilitarian piece and the presence of a lock with a key) is another element worth highlighting in this piece of furniture. A similar model is mentioned in one of the most used reference books on Spanish furniture, ENRIQUEZ ARRANZ, Maria Dolores. Spanish furniture in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. 1951. p. 39; cat. no. 74; plate 74; Beautiful example of a bridal chest or chest, popular Spanish style of the 17th century, with rudimentary carvings forming a series of stems, flowers and animals. It is polychrome and bears the name of its owner in the centre: 'Long live Maria Hernandez', .

· Size: 58x162x65 cms.
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FURNITURE

Ref.: Z0762
MAHOGANY CHEST OF DRAWERS. SPAIN, 19TH CENTURY.

Chest of drawers with five drawers in mahogany wood. 19th century. Two disc legs and a curved rear base support the chest of drawers, which has a slightly curved front and five drawers (two smaller ones at the top) with locks and wooden knobs. The absence of decorative elements makes the precious material the protagonist, as well as recalling old English examples of the type known as “chest of drawers”.

· Size: 106,5x57x107,3 cms.
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FURNITURE

Ref.: Z0889
IRON CORBEL SET. 19TH-20TH CENTURIES.

Iron corbels. 19th-20th centuries. Set of three iron corbels used in some notable residences, decorated with scrolls, lines and other elements that could link the pieces to Neoclassicism, but which also have a somewhat more modern air. The polygonal finials located under the two facing scrolls at the top recall certain elements of the East, while the composition can be compared to European traditions.

· Size: 42x17x49 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS

Ref.: Z1015
WROUGHT IRON GRILLE FOR A PULPIT. 18TH CENTURY.

Pulpit railing. Wrought iron. 18th century. Wrought iron railing with thirteen bars with double pear-shaped and disc-shaped shafts, arranged in a circle with flat bars of the same material (circular and cross-shaped combined at the base for a firmer hold, and arranged in a circle at the top), which would have been created to surround the pulpit of a church, accessible through a door created with the same railing (one of the balusters allows part of the railing to rotate). Although balustraded shapes were already used in Baroque railings, the present composition refers more to 18th-century Neoclassical models.

· Size: 100x100x110 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS

Ref.: Z1045
WALNUT DAVENPORT DESK, ENGLAND, 19TH CENTURY.

English “Davenport” desk in walnut wood, 19th century. A writing desk with four drawers on the side, an inkwell with a lock on the top and a folding top with a lockable key. This type of desk is known as a “Davenport” because it was a captain with that surname who first ordered this piece of furniture from Gillows of Lancaster towards the end of the 18th century, from which time these desks were made with a remarkable variety of decorative elements. Requires restorations

· Size: 55,5x57x79 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE

Ref.: Z3099
IRON DOG DOOR KNOCKER 16TH CENTURY

Wrought iron. Dog shape. Spain 16th century

· Size: 15x5x21 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z3687
DECORATION FOR A ROOM. POLYCHROMED WOOD. ITALIAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY.

Bedroom decoration. Carved and polychrome wood. Italian school, 19th century. Architectural decoration made of carved and polychrome wood, composed of a central mixed-linear arch and two trilobed side arches flanking it with two small steps below. The decoration based on vegetal scrolls, diamonds, rhombuses, capitals, etc. is inspired by Italian Renaissance models, adding variations that are common in the historicist interpretations of the 19th century.

· Size: 252x16x291 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
FURNITURE

Ref.: Z3854
TABLE LEG, CONTEMPORARY. CARVED AND POLYCHROMED WOOD.

Contemporary table base. Carved and polychrome wood. Table base inspired by 19th century neoclassical French models that features a bust of a half-naked child holding a cushion on his head and with the lower half of his body transformed into a pillar decorated with plant and architectural elements reminiscent of the Rococo.

· Size: Alt. 65 cms.
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC

Ref.: Z4709
CUPBOARD. WALNUT. 19TH CENTURY.

Sideboard. Walnut wood carved in its colour. 19th century. Double-body sideboard with a decorated front made of carved walnut wood. The lower body has a decoration on both doors, enhanced by columns on the sides; a similar composition is found on the upper body, varying the decorative theme of the doors. In the centre, an empty space has been left with different wooden elements. Both the shape and the decoration of the piece recall antique Spanish furniture, of classicist inspiration.

· Size: 140x60x237 cms.
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FURNITURE

Ref.: Z4912

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