Lot 1037 - A192 Decorative Arts - Thursday, 18. June 2020, 02.00 PM
PIETRA-DURA PICTORIAL PANEL,
In its composition and materials, the present "Commesso in pietre dure" or "Florentine Mosaic" is reminiscent of designs by the Florentine studio Castrucci, which produced top-quality stonework at the Prague Court under the reign of Emperor Rudolf II (1552-1612).
Literature:
-Clare Vincent, "Prince Karl I of Liechtenstein's Pietre Dure Tabletop", Metropolitan Museum Journal, Vol. 22, 1987, pp. 157-178.
-Wolfram Köppe (ed.) and Anna Maria Giusti with contributions by Cristina Acidini, Rudolf Distelberger, Detlef Heikamp, Jutta Kappel, Florian Knothe, and Ian Wardropper, "Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe", MET Publication, New York, 2008, pp. 29 ff. & pp. 219-229.
CHF 15 000 / 25 000 | (€ 15 460 / 25 770)
Sold for CHF 140 600 (including buyer’s premium)
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