Auctionata: sale of antique frames in Berlin 2016

by The Frame Blog

…to be held on Monday 11th July live on the internet from Havelstudios in Berlin. This auction includes frames dating from the 16th to the 20th century, mainly originating from France, Italy and Spain. Some of the highlights in the auction can be seen below; for the full sale see Auction No. 595 from Berlin

Lot 1: A Spanish Rococo faux marbre polychrome frame, 18th century

Wood, carved, gilt and with polychrome

Spain, 18th century

Cavetto sight, plain frieze, ovolo with hollow, straight reverse frieze, curved frieze, partly raised and with carved gilt rocaille ornament, central protruding canopy at the cornice, with pendant lambrequins, cavetto back edge

Old suspension

Rebate dimensions: 162 x 104.5 cm; total dimensions: 195.5 x 150 cm

Good condition, consistent with age

Estimate by Auctionata Expert: €4,000

Lot 6: A Spanish polychrome frame with leaf corners & centres, 17th century

Wood, carved, stuccoed, gilded and painted polychrome frame

Spain, 17th century

Plain sight, astragal, plain frieze partially contrasted with foliate carvings, quarter round top edge, old hanger

Rebate dimensions: 171.5 x 90 cm; total dimensions: 192 x 108 cm

Good condition, consistent with age

Estimate by Auctionata Expert: €6,000

Lot 57: An Italian parcel-gilt, marbled and ebonized cassetta, 17th century

Wood, parcel-gilt, brown painting, partially ebonized

Italy, 17th century

Cassetta frame with slender taenia sight, ovolo, slender hollow, plain ovolo, slender hollow, flat frieze with engraved leaf corners, and a ovolo with slightly projecting taenia back edge

Old mounting

Rebate dimensions: 64.2 x 55.6 cm; total dimensions: 88 x 79.4 cm

Good condition, consistent with age

Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 4,500 €