Online auction 1344
ONLINE AUCTION | NEAPOLITAN NATIVITY SHEPHERDS
Online
tue 3 - tue 10 December 2024
With Christmas coming up Pandolfini is delighted to present an online auction dedicated to Neapolitan nativity shepherds, a nucleus of figures from a single important collection brought together over the years thanks to the knowledge and research work of a passionate collector.
Testifying to the highest Neapolitan nativity tradition, the sale of this collection will give collectors and neophytes alike the opportunity to come into possession of figures made in Naples especially in the 18th century by great sculptors and carvers, artists often commissioned by the most important families of the Neapolitan city to create nativity scenes to display in the halls of their palaces.
In addition to the classic Nativity group, the Magi and the angels in flight announcing the birth of the Savior, some 50 individual figures and a few composite scenes will be offered for auction, along with beautiful depictions of animals.
Peasants, commoners, bagpipers, maidens, Moors, washerwomen, roast-chestnut sellers, women of the nobility and so on, together with their precious accessories, will be ready to take their place in new nativity scenes.
Testifying to the highest Neapolitan nativity tradition, the sale of this collection will give collectors and neophytes alike the opportunity to come into possession of figures made in Naples especially in the 18th century by great sculptors and carvers, artists often commissioned by the most important families of the Neapolitan city to create nativity scenes to display in the halls of their palaces.
In addition to the classic Nativity group, the Magi and the angels in flight announcing the birth of the Savior, some 50 individual figures and a few composite scenes will be offered for auction, along with beautiful depictions of animals.
Peasants, commoners, bagpipers, maidens, Moors, washerwomen, roast-chestnut sellers, women of the nobility and so on, together with their precious accessories, will be ready to take their place in new nativity scenes.
Auction Highlights
Lot N. 52
THE NATIVITY, NAPLES, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
THE NATIVITY, NAPLES, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
SCENA DELLA NATIVITÀ, NAPOLI, SECOLO XVIII/XIX
teste in terracotta policroma, mani [..]
Estimate
€ 15.000 / 25.000
Lot N. 32
A DROMEDARY, NAPLES, LATE 18TH CENTURY
A DROMEDARY, NAPLES, LATE 18TH CENTURY
DROMEDARIO, NAPOLI, FINE SECOLO XVIII
in legno policromo, occhi in vetro, cm 47x65x21
[..]
Estimate
€ 5.000 / 8.000
Lot N. 61
A TURK ON HORSEBACK, NAPLES, LATE 18TH CENTURY
A TURK ON HORSEBACK, NAPLES, LATE 18TH CENTURY
TURCO A CAVALLO, NAPOLI, FINE SECOLO XVIII
testa in terracotta policroma, mani e piedi [..]
Estimate
€ 8.000 / 12.000
Lot N. 87
A PACKHORSE, NAPLES, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
A PACKHORSE, NAPLES, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
CAVALLO CON SOMA, NAPOLI, SECOLO XVIII/XIX
in legno e terracotta policroma, occhi in vetro, [..]
Estimate
€ 4.500 / 7.000
Lot N. 60
A GOAT (ZIMMARO), NAPLES, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
A GOAT (ZIMMARO), NAPLES, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
ZIMMARO, NAPOLI, SECOLO XVIII/XIX
in terracotta policroma, occhi in vetro, gambe in metallo, [..]
Estimate
€ 1.000 / 1.500
Lot N. 14
A 'SERPENTON' PLAYER, NAPLES,18TH CENTURY
A "SERPENTON" PLAYER, NAPLES,18TH CENTURY
SUONATORE CON SERPENTONE, NAPOLI, SECOLO XVIII
testa in terracotta policroma, mani e piedi [..]
Estimate
€ 2.000 / 4.000
Lot N. 37
A GEORGIAN WOMAN, NAPLES, 18TH CENTURY
A GEORGIAN WOMAN, NAPLES, 18TH CENTURY
DONNA GEORGIANA, NAPOLI, SECOLO XVIII
testa in terracotta policroma, mani e piedi in legno [..]
Estimate
€ 1.800 / 3.000
Lot N. 80
A PAIR OF PUTTI, NAPLES, 18TH CENTURY
A PAIR OF PUTTI, NAPLES, 18TH CENTURY
COPPIA DI PUTTI, NAPOLI, SECOLO XVIII
in legno policromo, occhi in vetro, cm 22x16,5x13 e cm [..]
Estimate
€ 2.500 / 4.000
Lot N. 69
A PAIR OF ANGELS, NAPLES, 18TH CENTURY
A PAIR OF ANGELS, NAPLES, 18TH CENTURY
COPPIA DI ANGELI, NAPOLI, SECOLO XVIII
teste in terracotta policroma, mani e piedi in legno [..]
Estimate
€ 3.000 / 5.000
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