Two Doccia-Ginori white-glazed rectangular plaques: L'Allegoria della Primavera et dull 'Inverno'
Lot 1318
Two Doccia-Ginori white-glazed rectangular plaques, "L'Allegoria della Primavera e dell'Inverno"
after models by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (Italian, 1656-1740)
mid- to late 19th century
Sold for US$ 16,250 inc. premium
Auction Details
Two Doccia-Ginori white-glazed rectangular plaques, "L'Allegoria della Primavera e dell'Inverno"<BR />after models by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (Italian, 1656-1740)<BR />mid- to late 19th century Two Doccia-Ginori white-glazed rectangular plaques, "L'Allegoria della Primavera e dell'Inverno"<BR />after models by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (Italian, 1656-1740)<BR />mid- to late 19th century Two Doccia-Ginori white-glazed rectangular plaques, "L'Allegoria della Primavera e dell'Inverno"<BR />after models by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (Italian, 1656-1740)<BR />mid- to late 19th century Two Doccia-Ginori white-glazed rectangular plaques, "L'Allegoria della Primavera e dell'Inverno"<BR />after models by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (Italian, 1656-1740)<BR />mid- to late 19th century Two Doccia-Ginori white-glazed rectangular plaques, "L'Allegoria della Primavera e dell'Inverno"<BR />after models by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (Italian, 1656-1740)<BR />mid- to late 19th century Two Doccia-Ginori white-glazed rectangular plaques, "L'Allegoria della Primavera e dell'Inverno"<BR />after models by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (Italian, 1656-1740)<BR />mid- to late 19th century Two Doccia-Ginori white-glazed rectangular plaques, "L'Allegoria della Primavera e dell'Inverno"<BR />after models by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (Italian, 1656-1740)<BR />mid- to late 19th century Two Doccia-Ginori white-glazed rectangular plaques, "L'Allegoria della Primavera e dell'Inverno"<BR />after models by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (Italian, 1656-1740)<BR />mid- to late 19th century Two Doccia-Ginori white-glazed rectangular plaques: L'Allegoria della Primavera et dull 'Inverno'
Lot Details
Property from the Estates of Milton and Marilyn Myers, Hollywood, Florida
Two Doccia-Ginori white-glazed rectangular plaques, "L'Allegoria della Primavera e dell'Inverno"
after models by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (Italian, 1656-1740)
mid- to late 19th century
plaque dimensions 16 1/4 x 22in (41.5 x 66cm), in green-painted and giltwood frames

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    The Estate of Leona Helmsley
    Sold Christie's, New York, 9 April 2008, lot 17

    Literature:
    John Winter, Le Statue de Marchese Ginori, sculpture in porcellana bianca di Doccia, exhibition catalogue, 2003, pp. 84-87.

    The "Quattro Stagioni," commissioned for Ferdinando de'Medici, were originally conceived by Soldani in bronze circa 1708. Two Doccia porcelain reliefs from this series, circa 1770, are preserved at the Museo di Palazzo Venezia, Roma; the original wax models are in the collection of the Museo dello Porcellane di Doccia, Sesto Fiorentino.
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