
Nicole Smith
Specialist, Head of Sale
US$2,000 - US$3,000

Specialist, Head of Sale

Associate Specialist

Head of Department, Private & Iconic Collections, North America

Specialist, Head of Sale
Giuseppe Sommaruga (Italian, 1869-1917) was an Art Nouveau Milanese architect famous for the Palazzo Castiglioni.
Fratelli Broggi is a Milanese fine silver firm founded in 1818. Today, Fratelli Broggi is the exclusive Italian distributor of Villeroy & Boch's hotel and restaurant products.
Provenance
Il Segno del Tempo, Milan;
Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above March 2014.
Literature
Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 244-245, number 187. (illustrated)
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