Gino Severini (1883-1966)

Fillia, a key figure in the second generation of Italian Futurists whose real name was Luigi Colombo, painted this rare work in 1928.

Italy’s art market, the world’s sixth-largest behind Switzerland, posted 40,000 transactions and total sales of $212M in 2021, according to a recent Artprice report.

To each their vision of the creation of the world. In the version by Napoleone Martinuzzi and Gino Cenedese, we see Adam and Eve surrounded by fish, shellfish and birds.

While posterity praises Paul Rosenberg, his older brother Léonce is notorious for his imbroglios.  An exhibition and the publication of an exemplary thesis set the record straight.

Four works by Félix del Marle recall an avant-garde style—Futurism—and the early 20th century, a period of progress.

Key works by two outstanding painters dominated this auction, but the decorative arts also made a fine showing.

Across the Alps in Italy, modern and contemporary art dealers are penalized by an oppressive bureaucracy and a rigid tax system. But above all, they rail against the prejudices of the political class, which considers them a niche sector for the elite without recognizing their primordial cultural role.

The world's sixth-largest market ahead of Switzerland, Italy recorded a total turnover of $212 million for 40,000 transactions in 2021, according to an Artprice report. Its major artists - Fontana, Morandi, Schifano, Boetti, Severini, Burri - have regained their place in national auctions.

Six new works by Boccioni, Severini, Sironi, Balla, de Chirico and Savinio have been added to the Milanese institution. The donation from the collector Giuseppina Antognini, widow of the entrepreneur Francesco Pasquinelli (1922-2011), was complemented by a contribution of €5 M for the extension of the museum.

Antibes will host another design sale, this one featuring Charlotte Perriand’s Nuage bookcase, rattan furniture by Audoux-Minet and a chair by Niemeyer.