Capitolium Art to Auction 324 Lots from Giancarlo Ligabue's Residences on September 29, 2026
On September 29, 2026, Capitolium Art in Brescia will host an auction titled "Dalle dimore di Giancarlo Ligabue," featuring 324 items sourced from the residences of collector Giancarlo Ligabue. This event, organized into three sessions, presents a contemporary Wunderkammer filled with sacred art, ethnographic objects, period furniture, and scientific tools. Noteworthy pieces include a San Romualdo panel (Lot 164) linked to Ambito di Giovanni Bellini, with an estimated value of €20,000–40,000, and a 15th-century devotional fragment depicting a saint's head (Lot 163), estimated at €3,000–5,000. Additional highlights comprise 19th-century Maori pendants (Lot 64) valued at €2,000–4,000 and a walnut armillary sphere (Lot 24), estimated at €1,000–1,500.
Key facts
- Capitolium Art will hold the auction "Dalle dimore di Giancarlo Ligabue" on September 29, 2026
- The sale comprises 324 lots from the residences of Giancarlo Ligabue
- The auction is organized in three sessions
- San Romualdo (Lot 164), attributed to the Ambito di Giovanni Bellini, carries an estimate of €20,000–40,000
- Frammento raffigurante testa di santo (Lot 163), 15th-century oil on panel, is estimated at €3,000–5,000
- A pair of 19th-century Maori pendants from New Zealand (Lot 64) is estimated at €2,000–4,000
- An Italian 19th-century armillary sphere in walnut, paper and metal (Lot 24) is estimated at €1,000–1,500
- A 19th-century gilt and carved wood console with shaped red marble top (Lot 229) is estimated at €2,500–4,500
Entities
Artists
- Giancarlo Ligabue
- Giovanni Bellini
- Bellini
Institutions
- Capitolium Art
- Collezione da Tiffany
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Brescia
- New Zealand