Wannenes to Auction 16th–18th Century Frames in Web-Live Sale on September 30

Wannenes will hold a web-live auction titled "La cornice come oggetto d'arte" on September 30, devoted to frames and period furnishings from the 16th to the 18th century. Among the highlights is lot 568, a carved and gilded wood frame from the 17th–18th century mounted as a mirror, featuring cartouche volutes and curl terminals typical of the Baroque style, estimated at €1,500–2,000. A 17th-century Baroque carved and gilded wood frame, lot 581, carries an estimate of €1,000–1,500 and is decorated with floral motifs, a lily at the corners and grotesque masks along the inner edge. Lot 592, a carved and gilded wood frame dating between the 16th and 17th centuries, is estimated at €1,200–1,500. Visually striking is lot 545, a 17th-century lacquered and gilded wood frame estimated at €1,200–1,500, alongside lot 657, a double-band frame from the 17th–18th century estimated at €1,000–1,200. The sale closes with lot 661, a pair of 17th-century lacquered and gilded wood frames estimated at €200–500, one bearing an old sealing-wax stamp on the reverse, and examples decorated with fantastic animal motifs such as lot 525, an openwork frame from the late 18th century estimated at €800–1,000. The complete catalogue is available online.