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Sotheby's to Offer Exquisite Property From The Charming Piedmontese Villa
Representing the finest Piedmontese craftsmanship of the 18th century, the selection of 204 lots from the villa, estimated to fetch in excess of a million pounds, Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sotheby's London will offer for sale on Tuesday, 17 November 2009 an exquisite selection of fine Piedmontese furniture and works of art from the Vigna Corte di Bonvicino – a charming 18th-century villa situated in the hills outside Turin. Representing the finest Piedmontese craftsmanship of the 18th century, the selection of 204 lots from the villa, estimated to fetch in excess of a million pounds, paint an elegant and refined picture of 18th-century Italian courtly life. From beautifully carved giltwood furniture, to elegant gilt and crystal chandeliers, to fabulous faience and paintings of the period, the contents of Vigna



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