O n 26 and 27 November in Paris, Sotheby's will be honoured to present for sale the most important group of Italian classical decorative art ever to appear on the art market: The Giordano Collection, Une Vision Muséale.
 
Driven by a quest for perfection and rarity and inspired by the interiors of royal residences in Piedmont, his native region, the collector has successfully assembled an exceptional group of museum-quality works of art, furniture, hardstones and micromosaics, accompanied by a fine group of Italian and French Old Master paintings.
 
The collection includes works by some of the greatest artists and designers who cemented the reputation of Italian art in the 18th century, including works of art from the Grand Ducal and Vatican workshops and by renowned artists such as Ginori, Maggiolini, Valadier, Righetti and Raffaelli.

Discover the Best Ever Italian Decorative Arts: The Giordano Collection

Exhibition On View

83 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
20–26 November 2024
Wednesday, 20 November | 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Thursday, 21 November | 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Friday, 22 November | 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Saturday, 23 November| 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
Sunday, 24 November | 2:00 PM–6:00 PM
Monday, 25 November | 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Tuesday, 26 November | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Sotheby's Magazine
Meet the Specialists: The Decorative Arts Specialist

“More than anything else, it was Piedmont that profoundly shaped Gianni Giordano’s tastes. His fascination with the region’s sumptuous residences, in particular Turin’s Palazzo Reale and the Stupinigi Hunting Lodge, led him to imagine his own home as a veritable private museum, where eighteenth-century bronze, giltwood and chinoiserie reign supreme.”
Mario Tavella, President of Sotheby’s France and Chairman of Sotheby’s Europe

Auctions

Type: auction
Category: Upcoming Auction
The Giordano Collection: Une Vision Muséale Part I
26 November 2024 | 4:30 PM CET | Paris
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Type: auction
Category: Upcoming Auction
The Giordano Collection: Une Vision Muséale Part II
27 November 2024 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris
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Collection Highlights

34
Type: lot
Category: Lot
An Italian pietre dure panel representing the harbour of Livorno, by the Grand Ducal Workshops, Florence, after a design by Giuseppe Zocchi (1716-1767), circa 1765-1770
An Italian pietre dure panel representing the harbour of Livorno, by the Grand Ducal Workshops, Florence, after a design by Giuseppe Zocchi (1716-1767), circa 1765-1770
Estimate: 800,000 – 1,500,000 EUR
Estimate: 800,000 – 1,500,000 EUR
The Giordano Collection: Une Vision Muséale Part I
26 November 2024 | 4:30 PM CET | Paris
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Type: lot
Category: Lot
An Italian silver-gilt cellaret with the coat-of-arms of the cardinal duke of York, by Luigi Valadier (1726-1785), Rome, circa 1785
An Italian silver-gilt cellaret with the coat-of-arms of the cardinal duke of York, by Luigi Valadier (1726-1785), Rome, circa 1785
Estimate: 200,000 – 300,000 EUR
Estimate: 200,000 – 300,000 EUR
The Giordano Collection: Une Vision Muséale Part I
26 November 2024 | 4:30 PM CET | Paris
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Type: lot
Category: Lot
An Italian carved giltwood and painted polychrome japanned centre table, Royal Workshops of Turin, second quarter 18th century
An Italian carved giltwood and painted polychrome japanned centre table, Royal Workshops of Turin, second quarter 18th century
Estimate: 150,000 – 250,000 EUR
Estimate: 150,000 – 250,000 EUR
The Giordano Collection: Une Vision Muséale Part I
26 November 2024 | 4:30 PM CET | Paris
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Type: lot
Category: Lot
A set of six South Italian giltwood and reverse-painted glass chairs, Sicily, one chair signed Michele Milana and dated 1813
A set of six South Italian giltwood and reverse-painted glass chairs, Sicily, one chair signed Michele Milana and dated 1813
Estimate: 120,000 – 180,000 EUR
Estimate: 120,000 – 180,000 EUR
The Giordano Collection: Une Vision Muséale Part I
26 November 2024 | 4:30 PM CET | Paris
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22
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Giovanni Paolo Panini
Giovanni Paolo Panini
The Marquess Molinari ordained Archbishop by the Pope Benedict XIV
Estimate: 600,000 – 800,000 EUR
Estimate: 600,000 – 800,000 EUR
The Giordano Collection: Une Vision Muséale Part I
26 November 2024 | 4:30 PM CET | Paris
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43
Type: lot
Category: Lot
An important monumental Doccia porcelain gilt-bronze mounted table-clock, surmounted with the Ginori coat-of-arms, commissioned by Lorenzo Ginori, circa 1777-1778
An important monumental Doccia porcelain gilt-bronze mounted table-clock, surmounted with the Ginori coat-of-arms, commissioned by Lorenzo Ginori, circa 1777-1778
Estimate: 350,000 – 500,000 EUR
Estimate: 350,000 – 500,000 EUR
The Giordano Collection: Une Vision Muséale Part I
26 November 2024 | 4:30 PM CET | Paris
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57
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Jean-Antoine Julien, dit Julien de Parme
Jean-Antoine Julien, dit Julien de Parme
Herminia putting on Clorinda’s armour
Estimate: 200,000 – 300,000 EUR
Estimate: 200,000 – 300,000 EUR
The Giordano Collection: Une Vision Muséale Part I
26 November 2024 | 4:30 PM CET | Paris
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Type: lot
Category: Lot
A micromosaic by Cesare Aguatti (active late 18th century), Rome, dated 1774, in a gilt-bronze frame by Paolo Spagna (1736-1788) with the coat-of-arms of pope Pio VI
A micromosaic by Cesare Aguatti (active late 18th century), Rome, dated 1774, in a gilt-bronze frame by Paolo Spagna (1736-1788) with the coat-of-arms of pope Pio VI
Estimate: 250,000 – 500,000 EUR
Estimate: 250,000 – 500,000 EUR
The Giordano Collection: Une Vision Muséale Part I
26 November 2024 | 4:30 PM CET | Paris
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