Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 596

Italian Baroque Portable Altar

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

(16th century)

Ecce Homo, oil on panel, 6-7/8 x 5-1/2 in., altar with reverse painted "pietra dura inlay" glass panels, overall 16-7/8 x 14 x 5-1/4 in.

Provenance: Private South Carolina Collection

Condition

panel possibly associated, altar with old original patinated surface, some loss to fret work at right, lacking finials, replaced back panel, repairs, pest damage, wear to lacquered finish, lacking an element to base, later hinges

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