Oil on canvas "La Civetta" pipe hunting, glue hunting, owl hunting, 18th c. Lighting and mounted on a black

and mounted on a black marble base

each enriched with six rectangular tortoiseshell imitation painted panels set at the mid-points and corners of the surround

"Capri" rectangular low pouf

The shaft has concave facets resting on a circular base ending in four flattened ball feet

Neoclassical table lamp in blackened iron

Oil on canvas "La Civetta" pipe hunting, glue hunting, owl hunting, 18th c. Lighting and mounted on a blackOil on canvas depicting birds with human heads flying towards a young woman sitting on a tree and holding a rose. This is in fact a scene inspired by a hunting technique in which an owl is tied to a tree and its cry is used to attract birds. The hidden meaning of the painting is explained by the double meaning in Italian of the word civetta which designates both an owl and a gallant woman. Italy, 18th century.