{"id":1079,"date":"2025-08-04T06:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T06:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.perizieantiquariato.it\/sculptures\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T15:11:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T15:11:19","slug":"sculptures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perizieantiquariato.it\/en\/sculptures\/","title":{"rendered":"19th-century Italian sculpture: an undervalued heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When discussing the Italian 19th century, attention almost always focuses on painting. Sculpture, on the other hand, remains a less explored territory despite its often superior technical and, in many cases, expressive quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is an objective fact: 19th-century Italian sculptors achieved levels of perfection in working with marble and bronze that are difficult to match, leaving behind a concrete and tangible testimony of their time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talking about nineteenth-century sculpture means engaging with a tradition of the highest level, which spans the entire century with different languages.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main sculptors of the 19th century<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Antonio Canova, an essential reference for the beginning of the century<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pietro Tenerani<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lorenzo Bartolini, a bridge between neoclassicism and naturalism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Giovanni Dupr\u00e8<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vincenzo Vela, one of the main interpreters of realism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ettore Ximenes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leonardo Bistolfi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medardo Rosso, a turning point towards modernity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These artists represent different currents, but they share a technical mastery and an ability to interpret reality that make 19th-century Italian sculpture a field of absolute importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent years, thanks also to the work of renowned scholars, this sector has begun to attract increasing attention from the international market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collectors and institutions, particularly in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan, have initiated a process of rediscovery that is resulting in increased presence at auctions, economic revaluation, and a structured collecting interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Italian market, however, still tends to follow these dynamics, rather than lead them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this context, valorization work becomes central.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The approach is based on some essential steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>direct analysis of the work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>historical and stylistic framework<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>verification of provenance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>identifying the correct sales channel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal is to restore the work to its proper position, both culturally and economically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For nineteenth-century sculpture, as for all historicized art, certification of authenticity represents an essential step.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nineteenth-century Italian sculpture is not a minor sector, but a field still in the process of fully establishing itself.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experience shows that when a work is properly studied, documented, and presented, the market is able to recognize its value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This includes an activity geared not only towards consultancy, but also towards building a conscious and structured development process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you&#8217;d like a professional appraisal or in-depth analysis of a specific piece, we can analyze its characteristics, quality, and context to accurately determine its value.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.perizieantiquariato.it\/en\/contact\/\">Contact me<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When discussing the Italian 19th century, attention almost always focuses on painting. Sculpture, on the other hand, remains a less explored territory despite its often superior technical and, in many cases, expressive quality. 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