Pier Francesco Mola Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Pier Francesco Mola Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 02, 2026
PIER FRANCESCO MOLA (1612-1666). Erminia writing Tancred's name on a Tree.
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
PIER FRANCESCO MOLA (1612-1666). Erminia writing Tancred's name on a Tree. black and red chalk, with black chalk framing lines on paper10 x 12 ¾ in. (25.4 x 32.3 cm.).
Christie's
Jul. 01, 2026
Pier Francesco Mola (Coldrerio 1612-1666 Rome) The Penitent Saint Jerome
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Pier Francesco Mola (Coldrerio 1612-1666 Rome) The Penitent Saint Jerome pen, ink and wash on paper, bears the number 489 on the reverse 26 x 31.7cm (10 1/4 x 12 1/2in).
Bonhams
Jun. 25, 2026
Pier Francesco Mola, 1612 Coldrerio – 1666 Rom, Kreis des
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
ALLEGORIE DES GEHÖRS Öl auf Leinwand. Doubliert. 58 x 70 cm. In vegetabil reliefiertem Rahmen. Vor ungedeutetem Hintergrund singt ein Kind mit Hilfe eines Notenblattes, links neben ihm offensichtlich sein Lehrmeister mit Brille und erhobener, den Ton weisender Hand. Rechts im Hintergrund ein weiterer Schüler. Als Vergleichsstück mag Molas „Homer diktiert seine Gedichte“ im Puschkin-Museum in Moskau dienen. In St. Petersburg wird hingegen ein Bildnis zweier verschiedenaltiger Geografen verwahrt, das Mola zugewiesen ist und kompositionelle Ähnlichkeiten mit dem vorliegenden Bild aufweist. (1451206) (13)
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Jun. 19, 2026
Attributed to Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666), Holy Family with Saint Joseph and Saint John the Baptist
Est: £200 - £400
Attributed to Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666) Holy Family with Saint Joseph and Saint John the Baptist Pen and brown ink and wash on buff laid paper With William Bates' collector's mark recto (Lugt 2604) Provenance: William Bates (1824-1884), English professor at Queen's College Birmingham, whose collection was sold at Sotheby's London, 19 January 1887 (Lugt 2604); Private collection, Warwickshire, England. Dimensions: (Frame) 14 in. (H) x 17.5 in. (W) (Paper) 7.5 in. (H) x 11.5 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Jun. 12, 2026
Pier Francesco Mola (attribuito a) Studio per la figura di Santa Maria Maddalena
Est: €300 - €500
Studio per la figura di Santa Maria Maddalena raccolta in atteggiamento meditativo entro un paesaggio tratteggiato recante iscrizione manoscritta “Disegno di Pier Franz° Mola". Il tratto sciolto e la morbida modulazione chiaroscurale richiamano la grafica barocca romana del Seicento.Entro cornice.
DAMS Casa d'Aste
Jun. 03, 2026
Pier Francesco MOLA (1612-1666)
Est: €150 - €200
Pier Francesco MOLA (1612-1666) le Christ et la Samaritaine Eau-forte Tirage du XVIIIe siècle Angles collés, coupée avant le coup de planche dans le bas (quelques millimètres manquent) Etching, print run from the 18th century. Cut before the platemark on the bottom (some millimeters missing) 19,7 x 26,7 CM - 7,7 x 10,5 IN On joint : d'après M.A. Raimondi Vénus et l'Amour Burin Un peu jauni, avec des taches, petits manques et restaurations Chisel. Yellowed, stains, lakes, restored 26,5 x 17 CM - 10,4 x 6,7 IN
Tajan
May. 28, 2026
Pier Francesco Mola (Coldrerio 1612 - Roma 1666) - Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Est: €12,000 - €18,000
oil on canvas 77 x 62 cm on the back an old label with an inscription that is no longer legible Photographic references Zeri photo library, sheet no. 47927 PROVENANCE Paris, D'Atri Florence, antiques market Milan, Finarte, May 17, 1977, lot 64 Private collection LITERATURE S. Rudolph, Pier Francesco Mola: la monografia di R. Cocke e nuovi contributi, in “Arte illustrata”, V, 50, 1972, p. 350, fig. 5 F. Petrucci, L. Piu (a cura di), Indice dell’opera pittorica del Mola, in Mola e il suo tempo. Pittura di figura dalla collezione Köelliker, catalogo mostra (Ariccia), Milano 2005, p. 246 n. 139 (as uncertain work) F. Petrucci, Pier Francesco Mola (1612-1666). Materia e colore nella pittura del ‘600, Roma 2012, p. 502, n. E105 (as uncertain work). Thanks to Professor Francesco Petrucci for confirming the attribution. Pubblicato da Stella Rudolph nel 1972 - quando si trovata a Roma nella collezione di Andrea Busiri Vici - come opera della tarda produzione del Mola, il dipinto è stato poi inserito tra le opere dubbie dal professor Petrucci che all'epoca ebbe modo di giudicarlo solamente sulla base di una piccola riproduzione in bianco e nero. Il dipinto riemerge oggi, dopo essere stato conservato per diversi decenni in collezione privata, e il professor Petrucci ne rivede la sua posizione, considerandolo opera autografa e di pregevole qualità di Pier Francesco Mola, eseguita attorno al 1660-66, che offre una visione intimistica e domestica del tema, quello del riposo durante la fuga in Egitto, ed una sensibilità atmosferica del paesaggio, tipica dell'attenzione naturalistica del pittore.
Finarte
Apr. 20, 2026
Attributed to Pier Francesco Mola (Coldrerio 1612 Rome 1666). Resting Soldiers and a Woman at Sunset
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
This evocative 17th century oil on canvas is a masterful example of the Roman Baroque landscape tradition attributed to Pier Francesco Mola The composition captures a group of resting soldiers and a woman bathed in the melancholic glow of a late sunset a theme that perfectly illustrates Molas fascination with the fleeting qualities of light and shadow The scene is dominated by a majestic dark tree on the left which serves as a vertical anchor framing the luminous sky and the distant atmospheric clouds The figures are rendered with a soft painterly touch blending into the natural environment and suggesting a moment of quiet repose amidst a vast untamed landscape Molas characteristic style is evident in the warm earthy palette the loose brushwork and the romantic integration of figures within a poetic arcadian setting This work reflects the influence of the Venetian school on Roman painting emphasizing mood and color over rigid linearity making it a compelling piece for collectors of Seicento art. Oil on canvas , 67 x 49.5 cm
Fine Antiques Prague s.r.o.
Mar. 27, 2026
PIER FRANCESCO MOLA
Est: CHF1,000 - CHF1,500
PIER FRANCESCO MOLA (Coldrerio 1612–1666 Rome) Reclining male nude, his head resting on his right arm. Verso: Noah's Ark. Red chalk, heightened with white on blue laid paper with watermark: anchor in oval with star (see. Heawood 8: Rome, circa 1638). 28 x 25.4 cm (slightly uneven). ------------------------------------------------- PIER FRANCESCO MOLA (Coldrerio 1612–1666 Rom) Liegender männlicher Akt, seinen Kopf mit dem rechten Arm abstützend. Verso: Die Arche Noah. Rötel, weiss gehöht auf blauem Bütten mit Wz. Anker im Oval mit Stern (vgl. Heawood 8: Rom, um 1638). 28 x 25,4 cm (leicht unregelmässig).
Koller Auctions
Mar. 26, 2026
Pier Francesco Mola, 1612 Coldrerio – 1666 Rom, Kreis des
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
ALLEGORIE DES GEHÖRS Öl auf Leinwand. Doubliert. 58 x 70 cm. In vegetabil reliefiertem Rahmen. Vor ungedeutetem Hintergrund singt ein Kind mit Hilfe eines Notenblattes, links neben ihm offensichtlich sein Lehrmeister mit Brille und erhobener, den Ton weisender Hand. Rechts im Hintergrund ein weiterer Schüler. Als Vergleichsstück mag Molas „Homer diktiert seine Gedichte“ im Puschkin-Museum in Moskau dienen. In St. Petersburg wird hingegen ein Bildnis zweier verschiedenaltiger Geographen verwahrt, das Mola zugewiesen ist und kompositionelle Ähnlichkeiten mit dem vorliegenden Bild aufweist. (1451206) (13)
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Mar. 25, 2026
Pier Francesco Mola
Est: €50 - €100
"Study for a female figure", graphite on paper
San Luca Casa d'Aste
Feb. 10, 2026
ATTRIBUTED TO PIER FRANCESCO MOLA - Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Est: -
ATTRIBUTED TO PIER FRANCESCO MOLA Coldrerio 1612 - Rome 1666 Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c. 1640-1660 Oil on canvas Dimensions 74.5 x 62.5 cm This Rest on the Flight into Egypt reflects the influence of Roman classicism, spearheaded by the Carracci brothers, through the construction of an idyllic landscape that highlights the connection between the Holy Family and the surrounding nature. The central scene shows Mary holding the Child while two angels watch attentively. On the other side, Saint Joseph is engrossed in reading a book, oblivious to his surroundings. Like other versions of the same subject (National Gallery, London; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) painted by Mola, the character types are indebted to his master, Francesco Albani. This iconographic theme was popularized in the previous century by Titian, whose pastoral landscapes Mola emulated on a small scale, suitable for hanging in a studio or bedroom.
Subastas Segre
Jan. 06, 2026
Attrib. Pier Francesco Mola, It. (1612-1666)
Est: $80 - $150
Attributed to: Pier Francesco Mola, Italian (1612-1666) "The Judgement of Paris" Pen, Ink and Gouache. Image area measures: 7-1/2" high, 10-3/4" wide, 14-1/2" high, 17-3/4" wide. A work listed as "attributed to:" the respective artist has not been authenticated by a recognized expert on the artist in question. We offer such a work without warranty as to authenticity. A portion of the proceeds will be used to further Arts and Education in our community. Kodner Galleries offers phone and absentee bidding at a low, flat 21% buyer’s premium without surcharge or hidden fees. For information, please contact the gallery at info@kodner.com or 954.925.2550 Condition: Good antique condition. Estimate: $80.00 - $150.00 In-House Shipping: Third party.
Kodner Galleries
Dec. 04, 2025
Pier Francesco Mola, 1612 Coldrerio – 1666 Rom, Kreis des
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
ATHENE ERMAHNT KRONOS VOR DER ERMORDUNG SEINER KINDER Öl auf Leinwand. 72 x 98 cm. In profiliertem Holzrahmen. In dieser aus zwei mythologischen Figuren bestehenden Darstellung ist links Athene in Rüstung und Helm dargestellt. Sie bewegt sich auf den ihr gegenübersitzenden bärtigen alten Mann und den drei bei ihm befindlichen Kindern zu. Es handelt sich wohl dabei um Kronos, der nach der griechischen Mythologie – wie in Hesiods „Theogonie“ beschrieben – seine eigenen Kinder gefressen haben soll. In diesem Bild wird er eindringlich von Athene dazu ermahnt, von seinem Vorhaben abzulassen. Besonders hervorzuheben ist die Wiedergabe der Bewegtheit der Dargestellten innerhalb der reizvoll wiedergegebenen hügeligen Landschaft mit ihren Staffagebäumen. (1462021) (13)
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Nov. 15, 2025
Attribué à Pier Francesco MOLA (1612-1666)
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Attribué à Pier Francesco MOLA (1612-1666) Homère Huile sur toile H. 74 cm - L. 58 cm
De Baecque & Associés
Oct. 31, 2025
PIER FRANCESCO MOLA "Rest on the Flight into Egypt" etching (116x62 mm.) (defects)...
Est: €300 - €400
(COLDRERIO 1612 - ROMA 1666) "Rest on the Flight into Egypt" etching (116x62 mm.) (defects) IT "Riposo durante la fuga in Egitto" acquaforte (mm 116x62) (difetti)
Il Ponte Auction House
Oct. 29, 2025
Attributed to Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666), Holy Family with Saint Joseph
Est: £400 - £600
Attributed to Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666) Holy Family with Saint Joseph and Saint John the Baptist Pen and brown ink and wash on buff laid paper With William Bates' collector's mark recto (Lugt 2604) Provenance: William Bates (1824-1884), English professor at Queen's College Birmingham, whose collection was sold at Sotheby's London, 19 January 1887 (Lugt 2604); Private collection, Warwickshire, England. Dimensions: (Frame) 14 in. (H) x 17.5 in. (W) (Paper) 7.5 in. (H) x 11.5 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Sep. 26, 2025
Attributed to Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666), Holy Family with Saint Joseph and Saint John the Baptist
Est: £800 - £1,200
Attributed to Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666) Holy Family with Saint Joseph and Saint John the Baptist Pen and brown ink and wash on buff laid paper With William Bates' collector's mark recto (Lugt 2604) Provenance: William Bates (1824-1884), English professor at Queen's College Birmingham, whose collection was sold at Sotheby's London, 19 January 1887 (Lugt 2604); Private collection, Warwickshire, England. Dimensions: (Frame) 14 in. (H) x 17.5 in. (W) (Paper) 7.5 in. (H) x 11.5 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Sep. 25, 2025
Pier Francesco Mola, 1612 Coldrerio – 1666 Rom, Kreis des
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
ALLEGORIE DES GEHÖRS Öl auf Leinwand. Doubliert. 58 x 70 cm. In vegetabil reliefiertem Rahmen. Vor ungedeutetem Hintergrund singt ein Kind mit Hilfe eines Notenblattes, links neben ihm offensichtlich sein Lehrmeister mit Brille und erhobener, den Ton weisender Hand. Rechts im Hintergrund ein weiterer Schüler. Als Vergleichsstück mag Molas „Homer diktiert seine Gedichte" im Puschkin-Museum in Moskau dienen. In St. Petersburg wird hingegen ein Bildnis zweier verschiedenaltriger Geographen verwahrt, das Mola zugewiesen ist und kompositionelle Ähnlichkeiten mit dem vorliegenden Bild aufweist. (1451206) (13)
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
May. 20, 2025
Pier Francesco Mola [attribuito a], Tre figure in lettura di grosso volume.
Est: €480 - €960
Penna e inchiostro bruno, pennello e acquerello marrone chiaro su carta vergellata color avorio lievemente spessa. mm 182x160.
Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
Apr. 29, 2025
Pier Francesco Mola
Est: €20,000 - €30,000
(Coldrerio 1612–1666 Rome) The Meeting of Jacob and Rachel, oil on canvas, 98.7 x 147 cm, framed Provenance: Scardeoni Collection, Lugano; where acquired by the present owner Exhibited: Lugano, Museo Cantonale d’Arte, Pier Francesco Mola. 1612–1666, 23 September – 19 November 1989, no. I.4; Rome, Musei Capitolini, Pier Francesco Mola. 1612–1666, 3 December 1989 – 31 January 1990, no. I.4 Literature: L. Laureati, in: M. Kahn-Rossi (ed.), Pier Francesco Mola 1612 – 1666, exhibition catalogue, Milan 1989, p. 148, cat. no. I.4, illustrated p. 152; F. Petrucci, L. Piu, Indice dell’opera pittorica del Mola, in: F. Petrucci (ed.), Mola e il suo tempo. Pittura di figura a Roma della Collezione Koelliker, exhibition catalogue, Milan 2005, p. 243, no. 57; F. Petrucci, Pier Francesco Mola (1612–1666). Materia e colore nella pittura del ‘600, Rome 2012, p. 298, no. B34, illustrated The present painting depicts a Biblical episode described in the book of Genesis: Rachel, was sent by her father Laban to graze and water their flock and was helped in the task by Jacob, her future husband who moved a heavy stone which was covering a well. The scene is framed by a wide classical landscape reminiscent of those of Carracci, with a high mountain in the far distance. Born in the province of Ticino, a canton of Switzerland, Pier Francesco Mola moved to Rome as a young boy when his father was appointed architect to the Camera Apostolica. He entered the Roman studio of Cavaliere d’Arpino at a young age, and later worked in Bologna as an assistant to Francesco Albani. Mola was also influenced by Pietro Testa, who he met in Lucca in 1637, as well as Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, il Guercino, in whose Bolognese studio he may have spent time in the 1640s. Mola’s most characteristic works are small scale cabinet and gallery pictures created for private collectors, with themes drawn from the Bible, classical mythology or modern poetry, usually set in landscapes inspired by the Venetian and Emilian schools of painting and marked by an intensely poetic and romantic mood. This work has been considered to date from the early period of Mola’s career, however, the presence of stylistic influences apparently derived from Guercino has led to the suggestion that the painting was executed by Mola during the second half of the 1640s.
Dorotheum
Feb. 14, 2025
Mola, Pier Francesco
Est: €80 - €120
(1612 Coldrerio - Rom 1666), nach. Joseph und seine Brüder. Radierung. Plgr. 35 x 42,8 cm. Mit dem Namenszug i.d.Pl. - Leicht fl., mit Quetschfalte, kl. Löchlein u. am Rand gewellt.
Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
Dec. 17, 2024
ATTRIBUTED TO PIER FRANCESCO MOLA Coldrerio 1612 - Rome 1666
Est: -
ATTRIBUTED TO PIER FRANCESCO MOLA Coldrerio 1612 - Rome 1666 Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c. 1640-1660 Oil on canvas Dimensions 74.5 x 62.5 cm This Rest on the Flight into Egypt reflects the influence of Roman classicism led by the Carracci brothers by constructing an idyllic landscape that highlights the connection between the Holy Family and the surrounding nature. The central scene shows Mary holding the Child while two angels watch attentively. On the other side, Saint Joseph is concentrating on reading a book, oblivious to everything around him. Like other versions of the same theme (National Gallery in London, MET in New York) painted by Mola, the types of the characters are indebted to his teacher Francesco Albani. This iconographic theme was popularized in the previous century by Titian, whose pastoral landscapes Mola emulated on a small scale, suitable for hanging in a study or bedroom.
Subastas Segre
Nov. 26, 2024
Pier Francesco Mola [attribuito a], Figura maschile in corsa verso sinistra.
Est: €480 - €960
Penna e inchiostro bruno, pennello e acquerello marrone chiaro su carta vergellata bianca. mm 250x190.
Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
Nov. 20, 2024
Bolognese School, 17th century- A caricature: the head and shoulders of a man wearing a hat, seen
Est: £600 - £800
Bolognese School, 17th century- A caricature: the head and shoulders of a man wearing a hat, seen from behind; red chalk on paper, 29.5 x 22 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present drawing has previously been associated with artists such as Pier Francesco Mola (1612-1666) and Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680), particularly in its loose strokes and rapid execution, although the work cannot definitively be linked to any specific works by these artists.
Roseberys
Nov. 13, 2024
Pier Francesco Mola Coldrerio 1612-Rome 1666 Alpheus and Arethusa
Est: €9,000 - €18,000
Pier Francesco Mola Coldrerio 1612-Rome 1666 Alpheus and Arethusa Expertise by Doctor Anna Coliva Oil on canvas 65x48 cm - with frame 80X63 cm 1650 approx.
Casa d'aste ARCADIA
Oct. 19, 2024
PIER FRANCESCO MOLA (1612-1666) ATTRIBUÉ À
Est: €800 - €1,000
PIER FRANCESCO MOLA (1612-1666) ATTRIBUÉ À Adoration des bergers Lavis d’encre brune 21 x 38 cm
HVMC - Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo
Oct. 19, 2024
PIER FRANCESCO MOLA - zugeschrieben : Tödlicher Zweikampf.
Est: €600 - €850
PIER FRANCESCO MOLA - zugeschrieben Coldrerio 1612 - 1666 Rom Tödlicher Zweikampf. In Brau lavierte Federzeichnung. Auf Bütten. 19 x 27 cm. Alt auf Unterlage montiert. Gering gebräunt. Vermutlich zeigt die Szene den Kampf zwischen Kain und Abel. Federstrich und Lavierung weisen auf den venezianisch beeinflussten P. F. Mola hin. [bg]
Winterberg-Kunst
Sep. 27, 2024
Mola, Pier Francesco
Est: €100 - €150
(1612 Coldrerio - Rom 1666), nach. Joseph und seine Brüder. Radierung. Plgr. 35 x 42,8 cm. Mit dem Namenszug i.d.Pl. - Leicht fl., mit Quetschfalte, kl. Löchlein u. am Rand gewellt. R
Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
Jul. 09, 2024
Bolognese School, 17th century- A caricature: the head and shoulders of
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Bolognese School, 17th century- A caricature: the head and shoulders of a man wearing a hat, seen from behind; red chalk on paper, 29.5 x 22 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present drawing has previously been associated with artists such as Pier Francesco Mola (1612-1666) and Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680), particularly in its loose strokes and rapid execution, although the work cannot definitively be linked to any specific works by these artists.
Roseberys
May. 29, 2024
Mola, Pier Francesco: Madonna mit Kind
Est: €400 - €600
Madonna mit Kind. Radierung. 11,5 x 6,3 cm. B. 3. Ausgezeichneter, kräftiger Druck mit sehr feinem Rändchen um die Plattenkante, oben minimal knapp an dieselbe geschnitten. Vor allem oben rechts oben etwas fleckig, sonst in sehr guter und originaler Erhaltung. - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
Bassenge Auctions
Apr. 17, 2024
Pier Francesco Mola (scope of) (Coldrerio 1612-Rome 1666) Little Saint John Oil on canvas 30x40 cm - with frame 40x50 cm
Est: €600 - €800
Pier Francesco Mola (scope of) (Coldrerio 1612-Rome 1666) Little Saint John Oil on canvas 30x40 cm - with frame 40x50 cm
Casa d'aste ARCADIA
Apr. 17, 2024
Pier Francesco Mola (Coldrerio 1612-Rome 1666) Alphaeus and Arethusa 1650 ca. Oil on canvas 65x48 cm - with frame 80X63 cm Expertise by Doctor Anna Coliva
Est: €9,000 - €18,000
Pier Francesco Mola (Coldrerio 1612-Rome 1666) Alphaeus and Arethusa 1650 ca. Oil on canvas 65x48 cm - with frame 80X63 cm Expertise by Doctor Anna Coliva
Casa d'aste ARCADIA
Apr. 11, 2024
Attr. Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666) Oil Painting
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Painting on canvas of Saint Bertholdus. Dimensions: 45" x 33.5" Provenance: Was purchased on June,22nd 1997 from either Sotheby's or Christie's auction house, comes with a page from the catalog.
Lion and Unicorn
Apr. 05, 2024
Pier Francesco Mola (Manner of)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Pier Francesco Mola (Manner of) (Italian, 1612-1666) PROFILE OF AN ELDERLY BEARDED MAN oil on canvas, framed, unsigned H22" W17" Provenance: Ira McKissick Koger Estate of Wade Lee & Celeste Koger Hampton Other Notes: Mrs. Celeste Koger Hampton (1939-1998) and her husband Wade Lee Hampton (1928-2023) were the daughter and son-in-law of Ira McKissick Koger (1912-2004). Charleston-born Mr. Koger pursued many endeavors in life, but his fortune was made in real estate development. His suburban office park concept made him a multi-millionaire. Mr. Ira Koger is widely recognized for his patronage, philanthropy, and as an arts champion. He contributed millions to the University of South Carolina's performing arts center, the Koger Center For The Arts, which is named to honor him and his wife Nancy. Ira and Nancy personally collected paintings, furniture, and ceramics. Some of these pieces inherited by Celeste and Wade Hampton are offered in this sale.
Charlton Hall
Mar. 31, 2024
Pier Francesco MOLA (12612-1666) d'après La prédi…
Est: €800 - €1,000
Pier Francesco MOLA (12612-1666) d'après La prédication de saint Jean-Baptiste Encre brune sur papier Haut : 20 cm ; Lrg : 22,6 cm
Osenat
Mar. 21, 2024
Pier Francesco Mola, 1612 Coldrerio – 1666 Rom, zugeschrieben
Est: €30,000 - €40,000
GemäldepaarDARSTELLUNGEN AUS DEM LEBEN DES SELIGEN EGIDIO Öl auf Leinwand. 47,3 x 64,5 cm. Verso Aufschrift „134“ und „CN“ sowie „134“, „CN“ und „MF“. Der selig gesprochene Egidio (um 1190-1262) war als italienischer Franziskaner der „Dritte Gefährte“ des Heiligen Franz von Assisi. Als einfacher Bauer gesellte er sich 1208 zu den Franziskus-Anhängern, pilgerte nach Compostela und nach Jerusalem, führte ein einfaches Leben in Arbeit, hinterließ jedoch eine umfangreiche Sammlung seiner Sprüche und Weisheiten, die von Anhängern gesammelt, tradiert und als Dicta bis heute veröffentlicht werden. Selbst bei Dante wurde er in der „Göttlichen Komödie“ erwähnt. Seine Enthaltsamkeit und Bescheidenheit wurde auch Bildthema in der Malerei. Die beiden zusammengehörigen Bilder zeigen Situationen aus der Vita des Egidio. Im erstgenannten Bild ist ein Waldstück gezeigt, mit Ausblick zwischen Baumgruppen in heller erleuchtete Landschaft. Im Vordergrund zwei Mönche im Gespräch. Dabei hat sich einer – gemeint ist Egidio – zur Rast niedergesetzt, während ihm ein Ordenskollege einen Trunk aus dem danebenstehenden Wasserkrug anbietet. Egidio jedoch lehnt dankend ab, ist das Wasser doch für die Mönche im weiter entfernten Kloster bestimmt, die an Wassermangel leiden. Im Gegenstück, mit einer ähnlichen Waldsituation, wird der Mord an dem frühen Dominikanermönch der Inquisition, dem heiliggesprochenen Pietro da Verona (1200-1252), gezeigt. Der Legende nach wurde er Opfer eines von Mailänder Familien geplanten Auftragsmordes, dessen Prozess sich Jahre hinzog und unterschiedlichen Deutungen hinterließ. Die Legende berichtet, der Mörder sei dann selbst in den Orden eingetreten, später heiliggesprochen worden. Der Maler Pier Francesco Mola, Sohn eines Architekten, zog 1616 aus dem Tessin nach Rom, um sich bei Giuseppe Cesari ausbilden zu lassen. In Venedig und in Bologna tätig, war er zwei Jahre bei Francesco Albani dessen Assistent. Zurück in Rom, hat er im weiträumigen Palazzo Pamphiliji in Nettuno Fresken ausgeführt, ebenso in Valmontone. Von Papst Alexander VII für den Quirinalspalast beauftragt, entstand mit dem Fresko „Josef und seine Brüder“ wohl sein Hauptwerk. 1655 wurde er in die Lukasgilde aufgenommen. Die beiden Bilder wurden in der Publikation „Il Barocco è Noto“ besprochen von Emilio Negro und abgebildet. Literatur: Emilio Negro, in: Pierluigi Carofano (Hrsg.), Il Barocco è Noto“. Noto, Convitto delle Arti Noto Museum, 7. April-28. Oktober 2023. S. 106, mit 2 Abbn. Vgl. Federica Bianchi, Pier Francesco Mola, in: Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz, 4.12.2008. Vgl. Jean Genty, Pier Francesco Mola pittore. Lugano-Porza 1976. (1391833) (11) Pier Francesco Mola, 1612 Coldrerio – 1666 Rome, attributed A pair of paintings SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF BLESSED EGIDIO Oil on canvas. 47.3 x 64.5 cm. Inscribed on the back: “134” and “CN” as well as “134”, “CN” and “MF”.
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Mar. 21, 2024
Pier Francesco Mola, 1612 Coldrerio – 1666 Rom, zugeschrieben
Est: €25,000 - €27,000
DER BLINDE HOMER Öl auf Leinwand. Doubliert. 78 x 65 cm. In mit Goldornamenten verziertem, ebonisierten Wellenleistenrahmen. Vor weitgehend unbestimmter, in mystisches Dunkel gehüllter Hintergrundfolie das Hüftportrait eines nach links gewandten alten Mannes mit weißem Bart, nach oben geführter Hand, entgegen der Blickrichtung und Lorbeerkranz. Das Gemälde zeigt eine sorgfältige und persönliche Auseinandersetzung mit Arbeiten Guercinos, Borgiannis und Riberas, aber auch eine Kenntnis der Werke einiger neapolitanischer Naturalisten, wie dem Meister der Verkündigung an die Hirten, Juan Do und Francesco Fracanzano, wobei noch unklar ist, ob dies einem Aufenthalt Molas in Neapel zu verdanken ist. Das vorliegende Bild findet seinen thematischen Widerhall in einem Gemälde, welches ebenfalls Homer zeigt, jedoch mit leicht nach rechts gerichtetem Kopf und als Tondo gearbeitet (Fondazione Zeri 47924), ein weiterer Homer jedoch mit Geige, wurde 2019 bei Sotheby‘s angeboten (31. Januar 2019, lot 112); auch in der Gallerie dell‘ Accademia in Venedig wird unter Inv. Nr. 32 ein geigender Homer verwahrt, dessen Kopf wie hier nach links gerichtet ist; und auch im Palazzo Corsini in Rom wird eine Version des „Homer mit Geige“, Baumstaffage und Begleitperson verwahrt, die vielleicht die aufwendigste Version darstellt (Inv.Nr. 192). Der Künstler arbeitete ab 1633 längere Zeit in Venedig und in Bologna, 1647 ging er nach Rom. In seinen Werken lassen sich Einflüsse von Salvator Rosa (1615-1673), aber auch von Carracci erkennen. Anmerkung: Wenngleich das Thema ein anderes ist, so ist der dargestellte Mann vermutlich nach dem gleichen Modell entstanden wie der Orientale, der unter Fondazione Zeri Nummer 47934 verzeichnet ist und 1978 bei Christie‘s angeboten worden ist. Literatur: Vgl. Francesca Petrucci, Pier Francesco Mola (1612-1666). Materia e colore nella pittura del Seicento, Rom 2012. Vgl. zu dem Werk im Palazzo Corsini: Wart Arslan, Opere romane di Pier Francesco Mola, in Bollettino d‘arte, 1928, S. 68. Vgl. zu der Version in Venedig: Sandra Moschini Marconi, Gallerie dell‘Accademia di Venezia. Opere d‘arte dei secoli XVII, XVIII, XIX, 1970, S. 146. (1390041) (13) Pier Francesco Mola, 1612 Coldrerio – 1666 Rome, attributed THE BLIND HOMER Oil on canvas. Relined. 78 x 65 cm.
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Feb. 15, 2024
San Sebastiano
Est: €150 - €300
Piccole mancanze alla carta. Firmato in lastra.
DAMS Casa d'Aste
Feb. 01, 2024
Portrait of a Bearded Man
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Pier Francesco Mola Coldrerio 1612 - 1666 Rome Portrait of a Bearded Man oil on canvas canvas: 25 ½ by 19 in.; 64.8 by 48.3 cm. framed: 34 ½ by 27 ⅞ in.; 87.6 by 70.8 cm.
Sotheby's
Dec. 18, 2023
PIER FRANCESCO MOLA Coldrerio, Switzerland (1612) / Rome, Italy (1666) "Sleepy Cupid"
Est: €9,000 - €12,000
Oil on canvas. This work with a mythological theme shows the naturalism that characterizes the painting of Pier Francesco Mola and his interest in the contrasts of light and shadow and the landscape. The god of love appears asleep, showing in his hand the gold-tipped arrow with which he grants love and the lead arrow to promote oblivion and disdain. Measurements: 100 x 97 cm.
Ansorena
Dec. 18, 2023
PIER FRANCESCO MOLA Coldrerio, Switzerland (1612) / Rome, Italy (1666) "The Virgin and Child triumphing over evil"
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Ink, wash on paper. On the back label of the Guillermo de Osma Gallery, Madrid. Measurements: 18.6 x 12.5 cm.
Ansorena
Dec. 11, 2023
PIER FRANCESCO MOLA (attr. a)
Est: €500 - €800
(Coldrerio, 1612 ; Roma, 1666) Madonna col Bambino, San Giuseppe e Angelo sul verso Apostolo Bistro su carta, cm 20,5X15 Delacroix raccomandava ai suoi allievi di imitare le opere di Pier Francesco Mola piÃ¹ di ogni altro pittore del passato, il celebre artista francese vedeva in lui la modernitÃ , un esponente ante litteram dell'Impressionismo. L'arte del Mola, infatti, modulandosi sul colore neoveneziano e guercinesco, sembra anticipare nei risultati la pittura ottocentesca, proprio per il suo far di macchia. La capacitÃ inventiva, la materia densa e luminosa, gli permisero tra gli anni '50 e la metÃ degli anni '60 del Seicento di affermarsi quale primo pittore dell'Urbe, ottenendo prestigiose commissioni dai Colonna, i Pamphilj e i Chigi, godendo della protezione di Alessandro VII e Cristina di Svezia, in un successo crescente culminante con l'elezione a Principe dell'Accademia di San Luca nel 1662. A testimoniare la notevole fortuna critica, si puÃ² altresÃ¬ citare una lettera scritta a Roma il 20 novembre 1670 da Abraham Brueghel al principe Ruffo, che del Mola scrisse: 'qui ha lasciato fama del primo Pictor d'Italia'.
Wannenes Art Auctions
Nov. 29, 2023
Mola, Pier Francesco: Madonna mit Kind
Est: €500 - €750
Madonna mit Kind. Radierung. 11,5 x 6,3 cm. B. 3. -- -- Ausgezeichneter Druck mit feinem bzw. schmalem Rändchen um die Plattenkante. Etwas fleckig, an der Mittelfalte wieder zusammengefügt und dort hinterlegt und teils mit zarten Anfaserungen, weitere Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren, sonst noch gut. Aus den Sammlungen Agostino Caironi, Mailand (Lugt 426), Giovanni Locarno, Mailand (Lugt 1691), Pacini (Lugt 2011) sowie E. Tinto, Bologna (nicht bei Lugt). -- -- - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. -- - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
Bassenge Auctions
Nov. 20, 2023
Pier Francesco Mola, 1612 Coldrerio – 1666 Rome, attributed PORTRAIT OF AN OLD MAN
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
Against a green-brown background, the portrait slightly to the right, the old man depicted with a full beard, long gray hair and thoughtfully closed eyes. The light falls from an unknown source from the top left and illuminates parts of his hair and the right side of his face. The strong light and dark painting is reminiscent of the works of the Caravaggists. From 1633 onwards, the artist worked for a long time in Venice and Bologna, and in 1647 he went to Rome. Influences from Salvator Rosa (1615-1673), but also from Carracci, can be seen in his works. Oil on paper on wood, 45.5x35.5cm.
Fine Antiques Prague s.r.o.
Oct. 25, 2023
Pier Francesco Mola
Est: €40,000 - €50,000
(Coldrerio 1612–1666 Rome) The Meeting of Jacob and Rachel, oil on canvas, 98.7 x 147 cm, framed Provenance: Scardeoni Collection, Lugano; where acquired by the present owner Exhibited: Lugano, Museo Cantonale d’Arte, Pier Francesco Mola. 1612–1666, 23 September – 19 November 1989, no. I.4; Rome, Musei Capitolini, Pier Francesco Mola. 1612–1666, 3 December 1989 – 31 January 1990, no. I.4 Literature: L. Laureati, in: M. Kahn-Rossi (ed.), Pier Francesco Mola 1612 – 1666, exhibition catalogue, Milan 1989, p. 148, cat. no. I.4, illustrated p. 152; F. Petrucci, L. Piu, Indice dell’opera pittorica del Mola, in: F. Petrucci (ed.), Mola e il suo tempo. Pittura di figura a Roma della Collezione Koelliker, exhibition catalogue, Milan 2005, p. 243, no. 57; F. Petrucci, Pier Francesco Mola (1612–1666). Materia e colore nella pittura del ‘600, Rome 2012, p. 298, no. B34, illustrated The present painting depicts a Biblical episode described in the book of Genesis: Rachel, was sent by her father Laban to graze and water their flock and was helped in the task by Jacob, her future husband who moved a heavy stone which was covering a well. The scene is framed by a wide classical landscape reminiscent of those of Carracci, with a high mountain in the far distance. Born in the province of Ticino, a canton of Switzerland, Pier Francesco Mola moved to Rome as a young boy when his father was appointed architect to the Camera Apostolica. He entered the Roman studio of Cavaliere d’Arpino at a young age, and later worked in Bologna as an assistant to Francesco Albani. Mola was also influenced by Pietro Testa, who he met in Lucca in 1637, as well as Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, il Guercino, in whose Bolognese studio he may have spent time in the 1640s. Mola’s most characteristic works are small scale cabinet and gallery pictures created for private collectors, with themes drawn from the Bible, classical mythology or modern poetry, usually set in landscapes inspired by the Venetian and Emilian schools of painting and marked by an intensely poetic and romantic mood. This work has been considered to date from the early period of Mola’s career, however, the presence of stylistic influences apparently derived from Guercino has led to the suggestion that the painting was executed by Mola during the second half of the 1640s.
Dorotheum
Oct. 19, 2023
PIER FRANCESCO MOLA, CALLED IL TICINESE (COLDRERIO 1612-1666 ROME) A recli
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
PIER FRANCESCO MOLA, CALLED IL TICINESE (COLDRERIO 1612-1666 ROME) A reclining young man seen from the back, with a second study of a reclining... black and red chalk, on two pieces of paper cut and glued together by the artist (?) 8 3/8 x 14 ¼ in. (21.4 x 36.4 cm)
Christie's
Sep. 28, 2023
Pier Francesco Mola, 1612 Coldrerio – 1666 Rom, zugeschrieben
Est: €8,000 - €10,000
PORTRAIT EINES ALTEN MANNES Öl auf Papier auf Holz. 45,5 x 35,5 cm. Ungerahmt. Vor grün-braunem Hintergrund das Bildnis leicht nach rechts, der dargestellte Alte mit Vollbart, langen grauen Haaren und nachdenklich geschlossenen Augen. Das Licht fällt von links oben aus unbekannter Quelle herab und bestrahlt Teile seiner Haare und der rechten Gesichtshälfte. Die starke Hell-Dunkel-Malerei erinnert an Werke der Caravaggisten. Der Künstler arbeitete ab 1633 längere Zeit in Venedig und in Bologna, 1647 ging er nach Rom. In seinen Werken lassen sich Einflüsse von Salvator Rosa (1615-1673), aber auch von Carracci erkennen. (13703374) (18)
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