Geneva, Nov 05, 2022

LOT 83

CHARLES POLUZZI, GENEVA.

CHF 5,000 - 15,000

EUR 5,200 - 15,500 / USD 5,000 - 15,000 / HKD 39,100 - 118,000

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 4,000

Extremely fine and unique, nineteen hand-painted original watercolor designs for enamels, framed together in a gilt wood frame. Comprising: twelve oval water-coloured, six small rectangular watercolors and a larger rectangular watercolor "La Chasse", some copied after other artists including: Aberli, Lozy, Wetzel, Richter, Diday and several original compositions by Poluzzi. Most paintings signed "Ch.P.", the others "Poluzzi".


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Brand Charles Poluzzi, Switzerland

Year Circa 1950

Dimensions  7 x 5 cm. (rectangular), others between 3 and 4 cm. each.

Notes

CARLO (CHARLES) POLUZZI (1899-1978) Born in Seveso, Italy, he moved to Geneva with his family as a child. He specialized in painted on enamel portraits and landscapes, in the style of works from earlier periods. In 1914, Poluzzi became an apprentice at the "Fabrique d'émaux de Genève", while also pursuing studies at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. He obtained his diploma in 1918 and became a "chef d'atelier" during the next several years. In 1921, Poluzzi became naturalized, settled in Carouge, and set up his own workshop. Little by little, he became one of Geneva's most respected enamel painters, working for all the important watch firms and painting the portraits of many important and influential people. He did some of his most noteworthy work for Rolex and Vacheron & Constantin.