Lot no. 2089
Japanese kimono with wooden Chinese yijia display stand, 20th c., the silk crepe kimono decorated with cranes on a black background, the display stand decorated with dragons chasing the flaming pearl through the clouds, l. 172 cm approx. (kimono), 174.5x170.5 cm (display stand) (damage, missing parts and restorations to the display stand)
Provenance: collection of the Ghezzi family from Zurich, jewellers and antique dealers for almost a century.
A Japanese kimono with a wood yijia clothes rack, 20th century, 172 cm long (kimono), 174.5x170.5 cm (clothes rack) (damage, lacks and restorations to the rack)
Provenance: Ghezzi family collection from Zurich, jewellers and antique dealers for almost a century
General surface wear
Some surface scratches
Damage, missing parts and restorations on the display stand. Traces of glue
Some stains and loose threads on the kimono
Overall wear to the surfaces
Some surface scratches
Damages, lacks and restorations to the yijia. Some glue traces
Some stains and loose threads to the kimono
Ghezzi Family Collection
Maison Piguet is pleased to present the latest part of the collection of the Ghezzi family, jewellers and antique dealers for almost a century.
The collection, comprising 81 lots, includes two 17th-century ivory statuettes of Amalthea and Daphnis (lot 2320), an 18th-century bronze Sino-Tibetan Tara (lot 2046), and a porcelain Ko-Sometsuke set comprising a dish and six plates (lot 2090).
The entire collection can be found by entering the keyword "Ghezzi" in the search bar on our website and scanning the QR code in the printed catalogue.
All lots marked in red in the printed catalogue come from this collection.
The Ghezzi family collection
Piguet Auction House is pleased to present a selection from the Ghezzi family collection, jewelers and antique dealers for nearly a century.
In the 1940s, Giacomo Ghezzi (1914-1995) opened two jewelry stores-one in Zurich (near Bahnhofstrasse) and another in Saint Moritz-while his wife Philomena ran an antique shop in Zurich. Through their frequent travels, particularly to China, they developed a deep fascination for the arts of the Far East. They passed on their passion to their son, Fermo (1938-2006), who became a jeweller in 1958 and worked as a consultant for prestigious auction houses before joining the family business. A true art enthusiast, he avidly collected Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and the arts of China and Japan.
United by this shared passion, Fermo and his wife travelled the world, enriching their collection with each new discovery. Tireless and insatiable, they assembled a vast array of artworks, carefully decorating their residences in Saint Moritz and the canton of Vaud with these treasured pieces.
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Classic furniture
About the sale06/17/2025
Catalog
Furniture and Carpets, Oriental and Far Eastern Art, Works of Art and Collectables, Sacred Art
1205 Genève - Switzerland