Index of artists

Lots by the artist  Cornelia Corbellini (1919-2014) at auction

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Oil on canvas

cm 58x45

1996

Iris nel vasi di vetro

SOLD

Lot: 71

77th Auction of Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

2nd Session: Local Art from Friuli VG

Framed

Signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Uncommon work by Cornelia Corbellini.

Signed and dated bottom left

Starting price: 600 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 600 €  + buyer's premium  25%

Oil on canvas

cm 35x46

2010

Covoni sotto la neve

SOLD

Lot: 59

77th Auction of Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

2nd Session: Local Art from Friuli VG

Framed

The work was exhibited in 2014 at the Pinacoteca De Cillia in Treppo Carnico as part of the retrospective 'Silence, Scents and Colors of My Land', and in Tolmezzo at Palazzo Frisacco for his final solo exhibition. An unpublished work, created during the artist's mature years. Her beloved Carnia is once again the main protagonist. 'Corbellini's painting, undoubtedly one of the finest figurative expressions of 20th-century Friulian art, remains as contemporary and sought-after as ever, a few years after her passing. Her works are always fresh and refined, characterized by a confident stroke and color applied with graceful, flawless mastery. In her canvases—where the poetry is dedicated to Carnia, a land so dear to her and the inspiration for a "fairy tale"—the atmospheric impact becomes crucial, even fundamental, because it reflects a serene, almost mystical state of mind.' These words were recently written by art critic Paolo Pugnetti, a native of Tolmezzo like the artist herself. He is a profound connoisseur of her painting and, above all, an interpreter of her personality: a woman open to culture, yet at the same time very shy and reserved, especially regarding her work, and uniquely distanced from any form of self-promotion or pursuit of followers.

Signed and dated bottom right

Starting price: 850 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 850 €  + buyer's premium  25%

Oil on wood panel

cm 19x15

1983

Betulle

SOLD

Lot: 9

77th Auction of Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

1st Session: Local Art from Friuli VG

Framed

Deeply rooted in her Carnic heritage and traditions, Corbellini is instinctively driven by the desire to portray the flowers, mountains, and valleys of her homeland on canvas. In this small-scale work, bold colors blend decisively and without hesitation. Light plays a defining role, where tranquility and ruggedness masterfully envelop her vision. Her palette is rich, thick, and full of energy—both varied and deeply personal—turning this splendid piece into a true hymn to nature.

Exhibited in various solo shows: at Galleria il Ventaglio (Udine, 1985) and at Palazzo Frisacco (Tolmezzo, 1988) in the retrospective "Forty Years of Painting"

Signed bottom left

Starting price: 450 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 500 €  + buyer's premium  25%

Oil on wood panel

cm 15x18,5

1974

Casera Palazzo con neve a marzo

SOLD

Lot: 16

77th Auction of Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

1st Session: Local Art from Friuli VG

Framed

An artwork of exquisite quality where snow remains the undisputed protagonist. 'I have always painted with sincerity, trying to express through colors what strikes me, following the emotion of the moment and the inspiration of a single instant. I seek harmony, sweetness, and poetry in the nature around me, and I must say that here, in Carnia, there is a beauty unlike anywhere else; here, the woods, meadows, flowers, and the small, often unfortunately abandoned or ruined mountain huts (casere), speak to the heart. Here, the rustle of a snowfall is sweet, and the wind brushing against a high pasture glinting with frost is music.' These words by Corbellini are fully embodied in this splendid work, described by art critic Tiziano Dalla Marta as 'a small-format masterpiece.' The artist has participated in at least a dozen exhibitions, including both solo and group shows.

Titled, signed and dated on the reverse.

Signed bottom left

Starting price: 500 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 1.100 €  + buyer's premium  25%

Oil on canvas

cm 40x40

2010

Val Saisera

SOLD

Lot: 4

75th Auction of Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

1st Session: Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

Framed

A work of remarkable quality, executed by the painter in her later years, which once again highlights one of the many scenes of her Carnia: the shepherds' huts under the snow. Exhibited in the retrospective "Silences, Scents, and Colors of My Land" at the Pinacoteca De Cillia in Treppo in 2014. Exhibited in the solo exhibition entitled "Refinement of the Graphic Sign,” at Palazzo Frisacco in Tolmezzo, still in 2014, The work was also featured in the video that accompanied the 2023 exhibition "The Painting of the Soul," a work that encapsulates her motto, "I love this Carnia of ours, I learned to love it through painting. Look and discover it for yourselves." Formerly in the artist's private collection.

Signed and dated bottom right

Starting price: 900 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 1.300 €  + buyer's premium  25%

Oil on wood panel

cm 20x27

1990

Tramonto (Valdolce-Cason di Lanza)

SOLD

Lot: 13

75th Auction of Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

1st Session: Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

Framed

A work that sums up his ego: “I found so much beauty in Carnia as nowhere else,” and “I have always painted with sincerity, seeking harmony, sweetness, poetry.” This delicate and precious work fully embodies these statements. The work was exhibited, among other places, at the contemporary art exhibition “The Magic of Color” at the “Ottagono Arte” Gallery in Florence in November 2000. Then, still in November 2000, at the group exhibition “Sguardi d’autore” at the “Lazzaro by Corsi” Gallery in Milan. The painting has been featured several times in numerous solo exhibitions held in Tolmezzo, his hometown. Formerly part of the artist’s private collection, it is now owned by a collector from Udine.

Signed bottom right

Starting price: 500 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 1.100 €  + buyer's premium  25%

Oil on canvas

cm 45x35

1984

Fiori

SOLD

Lot: 100

75th Auction of Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

2nd Session: Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

Framed

Signed, dated and titled on the reverse.

Signed and dated bottom right

Starting price: 350 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 500 €  + buyer's premium  25%

Oil on wood panel

cm 14x18,7

1986

Paesaggio carnico con la neve

SOLD

Lot: 84

75th Auction of Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

2nd Session: Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

Framed

Signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Purchased directly from the painter. Small work of excellent quality. Work exposed at the il Ventaglio Art GAllery, Udine (1986); at Frisacco Palace, Tolmezzo, in “Cornelia Corbellini - retrospective exhibition for forty years of painting “ (1988); displayed several times in solo exhibitions in Tolmezzo.

Signed bottom left

Starting price: 400 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 700 €  + buyer's premium  25%

Oil on wood panel

cm 8,4x19

1994

Il Tinisa da sud.

SOLD

Lot: 2

73rd Auction of Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

1st Session: Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

Framed

Provenance Artist's atelier.

Signed bottom right

Starting price: 200 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 250 €  + buyer's premium  25%

Oil on wood panel

cm 20x27

1990

Monte Amariana, da Fusea

SOLD

Lot: 90

73rd Auction of Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

2nd Session: Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

Framed

Titled and dated on the reverse. A small gem by Cornelia Corbellini from a well-known collection in Tolmezzo and purchased directly from the artist. Work displayed at ArteSpazio Art Gallery, Udine in 1994, at the San Vidal Gallery, Venice (1995), at the Puerto de Santa Maria, for the exhibition "Exhibition af Contemporary Italian Art" (1996), and several solo exhibitions in Tolmezzo (90s).

Signed bottom right

Starting price: 450 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 750 €  + buyer's premium  25%

Oil on wood panel

cm 19x15

1985

Piccolo larice

SOLD

Lot: 1

73rd Auction of Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

1st Session: Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

Framed

Titled, dated and signed on the reverse.

Signed bottom left

Starting price: 200 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 550 €  + buyer's premium  25%

Oil on canvas

cm 35x40

1982

Dalla finestra dello studio. Nevicata

SOLD

Lot: 102

71st Auction of Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

3^ Sessione: Arte del Friuli Venezia Giulia

Framed

High quality; work of intense chromatic-luministic vibration of the type sold at our 67th auction, lot 69, which established Corbellini's record price reaching 1200€.

Signed and dated bottom left

Starting price: 600 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 1.300 €  + buyer's premium  25%

Oil on canvas

cm 40x50

1957

Neve a Tolmezzo, Via della Vittoria

SOLD

Lot: 100

71st Auction of Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

3^ Sessione: Arte del Friuli Venezia Giulia

Framed

Work definitely among the most important of Corbellini's entire artistic production, " The atmospheric impact for the artist becomes extremely decisive, actually crucial, because it reflects a quiet, almost mystic mood". Coming from an important Udine collection.

Titled, dated and signed on the reverse. Literature: "Cornelia Corbellini", curated by Giuseppe Selvaggi, Edizioni d'Arte Cida, Rome, no. XIX.

Signed and dated bottom left

Starting price: 900 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 1.750 €  + buyer's premium  25%

Oil on canvas

cm 35x40

1978

Nel pescheto

SOLD

Lot: 69

67th Auction of Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

2nd Session: local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

Unframed

Signed and dated bottom right

Starting price: 200 €  + buyer's premium  24%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 1.200 €  + buyer's premium  24%

Oil on canvas

cm 40x30

1985

Zinnie

SOLD

Lot: 93

62nd Auction of Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

1st Session: local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia

Framed

Signed and dated bottom right

Starting price: 250 €  + buyer's premium  24%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 250 €  + buyer's premium  24%

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