An yonkyoku byōbu (four-panel folding screen) with herons in a snowy landscape, Japan, 19th century, 169x92 cm (each panel) (damage and restorations)

Provenance: Ghezzi family collection from Zurich, jewellers and antique dealers for almost a century. Purchased at Christie's, New York, 15 September 1999, lot 245

COLLECTION DE LA FAMILLE GHEZZI

La Maison Piguet a le plaisir de vous présenter la deuxième partie de la collection de la famille Ghezzi, joailliers et antiquaires depuis près d'un siècle. La collection comprend plus de 200 lots rassemblant de nombreux domaines. Relevons notamment une collection de vases Art nouveau dont deux grands vases Gallé (lots 1263, 1265), un ensemble d'émaux cloisonnés chinois (lots 1703 à 1705) et un Amitayus en bronze doré (lot 1679). L’entièreté de la collection incluse dans le catalogue peut être retrouvée en indiquant sur notre site le mot-clé “Ghezzi” dans la barre de recherche et en scannant le QR code. Tous les lots marqués en rouge dans le catalogue imprimé proviennent de cette 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 jeweler 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.