From Sept. 20-23, 2025, Turin-based Secol-Art Antiques gallery returns to Rome to participate in the second edition of Arte e Collezionismo Roma, hosted in the spaces of Palazzo Barberini.“We love to introduce beauty by offering rare and timeless works, objects and furnishings,” says Davide Masoero, owner of Secol-Art along with his brother Alberto and mother Maria. “Not always and not necessarily exorbitantly priced, but certainly rare, never mundane for the time of making and those to come, and in a remarkable state of preservation. And as part of the second edition of Art and Collectibles Rome we will be pleased to confirm our thoughts to collectors and passionate visitors through selected proposals that will certainly gather the approval of various circles of taste.”
Participation in this event represents for the Turin gallery an opportunity for dialogue with a wide public, but also a moment to present to the general public works that have long remained in private collections and therefore unpublished. Prominent among them is L’aurora del 29 luglio 1883 by Rodolfo Morgari (Turin, 1827 - 1909), a painting that was presented only at the 1884 Italian General Exhibition in Turin and that now returns to light after more than a century. Morgari, a member of a family of artists that marked Piedmontese painting history, is remembered for his ability to combine verist accents with a broad narrative taste.
Next to him, the gallery offers Quando scende la sera by Cesare Maggi (Rome, 1881 - Turin, 1961), a landscape painter who was at home in Rome especially in his younger years and who in his canvases was able to capture the light and atmosphere of places with a special sensitivity. Among the rarities, a cup made by the Parisian manufacture of Nast, one of the most prestigious ateliers of 19th-century Europe, known for the quality and elegance of its porcelain, also stands out.
The exhibition set up by Secol-Art at Palazzo Barberini also includes some tributes to Savoyan craftsmanship. A carved wooden coffee table from the Royal Palace of Turin represents the refinement of court furnishings; a rare Lenci ceramic, similar to those preserved in the section of the same name in the Royal Museums of Turin, testifies to the originality of the manufacture that marked the taste of the 20th century. To conclude, a work on paper by internationally renowned Turin artist Carol Rama (Turin, 1918 - 2015) adds a foray into the twentieth century by placing tradition in dialogue with the avant-garde.
Eclecticism is thus the hallmark of this Roman presence. An eclecticism that does not mean dispersion, but the ability to cross different eras and languages while maintaining a constant level of quality. The choice to present works ranging from the 19th century to the contemporary reflects a vision that does not intend to pander to ephemeral market fashions, but to propose objects capable of standing the test of time in terms of quality and originality. It is the history of Secol-Art Antiques that explains this approach: the gallery was founded in Turin in 1984 by Bruno and Maria Masoero’s desire to turn their passion as collectors into a profession. As early as the following year, it became a member of the Italian Federation of Art Dealers, participating in major Italian exhibitions in the sector. Originally specializing in works from the 17th and 18th centuries, over time the gallery has broadened its horizon, offering works ranging from the high period to the historicized contemporary.
With the entry of his sons Davide and Alberto, the business has found new life. Since 2016 Davide Masoero has been a member of the Associazione Antiquari d’Italia, an important reality that brings together the protagonists of the sector. The gallery’s activity is not limited to sector exhibitions, but also extends to temporary loans for museums and international events, with the aim of consolidating the role of Turin and Italy as a whole in the enhancement of artistic heritage.
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