The Roman auction house Bertolami Fine Arts disperses June 26, in the evocative setting of Villa Blanc, the Etruscan archeology collection of Don Sforza Ruspoli prince of Cerveteri and a selection of marble sculptures from the collection of Baron Blanc.

Bertolami Fine Arts chooses this year an unusual and exciting setting for the summer auction of archeology: the extraordinary interiors of Villa Blanc, a jewel of eclecticism of the late 1800s restored to its ancient splendor by the excellent restoration campaign promoted by the current owner, the Free International University of Social Studies Guido Carli.

The masterpiece designed in 1896 by Giacomo Boni - architect and archaeologist, very original talent and at the same time emblematic of the cultural climate of his time - is from 2017 the LUISS Business School, the managerial school in which the University of Rome space also for programs and courses in the fields of art, cinema, entertainment industry, music and design.

"The idea of ​​beating an auction on the university campus is the corollary of a process of approaching and introducing our youngsters into the world of work" explains Luca Bortolotti, head of the ancient art department of Bertolami Fine Arts, but also a lecturer of the LUISS Master of Art Case of Auction "The collaboration between LUISS Business School and Bertolami Fine Arts stems from the need to illustrate the art market through real professional experiences in the sector. The auction to be held at Villa Blanc on June 26th saw the effective collaboration of our members with the staff of the archeology department of BFA ".

Only 59 lots in the catalog, mostly of relevant archaeological interest and coming from Italian collections, then notified or at risk of notification, a circumstance that makes it impossible to export outside the borders of the Italian Republic. Bertolami Fine Arts was one of the first Italian auction houses to put on the spot archeology notified, a choice based on the bet that the imposition of a state highway on a property of cultural interest does not always cancel the marketability.

Giuseppe Bertolami, sole director of BFA, draws up a report on the project: "In 2016, when we proposed the first catalog of archaeological finds, we were very uncertain about the outcome of the experiment, which instead proved to be less rash than expected. The clientele formed around this type of auction is mainly made up of Italian collectors, authentic enthusiasts ready to fall in love with the idea of ​​taking possession of an object of special importance whose price is however calmed by the protection measure adopted by the Italian State. With our supreme surprise we have even managed to intercept foreign buyers who buy pieces to keep in their Italian homes ".