Overview
- Palazzo Chigi’s secretary general ordered the sale on October 24 and has assigned auction management to Bertolami Fine Art under a 5% fee with a €40,000 contract cap.
- Roughly 270 items were logged in an official inventory filed with the Chamber in May, and the auction house will handle valuation.
- The final lot list and the sale date have not been published, with plans for an institutional venue offering in-person and online participation.
- Proceeds are to be donated to non-profit organizations, with media estimating potential receipts at about €800,000.
- Notable gifts in the inventory include Libyan jewelry, blue python high heels with a gold heel, and a tablet from Volodymyr Zelensky, and the chosen house previously ran an auction that drew political attention.