Russian Christie's auction in London on 1-3 December
Painting and decorative arts auction at Christie's: relics from the early XX century to form the White House in October 1993
on Russian trading in the auction house Christie's, which will be held in the first week of December 2009 in London, will be billed a total of approximately 500 lots. Collectors will have the opportunity to supplement their collection of Faberge works, works of art, including paintings Nicholas Roerich , Alexander Yakovlev , Ivan Pohitonova , Natalia Goncharova , Franz Roubaud and many others, as well as objects of decorative art.
Painting
One of the top lots of the upcoming auction will brush painting by Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947) "Legend", which is written in 1923 and is one of three belonging to the series of works by the artist under the title "Messiah" (estimate 700-900 thousand pounds). Russia's leading expert on Roerich's work Eugene Matochkin describes the picture "Legend" as "the most mysterious in the artist's work».
In the context of a comprehensive philosophical Roerich's views are properly considered as the product of a manifesto of ideas about the divine beginning. The central character is a picture of a man absorbed in the study of the manuscript and approaching new horizons of spirituality. It is obvious that the image of the mountain scenery on canvas inspired by the boundless expanse of the Grand Canyon (Arizona), and the stylized shape of the city in the background symbolize the accessibility of knowledge for everyone, not just for the elite.
Take part in an expedition to Asia, designed to demonstrate the possibilities of man to overcome the geographical, political and cultural boundaries between states, the artist Alexander Yakovlev (1887-1938), invited André Citroën (1878-1935). Cloth "Lodge Beijing theater" Yakovlev wrote in 1918 while traveling through China, Mongolia and Japan. The richness and variety of national costumes, coloring of ancient traditions and ceremonies of the Middle East served as the artist inexhaustible source of inspiration. Yakovlev even began to sign his work in Chinese characters representing his name. This work is one of the few works by the artist written on the topic of the Chinese Theater, and survived to this day. The faces of the audience read heartfelt emotions, reflected in their partying, which would be the envy actors themselves. That the eyes of viewers, we can indirectly monitor the submission. Hieroglyphics on the red cloth are actually encrypted and signed by the artist in Russian language means: "Yakovlev. Beijing. Written Russian in China ».
«abstract composition with palette "was written by Natalia Goncharova (1881-1962) in the style of French Cubism early 1910-ies (estimate 150-200 thousand pounds) and presented a gift of the present owner's mother-most artist. This arrangement - still life, in which the abstract shape looked good recognizable shapes palette and bowls, standing on the table. In this work Goncharova builds a clear linear basis and builds vertical plane, combining the traditions of Cubism with sculptural images and sharp contours.
Creativity Oleg Vasiliev (born 1931) in the upcoming auction will be represented by two works. One of them, called "House II» from the series "White House" (estimate 70-90 thousand pounds), the building of the Government of Russia in Moscow during the events of October 1993.
second painting Vasilyeva campfire. Erik Bulatov, 1962, was established in 1998 (estimate 80-120 thousand pounds). In this work, the artist recalls a trip out of town in 1962, in which he participated but his friends Ilya Kabakov and Erik Bulatov . Vasiliev created this work during entrainment photorealism: the figure Bulatov was written to them in black and white photograph, taken by more than 30 years ago.
Arts and crafts
Top-lot section of arts and crafts offered for sale on December 2, is a vase epoch of Nicholas I, made at the Imperial Porcelain Factory in St. Petersburg (estimate 150-250 thousand pounds) . At that time the plant produced a fairly large number of similar vases, decorated with copies of paintings by old masters. In accordance with the European tradition of decorating porcelain Russia's masters have used the surface of the vases as a blank canvas on which is deposited reduced copies of works that are in the Hermitage, the Palace Museum, or the collection of the Imperial Academy of Arts. The work that adorns this lot is a copy of the picture Vauermana Phillips (1619-1668) "Travelers", purchased for the Hermitage Catherine II in 1769 from the collection of Count Heinrich von Bruhl. According to the inventory drawn up by the curator of the Hermitage Andrei Somov, at the beginning of XX century painting was in the museum, and in 1920, most likely, was sold by the Soviet government. Today the location of the picture is unknown, and this vase is the only reminder of her. Signature on the vase shows that the painting belongs to Timothy Semenov, appointed master of the Imperial Porcelain Factory in St. Petersburg in 1854.
deserves special attention china vase from the reign of Nicholas I, made at the Imperial Porcelain Factory in St. Petersburg in 1854 and is an excellent example of the highest caliber masters of the plant (estimate 150-250 thousand pounds). On the vase in the shape of an amphora, shows a young shepherd in a sleeveless jacket made of sheep skins, holding a pipe. The image on the vase is a miniature of the set up in Naples portrait by Pimen Orlov , student Karl Briullov . Most of his life after training at the Academy Pimen Orlov held in Italy, where he assisted the Society to promote artists went in 1841. This portrait, presumably, was part of the meeting of the Imperial Academy of Arts. The very vase demonstrates virtuosic technique of painting on which he worked Fedor Tarachkov - one of the few masters of the Imperial Porcelain Factory, who painted the most extraordinary objects made at a factory in the middle of the XIX century.
In bidding attention Collectors will be presented more than 40 works by Faberge, many of whom belonged to members of the imperial family, for example, Nicholas II, Maria Feodorovna and Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna. Particularly noteworthy are two lots. One of them - a gold snuffbox with the stigma of Michael Perkhin decorated with enamel, made in St. Petersburg about 1890 (estimate 50-70 thousand pounds), - like the famous Faberge snuff, commissioned by Alexander III, who called Russian masters to beat in the skill French jewelers XVIII century. The result exceeded expectations so the emperor that he ordered to put his snuff-box in the Hermitage. The second lot - Faberge gold cigarette case with the stigma of Michael Perkhin, decorated with enamel, made in St. Petersburg about 1890 - estimated by experts of the auction house in the 40-60 thousand pounds. This cigarette case belonged to Lady Muriel Paget, the first patron of the London offices of Faberge.
gold snuff-box gift, decorated with enamel and precious stones, branded Alexander Trade (estimate 80-120 thousand pounds), is one of the 59 snuff with the imperial monogram, made specifically for the ministers of the imperial government between 1894 and 1917. This is a wonderful example of the masters of the shop of Alexander Trade, who acted exclusive orders for the firm "K. Hahn" - the official supplier of Russian imperial court. Perhaps later snuff box was presented to Professor Ott, a former obstetrician and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and was present at the birth of her five children.
In trading on sale will be exhibited unique baby grenaderka Guards Pavlovsky Regiment, which belonged to Prince Alexei, the only son of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna (estimate 40-60 thousand pounds). In a letter dated December 19, 1969, addressed to the father of the current owner of the hat, Colonel Alexander Redkin, who served in the Pavlovsky Regiment from 1903 to 1916, said: "I am absolutely convinced that this grenaderka belonged to the heir to the throne to Prince Alexei. None of the other child could not become the owner of any part of the uniforms of the regiment. This object can be regarded as a sacred relic ».
Source: press release Christie's
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