Russian Christie's auction in June
Auction house Christie's announced that the Russian bid, which will be held June 8 in London, King Street, will be offered a selection of works by Faberge, which consists of more than 60 lots, which includes 45 works from the private collection of European royal family. Top lots section will be streaked desk clock made of jade in gold, made in the workshop of Henrik Vigstrema (estimate 80-120 thousand pounds), as well as a miniature shovel in gold inlaid with precious stones, delivered to the imperial court 21 May 1909 and acquired by Nicholas II as a gift (estimate 8-12 thousand pounds).
Section is headed by painting canvas Mikhail Klodt «Animal Farm on the banks of the River", written in 1858. This is a masterpiece of hand one of the greatest Russian landscape painters (estimate 700-900 thousand pounds). Most likely, the artist himself was so confident that the work is most accurately reflects the degree of the depth of his talent that he chose it as a thesis at the end of the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg. For now Klodt received a gold medal and the right to a three-year pensioner's trip, during which the artist lived and worked in France, Germany and Switzerland.
Painting Boris Grigoriev «Russian man" was written in 1920 during his stay in Berlin, the artist (estimate 400-600 thousand pounds) . This painting is part of a well-known series of works Grigoriev, entitled "Faces of Russia". Works from this series are represented in museum collections around the world - in the Tretyakov Gallery, the Museum of Fine Arts. Pushkin, the Russian Museum, the Art Museum of Philadelphia and the Prague National Gallery.
Cloth Zinaida Serebryakova «Reclining Nude", completed in 1930 (estimate 400-600 thousand pounds), is an excellent example of sensual images naked women. It was assumed that the model for this work was Maria Evreinov, a family friend, who often posed for the artist. The composite solution works is such that the viewer as if located at the foot model, a model's face reflects both appeasement and playfulness. We clearly observed the influence of the masters of the Italian Renaissance, for which the paramount beauty of form, while carefully traced the folds of fabric reminiscent of classical sculpture.
aristocratic provenance distinguishes canvas Alexei Kharlamov (1840-1925) «Portrait of Pavel Pavlovich Demidov, Prince of San Donato" (estimate 80 -120 000 pounds). Portraits of Paul Pavlovich Demidov, second Duke of San Donato (1839-1885) and his four children from his marriage to Elena Petrovna Troubetzkoy (1853-1917) were completed by the artist for some time before opening the Wanderers 1884-1885, of which they subsequently steel. Then the two pictures were considered lost, and the only documentary evidence of their existence is an entry in the almanac Bulgakov "Our artists on academic exhibitions of the last 25 years of" for 1890. To date, the location of the portrait of Pavel Pavlovich still remains unknown, while the discovery of the second picture - this is an outstanding event. From the second marriage of Paul Pavlovich with Princess Elena Troubetzkoy was born five children, four of whom - Aurora (1873-1904), Anatoly (1874-1943), Maria (1876-1955) and Paul (1879-1909) depicted on this outstanding portrait.
Another gem coming Russian trade will be painting Nicholas Kalmakova (1873-1955) «Aphrodite with Eros and Anteros" (estimate 200 - 300,000 pounds). Nicholas Kalmakov born on the Italian Riviera in the family of a Russian general. Significant effect on the artist's works had tales of the Brothers Grimm and the works of Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, who as a child his retelling governess. On this canvas Aphrodite is depicted surrounded by his two sons - Eros and Anteros. Kalmakov portrays Aphrodite Urania, born from the sea foam after Kronos castrated Uranus. The calm face of the goddess in the painting reminds Kalmakova expression patterns of Alphonse Mucha. Intimidating twisting tentacles are probably a reference to the peculiarities of the origin of Aphrodite, which, in turn, is an excellent example of how Kalmakov in his usual dark style interprets Greek mythology.
extensive section of works Faberge will include a rare table lamp from bovenita and silver in the form of a dragon, done in the studio Julius Rappoport (estimate 80-120 thousand pounds), commissioned by the family of Emanuel Nobel * about 1899 -1904 years. Unusual shape lamp bears the imprint of a rather strong influence of Japanese art. It is known that the personal collection of netske Carl Faberge was a source of inspiration for artists of his firm in creating animal figures, however, its role in shaping the style of Faberge works played and Japanese decorative arts of the Meiji period (1868-1912). Study put up for auction lamps, in particular, is an absolute copy of the bronze sculptures in the form of a dragon, created in the Meiji period and is actively exported to the second half of the XIX century.
Among the other top lots should be noted table clock in the shape of the heart (studio Michael Perkhin, estimeyt 80-120 thousand pounds), snuff box, decorated with enamel guilloche and a gold coin with the image of Catherine II (эстимейт 80-120 thousand pounds), as well as an unusual figure turkey (workshop Henrik Vigstrema , estimeyt 60-80 thousand pounds), an analog of which is the British Royal Collection.
Section Ornamental Applied Arts at the auction also will be on display are two rare pieces of Princess Maria Tenisheva, the famous Russian art patron and collector, is also the founder of art and industry workshops in their own behalf Talashkino. Both lots are a bronze casket decorated with enamel, one of them is made in the form of a dove, and the second in the form of fish (estimate 100-120 thousand pounds each). Both works, along with five other boxes in the shape of animals, were created in 1908 and participated in the Paris salons and the Prague 1909. Welcomed by the public, they found an echo in the article of Nicholas Roerich "devoted thing beasts (enamel book. Tenisheva)", in which the artist has repeatedly praised her work.
Source: press release Christie's
* Immanuel Nobel (1859-1932) - the representative of one of the most illustrious Russian dynasties of Oil was also one of the frequent customers of Faberge. Before the revolution led by Immanuel Nobel family enterprise in Russia, who caught up to one third of all oil in Russia.
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