April 17, 2012 in New York held an auction Sotheby's «Russian Art, Fabergé and Icons," which will offer collectors items from private collections for decades do not appear on the market. The morning session will be on display icon, bronze, porcelain and jewelry. In particular, customers will be offered to 124 serving items - lunch, soup and dessert plates, ordered in 1856 by Emperor Alexander II at the Imperial Porcelain Factory in addition to the service of the Order of St. Andrew (11 lots, ranging estimeyty from 9 to 80 thousand dollars) . At the afternoon session on the auctions put up silver objects, enamels, and Faberge. Top lot of the strings are Fabergé table clocks (master Heinrich Wigstrom, St. Petersburg, about 1910), lapis lazuli, gold, silver and enamels (estimate 250-350 thousand dollars). Once the watch belonged to a collection of well-known collector Lensdella K. Christie (Lansdell K. Christie).

desk clock by Faberge. Master Henry Wigstrom, St. Petersburg, about 1910 Estimate: 250-350 thousand dollars Source: artdaily.com

Table Lamp by Faberge. Master Carl Gustaf Hjalmar Armfeldt, St. Petersburg, about 1900-1906 Estimate: 100-150 thousand dollars Source: artdaily.com

Another top lot can be called a wooden table lamp decorated with silver (Faberge work master Karl Gustav Hjalmar Armfeldta, St. Petersburg, about 1900-1906, estimate 100-150 thousand dollars). This gorgeous lamp with neo-classical details was given to Emmanuel Baron Nolde (1854-1909) of his colleagues. Nolde was a distinguished lawyer and statesman, one of the key advisers of Nicholas II. Interesting provenance for the work of another G-String - cigarette case made of gold, platinum, and translucent enamel, decorated with diamonds (Master Charles Blanc, Saint-Petersburg, 1900). It was a gift of Don Cossack, General Nikolai Klunnikovu (1858-1917) from grateful Ukrainian landowners Taganrog district (estimate 110-130 thousand dollars).

This year Russia marks 200th anniversary of Borodino battle. A hundred years ago, in 1912, the 100th anniversary of this event inspired the silversmiths to create thematic works. At the auction on April 17 presented a box of cigars for the silver-gilt and enamels (estimate 150-250 thousand dollars). On the lid of the box depicts Napoleon, gazing at the dying of Moscow Kremlin. At the auction will be offered, and other items made of porcelain, ivory, silver and gold associated with the victories of the Russian army 200 years ago.

As always, the Russian sale of decorative and applied art is inconceivable without famous Russian enamels. Emphasis is placed on a silver punch service, decorated with enamels (Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1892, 100-150 thousand dollars), and a massive punch-bowl and ladle (Antip Kuzmichev, Moscow; sold by Tiffany & Co., Around 1895). Handles Bucket and bowl in the form of a bear head; this work adorns the cover of the catalog Sotheby's (estimate 40-60 thousand dollars).

to valuable works include the statue of bronze Eugene Lancer (1848-1886 ) "Journey to the top three in the winter" (120-160 thousand dollars) and a pair of statues of soldiers on carved pedestals rodonitovyh (XIX century, perhaps the work Hoessrich & Woerffel; estimate 60-80 thousand dollars).

Prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

Sources : artdaily.com , artinvestment.ru