Tomorrow the auction house "Russian enamel" ends with pre-show auction items number 3, "Russian and Western European art, collectors' items"

NICHOLAS Feshin Still Life with Fruit.
1923 Canvas, oil. 61.4 x 72
«Russian enamel." 09/06/2012. Lot 53
Source: Press Release Auction House "The Russian enamel»

«Russian enamel": sale: June 9, 2012, beginning at 13.00
pre-show of top lots: May 28 - June 8, 2012
daily from 11.00 to 19.00 (except Sunday)
st. Sretensky Boulevard, 6/1

In a series of different trades, organized by the auction house "Russian enamel," occupy a special place held once a season high collectible auctions. Featuring a consistently high level of submitted items, these auctions have traditionally attracted more attention from collectors and connoisseurs of antiquity. Of course, not be in this regard except for number 3 and the auction "Russian and Western European art, collectibles," which will be held June 9, 2012.

auction catalog is a truly unique collection of paintings by Russian and European masters of decorative and applied art, antique silver, porcelain, glass, bronzes, ancient icons.

Of the variety of paintings drew the attention of the picture «Motherhood" (Lot 57) , authored by well-known representative of the "Paris School" and one of the most popular in the global art market, artists Rokhlin Vera . Connoisseurs of art will not fail to note the work of Nikolai Feshin Nicholas «Still Life with Fruit" (lot 53) , originating from the collection of the artist's daughter Yee Feshin, as well as a picture of Igor Grabar " Pears on red table cloth "(Lot 47) . Undoubtedly, one of the top auction lots will be the work of People's Artist of USSR, the Soviet classic paintings, academic «Venice. Piazza San Marco "(Lot 69) .

In those represented at the auction of porcelain, of course, stand vases made in the early XX century in the Imperial workshops Stroganov School (lots 142 , 145 ). The uniqueness and the highest level of performance vases can talk about them as objects with a significant collector's value and importance of having a museum. At least not this definition applies to the vase in the rocaille style with lush decor ( Lot 132 ), pitcher in the Gothic Revival style ( Lot 133 ) , the service "face to face» (Lot 140 ) and Vase "Putti" (lot 141) , created by the masters of the Imperial Porcelain Factory in the period from the middle of XIX and early XX century. Attention fans of Russian porcelain and attract original paired vials "The Turk with a tube and Turk in their national costumes "(lot 149) , paired with a flower vase painting and handles in the form of stylized heads of swans made at the plant A. Popov (Lot 131), and two pairs of tea with the author's paintings of flowers and leaves, (Lot 165) .

good tradition of trading organized by the auction house" Russian enamel, "is the presence of on them early works in the factory Gardner Verbilki, highly valued experts of Russian porcelain. At this time collectors who participated in the auction, will be able to become owners of rare porcelain pot adorned with murals depicting the fruit produced in 1770-90s ( Lot 129 ).

as traditional lots at the June auction are a few rare sculptures, made in private Dmitrovsky district of porcelain production: sculptures from pencil holders «Gypsies» (Lot 161) song «An Italian serenade" (lot 159) , « A boy drinks from a jug "(lot 155) , «A man with a loaf of bread" (lot 158) , " Dancing peasant "(lot 157) , "The War with the insignia in his buttonhole" (lot 156) , pairs figure " Italian fisherman and an Italian "(lot 160), sculpture - a written instrument " A man with a knapsack, resting on a stump "(lot 162) .

One of the jewels of the upcoming auction will undoubtedly be a collection of Easter eggs, in which the painting attended by the most famous artists of the Imperial Porcelain Factory, the first half - middle of the XIX century, such as Kornilov Basil, Basil Midin, Simon Rollins (lots 134-139). All six in the sale of Easter egg painting features a high level and excellent safety.

special place in any antique auctions always take firm Faberge masterpieces. Do not be an exception, and the upcoming auction, which included the collection bowl for fruit in a neoclassical style with crystal attributable to a large, representative objects of the famous firm ( Lot 97 ), and tea and coffee set, made in its Moscow office at the turn of XIX - XX centuries (Lot 108 ).

Speaking about the work of Russian silversmiths in the upcoming auction catalog also need to allocate bucket "Hercules", inlaid with semiprecious stones (Lot 93) , the salt, "Bread and Salt" on a tray (Lot 92) tea service from 9 subjects executed in a simulation technique of "bast» ( Lot 104 ), a rare pair of tea-shop VF Agafonov ( Lot 122 ), a glass in Art Nouveau style of the original design with a handle made of horn ( Lot 103 ), the traditional ornate carved frame for the photo ( Lot 91 ), a set of silverware company court supplier FA Lorie ( Lot 96 ), paired plates with the monogram "A" under the imperial crown ( Lot 90 ).

Among the outstanding works of enamel art presented at the auction, deserve special mention suharnitsa" cloth "made in" the old Russian style, "by P. Ovchinnikov ( Lot 89 ), in the neo-Russian style bucket ( Lot 119 ) and ladle in the Art Nouveau style ( Lot 121 ) - The sixth article of the Moscow Artel, Bratina to cover the studio of James Borisov ( Lot 118 ), a stop on a tray, made by Tiffany for the firm in 1880 ( Lot 117 ), a bucket created by masters firms FI Rueckert ( Lot 120 ), a couple of tea "Flowers» ( Lot 123 ).

high artistic level exhibited by auction of antique writing instruments can be recommended not only as the perfect complement collections of Russian art, but also as an expensive gift status. Verify the validity of this assertion can be drawing attention to the writing instruments made in the neoclassical style by masters of the Fourth Moscow Artel (lot 111 ) and the firm's IP Khlebnikov ( Lot 112 ), as well as decorated with enamel inkwell, "Fairytopia Bird» ( Lot 94 ), manufactured in the workshops and the Stroganov School which is one of the outstanding examples of Russian art metal beginning of XX century.

Diverse presented at auction a selection of antique cigarette cases. This is decorated with enamel cigarette cases «Boyar" (lot 127 ), «Bee" (lot 128 ), «The Swan Princess" (lot 124 ), and the original cigar case with a compartment for matches and ignite the firm F . R. Köhl (Lot 113) .

In the antique glass upcoming auction of special interest are Bratina and the bucket "in health", "Charu drink sensibly be» ( Lot 146 ), the author sketches and paintings which is one of the most famous representatives of the" Russian style "in art Elizabeth Boehm Merkurevna . It is important to note that an identical set of Bratina, and scoop piles stored in the collection of Peterhof. High artistic value, according to experts, also have the original bottle shape as a bottle in a silver frame and crystal firm torso KE Bolin (lot 109 ), and damask," Who are the good works ... ", made by Imperial Glass Factory ( Lot 148 ).

Among other interior items presented at the auction, the most notable are pair of candlesticks "lamplighter", produced by the model E . I. Napso ( Lot 179 ), a bronze sculpture composition "The game of knucklebones» ( Lot 180 ).

collection of the June auction, "Russian and Western European art, collectors' items" includes a great selection of iconic works of the late XVIII - early XX century, in which a special place is occupied by the icon of the Holy Martyr Natalya Nicomedia (Lot 83 ), created by icon-painting workshops in St. Petersburg in the 1910s, and presenting in the Saint's day the wife of Emperor Nicholas II's brother Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich Natalia Sheremetyevo (Countess of Brasov). Significant works of painters in Moscow and silversmiths are certainly image of St. Nicholas (lot 81) and the icon «Portrait of a Girl" (Lot 78) . Historical and artistic value has the icon «Resurrection" (item 82) with scenes of the lives, which is a sample list of the Stroganov School.

As always, remain little noticed by the organizers of the auction and collectors, keen military past of our country, in particular the history of the formation of military aviation Russia, this year celebrating its centenary. Among the upcoming auction lots, they will be able to find rare badges graduate of the class officers of the Training aeronautic park ( Lot 115 ), and a military pilot ( Lot 114 ) . Total for the auction this year's theme of World War II in 1812, which continues to bowl in the Empire style with a portrait of Emperor Alexander I and two Hussars (Lot 130) and some interesting graphics and paintings (lots 1-4).

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Source : auction -rusenamel.ru