RAD will hold in Moscow next auction of antiques and art objects. Pre-auction exhibition opens at Sunday, May 19, 2013

MAKOVSKY KE Boyaryshnya. 1880
Oil on board. 41 × 27
RAD. May 25, 2013. Lot 43
Estimate: 6000 500 000 000-7
Source: auction -house.ru


Guinea AV Gulf of Finland. 1860
Oil on canvas. 55,8 × 80,3
RAD. May 25, 2013. Lot 16
Estimate: 4500 000-5 100 000 rubles
Source: auction -house.ru


ENDOGUROV II The first snow. 1890
Oil on canvas. 78 × 131
RAD. May 25, 2013. Lot 32
Estimate: 4200 000-4 800 000 rubles
Source: auction -house.ru

Russian Auction House
Trades: 25 May 2013, beginning at 14.00
pre-auction exhibition: 19-24 May, 11.00-19.00 (excluding weekends)
Moscow, Crystal per., 1, Seating yard

May 25, 2013 The Russian Auction House will hold in Moscow next auction of antiques and art objects. At the auction will be on display works of Russian and Western European art, crafts and jewelry, as well as rare antique books.

Among the top lots of the beautiful - works of artists XIX - XX centuries: Konstantin Makovsky , Vasily Surikov , Endogurova , Vasily Polenov , Petrov-Vodkin , Konstantin Somov Konstantin , Boris Kustodiev .

Section lottery drawing the attention of connoisseurs will undoubtedly attract the sets of rare posters from the First World War and Russian -Japanese War, as well as an interesting collection of posters dog exhibitions from the collection of famous literary critic and lermontovedov Nikolay Pakhomov (1890-1978).

On the eve of the 400th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty main topic of out-of-print thong were selected publications on the history of the various Russian ministries and services during the rule of the dynasty. In addition, out-of-print string includes several books from the personal libraries of members of the House of Romanov, for example, "The History of the inheritance of a hundred years of their existence. 1797-1897 "- deluxe edition on the history of the state power in Russia, which did not arrive on the market, but only a tray of high dignitaries of state. This is a rare three-volume edition of his personal library Mavrikievny Grand Duchess Elizabeth, the wife of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich, the grandson of Emperor Nicholas I.

In the decorative arts has attracted the attention of sculpture, "Flat Torso", works Alexander Archipenko Porfiryevich (1887-1964), one of the founders of Cubism in sculpture.

in the auction catalog is a collection of Orthodox icons XIX - early XX century. Of particular interest from the artistic standpoint are the twin icons of "the Lord Almighty" and "St. Nicholas" in silver frames, decorated with cloisonne enamel. The icons have been made in the years 1912-1917 in the famous goldsmith Mishukova. Products of workshop Mishukova stored in the collections of the State Historical Museum, the State Russian Museum. Most likely, the icons were presented images of the home of Kyoto, which was also to be an icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

traditional Russian auction antique auction house is decorated with a selection of exquisite jewelry. At this time, the jewelry string includes the work of such companies - suppliers of the Imperial Court, as the "Faberge" and "Bolin».

addition to jewelry, the catalog can be seen and small decorative items in jewelry design . For example, a decorative bucket of jade, the wizard Johan Victor Aarne (1863-1934), one of the well-known St. Petersburg Jewellers of Finnish descent, who worked for Faberge from 1891 to 1904. Shovel Handle decorated soldered chip with the image of Catherine II - gold half rubles. These coins were minted for the needs of the imperial court and in commercial circulation have been received. They were used in the palace everyday life, for example, for card games.

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auction of antiques and art objects held in the Russian Auction House located in Moscow, Crystal Lane., 1, Dvor (entrance from Crystal Lane). Bidding will take place May 25, 2013. Beginning at 14.00.

pre-auction exhibition is open May 19-24, 11.00-19.00 (excluding weekends).

Source : press release of the Russian Auction House