Russian and Soviet postcard auction "ArtMaximum" (Hamburg, Germany)
ARTinvestment.RU   10 мая 2018

16 may ArtMaximum holds 2-й auction, which will feature a large collection of Russian, Soviet and European postcards various subjects

Online-каталог the website of the auction house.

Open the directory of the work of famous artists of the Association "World of art": the Russian fairy tales in the interpretation of Ivan Bilibin, St. Petersburg landscapes Anna Ostroumova-Лебедевой and Mstislav Dobuzhinsky, the famous series of "Toys" Alexander Benois, "the Fairy doll" by Leon Bakst and "Week" by Konstantin Somov. Many of them were released by "the Community of St. Eugenia". The products of this publishing house were of high quality printing and thoughtful design.

One of the top-лотов the auction will be a full set of 54 postcards with historical paintings of Russian artists, published in 1912-1913 Joseph Knebel. Several bright and funny postcards about the major holidays of old Russia — Christmas and Easter.

the organizers of the auction are encouraged to pay attention to the open letter, decorated with such recognized masters of European art Nouveau, like Alphonse Mucha, Otto Kirchner and Chalk Kohler.

a Large cluster is associated with the Imperial house of Romanovs and the family of the last Tsar. Note that the two cards contain inscripti Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, sister of Nicholas II. A real decoration of trading of steel postcards depicting the Royal family in the pre-Petrine robes during the famous Costume ball in the Winter Palace.

One of the important measures of the government during the First world war was the war loan. Great importance was given to its promotion among the population is visual proof that — propaganda postcards created from drawings of leading Russian artists. Submitted postcards on a turning point for Russia 1917 and its main events: the overthrow of the old regime, the funeral of the victims of the revolution, many demonstrations, street fighting, the formation of the famous female "battalion of death", etc. absolute top-лот collection — a series of postcards with caricatures of the leaders of the Country Councils work Karl Gruenhagen. Series, released in Finland a very small edition, is a real gem filokartisty.

of Great historical interest are postcards reproducing photographs of the famous avant-garde artist Alexander Rodchenko.

Very interesting rare post card of the Civil war period in Spain and the great Patriotic war.

Fans of puzzles will be offered collection of French postcards-пазлов Napoleonic subjects.

Interesting open letters associated with the participation of Russia and the Soviet Union in major international exhibitions — Milan (1906) and Paris (1900, 1929, 1937).

to Participate in the auction online.

Leave an absentee bid or a telephone bidding telephone: 49 (0) 40 3501 9365 or e-mail [email protected].

Auction will be held on may 16 at the address: Germany, Hamburg, St. Valentinskamp, 62 DE-20355. Auction starts at 17:00 (Moscow time).

When buying lots worth more than 1000 euros, the auction house offers to deliver purchased items inany point of Moscow and St-Петербурга.

Source: press-релиз Auction house "ArtMaximum"