Russian and Soviet painters, rare products of the Imperial porcelain factory, Faberge objects, as well as outstanding works of European, Asian and American artists — in the spring auction Shapiro on March 21-22, 2020

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Another auction house Shapiro will be held in new-Йорке on March 21-22. The first part of the auction appointed to March 21, includes more than 400 lots and is entirely devoted to works of masters of Russia and Eastern Europe.

• Lot 1
  GELLER Peter Isaakovich (1862-1933), Ivan the terrible and whacky Nicola Salos. 1894
  oil on Canvas. 206 × 150
  Estimate: $20 000-30 000
  Source: press-релиз auction house Shapiro (new-Йорк)

lower Open work of the Russian classic writer Peter Heller "Ivan the terrible and whacky Nicola Salos" made by the artist in 1894 and is estimated at $20-30 thousand, the painting presents the story of the arrival of king John IV in Pskov. In February 1570, after a devastating campaign with the oprichnina troops on Novgorod, Tsar Ivan the terrible moved against Pskov, suspecting in treason and preparing for him the fate of Novgorod. Hearing of the approach of the king, residents took to the streets, and each family was kneeling at the gate of his house, holding the bread and salt. According to legend, they saw the king softened, and he went to Trinity Cathedral, where he wished to receive a blessing from the blessed Nicholas nicknamed Salos. When the king came to the cell of the blessed, the cursed and the king, instead of bread and salt, offered him a piece of raw meat. Hearing the answer John that he doesn't eat meat during lent, a Holy fool reproached: "You drink the blood of man." After that, Salos told the king to stop the killing and to leave Pskov. Convicted of crimes, the terrible ordered to stop the looting and returned to Moscow.

This story is ambiguously depicted on his canvases famous Russian artists, including Andrei Ryabushkin, Ivan Pelevin. Almost identical, but smaller copy of the submitted lots were made by the artist Gregory Myasoedova a few years later, in 1899.

Geller's Work is notable for the fact that was exhibited at the world exhibition 1904 in St.-Луисе. Russia officially withdrew his participation in the exhibition from-за Russo-японской war, however, the Russian fur trader and member of the organizing Committee for Russia's help with the exhibition Edward Grunwald received permission to continue the exhibition program as a private person. By signing individual contracts with each of the exhibiting artists, Grunwald guaranteed the return of the works at his own expense, if they are not sold. Despite the promise, in 1905, the collection of unsold works of Russian artists were sent to new-Йорк, then to Canada and eventually ended up in San-Франциско, where in 1912, was put up for public auction American customs as "unclaimed goods" and it was acquired by the developer from Oakland Frank Havens. In 1916, due to financial difficulties, Havens was forced to sell works to private buyers. Thus the canvas "Ivan the terrible and whacky Nicola Salos" was in the collection of Michael Henry de young, who later handed him over to the Memorial Museum de young San-Франциско. It was later sold by the Museum to a private collection.

• Lot 24
  ROERICH, Nicholas (1874-1947) the Secrets of the walls. 1920
  , tempera on Canvas. 50,5 × 76
  Estimate: $500 000-700 000
  Source: press-релиз auction house Shapiro (new-Йорк)
• Lot 45
  SHTERENBERG, David Petrovich (1881-1948) still life
  oil on Canvas. 70 × 60,9
  Estimate: $325 000-375 000
  Source: press-релиз auction house Shapiro (new-Йорк)

Among the outstanding works of other classics of Russian painting of XIX–XX centuries, the auction will feature the works of Nicholas Roerich, David Shterenberg and Alexander Archipenko.

the Category of decorative-прикладного art will lead the jewelry items of the firms of Sazikov, Imperial porcelain factory and Faberge.

• Lot 255
  Silver gift set from 28 subjects
  Sazikov, St-Петербург, 1874-1875
  Diameter: 32 cm, weight: 11.5 kg
  Estimate: $250 000-350 000
  Source: press-релиз auction house Shapiro (new-Йорк)

the Creativity of nonconformists will present the works of Leonid Sokov, Dmitry Plavinsky, Leonid Purygina, Oscar Rabin, Anatoly Zverev and Oleg Kudryashov.

• Lot 138
  PLAVINSKY Dmitry Petrovich (1937-2012) Owl holds the wisdom. 1994
  oil on Canvas. 99,5 x 99,5
  Estimate: $20 000-30 000

in addition, the March 21 auction will present a selection of early Soviet posters and books.

the Second part of the auction, scheduled for March 22, will include works by famous European, American and Asian artists. In addition, the public will be presented impressive items jewelry firms like Cartier, Tiffany and Van Cleef & Arpels.

the Auction will be held on March 21-22. Auction start at 10:00 a.m. (local time).

Pre-exhibition opened in the gallery of the auction house in Mamaroneck, new-Йорк, until March 20.

the Full auction catalogue available on the website of the auction house www.shapiroauctions.com.

Source: press-релиз auction house Shapiro (new-Йорк)