Spring auction "Among collectors" in the sale of antique books and collectible porcelain, earthenware and majolica XIX–XXI centuries 4 April 2020
ARTinvestment.RU   02 апреля 2020

The catalog offers more than 790 lots of rare, collectible, popular, and well known to lovers of art and antiquities, books, porcelain and faience objects. The auction will be held in absentia-дистанционной form

For the convenience of bidders, the material is divided into two sessions ("Antique books" — session 1; "Russian, Soviet and post-Soviet collectible, short run and mass porcelain, faience and majolica" — session 2).

Online-каталог session 2 "Russian, Soviet and post-Soviet collectible, short run and mass porcelain, faience and majolica".

Lots of session 2 are structured in chronological order and content: "Literary theme", "Russian porcelain and faience XIX century — 1917", "Early Soviet porcelain and faience. 1917–1941", "Vases, commemorative", "Military topics", "Soviet porcelain and faience of the second half of 1940-х — 1950-х gg", "Soviet porcelain and faience. 1960-е gg", "Soviet porcelain and faience. 1970-е gg", "Soviet porcelain and faience. 1980-е years", "Russian porcelain and faience. 1990-е — 2010-е gg", "Porcelain and faience. 1990-е — 2010-е years. (Latvia)". Added lottery-игровой block: "All the lots from 1000 rubles."

the Auction will be held: 4 April 2020 (Saturday) in absentia-дистанционной form.

Start trading at 14:00 (antique books)@the semicolon at 18:00 (porcelain, faience, majolica).

the Applications for participation in the auction, absentee bids, order catalogs: 7 (985) 233-07-24 (Sergei), 7 (985) 566-11-11 (Sergei); 8-916-637-62-47 (Irina). E-mail: [email protected].

On the cover of the auction catalog "Among collectors" is the work of the prominent sculptor Dulevo porcelain factory ASTA Davydovna Brzezicki "Man in a case". Since the late 1930-х it created the work's literary themes. These were some sculptures, multi-figure genre compositions and cycles of works (Suite). In Suite United work associated literary genre or plot, the personality of the writer. The sculptor returned to interest in the topic over a long period of time. In the late 1970-х born Suite "the Stories of Anton Chekhov". It included the works of "the lady with the dog", "Ionych", "Kashtanka", "the Three sisters" "the Cherry orchard" and the figure "Man in a case", presented on our auction (lot 690). Each job Suite can be considered as a separate work and are in tune with the mood of the era. "He was remarkable because always, even in very good weather, came out in galoshes and with an umbrella and a warm coat for men. And the umbrella he had in the case, and hours in the case of grey suede, and when he took out a penknife to sharpen a pencil, and the knife he had in cheholchika; and face, it seemed, was also the case, as he was hiding his raised collar. He wore sunglasses, a sweatshirt, and my ears filled with cotton wool, and when boarded the cab, he ordered to raise the top. In short, this man, there was a constant and overwhelming desire to surround himself with a shell, create yourself, so to speak, a case which has weinel him, would protect from external influences. Reality irritated him, frightened, kept in constant anxiety..." Covering the man (or the man in a case), case generation —, these concepts became common during the life of Anton Chekhov. In a letter to sister M. P. Chekhova (19 November 1899), Chekhov wrote: "I sleep in a cap, in shoes, under two blankets, with the shutters closed — man in box". Chekhov's hero —, the teacher of Greek Belikov alone and afraid of everything: "what if something happens." He is afraid of the actions and anydecisive action, suspicious and careful. A. D. Brzhezitskaya captured in China the scene in which "love Anthropos" meets his intended bride — perky and cheerful Barbara, riding a bike. From the curriculum know what happened next: there was a conflict Belikov brother of Varvara — as a teacher of history and geography, the finale is that Belikov, disappointed in their choice to die. In the death of the man in a case and found his ideal. One of the copies of the sculptures are kept at the State literary Museum-заповеднике A. P. Chekhov in Melikhovo. At the auction represented another variant of the casing of the character — work B. Ya. Vorobyov, made at the factory in the late 1950-х. Based on Chekhov's works of the sculptor (in addition to the "Person in box") created figures of "Chameleon", "Horse name", "Surgery", which appear in the antique market and our auctions.

In the auction "Among collectors" the admirers of A. D. Brzezicki can Fund their private collections of various works. In 1947, ASTA Brzhezitskaya created a porcelain figure of "the Gypsy" ("Zemfira sitting"). The prototype was the actress of the theater "Romen" (now he is in Moscow, on Leningrad prospect) Alexander (Shura) hristoforova. Gypsy depicted in lush, bright skirt, colors which has always been perceived in Russia as a symbol of merriment, beauty and liberty. The auction features options popular during the Soviet period figures (lots 541, 542, 576). It is also proposed that "a Gypsy woman in a shawl" (lot 363). Among other works A. D. Brzezicki tendered, — "dawns here are quiet...", "Shackle" (lot 531), the triptych "Russian pereplyas" (lot 558), "Mistress of Copper mountain (Actress Tamara Makarova)" (lot 563). Attracts the attention of a large and symbolic figure "Gulliver" (lot 579), released on Dulevo porcelain factory. For the world exhibition in Brussels in 1958, where he participated company, A. D. Brzezicki created a number of works included in the series of "Favorite character". The sculpture of "Gulliver" is known in two variants. The model for the figure of the hero of swift's husband was the A. D. Brzezicki — artist, industrial chart Boris wigo J. brzezicki. 1930-х, from a student's bench, A. D. Brzhezitskaya was passionate about the Pushkin theme. The table model of the bust of A. S. Pushkin she created in 1983 (lot 359). One of the instances stored in the collection of B. M. Poyurovskim writing about the work of the sculptor.

It is the "Pushkiniana" section opens the bidding, called the "Literary theme". For his work "Pushkin on the couch" (lot 354) sculptor Isidore G. frich-Хару (1893-1978) was awarded a gold medal at the world Paris exhibition "Industry and art in modern life" (1937). Pushkin is depicted in a fruitful creative work. "'ll Tell you a secret that I'm in Boldin wrote, not long ago wrote" (Pushkin — P. A. Pletnev, 3 December 1830). From 5 Sep to 9 Dec 1830-го Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin was in forced isolation in Boldino from-за began in the Russian Empire of the cholera epidemic. During the Boldino autumn was written "the Tale of the priest and of his workman Balda", "the Undertaker", "the stationmaster," "the Lady-крестьянка", "Shot", "Blizzard", "the Miserly knight", "little House in Kolomna", Chapter of "Eugene Onegin". The work of I. G. frih-Хара,devoted to the creative inspiration of forced isolation, will adorn any home library. In harmony with it, and our difficult time.

In the section of Russian porcelain works made at the Imperial porcelain factory, factories of Gardner, Popov, Kornilov brothers, the enterprises of the Association of M. S. Kuznetsov. In 1910-е a recognized expert in porcelain I. Lazarev wrote in his famous book "Among collectors": "other plants Less than half of the last century, the famous plant Safronov, a few collectors can boast of having things this plant have them. Porcelain mass is very good, paint is fresh and surprisingly pleasant tone..." (lots 400, 402). In 1835, at the Moscow Manufactory exhibition the Safronov factory was recognized as "worthy of public praise and approval". To rare products released at the plant of the Kuznetsov brothers to D. Novokharitonovo in the 1850-х, the plate with printed picture "Feat in the Baltic sea, may 7, 1854" (lot 410). On mirror products depict a rare historical story — episode military-морского battles during the white sea campaign. During the Crimean war, the British military-морская squadron in 1854-1855, he tried to destroy the Russian shipping in the waters of the White and Barents seas. The English fleet seized merchant ships, pillaged the local population, carried out a bombardment of the Solovetsky monastery. These war episodes are described in detail in the work of A. M. Zaionchkovskii "Eastern war".

To the rarities "selivanovskaya wing" can be attributed caddy "Flowers", produced at the A. S. of Gersfeld in Barashi (lot 418). The product has a stamp of the enterprise. Caddy with lid in the style of chinoiserie (lot 428), executed by order of "T-ва "Vassily Perlov and sons"" made at the factory of J. Tagfield (has an appropriate stamp). Vasily A. perloff (1784–1869) called the "king of tea", it was the largest trader of tea and sugar in Russia. His son Sergey Perlov was the owner of the famous house on Myasnitskaya. Trading house "Vassily Perlov and sons" was founded in 1869. Actively engaged in the popularization of tea culture, tea is sold by grades, with the normalization of production for all categories of the population. At the end of XIX century, Sergey and Seeds (sons of Vasilii Alekseevich), there were 88 stores in Russia (they shared the father's business and conducted business separately). In 1898, in the printing perloff has published a book on the history of the merchant dynasty "in the century of a tea company "Vassily Perlov and sons"".

the plant S. I. Maslennikova in village Chernyatka (vyshnevolotsk County Tver province) are made decorative vase "Cupid on shell fighting off the Chimera" (lot 420). It is known that the layout drawing for this product worked by the owner himself — S. I. Maslenykov. A similar instance of decorative vases graces the cover of the monographic publication "Plant Guseva — Maslennikova — bilyna village Chernyatka". Later the model was produced in Moscow factory "T-ва M. S. Kuznetsov" and published in the enterprise directory for 1896.

a Favorite topic for Russian porcelain figurines XIX — the first third of the twentieth century was a series of "Merchants and craftsmen". Part of a porcelain figures reproduced drawings from the "Magic lantern", others were creative variations on vulgar and petty-bourgeois themes. The wizard drew a genre interpretation of the plot, reproduced in detail the attributes of professions and the costumes of the characters. In the middle of — the second half of the nineteenth century specified in the edition of 1817 the theme of daily urban and national life was flourishing and new development in plastic porcelain factories of Gardner, Popov, and Safronova. At the auction there are several figures of peddlers, craftsmen and of peasants engaged in daily work. They are made at the enterprises Popov, Gardner and Tver factory of M. S. Kuznetsov. Has not lost relevance in our day the song "the Court of the Stanovoy ridge", made at the Gardner factory (lot 424). Famous genre story became popular during the reign of Emperor Alexander II. In 1858 the exhibition at the Academy of fine arts to the public showed a picture of Vasily Perov "Arrival of the Stanovoy ridge on the investigation". From 1837 to 1917 country ushers (they are not elected by the nobility, and were appointed) were jurors in court. In their hands was concentrated the administrative-полицейская power in the County. Hero Perov — country boy who is waiting for their fate, and representative government, stanovogo the bailiff, at this time bear vodka and snacks under his chair is a "gift" — basket with eggs. For the painting "the Arrival of the Stanovoy ridge on the investigation," Academy of fine arts awarded Perov the large silver medal. Genre story to illustrate the unjust and corrupt court, attracted other artists.

In the auction "Among collectors" presents a series of plates "Dead souls". They are made from the drawings of M. P. Boklevskiy at the Riga factory "T-ва M. S. Kuznetsov" in 1889–1900-х (lots 444–447). The Central character of the series is Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov, who dealt with fraud in the public service (he was an officer of class VI ranking — collegiate Advisor). The charismatic Pavel Ivanovich, using rapidly acquired communication and Dating, bought the dead (the dead souls) in order to make fraudulent deal — to bail dead, presumed alive, money in the Board of Trustees.

under Russian porcelain draws attention to a series of resort products "Caucasian mineral waters". They are made for the Subsidiary company "Sanatorium" at the factory "T-ва M. S. Kuznetsova". Matvey Sidorovich Kuznetsov was a member of the Pyatigorsk charity IN "Sanatorium". The partnership purchased three rooms in the Caucasian Mineral Waters, which sent the workers of factories and trade for treatment (lots 451–456). The resort series is adjacent a set of cups and saucers with the image of "Air Temple (Palace of Air)" in Kislovodsk. It is made by Dulevo porcelain factory in the prewar period (lot 491). And nowadays, these decorative pieces will serve as a pleasant reminder of the visit of resorts Essentuki, Kislovodsk and Pyatigorsk.

the Firm "Among collectors" have traditionally continued to replenish the collection of art lovers collectibleproducts created in the XIX century and at the turn of the century Russian porcelain and faience industries, — factories T. A. Safronova (in October 2019 were offered a plate of "Fashionista" and a couple of tea), A. Popov ("October" figure "the Cobbler", a couple of tea with pictures of flowers), Gardner. At the autumn auction of the factory. GN Khrapunov S. and M. S. Kuznetsov were presented mugs-головами, M. Dunashova and khrapunova-Нового — tea pairs. Was put up a couple of tea scenic places Zinoviev (linen factory Sabanina). At the spring auction is a sugar bowl painted with the story in reserves "Hunter" and "picking berries" with the mark "V. S." (lot 407). The organizers of the auction say that to include it in the products production Sabanina hinders them an extra point in mark, but leave it for experts on the right to a different point of view. Published in the catalog items give an idea of the product description of each of these enterprises and development of domestic farfora-фаянсовой industry in General, changing stylistic orientations, artistic and domestic preferences of the public.

Collectors are able to replenish the collection of sculptures from the series "peoples of Russia", performed on models of Pavel Petrovich Kamensky (lots 463, 464, 465, 496). Order series placed in the IPF Emperor Nicholas II in 1907. To create the works were drawn the materials of the Museum of anthropology and Ethnography.

Among the largest and most famous collectors of porcelain and faience of the early XX century was A. S. Dolgorukov, S. E. and V. J. Evdokimova, N. A. Lukutin, G. L. Hirschmann, E. N. Levashov, O. O. Preobrazhenskaya, vol. V. N. Argutinsky-Долгоруков, p. P., Baryshnikov, A. A. Korovin, A. V. Morozov, M. P. Ryabushinsky, E. P. Nosova, M. D. Karpov.

At the auction the work "of the sculptor in a red gown" Natalia Yakovlevna Danko. Among the characters of the "theatre in China" — shape", the Actress Zinaida raikh in the role of Marguerite Gautier" (lot 462). It's — "girl in a wreath" (lot 466), published in the book of Vladimir Levchenkov "Creativity sisters N. J. and E. Y. Danko"; inkwell with actual slogan — "Lenin. Less political fireworks" (lot 467), figure of "cotton Picker" (lot 492). N. Ya. Dan'ko was the author of a series of works prepared for sale in the pavilions-Union agricultural exhibition in Moscow in 1939

a Monument to the pre-war era is a glass of "Ready for labor and defense. CEC VSFK USSR" (lot 483), made at the Dmitrov factory in Verbilki in the 1934 drawing, A. I., Kaloshina, a specialist in flower painting. He worked at the factory of Gardner since the mid-1880-х. The course will include a memorial dedication, addressed to a member of the Moscow regional competition (1934). Agitation and propaganda in the pottery products are presented in the Tver plant (Konakovo faience factory).

At the auction are offered a significant number of works produced by the students of Alexander Terentyevich Matveev, including V. F. Bogatyrev, B. Ya. Vorobyov, N. A.Koltsov, T. S. Kuchkina, P. Pomerleau, G. S. Stolbova. Taisiya Sergeevna Kuchkin and Nikolai Koltsov worked in the second half of 1930-х at the state porcelain factory put out — LFZ (figure "Kitty", lot 486;, "Girl with rabbits", lot 487; Penguin, lot 488). A student of A. T. Matveev was mentioned above, ASTA Davydovna Brzezinka. She wrote in her autobiography: "All Alexander Terentyevich talked about work, the calling was for me, as for most of his students, by law. Each successful work, creative every discovery, every conscious movement I owe A. T. Matveev".

In the antique market rare pre-war sculpture of Pervomayskiy porcelain factory. Up for auction offered a job with a picture of activists — readers of the newspaper "Pravda". She made in the Sand in 1930-е (lot 473). Almost do not come across in the antique market products Kosovskogo sculptural porcelain factory (formerly. factory khrapunova-Нового). In the early twentieth century worked on the production of 291 workers. The factory produced porcelain, earthenware and toy. The most famous owner was James G. Khrapunov (died in 1901). The auction features pre-revolutionary teapot (lot 435). In 1917, sons of J. G. Khrapunov Ivan Yakovlevich and Andrey Yakovlevich Khrapunova sold the company of "Democratic partnership." On the basis of nationalized production in 1920-е was created by the State porcelain factory No. 4 in D. Kuzyaevo. Until the early 1920-х the company has preserved the tradition, call themselves "plant I. A. and A. I. Khrapunov-Новых". In 1920-е Kuzeevsky plant described as a "thin" production, from the beginning of 1930-х transferred to the manufacture of products for the Eastern market and Souvenirs for VSHV. Leading sculptor Kosovskogo porcelain factory became Nina of Dimareli (b. 1906). In 1946 she graduated from the MIPIDI, then got the position of main artist Kosovskogo plant. In 1952 a series of articles of Dimareli exhibited at the "national exhibition of works of folk and applied art and art industry of the RSFSR" in the Academy of arts in Moscow. In the auction presented her work "Pioneer girl with a basket" (lot 480). In his autobiography N. A. Dimareli reported that she is the author of about 200 samples of drawings for the porcelain industry. Her work is held in Museum-усадьбе Kuskovo (Moscow), Omsk regional Museum of fine arts. M. A. Vrubel. From the beginning of 1960-х of Dimareli worked at the Moscow Sculpture factory, performing songs in majolica.

In the section of porcelain mid-1950-х an undeniable interest in the lot, consisting of two items: vases and boxes, donated by the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR NV. M. Shvernik (lot 498). Decorative vase made at the Leningrad porcelain factory on the occasion of the anniversary of — 250-летия from the date of the Foundation of St-Петербурга (painting vase sang Y. V. Murashov). The second gift was the box with the layout of the ship (from bones), donated by N. M. Shvernik teamThe Baltic plant. The auction offers another decorative vase — "Leningrad winter. 250-летие the base of Leningrad" (painting by K. I. Vostokov). It is given to the member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the CPSU N. I. Belyaev in 1957 (lot 499).

In the postwar years the Moscow school has underscored the sculptors S. M. Orlov, A. D. Brzhezitskaya, N. A. Malyshev, P. M. Kozhin, O. M. Bogdanov, E. I., Gatilov, Y. K. Ryabinin, G. D. Chechulin, K. V. Popov, D. V. Gorlov, S. I. Weinstein-Машурина. Porcelain and faience became a kind of chronicle of the Soviet era, culture and way of life. The upcoming auction give the opportunity to significantly add to its collection meaningful and emotional porcelain figures of the Soviet period on the theme: "happy childhood", a story, a life in the theatre, Russian ballet, folk dances, costumes etc. a Critical period in the history of art of porcelain fell in Dulyovo, 1950-е. Great attention to the main artist of the legendary Dulevo plant P. V. Leonov paid to the culture of mass production of porcelain, decorated with bright patterns are relevant and tailored to the individual style of each artist — creators of samples for subsequent replication. Software for the plant was the exhibition of 1963, held in Moscow, in the halls of the USSR Union of artists at the Kuznetsk bridge, 20 ("decorative porcelain Dulyovo. 1918-1963. 45-летию Soviet history factory"). Objects created in this period, can be used in everyday life, will please many years, embodying in material form the image of the cozy home, the sanctity of family and friendship ties. The auction features a significant number of works on literary and theatrical themes of the sculptor Dulevo porcelain factory. GN A. Malysheva. Extras — "bride" (lot 638) and "the barbarian and Curley" (lot 640). They created based on the plays by Ostrovsky, staged at the Maly theater.

Among the products 1960-х presented a rare pair of decorative vases "Europe and Asia" (lot 611) the work of Pavel Mikhailovich Kozhin in the painting of his wife — artist Margarita M. Kozhina (Shepelev). This is a rare product of the sculptor who worked mainly in the genre of animalism. On the contrary, in the works Kozhina took a prominent place themes and motifs of folk life and folklore. Joint work of P. M. Kozhin, M. M. and Shepelev-Кожиной was the sculpture "Voronezh" (1967). It is found on the antiquarian market, very rare (lot 623).

At the April auction offers a large interior dishes from the "Native land", made in 1970-е Kamarinos G. F. and N. He Kokovikhina on the Konakovo faience factory (diameter dishes — 56 cm). They can be used for both interior decoration and exterior decor of the house.

Porcelain 1980-90-х declared by the works of N. I. Isakova, Yu. M. Lvov, V. K. Askarova, G. D. Chechulina, E. I. Gatilova, G. I. Sorcini, V. S. Repova, N. N. Ropeway, M. Abramova, G. N. Abramovay, V. A. Sergeev. Unusually modern for Mar — APR 2020выглядитsculpture of Vladimir Alexandrovich Sergeyev, "the fantasy ceramist" Konakovo faience factory. The work "Democracy (Perestroika)" represents a bird leaving the cage and heading into a new world. The cage door hangs a large castle (lot 709).

is Significant at the auction a selection dolinich (tavern) teapots, paintings made by artists of dulevsky porcelain factory. It seems that they have stepped out of a painting B. Kustodiev "Moscow tavern" (1916) stored in the Tretyakov gallery. The artist has depicted the tea party by coachmen-старообрядцев in one of the Moscow restaurants in the early twentieth century. However, in our day there remains a strong interest of collectors and interior designers for these items warm the soul.

In 1980-90-е large popularity of "Oriental calendar". Work that can be combined in this series, was created by many sculptors. For auction are figures of A. D. Brzezicki and the City And Sarkinos made on Dulevo porcelain factory (lots 725-731).

a Significant number of works that presented the work of contemporary artists in China.

At 14 o'clock on April 4 will begin on the 1st session auction — auction of antique books. Among the lots spring auction: a multi-volume edition "History of Russian army and fleet, Russia. Complete geographical description of our Fatherland. Table and road map for the Russian people" under. edited by V. P. Semenov, "the experience of the theory of circumstantial evidence, explained by the examples of William Wilse" (1864), "Turkey. Its power and disintegration" Camerina A. (1878). The real Bible of the household is the book by Elena molokhovets "a Gift to young Housewives, or a means to reduce costs in the household" (1914). It contains more than 2,000 descriptions of "different savory meat", more than 1,000 descriptions of cooking "reserves", the samples of table settings and dishes, plans of comfortable apartments and samples of kitchen utensils, dining and tea table. "to priokhotie young Housewives to the performance of the duties of good semyanenka, in both moral and economic sense, it is necessary to take care about bringing them the apartments is convenient in all respects that are very rare".

a Kind of reference to the origins of today's information boom is the work of sculptor G. D. Chechulina "the First radio in the Uzbek collective farm" in the middle of the XX century (lot 560). With some sincere feeling, faith and hope, listening to the hero of his first broadcast, trusting someone else's word, what he sees with his own eyes. On the front of one of the vases on offer at the auction "Among collectors", is the inscription: "Russia is the most vibrant democracy of the world!" We believe the best!

For all lots in the catalogue and on the website of the auction house "Among collectors" stated starting price and estimate.

the pre-Auction viewing of lots from 28 March to 3 April 2020 by the decision of public authorities forcedly held in correspondence (by request of the organizers of the auction will send additional photos and video). An illustrated printed catalogue of the porcelain part of the auction and pre-auction exhibition is closed to the public and presented photographs published on the page of the auction house in Facebook.

Online-торги pass on 4 April 2020. in correspondence with the auctioneer.

Beginningbid: at 14:00 (antique books), 18:00 (porcelain, faience, majolica).

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