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RUSSIAN ART+ CULTURE WINTER GUIDE RUSSIAN ART WEEK, LONDON 23-30 NOVEMBER 2018 Russian Art Week Guide, oktober 2018 CONTENTS Russian Sale Icons, Fine Art and Antiques AUCTION IN COPENHAGEN PREVIEW IN LONDON FRIDAY 30 NOVEMBER AT 2 PM Shapero Modern 32 St George Street London W1S 2EA 24 november: 2 pm - 6 pm 25 november: 11 am - 5 pm 26 november: 9 am - 6 pm THIS ISSUE WELCOME RUSSIAN WORKS ON PAPER By Natasha Butterwick ..................................3 1920’s-1930’s ............................................. 12 AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS FEATURED EVENTS ...........................14 By Simon Hewitt ............................................ 4 RUSSIAN TREASURES IN THE AUCTION SALES ROYAL COLLECTION Christie's, Sotheby's ........................................8 Interview with Caroline de Guitaut ............... 24 For more information please contact MacDougall's, Bonhams .................................9 Martin Hans Borg on +45 8818 1128 Bruun Rasmussen, Roseberys ........................10 RA+C RECOMMENDS .....................30 or [email protected] Stockholms Auktionsverk ................................11 PARTNERS ...............................................32 Above: Georgy Rublev, Anti-capitalist picture "Demonstration", 1932. Tempera on paper, 30 x 38 cm COPENHAGEN, DENMARK TEL +45 8818 1111 Cover: Laurits Regner Tuxen, The Marriage of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 26th November 1894, 1896 BRUUN-RASMUSSEN.COM Credit: Royal Collection Trust/ © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2018 russian art week guide_1018_150x180_engelsk.indd 1 11/10/2018 14.02 INTRODUCTION WELCOME Russian Art Week, yet again, strong collection of 19th century Russian provides the necessary Art featuring first-class work by Makovsky cultural bridge between and Pokhitonov, whilst MacDougall's, who Russia and the West at a time continue to provide our organisation with of even worsening relations fantastic support, have a large array of between the two. We are masterpieces, with works by Ilya Kabakov, therefore doubly proud to a truly seminal early oainting by Petr present two exhibitions of note during Russian Konchalovsky ‘The Game of Billiards’ Art Week. Soviet Art of 1920’s - 1930’s depicting the artict himself and his fellow was not just about the greats, Malevich or artist Aristarkh Lentulov playing billiards Filonov, there was also a vibrant movement of painted by the former. so-called second-tier artists, a collection of -- which we are displaying. Further to that, we In our booklet is an edited version, the full 26 JAN 03 FEB 2019 have a comprehensive overview of the work version is on our site, of a revealing interview of Marevna (Maria Vorobeiff) courtesy of with Caroline de Guitaut, co-curator of our co-sponsor, Roseberys Auction House. Russia: Royalty & the Romanovs at The Marevna lived a fabulously bohemian life, Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace. In a mixing with the great and the good, giving major scoop for Russian Art and Culture, BRUSSELS birth to a daughter Marika by a Mexican Caroline discusses the forthcoming exhibition Artist Diego Rivera, later settling into the of Russian treasures from the Royal — save the date — life of anEnglish country gentlewoman at Collection and emphasises the importance of Athelhampton Manor. The presented esoteric culture in relations between Britain and Russia and evocative pictures are sourced from the over many centuries. ONE OF THE MOST studio collection of Marevna. The Russian auctions bring forth a number Natasha Butterwick INSPIRING FAIRS of highlights. Sotheby’s have a particularly [email protected] IN THE WORLD [email protected] RUSSIAN A R T + CULTURE [email protected] The world’s leading platform for Russian art and cultural events. twitter, Instagram & facebook: @RusArtCulture The contents of this guide are believed to be correct at the time of printing. Nevertheless, the authors, publishers and directors of Russian Art + Culture shall not be liable for loss or harm of any kind which may arise or result from any errors, inaccuracies or omissions. 2 www.russianartandculture.com www.russianartandculture.com 3 AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS RA+C SALES PREVIEW NOVEMBER 2018 – Simon Hewitt Our International Editor Simon Hewitt surveys the anticipated highlights 1977 by her father George from Falk’s widow Boris Anisfeld Angelina (est. £200,000-300,000). It was The Garden of Hesperides, 1914-1916 shown in Moscow in 1958 and 1966, and at est. £300,000-400,000 the Tretyakov’s blockbuster Costakis show in Schedrin’s 1827 Moonlight over Naples 2014/15. (£450,000-600,000), advertised on page 15, Repin’s Portrait of the Violinist Cecilia Hansen (est. £400,000-600,000), and Anisfeld’s Garden of Hesperides (£300,000- 400,000). Konstantin Makovsky Christie’s have Aivasovsky's 1873 Venice Blind Man's Bluff, at Sunset (est. £400,000-600,000), est. £2,000,000-3,000,000 PICTURES Sotheby’s lead with Makovsky’s huge Blind Man’s Buff, first exhibited at the St Petersburg Ilya Repin Academy in 1900 and crammed with lavishly Portrait of the Violinist Cecilia Hansen, £400,000-600,000 dressed characters (est. £2-3m). Pirosmani’s Georgian Woman wearing a Lechaki, Konchalovsky stars at MacDougall’s sale with acquired by Stefan Zweig during his trip to the a Game of Billiards (1918) featuring the artist USSR in 1928 (est. £500,000-700,000), himself with his big pal Aristarkh Lentulov, Robert Falk Ivan Aivazovsky rubs shoulders with Falk’s portrait of 20 Greek Woman (Portrait of Inna Costakis), 1955. expected to climb to £1.5-2m (advertised Venice at sunset, 1873 year-old Inna Costakis (1955), acquired in £250,000-350,000 on the back cover). Other highlights include est. £400,000-600,000 4 www.russianartandculture.com www.russianartandculture.com 5 AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS Coincidentally, the same Boyar Wedding embellishes a silver-gilt and enamel calling- card tray attributed to Rückert (Moscow c.1900) to be offered atBonhams , with scrolled handles topped by chrysoprase cabochons (est. £200,000-300,000). Bonhams also have a gold and enamel Fabergé kovsh by Michael Perchin (1896) Marie Vorobieff (Marevna) A silver-gilt and enamel calling-card tray, circa 1900 presented to the Victor Albert, 3rd Baron Portrait of Catherine Nolan, reclining on a chaise longe, 1972 £200,000-30,000 est. £5.000-8.000 Churchill (1864-1934), by Tsar Nicholas II at A tiara, by Bolin of St Petersburg, 1898 Balmoral on 3 October 1896 (est. £70,000- est. €200,000-270,000 Repin’s portrait of his wife Vera reading (est. grandson. Marevna lived in Dorset and Ealing 90,000). £150,000-200,000), and a Kustodiev after World War II. a Soviet propaganda porcelain plate known Model from 1919 (£250,000-350,000). Christie’s are presenting an enamelled silver as The Accordion Player. WORKS OF ART wedding kovsh by Rückert; a pair of early 19th Meanwhile Roseberys in West Norwood Items from the Rostropovich-Vishnevskaya century Imperial porcelain vases with painted Meanwhile in Copenhagen, on November are to offer 323 works from the studio of Collection at Sotheby’s include a cello made decoration after Philips Wouwerman; and 30, Bruun Rasmussen celebrate their Marie Vorobieff (1892-1984), better known in Turin by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini in 70th anniversary with a sapphire tiara as Marevna, formerly owned by her late 1783, with characteristically intense red- presented by Tsar Nicholas II to the future brown varnish (est. £1-1.5m). Colourful Queen Alexandrine of Denmark at her enamels from the 16th-18th centuries, made wedding in 1898 and consigned by her in Solvychegodsk (between Volgoda and great-granddaughters. The tiara, by Bolin of Arkhangelsk), include a late 17th century St Petersburg, is adorned with eight oval- casket with flowers and bird decor (est. cut Ceylon sapphires and both mine and £6,000-8,000), and a large silver kovsh single-cut diamonds, and described as the dated 1703, incorporating a portrait of Peter ‘most interesting Russian objet d’art Bruun the Great (est. £30,000-50,000). Rasmussen have ever had’ by the firm’s Russian specialist Martin Hans Borg. It will be shown in Sotheby’s multi-provenance sale includes An Imperial presentation jewelled, gold, enamel and London, at Shapiro Modern, from November a silver-gilt and enamel casket by Rückert hardstone Kovsh, circa 1896 £70,000-90,000 24-26 (est. €200,000-270,000). (Moscow c.1900) set with rubies and emeralds, A large silver kovsh, 1703 its lid painted with a copy of Makovsky’s Boyar Read the full text of the interview on our site: £30,000-50,000 Wedding (est. £150,000-200,000). www.russianartandculture.com/rac-sales-preview-november-2018 6 www.russianartandculture.com www.russianartandculture.com 7 AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES RUSSIAN ART AUCTIONS RUSSIAN ART AUCTIONS IMPORTANT RUSSIAN ART IMPORTANT RUSSIAN ART AUCTION 26 NOVEMBER | 10:30 & 14:00 28 NOVEMBER | 10:30 VIEWING: VIEWING: 23 November 9:00-16:30 23 November 16:00-17:30 24 November 12:00-17:00 24 November 11:00-17:30 25 November 12:00-17:00 25 November 11:00-17:30 26 November 11:00-17:30 27 November 11:00-17:30 Christie’s, 8 King Street, St James’s, London SW1Y 6QT MacDougall’s, Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP Tel: +44 (0) 20 7839 9060 Website: www.christies.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 7389 8160 Website: www.macdougallauction.com RUSSIAN PICTURES THE RUSSIAN SALE 27 NOVEMBER | 10:30 28 NOVEMBER | 15:00 RUSSIAN WORKS OF ART, FABERGÉ & ICONS 27 NOVEMBER | 14:30 VIEWING: ROSTROPOVICH & VISHNEVSKAYA: A PRIVATE COLLECTION 25 November 11:00-15:00