Shapiro Auctions RUSSIAN + INTERNATIONAL ART & ANTIQUES Saturday - November 19, 2011 RUSSIAN + INTERNATIONAL ART & ANTIQUES 1: CHINESE PORCELAIN PAIR ANTIQUE VASES FAMILLE ROSE USD 5,000 - 7,000 PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE VASES, KUANG HSU PERIOD, of geometrical form with flared tops, with lion designs, height of each: 46 cm (18 1/8 in.). PROVENANCE: China Spectrum, Inc., New York; Private American Collection (purchased from the above in 1982); Thence by descent 2: CHINESE PORCELAIN ANTIQUE VASE JIAJING USD 5,000 - 7,000 CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE, JIAJING PERIOD, with crackled blue and white glaze and attached animal-shaped handles, height: 61 cm (24 in.). PROVENANCE: China Spectrum, Inc., New York; Private American Collection (purchased from the above in 1982); Thence by descent 3: CHINESE PORCELAIN ANTIQUE VASE JIAJING USD 5,000 - 7,000 CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE, JIAJING PERIOD, with crackled blue and white glaze, height: 61 cm (24 in.). PROVENANCE: China Spectrum, Inc., New York; Private American Collection (purchased from the above in 1982); Thence by descent 4: CHE, CHUANG USD 20,000 - 25,000 CHUANG CHE (CHINESE b. 1934), "Untitled", c. 1991, acrylic on canvas, 129.5 x 245 cm. (51 x 96 1/2 in.), signed lower right 5: ROBUS, HUGO USD 30,000 - 40,000 HUGO ROBUS (AMERICAN 1885-1964), "Dawn", 1931, bronze with brown patina, height: 153.8 cm. (66 1/2 in.). PROVENANCE: Forum Gallery, New York; Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Kaplan, New York and Palm Beach (acquired from the above); thence by descent ILLUSTRATED: "A Vitrine for Art," House and Garden Magazine, September, 1987 (this lot at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kaplan illustrated on p. 173); "Juan Montoya," Villegas Editores, 1998 (this lot illusrated on pp.105-106). The original owner of this sculpture was the sister of the famed contemporary art collector Ethel Scull. 6: ROBUS, HUGO USD 3,000 - 4,000 HUGO ROBUS (AMERICAN 1885-1964), "Figure in Grief", 1963, polished bronze with gold patina, height: 33 cm. (13 in.), inscribed 'HUGO ROBUS' and stamped with the Fonderia Bottaglia / Milano foundry stamp on the back. PROVENANCE: Forum Gallery, New York; Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Kaplan, New York and Palm Beach (acquired from the above); thence by descent. LITERATURE AND REFERENCES R.K. Tarbell, "Hugo Robus (1885-1964)," Washington, D.C., 1980, no. 83, figure 82. This work was conceived in 1952 and cast in an edition of six in 1963. The original owner of this sculpture was the sister of the famed contemporary art collector Ethel Scull. 7: RICCI, SEBASTIANO USD 6,000 - 8,000 MANNER OF SEBASTIANO RICCI (ITALIAN 1659-1734), "Adoration of the Magi", oil on canvas laid on board, 71 x 89 cm. (28 x 35 in.), in an ornate gilded frame with columns and a pediment. PROVENANCE: Estate of Felix de Weldon, Newport, Rhode Island. Felix de Weldon, the original owner of this painting, was most famous for being the sculptor of the Iwo Jima Memorial at the Arlington National Ceremony. This painting was held at his historic Beacon Rocke Estate in Newport, until he lost the property and most of his assests due to financial hardship. Bid Live Online at LiveAuctioneers.com Page 1 RUSSIAN + INTERNATIONAL ART & ANTIQUES 8: KOEKKOEK, BAREND USD 30,000 - 50,000 BAREND CORNELIS KOEKKOEK (DUTCH 1803-1862), "Gelders Landscape," 1840, oil on panel, 31 x 39 cm (12 1/4 x 15 3/8 in.), signed and dated lower left 'B.C. Koekkoek ft 1840' 9: DUFY, RAOUL USD 12,000 - 15,000 RAOUL DUFY (FRENCH 1877-1953), "Boats in a Harbor", oil on canvas, 47.7 x 73 cm (18 3/4 x 28 3/4 in.), signed and dated lower right 'Raoul Dufy 1930' 10: ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ICON ARCHANGEL MICHAEL USD 12,000 - 15,000 A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL, 19TH CENTURY. Egg tempera, gold leaf and gesso on wood panel. overlaid with repoussé cover. Two insert splints on the back. 121.5 x 82.5 cm (47 3/4 x 32 1/2 in.) 11: ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ENAMEL ICON CHRIST PANTOCRATOR USD 10,000 - 15,000 A RUSSIAN ICON OF CHRIST PANTOCRATOR WITH GILDED SILVER AND ENAMEL OKLAD, IVAN TARABROV, MOSCOW, 1899-1908. The oklad chased and repoussé with borders of floral ornament, the spandrels applied with plaques of elaborate cloisonné enamel floral decorations and sprays against a white ground, the halo in cloisonne enamel with colorful foliage, the gospels and plaque decorated in champlevé enamels, the oklad struck with the maker's mark initials in Cyrillic 'I.T.' for Ivan Tarabrov, and the 84 standard assayer's mark with initials 'I.L.' for Ivan Lebedkin, 31.5 x 27 cm (12 1/2 x 10 5/8 in.). PROVENANCE: Acquired in Russia by Lucy Maxym, ca. 1970s; J.E. Caldwell Co. Jewelers, Philadelphia, U.S.A.; Private Collection, U.S.A. (purchased from the above in 1978); thence by descent. This icon was purchased at a rare (for 1978) exhibition of Russian icons and antiques at J.E. Caldwell Jewelers entitled "The Rich Mysteries of Russian Art," that was comprised of icons bought in the Soviet Union by Lucy Maxym. The Caldwell jewelry store was one of the premier jewelry retailers in Philadelphia, in business since 1839, and the selling exhibition was advertised heavily in local newspapers such as the Philadelphia Inquirer (see illustration of original advertisement for show). In addition to being an active importer, Lucy Maxym was the author of "Russian Lacquer, Legends and Fairy Tales" (1981) and editor of N. Vorobyev's "The History and Art of the Russian Icon from the X to the XX Centuries" (1986). 12: ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ENAMEL ICON KAZANSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD USD 10,000 - 15,000 A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE KAZANSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD WITH GILDED SILVER AND ENAMEL OKLAD, MOSCOW, 1899-1908, the oklad chased and repoussé with borders of floral ornament, the spandrels applied with plaques of blue, white, and red cloisonné enamel floral decorations and sprays, the halo with brightly-colored floral and geometric ornament in cloisonné enamels, the oklad struck with the maker's mark initials in Cyrillic 'B.R.M.' , and the 84 standard assayer's mark with initials 'I.L.' for Ivan Lebedkin, 31.5 x 27 cm (12 1/2 x 10 5/8 in.). PROVENANCE: Acquired in Russia by Lucy Maxym, ca. 1970s; J.E. Caldwell Co. Jewelers, Philadelphia, U.S.A.; Private Collection, U.S.A. (purchased from the above in 1978); thence by descent. This icon was purchased at a rare (for 1978) exhibition of Russian icons and antiques at J.E. Caldwell Jewelers entitled "The Rich Mysteries of Russian Art," that was comprised of icons bought in the Soviet Union by Lucy Maxym. The Caldwell jewelry store was one of the premier jewelry retailers in Philadelphia, in business since 1839, and the selling exhibition was advertised heavily in local newspapers such as the Philadelphia Inquirer (see illustration of original advertisement for show featuring the present lot). In addition to being an active importer, Lucy Maxym was the author of "Russian Lacquer, Legends and Fairy Tales" (1981) and editor of N. Vorobyev's "The History and Art of the Russian Icon from the X to the XX Centuries" (1986). Bid Live Online at LiveAuctioneers.com Page 2 RUSSIAN + INTERNATIONAL ART & ANTIQUES 13: ANTIQUE RUSSIAN SILVER GILDED ICON WITH ANGEL MEDALLION USD 10,000 - 15,000 A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE KAZANSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD WITH GILDED SILVER, 19TH CENTURY, the oklad chased and repoussé with borders of floral ornament, the spandrels applied with gilted angel medallions, the halo gilted, two insert splints (both missing), 31.5 x 25.5 cm (12 1/2 x 10 in.). PROVENANCE: Acquired in Russia by Lucy Maxym, ca. 1970s; J.E. Caldwell Co. Jewelers, Philadelphia, U.S.A.; Private Collection, U.S.A. (purchased from the above in 1978); thence by descent. This icon was purchased at a rare (for 1978) exhibition of Russian icons and antiques at J.E. Caldwell Jewelers entitled "The Rich Mysteries of Russian Art," that was comprised of icons bought in the Soviet Union by Lucy Maxym. The Caldwell jewelry store was one of the premier jewelry retailers in Philadelphia, in business since 1839, and the selling exhibition was advertised heavily in local newspapers such as the Philadelphia Inquirer (see illustration of original advertisement for show featuring the present lot). In addition to being an active importer, Lucy Maxym was the author of "Russian Lacquer, Legends and Fairy Tales" (1981) and editor of N. Vorobyev's "The History and Art of the Russian Icon from the X to the XX Centuries" (1986). 14: ANTIQUE RUSSIAN GILT SILVER CIBORIUM 1803 USD 5,000 - 7,000 A RUSSIAN GILDED SILVER CIBORIUM WITH ENAMELED DECORATIONS, 1803, finely chased and repoussé with Orthodox scenes and symbols throughout, the lower tier with 4 applied enameled plaques on each side depicting scenes from the Crucifixion, flanked by two articulated angels on the front, the hinged door finely engraved with Christ on the Cross, the upper tier in the form of a pierced domed arch supporting a finial of Christ in a mandorla, maker's mark in Cyrillic of 'A.G' and assayer's mark in Cyrillic of 'A.V.' dated 1803, for Aleksei Ivanov Vikhlyaev, 84 standard, height: 55.5 cm (21 7/8 in.) 15: ANTIQUE RUSSIAN SILVER ICON NIKOLAI CHUDOTVORETS USD 3,000 - 4,000 A RUSSIAN ICON OF SAINT NIKOLAI CHUDOTVORETS WITH GILT SILVER OKLAD, ST. PETERSBURG, 1837. Egg tempera and gesso on wood panel. The painting probably 18th century. Overlaid with gilded silver repoussé cover (basma) with Cyrillic assayer's mark and date 'D.T./1837' for Dmitri Ilyich Tverskoi, illegible maker's mark, and St.