An 18th century Chinese bronze archaic-style Fang Ding and Cover, the Cover finial modelled as a recumbent hound above a two-handled main vessel with interior script to the two longer sides, the exterior cast in archaistic style, raised on four shaped legs, sold together with British Museum Department of Oriental Antiquities receipt dated 16. 9 .72 detailing Museum description and with date attribution of 18th Century, 21.5cm (including finial) CONDITION REPORT: The lid has a small hole and old cracks visible in the images taken and also what looks like an old solder repair to the underside of the lid where the beast's backside fixes to the cover of the lid. Also one corner has a 3.5cm crack visible in close up images. The main body appears in good general overall original condition with no “major” problems or damage noted. The item comes complete with British Museum Department of Oriental Antiquities paperwork.
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A small Chinese stoneware barrel-shaped Garden Seat with pierced Shou characters and auspicious objects, a Ruyi band to the top and two vignettes in relief with dragons contesting the sacred pearl amongst stylised clouds etc., the base with lappet band, raised on Chinese hardwood five-legged Stand, the Garden Seat 26cm high (probably 19th century) CONDITION REPORT: Some wear to gilding is noted and darkening of gilding etc., although no major chips, cracks, hairlines or any restoration of any type is noted, the item appears to be in good general original condition overall and has come to us for auction sale via a private vendor whose parents and grandparents collected Chinese ceramics during the early part of the 20th Century. The underside of the foot appears quite dirty. The Chinese hardwood Stand appears in good general overall condition although it is faded in a ring around the edge of the top platform, no major breaks or repairs noted.
A Chinese Kangxi period porcelain Jar, the neck with a Ruyi band border above chrysanthemums flanked by stylised characters, the base with Ming style lappet border, raised on Chinese hardwood Stand, the Jar 20cm high CONDITION REPORT: This item has lots of surface scratches, lots of dark abrasions to the outside, there are several chips mostly to the inside of the lip, the outside of the body appears quite dark in places, there is a double concentric circle mark to the underside.
Jimi Hendrix Experience Autographs: Jimi Hendrix signed guitar string packet with personal message, obtained 1967 by vendor, full provenance inc. paperwork relating to Grenada TV feature on the item, together with Sons & Lovers card signed by Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding, obtained on the same evening, vendor was dating a member of Sons & Lovers who were the support act on the night
Britains boxed item no. 1512 Army Ambulance, pre WW2 square-nosed version, Britains pre WW2 2nd grade armoured cars (2), spare sets of driver and passenger from Britains Army Staff car (2), Hilco foot (6) and mounted (6) knights, a Hilco motorcyclist with bike, and a boxed cardboard Constructional Model Fort, probably German, F-G a few P, (19) Ambulance requires repair to 1 rear hinge, door in place but loose. Box generally dirty. Armoured cars playworn but complete. 1 passenger missing head, 2mounted knights damaged, 1 missing arm. Unrelated additional arm present. Cardboard box for fort is crushed, but it is base of fort.
19/20th Century Eastern Orthodox Hand Painted Wooden Icon of Two (2) Saints. Some Greek Lettering Appears on the Icon. Wear, Chips, Discoloration or else Fair to Good Condition. Please Examine This Item Carefully Before Bidding. Measures 10-1/8 Inches Tall and 7-1/2 Inches Wide. Shipping $85.00 (estimate $150-$250)
NIKOLAI NIKOLAEVICH GRIGORIEV (RUSSIAN 1901-1979)On the Riverbank, c. 1950swatercolor on paper28.1 x 53.9 cm (11 1/16 x 21 1/4 in.)signed on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESNikolai Grigoriev was a Russian (Soviet) painter and graphic artist best known for his landscapes. Born in Rzhev in 1901, he moved to Moscow to study at VKhUTEMAS (1921-1927). He first began exhibiting in 1926, and, in the same year, became a member of the ‘’Krylo’’ group (an artist’s society formed in 1926 by followers of Aleksandr Osmerkin, one of the members of the ‘’Jack of Diamonds’’ group. ’Krylo’’ held one exhibition in 1927 and the following year its members were accepted en masse into OMKh). Grigoriev also exhibited with the ‘’Makovets’’ group with Vasiliy Chekrygin and Pavel Florensky.This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
OLGA KONSTANTINOVNA DEINEKO (RUSSIAN 1897-1970)At the River, c. 1950swatercolor on paper matted on cardboardimage size 28 x 41 cm (11 x 16 1/8 in.), sheet size 36.1 x 54 cm (14 3/16 x 21 1/4 in.)titled lower left, signed lower rightPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESDeineko was a well-known Ukrainian and Russian Soviet Avant-garde painter and graphic artist; poster and book designer. She was born in 1897 at Chernigov Region (Ukraine). Then lived in Petrograd and Moscow. In 1919-1923 worked as assistant professor in VKhUTEMAS. Deineko worked together with her husband Nikolay Troshin, the artist-in-chief of the magazine "USSR in Construction". Exhibited in 1934 (Moscow) with Gustav Klutsis; in 1937 (Moscow) with Ivan Kliun, Aristarkh Lentulov, Nadezhda Udaltsova, et al.This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
NIKOLAI ANTONOVICH MATSEDONSKY (RUSSIAN 1911-1980)Stage Design Featuring the Red Army Marines during World War II, 1954oil on board33.5 x 49.5 cm (13 3/16 x 19 1/2 in.)dated on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESMatsedonsky was a Soviet Avant-garde painter, graphic artist and sculptor known primarily for his stage and costume designs, as well as his work in advertisement. Born in Vinnytsia (Ukraine), he moved to Moscow, where he graduated from VKhUTEMAS in 1932. He then became a stage manager in the Kamerny and Moscow Drama Theaters. Matsedonsky also worked extensively in advertising for industry and cinema.This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)Double-Sided Abstract Composition, c. 1930soil-water medium and gouache on board27 x 23.8 cm (10 5/8 x 9 3/8 in)PROVENANCECollection of Viktor KholodkovMikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov`s works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov`s intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium. Provenance: the artist`s estate.This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
SOLOMON SAMSONOVICH BOIM (RUSSIAN 1899-1978)Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building, c. 1950watercolor and pencil on paper31.2 x 44 cm (12 1/4 x 17 5/16 in.) initialed lower right, signed on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESBoim Solomon Samsonovich was a well-known Soviet artist of Jewish origin, is known mostly for his works in graphic techniques: watercolor, gouache, drawing, engraving, book illustrations and posters ("Agitplakat"). He lived in Ukraine, Leningrad, and Moscow. Studied in VKhUTEMAS from Kupreyanov. From 1926 on Boim participated in hundreds of exhibitions at home and abroad. He exhibited with such prominent artists as N. Altman, S. Chekhonin, G. Klutsis, V. Lebedev, El Lissitzky, K. Malevich, L. Popova, A. Rodchenko, V. Tatlin, P. Filonov, Stenberg Brothers, and V. Stepanova. His favorite subjects included architecture and cityscapes (mostly Leningrad/St. Petersburg and Moscow), nautical themes and the Navy, and Great Patriotic War. Boim's paintings were influenced by Socialist Realism and Russian Impressionism. Boim's works are widely recognized. They may be seen in the former Soviet Union in the Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian Museum, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, and other major museums.This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)Composition No. 7, 1920sphotogram9 x 12 cm (4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)PROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov a unique photogram (silver gelatin print) by Mikhail Tarkhanov, c. 1920s, measuring 9 x 12 cm (4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in). Tarkhanov was one of three known Russian artists, along Lissitzky and Zimin, to create these experimental photograms (works created photochemically without a camera).LOT NOTESMikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov`s works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center.This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
NIKOLAI NIKOLAEVICH GRIGORIEV (RUSSIAN 1901-1979)At the Pier, c. 1950swatercolor on paper42.5 x 55.5 cm (16 3/4 x 21 7/8 in.)signed and inscribed on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESNikolai Grigoriev was a Russian (Soviet) painter and graphic artist best known for his landscapes. Born in Rzhev in 1901, he moved to Moscow to study at VKhUTEMAS (1921-1927). He first began exhibiting in 1926, and, in the same year, became a member of the ‘’Krylo’’ group (an artist’s society formed in 1926 by followers of Aleksandr Osmerkin, one of the members of the ‘’Jack of Diamonds’’ group. ’Krylo’’ held one exhibition in 1927 and the following year its members were accepted en masse into OMKh). Grigoriev also exhibited with the ‘’Makovets’’ group with Vasiliy Chekrygin and Pavel Florensky.This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)Double-Sided Abstract Composition, c. 1930soil-water medium on board49 x 27 (19 5/16 x 10 5/8 in)PROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESMikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov`s works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov`s intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium. Provenance: the artist`s estate.This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
VSEVOLOD VLADIMIROVICH SAKHNOVSKY (RUSSIAN 1903-1989)Costume Design for Gabrielle from the comic opera "Le capitaine Roland", 1937gouache on board38 x 27.8 cm (14 9/16 x 10 15/16 in.)inscribed upper left and right, signed and dated lower right, with label on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESSakhnovsky was a Russian and Soviet artist known mainly for his works in theater: set design, costumes, and posters. Sakhnovsky actively participated in the Blue Blouse, an influential avant-garde theatre troupe. He mainly worked on theatrical stage and costume designs. ‘’Blue Blouse’’ was a famous theater movement, the purpose of which was to convey political propaganda through choreography. This movement was extremely popular in the 1920`s and many prominent authors, composers, producers, and artists made their contribution to the Blue Blouse movement, including such figures as N. Aseev, O. Brik, V. Mayakovsky, S. Tretyakov, I. Dunaevsky, et al. Sakhnovsky also created numerous playbills and posters for Blue Blouse performances, and extensively worked on designs of group`s printed production. When the Blue Blouse publications were discontinued, they were replaced by a similar magazine called Small Forms, to which Sakhnovsky contributed many of his works.This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
SOLOMON SAMSONOVICH BOIM (RUSSIAN 1899-1978)Rostral Column,Leningrad, 1952watercolor on paper31.8 x 43.4 cm (12 1/2 x 17 1/16 in.)signed, dated, and titled on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESBoim Solomon Samsonovich was a well-known Soviet artist of Jewish origin, is known mostly for his works in graphic techniques: watercolor, gouache, drawing, engraving, book illustrations and posters ("Agitplakat"). He lived in Ukraine, Leningrad, and Moscow. Studied in VKhUTEMAS from Kupreyanov. From 1926 on Boim participated in hundreds of exhibitions at home and abroad. He exhibited with such prominent artists as N. Altman, S. Chekhonin, G. Klutsis, V. Lebedev, El Lissitzky, K. Malevich, L. Popova, A. Rodchenko, V. Tatlin, P. Filonov, Stenberg Brothers, and V. Stepanova. His favorite subjects included architecture and cityscapes (mostly Leningrad/St. Petersburg and Moscow), nautical themes and the Navy, and Great Patriotic War. Boim's paintings were influenced by Socialist Realism and Russian Impressionism. Boim's works are widely recognized. They may be seen in the former Soviet Union in the Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian Museum, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, and other major museums.This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
OLGA KONSTANTINOVNA DEINEKO (RUSSIAN 1897-1970)In Wartime, 1942watercolor on paper30.1 x 42.3 cm (11 7/8 x 16 5/8 in.)signed, dated, and titled on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESDeineko was a well-known Ukrainian and Russian Soviet Avant-garde painter and graphic artist; poster and book designer. She was born in 1897 at Chernigov Region (Ukraine). Then lived in Petrograd and Moscow. In 1919-1923 worked as assistant professor in VKhUTEMAS. Deineko worked together with her husband Nikolay Troshin, the artist-in-chief of the magazine "USSR in Construction". Exhibited in 1934 (Moscow) with Gustav Klutsis; in 1937 (Moscow) with Ivan Kliun, Aristarkh Lentulov, Nadezhda Udaltsova, et al.This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
OLGA KONSTANTINOVNA DEINEKO (RUSSIAN 1897-1970)Autumn in Kolomna, 1956watercolor on paper30.5 x 42 cm (12 x 16 9/16 in.)signed lower right, signed, dated, and titled on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESDeineko was a well-known Ukrainian and Russian Soviet Avant-garde painter and graphic artist; poster and book designer. She was born in 1897 at Chernigov Region (Ukraine). Then lived in Petrograd and Moscow. In 1919-1923 worked as assistant professor in VKhUTEMAS. Deineko worked together with her husband Nikolay Troshin, the artist-in-chief of the magazine "USSR in Construction". Exhibited in 1934 (Moscow) with Gustav Klutsis; in 1937 (Moscow) with Ivan Kliun, Aristarkh Lentulov, Nadezhda Udaltsova, et al.This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
SOLOMON SAMSONOVICH BOIM (RUSSIAN 1899-1978)Winter Palace, 1956watercolor on paper31 x 43.7 cm (12 3/16 x 17 3/16 in.)signed, dated, and titled on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESBoim Solomon Samsonovich was a well-known Soviet artist of Jewish origin, is known mostly for his works in graphic techniques: watercolor, gouache, drawing, engraving, book illustrations and posters ("Agitplakat"). He lived in Ukraine, Leningrad, and Moscow. Studied in VKhUTEMAS from Kupreyanov. From 1926 on Boim participated in hundreds of exhibitions at home and abroad. He exhibited with such prominent artists as N. Altman, S. Chekhonin, G. Klutsis, V. Lebedev, El Lissitzky, K. Malevich, L. Popova, A. Rodchenko, V. Tatlin, P. Filonov, Stenberg Brothers, and V. Stepanova. His favorite subjects included architecture and cityscapes (mostly Leningrad/St. Petersburg and Moscow), nautical themes and the Navy, and Great Patriotic War. Boim's paintings were influenced by Socialist Realism and Russian Impressionism. Boim's works are widely recognized. They may be seen in the former Soviet Union in the Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian Museum, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, and other major museums.This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)Cimmeria, 1919gouache on cardboard under glass19.5 x 25.6 cm (7 11/16 x 10 1/16 in.)signed, titled, and dated on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESMikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov`s works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov`s intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium. Provenance: the artist`s estate.This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
SOLOMON SAMSONOVICH BOIM (RUSSIAN 1899-1978)Ivan the Great Bell Tower, 1956gouache on paper31.2 x 43.5 cm (12 1/4 x 17 1/8 in)initialed and dated lower left, signed on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESBoim Solomon Samsonovich was a well-known Soviet artist of Jewish origin, is known mostly for his works in graphic techniques: watercolor, gouache, drawing, engraving, book illustrations and posters ("Agitplakat"). He lived in Ukraine, Leningrad, and Moscow. Studied in VKhUTEMAS from Kupreyanov. From 1926 on Boim participated in hundreds of exhibitions at home and abroad. He exhibited with such prominent artists as N. Altman, S. Chekhonin, G. Klutsis, V. Lebedev, El Lissitzky, K. Malevich, L. Popova, A. Rodchenko, V. Tatlin, P. Filonov, Stenberg Brothers, and V. Stepanova. His favorite subjects included architecture and cityscapes (mostly Leningrad/St. Petersburg and Moscow), nautical themes and the Navy, and Great Patriotic War. Boim's paintings were influenced by Socialist Realism and Russian Impressionism. Boim's works are widely recognized. They may be seen in the former Soviet Union in the Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian Museum, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, and other major museums.This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
NIKOLAI ANTONOVICH MATSEDONSKY (RUSSIAN 1911-1980)Advertisement Maquette, 1934gouache and pencil on paperimage size 23.7 x 33.8 cm (9 5/16 x 13 5/16 in.), sheet size 31 x 43.2 cm (12 3/16 x 17 in.)dated on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESMatsedonsky was a Soviet Avant-garde painter, graphic artist and sculptor known primarily for his stage and costume designs, as well as his work in advertisement. Born in Vinnytsia (Ukraine), he moved to Moscow, where he graduated from VKhUTEMAS in 1932. He then became a stage manager in the Kamerny and Moscow Drama Theaters. Matsedonsky also worked extensively in advertising for industry and cinema.This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
1892-99 $5 orange and carmine, a "Ceylon" forgery 'used' 'KUNWARA' cds for Oc 2 98, a fascinating item which was produced by bleaching a common contemporary Ceylon stamp and printing the forgery on the resulting blank 'stamp', the cancel would not have been affected by the bleaching and is quite genuine!
1943-44 War Effort (reduced sizes) 1s brown, overprint type 31, error overprint inverted (SG 130c), pair (with defective single attached) used on 14 Oct 44 air mail censored cover from Windhoek to New York, together with vertical strip of 2d violet, the cover with some abrasions at top, but not affecting adhesives, a rare item commercially used on cover, RPS cert (2000)
A Bow octagonal soup plate, c.1760-65, printed in purple with the Stag Hunt, the rim with three landscape vignettes, and a Bow teabowl printed with the Tea Party No. 1 and the Wheeling Chair, some damages, 23.3cm dia. (2) The soup plate illustrated in Gordon & Sue Guy-Jones, Bow Porcelain - On-Glaze Prints and their Sources, pl.54A. Provenance: John Ainsley Collection, Sotheby's 7th March 1961, lot 122. Sir William Mullens Collection, Sotheby's, 22nd February 1977, Lot 129, Joseph Handley Collection, item 8.2.
A Middle Eastern curved dagger,18th/19th century, rhino horn handle with inlaid decoration, blade length 21cm, original leather scabbard. Please note: According to CITES regulations this item dates to pre-1947 and is a worked item, therefore no license is required to sell it, but it cannot be exported outside the EU as all exports of rhino horn are banned.
An Ethiopian curved sword,18th/19th century, the blade embossed geometric designs with a lion, rhino horn handle, blade length 69cm, original leather scabbard. Please note: According to CITES regulations this item dates to pre-1947 and is a worked item, therefore no license is required to sell it, but it cannot be exported outside the EU as all exports of rhino horn are banned.
An Ethiopian curved sword,18th/19th century, the blade having embossed portrait and text, carved rhino horn handle, blade length 83cm, original leather scabbard. Please note: According to CITES regulations this item dates to pre-1947 and is a worked item, therefore no license is required to sell it, but it cannot be exported outside the EU as all exports of rhino horn are banned.
Unusual Princess Marys Royal Air Force Nursing Service (P.M.R.A.F.N.S) SCRDE Prototype Sealed Pattern Uniform, being a No1 dress uniform consisting of jacket and skirt. Complete with the original docket label and wax seal. Anodised buttons and Flight Lieutenant rank lace. An unusual item of Royal Air Force uniform.
Grouping of Church Lads Brigade and Boy Scouts Interest, consisting of an early 1920’s period forage cap with gold wire cord piping to the crown and edge of the sides. Brass CLB cap badge and single star to the centre. Cloth lining to the interior shows some service wear. Accompanied by a hallmarked silver (Birmingham 1922) presentation cigarette case, engraved “CLB No2178 LIEUT W FREE FROM THE CHAPLAIN OFFICERS & LADS APRIL 2ND 1923”. The final item in the group is a brown leather waist belt with blackened brass two piece waist belt clasp of the London Diocesan Boy Scouts Association. (3 items)
Luftwaffe Officers Peaked Cap Attributed to Kampfgeschwader 51, blue grey body with black mohair band and silver piped crown and bordering the band. Bullion embroidered eagle and cockade. Officers chin cords. Attached to the mohair band is a metal Edelweiss, the Edelweiss was the insignia used by Kampfgeschwader 51. Grey leather sweatband to the interior. The cap shows heavy wear and is badly moth damaged, much of the silver bullion wire has oxidised and the interior lining damaged and sections missing. An untouched as found item. Kampfgeschwader 51 (KG 51) was a Bomber wing during WW2 operating Dornier Do-17’s, Heinkel He 111 and Junkers Ju 88’s.
Royal Air Force Officers Inter War Parade Full Dress Busby, leather covered shell with seal fur surround, knotted gold bullion cords with blue flecks. Fitted with the correct pattern silver gilt officers busby badge. Fine officers ostrich feather plume. Interior has leather sweatband and officers lining, tailors label to the crown for Conway Williams, Hannover Square. Patent leather chinstrap still present. Fur remains in generally good condition with just some fading and discolouration, slight area of loss to one edge. Overall a good example of a scarce to find item of Royal Air Force headdress which was relatively short lived.
WW2 Luftwaffe Wrist Compass, being a liquid filled example made by Kadlec. Black bakelite casing is stamped with various issue numbers and FL 23235. Complete with strap. Remains in good condition. This item was removed from a member of Luftwaffe aircrew who crashed in a field in Folkstone during the Battle of Britain by the vendors grandfather. Exact date and location is not known by the vendor.
WW2 Swiss Made 8 Day British Military Issue Pocket Watch, black dial with luminous hands and subsidiary seconds dial. Face marked No3503 AG Mark IV A with A over war department broad arrow. Jewelled movement stamped “OCTAVA WATCH CO SWITZERLAND 15 FIFTEEN JEWELS TWO ADJUSTMENTS U.S.A.P 816321”. Appears to be in working order but in need of looking at, sold as a static collectors item only and not a working instrument.
British Army Issue Longines Automatic Wristwatch, stamped to the reverse of the case W.W.W broad arrow stamp and 3513708. Black dial with Longines mark and War Department mark. Replaced leather strap. Appears to be in working order but being sold as a static collectors item only not a working instrument.PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ORIGINAL LONGINES WRISTWATCH BUT THE MILITARY MARKINGS ARE A LATER ADDITION AND NOT ORIGINAL MILITARY ISSUE. THE DIAL HAS BEEN RE-FINISHED. SOLD AS SEEN
Three Times Life Size Bronze Head of Adolf Hitler, being a polished bronze example of very good quality. Mounted onto a marble base. Fine quality produced item. No artists details can be found on the bronze. Very impressive and very heavy. Measurements of the bronze head, 60cms x 36cms, marble base measurements 27cms x 31cms x 15cms. We are not able to offer in house shipping service for this lot. If you wish to have this item shipped you will need to organise shipping through a specialist company.
1942 Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Jeep Coat, of heavy blue wool with thick black wool collar. To each arm is embroidered RAF eagle with CANADA over the top. Stampings to the interior with Canadian makers details and 1942 date. Remains in very good overall condition. Unusual item of WW2 RAF clothing.
A rare, antique Royal Doulton stoneware commemorative jug depicting the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 bearing cartouches of George Washington and Christopher Columbus, impressed and signed on the underside of jug by Doulton artist Joan Honey, (circa 1882-1902), Height: 19.5 cm. (This item has been restored to a high standard).
An Italian 14k gold bracelet as worn by Dave Murray of Iron Maiden, believed to have been custom made by a unique jeweller in Italy. The vendor was given the item after having done some work for Mr Murray on his London flat. He can be seen wearing the bracelet in a YouTube video (a link will be provided here shortly). Provenance from the vendor is included with this lot.
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