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Lot 312
A PARCEL OF POTTERY etc including Swansea Colandine bowl, James Neale creamware nautical plate, tea-bowls and saucers etcCondition Report: hairline crack to saucer of ‘Chinoiserie’ style saucer, old repair to rim of Colandine plate, small brown jug is repaired, large teapot has cracked and repaired spout, metallic item has chips to foot, no problems with platters
Lot 401
AN IMPRESSIVE SILVER BOX HAVING CONNECTIONS TO THE VIVIAN FAMILY OF SWANSEA, WITH SWANSEA'S INDUSTRIAL PAST & WITH PIONEERING LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING The box having a light wood interior in three sections, with glass base and being of sarcophagus-form. The hinging lid mounted with a finely detailed model of a Garratt-type locomotive train on a section of track. The facade bearing the diamond-shaped logo for Beyer Peacock & Co Ltd, with Art Deco handle and twin floral diamond shaped cartouches to the sides. The lid inscribed 'Presented to Hugh Vivian, Chairman Beyer Peacock Group of Companies 1937 to 1949, 10th May 1949' and bears signatures of nineteen company members to the body. The body, lid, train and track all with marrying hallmarks for Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1948, 35cms wide x 19.5cms high x 15cms deep The box comes with a specially built carry-case with gilded lettering 'HV'. Background: Hugh Vivian was a member of the industrialist Vivian family of Swansea - the most notable descendant being Richard Glynn Vivian, founder of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery. Hugh Vivian was Managing Director of Vivian & Sons Ltd, a Swansea Valley metals and chemicals company originally operating from Hafod Smelting Works & Mills. At one time in the nineteenth century, production from the site represented a quarter of the entire UK copper trade. Vivian & Sons traded from 1810 until 1924 when they then merged with two other Swansea companies to form British Copper Manufacturers Ltd. In 1928 the company was then absorbed by the conglomerate ICI and copper continued to be rolled from the Swansea sites until 1980. In 1923, under Hugh Vivian's directorship, the company ordered the first Garratt locomotive from Beyer-Peacock for British industrial service. Vivian later became Chairman of Beyer Peacock from 1937 to 1949 The Garratt-locomotive, developed by Herbert William Garratt, was a steam-locomotive that was articulated into three parts with the boiler mounted on the centre frame and twin steam engines on separate frames - one on each end of the boiler. The enhanced articulation enabled the trains to negotiate curves easier where larger rigid-framed locomotives would struggle. The Garratt-locomotives were built by Beyer Peacock and commissions were gained across the world, most notably in Africa, Australia and USSR. Provenance: the box was purchased by the present vendor in the 1970s at an auction of Hugh Vivian's chattels after his death. Included with the item is a luncheon menu commemorating Hugh Vivian Esq and his involvement with Beyer Peacock and the commissioning of the aforementioned engine, held at The Dorchester Hotel, London on May 10th 1949 Condition Report: complete without any notable bumps or dints, slight surface scratches, excellent well-looked after piece.
Lot 805
SIX 1/18 SCALE BENETTON FORMULA 1 RACING CARS comprising a Minichamps Benetton B.M.W. B186 (T. Fabi); Minichamps Benetton B195 (M. Schumacher), with J. Alesi riding on rear; Minichamps Benetton Ford B193 (M. Schumacher); Minichamps Benetton Ford B191 (M. Schumacher); Minichamps Benetton Ford B191B (M. Brundle); and Minichamps Benetton Ford B194 (M. Schumacher), most mint or near mint and boxed (first item with damp-damaged box; second item lacking original box; fourth item with repaired front wing).
Lot 30
A Chinese brass Koro, the floral pierced lid surmounted with dragon above a similar decorated body with twin dragon handles and raised on three dragon mask feet, signed to base with character mark no provenance item is very worn and tarnished, some dents to the rim, 8 1/4" high x 4" diameter and handle to handle 7" wide
Lot 351
CUP-WINNERS CUP FINAL 1972 Match poster for the Cup-Winners Cup Final Rangers v Dinamo Moscow in Barcelona, 24/5/72. The poster which lists the Rangers team has been affixed to cardboard and has been trimmed below the Rangers team names. Scarce item and no programme was produced for the game. Measures approx 16" x 31" and has a couple of scuffs etc but is an original from the game. As described
Lot 443
1966 WORLD CUP 1966 World Cup sticker album, German Issue, Die Weltmesiterschaft 1966 in England. Von Pele bis Uwe Seeler, Fussball Stars aus 16 Nationen. Issued by Sicker from Frankfurt.. Mainly complete as less than 10 stickers (probably about 6 ) missing out of over 280. Piece torn off bottom left corner of cover and results noted on fixture schedule. Very scarce item. Fair-generally good
Lot 1050
WORLD CUP 66 Set of 8 placemats and eight coasters, each depicts one of the grounds used in the 1966 World Cup. Issued by the FA , box is a little damaged with a few splits at corners and a little sun kissed but the mats and coasters are unused and in very good condition. Scarce item. As described
Lot 401
SIGNED MENU 1938 Cloth backed Football League Jubilee Menu, 1888-1938 for celebration Banquet held in London, 30/5/1938 at The Dorchester. Contains Menu, Toasts, Officers, Massages, Committee and an autograph section which has 47 good ink signatures and amongst the signatures are Stan Matthews, Cullis, David Jack, Milburn, Hall, Hapgood, Carter, Crooks, Keeping, Houghton, Bicknell, Britton, Sandford and many others. Occasional ink blot but signatures are good and legible. Excellent item. Generally good
Lot 275
EDINBURGH 1925-HEARTS/HIBS Excellent item, a bound volume for the calendar year 1925 of the Edinburgh Sports Dispatch, every issue during the year bound in leather and claret cloth with a gilt inscription on spine "Sports Dispatch Jan - Dec 1925". Extensive match reports on the Edinburgh clubs, Hearts, Hibs, Leith, St Bernard's etc but also reports on other games in all the Scottish Divisions plus English games and other sports especially rugby and in summer cricket and golf were covered in detail. Two issues for each Saturday, the Green Special which included classified results and match reports until half time in detail and the Final Edition which had full match reports and more pages as more games were covered. Excellent item for the Hearts or Hibs collector. First few pages have one or two tears but condition is at least generally good thereafter and the tears are not a big problem in the early issues, it just means take a little care turning the pages. Intriguing for a mere Englishman to see the names of some of the Scottish teams who no longer appear in the Scottish League and the same for the English Leagues to a certain extent with a good number of clubs no longer members. The match reports are excellent, especially for the Edinburgh clubs but also with Scotland games and leading rugby clubs. Cover is a little scuffed but is still in relatively good condition. Fair-generally good
Lot 626
LEEDS UTD Small miscellany of Leeds related items comprising, 9 home programmes all 50s, v Shef Utd 52/3, 4 x 56/7 , v Everton, Cardiff, Sunderland and West Brom, 57/8 v Arsenal 8/2/58, 58/9 v Preston (creased), 59/60 v Arsenal and Tottenham. Some minor faults to a few but most are at least Fair-generally good. Also included are the first five issues of The Leeds United Collector from number 1 (May/June 2000) to number 5 (Jan/Feb 2001). Other items are Leeds Utd Subbuteo team with box and six Leeds away programmes including at Bolton 56/7, and 58/9, at Arsenal 56/7, Chelsea 59/60, Shef Wed 60/61 Cup and at Crystal Palace 64/5 Cup. Final item is Farsley Celtic v Tranmere Rovers programme, 23/11/74, FA Cup at Elland Road. Fair-generally good
Lot 370
Large early 20th Century scratch built model of a Brixham fishing smack, length of hull 160cm, together with a custom built stand/trolley Condition: Sails are a little stained, some loss of paint to hull, cartwheels are loosing their metal tyres, this item is large and will need the rigging reduced for transportation - **General condition consistent with age
Lot 462
A ships wheel desk top combined clock barometer thermometer compass and hygrometer set, cased. Width 19 cm. CONDITION REPORT: The clock does wind and adjust but is not currently ticking. Three of the eight wheel handles are missing. We can see no maker's name. The compass needle is detached from the centre pin. The thermometer appears to be working as does the barometer. We are not sure about the hygrometer which is currently reading 75%. There is some discolouration and tarnishing to the original finish on the metalwork. The item is not specifically marked to anybody however the box has the initials "ANRK".
Lot 210
KONSTANTIN MIKHAILOVICH KUZGINOV (RUSSIAN 1913-?)Crimea, 1954gouache on paper74.5 x 57 cm (29 3/8 x 22 1/2 in.)signed and dated lower leftPROVENANCEAcquired directly from the family of the artist by Abram ChudnovskiyCollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESViktor Kholodkov (1948-2015) 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.
Lot 201
SOLOMON SAMSONOVICH BOIM (RUSSIAN 1899-1978)Morning Over the City, gouache on paper43.5 x 40 cm (17 1/8 x 15 3/4 in.)signed with initials lower right; inscribed on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESSolomon Boim is known mostly for his works in graphic techniques: watercolor, gouache, drawing, engraving, and posters (Agitplakat). From 1926 on he participated in hundreds of exhibitions at home and abroad. Boim studied at Vkhutemas (the famous school of Russian Avant-garde art which later became Vkhutein) from 1922 through 1929, under such prominent Russian artists as Nikolay Kupreyanov and Piotr Lvov. In later years, Boim was an illustrator of childrens' and other books for "Detgiz" and other publishers, and became the Official Artist of the Soviet Baltic Fleet, often painting Nahimovtsy (Nahimov cadets) and other young people. Boim's paintings of cities, Soviet life, children and students, are exemplary works of Socialist realism, and capture an especially optimistic period in Soviet art.This painting is 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.
Lot 163
MARIA VYACHESLAVOVNA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979)Composition with Skyline, India ink and graphite on paper24 x 34 cm (9 1/2 x 13 3/8 in.)PROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESViktor Kholodkov (1948-2015) 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.
Lot 171
OLGA KONSTANTINOVNA DEINEKO (RUSSIAN 1897-1970)Wood Loading Dock, 1931India ink on paper36.5 x 48.5 cm (14 3/8 x 19 1/8 in.)signed with initials and dated lower leftPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESOlga Deineko was born in Ukraine and studied at VKhUTEMAS under Ilya Mashkov. She worked as a graphic artist and designer, and was a member of Society of Revolutionary Poster Designers. The wife of Nikolai Troshin, she was also well known as childrens book illustrator in the late 1920s and early 1930s.This painting is 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.
Lot 162
MARIA VYACHESLAVOVNA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979)Strolling Path, watercolor and gouache on paper42.5 x 32.5 cm (16 3/4 x 12 3/4 in.)PROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESViktor Kholodkov (1948-2015) 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.
Lot 180
EARLY 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN ARTISTComposition with Fiddles, gouache on paper26.5 x 35.5 cm (10 3/8 x 14 in.)PROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESViktor Kholodkov (1948-2015) 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.
Lot 181
NATAN ALTMAN (RUSSIAN 1889-1970)Read if You Are a Reader!, mixed media on paper27.5 x 31 cm (10 7/8 x 12 1/4 in.)inscribed on verso by Abram ChudnovskiyPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESViktor Kholodkov (1948-2015) 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.
Lot 153
VLADIMIR VLADIMIROVICH FEDOTOV (RUSSIAN 1905-1975)Abstract Composition, mixed media on paper43 x 59.5 cm (16 7/8 x 23 1/2 in.)signed lower right; inscribed on versoPROVENANCEAcquired directly from the family of the artist by Abram ChudnovskiyCollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESViktor Kholodkov (1948-2015) 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.
Lot 150
MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)Spanish Bouquet (#26 from the Fleurids Series), 1934gouache on paper41 x 31 cm (16 1/8 x 12 1/4 in.)titled and dated on verso; further titled and dated on a mountPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESMikhail Tarkhanov (1888-1962) 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 Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian Museum, the Pushkin 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 oil-water medium.This work 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.
Lot 160
MARIA VYACHESLAVOVNA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979)A Peeking Child, gouache on paper46.5 x 37.5 cm (18 1/4 x 14 3/4 in.)signed with initials on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESViktor Kholodkov (1948-2015) 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.
Lot 205
SOLOMON SAMSONOVICH BOIM (RUSSIAN 1899-1978)Friday Night, 1957gouache on paper37 x 50 cm (14 1/2 x 19 5/8 in.)signed with initials lower right; further signed and dated on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESSolomon Boim is known mostly for his works in graphic techniques: watercolor, gouache, drawing, engraving, and posters (Agitplakat). From 1926 on he participated in hundreds of exhibitions at home and abroad. Boim studied at Vkhutemas (the famous school of Russian Avant-garde art which later became Vkhutein) from 1922 through 1929, under such prominent Russian artists as Nikolay Kupreyanov and Piotr Lvov. In later years, Boim was an illustrator of childrens' and other books for "Detgiz" and other publishers, and became the Official Artist of the Soviet Baltic Fleet, often painting Nahimovtsy (Nahimov cadets) and other young people. Boim's paintings of cities, Soviet life, children and students, are exemplary works of Socialist realism, and capture an especially optimistic period in Soviet art.This painting is 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.
Lot 186
STEPAN GALDIN (RUSSIAN 20TH CENTURY)May 1st, 1925, watercolor, ink and graphite on paper 26 x 29.5 cm (10 1/4 x 11 5/8 in.)signed with monogram lower right; inscribed on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESViktor Kholodkov (1948-2015) 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.
Lot 213
ALVIN (RUSSIAN 20TH CENTURY)A Portrait of Mayakovskiy, 1964charcoal on paper59.5 x 43 cm (23 1/2 x 17 in.)signed and dated lower leftPROVENANCEAcquired directly from the family of the artist by Abram ChudnovskiyCollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESViktor Kholodkov (1948-2015) 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.
Lot 194
ALEKSANDRA IOSIFOVNA LIGACHYOVA (RUSSIAN 1915-1993)Fire and Smoke. From the Series of Industrial Etudes, 1950soil on board35 x 49 cm (13 3/4 x 19 1/4 in.)PROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESViktor Kholodkov (1948-2015) 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.
Lot 183
A GROUP OF THREE COSTUME DESIGNS BY BORIS MATVEYEVICH DESNITSKIY (RUSSIAN 1903-1980)Ball Guests, 1932gouache on papereach approximately: 34 x 24 cm (13 3/8 x 9 1/2 in.)two signed and dated, one inscribedPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESViktor Kholodkov (1948-2015) 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.
Lot 198
EARLY 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN ARTISTCombine-Harvesters. A sketch for the Narkomzem, 1935gouache on paper34 x 49 cm (13 3/8 x 19 1/4 in.)signed and dated lower right; inscribed lower leftPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESViktor Kholodkov (1948-2015) 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.
Lot 209
YEVGENIY GRIGORYEVICH GAVRILKEVICH (RUSSIAN 1929-2004)New Apartment, 1958watercolor on paper33.5 x 59.5 cm (13 1/4 x 23 1/2 in.)signed and dated on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESViktor Kholodkov (1948-2015) 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.
Lot 148
MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)The Runs of Ruins, 1935gouache on paper31 x 43.5 cm (12 1/4 x 17 1/8 in.)inscribed, titled and dated on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESMikhail Tarkhanov (1888-1962) 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 Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian Museum, the Pushkin 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 oil-water medium.This work 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.
Lot 214
A PAIR OF WORKS BY KOROLYOV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1885-1963)Male Nude Studies, charcoal on paper63 x 48 cm (24 3/4 x 18 7/8 in.) and 71 x 53 cm (28 x 20 7/8 in.)both signed lower rightPROVENANCEAcquired directly from the family of the artist by Abram ChudnovskiyCollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESViktor Kholodkov (1948-2015) 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.
Lot 167
NIKOLAI STEPANOVICH TROSHIN (RUSSIAN 1897-1990)Portrait of a Woman, 1931gouache on paper64 x 44 cm (25 1/4 x 17 3/8 in.)signed and dated lower rightPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESNikolai Troshin was an important painter, theatre director, poster designer, and Chief Artist and designer for influential avant-garde journals such as "USSR under Construction". Having studied at Penza Art Insitute under Ivan Goryushkin-Sorokopudov and N. Petrov from 1913-1918, Troshin later moved to Moscow where he studied with Ilya Mashkov from 1918-1920. He actively exhibited since 1918, and personal exhibitions of Troshin's works were held in Moscow and other cities in Russia through the time of his passing. Troshin's paintings can be found in the permanent collections of the Tretyakov Museum, State Russian Musuem, and many other museums in Russia.This work 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.
Lot 154
IGOR IVANOVICH YERSHOV (RUSSIAN 1916-1985)Ship Sailing Away, 1929watercolor on paper32 x 42 cm (12 5/8 x 16 1/2 in.)signed and dated lower rightPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESIgor Yershov was a Russian painter and graphic designer. He was born into an artistic family; his father Ivan Yershov was an opera singer with the Imperial Marinskiy Theatre and his mother was both a singer and a professor at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. In 1932, Yershov began his studies at the academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. Amongst his professors were I. Brodsky and I. Bilibin. His studies were interrupted by the Second World War when he was evacuated to Tashkent. Yershov graduated from the Academy in 1947, presenting lithographs for A. Pushkin`s Bronze Horseman. In 1949, a jubilee edition of Pushkin`s works was published with illustrations by the artist. From the 1950s onwards, he worked mainly as an illustrator of children`s books. At least two generations of Russian children grew up reading Khorovod with Yershov`s illustrations. His illustrations for the Russian folk tales by Charles Perrault and Aleksandr Pushkin were very popular: The tale of the Golden Cockerel (1957-1960), A tale of the Fisherman and his wife (1956-57), Russian fairy-tales (1957-1960). Yershov`s works can be found in the collections of a number of Russian museums including the State Russian Museum and Museum of A.S. Pushkin and in museums and private collections in both France and England.This painting is 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.
Lot 159
NIKOLAI NIKOLAIEVICH GRIGORYEV (RUSSIAN 1901-1979)Mining Camps in Armenia, watercolor on paper31 x 51.5 cm (12 1/4 x 20 1/4 in.)signed lower right; inscribed and titled on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESViktor Kholodkov (1948-2015) 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.
Lot 168
NIKOLAI STEPANOVICH TROSHIN (RUSSIAN 1897-1990)Konchezero, Karelia, 1935gouache on paper50 x 64 cm (19 5/8 x 25 1/4 in.)signed and dated lower rightPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTESNikolai Troshin was an important painter, theatre director, poster designer, and Chief Artist and designer for influential avant-garde journals such as "USSR under Construction". Having studied at Penza Art Insitute under Ivan Goryushkin-Sorokopudov and N. Petrov from 1913-1918, Troshin later moved to Moscow where he studied with Ilya Mashkov from 1918-1920. He actively exhibited since 1918, and personal exhibitions of Troshin's works were held in Moscow and other cities in Russia through the time of his passing. Troshin's paintings can be found in the permanent collections of the Tretyakov Museum, State Russian Musuem, and many other museums in Russia.This work 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.
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