MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)The Types of Mushrooms, 1940watercolor and graphite on paper32 x 44 cm (12 1/2 x 17 1/4 in.)signed, dated and 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.Mikhail 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.
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A PAIR OF PAINTINGS BY ALEKSANDRA IVANOVNA YAKUSHEVA (RUSSIAN 1900-1986)a) In the House of Pavlik Morozov, 1940oil on board29 x 39 cm (11 1/2 x 15 1/4 in.)signed lower right, titled and dated on versob) The House Where Pavlik Morozov, A Pioneer Hero, Was Born and Lived, 1940 oil on board29 x 38.5 cm (11 1/2 x 15 1/8 in.)inscribed lower right; titled 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.
A PAIR OF WORKS BY ALEKSANDR ALEKSEEVICH TOPORKOV (RUSSIAN 1896-1995)PROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov a) Field Workers, 1932watercolor on paper; with a pencil drawing of a colorful landscape on verso25 x 33 cm (9 7/8 x 13 in.)signed with monogram and dated lower rightb) Rural Scene, 1929watercolor on paper; with a pencil drawing on verso21 x 29.5 cm (8 1/4 x 11 5/8 in.)signed with monogram and dated lower rightLOT 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.
IGOR IVANOVICH YERSHOV (RUSSIAN 1916-1985)Cotton, oil on paperboard38.8 x 25.5 cm (15 1/4 x 10 in.)titled and inscribed in Cyrillic on verso Study for exhibition in Czechoslovakia (Chamber of Commerce)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.
A GROUP OF EIGHT WORKS BY NIKOLAY ALEKSANDROVICH SHISHLOVSKIY (RUSSIAN 1907-1984)Views of the Pavilions of the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition of 1939, gouache on papereach approximately 27 x 36.5 cm (10 3/4 x 14 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.
A COLLECTION OF LYUBOV K TRYOM APELSINAM ZHURNAL DOKTORA DAPERTUTTO MAGAZINE, 1914-15PROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov LYUBOV K TRYOM APELSINAM. ZHURNAL DOKTORA DAPERTUTTO [Love for Three Oranges. Doctor Dapertutto`s Journal]. Editor - Vsevolod Meyerhold. Saint Petersburg/ Petrograd: V. Meyerhold, 1914-15. 8vo (180 x 135 mm [5 books] and 204 x 154 mm [1 book]). Comprising 10 issues in 6 books: Issue 1 (1914), Issue 2 (1914), Issue 3 (1914), Issues 4-5 (1914), Issues 6-7 (1914), Issues 1-2-3 (1915). Original color wrappers designed by Yuriy Bondi (in 1914) and Aleksandr Golovin (in 1915). Important publication on arts lead by Meyerhold featuring Blok, Akhmatova, Benois, Nadezhdin, Zhirmunskiy, Gippius, et. al.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.
PORFIRIY MARKOVICH LEBEDEV (RUSSIAN 1882-1974)At the Kolkhoz Chairman`s, 1958watercolor on paper; additionally mounted on paper27.8 x 40 cm (11 x 15 3/4 in.)signed and dated lower right; 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.
ALEKSANDRA IVANOVNA YAKUSHEVA (RUSSIAN 1900-1986)Self-Portrait, 1934oil on canvas53 x 47 cm (20 3/4 x 18 1/2 in.)inscribed 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.
ANATOLIY IVANOVICH (RUSSIAN B. 1931)Best Employee of the Vladimir Chemical Plant, Bessudnov Vasiliy Stepanovich, 1953oil on paperboard50 x 35 cm (19 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.)signed and dated 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.
A PAIR OF WORKS BY NIKOLAY ANTONOVICH MATSEDONSKY (RUSSIAN 1911-1981)Stage Designs Featuring Red Army Marines, 1954oil on paperboardeach 33 x 48.5 cm (13 x 19 1/8 in.)inscribed 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.
A RUSSIAN 20TH CENTURY ARTISTOn the Outskirts, 1929India ink, watercolor and graphite on paper laid on paperboard34 x 44.7 cm (13 3/8 x 17 5/8 in.)titled and dated 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.
A RUSSIAN 20TH CENTURY ARTISTA Tube-Rolling Shop, 1930oil on board74 x 61 cm (29 1/8 x 24 in.)signed and dated lower left; titled 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.
ORIGINAL SOVIET POSTER MAQUETTE FOR FARM ANIMAL PRODUCTION, CIRCA 1950SPROVENANCECollection of Viktor Kholodkov GLAVNOYE V ZHIVOTNOVODSTVE - KORMA [Feed is Crucial for Animal Production], gouache on paper, 119.5 x 88 cm (47 x 33 3/4 in.)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.
ROMAN VASILYEVICH GERSHANIK (RUSSIAN 1898-1959)Scholar, oil on board62 x 50 cm (24 1/2 x 19 3/4 in.)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.
A PAIR OF WORKS BY NIKOLAY ANTONOVICH MATSEDONSKY (RUSSIAN 1911-1981)a) Stage Illustration for Children`s Theatre for `Black and White` by V. Mayakovsky, 1939gouache and pencil on paperimage: 20 x 11.5 cm (7 7/8 x 4 1/2 in.)inscribed, titled and dated on versob) The Ship. A Mobile Stage Design, 1939gouache and pencil on paperimage: 15 x 24 cm (6 x 9 1/2 in.)inscribed, titled 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.
A PAIR OF WORKS BY OLGA KONSTANTINOVNA DEINEKO (RUSSIAN 1897-1970)Kettle, 1930gouache on papereach: 31.5 x 44 cm (12 1/2 x 17 1/4 in.)each signed with initials and datedPROVENANCECollection 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.
PYOTR IVANOVICH KOSTINSKIY (RUSSIAN 1916-2003)Artek Kids, oil on board40 x 71 cm (15 7/8 x 28 in.)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.
SERGEY YAKOVLEVICH SVETLOV (RUSSIAN 1900-1966)Composition with Bottle, mixed media on paper32 x 21 cm (12 5/8 x 8 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.
PYOTR SERGEYEVICH RODIONOV (RUSSIAN 1914-1981)Lenin`s House in Gorki, 1960oil on board49.5 x 70 cm (19 1/2 x 27 5/8 in.)signed lower right; inscribed, dated 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.
YEVGENIY GRIGORYEVICH GAVRILKEVICH (RUSSIAN 1929-2004)Exceeding a Plan for Metal, 1954gouache on paper32 x 27.2 cm (12 5/8 x 10 3/4 in.)signed and dated in pencil 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.
A GROUP OF FOUR DRAWINGS BY NIKOLAY ALEKSANDROVICH SHISHLOVSKIY (RUSSIAN 1907-1984)Views of Saint Petersburg, 1950sgraphite on paper24 x 30 cm (9 1/2 x 11 3/4 in.) each;two signed with monogram and dated lower right; inscribed on versoPROVENANCECollection of Viktor KholodkovEXPERTISEEach bearing an authenticating inscription by artist`s wife V. I. Ligachyova on verso 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.
OLGA KONSTANTINOVNA DEINEKO (RUSSIAN 1897-1970)Transporting the Goods by a River, 1931gouache on paper26.5 x 37 cm (10 1/2 x 14 5/8 in.)signed with initials and dated lower rightPROVENANCECollection 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.
NIKOLAI STEPANOVICH TROSHIN (RUSSIAN 1897-1990)Still Life with Hat, 1930oil on canvas, unstretched71 x 53.5 cm (28 x 21 in.)signed and dated lower leftPROVENANCECollection 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 Museum, and many other museums in Russia.Viktor 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.
England World Cup Winners 1966 postcard of team on balcony of hotel prior to post match banquet, acknowledging the crowd, Bobby Moore holding Jules Rimet Cup aloft, signed to front by Bobby Charlton on rear by Hurst, Hunt, Peters, Wilson, Ball, Ramsey and Bobby Moore. Limited edition of 20, this being no.17, Beejay Soccer Enterprises. Rare Item
Football - original early 1950's autograph album belonging to a Ball Boy from Bristol, teams inc Manchester United, Chelsea, Lincoln, Portsmouth, Luton, Trinidad Touring FC, Swansea, Brentford, Leicester, Hull, Birmingham, Blackburn, Leeds, Notts Forest, Port Vale, Arsenal, Bristol Rovers, Plymouth, etc. Nice original item
A rare No 39M.MK.1 hand grenade. This grenade believed to be part of the LAST batch made at the ROF Factory. Fuse plug stamped 'No 36M. MK1, 1972. ROF (P)' This grenade is INERT and in pristine condition. Most probably used for instruction purposes. It is contained in a carrying tin, An outstanding item for the grenade connoisseur.
A U.S. WW1 Model 1918 Knuckle Knife. Brass knuckle-duster hilt with U.S. 1918 over H.D.& S. 1918 (Henry Disston & Sons) Shortened double edged blade 6". in an improvised scabbard cut down from a Ross Rifle bayonet scabbard. Crude belt loop cut from top of scabbard. Item is well worn and appears of some age. However these knives are widely copied and this one is Sold as seen.
An unusual brass mallet believed from a military bomb disposal kit, the head with two circular apertures and grooved ends, with turned handle, 24cm. The object is made of brass so that it can be used with magnetic mines (1)Trevanion and Dean would like to thank Dr J Bevan, Ann Bevan and colleagues at The Historical Diving Society for their kind assistance in identifying this item.
A 19th century Japanese carved ivory figure of a maiden, wearing long flowing robes and holding a plant in her left hand and another object in her right. Character marks to the rear stained red and incised to the underside, raised on a pierced hardwood plinth, ivory 30.5cm. Condition Report. To be used as a guide only. Item in her right hand mostly missing. Otherwise in fairly good order. Very minor natural hair cracks, none in a detrimental position.
Single manual harpsichord by Giovanni Battista Boni da Cortona, Cortona, circa 1620, the case of false inner/outer construction, the exterior with later paintwork in shades of light green and creamy-brown divided by a dark brown band, the main portion of the lid interior painted with an extensive rural landscape with a bay in the distance, the keyboard flap painted recently in the style of the main section, the soundboard with a piered parchment rose, the keyboard with arcaded boxwood naturals and ebony accidentals, the partly enharmonic keyboard, compass currently FF, GG, AA, BB then C/E to c3, with broken octave and divided accidentals d♯, g♯, d1♯, g1♯, a1♯, one 8ft register, raised on two trestle stands.Length 6ft. 4â…žin., 195.3cm.; width 2ft. 6¼in., 76.8cm.; case depth 8â…žin. 22.6cm.*Recorded by Donald Boalch in Makers of the Harpsichord and Clavichord, 1440-1840 (3rd edition edited by Charles Mould), pp. 250-251. Referred to and illustrated in A History of the Harpsichord by Edwards L. Kittick, pp. 136-137, 485, note 23, Plate 6-4. Also see 'Some Notes on Giovanni Battista Boni da Cortona, Giralmo Zenti and others' by Frederick Hammond , Galpin Society Journal XL, December 1987, pp.37-47 for further information on the maker. A further reference to this harpsichord can be found in an article 'Italian Split-key Instruments with fewer than Nineteen Divisions to the Octave' by Christopher Stembridge and Denzil Wraight, the Journal of Performance Practice, 1994, No.2, p. 156, Item 7.The attribution to G. B. Boni is courtesy of Dr. Denzil Wraight who is quoted in Boalch in a letter to the owner "the lower moulding identifies the instrument quite conclusively…Thus I have no doubt about the attribution. The moulding referred to is illustrated in silhouette in The Historic Harpsichord, Volume III (editor Howard Schott) in the chapter 'The Identification and Authentication of Italian String Keyboard Instruments' by Denzil Wraight, p. 107. The moulding illustrated is from the Boni harpsichord in the Brussels Musical Instrument Museum.This harpsichord has been the subject of a number of alterations including conversion to a two-manual instrument. Under Mr. Mackenzie's instruction it was returned to what was believed to have been its original specification of a single 8ft. register. Boalch suggest that it had passed through the hands of Franciolini but it does not appear in any of his published catalogues. Other owners recorded by Boalch were Elizabeth Moss, Alec Hodsdon and Michael Thomas. A number of respected restorers have worked on the harpsichord in more recent times
Postage Due: 1932 February 2, complete 'deficient postage' black/orange printed form (with imprint 1.31-1,500) with 1916-31 2d tied by "PORT MORESBY" cds, addressed in pencil to "A Christie" and relating to 2d postage due on one item, an attractive and rare item. Ex Lee and illustrated on page 57 of his book
Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged: 1914 (16 Dec)-15 setting 2 with surcharge spaced 5mm, 1d on 5pf green pos. 4 and another from pos.5 with straight serif, 2d on 10pf carmine, pos.2 (SG 17, 17c, 18), each used by part oval ds (Gibbs type 5) in violet, also German New Guinea 3pf brown bearing forged double "G.R.I. 1d" surcharge tied to piece by forged RABAUL oval ds in violet, an interesting item for reference
Gira: 1902 (c) orange piece (96 x 40mm) with posthumous strikes of "GIRA/B.N.G." cds, (Lee 57) with m/s 'Metal dates missing' and "REGISTERED/GIRA B.N.G.." h/s (Lee 58), respectively superb and fine strikes. These cancels were used at Bogi post office (late renamed Kumusi) in the second half of 1901. Ex Lee and illustrated on page 95 of his book, a very rare item
Nivani: 1902 (c) orange piece (108 x 34mm) with posthumous strikes of "NIVANI/B.N.G." cds, (Lee 51) with m/s 'Metal dates missing' and "REGISTERED/NIVANI B.N.G.." h/s (Lee 53), respectively superb and fine strikes. The office was only open from late 1899 to early 1902. Ex Lee and illustrated on page 95 of his book, a very rare item
Officials: 1910-11 Punctured 'OS', 6d black and myrtle-green, upper right corner vertical strip of 3, error middle stamp with 'OS' double and lower stamp without 'OS' (SG O34 vars), some faint pink marks on reverse but a rare and striking item, cancelled to order by part Port Moresby cds, purchased from SG in December 1991
Samarai: 1906 January 9, registered piece with 1901-05 2½d (horizontal wmk) horizontal pair and 4d (vertical wmk) tied by two superb and one fair strike of the "SAMARAI BRITISH NEW GUINEA" cds (Lee 29) dated '9 JA 06' (a very early date - Lee states Feb 06 as the earliest recorded), a fine and scarce item with the 2½d being a very distinctive shade, the frame tending towards dull blue
Yoko Ono - a 'Piece of the Sky' from Yoko's Venice Biennale 2009 exhibition, framed, 10" x 10", with signed authenticity from Keith Smart *From the collection of Keith Smart - Keith obtained this item from someone who attended the exhibition. He later had it framed and glazed with a photograph of the exhibit and plaque detailing the event.
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century BCE. A large bronze oil lamp with a nautical theme. Two women's busts in the style of a ship's figurehead project from the short sides of the elongated bowl. Two youths, standing, nude aside from laurel wreaths, and holding large kilikes (wine drinking vessels) form the hooks for twin chains for suspension. The linked chains are hooked onto twin dolphins whose tails join together; above them is an additional long chain terminating in a large loop. Size: 7" L x 10.2" W x 26.5" H (17.8 cm x 25.9 cm x 67.3 cm).Cast using the lost-wax process, this piece displays the technical prowess of Roman artisans. This piece, made of precious metal, would have been an expensive and treasured item, perhaps an heirloom. The design has a rich iconography, much of it relating to the nautical. The ship's figurehead-style women may be goddesses; the Romans favored military, mythological, or monstrous figureheads on their ships. The dolphins, meanwhile, remind us of a powerful and common motif in Roman artwork. The Romans were in part a maritime empire, and the iconography of the sea included dolphins, who they seem to have believed carried souls to the Fortunate Isles, perhaps because they could pass through the air-breathing terrestrial world and into the watery depths that claimed so many Roman sailors' lives. The youths, meanwhile, are not explicitly nautical, but their drinking vessels suggest that they may be at a Symposium, a drinking party for the wealthy. Perhaps this lamp belonged to a family who had become wealthy through maritime trade or naval prowess.See a similar example at the Harvard Art Museum (1990.71). Provenance: Ex-private east coast, USA collection Condition: Intact, with functional chains. Dark green patina overall. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #120617
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