Sotheby’s Russian Art Auctions to be Led by Important Group of Paintings by Vereschagin

LONDON.- Sotheby’s Summer Sales of Russian Art, which take place in London this June, will present for sale Russian Paintings, Works of Art, Fabergé, Icons and Contemporary Art. The Evening auction of Important Russian Paintings will take place on Monday, June 6, 2011, the Russian Paintings Day Sale will be staged on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 and Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons takes place on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Combined, all three auctions are estimated to realise in [...]

Sotheby’s will Exhibit Highlights from Forthcoming Sales of Russian Art in Paris

LONDON.- To coincide with the 2010 ‘L’année de la Russie en France’, Sotheby’s announced that it will exhibit important works from its forthcoming sales of Russian Art in New York (April 2010) and London (June 2010) at its Paris Saleroom from March 4th to March 9th, 2010. The exhibition of around 25 paintings by leading Russian artists – some of whom emigrated to France – will also include a group of important works by Pavel Tchelitchew, which have come from [...]

“A” is for Aivazovsky as Bonhams Russian Sale Boasts a Cyrillic Who’s Who

LONDON.- On 30th November at Bonhams New Bond Street will host the sale of Russian Art, featuring the eminent names of both Aivazovsky and Fabergé. The first painting by Aivazovsky, whose career spanned almost the entire 19th century, is named “The Morning Catch”. It is signed in Cyrillic and dated ’1870′ (lower right) and further signed in Latin and dated ’1870′ (lower left). The exceptional seascape oil painting is expected to fetch between £150,000 and £250,000 for the much sought-after [...]