Icons hold a central place in the russian orthodox faith, and their story is both a celebration of years of christianity in russia and a history of the church in relation to the political milieu. Important russian icons from the collection of ambassador laurence a steinhardt is comprised of over 60 devotional pieces ranging in date from the 16th. Macdougalls russian art auctions 7 june 2017 online catalogue search by artist last name artwork title lot number keyword. The collection has been cherished by the steinhardt family for generations and is the finest known assemblage of russian icons in private hands. He has traveled extensively visiting over 25 countries including over a dozen trips alone to russia researching the history of icons. Jacksons auction blog news and insights i have literally held thousands of antique russian icons in my hands. Buy christian icons for sale at auction invaluable. Jacksons auction blog antique russian icon with an.
Danish embassy in london on 27 and 28 november in connection with the russian art week. The european union agreed to put new russia sanctions into effect and president obama said the u. Download this free icon about auction, and discover more than 6 million professional graphic resources on freepik. It was the year that kievan rus converted to christianity. All of the brass and sale of russian icons on the site are guaranteed.
In the words of the editor, in this handsomely produced and illustrated book, the. Plus russian icons appraisals, free sales advice, free price guide, sale prices, values, wish list and more. Brass icons, brass crosses, brass trip tiks, brass traveling icons can be found by clicking on other on the catalog page. K based gallery with an international clientele specialising in the sale and restoration of religious icons.
Jul 21, 2016 jacksons auction blog news and insights i have literally held thousands of antique russian icons in my hands. For additional information view our complete terms and conditions. Bonhams russian art department caters to this rapidly evolving market with two sales a year in london, each carefully curated to include among the finest russian paintings and works of art in the auction world. For more that 1,000 years, the greek division of christian faith, orthodox christianity, educated and formed both cultural and spiritual basis of the russian society. It is the largest auction house in russia and the commonwealth of. Gelos auction house russian icons the geloss icon department. Two russian icons 19th century the virgin orans, oil on panel, 338 x 234 in. Possessing over 25 years of experience, we have incredible knowledge in the orthodox icon appraisal field, along with direct access to the internationally recognized museum and auction house. The publication by paulson and paulson, guide to russian works of art, 1980 has tables comparing church slavonic letters to cyrillic as well as to ukrainian, bulgarian, and serbian. Chelsea auction, private collection of russian icons, date. I love the detail, the color, the telling of stories.
A 19 th century icon on wood of archangel michael pictured sold for eur 7,000, while a mid18 th century mother of god with child icon from. Browse todays selected russian icons for sale, best offer and auction. In russian icons, the same subjects appear over and over again, and certain poses are referred to as the name of that icon. Chelsea auction private collection of russian icons. Besides the uk, icon rus sells and restorers icons to private clients, religious institutions and museums in north america, western europe and australia. With over 1,500,000 years of history, russia has accumulated a rich cultural heritage influenced by a long and complex political and religiousread more history. He observes that icons are at the core of the russian faith and sees them as. National book auctions freeville, ny bid online at invaluable. London, monday 14th november 1988 by anonymous and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Silver and porcelain, russian icons, fine coins and numismatics, arms. Russian icons and easter eggs from the tsar family bruun.
I can usually tell you pretty quickly what a russian icon is worth, what time period it is from, and what story is being told. See 120 prices and auction results for 17th20th century religious icon auction on sat, jan 21, 2017 by jasper52. All of that is to be seen in the icons in this book. The market for superlative russian paintings and works of art is particularly buoyant. Icons from norwegian private collections, tsaritsa maria feodorovnas beautiful shawl and grand duchess anastasia mikhailovnas russian easter eggs we focus on art and antiques from the russian tsar period at this years final international. Impressive results of the latest russian icon sale russian icon. Featuring 417 lots, it includes a variety of paintings, drawings, books, sculptures, jewelry, memorabilia, and many other collectibles for any taste. Russian icons and pictures including works by nonconformist. Featuring 261 lots, including 61 antique russian icons and religious artifacts, the bruun rasmussen online auction of russian art is open for bidding. We have furniture in most of the houses remodeled in season two. It arrived well packaged in great condition, ready to be treasured by another collector.
Russian icons and pictures including works by nonconformist on 29 november 2007 at london, south. The bidding information shown may not reflect the most recent bids. In this volume 224 pages of stunning fullcolor prints of russian icons combine with 140 pages of descriptive text to create a brilliant and memorable work on russian iconography and a valuable exploration of the konic contents of russias great museums. Carlyle auctions, which specializes in selling fine art, exclusively through o. National book auctions is a specialist auction house focusing almost exclusively on rare and collectible books since the 1990s. A dedicated student of russian art and former us ambassador to the soviet union, steinhardt personally selected each splendid example and displayed them proudly in his remarkable home. National book auctions freeville, ny bid online at. Enter the edit mode by clicking the pencil icon to edit the name and color of each icon separately. Russian icon specializes in the valuation, appraisal, and investigation for the purpose of authenticity and authentication of eastern orthodox icons and museumquality antique russian icons in particular. Antique russian icons are found in the catalog by subject with complete articles. For soviet artists and designers, this was a period of great creativity as they strove to give expression to the ideals of the new.
Oct 26, 2017 rare russian icons and easter eggs at auction. Buyers premium the bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 25. The png format is widely supported and works best with presentations and web design. First book printed in bucharest, old icons sell at recent. Russian icons history of russian icon art characteristics. Rare russian icons and easter eggs at auction bruun. As it is not a vector format, its not suitable for enlarging after download or for print usage. The fine art of russian porcelain led by a group of important faberge objects, including a clock once owned by yul brynner and two flower studies, the auction includes a wide array of jewellery, icons, and porcelain, including an important collection of gardner figures. Follow orthodox calendar weekly with use of the russian icon. One collection can have up to 256 icons if you are a registered user or 50 if you are not registered. Russian icons and greek icons are the most soughtafter icons but rumanian icons represent a good choice too. The piece more than doubled its low estimate to achieve. New york bonhams is pleased to present us ambassador laurence a steinhardts 18921950 exemplary collection of russian icons at the madison avenue salesroom on april 10.
Russian pictures icons and russian works of art by sothebys. Bruun rasmussen online auction of russian icons and artifacts. Nolan ecommerce buy and sell by icons8 linkware license. The auction house is designed to make the most of an underserved market, offering increased marketing attention and fair prices for rare and valuable books that might otherwise go unnoticed and undervalued. Our russian works of art sale in london was led by lot 301, a silvergilt and cloisonne enamel triptych icon by khlebnikov which was presented to the future emperor nicholas ii for his 18th birthday in may 1886. Rr auction offers monthly internet auctions for autographs, signed memorabilia, historical documents, collectible autographs, signed collectibles and a catalog in print and online, all authenticated by experts. Icons, a characteristic and symbolic part of russian culture, have their roots back in the year 988 ad. Dec 01, 2017 icons from norwegian private collections, tsaritsa maria feodorovnas beautiful shawl and grand duchess anastasia mikhailovnas russian easter eggs we focus on art and antiques from the russian tsar period at this years final international auction in bredgade and a subsequent online auction.
Sale of russian icons,russian religious art and brass icons. Sale of russian icons can be found by clicking on the catalog link from any page and then clicking on the subject of the russian icon. A russian icon depicting saints boris and gleb on horseback. It is no wonder that many auction houses, including sothebys and christies, have specialist departments dedicated solely to russian icon art and orthodox. Stylistic trends often indicate the geographic region where icons were made. All important antique russian icons in a single book fine art.
Your bid is a contract placing a bid online means you agree to abide by the terms and conditions. We specialize in jewelry, jade, porcelains, other chinese fine arts. Seminary, ms european antique auction gallery to be featured on hgtvs hit show home town. Russian icons employ church slavonic, an old language predating modern cyrillic. I can quickly identify if the painting is new on an old board or if the cracks are fake to make the icon look older than what it is. Beverly hills, ca october 6, 2016 carlyle galleries international, inc. This license allows free use for commercial use, but requires a link on each page where the icons appear. In examining the evolution of russian iconography, this book opens a new window on russian religious life. Its also written down here in enamel speaking russian in russian. For more that 1,000 years, the greek division of christian faith, orthodox christianity, educated and formed both. L17116 marking the 100th anniversary of the russian revolution, this sale features soviet porcelain plates and figures from a highly important collection, ranging in estimates from.
Two russian hand painted icons depicting madonna and child include one being encased in a decorated metal frame and the other in an arched form gilded frame. This amazing book includes a detailed description, history and explanation of many russian icons painted in the most notable iconographic. Freemans is pleased to work with dedicated collectors and consignors in this exciting and diverse area. Russian pictures icons and russian works of art by sotheby. Russian beautiful tula arsenalrefinished 1953 sks rifle with bayonet for sale or trade 7. For example, russian icons are often encased with elaboratelyengraved silver or gold frames. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
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