Classical Russian Photography Auction

Russian Art, Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons Auction

Auction:
Opening: 8 Jun 2016, 10:30

Classical Russian Photography Auction
Imperial Ball 1903. Portraits of the Participants of the 1903 Costume Ball in the Winter Palace, various photographers, thirty-seven works, each albumen print, laid on cardboard, photographed and printed in 1903. Estimate for the collection: £15,000–20,000.

Auctions in London:
The World through Pilgrims’ Eyes. Rare 19th and 20th Сentury Photography Auction,
featuring six daguerreotypes by Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey
Saturday 21 May 2016, 14:00

Viewing
Weekdays 28 April–20 May 2016, 10:00–18:00 Saturday 21 May 2016, 10:00–14:00


Russian Art, Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons Auction
Classical Russian Photography Auction
Wednesday 8 June 2016, 10:30 and 15:00

Viewing
27 May, 31 May–7 June 2016, 11:00–18:00

Lectures:
Russian Photography A-Z by Dr Catherine MacDougall
Thursday 12 May 2016, 18:00, in Russian.
Thursday 19 May 2016, 17:00, in English.

A second photography auction, Classical Russian 19th–21st Century Photography, will take place on 8 June, following MacDougall's Russian art auction. It will feature a diverse collection spanning the history of Russian photography from the 19th century to the present. Among the early photographs, one of the top lots is a collection of images from the 1903 Costume Ball in the Winter Palace, celebrating the 290th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty, as well as the extensive collection of the World War II photographs.

Artists

Works

  • Imperial Ball 1903. Portraits of the Participants of the 1903 Costume Ball in the Winter Palace, various photographers, thirty-seven works, each albumen print, laid on cardboard, photographed and printed in 1903. Estimate for the collection: £15,000–20,000.
  • 419. ALEXANDER GRINBERG (1885-1979), Movement, estimate 800-1,200 GBP