This June Sotheby’s will hold two auctions in London: Important Russian Art and Impressionist & Modern Art. Prior to arriving at Sotheby’s in London, the top lots were displayed at Moscow’s State Museum of History.
The displayed collection contains Picasso’s “Femme au chat assise dans un fauteuil,” left, and Chaïm Soutine’s “Le Valet de Chambre,” right.
These paintings, as well as a sketch of “Pink Nude” by Henri Matisse, will be displayed at the Impressionist & Modern Art auction. Photo: Sketch of “Pink Nude” by Henri Matisse (1935).
After Matisse’s work, “Lying Nude” by Zinaida Serebryakova is one of the most expensive lots at the Important Russian Art auction.
Visitors near “Lying Nude” by Zinaida Serebryakova (1930) displayed at the pre-sale exhibition by Sotheby’s at the State Museum of History, Moscow.
5/11
Chairman of Sotheby’s UK and Russia, Lord Mark Poltimore, said, “Our display here is mixed with Picasso near Vassilieff and Matisse near Serebryakova not because we didn’t have enough space. By doing so, we stressed the dialogue between these cultures.” Photo, from left: “Clown” by Marie Vassilieff, “Femme au chat assise dans un fauteuil” by Pablo Picasso and “Le Valet de Chambre” by Chaïm Soutine.
6/11
The most expensive painting at the Moscow exhibit is “Arbres à Collioure” by Andre Derain, which is estimated at $13-20 million.
Jo Vickery, head of Sotheby's Russian art department, said “Portrait of Zinovii Grzhebin” by Yury Annenkov is one of the most important lots of the forthcoming Important Russian Art sales. Photo: “Portrait of Zinovii Grzhebin” by Yury Annenkov (1919).
Another lot to be offered at the Important Russian Art auction is “Portrait of a Dancer” by Konstantin Korovin.
Visitors near “Titi and Naranghe, Daughters of Chief Eki Bondo” by Alexander Yakovlev.
10/11
Paintings “The Deer” by Natalya Goncharova, left, and “The Rape of Europa” by Yury Pimenov, right.
The exhibition also features Fabergé’s works in “Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons” to be held June 9 in London. Photo: A triptych by Johan Victor Aarne (1899–1903, House of Fabergé.)
