Sale 3730
New York
|
20 May 2015
Price realised
USD 35,000
Estimate
A PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A STEPAN (STENKA) RAZIN BY THE STATE PORCELAIN FACTORY, LATE 1920S-1930S After a model by B. Savitskii, realistically modeled and painted as a cossack, wearing a traditional tunic, cobalt blue trousers, pink boots with gilt scrolls and yellow hat, on a naturalistic base made to resemble a rock, with impressed signature 'B. Savitskii', marked under base with green hammer, sickle and cog 9½ in. (24.13 cm.) high
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
Nick Dinerstein
ndinerstein@christies.com
212 636 2250
Diana Friedman
difriedman@christies.com
212 636 2260
Mark Moehrke
mmoehrke@christies.com
Jennifer Pitman
jpitman@christies.com
From the iconic imperial eggs to its jewellery, flowers, figurines and snuff-boxes, and the distinct styles of its various branches and workmasters
Four contemporary silversmiths — hailing from China, Belgium, Britain and Japan — who have harnessed ancient techniques to their own distinctive styles
The Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale totals £128,081,750, with works by Picasso and a record-breaking Franz Marc painting also achieving top prices
Alastair Smart profiles the life and work of the Pre-Raphaelite artist described by Burne-Jones as ‘the best of us all’ — illustrated with works offered in July