Russian Works of Art & Fabergé

A Large Russian Silver and Champlevé Enamel Bread and Salt Plate, Khlebnikov, Moscow, 1893 the wide border set with shield-shaped cartouches at intervals, the remaining border enameled with strapwork and Neo-Byzantine ornament in red, blue, white, green, and black, the center applied with a shaped circular design with stylized flowerheads on eight domes within borders of light blue strapwork. diameter 62.2 cm. Est. 70,000—90,000 USD NOTE: The magnificent decoration on this piece undoubtedly leads to the conclusion that it... [Lire la suite]

A Large Russian Gilded Silver and Shaded Enamel Trunk-Form Box, The Eleventh Artel, Moscow, circa 1910 the top and sides of the unusually large trunk-form box enameled with colorful Usolsk-style blooms within scrolling foliage in forest green and brick red, the borders decorated with geometric ornament in opaque and transparent blues, greens, and oranges highlighted with applied beaded ornament and fine cables, the panels separated by larger applied cables, all against a stippled ground, the handles and clasp similarly stylized... [Lire la suite]

A cup and saucer from the Grand Duke Paul Petrovich Service, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, Period of Alexander II (1855-1881) cup and saucer decorated with the Imperial arms of Russia accolled with the arms of Hostein-Gottorp, the rims and handle gilded. with green cypher mark. diameter of saucer 13 cm. Est. 6,000—8,000 USD Sotheby's. Russian Art. 22 Apr 09. New York www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's

A Russian Porcelain Plate from a Military Service, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, Period of Nicholas I (1825-55) painted with officers and soldiers. The reverse inscribed, "Sous-Officier et soldat du Rt. de la Garde de Moscow," with blue cypher mark and date 1828. diameter 23.8 cm. Est. 30,000--40,000 USD Sotheby's. Russian Art. 22 Apr 09. New York www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's

A Russian Porcelain Plate from a Military Service, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, Period of Nicholas I (1825-55) painted with two standing and one mounted officer. The reverse inscribed, "Officiers Subalterne du Regt. de la Garde à Cheval," with blue cypher mark and date 1829. diameter 23.8 cm. Est. 30,000—40,000 USD Sotheby's. Russian Art. 22 Apr 09. New York www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's

A Russian Porcelain Plate from the Imperial Order of St. Vladimir Service, Gardner, 1783-1785 painted with the badge, sash and star of the Order. with blue factory mark. diameter 23.3 cm. Est 9,000—12,000 USD. NOTE: The Service for the Imperial Order of St. Vladimir is one of four porcelain dessert services commissioned by Empress Catherine the Great to be used during formal dinners held annually to honor knights of the highest Russian orders of chivalry. Her Majesty's Cabinet ordered services for three of the four orders –... [Lire la suite]

A Russian Porcelain Plate from the Imperial Order of St. Alexander Nevsky Service, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, Period of Alexander II (1855-1881) decorated with the badge, sash, and star of the Order - with green cypher mark. diameter 23.8 cm. Est. 5,000—7,000 USD Sotheby's. Russian Art. 22 Apr 09. New York www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's

Two Large and Rare Russian Porcelain Serving Dishes from the Kremlin Service, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, Period of Nicholas I (1825-55) the centers painted with stylized swirling foliage with blue tulips centering on a coral-colored rosette, all set against a black ground within a border of green heart-shaped leaves, the remainder of the plate with elongated palmettes in green and black on a richly ornamented ciselé gilt ground, the tooled, gilded rim painted with a band of simulated red and green jewels -... [Lire la suite]

A Russian Porcelain Topographical Plate, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, Period of Alexander I (1801-1825) decorated with a view of the monument to Peter I on St. Petersburg's Senate Square, the border painted with stylized flowerheads and gilded with leafy branches - titled on the reverse in Cyrillic: View of the Monument to Peter I, unmarked.. diameter 23.8 cm. Est. 8,000—10,000 USD Sotheby's. Russian Art. 22 Apr 09. New York www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's

A Russian Porcelain Hors D'Oeuvres Plate from the Raphael Service, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, Period of Nicholas II (1894-1917) the border decorated with panels with swans and antique heads among scrolls and foliage against an iron red ground framed within delicately beaded gilt bands alternating with medallions with figures of griffins and a nude boy en grisaille against a gray ground, all of this against a celadon green ground elaborated with a leafy vine en grisaille, the handle with smaller panels... [Lire la suite]