RUSSIAN ART DECEMBER - BERLIN AUCTION HOUSE AUCTIONATA WILL PRESENT THE FIRST RUSSIAN ART AUCTION AND ICON

February 18 at 20:00 Moscow time, the Berlin auction house Auctionata, specializing in the online sale of works of art, for the first time will hold an auction entirely devoted to the cultural heritage of Russia. As part of the Russian Art and Icons auction, collectors from all over the world will have the opportunity to compete in real time for the right to purchase valuable silver products, porcelain and bronze figurines, and unique examples of icon painting from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among the hits of the auction are several products from the workshops of Peter Carl Faberge (1846-1920), made with the very unattainable impeccability, which brought Faberge the glory of one of the greatest jewelers in history, and eventually the position of court jeweler.

Outstanding lots of this collection include a crystal dessert vase made in the neoclassical style (1891). This is one of the rare surviving early works of Carl Faberge, relating to the period when the master had not yet developed his own, recognizable and inimitable style. At the same time, the vase (starting price of 15,000 euros) was made with impeccable craftsmanship that distinguished Faberge at all stages of his work.

Another masterpiece is a fruit dish made by Carl Faberge in 1891 in the style of Louis XVI. The silver dish with a glass insert is made in a classic manner. The monogram “K” is engraved on the plate: the work belonged to E. Kirshten, director of the largest rubber factory in St. Petersburg at the end of the 19th century in Russia. The starting price of the lot is 24,000 euros.

Collectors will be offered a pair of silver-plated jasper candlesticks in the neococo style - a starting price of 8,000 euros. Candlesticks were made between 1908 and 1916. in the workshop of Julius Rappoport, one of the most famous masters of Faberge, in Moscow - silver products of this workshop are in especially high demand.

A silver tea service is put up for sale, the inner surface of the products is gilded (1881-1882, St. Petersburg). The author is silverware master A. Sokolov. Starting price - 40 000 euros. The service consists of 21 silver objects made using the casting technique. An engraving imitating weaving from birch bark is applied to the surface of the products; this style - trompley, or a snag - was incredibly popular in Russia at that time.

And finally, collectors are invited to the icon of the Virgin in a silver setting, made by the jeweler Pavel Ovchinnikov in the 19th century. The condition of the icon is estimated as very good, the starting price is 14,000 euros.

The auction house Auctionata pays tribute to the sophisticated sophistication of works of Russian decorative and applied art and, in general, to the cultural and aesthetic heritage of the late Russian Empire. That is why the auction is completely dedicated to the heritage of Russia, and collectors around the world will be able to get acquainted with the unique creations of Russian masters.

The full auction catalog can be found at: Russian Works of Art & Icons on February 18, 2015.

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Auctionata is the first of its kind to conduct real-time online auctions. Auctionata is the global leader in online sales of art, art and collectibles. Using its proprietary technology, Auctionata created the characteristic sensation of a real auction on the Internet, giving bidders the opportunity to receive information about the course of bidding and the actions of bidders, to offer their prices in the bidding process - no matter where in the corner of the globe they were at that time. The company, which employs more than 300 people around the world, has the largest network of well-known experts who professionally and promptly evaluate lots, confirm the authenticity of works put up for auction, and also provide professional recommendations to clients. The activity of the Auctionata resource is not limited to conducting online auctions: Auctionata also includes an online store, whose assortment includes over 20 thousand collection goods of various categories - from paintings and jewelry to works of Asian art and porcelain. At the same time, prices vary from several hundred to hundreds of thousands of dollars, which also makes it possible to satisfy the interests of all collectors in the world.