April 12 Sotebis, New York
 

Lot number 20, in my opinion, very interesting work.
The comments written as follows:
Isaac Rabichev


C ATALOGUE NOTE

Isaac Rabichev spent his early career in Kiev studying in the studios of visionary artists Alexander Murashko and
Alexandra Exter. He promoted the creation of Jewish-centric art, and along with Issachar Ber Rybak, Abraham
Manievich, Marc Chagall and Robert Falk, he served as a core member of the Artistic Division of the Jewish
Cultural League that was formed in Kiev in 1918. The group sought to fuse traditional Jewish imagery with
concurrent, avant-garde techniques. Rabichev moved to Moscow in 1922 with several other members of the group,
and there he turned his focus to the theater, collaborating with the State Jewish Chamber Theater in the early
1920s.
The present portrait of Maria Volkova was commissioned in 1922 by her father, Yefim Timofeyevich Volkov, the
largest brick manufacturer in Kiev. Rabichev conjures a sense of theatrical drama in this monumental composition;
the sharp diagonals of the sitter's contorted pose represent a clear break from salon tradition, and the bold contours
and fragmented planes underscore the Cubist influence found in the artist's oeuvre of the early 1920s.




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Isaac Rabichev began his career in Kiev, studying at the studios of artists such mystics as Alexander Murashko and Alexandra Exter. He was instrumental in the development of Jewish art and, along with Issachar Ber Rybak, Abram Manevich, Marc Chagall, Robert Falk, was one of the organizers of the art section of the Jewish Cultural League, founded in Kiev in 1918. Group sought to combine traditional Jewish imagery with existing avant-garde technique. Rabichev moved to Moscow in 1922, along with several other members of the group, and there he concentrated on theater, working with the State Jewish Theater in the early 1920's.
This portrait of Maria Volkova was commissioned in 1922 by her father, Efim Timofeyevich Volkov, the largest producer of bricks in Kiev. Rabichev causes the viewer a sense of theatrical drama in this monumental composition, sharp diagonal curved posture The Model indicates a clear deviation from the salon tradition, and the bold outlines and plane stress the fragmented Cubist influence, that we find in the artist's works in early 1920.




Certainly in the collection is still an excellent work which you should pay attention.
Glyukman, Grigoriev, Yakovlev, Polenov ....

Liked Lot 60 , Oscar Rabin - "The Moon and the five cats " , Oil on canvas , 68.5 x 90 cm , 1962 Estimate $ 60 000 - 80 000 Just a wonderful job , in my opinion !

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Like , as always, Vladimir Lebedev . But surprise , however :
Lot 30 " Nude Seated on a chair ; paper /gouache , 57.5 x 39.5 cm , 1933
Estimate $ 300 000 - 400 000 !!! Of course , this is a great Lebedev best period , but surely it is estimated schedule is already so high ? Although, of course , it 's worth it.

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Nevertheless , for comparison :

Lot 41 Peter Konchalovsky " View from the Russian Museum " , paper /watercolor ; 29h46 cm , 1931
Estimate " only "$ 7000-9000

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After last year's record Pimenov, when his "Holiday on May 1" went for 1.54 million dollars, srazu4 lot by this artist on these trades (lots 31-34) put up.
 
:)

And Yuri Pimenov what?

Shukhaiev, Feshin ...

http://www.sothebys.com/app/ecatalog...nt_id=30362#/r = index-fhtml.jsp? event_id = 30362|r.main = event.jsp? event_id = 30362 /

And how's that for Pimenov?

Even taking into account a million sales estimate Sovkome strange.
Or something I do not keep track?

In 1926?
I do not think that the author recalled Prokofiev emigre who left the country when something very Pimenov Yu was 15 years old.

Cyril Syzransky, and the like of Prokofiev ...

Why do you remember sale on Sovkome and not on the same Sotheby'se in November of that year for 1.54 million dollars? Then , I remind you , too, was rather big estimate : 400-600 thousand dollars .

Added after 6 minutes
Similar, yes.
Back of my head ...
:D

You're right, it's "May Day" at Sothebys, New York.

Cyril Syzransky, Ginger back of my head!
:D :D :D

The work was at the last cabin in the CHA and is seen not for sale.

Russian auction in New York sets record

12/04/201123: 55

NEW YORK, April 12 - RIA Novosti news agency, Larissa Saenko. Russian auction auction house Sothebys in New York, opened on Tuesday, have already set two records, informed the organizers of trading.

Artist's canvas Semiradsky Henry (1843-1902) "Dancing among swords" was sold at the morning session for 298 000 $ 500 for the top bracket estimate at around 600 thousand dollars.

This is a record price for the works of Russian-Polish academic classic 19 th century. In Russia, his most important works were a few religious paintings on the walls of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, including the image of the biblical story of the Last Supper.

For the painting "The Lamp of Nero" in 1877 the Imperial Academy of Arts awarded Semiradzki professor, and the French government awarded him the chevalier Legion of Honor.

Another record set at the auction image of the Soviet master Yuri Pimenov (1903-1977), "Cafe". It was sold for 410.5 thousand dollars and became the most expensive picture in the paper, carried out by Russian artist of the 20 th century.

Demand pattern brushes Peter Vereshchagin "View of St. Petersburg of the renowned choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov, also exceeded expectations. Product, the proceeds from sales will go to support the Fund's Baryshnikov, was bought for 745.6 thousand dollars at a pre-sale estimate of 300-500 thousand dollars.

Purchaser of this canvas has become a private collector from Germany. Bidding continues.

http://www.rian.ru/culture/20110412/363875981.html


RUSSIAN ART

[IMG] http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/Soth...08733-31-lr-1? $ Thumb_file $ [/IMG] 31 YURI IVANOVICH PIMENOV 602,500

[IMG] http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/Soth...08733-32-lr-1? $ Thumb_file $ [/IMG] 32 YURI IVANOVICH PIMENOV 170,500

[IMG] http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/Soth...08733-34-lr-1? $ Thumb_file $ [/IMG] 34 YURI IVANOVICH PIMENOV 410,500

But the actual sale of Feshina

http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot...live_lot_id=18

This Kate Mac Dougall overdone placing his men in the audience.

And people began to play shows and caught up with ungodly medical benefits cost!

Report from the hall
 

In general, I was at the auction. Sitting with the first lot to the last including rocket East (report rocket see here).

What can I say? trades have been very uneven:

Of the first six lots Benoit sold only one and even that is below the low estimate. They are very beautiful view on the arrow Vereschagino Vasilevsky Island walked away with the battle for the $ 620 thousand (all prices are in thousands of ye. plus 25%commission of Sotheby's). (Details: I did something no expert, but why the signature of the brown kroaskoy first and then the other over the red?), The following form Gurzuf Aiwaz went for 300 (with estimeyte 300-400), a beautiful Levitan, not sold Semiradsky where the naked woman dancing with swords dotorgovali to 1.8 mils (600-800), costume design by Bakst not sold (which is not surprising when ECT. 300-400 thousand ye!), Lot 21 Grigorieva why it was removed though preview and evening VIP hung - obeshali put a trace. again (why?) by the way he was on the back cover of the catalog so there's obviously something happened very interrogative; next item boy of the same Grigorieva dotorgovali to 650 (200-300), Atypical Theatre Sadko Roerich for 700 (400-600), which huge "Breastfeeding Mama" Shuhaeva not found a buyer that the ECT. 500-700 is not surprising. Beauty gouache Lebedev does not sell (ECT strongly to any high level of 300-400 seems to me in 10 times), the elegant pianist Pimenov sold for 500, Dancers of his own for the 140, but alas Brigade failed (probably too Socialist Realist themes for the normal person) but it is a very nice Cafe took over 340 (200-250), Burliuks (which was 7 - all very beautiful and the most raised his daughter from Canada) went all around a tall estimeytov and unusual for its landscape of Florida went for 90 (40 - 60) and forest landscape of New York dated for some reason 1926 for $ 80 (20-30). Lilac Bogdanov Belsky hardly sold for 120 (150-200) on the directory that refers to almost the same "Chrysanthemum," which Sotheby's merged in 2006 for 430. Six cats Rabin, sorry, did not sell (probably 60-80 is a bit much). Lovely Bride Tischler, 1960 p sold for 29 (12-18) - its Shemyakin presented to someone in 1987 and is a scoundrel and threw in a Sotheby's (why I do not Tyshler nobody gives??)

Bronze went almost all around estimeytov, and an incredible group of Arab horsemen was in a terrible battle gain by selling up to 400 (140-160, a Russian oil oligarch bought or Arab oil sheiks, I unfortunately do not know). Icons have sold everything except for three simple ones in silver. Salaries, incidentally Lot 124 was withdrawn and was not on the preview. Plates sold as usual for the Soviet figures were fierce struggle either to life and death, both local from the hall and on the phone. Phone won the all-important position with the culmination of the first act of selling a charming girl with the apples Hortika in 80 (7-9) and a pair of children with sickle and hammer 155 (12-18). Then came the intermission ....

Conclusion - of the paintings: a good classical and 20th of the year and take expensive Burliuk once popular Soviet figures Danko and her entourage tear with my hands

If you are interested, at the request of the workers, I briefly describe the second act of lots 173-381. Here Link on final prices have to add on a commission)

Christie uzvinite I will not go - and so butt hurt from sitting on a folding chair all day

Kid Loco