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AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
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The Russian Art Sale is led by top paintings
by Marie Vassilieff and Alexander Volkov.
Showcasing significant works from the 17th
to the 21st centuries from private collections,
the sale also includes three fine works by
Ivan Aivazovsky and a striking canvas by
Petr Konchalovsky, inspired by the autumn
harvest. Further standouts include opulent
28 NOVEMBER | 10:30 & 14:00
282 lots
VIEWING:
25 November: 09:00–16.30
26-27 November: 12:00–17:00
Gold Imperial Snuff-Box
Friedrich Koechli
St Petersburg (c.1890)
W. 9.2cm
est. £80,000-120,000
Order of St Catherine Bolin,
St Petersburg (c.1908)
H. 9.5cm
est. £70,000-90,000
pieces with Imperial provenance, notably an
important icon presented to Tsarevich Aleksei
in 1912. The afternoon session is further
highlighted by a rare and important diamond-
encrusted star of the Order of St Catherine,
First Class, an important Scandinavian
Collection of porcelain and significant works
by Fabergé.
Contact: Helen Culver Smith
Email: hcsmith@christies.com
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7389 2662
8 King Street, St James's, London SW1Y 6QT
