Description
CHRISTIES RUSSIAN WORKS OF ART, IMPORTANT SILVER AND OBJECTS OF VERTU 5/20/15
SALE 3730
New York, Rockefeller Plaza
20 May 2015
269 PAGES, 400 LOTS
Christie’s is please to present the sale of Russian Works of Art on May 20 in New York. Offering an exceptional selection of fresh to the market Fabergé and Russian works of art from American private collections, the auction includes rare books and photographs from the Russian imperial family as well as fine icons, porcelain and early silver and niello.
Leading the sale is the Collection of the Descendants of the Grand Duke George Mikhailovich, grandson of Emperor Nicholas I, which is appearing at auction for the first time. This important collection of nearly 50 lots includes personal gifts from members of the Russian Imperial family, such as Emperor Nicholas II and the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, as well as rare family heirlooms.
