We are happy to greet you, and we would like to invite you to participate in the Antiqon Classic Auction, which will take place on 27.11.2021 at Antiqon Art and Antiquities Centre, located at 52 Brivibas street, Riga, Latvia.
At the auction will display significant works of Russian and European art of XVIII-XX centuries, silverware from the best jewelry houses of Russia, art castings and cabinet sculptures, works of masters of painting, unique collector′s items, as well as treasured items from leading European houses.
Among the top lots at the upcoming auction is a lyrical image of late autumn - the landscape "Fog in the forest" by Julius Yulievich Klever, dated 1898, set in the frame of the Imperial Court supplier A. Gesel.
True connoisseurs of the beautiful will not be left indifferent by the magnificent silver krushon set "Bogatyrskaya Zastava" from the famous Moscow workshop of Mikhail Tarasov. The set consists of a punch bowl, a ladle, six cups, and a tray with a dedicatory plaque that is decorated with an image of bogatyrs and an inscription made in the style of national romance.
A special place in the auction catalog takes unique collectible art objects from suppliers to the Russian Imperial Court: a Russian gold glass with enamels from K. Ghana, an amazingly beautiful snuffbox by I. Marshak, as well as unique silverware by K. Faberge, Gustav Klingerta, P. Ovchinnikov, I. Khlebnikov, O. Kurlyukov, the Moscow jewelry artels and other famous workshops, which had a special place in the history of Russian monarchs and influential noblemen.
There is also an interesting and quite savory section of the catalog, which presents objects of art from the genre of erotica. Among them is the porcelain layer "Love Game," KPM Berlin, 1830, These include the "Love Game" porcelain layer from the Kaiser Wilhelm II art collection, the silver erotic automatic cigar box with music, for cigars which was made at the turn of the 19th-20th century, the extremely rare and valuable Gentleman′s automatic seal with an integrated musical mechanism from the middle of the 19th century, made of gold and decorated with colored enamels, and other miniatures with erotic elements from various periods.
In the collection of porcelain, the piece that is worth paying attention to is the graceful porcelain vase of "Meissen" manufacture with superimposed details in the form of cherubs, putti, and nymphs, surrounded by lush bouquets of garden flowers, products of the Imperial Porcelain Factory, factories of Kuznetsov and Gardner.
Among the placer of beautiful bronze, objects is a unique bronze figure of the Russian Dancer, by the sculptor P. Philippe, as well as magnificent examples of Russian and European Cabinet Bronze.
Asian art at the auction will benefit from unique bone works - two large carved ivory figures by Guanyin and Shao Lao, 19th and 20th centuries.
With hundreds of objects carefully selected by Antiqon Marketplace from private collections all over the world, every connoisseur can find a masterpiece that will be sure to enhance your collection.
To take part in the upcoming auction, you can use any convenient method that works best for you:
- Participate in the auction online at www.antiqon.com
- Remotely by phone: +371 25663066 Download the form
- Place bids remotely Please note that only pre-registered bidders will be allowed to place bids. Download the form
There are three ways to register for the auction:
- by filling out an application for participation at a personal visit to the Antiqon Art and Antiques Center
- By remotely completing the participation form and emailing it to info@antiqon.com.
- By filling the registration form on the site antiqon.com
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