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RUDOLF NUREYEV SIGNED PORTRAIT
RUDOLF NUREYEV SIGNED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH.Rudolf Nureyev Signed Portrait Photograph. 1980s. Glossy black and white portrait of the famous ballet dancer, boldly signed in silver felt tip across the bottom margin. Black frame with checkered black and gilt matting. 8 x 10". Very good.
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Nicholas Georgiadis
Nicholas Georgiadis (1923-2001)/Design for Rudolf Nureyev's costume in 'Nutcracker', 1968/signed/watercolour, 54cm x 36.5cm/Note: Georgiadis was described by Sir John Tooley, General Director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden as 'one of the most outstanding designers of the past century'. This production was one of the long series which was to mark the artist's partnership with the great choreographer Sir Kenneth Macmillan, for whom he was later to design Romeo and Juliet, Manon and Mayerl
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NIJINSKY NUREYEV BALLET DANCE
NIJINSKY NUREYEV BALLET DANCE REFERENCE BOOKS, 6 Six reference books on ballet dance comprising "Nijinsky" by Richard Buckle, "Nijinsky" catalog exhibition edited by Musee d'Orsay, "Nureyev the life" by Julie Kavanagh, "Perpetual Motion, the public and private life of Rudolf Nureyev" by Otis Stuart, "Nureyev in Paris, le jeune homme et la mort" by Jurgen Volmer and "Nureyev" by Howard Brown. Largest: 11.5" H x 9.75" W x 0.75" D.
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VALERY KOSORUKOV (RUSSIAN/NEW
VALERY KOSORUKOV (RUSSIAN/NEW ORLEANS, B. 1937)Valery Kosorukov (Russian/New Orleans, b. 1937) , "Guests, Nutcracker Ballet in the Bolshoi Theatre", 1991, pastel on paper, signed and dated lower right, signed, titled, dated and inscribed en verso, 19 5/8 in. x 24 1/2 in., framed . Provenance: Acquired from the artist; Collection of Noted Preservationist and Aesthete Dorian M. Bennett, New Orleans.
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S. YOURIEVITCH BRONZE
S. YOURIEVITCH BRONZE BALLERINALarge Serge Yourievitch (Russia/France, 1876-1969) bronze sculpture titled "La Danseuse Nattova" depicting a ballerina en pointe. Signed and titled on side of the base "Serge Yourivitch Sculp" and "La Danseuse Nattova". Also stamped "Made in France" on top corner of base. Mounted on a green marble base. 29 3/4" H x 14 3/4" W x 16 3/4" D. 33.6 lbs. Biography: Serge Yourievitch was born into a noble family and was once Lord-in-Waiting to Tsar Nicholas II. His family lost their land during the Russian Revolution. In his 30s, Yourievitch began studying sculpture under Auguste Rodin, and became so enamoured of it that he resigned his political job and began exhibiting at the Paris Salon des Independants. He created fountains and garden pieces, and sculptures of famous people including President Roosevelt. He also taught at the Guildford School of Art. Provenance: Private collection, Nashville, TN. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
Overall excellent condition with a few light scratches top of the base. Chips to edges of green marble base.
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JAMIE WYETH
JAMIE WYETH (PENNSYLVANIA/MAINE/DELAWARE, 1946-), PORTRAIT OF RUSSIAN BALLET DANCER RUDOLF NUREYEV, LITHOGRAPH ON PAPER, 33.5” X 23.5”. FRAMED 46” X 35.5”.JAMIE WYETH, Pennsylvania/Maine/Delaware, 1946-, Portrait of Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev in mid grand jete. Signed lower right. Numbered 135/300. Dimensions: Lithograph on paper, 33.5" x 23.5". Framed 46" x 35.5".
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NICOLAI S. CIKOVSKYRussian-American
NICOLAI S. CIKOVSKYRussian-American 1894-1984Seated ballerina. Signed lower right N. Cikovsky''.Provenance: Sotheby's New York.Private Collection Cape Cod Massachusetts.Oil on canvas 20'' x 12''. Framed.''
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Valeriy Gridnev (Russian, born
Valeriy Gridnev (Russian, born 1956)/Break Time, Ballerina Taking a Rest/pencil and watercolour, 18cm x 27cm/together with two drawings by other hands and a print of racehorses (4)
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Jamie Wyeth (American, b 1946) DE
Jamie Wyeth (American, b 1946) DE artist, signed lithograph "Nureyev", color lithograph on black paper, pencil signed "Jamie Wyeth", edition 151/300, blindstamps bottom center and right, 33" x 23" sight, framed 42-1/4" x 32-1/4", very good condition, not inspected out of frame
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Nicholas Georgiadis
Nicholas Georgiadis (1923-2001)/Design for the Queen Mother's Costume in 'The Sleeping Beauty' for La Scala, Milan, 1966/signed/watercolour, 38cm x 27cm/Note: Nureyev's first production of The Sleeping Beauty was at La Scala, Milan, in 1966. Georgiadis was the designer for the ballet in which the original choreography of Marius Petipa was revised by Nureyev. So successful was this production that it was revived in 2018
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MIHAILESCU-NASTUREL, Prince
MIHAILESCU-NASTUREL, Prince Monyo, (Romanian, b.1926): ''Dancing Nuriev and Margo'', Patinated Bronze, 15.5'', signed on the base, affixed plaque with title, beveled wooden plinth, 16.25'' overall.
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PAINTING, LEWIS C. KESLING Lewis C.
PAINTING, LEWIS C. KESLING Lewis C. Kesling (American, 1930-2003), "Nureyev," oil on canvas, signed right-center, titled upper center, sight: 39.5"h x 29.5"w, overall (with frame): 45"h x 35"w
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IVAN VALTCHEV, AMERICAN / GERMANY
IVAN VALTCHEV, AMERICAN / GERMANY (B.1944), NIJINSKY IN LA DANSE ORIENTALE, SANGUINE ETCHING, 17 1/2"H X 11 1/2"W, 33"H X 26 1/2"W (FRAME)Ivan Valtchev, American / Germany, (b.1944) Nijinsky in La Danse Orientale, sanguine etching pencil signed artist proof sanguine etching Dimensions: 17 1/2"H x 11 1/2"W, 33"H x 26 1/2"W (frame)
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ALEXANDER NIKOLAEVICH BENOIS
ALEXANDER NIKOLAEVICH BENOIS (RUSSIAN, 1870-1960)COSTUME DESIGNS FOR A NURSE AND COACHMAN FROM PETRUSHKA Costume Designs for a Nurse and Coachman from Petrushka Inscribed in pencil u.c., signed in pencil l.l. Watercolor, gouache, and pencil on paper, sight size ht. 11 3/8, wd. 8 1/2 in.
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ALEXANDER NIKOLAEVICH BENOIS
ALEXANDER NIKOLAEVICH BENOIS (RUSSIAN, 1870 - 1960), SET DESIGN FOR THE NUTCRACKER (1940, BALLET RUSSE DE MONTE CARLO), MIXED MEDIA...Alexander Nikolaevich Benois (Russian, 1870 - 1960), set design for The Nutcracker (1940, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo), mixed media including gouache on paper, depicts four ballerina dancing on winter set with snow-covered evergreen trees, inscribed lower left, "Alexandre Benois Mai 1940 Paris", framed, wear consistent with age and use, sight size: 12" h. x 19" w. [PROVENANCE: From the estate of Irina Pabst, designer, artist and philanthropist, and daughter of Sergei Denham. Denham was one of the individuals that rallied investors (as World Art Inc.) to rescue the Ballet Russe with World Art purchasing the ballet company in 1937, which later became Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. After Rene Blum (co-founder), died in Auschwitz, Sergei Denham became the ballet organization's president and company director until Denham's death in 1970.]
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NIKOLAI AND SERGEY LEGAT (RUSSIAN
NIKOLAI AND SERGEY LEGAT (RUSSIAN 1869-1937 AND 1875-19...NIKOLAI AND SERGEY LEGAT (RUSSIAN 1869-1937 AND 1875-1905)
Russian Ballet in Caricatures , 1902-1905
92 lithographs on paper in an original portfolio
31.5 x 23.5 cm (12 3/8 x 9 1/4 in.) each
each signed and inscribed in plate
The caricature of Nikolai Aistov printed on two conjoined sheets.
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MSTISLAV VALERIANOVICH
MSTISLAV VALERIANOVICH DOBUZHINSKI (RUSSIAN/LITHUANIAN, 1875 - 1957), SET DESIGN, INK AND GOUACHE DRAWING ON BUFF-TONE PAPER, BACKGR...Mstislav Valerianovich Dobuzhinski (Russian/Lithuanian, 1875 - 1957), set design, ink and gouache drawing on buff-tone paper, background stage set revealing domed theater interior, indistinctly signed lower right and verso, stamp for "United Scenic Artists", production listed as "Prima Ballerina", design No 71, framed and matted behind glass, not examined out of frame, wear consistent with age and use including waving of paper, 1/8" h. abrasion to right edge, light toning/ fading, loose in frame, image: 10" h. x 15" w., frame size: 19" h. x 23" w.[PROVENANCE: From the estate of Irina Pabst, designer, artist and philanthropist, and daughter of Sergei Denham. Denham was one of the individuals that rallied investors (as World Art Inc.) to rescue the Ballet Russe with World Art purchasing the ballet company in 1937, which later became Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. After Rene Blum (co-founder), died in Auschwitz, Sergei Denham became the ballet organization's president and company director until Denham's death in 1970.]
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VITALLY GRIGORYEV (RUSSIAN, B.
VITALLY GRIGORYEV (RUSSIAN, B. 1957) 22" x 23 ¾" "Nude", 1997. Oil on linen, signed verso on stretcher, in black frame, overall 26 ½" x 28 ½".
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KONSTANTIN ANDREYEVICH TERECHKOVICH
KONSTANTIN ANDREYEVICH TERECHKOVICH (RUSSIAN 1902-1978)...KONSTANTIN ANDREYEVICH TERECHKOVICH (RUSSIAN 1902-1978)
A Lush Bouquet ,
oil on canvas
114 x 87 cm (44 7/8 x 34 1/4 in.)
signed upper right
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A Russian Silver-Gilt Metal and
A Russian Silver-Gilt Metal and Paste Gem-Set Pectoral Cross Pendant Owned by Rudolf Nureyev
Dated 14 October 1805
depicting the green and white Imperial or Orthodox crown.
Height to top of coronet 5 3/8 inches.
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NICOLAI CIKOVSKY
NICOLAI CIKOVSKY (AMERICAN/RUSSIAN FEDERATION, 1894-1987), BALLERINA Oil on canvas, signed at lower right, presented in a carved wood frame painted green.
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PAINTING, PHILIPPE HENRI NOYER
PAINTING, PHILIPPE HENRI NOYER Philippe Henri Noyer (French, 1917-1985), Dancer Backstage, 1956, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, canvas: 40"h x 32"w, overall (with frame): 46.5"h x 39"w. Provenance: Property of a prominent Hillsborough, CA estate.
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NIKOLAY STEPANOVICH TROSHIN
NIKOLAY STEPANOVICH TROSHIN (RUSSIAN 1897-1990)NIKOLAY STEPANOVICH TROSHIN (RUSSIAN 1897-1990)
Seated Woman ,
gouache on paper
54 x 38.5 cm (21 3/4 x 15 in.)
initialed lower left
PROVENANCE
Acquired from the estate of the artist
LOT NOTES
Nikolai Troshin was an important painter, theater director, poster designer, and chief artist and designer for influential avant-garde journals such as USSR Under Construction . Having studied at Penza Art Institute under Ivan Goryushkin-Sorokopudov and N. Petrov from 1913-1918, Troshin later moved to Moscow where he studied with Ilya Mashkov from 1918-1920. He actively exhibited since 1918, and personal exhibitions of Troshin`s works were held in Moscow and other cities in Russia through the time of his passing. Troshin`s paintings can be found in the permanent collections of the Tretyakov Museum, State Russian Museum, and many other museums in Russia.
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NIKOLAI V. AKIMOV (RUSSIAN, B.
NIKOLAI V. AKIMOV (RUSSIAN, B. 1960) 23 ½" x 23 ½" Still Life with Rowan and Tansy, 2016. Oil on canvas, signed lower left, in a gilt wood frame, overall 27" x 27".
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NIKOLAI V. AKIMOV (RUSSIAN, B.
NIKOLAI V. AKIMOV (RUSSIAN, B. 1960) 23 ½" x 23 ½" Still Life with Rowan and Tansy, 2016. Oil on canvas, signed lower left, in a gilt wood frame, overall 27" x 27".
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YURI KUPER, TWO UNTITLED
YURI KUPER, TWO UNTITLED WORKS(Russian, b.1940), the larger an abstract ballet dancer, titled above and signed lower right indistinctly. Oil on plywood. Together with an untitled MM/P, signed lower right and dated 1974. Inscribed to Lucy Jarvis lower left. The larger:27" high, 20" wide. Provenance: Estate of Lucy Jarvis, NYC. The latter work not examined out of frame.
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GATJA HELGART ROTHE
GATJA HELGART ROTHE (GERMAN-AMERICAN, 1935-2007) KIROV IMPRESSION OF NUREYEV, 1976 MEZZOTINT: 34 1/2 X 22 IN.Framed; lower left numbered 28/300; lower center titled 'Kirov'; lower right signed: G.H. Rothe Mezzotint: 34 1/2 x 22 in.
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NIKOLAY STEPANOVICH TROSHIN
NIKOLAY STEPANOVICH TROSHIN (RUSSIAN 1897-1990)NIKOLAY STEPANOVICH TROSHIN (RUSSIAN 1897-1990)
Portrait of Olga Deineko ,
gouache on paper
88 x 32 cm (35 x 12 1/2 in.)
PROVENANCE
Acquired from the estate of the artist
LOT NOTES
Nikolai Troshin was an important painter, theater director, poster designer, and chief artist and designer for influential avant-garde journals such as USSR Under Construction . Having studied at Penza Art Institute under Ivan Goryushkin-Sorokopudov and N. Petrov from 1913-1918, Troshin later moved to Moscow where he studied with Ilya Mashkov from 1918-1920. He actively exhibited since 1918, and personal exhibitions of Troshin`s works were held in Moscow and other cities in Russia through the time of his passing. Troshin`s paintings can be found in the permanent collections of the Tretyakov Museum, State Russian Museum, and many other museums in Russia.
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TWO BRONZE BALLET FIGURES: "MIKHAIL
TWO BRONZE BALLET FIGURES: "MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV" BY SELENE FUNG, 1978, ED. 2/30, DEPICTS MALE DANCER IN FORMAL DRESS EN POINTE, MOUN...Two bronze ballet figures: "Mikhail Baryshnikov" by Selene Fung, 1978, ed. 2/30, depicts male dancer in formal dress en pointe, mounted on 3/4" h. round stone base, sculpture only: 14 1/2'; and an unsigned bronze dancer, woman in tutu, older paper labels to base, 11'h. not including 1 1/2' wood base, both pieces with wear consistent with age and use.
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Lot. Performing Arts: Modern Dance
Lot. Performing Arts: Modern Dance Souvenir Program. "Mikhail Mordkin and His Russian Ballet." (New York), [1926]. 4to, orig. stiff wrappers, cover label; light wear & minor dust soiling. Illus. * Modern Dance Souvenir Program. "To Mikhail Mordkin... from His Friends." N.p., [ca. 1932]. 4to, orig. stiff wrappers, cover label; some scuffing & dust soiling. Illus. * Photo Signed & Inscribed. Mordkin, Mikhail. 10 x 8 inches, chipped along edges. * Photo Signed & Inscribed. Mordkin, Mikhail. 10 x 8 inches, minor wear. * Half-tone Photo Card Signed & Inscribed. Mordkin, Mikhail. * Sheet Music. Myerow, Joseph; Capano, Frank; Filler, Harry. "Hangin' on to That Man." Philadelphia, 1931. Inscribed & signed by Myerow. * Modern Dance Program. Denishaw's Dances. "Schubert Waltzes." New York: G. Schirmer, 1930. Sheet music & photo plate of Ruth St. Denis.
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A Russian Soviet ceramic shaped
A Russian Soviet ceramic shaped oval platter decorated with the ballet dancer Nijinsky. Various marks to underside including 1922 hammer and sickle. 39 x 27 cm.
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NICOLAI S. CIKOVSKY (NEW
NICOLAI S. CIKOVSKY (NEW YORK/RUSSIA, 1894-1984), SEATED BALLERINA., OIL ON CANVAS, 20” X 12.25”. FRAMED 21.5” X 14”.NICOLAI S. CIKOVSKY, New York/Russia, 1894-1984, Seated ballerina. Signed lower right "N Cikovsky". Dimensions: Oil on canvas, 20" x 12.25". Framed 21.5" x 14".
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NIKOLAI ANTONOVICH MATSEDONSKY
NIKOLAI ANTONOVICH MATSEDONSKY (RUSSIAN 1911-1981)NIKOLAI ANTONOVICH MATSEDONSKY (RUSSIAN 1911-1981)
Stage Design , 1935
watercolor, gouache, pencil on paper
31 x 44 cm (12 1/4 x 17 3/8 in.)
inscribed and dated on verso
PROVENANCE
Acquired from the estate of the artist
LOT NOTES
Nikolai Matsedonsky was a Soviet Avant-garde painter, graphic artist and sculptor known primarily for his stage and costume designs. After graduating from VKhUTEMAS in 1932, he was employed as a stage manager by the Kamerny Theater in Moscow.
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2 VLADIMIR BLIOKH, ORIGINAL RUSSIAN
2 VLADIMIR BLIOKH, ORIGINAL RUSSIAN BALLET PHOTOSVladimir Bliokh (Russian, b. 1939-). Two black and white photographs of ballerina Maya Plisetskaya, signed and dated, one 1963 & one 1974. Artist stamps verso. Framed size is 23" x 29". A few light creases. Not pasted down. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
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VADIM FEDOROVICH RYNDIN (RUSSIAN
VADIM FEDOROVICH RYNDIN (RUSSIAN 1902-1974)VADIM FEDOROVICH RYNDIN (RUSSIAN 1902-1974)
Costume Design , 1927
gouache and pencil on paper
29 x 20.5 cm (11 1/2 x 8 in.)
signed and dated lower right
PROVENANCE
Acquired from the estate of the artist
LOT NOTES
Vadim Ryndin was a Soviet costume and stage designer. Ryndin attended the Free Arts and Technical Studios in Voronezh from 1918 to 1922 and the State Higher Arts and Technical Studios ( Vkhutemas ) in Moscow from 1922 to 1924. He was a member of Makovets , the Society of Moscow Artists , the Four Arts , and the Association of Artists of Revolutionary Russia. In 1965 he joined the faculty of the V. I. Surikov Moscow Art Institute. Ryndin worked in several Moscow theaters. Beginning in 1925 he worked in the Kamernyi theater; he was the theater`s principal designer from 1931 to 1934. He also was principal designer at the Vakhtangov Theater (1935-1944, 1947-1958), the Moscow Dramatic Theater (1944-1947), and the Bolshoi Theater (from 1953).
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NATALIA NESTEROVA (RUSSIAN B.
NATALIA NESTEROVA (RUSSIAN B. 1944)NATALIA NESTEROVA (RUSSIAN B. 1944)
Reading Akhmatova , 2004
oil on canvas
99.5 x 130 cm (39 x 51 1/4 in.)
initialed lower right; signed, titled and dated on verso