Russian art

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Russian Dragoon Officers&39; Sabre. Model 1910

Russian Dragoon Officers&39; Sabre. Model 1910

Russian Dragoon Officers&39; Sabre. Model 1910. Zlatoust Arms Factory. The blade is custom-made. The handle bears the sign of Nicholas II, the blade is multi-purpose with text, the sheath is black leather with brass fittings.

Suprematist slogan. Lets move production comrades.

Suprematist slogan. Lets move production comrades.

Ashtray Monkey. Kuznetsov factory. 19th century.

Ashtray Monkey. Kuznetsov factory. 19th century.

D.Koshutin. The Cuirassier Attack, 1902

D.Koshutin. The Cuirassier Attack, 1902

Advertising poster Phonograph Co.. Frères.

Advertising poster Phonograph Co.. Frères.

Dish for small items. Bogatyr Svyatogor. 1909.

Dish for small items. Bogatyr Svyatogor. 1909.

Silver, gilded, with painted enamels samovar.

Silver, gilded, with painted enamels samovar.

Bust of a Boy in a Tunic. Konstantin Ignatievich Ronchevsky

Bust of a Boy in a Tunic. Konstantin Ignatievich Ronchevsky

Megaphone of the Revolution

Megaphone of the Revolution

A wedding pair of icons in silver frames in the Art Nouveau style. Moscow, early 20th century

A wedding pair of icons in silver frames in the Art Nouveau style. Moscow, early 20th century

CRIMEAN LANDSCAPE WITH A SEASHORE AND CYPRESSES RUSSIA, 1920s–1930s

CRIMEAN LANDSCAPE WITH A SEASHORE AND CYPRESSES RUSSIA, 1920s–1930s

A refined Crimean landscape capturing the atmosphere of the southern coast on a clear summer day. The composition is structured around a gentle diagonal movement of the rocky shoreline, harmoniously balanced by the vertical accents of slender cypresses and the calm horizontal expanse of the sea. In the middle ground, a small house with a green roof is organically integrated into the natural setting, serving as both a compositional and chromatic focal point. In the distance, a panorama of mountain ranges unfolds in cool bluish-violet tones, dissolved within a luminous atmospheric perspective.Executed in a plein-air manner characteristic of Russian painting of the first third of the twentieth century, the work employs a free and confident brushstroke that avoids detailed delineation in favor of conveying the overall state of nature and the interplay of light, air, and space. The color scheme is built upon a subtle balance between the cool tones of the sea and mountains and the sun-bleached yellow-white and ochre hues of the coastal rocks, evoking the sensation of intense southern sunlight. The painting is marked by restrained harmony and a lyrical mood, free from decorative artifice or excessive expressiveness.By its painterly language, chromatic sensitivity, and overall atmosphere, the work relates to the tradition of Russian Impressionism and to the circle of professional artists active in Crimea during the 1920s–1930s, who continued the development of plein-air painting beyond academic and ideologically driven frameworks.Dimensions: 34 × 28 cm (visible); 48 × 43 cm (framed).Medium: Oil on canvas.Condition: Good. The canvas has been relined; the paint layer is stable, with minor signs of age.Provenance: Private collection.

Painting Still life with a jug. Konstantin Ronchevsky.

Painting Still life with a jug. Konstantin Ronchevsky.

Alexander Kramarev. Sketch for a showcase of an antique shop ARS, 1923

Alexander Kramarev. Sketch for a showcase of an antique shop ARS, 1923

Russian silver kovsh. Strulev N.F. 1896

Russian silver kovsh. Strulev N.F. 1896

Carved figurine of an elephant in Faberge style. 20th century

Carved figurine of an elephant in Faberge style. 20th century

Large, copper-cast icon of the Smolensk Mother of God, with five enamels, in an icon case. Russia. 19th century.

Large, copper-cast icon of the Smolensk Mother of God, with five enamels, in an icon case. Russia. 19th century.

Russian, crystal vase with a silver frame. St. Petersburg. The turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

Russian, crystal vase with a silver frame. St. Petersburg. The turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

Gouache. Riga. V.D. Medvedev.

Gouache. Riga. V.D. Medvedev.

PLAYING WITH CATS. ALEXANDER RIZZONI (1836 - 1902) RUSSIA - ITALY, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

PLAYING WITH CATS. ALEXANDER RIZZONI (1836 - 1902) RUSSIA - ITALY, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

An intimate genre composition defined by a subtle interplay of light and shadow, characteristic of Alexander Rizzoni’s artistic circle. Within the dim interior of what appears to be a vegetable cellar, a young boy is depicted playing with several cats. Concealing a bundle of turnips behind his back, he teases a cat perched upon a worn barrel. A narrow shaft of light penetrates through a small window, illuminating the child’s gesture and animated expression, while the warm ochre and brown tonalities enhance the atmosphere of humble domesticity.Despite its apparent simplicity, the scene carries a nuanced layer of social observation consistent with Russian Realism of the second half of the nineteenth century. The artist avoids overt dramatization, instead focusing on the quiet dignity of childhood. The modest amusements of impoverished youth become a reflection on resilience and innate vitality. Compassion and contemplative distance coexist within the composition, revealing the dual influence of the Russian academic tradition and Italian genre painting.Signed lower right.The work is attributed to Alexander Rizzoni (Alessandro Rizzoni, 1836 - 1902) on the basis of stylistic analysis, compositional structure, and painterly execution consistent with his genre works of the 1870s and 1880s.Dimensions: 41 x 33 cmMaterial: Oil on canvasCondition: Good. The paint surface is stable. Minor age-related wear consistent with the period.Provenance: Private European collection

WATER LILIES (NYMPHAEAS) D.A. LISHCHENKO, 1925

WATER LILIES (NYMPHAEAS) D.A. LISHCHENKO, 1925

Luxurious 19th century wooden frame in Napoleon III style.

Luxurious 19th century wooden frame in Napoleon III style.

Engraving "Tsar Ivan the Terrible"

Engraving "Tsar Ivan the Terrible"

Porcelain plaque. Russia.

Porcelain plaque. Russia.

Russian silver snuffbox with niello. Russia, 19th century.

Russian silver snuffbox with niello. Russia, 19th century.

PINE FOREST. GAVRIIL PAVLOVICH KAMENSKY (1853–1912). 1897

PINE FOREST. GAVRIIL PAVLOVICH KAMENSKY (1853–1912). 1897

A PAIR OF EPAULETTES WITH THE CIPHER OF EMPEROR ALEXANDER II RUSSIA, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

A PAIR OF EPAULETTES WITH THE CIPHER OF EMPEROR ALEXANDER II RUSSIA, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

Icon of Saint Alexander Nevsky. Russia 1920

Icon of Saint Alexander Nevsky. Russia 1920

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