20. SILVER SALT CELLAR IN THE ART NOUVEAU STYLE WITH BUTTERFLIES. GUSTAV KLINGERT MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 1899-1908

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live_auctionAUCTION OF RUSSIAN AND EUROPEAN ART No. 15 · Part I
Auction begins: 02 May 2026 12:00
Estimate: 300-500 EUR
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SILVER SALT CELLAR IN THE ART NOUVEAU STYLE WITH BUTTERFLIES. GUSTAV KLINGERT MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 1899-1908

An elegant silver salt cellar of original architectural form, created in the style of Russian Art Nouveau by the renowned Moscow jeweller Gustav Klingert at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The composition of the piece is conceived in the form of a miniature chair with a high shaped back and a box-like base. The upper part is designed as a softly undulating panel with a gently curved contour.

The surface is decorated with delicate hand engraving depicting butterflies and stylised vegetal motifs characteristic of the decorative language of the Art Nouveau period. The central part of the back is occupied by a large butterfly with open wings, complemented by engraved flowers and flowing stems. The ornament continues across the sides of the base, creating a unified decorative rhythm and emphasising the sculptural plasticity of the form.

The seat is designed as a hinged lid opening to reveal the inner compartment for salt. The base rests on shaped feet forming a stable decorative support. Its compact dimensions and expressive form make the piece a characteristic example of small-scale silverwork produced in Moscow workshops during the Russian Art Nouveau period.

Marks: Maker’s mark “GK” for Gustav Klingert; assay mark “84” in an oval cartouche; Moscow assay mark with the kokoshnik head facing right, introduced following the assay reform of 1899.

Dimensions: Height 10 cm. Width 7 cm. Depth 4.5 cm.

Weight: 72 g.

Condition: Good.

Condition: Good, with traces of use
Style: Modern
Country: Russia
Period: Early 20th century
Warranty: Seller Warranty
Material: Silver 84, Gilding
Product sizes: Height - 10cm, Width - 7cm, Depth - 4.5cm
Location: Gallery "Antiqon", Brivibas street 52, Riga, Latvia
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