Bidspirit auctions | North auction house Auction Apr 17

North auction house, Apr 17. 159 lots.


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Rare art books with autographs, selected works of painting, sculpture, and applied art from the private collection of Vasily Alekseyevich Pushkarev (1915–2002), former director of the Russian Museum.

Vasily Alekseevich Pushkarev (1915–2002) was an art historian, museum professional, and long-time director of the State Russian Museum (1951–1977), who played a key role in shaping its research and exhibition policies in the second half of the 20th century. His work was dedicated to the preservation of Russian art, including the Russian avant-garde, émigré archives, and «leftist» Soviet art.

The auction brings together items from V. Pushkarev’s personal library and collection. The centerpiece consists of art albums featuring dedications and autographs by such masters as M. Chagall, S. Roerich, P. Kuznetsov, A. Samokhvalov, E. Vuchetich, T. Mavrina, A. Pakhomov, Y. Pimenov, G. Nissky, and Y. Vasnetsov. The fine arts section features early watercolors by Pushkarev himself, as well as paintings by artists from the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, including works by V. Pereplechchikov, M. Yakovlev, and E. Mosolov (E. Adan). The sculpture section features original Soviet sculptures—works by L. Gadaev and V. Tsygankov—as well as plaster sculptures by P. Trubetskoy and M. Anikushin. The collection is complemented by folk art objects—Russian spinning wheels and glazed tiles.


Delivery to Moscow on request, from May 2 to 5, 1 Artotel hotel (Alekseevskaya metro station), delivery cost 1000 rubles • Delivery in Russia and the world (SDEK, Russian Post, Art mail) • Please read the terms of payment and delivery carefully!

Commission 20%. When paying in cash, commission is 17%.


Lots in this catalog (159)