Bidspirit auction | Nikolai Ivanovich Golikov (1924–2011)

Nikolai Ivanovich Golikov (1924–2011) - Bracelet “Harvesters”. Palekh, USSR, 1968. Papier-mâché, egg tempera, raised gold, lacquer. Diameter 7 cm; width 3 cm Condition report: Signs of wear; minor abrasions to the lacquer. Provenance: From the personal working archive of the Golikov family. Created and preserved by Nikolai Ivanovich Golikov. A work by Nikolai Ivanovich Golikov, one of the leading masters of the Palekh school, Honoured Artist of the RSFSR, and son of Ivan Ivanovich Golikov. The bracelet represents a rare application of Palekh painting within a wearable object. The composition is arranged as a continuous panoramic scene encircling the form. The subject depicts harvesters within a stylised landscape. Figures are rendered with characteristic rhythm and linear movement. The colour palette combines vivid reds, greens, and ochres against a black ground. Vegetal motifs and costume details are executed using raised gold. The painting is applied to a curved surface, highlighting the technical complexity of the work. Collecting & Investment Potential: Works by Nikolai Ivanovich Golikov are held in major museum collections and form part of the established canon of Palekh miniature painting. Authorial jewellery pieces are significantly less common than standard Palekh forms. Objects combining complex composition with rare formats are of particular interest to collectors. A rare Palekh bracelet by Nikolai Ivanovich Golikov, combining a continuous composition with a wearable form. Such pieces are seldom available and are typically acquired at the point of first availability.