Auction 7
Mar 23, 2019 (Your local time)
Russia

The auction has ended

LOT 138:

Magazine «Col. W. de Basil's Ballets Russes» with programme. Monte-Carlo. [1936]. - 76 p.p.; il.; 24x31 cm.

Sold for: €20
Start price:
20
Estimated price:
€30 - €60
Auction house commission: 24%
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Description:
In the publishing cover designed by Natalia Goncharova. The magazine contains photos of famous ballet figures such as Leonid Massin, Tamara Tumanova, David Lichine, Tatyana Ryabushinska and sketches of Andre Derain, Leon Bakst, Mikhail Larionov.
Information:
Vasily Grigorievich Voskresensky (1888 - 1951) was a Russian military, entrepreneur, one of the directors of the Russian Opera in Paris, organizer and general director of the Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo (1932–1936). During his impresario career Voskresensky was referred to as Colonel W. de Basil.