Antiqon

LIVE FINE AND APPLIED ART AUCTION № 10 Dear Ladies and Gentlemen!We are pleased to welcome you and invite you to take part in the classic auction №10 of the Antiqon Trading Platform, which will take place on November 28, 2024 at the Antiqon Art and Antiques Center at 52 Brivibas Street, Riga, Latvia. The auction catalog presents outstanding works of Russian and European art of the 18th-20th centuries: exquisite silver items from the best jewelry workshops in Russia, masterpieces of artistic casting and cabinet sculpture, paintings by recognized masters, unique collectibles and jewelry from leading European jewelry houses. Top lots of the auction: Among the top lots of the auction, special attention is drawn to the painting "Winter Sunset" by Julius Klever. This work, created in 1912, immerses the viewer in the mystical atmosphere of a winter sunset, enchanting with its expressiveness and richness, conveying the magic of a pre-sunset snowy evening. True connoisseurs of Russian art will not be left indifferent by Franz Roubaud′s painting "Peasant Troikas in Winter". This work clearly demonstrates the artist′s skill in conveying the grandeur and beauty of the Russian winter landscape.Icon collectors will be impressed by the icon "The Lord Almighty" by Mikhail Yegorovich Karpinsky, a striking example of Russian Art Nouveau of the early 20th century.Unique collectibles:Among the unique lots is also the Russian presentation silver ladle in the Art Nouveau style by Alexander Vyakev, made by the Faberge firm in St. Petersburg at the beginning of the 20th century. No less interesting are the silver items of famous workshops that enjoyed the special favor of Russian monarchs and aristocracy.In the faience and porcelain section, it is worth noting the elegant vase designed by Ernst August Leuteritz (1860-1863)- an outstanding example of Meissen porcelain, as well as unique products of the Imperial Porcelain Factory, Popov and Gardner manufactories.