Oct 17, 2024 10:00 EST
Old Masters / Collection of Eldo Netto / Silver / Russian Art / English & Continental Furniture
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Rare Soviet Porcelain Group of "Radio for the Village"
State Porcelain Manufactory, Leningrad, 1927
After the model by Naum Kongiser, modeled as a boy with red pioneer kerchief playing the radio for an elderly peasant man wearing headphones and seated on a tree trunk, incised on base N. Kongiser 1927, the underside with impressed hammer, sickle and cog mark and Cyrillic initials AL. Height 10 inches (25.4 cm).
Provenance:
Acquired by the family of the present owner in Europe between 1950 and 1985.
Sculptor Naum Kongiser (1904-1984) trained at the former Academy of Arts in Leningrad. Following his graduation in 1926 from the sculpture department, he worked for the State Porcelain Manufactory and created the present composition, Radio for the Village. An example of the propaganda works produced by the manufactory during the 1920s, it embodies the goal of the revolution in reeducating an older and often illiterate population. Radio for the Village was released in a small edition and it was featured in anniversary and international exhibitions, including Art of the Peoples of the USSR, Moscow, 1927, which commemorated the tenth anniversary of the October Revolution.
Another example of this model was sold Christie's, London, November 25, 2019, lot 443.
Sold for $54,400
Estimated at $15,000 - $25,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
State Porcelain Manufactory, Leningrad, 1927
After the model by Naum Kongiser, modeled as a boy with red pioneer kerchief playing the radio for an elderly peasant man wearing headphones and seated on a tree trunk, incised on base N. Kongiser 1927, the underside with impressed hammer, sickle and cog mark and Cyrillic initials AL. Height 10 inches (25.4 cm).
Provenance:
Acquired by the family of the present owner in Europe between 1950 and 1985.
Notes:
Sculptor Naum Kongiser (1904-1984) trained at the former Academy of Arts in Leningrad. Following his graduation in 1926 from the sculpture department, he worked for the State Porcelain Manufactory and created the present composition, Radio for the Village. An example of the propaganda works produced by the manufactory during the 1920s, it embodies the goal of the revolution in reeducating an older and often illiterate population. Radio for the Village was released in a small edition and it was featured in anniversary and international exhibitions, including Art of the Peoples of the USSR, Moscow, 1927, which commemorated the tenth anniversary of the October Revolution.
Another example of this model was sold Christie's, London, November 25, 2019, lot 443.
Russian Works of Art
In generally good condition. No visible restoration or damage when examined under UV light. Minor chip to tip of pioneer's scarf (on reverse). Crazing to glaze throughout, especially on base, resulting in some discoloration along crazing lines.
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Auction: Old Masters / Collection of Eldo Netto / Silver / Russian Art / English & Continental Furniture, Oct 17, 2024
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Auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints on October 16, 2024
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Dutch artist Adriaen van Salm's “Pen Painting” of Whalers in the Arctic Achieves $127,500
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
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We Invite You to Contact Us for a Complimentary Auction Evaluation of Your Fine Art
NEW YORK, NY – Doyle's auction on October 16, 2024 drew international competition for Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints. Determined bidders on both sides of the Atlantic vied for landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and religious and mythological subjects by European artists from the Renaissance through the 19th century.
Highlighting the sale was an early 18th century nautical painting by Dutch artist Adriaen van Salm (1660-1720) that achieved $127,500. An exceptional example of “Pen Painting,” the work depicted a fascinating scene of Whalers in the Arctic. To read an essay by Specialist Elaine Stainton, click here.
Old Master drawings featured a beautifully executed rendering in brown ink and wash from the Collection of Eldo Netto depicting Archers in a Landscape that soared past its estimate to realize $32,000 amid speculation that it was possibly by the 17th century French master Claude Lorrain.
Additional Categories in the Sale
Special sections of the sale also showcased The Collection of Eldo Netto and English & Continental Silver on Oct 16, and Russian Works of Art and English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts on Oct 17.
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