Lot 0040
A Russian silver-gilt and gem stones cigar box by Vladimirov.
Estimate: 4000-5000€
A Russian silver-gilt cigar box set with gemstones, the cover decorated with a radiating sunburst pattern centered with a cabochon red stone, the clasp mounted with a green cabochon. Maker’s mark of Vladimirov manufactory, St. Petersburg, 1908–1917.
Dimensions: 13.5 × 8.6 × 5.3 cm.
Weight: 371.1 g. Nikolay Gavrilovich Vladimirov was a silversmith, merchant, and owner of a silver workshop in St. Petersburg between 1898 and 1917. He was a supplier to the court of Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna. His manufactory specialized in table silver, tea and dining services, and mounted crystal. Vladimirov also maintained a shop at 31 Nevsky Prospect, the main thoroughfare of the imperial capital.
Starting price: 3500€
Estimate: 4000-5000€
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Lot 0019
A Russian wood composition ” Cossack on a horse”
Estimate: 500-600€
Lot 0019
A Russian wood composition ” Cossack on a horse”
Estimate: 500-600€Cossack on Horseback
Russia (Danzig [Gdańsk], then part of the Russian Empire), late 19th century
Wood, metal
Dimensions: 21.5 × 16 × 7 cm
Inscribed: “А. Ханыковъ. Данцигъ”A finely carved wooden composition depicting a Cossack horseman, holding a lance and seated on a spirited mount. The sculpture bears a dedication to Alexander Vladimirovich Khanykov (1825–1853) — a noted Russian revolutionary and member of the Petrashevsky Circle, an intellectual and reformist movement in mid-19th century St. Petersburg.
Khanykov, a volunteer student at the St. Petersburg University, was an active participant in the philosophical and political circles of Mikhail Petrashevsky and Nikolai Kashkin. A passionate advocate of Charles Fourier’s socialist ideas, Khanykov delivered a public speech in memory of Fourier on April 7, 1849. That same year, he was arrested in connection with the Petrashevsky case, sentenced to death (later commuted to exile as a private in the Orenburg line battalions).
In exile, Khanykov initiated a secret Russo–Polish–Ukrainian circle, which likely included the poet Taras Shevchenko, also serving in Orenburg. Members of the group held political discussions, wrote satirical pamphlets against the imperial government, and circulated banned literature on economics, geography, and history. Khanykov also compiled a clandestine manuscript on world history praising popular sovereignty and the ideals of the French Revolution of 1789 and 1848, expressing sympathy for Christian socialism.
This wooden sculpture — created in Danzig (now Gdańsk) — appears to be a commemorative or symbolic representation of Khanykov’s revolutionary courage and his association with the frontier and Cossack imagery.
Starting price: 400€
Estimate: 500-600€
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Lot 0018
Fedor Kovshenkov. A Rare Russian bust of Emperor Alexander I
Estimate: 2500-3000€
Lot 0018
Fedor Kovshenkov. A Rare Russian bust of Emperor Alexander I
Estimate: 2500-3000€Bust of Emperor Alexander I
Russian Empire, St. Petersburg, 1827
Author: Fedor Ivanovich Kovshenkov (1785–1850)
Bronze, casting, patination
Dimensions: 19.5 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm.This finely executed bust of Emperor Alexander I was created by Fedor Kovshenkov, a master bronzeworker who had once been a serf. In 1822, the Emperor himself recognized Kovshenkov’s talent and freed him from serfdom, appointing him as a bronze master during the construction of the Kazan Cathedral.
In 1826, as an expression of gratitude, Kovshenkov produced his first bust of Alexander I, and he returned to this theme multiple times throughout his career. Several examples in bronze and cast iron are preserved today in the State Russian Museum, alongside his busts of Emperor Nicholas I and Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich. A comparable piece is held in the State Literary-Memorial and Natural Museum-Reserve of Alexander Pushkin “Boldino” in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
Fedor Ivanovich Kovshenkov (1785–1850)
Originally a serf, Kovshenkov’s exceptional skill in bronze chasing brought him to the attention of Emperor Alexander I, who liberated him. He went on to create portrait busts of members of the imperial family and other distinguished figures, establishing his reputation within the St. Petersburg artistic milieu of the first half of the 19th century.Starting price: 2000€
Estimate: 2500-3000€
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Lot 0001
Evgeny Lanceray. A Bronze and marble composition “Young shepherd”
Estimate: 400-600€
Lot 0001
Evgeny Lanceray. A Bronze and marble composition “Young shepherd”
Estimate: 400-600€Evgeny Lanceray. Young Shepherd
Bronze and marble, 7.5 × 16 × 12 cmRussia, late 19th century
This small bronze composition depicts a shepherd boy lying on the ground, resting his head in his hands in a relaxed, contemplative pose. The figure is mounted on a polished marble base.
Evgeny Lanceray (1848–1886), one of the most prominent Russian sculptors of the 19th century, was celebrated for his finely detailed genre scenes and portrayals of everyday rural life.
Starting price: 350€
Estimate: 400-600€
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Lot 0007
Huge Bronze St. George Slaying the Dragon Signed by the Artist “Emile Picault
Estimate: 6000-7000€
Lot 0007
Huge Bronze St. George Slaying the Dragon Signed by the Artist “Emile Picault
Estimate: 6000-7000€Émile Louis Picault (1833–1915)
St. George Slaying the Dragon
France, late 19th century
Bronze, signed “E. Picault”
Height: 78 cmThis monumental bronze by Émile Louis Picault depicts St. George, the Christian knight and dragon-slayer, standing triumphantly over the defeated beast. The sculpture captures the hero at rest after battle — his pose calm and resolute, his gaze lowered in quiet reflection. The finely rendered armor, detailed sword, and naturalistic anatomy reveal Picault’s exceptional skill in modeling bronze with both strength and grace.
A leading figure of 19th-century French sculpture, Picault was renowned for his allegorical and patriotic subjects as well as mythological heroes. Trained in Paris, he began exhibiting at the Salon des Beaux-Arts in 1863 and went on to produce more than 500 models during his prolific career. His works often explored virtues such as courage, honor, and diligence, rendered with expressive energy and precise craftsmanship.
Examples of his work can be found in major French museums, including:
Chambéry (Le Semeur d’idées, 45 cm)
Clermont-Ferrand (Hébé, 93 cm)
Maubeuge (Le Devoir, Honor Patria, 45 cm)
Troyes (La Famille, joies et peines)
Starting price: 5000€
Estimate: 6000-7000€