Lot 0149
Vodka Tumbler “Nevaliashka”
Estimate: 5000-6000€
Vodka Tumbler “Nevaliashka”
Imperial Glass Factory, Russia, late 19th century
Cobalt blue glass, cut and enameled
Height: 7 cm. Diameter: 7 cm
A rounded vodka tumbler known as “Nevaliashka” (“roly-poly”), made of deep cobalt-blue glass with cut decoration and a delicate white enamel border.
Starting price: 4000€
Estimate: 5000-6000€
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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)
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Estimate: 6000-7000€
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Lot 0021
Evgeny Lanceray. A Kasli cast-iron sculpture “Farewell of a Cossack to a Cossack Woman
Estimate: 700-800€
Lot 0021
Evgeny Lanceray. A Kasli cast-iron sculpture “Farewell of a Cossack to a Cossack Woman
Estimate: 700-800€Farewell of a Cossack and a Cossack Woman
Ural, Kasli Iron Foundry, after a model by Evgeny Lanceray (1848–1886)
Cast iron, casting, painting
Dated 1901 (Tsarist period)
Height: 21.5 cm; base length: 18 cmThis sculptural composition depicts a poignant farewell scene: a Cossack, seated on horseback with a rifle in a case slung over his back, embraces his wife who rises toward his stirrup. The subject reflects the traditional role of the Cossacks, a privileged military estate in the Russian Empire from the 18th to early 20th centuries, who served as a stronghold of autocracy and were often mobilized in wartime.
The model was created by Evgeny Alexandrovich Lanceray in 1878, inspired by his impressions of the Don Cossack Host. The Kasli Iron Foundry, one of Russia’s most renowned centers of artistic iron casting, reproduced this piece in the early 20th century, as evidenced by the factory marks preserved on the underside and base.
Evgeny Alexandrovich Lanceray (1848–1886)
A Russian sculptor and animalier, Lanceray was an honorary member of the Imperial Academy of Arts and a master of small-scale narrative sculpture. His works, often centered on historical, ethnographic, folkloric, and everyday themes, brought international recognition to Russian sculpture. He participated in numerous World’s Fairs and created not only bronze figures and groups but also decorative and applied art objects. His compositions were cast at all the leading foundries of his time, including Chopin, Shtange, Moran, Berto, and the Ural iron foundries.Starting price: 500€
Estimate: 700-800€
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Lot 0014
Miniature Bronze Sculpture Depicting a Wild Boar
Estimate: 150-200€
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Miniature Bronze Sculpture Depicting a Wild Boar
Estimate: 150-200€A miniature bronze sculpture depicting a wild boar, set on a stone base. The overall dimensions, including the stand, measure 15 x 10 cm.
Starting price: 100€
Estimate: 150-200€
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Lot 0006
Nikolai Liberich. A Russian bronze “Lying boar”
Estimate: 1200-1500€
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Nikolai Liberich. A Russian bronze “Lying boar”
Estimate: 1200-1500€Nikolai Liberich. Lying Boar paperweight.
Model circa 1866
Bronze, casting, chasing
Dimensions: 5.5 × 20.5 × 17.5 cm
St. Petersburg, 1870s–1880sThis finely detailed bronze sculpture depicts a wild boar lying on the ground, rendered with naturalistic accuracy and careful attention to the animal’s anatomy and textured fur.
Exhibitions: A comparable piece was exhibited at the State Russian Museum in Nikolai Liberich. Sculpture and Graphics from the Collections of A. G. Egorov and K. V. Zhuromsky (2011).
Publications: A comparable work was published in the book by A. Egorov and K. Zhuromsky Nikolai Liberich. Sculpture and Graphics (p. 220).Nikolai Ivanovich Liberich (1828–1883)
Born into a civil servant’s family, Liberich first served in the Life Guards Dragoon and Hussar Regiments, retiring with the rank of colonel. He later studied sculpture at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg under P. K. Klodt, and in 1861 he was awarded the title of Academician.Liberich became renowned for his numerous hunting, military, and genre scenes, as well as his highly naturalistic animal models. Many of his works were produced for leading bronze and silver manufacturers in St. Petersburg, including A. I. Sokolov, P. A. Ovchinnikov, and I. S. Sazikov. His sculptures were repeatedly shown at the exhibitions of the Imperial Academy of Arts, as well as at major international expositions, including the World’s Fairs in London (1872), Paris (1878), and Antwerp (1885).
Starting price: 800€
Estimate: 1200-1500€