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  • RUSSIAN SOVIET PENCIL PAINTING BY BORIS KOROLEV
    Jul. 23, 2022

    RUSSIAN SOVIET PENCIL PAINTING BY BORIS KOROLEV

    Est: $100 - $150

    Boris Korolev, Russian Soviet, 1884 to 1963, graphite painting on paper, A Woman Knitting a Shawl. Circa: 1930s. Unsigned. Boris Korolev was a famous Russian Soviet Avant Garde Cubist sculptor, Soviet monumental sculptor, teacher and public figure who stood at the origins of the formation of the Soviet sculptural school. One of the main organizers of activities to implement the Leninist plan of monumental propaganda. In his work, he combined the realistic method with elements of impressionism and cubism.He was a professor of sculpture in Svomas VKhutemas. He is a highly acclaimed artist. One of a kind artwork.

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  • RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY BORIS KOROLEV
    Jul. 23, 2022

    RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY BORIS KOROLEV

    Est: $100 - $150

    Boris Korolev, Russian Soviet, 1884 to 1963, watercolor painting on paper, Portrait of My Wife, 1927. Signed and dated lower right. Additionally signed, titled, and dated. Boris Korolev was a famous Russian Soviet Avant Garde Cubist sculptor, Soviet monumental sculptor, teacher and public figure who stood at the origins of the formation of the Soviet sculptural school. One of the main organizers of activities to implement the Leninist plan of monumental propaganda. In his work, he combined the realistic method with elements of impressionism and cubism. He was a professor of sculpture in Svomas VKhutemas. He is a highly acclaimed artist. One of a kind artwork.

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  • RUSSIAN DRAWING STUDY OF MALE FIGURE BORIS KOROLEV
    Jul. 23, 2022

    RUSSIAN DRAWING STUDY OF MALE FIGURE BORIS KOROLEV

    Est: $100 - $150

    Boris Korolev, Russian, 1884 to 1963, pencil on paper drawing, Study of a Male Figure, circa the 1920s. Signed lower right. Boris Danilovich Korolev, a Soviet sculptor monumental, teacher, and public figure, was an active participant in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet themed sculptures and bas reliefs. Korolyov continued working in the Cubist style into the 1920s and became a professor of sculpture at the Soviet state art school, Vkhutemas. The lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov, a renowned art dealer and collector who devoted his life to collecting prominent works of Russian artists of the 20th century. Russian Soviet Drawings And Art Collectibles.

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  • RUSSIAN DRAWING STUDY OF MALE FIGURE BORIS KOROLEV
    May. 07, 2022

    RUSSIAN DRAWING STUDY OF MALE FIGURE BORIS KOROLEV

    Est: $100 - $150

    Boris Korolev, Russian, 1884 to 1963, pencil on paper drawing, Study of a Male Figure, circa the 1920s. Signed lower right. Boris Danilovich Korolev, a Soviet sculptor monumental, teacher, and public figure, was an active participant in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet themed sculptures and bas reliefs. Korolyov continued working in the Cubist style into the 1920s and became a professor of sculpture at the Soviet state art school, Vkhutemas. The lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov, a renowned art dealer and collector who devoted his life to collecting prominent works of Russian artists of the 20th century. Russian Soviet Drawings And Art Collectibles.

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  • A PAIR OF SKETCHES BY BORIS KOROLEV (1884-1963), pencil drawings
    Sep. 29, 2019

    A PAIR OF SKETCHES BY BORIS KOROLEV (1884-1963), pencil drawings

    Est: $75 - $125

    BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963) 1. [Portrait of Aleksander Sergeyevich Pushkin?], c.1920, pencil on thick paper, 30 x 23 cm (11 7/9 x 9 in.), inscribed on verso 2. [Portrait of unknown], c.1920, pencil on thick paper, 29.5 x 25 cm (11 3/5 x 9 6/7 in.) LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a Russian (Soviet) sculptor-monumentalist, professor and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the mainstream Soviet school of sculpture, remaining, at the same time, one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In his own sculptural works Korolev combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnoukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He played a prime role in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately, Korolev's rapidly-produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS. The 1950s proved a difficult period in Korolev's life, considered a "formalist" by the state, he struggled to exhibit his work and was forced to cease his pedagogical career. He spent much of his later life in the Novo-Abramtsevo Artist Settlement, working on sculptures dedicated to historical and contemporary figures. The Abramtsevo Museum Estate holds many of these late works in its collection. In 2009, Boris Korolev was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery.Getty Research Institute acquired 133 items from his archive in 1990's. PROVENANCE This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum. SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM ONLY, in the continental US, via USPS including insurance: $60 If you are buying multiple items, or your shipping address is international, please contact us before or after the auction for a shipping quote via email: info@shapiroauctions.com or call us: +1 (212) 717-7500.

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  • BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Sketch of Tools, Pencil Drawing
    Sep. 29, 2019

    BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Sketch of Tools, Pencil Drawing

    Est: $50 - $100

    BORIS DANILOVICH KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963) Sketch of Tools, pencil on paper 32 x 42 cm (12 5/8 x 16 1/2 in.). PROVENANCE This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum. SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM ONLY, in the continental US, via USPS including insurance: $60 If you are buying multiple items, or your shipping address is international, please contact us before or after the auction for a shipping quote via email: info@shapiroauctions.com or call us: +1 (212) 717-7500.

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  • BORIS DANILOVICH KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), For What? Political Cartoon, Watercolor Drawing
    Jul. 13, 2019

    BORIS DANILOVICH KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), For What? Political Cartoon, Watercolor Drawing

    Est: $200 - $400

    BORIS DANILOVICH KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963) For What? watercolor on paper 33.5 x 24.6 cm (13 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.) PROVENANCE This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum. SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM ONLY, in the continental US, via USPS including insurance: $55 If you are buying multiple items, or your shipping address is international, please contact us before or after the auction for a shipping quote via email: info@shapiroauctions.com or call us: +1 (212) 717-7500.

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  • KOROLEV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), In the Auditorium in pencil
    Jul. 13, 2019

    KOROLEV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), In the Auditorium in pencil

    Est: $50 - $100

    KOROLEV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963) [In the Auditorium], pencil on paper 42.5 x 28.5 cm (16 3/4 x 11 1/4 in.) inscribed middle left, mathematical calculations on verso LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a Russian (Soviet) sculptor-monumentalist, professor and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the mainstream Soviet school of sculpture, remaining, at the same time, one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In his own sculptural works Korolev combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnoukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He played a prime role in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately, KorolevÕs rapidly-produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS. The 1950s proved a difficult period in KorolevÕs life Ñ considered a ÔÕformalistÕÕ by the state, he struggled to exhibit his work and was forced to cease his pedagogical career. He spent much of his later life in the Novo-Abramtsevo Artist Settlement, working on sculptures dedicated to historical and contemporary figures. The Abramtsevo Museum Estate holds many of these late works in its collection. In 2009, Boris Korolev was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery.Getty Research Institute acquired 133 items from his archive in 1990Õs. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum. SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM ONLY, in the continental US, via USPS including insurance: $55 If you are buying multiple items, or your shipping address is international, please contact us before or after the auction for a shipping quote via email: info@shapiroauctions.com or call us: +1 (212) 717-7500.

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  • BORIS DANILOVICH KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Sketch of Tools, Pencil Drawing
    Jul. 13, 2019

    BORIS DANILOVICH KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Sketch of Tools, Pencil Drawing

    Est: $100 - $200

    BORIS DANILOVICH KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963) Sketch of Tools, pencil on paper 32 x 42 cm (12 5/8 x 16 1/2 in.) PROVENANCE This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum. SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM ONLY, in the continental US, via USPS including insurance: $55 If you are buying multiple items, or your shipping address is international, please contact us before or after the auction for a shipping quote via email: info@shapiroauctions.com or call us: +1 (212) 717-7500.

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  • BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), In the Auditorium
    Dec. 20, 2018

    BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), In the Auditorium

    Est: $100 - $150

    KOROLEV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), [In the Auditorium], pencil on thick paper, 42.5 x 28.5 cm (16 3/4 x 11 1/4 in.), inscribed middle left, mathematical calculations on verso LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a Russian (Soviet) sculptor-monumentalist, professor and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the mainstream Soviet school of sculpture, remaining, at the same time, one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In his own sculptural works Korolev combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnoukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He played a prime role in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately, Korolev’s rapidly-produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS. The 1950s proved a difficult period in Korolev’s life — considered a ‘’formalist’’ by the state, he struggled to exhibit his work and was forced to cease his pedagogical career. He spent much of his later life in the Novo-Abramtsevo Artist Settlement, working on sculptures dedicated to historical and contemporary figures. The Abramtsevo Museum Estate holds many of these late works in its collection. In 2009, Boris Korolev was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery.Getty Research Institute acquired 133 items from his archive in 1990’s. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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  • BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Female Nude
    Dec. 20, 2018

    BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Female Nude

    Est: $200 - $300

    KOROLEV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), [Female Nude], charcoal on paper, 77 x 62 cm (30 1/4 x 24 3/8 in.) LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a Russian (Soviet) sculptor-monumentalist, professor and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the mainstream Soviet school of sculpture, remaining, at the same time, one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In his own sculptural works Korolev combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnoukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He played a prime role in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately, Korolev’s rapidly-produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS. The 1950s proved a difficult period in Korolev’s life — considered a ‘’formalist’’ by the state, he struggled to exhibit his work and was forced to cease his pedagogical career. He spent much of his later life in the Novo-Abramtsevo Artist Settlement, working on sculptures dedicated to historical and contemporary figures. The Abramtsevo Museum Estate holds many of these late works in its collection. In 2009, Boris Korolev was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery.Getty Research Institute acquired 133 items from his archive in 1990’s. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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  • BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Foraging in the Woods
    Dec. 20, 2018

    BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Foraging in the Woods

    Est: $250 - $350

    KOROLEV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), [Foraging in the Woods], charcoal on paper, 62 x 46 cm (24 3/8 x 18 1/8 in.), inscribed on verso LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a Russian (Soviet) sculptor-monumentalist, professor and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the mainstream Soviet school of sculpture, remaining, at the same time, one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In his own sculptural works Korolev combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnoukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He played a prime role in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately, Korolev’s rapidly-produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS. The 1950s proved a difficult period in Korolev’s life — considered a ‘’formalist’’ by the state, he struggled to exhibit his work and was forced to cease his pedagogical career. He spent much of his later life in the Novo-Abramtsevo Artist Settlement, working on sculptures dedicated to historical and contemporary figures. The Abramtsevo Museum Estate holds many of these late works in its collection. In 2009, Boris Korolev was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery.Getty Research Institute acquired 133 items from his archive in 1990’s. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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  • BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Portrait of a Young Boy
    Dec. 20, 2018

    BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Portrait of a Young Boy

    Est: $500 - $700

    KOROLEV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), [Portrait of a Young Boy], charcoal on paper, 63 x 47 cm (24 3/4 x 18 1/2 in.), inscribed on verso, paper shows coat of arms LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a Russian (Soviet) sculptor-monumentalist, professor and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the mainstream Soviet school of sculpture, remaining, at the same time, one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In his own sculptural works Korolev combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnoukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He played a prime role in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately, Korolev’s rapidly-produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS. The 1950s proved a difficult period in Korolev’s life — considered a ‘’formalist’’ by the state, he struggled to exhibit his work and was forced to cease his pedagogical career. He spent much of his later life in the Novo-Abramtsevo Artist Settlement, working on sculptures dedicated to historical and contemporary figures. The Abramtsevo Museum Estate holds many of these late works in its collection. In 2009, Boris Korolev was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery.Getty Research Institute acquired 133 items from his archive in 1990’s. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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  • LIKELY BY KOROLEV, Portrait of an Old Man, 1934
    Nov. 18, 2018

    LIKELY BY KOROLEV, Portrait of an Old Man, 1934

    Est: $150 - $250

    KOROLEV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), [Portrait of an Old Man], 1934, pencil on paper, 16 x 10 cm (6 1/4 x 3 7/8 in.), mounted on 25 x 16 cm (9 7/8 x 6 1/4 in.) paper, dated lower middle, additional drawings on verso LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a Russian (Soviet) sculptor-monumentalist, professor and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the mainstream Soviet school of sculpture, remaining, at the same time, one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In his own sculptural works Korolev combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnoukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He played a prime role in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately, Korolev’s rapidly-produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS. The 1950s proved a difficult period in Korolev’s life — considered a ‘’formalist’’ by the state, he struggled to exhibit his work and was forced to cease his pedagogical career. He spent much of his later life in the Novo-Abramtsevo Artist Settlement, working on sculptures dedicated to historical and contemporary figures. The Abramtsevo Museum Estate holds many of these late works in its collection. In 2009, Boris Korolev was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery.Getty Research Institute acquired 133 items from his archive in 1990’s. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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  • BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Sketches, 1920s
    Nov. 18, 2018

    BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Sketches, 1920s

    Est: $200 - $300

    KOROLEV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), [Sketches], double-sided, 1920s, colored pencil and graphite on thick paper, 28.3 x 20 cm (11 1/8 x 7 7/8 in.) LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a Russian (Soviet) sculptor-monumentalist, professor and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the mainstream Soviet school of sculpture, remaining, at the same time, one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In his own sculptural works Korolev combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnoukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He played a prime role in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately, Korolev’s rapidly-produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS. The 1950s proved a difficult period in Korolev’s life — considered a ‘’formalist’’ by the state, he struggled to exhibit his work and was forced to cease his pedagogical career. He spent much of his later life in the Novo-Abramtsevo Artist Settlement, working on sculptures dedicated to historical and contemporary figures. The Abramtsevo Museum Estate holds many of these late works in its collection. In 2009, Boris Korolev was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery.Getty Research Institute acquired 133 items from his archive in 1990’s. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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  • BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), In the Auditorium
    Nov. 18, 2018

    BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), In the Auditorium

    Est: $150 - $250

    KOROLEV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), [In the Auditorium], pencil on thick paper, 42.5 x 28.5 cm (16 3/4 x 11 1/4 in.), inscribed middle left, mathematical calculations on verso LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a Russian (Soviet) sculptor-monumentalist, professor and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the mainstream Soviet school of sculpture, remaining, at the same time, one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In his own sculptural works Korolev combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnoukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He played a prime role in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately, Korolev’s rapidly-produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS. The 1950s proved a difficult period in Korolev’s life — considered a ‘’formalist’’ by the state, he struggled to exhibit his work and was forced to cease his pedagogical career. He spent much of his later life in the Novo-Abramtsevo Artist Settlement, working on sculptures dedicated to historical and contemporary figures. The Abramtsevo Museum Estate holds many of these late works in its collection. In 2009, Boris Korolev was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery.Getty Research Institute acquired 133 items from his archive in 1990’s. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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  • BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Aviator, 1920s
    Nov. 18, 2018

    BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Aviator, 1920s

    Est: $200 - $300

    KOROLEV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), [Aviator], 1920s, pencil on thick paper, 19.5 x 15 cm (7 5/8 x 5 7/8 in.), artist's sketches on verso LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a Russian (Soviet) sculptor-monumentalist, professor and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the mainstream Soviet school of sculpture, remaining, at the same time, one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In his own sculptural works Korolev combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnoukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He played a prime role in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately, Korolev’s rapidly-produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS. The 1950s proved a difficult period in Korolev’s life — considered a ‘’formalist’’ by the state, he struggled to exhibit his work and was forced to cease his pedagogical career. He spent much of his later life in the Novo-Abramtsevo Artist Settlement, working on sculptures dedicated to historical and contemporary figures. The Abramtsevo Museum Estate holds many of these late works in its collection. In 2009, Boris Korolev was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery.Getty Research Institute acquired 133 items from his archive in 1990’s. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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  • BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Shooting
    Nov. 18, 2018

    BORIS KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Shooting

    Est: $500 - $700

    KOROLEV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), [Shooting], charcoal on thick paper, 52 x 39.5 cm (20 1/2 x 15 5/9 in.), inscribed on verso LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a Russian (Soviet) sculptor-monumentalist, professor and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the mainstream Soviet school of sculpture, remaining, at the same time, one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In his own sculptural works Korolev combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnoukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He played a prime role in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately, Korolev’s rapidly-produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS. The 1950s proved a difficult period in Korolev’s life — considered a ‘’formalist’’ by the state, he struggled to exhibit his work and was forced to cease his pedagogical career. He spent much of his later life in the Novo-Abramtsevo Artist Settlement, working on sculptures dedicated to historical and contemporary figures. The Abramtsevo Museum Estate holds many of these late works in its collection. In 2009, Boris Korolev was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery.Getty Research Institute acquired 133 items from his archive in 1990’s. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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  • KOROLEV, Mountains, c. 1930
    Jan. 27, 2018

    KOROLEV, Mountains, c. 1930

    Est: $300 - $500

    KOROLEV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), In the Mountains, c. 1930, watercolor on paper, 25 x 33 cm (9 3/4 x 13 1/8 in.), signed on verso LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a Russian (Soviet) sculptor-monumentalist, professor and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the mainstream Soviet school of sculpture, remaining, at the same time, one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In his own sculptural works Korolev combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnoukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He played a prime role in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately, Korolev’s rapidly-produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS. The 1950s proved a difficult period in Korolev’s life — considered a ‘’formalist’’ by the state, he struggled to exhibit his work and was forced to cease his pedagogical career. He spent much of his later life in the Novo-Abramtsevo Artist Settlement, working on sculptures dedicated to historical and contemporary figures. The Abramtsevo Museum Estate holds many of these late works in its collection. In 2009, Boris Korolev was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery. Getty Research Institute acquired 133 items from his archive in 1990’s. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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  • KOROLEV, Vintage photograph, c. 1930s
    Jan. 27, 2018

    KOROLEV, Vintage photograph, c. 1930s

    Est: $150 - $250

    KOROLEV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), [ Photograph of a clay bust], c. 1930s, photographic print, 39.5 x 28.9 cm (15 9/16 x 11 3/8 in.) LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a Russian (Soviet) sculptor-monumentalist, professor and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the mainstream Soviet school of sculpture, remaining, at the same time, one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In his own sculptural works Korolev combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnoukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He played a prime role in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately, Korolev’s rapidly-produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS. The 1950s proved a difficult period in Korolev’s life — considered a ‘’formalist’’ by the state, he struggled to exhibit his work and was forced to cease his pedagogical career. He spent much of his later life in the Novo-Abramtsevo Artist Settlement, working on sculptures dedicated to historical and contemporary figures. The Abramtsevo Museum Estate holds many of these late works in its collection. In 2009, Boris Korolev was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery. Getty Research Institute acquired 133 items from his archive in 1990’s. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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  • BORIS KOROLEV, two photographs, c. 1920s
    Nov. 30, 2017

    BORIS KOROLEV, two photographs, c. 1920s

    Est: $100 - $150

    KOROLEV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963) comprising: 1. [Photograph of a Standing Nude, 1910s], vintage photograph matted on thick paper, sheet size: 16.8 x 9.2 cm (6 5/8 x 3 5/8 in.), mat size: 32.1 x 23.5 cm (12 5/8 x 9 1/4 in.), inscribed by artist on bottom 2. [Cubist Composition with Agitational Inscription from Dostoyevsky], Moscow, 1919, silver print, 28.6 x 22.5 cm (11 1/4 x 8 7/8 in.) LOT NOTES In 1990s the Getty Center (Getty Research Institute) acquired 89 photographs from the Boris Korolev archive. Boris Korolev was a Russian (Soviet) sculptor-monumentalist, professor and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the mainstream Soviet school of sculpture, remaining, at the same time, one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In his own sculptural works Korolev combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnoukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He played a prime role in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately, Korolev’s rapidly-produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS. The 1950s proved a difficult period in Korolev’s life — considered a ‘’formalist’’ by the state, he struggled to exhibit his work and was forced to cease his pedagogical career. He spent much of his later life in the Novo-Abramtsevo Artist Settlement, working on sculptures dedicated to historical and contemporary figures. The Abramtsevo Museum Estate holds many of these late works in its collection. In 2009, Boris Korolev was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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  • BORIS KOROLEV, archive of drawings, sketchbooks, and photographs
    Nov. 30, 2017

    BORIS KOROLEV, archive of drawings, sketchbooks, and photographs

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    KOROLEV BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963) comprising: 1. 189 loose drawings 2. 21 sketchbooks / artist’s albums containing approximately 730 pages of drawings 3. 3 books & invitation to the artist’s exhibition 4. 4 photos with the artist’s works LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a Russian (Soviet) sculptor-monumentalist, professor and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the mainstream Soviet school of sculpture, remaining, at the same time, one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In his own sculptural works Korolev combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnoukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He played a prime role in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately, Korolev’s rapidly-produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS. The 1950s proved a difficult period in Korolev’s life — considered a ‘’formalist’’ by the state, he struggled to exhibit his work and was forced to cease his pedagogical career. He spent much of his later life in the Novo-Abramtsevo Artist Settlement, working on sculptures dedicated to historical and contemporary figures. The Abramtsevo Museum Estate holds many of these late works in its collection. In 2009, Boris Korolev was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery.Getty Research Institute acquired 133 items from his archive in 1990’s. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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  • A RUSSIAN DRAWING OF A MALE FIGURE BY KOROLEV, CIRCA 1920S
    Feb. 11, 2017

    A RUSSIAN DRAWING OF A MALE FIGURE BY KOROLEV, CIRCA 1920S

    Est: $300 - $400

    KOROLEV, BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Study of a Male Figure, circa 1920s, pencil on paper, 71 x 53 cm (28 x 20 7/8 in), signed lower right. LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a Soviet sculptor-monumentalist, teacher and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the Soviet school of sculpture, its mainstream, but he also was one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In 1920s he played a prime role in the realization of Lenin's plan of monumental propaganda. In his own sculptural works Korolyóv combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He was an active participant in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately Korolev's rapidly produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at the Soviet state art school, Vkhutemas. In 2009 he was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery. PROVENANCE INFORMATION The current lot comes from the collection of the esteemed collector and art critic Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. Kholodkov acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout the decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 exhibition Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American istitutions. His unique selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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  • AN ORIGINAL DESIGN FOR THE RUSSIAN MOVIE BY KOROLEV, 1916
    Feb. 11, 2017

    AN ORIGINAL DESIGN FOR THE RUSSIAN MOVIE BY KOROLEV, 1916

    Est: $300 - $400

    KOROLEV, BORIS DANILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Chess of Life, 1916, watercolor and pencil on paper, 41.5 x 33 cm (16 3/8 x 13 in), signed on verso. LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a Soviet sculptor-monumentalist, teacher and public figure. As an artist Korolev stood at the origins of the Soviet school of sculpture, its mainstream, but he also was one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement. In 1920s he played a prime role in the realization of Lenin's plan of monumental propaganda. In his own sculptural works Korolyóv combined Realism with elements of Impressionism and Cubism. Born in Moscow and educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Sergei Volnukhin, Korolev was a committed revolutionary, deported twice for his political activity, and a leading figure of avant-garde sculpture in revolutionary Russia. He was an active participant in the execution of Lenin's Monumental Propaganda Plan of April 1918, which encouraged the destruction of Tsarist monuments and the rapid production of Soviet-themed sculptures and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately Korolev's rapidly produced 1919 concrete statue of Mikhail Bakunin, done in a Cubo-Futurist style and set up in Moscow, proved to be deeply unpopular and was dismantled within weeks. Despite changing tastes, Korolev continued working in Cubist style into the 1920s, and became professor of sculpture at the Soviet state art school, Vkhutemas. In 2009 he was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tretyakov Gallery. PROVENANCE INFORMATION The current lot comes from the collection of the esteemed collector and art critic Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. Kholodkov acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout the decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 exhibition Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American istitutions. His unique selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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  • A WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN BY KOROLEV, 1927
    Aug. 20, 2016

    A WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN BY KOROLEV, 1927

    Est: $200 - $300

    BORIS DANILOVITCH KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), Portrait of My Wife, 1927, watercolor on paper, 12 7/8 x 16 3/8 in (32.7 x 41.2 cm), signed and dated on verso LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a famous Russian Soviet Avant-garde sculptor (Cubism). He was a professor of sculpture in SVOMAS-VKhUTEMAS. Korolev participated in many exhibitions including the First Russian Art Exhibition in Berlin (1922). Boris Korolev is a highly acclaimed artist. In 1990`s the Getty Center (Getty Research Institute), known for its collections of Avant-garde materials such as the Lissitzky`s archive, Bauhaus works and others, acquired 133 items from Korolev`s archive.

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  • A DRAWING OF A WOMAN KNITTING BY KOROLEV, CIRCA 1930S
    Aug. 20, 2016

    A DRAWING OF A WOMAN KNITTING BY KOROLEV, CIRCA 1930S

    Est: $150 - $200

    BORIS DANILOVITCH KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), A Woman Knitting a Shawl, circa 1930s, graphite on paper, 12 1/2 x 17 3/4 in (31.8 x 45.1 cm) LOT NOTES Boris Korolev was a famous Russian Soviet Avant-garde sculptor (Cubism). He was a professor of sculpture in SVOMAS-VKhUTEMAS. Korolev participated in many exhibitions including the First Russian Art Exhibition in Berlin (1922). Boris Korolev is a highly acclaimed artist. In 1990`s the Getty Center (Getty Research Institute), known for its collections of Avant-garde materials such as the Lissitzky`s archive, Bauhaus works and others, acquired 133 items from Korolev`s archive.

    Shapiro Auctions LLC
  • Boris Danilovich Korolev, Russian 1884-1963- Abstract constructivist composition; pencil, coloured p
    Sep. 08, 2015

    Boris Danilovich Korolev, Russian 1884-1963- Abstract constructivist composition; pencil, coloured p

    Est: £1,000 - £1,500

    Boris Danilovich Korolev, Russian 1884-1963- Abstract constructivist composition; pencil, coloured pencil, charcoal and watercolour, signed with initials and dated 21, 20x28cm

    Roseberys
  • Boris Korolev (Russian, 1884 ? 1963) ?Tribune Project?
    Jun. 22, 2014

    Boris Korolev (Russian, 1884 ? 1963) ?Tribune Project?

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Boris Korolev (Russian, 1884 ? 1963) ?Tribune Project? pastel and charcoal on paper 19? x 13? frame 20 «? x 16 «?, matted, no glass. Initialed lower right. Provenance: Kaminski Auction 08.28.2010, lot 287

    Arus Auctions
  • Boris Korolev (Russian, 1884 – 1963) “Tribune Project”
    Mar. 09, 2014

    Boris Korolev (Russian, 1884 – 1963) “Tribune Project”

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Boris Korolev (Russian, 1884 – 1963) “Tribune Project” pastel and charcoal on paper 19” x 13” frame 20 ½” x 16 ½”, matted, no glass. Initialed lower right. Provenance: Kaminski Auction 08.28.2010, lot 287

    Arus Auctions
  • BORIS DANILOVICH KOROLEV (Russian, 1884-1963) AVANT GARDE ABSTRACT FIGURE.
    Feb. 04, 2010

    BORIS DANILOVICH KOROLEV (Russian, 1884-1963) AVANT GARDE ABSTRACT FIGURE.

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Mixed media (watercolor, chalk, pencil) abstract of a standing figure using lines and geometric shapes in different colors with black outlines. Housed in a modern chrome style frame with glass and black matte. SIZE: 20" x 14". Sight: 18" x 12-3/4". PROVENANCE: From a prominent Boston, MA collection; acquired prior to WWII by the parents of the present owner. CONDITION: Very good. 9-98140

    James D. Julia
  • BORIS DANILOVICH KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963),
    Nov. 22, 2009

    BORIS DANILOVICH KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963),

    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

    BORIS DANILOVICH KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), "Untitled (Aviator)," 1920s, pencil on paper, 19.5 x 15 cm (7 5/8 x 5 7/8 in.), artist's sketches on the verso. PROVENANCE: Family of the Artist; Private Collection, U.S.A. (purchased from the above). Avant-garde artist Boris Korolev was a professor of sculpture at VKHUTEMAS.

    Shapiro Auctions LLC
  • BORIS DANILOVICH KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963),
    Nov. 22, 2009

    BORIS DANILOVICH KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963),

    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

    BORIS DANILOVICH KOROLEV (RUSSIAN 1884-1963), "Untitled," 1920s, colored pencil and graphite on paper, 20 x 28.3 cm (7 7/8 x 11 1/8 in.), artist's sketches on verso. PROVENANCE: Family of the Artist; Private Collection, U.S.A. (purchased from the above). Avant-garde artist Boris Korolev was a professor of sculpture at VKHUTEMAS.

    Shapiro Auctions LLC
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