- 83
# - Villie, Mikhail Yakovlevich.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Objets d'art decoratif recueillis dans les Palais Imperiaux, eglises et collections en Russie. St Petersburg: Expedition pour la confection des papiers d'etat, 1901-1908
65 chromolithographed plates (6 folding), folio (different sizes) mounted on card (544 x 386mm.), labelled on the rear of the mount in Russian and French, lacking 13 publisher's card part portfolios, many mounts chipped at edges
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This handsome set of plates (many based on original watercolours by female members of the Ecole de Dessin de la Société Impériale de l'Encouragement des Beaux-Arts) presents images of jewellery, statuary, murals, clocks, vases and furniture from such eminent Russian collections as the Hermitage, the Winter Palace, the Peterhof Palace and the palace at Tsarskoye Selo.