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Alexander Borisovich Serebriakoff
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Borisovich Serebriakoff
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- gouache and gold paint over pencil on paper
- 9 1/4 by 11 1/4 ni.
- 23.4 by 285 cm
Provenance
Sotheby's Monaco, Collection Boris Kochno, October 11-12, 1991, lot 22, illustrated
Condition
Heavy paper has been laid down along edges (and possibly in full) on card. A few spots of staining through wall of room through wall and in lower ceiling.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
One of the highlights of Serebriakoff's storied career was the decorations for Charles de Bestegui's Costume Ball at the Palazzo Labia, Venice in 1951 (and the later drawings of the fantastic party). The Ball was organized by Nathalie Paley and Boris Kochno, once a member of the Ballets Russes and later a director of the Monte Carlo ballet and founder of the Ballets des Champs-Élysées. The present work was one of many Kochno owned by Serebriakoff (which was sold as part of Kochno's impressive art collection including Impressionist and Modern masterpieces at Sotheby's Monaco in 1991). In addition to the Costume Ball, Serebriakoff designed the costumes for Kochno's Paris production of La Sylphide in December 1947.