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Property from the Private Collection of Pat and Michael York

Property from the Private Collection of Pat and Michael York Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 Costume Design for the Russian Doll in La Boutique fantasque signed in Latin and dated 18 l.r., inscribed "boutique fantasque" t.r. pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper Sheet: 48.5 by 32.5cm, 19 by 12¾in. Framed: 75 by 58.5cm, 29½ by 23in.

costume design for the russian doll in la boutique fantasque

Property from the Private Collection of Pat and Michael York Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 Costume Design for Vaslav Nijinsky in Le Spectre de la Rose stamped with the artist's signature l.m. watercolour heightened with silver over counterproof Sheet: 48 by 32cm, 19 by 12½in. Framed: 68.5 by 51cm, 27 by 20in.

costume design for vaslav nijinsky in le spectre de la rose

Fabergé, Imperial & Revolutionary Art

Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 Portrait of a Lady signed in Latin L. Bakst and dated 1893 (lower left) watercolour heightened with white over pencil on artist's board 55.5 by 45.5 cm, 22 by 17¾ in. Framed: 74 by 63 cm, 29 by 24¾ in. Executed in 1893.

portrait of a lady

Bibliothèque de Pierre Bergé : le dernier chapitre

[Ballets russes] ─ Léon Bakst ─ George Barbier

[Ballets russes] ─ Léon Bakst ─ George Barbier Deux ouvrages illustrés sur les décors et les costumes des Ballets russes. Hommage aux Ballets russes et à leurs danseurs. BARBIER, George. Designs on the dances of Vaslav Nijinsky. Londres, Cyril W. Beaumont, 1913. Grand in-4 (335 x 280 mm). Broché, couverture illustrée en deux tons, texte imprimé en bleu. Chemise et étui modernes. Premier livre illustré par le décorateur et costumier Georges Barbier, consacré au danseur-étoile des Ballets russes. Édition originale anglaise. Achevée d'imprimer sur les presses de François Bernouard, à l'enseigne de La Belle Édition, le 10 juillet 1913. 12 compositions de Barbier, imprimées en couleurs, à pleine page, et 3 vignettes en noir. C’est à la demande de Cyril William Beaumont que Bernouard réalisa cette impression anglaise, parue simultanément en français. Musicologue, écrivain et éditeur britannique, Beaumont avait ouvert à Londres, en 1910, une librairie spécialisée dans la danse alors qu’il n’avait que vingt ans à peine et qu’il dirigea jusqu'en 1965. On lui doit de nombreux ouvrages sur la danse et son histoire. Tirage unique à 400 exemplaires sur vélin (n° 355). Magnifique album représentant Nijinsky dans quelques-uns de ses plus grands rôles comme Petrouchka, Le Spectre de la rose, Le Carnaval, Shéhérazade ou L’Après-midi d’un faune. [BAKST, Léon]. L'Art décoratif de Léon Bakst. Essai critique par Arsène Alexandre. Notes sur les ballets par Jean Cocteau. Paris, Maurice de Brunoff, 1913. In-folio (400 x 270 mm). Demi-vélin à coins orné de larges filets dorés, dos lisse, pièce de titre, tête dorée (Reliure de l’éditeur). Édition originale. Portrait en frontispice (photogravure avec facsimilé de la signature de Bakst) et 77 planches contrecollées, dont 50 en couleurs et 5 dépliantes, présentant décors et costumes, à l’exception de la dernière (photographie du bosquet Paul Ier pour l’exposition d’art russe au Salon d’automne en 1906, décoré d’après un dessin de Bakst). Édition de grand luxe tirée à 80 exemplaires, sur beau papier teinté. Imprimée à Londres par De La More Press. Sans l’aquarelle originale annoncée à la justification, qui manque le plus souvent. "L’impression de richesse et de fatalité, de volupté et de terreur qui se dégage des conceptions que Léon Bakst a réalisées dans le costume et le décor de théâtre, est une des plus puissantes que nous ayons ressenties depuis longtemps" (A. Alexandre).

View 1 of Lot 151: Deux ouvrages illustrés publiés en 1913. L'Art décoratif de Léon Bakst, par Arsène Alexandre. Designs on the dances of Vaslav Nijinsky : traduction anglaise du premier livre de Georges Barbier.

deux ouvrages illustrés publiés en 1913. l'art décoratif de léon bakst, par arsène alexandre. designs on the dances of vaslav nijinsky : traduction anglaise du premier livre de georges barbier.

Property from a San Francisco Estate Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 An Elegant Lady in the Ballet Les Papillons signed in Latin and dated 1912 l.r. and inscribed Papillons t.r. watercolour over pencil on artist's board Board: 27 by 18.5cm, 10¾by 7½in. Framed: 56.5 by 46cm, 22½ by 18in.

an elegant lady in the ballet les papillons

Property from a San Francisco Estate Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 Faun signed in Latin l.r. pencil on paper Sheet: 20 by 12cm, 8 by 4¾in. Framed: 49.5 by 38.5cm, 19½ by 15¼in.

faun

Property from a Private Collection, United Kingdom

Property from a Private Collection, United Kingdom Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 Costume for one of the four Green Pages in The Sleeping Princess by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes inscribed in purple pencil to the lining page vert, ‘Quennie, Kent’ the eighteenth century-inspired page boy’s costume (actually worn by a small girl) of deep green satin almost entirely covered with bands of gold tissue alternating with gold brocade ribbon with plain turquoise silk revers; emerald-green velvet cuffs trimmed with green silk ribbons and rosettes; with matching gold lame knee breeches and apron similarly trimmed with silk ribbon Chest: 79cm, 31in.

costume for one of the four green pages in the sleeping princess by diaghilev's ballets russes

LÉON BAKST 1866 - 1924 HELEN OF SPARTA signed in Latin and dated 1922 l.l. gouache over pencil heightened with silver on artist's board 67.5 by 49cm, 26½ by 19¼in.

léon bakst | helen of sparta

Property from the Private Collection of Pat and Michael York Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 Costume Design for the Lilac Fairy in La Belle au Bois Dormant signed in Latin and dated 1920 t.r. pencil and watercolour heightened with gold on paper Sheet: 29 by 17cm, 11 ½ by 6 ¾ in. Framed: 53 by 39.5cm, 20 ¾ by 15 ½ in.

View 1 of Lot 135: Costume Design for the Lilac Fairy in La Belle au Bois Dormant

costume design for the lilac fairy in la belle au bois dormant

The Collection of a Connoisseur 掌上的百年風華: 鐘錶及裝飾藝術收藏

ALEXANDRE, ARSÈNE THE DECORATIVE ART OF LÉON BAKST... NOTES ON THE BALLETS BY JEAN COCTEAU. LONDON: THE FINE ART SOCIETY, 1913 folio (400 x 270mm.), printed on blue paper, frontispiece portrait, decorative vignettes in the text, 77 tipped-in plates (some in colour), original half vellum gilt over marbled boards, top edge gilt, others uncut

alexandre, the decorative art of leon bakst, london, 1913, original half vellum

Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 Costume Design for The Sleeping Princess signed in Latin and dated 1921 l.l. and inscribed t.r. pencil and watercolour with gold and silver paint on paper Sheet: 29.5 by 22.5cm, 11½ by 8¾in. Framed: 56 by 49.5cm, 22 by 19½in.

View 1 of Lot 119: Costume Design for The Sleeping Princess

costume design for the sleeping princess

Fine Books & Manuscripts Online

Property from the Library of Joseph Vales

Property from the Library of Joseph Vales EINSTEIN, CARL Léon Bakst: 42 Tafeln und 6 Abbildungen. Berlin: Verlag Ernst Wasmuth, [1927] Folio (12⅞ x 10⅛ in.; 328 x 256 mm). 42 plates (including handcolored 19 pochoirs, many heightened with gold or silver) with lettered tissue-guards, 6 tipped-in text illustrations, and one text line-engraving, mostly of operatic costumes or stage sets; some light offsetting from text illustrations. Publisher's vellum over drab boards, spine gilt-lettered, front cover with gilt costume vignette; lightly soiled and rubbed. First, limited edition; no. 217 of 330 copies.

einstein, carl | léon bakst: 42 tafeln und 6 abbildungen. berlin: verlag ernst wasmuth, [1927]

Property from a Private Collection, United Kingdom Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 A Blue Velvet Coat for one of the Lackeys in The Sleeping Princess by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes the front openings edged with honey coloured satin and further applied with gold braid and gold studs, faux blue and gold skirt panels inset to the lower half, the wide cuffs covered in navy silk and applied with large gold and silver embroidered net flowerheads on an ivory satin ground Chest approximately 97cm, 38in.

a blue velvet coat for one of the lackeys in the sleeping princess by diaghilev's ballets russes

Property from a Private Collection, United Kingdom Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 Irena Plotnikova’s gown as a Lady in Waiting from Scene 1 of The Sleeping Princess by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes inked to the lining Plontikova acte I the eighteenth century inspired burnt orange open robe with boned bodice and inset stomacher panel of ivory crepe with frill to neck, the orange satin sleeves caught at intervals with white wooden faux pearl beads, chiffon engageants, edged in gilt fringing, the hooped pannier skirt with chartreuse satin petticoat criss-crossed with ivory satin bands spotted with turquoise medallions, painted green silk hem with gilt studs, olive green velvet sack-back panel to the rear edged with maribou to simulate ermine Bust: 86cm, 34in.; waist: 60cm, 23½in.

irena plotnikova’s gown as a lady in waiting from scene 1 of the sleeping princess by diaghilev's ballets russes

Property from a Private Collection, England

Property from a Private Collection, England Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 Costume Design for Phaedre signed in Latin and dated 1923 l.l. and inscribed t.l. and t.r. gouache and silver paint over pencil on artist's board Board: 29 by 22.5cm, 11 ½ by 8 ¾ in. Framed: 44 by 37cm, 17 ¼ by 14 ½ in.

View 1 of Lot 134: Costume Design for Phaedre

costume design for phaedre

Property from a San Francisco Estate Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 Military Costume for a Lady signed in Latin and dated 1918 l.r. and inscribed Costume pour ensembles t.r.; further bearing various exhibition labels on the backing paper gouache heightened with gold over pencil on paper Sheet: 27.5 by 13.5cm, 10¾ by 5¼in. Framed: 52 by 41.5cm, 20½ by 16¼in.

View 1 of Lot 117: Military Costume for a Lady

military costume for a lady

Property from a San Francisco Estate Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 An Elegant Lady in the Ballet Les Papillons signed in Latin and dated 1912 l.r. and inscribed Papillons t.r. watercolour over pencil on artist's board Board: 27 by 18.5cm, 10¾ by 7½in. Framed: 56.5 by 46cm, 22½ by 18in.

View 1 of Lot 118: An Elegant Lady in the Ballet Les Papillons

Impressionist & Modern Art Online 

Property from a New Orleans Collection LÉON BAKST 1866 - 1924 COSTUME DESIGNS FOR "THE MAYOR & LEPORELLO FROM DON JUAN REJECTED": A PAIR (I) Signed in Cyrillic and dated 1907 (lower right); titled (upper right) (II) Signed in Cyrillic and dated 1907 (lower left); titled (upper right) (I) Gouache, watercolor and pen and ink on paper (II) Watercolor and pen and ink on paper (I): 9¼ by 6⅛ in. (24 by 15 cm) (II): 9½ by 5⅛ in. (24 by 13 cm) Framed: (I) 18¼ by 14½ in. (46.5 by 37 cm), Framed: (II) 18¼ by 13½ in. (46.5 by 34.5 cm) Executed in 1907.

léon bakst | costume designs for "the mayor & leporello from don juan rejected": a pair

Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 Portrait of a Lady signed in Latin and dated 1893 l.l. watercolour heightened with white over pencil on artist's board Board: 55.5 by 45.5cm, 22 by 17 ¾ in. Framed: 74 by 63cm, 29 by 24 ¾ in.

Property from the Private Collection of Pat and Michael York Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 Costume Design for John the Baptist in Salomé inscribed in Latin t.r.; further bearing various gallery and exhibition labels on the backing board watercolour over pencil on artist's board Sheet: 27 by 17.5cm, 10¾ by 7in. Framed: 50 by 40cm, 19¾ by 15¾in.

costume design for john the baptist in salomé

Property from the Private Collection of Pat and Michael York Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 Costume Design for the Lilac Fairy in La Belle au Bois Dormant signed in Latin and dated 1920 t.r. pencil and watercolour heightened with gold on paper Sheet: 29 by 17cm, 11½ by 6¾in. Framed: 53 by 39.5cm, 20¾ by 15½in.

Property from a Private Collection, England Léon Bakst 1866 - 1924 Costume Design for Ethel Levey in Hullo, Tango! signed in Latin and dated 1914 l.r. and inscribed t.r.; further inscribed with detailed instructions on a separate sheet gouache and gold paint over pencil on paper Sheet: 28 by 23.5cm, 11 by 9 ¼ in. Framed: 51 by 45cm, 20 by 17 ½ in.

View 1 of Lot 133: Costume Design for Ethel Levey in Hullo, Tango!

costume design for ethel levey in hullo, tango!

Fine Books and Manuscripts Online

(BAKST, LÉON) L'Art decoratif de Léon Bakst. Essai critique par Arséne Alexandre. Notes sur les ballets par Jean Cocteau. Paris: Maurice de Brunoff, 1913 4to (15 3/4 x 11 in.; 400 x 279 mm, uncut). Printed in red and black, mounted photographic frontispiece portrait of Bakst, woodcut headpieces by Bakst, 77 mounted color and monochrome plates (some folding) from drawings by Bakst. Publisher's half vellum gilt, green morocco gilt lettering-piece on spine, marbled boards, top edges gilt; some wear and soiling, This lavish edition depicts costume and stage designs by Bakst for the Ballets Russes from 1901 on. PROVENANCE M. M. Colby (?) (signature on front free endpaper) — Vincent Korda, art director for numerous important Hollywood films from the 1930's through the 1960's (invoice from Marlborough Rare Books laid in)

(bakst, léon) | l'art decoratif de léon bakst. essai critique par arséne alexandre. notes sur les ballets par jean cocteau. paris: maurice de brunoff, 1913

English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online

Property from the Jacqueline Fowler Collection

Property from the Jacqueline Fowler Collection BAKST, LÉON American Indian 335 by 260mm., ink and watercolour drawing with wash over pencil, signed lower right "BaKST", mounted, framed and glazed This drawing is believed to be an illustration for the Russian periodical Satirikon. PROVENANCE: Sotheby's, Ballet, Theatre & Music Hall Material; Impressionist & Modern Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours, 26 October 1983, lot 23 Please see Shipping Calculator Link: Click Here

bakst, american indian, ink and watercolour drawing

a set of twelve postcards published by the st eugenia society depicting costume designs from la fée des poupées

costume design for three women dancing a polonaise in boris godunov

costume design for a spear carrier in cléopâtre

male portrait

édition originale. In-4 (366 x 282 mm). Broché. Etui.

édition originale. In-4 (366 x 282 mm). Broché. Etui. illustration : nombreux dessins par Bakst de costumes, maquettes de décors et croquis dont 68 planches tirées en couleurs à pleine page et une reproduction d'un portrait en couleurs de Bakst par Modigliani. tirage : exemplaire n° XI sur vélin blanc, un des 15 exemplaires hors-commerce.

histoire de léon bakstparis, henri reynaud, 1924

costume design for femmes du peuple (women of the multitude) in helene de sparte

signed and dated Bakst 1910 lower left; also inscribed Cléopâtre/ "Bacchanale" upper right

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