Lot 167
- 167
Anton Chekhov: A group of Soviet porcelain figures, Lomonosov State Porcelain Factory, Leningrad, circa 1959-1960
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- height of tallest 9 in.; 23 cm
after designs by Boris Vorobiev, comprising, a group from the short story "Surgery," a group from the short story “A Horsey Name,” a group from the short story “A Chameleon,” a figure from the short story "The Man in a Case," and a figure of Sgt. Pribisheev, with blue and red stamped factory marks (5)
Provenance
Acquired by Ludmilla and Henry Shapiro in the USSR
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Condition
Overall good condition
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
On the Shapiros and their collection, see D. Sampson Shinn, Revolution, Life and Labor: Soviet Porcelains (1918-1985) , New York, 1992. On Vorobiev's designs after Chekhov, see N.S. Petrova, Leningradskii farforovyi zavod imeni M.V. Lomonosova, 1944-2004, St. Petersburg-Moscow, 2006, pp. 322-323, 325.