Iosif Moiseevic Cajkov Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Iosif Moiseevic Cajkov Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 04, 2025
Josef Chaikov (1888-1979), 'Abstrakte Darstellung mit Skulptur und Kopf', 20. Jh.
Est: €150 - €300
Technik: Gouache und Silberfarbe auf chamoisfarbenem Papier, Signatur: verso bezeichnet, Maße: 69.5 x 50 cm, Zustand: gut, eine hinterlegte Stelle + 'An abstract depiction with a sculpture and a head', Technique: gouache and silver colour on buff p
Auktionshaus Schwab
Oct. 10, 2024
Josef Chaikov (1888-1979), 'Abstrakte Darstellung mit Skulptur und Kopf', 20. Jh.
Est: €200 - €400
Technik: Gouache und Silberfarbe auf chamoisfarbenem Papier, Signatur: verso bezeichnet, Maße: 69.5 x 50 cm, Zustand: gut, eine hinterlegte Stelle + 'An abstract depiction with a sculpture and a head', Technique: gouache and silver colour on buff p
Auktionshaus Schwab
Jul. 08, 2024
Josef Chaikov (1888-1979), 'Abstrakte Darstellung mit Skulptur und Kopf', 20. Jh.
Est: €200 - €400
Technik: Gouache und Silberfarbe auf chamoisfarbenem Papier, Signatur: verso bezeichnet, Maße: 69.5 x 50 cm, Zustand: gut, eine hinterlegte Stelle + 'An abstract depiction with a sculpture and a head', Technique: gouache and silver colour on buff p
Auktionshaus Schwab
Apr. 15, 2024
Josef Chaikov (1888-1979), 'Abstrakte Darstellung mit Skulptur und Kopf', 20. Jh.
Est: €200 - €400
Technik: Gouache und Silberfarbe auf chamoisfarbenem Papier, Signatur: verso bezeichnet, Maße: 69.5 x 50 cm, Zustand: gut, eine hinterlegte Stelle + 'An abstract depiction with a sculpture and a head', Technique: gouache and silver colour on buff p
Auktionshaus Schwab
Oct. 02, 2023
Josef Chaikov (1888-1979), 'Abstrakte Darstellung mit Skulptur und Kopf', 20. Jh.
Est: €240 - €480
Technik: Gouache und Silberfarbe auf chamoisfarbenem Papier, Signatur: verso bezeichnet, Maße: 69.5 x 50 cm, Zustand: gut, eine hinterlegte Stelle + 'An abstract depiction with a sculpture and a head', Technique: gouache and silver colour on buff paper, Signature: inscribed on verso, Dimensions: 69.5 x 50 cm, Condition: good, a backed spot
Auktionshaus Schwab
Jul. 03, 2023
Josef Chaikov (1888-1979), 'Abstrakte Darstellung mit Skulptur und Kopf', 20. Jh.
Est: €300 - €600
Technik: Gouache und Silberfarbe auf chamoisfarbenem Papier, Signatur: verso bezeichnet, Maße: 69.5 x 50 cm, Zustand: gut, eine hinterlegte Stelle + 'An abstract depiction with a sculpture and a head', Technique: gouache and silver colour on buff paper, Signature: inscribed on verso, Dimensions: 69.5 x 50 cm, Condition: good, a backed spot
Auktionshaus Schwab
Mar. 24, 2023
Josef Chaikov (1888-1979), 'Abstrakte Darstellung mit Skulptur und Kopf', 20. Jh.
Est: €300 - €600
Technik: Gouache und Silberfarbe auf chamoisfarbenem Papier, Signatur: verso bezeichnet, Maße: 69.5 x 50 cm, Zustand: gut, eine hinterlegte Stelle + 'An abstract depiction with a sculpture and a head', Technique: gouache and silver colour on buff paper, Signature: inscribed on verso, Dimensions: 69.5 x 50 cm, Condition: good, a backed spot
Auktionshaus Schwab
Jan. 05, 2023
Josef Chaikov (1888-1979), 'Abstrakte Darstellung mit Skulptur und Kopf', 20. Jh.
Est: €300 - €600
Technik: Gouache und Silberfarbe auf chamoisfarbenem Papier, Signatur: verso bezeichnet, Maße: 69.5 x 50 cm, Zustand: gut, eine hinterlegte Stelle + 'An abstract depiction with a sculpture and a head', Technique: gouache and silver colour on buff paper, Signature: inscribed on verso, Dimensions: 69.5 x 50 cm, Condition: good, a backed spot
Auktionshaus Schwab
Sep. 26, 2022
Josef Chaikov (1888-1979), 'Abstrakte Darstellung mit Skulptur und Kopf', 20. Jh.
Est: €300 - €600
Technik: Gouache und Silberfarbe auf chamoisfarbenem Papier, Signatur: verso bezeichnet, Maße: 69.5 x 50 cm, Zustand: gut, eine hinterlegte Stelle + 'An abstract depiction with a sculpture and a head', Technique: gouache and silver colour on buff paper, Signature: inscribed on verso, Dimensions: 69.5 x 50 cm, Condition: good, a backed spot
Auktionshaus Schwab
Jul. 23, 2022
RUSSIAN CHARCOAL INK PAINTING BY IOSIF CHAIKOV
Est: $100 - $150
Iosif Joseph Chaikov or Tchaikov, Russian Soviet, 1888 to 1979, charcoal and ink painting on paper, Kyiv. Circa: 1918 to 1919. Unsigned. Provenance: The painting comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov, 1948 to 2015, who fulfilled his passion for books, avant grade 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. Iosiff Chaikov was a well known Russian Soviet Social Realist sculptor and pedagogue of Jewish origin. Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR, professor. Chaikovs monumental and decorative works are marked by compositional dynamics. The most famous is his composition Footballers. In 1912, Chaikov, together with a group of young artists, founded the Mahmadim group of Jewish artists; the group published a magazine in Hebrew under the same name. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Jul. 16, 2022
Josef Chaikov (1888-1979), 'Abstrakte Darstellung mit Skulptur und Kopf', 20. Jh.
Est: €300 - €600
Technik: Gouache und Silberfarbe auf chamoisfarbenem Papier, Signatur: verso bezeichnet, Maße: 69.5 x 50 cm, Zustand: gut, eine hinterlegte Stelle + 'An abstract depiction with a sculpture and a head', Technique: gouache and silver colour on buff paper, Signature: inscribed on verso, Dimensions: 69.5 x 50 cm, Condition: good, a backed spot
Auktionshaus Schwab
Dec. 01, 2021
A Soviet faience figure by Iosif Chaikov (Russian, 1888-1979),
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
A Soviet faience figure by Iosif Chaikov (Russian, 1888-1979), A Soviet faience figure by Iosif Chaikov (Russian, 1888-1979), c.1934-1940, 'The Deep Sea Diver (Epronovets)', Konakovo Faience Factory, incised and printed marks to base, 18cm wide 14cm deep 30.5cm high Provenance: Iconastas, Piccadilly Arcade, St James's, London, W1. Literature: E A Bubnova, 'Konakovskii faians', Moscow, 1978, p.85. The term 'Epronovets' comes from EPRON, the abbreviation of Ekspeditsiia podvodnykh rabot osobogo naznacheniia (Expedition for Special Purpose Underwater Work). The service, established in 1923, was intended to explore wrecks in Russian waters, salvaging both the valuable metals and, where possible, advanced technology. Their most famous achievement was raising HMS L-55, a British submarine sunk in the Gulf of Finland in 1919, which was salvaged in 1928 and refurbished, becoming part of the Soviet navy in 1931. It ultimately served as the basis for the design of the Soviet L-Class submarines. Iosif Chaikov is best known as a monumental sculptor whose works decorated Moscow's Gorky Park and the Soviet Pavilions at the international expositions in Paris in 1937 and New York in 1939. He also helped to revitalise Soviet artistic faience. Following the 1917 Revolution, porcelain was commonly used for Soviet tableware and statuettes. In 1934, a group of important artists including Iosif Chaikov, Isidor Frikh-Khar, Vladimir Favorskii, Sarra Lebedeva, and Maria Kholodnaia began experimental work at the Konakovo Faience Factory (renamed in honour of Mikhail Kalinin). 'The Deep Sea Diver (Epronovets)' was one of Chaikov's most successful designs for Konakovo. Российская советская фаянсовая статуэтка Иосифа Чайкова (Россиянин, 1888-1979) Около 1934-1940гг., «Эпроновец», Конаковский фаянсовый завод, надрезанные и напечатанные марки по низу Ширина: 18см Глубина: 14см Высота: 30,5см Литература: Е.А. Бубнова, Конаковский фаянс, Москва,1978г., стр.85 Происхождение: Иконастас, Аркада Пикадилли, Сент-Джеймс, Лондон, W1 Слово "Эпроновец" происходит от названия ЭПРОН, которое является аббревиатурой Экспедиция подводных работ особого назначения. Ету службу, основанную в 1923ом году, предназначали для исследования кораблекрушений в российских водах. Она спасала ценные метали и, насколько возможно, продвинутые технологии. Самое известное достижение: они подняли HMS L-55, британскую подводную лодку, которая затонул в Финском заливе в 1919ом году. Лодку спасли в 1928ом году. После ремонта, она стала частью советского военно-морского флота в 1931ом году. Наконец служила дизайном советских подводных лодок типа «Ленинец». Иосиф Чайков известный как скультпор монументов, чьими произведениями был украшен Парк Горького в Москве и советские павильоны на всемирных выставках в Париже в 1937ом году и Нью-Йорке в 1939ом году. Он также помог оживить советский художественный фаянс. После Октябрьской революции, фарфором часто изпользовали для посуды и статуэток. В 1934ом году, группа важных художников, в том числе Иосиф Чайков, Исидор Фрих-Хар, Владимир Фаворский, Сарра Лебедева и Мария Холодная начали экспериментальную роботу на Конаковском фаянсовом заводе (который переименовали в честь Михаила Калинина). Статуэтка Эпроновец является одним из самых известных дизайнов для Конакова.
Sworders
Dec. 08, 2019
Soviet Propaganda Painting Josef Chaikov
Est: $100 - $200
Antique Russian Painting Study For Soviet Propaganda Poster, After Josef Moiseyevich Chaikov 1888-1979. Mixed Media on Paper. Size 12.5" 17" Frame Size 25.5" x 29.75" Circa 1961
Antique Arena Inc
Dec. 20, 2018
IOSIF CHAIKOV (UKRAINIAN 1888-1979), A Monument to Shevchenko, circa 1934
Est: $200 - $300
CHAIKOV IOSIF MOISEEVICH (UKRAINIAN 1888-1979), [Monument to Shevchenko], circa 1943, pencil on paper, 64 x 40 cm (25 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.) LOT NOTES Iosif Chaikov was a well-known Russian Social Realist sculptor and pedagogue of Jewish origin. Born in Kiev, he spent his childhood years as a copier of Jewish religious texts, and then began as an apprentice to an engraver. In 1910-1913 Chaikov studied sculpture in Paris under Boris Aronson, as well as at the Ãcole nationale supÃ©rieure des arts dÃ©coratifs and Ãcole nationale supÃ©rieure des Beaux-Arts. In 1912 Chaikov, along with other young artists, founded the Machmadim group, which also published a magazine in Yiddish under the same name. Chaikov exhibited at the 1913 Parisian Salon dâAutomne. He returned to Russia in 1914 and was mainly active at this time in Kiev as an illustrator of Yiddish children`s books and the director of a children`s art studio. At the outbreak of the Revolution, Chaikov created agitprop posters. In the early 1920s, he moves to Moscow (1920), becomes a professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS, and takes an interest in Cubism â creating moving sculptures and combinations: "Bridge-builder" (1921), "Electrificator" (1925), and "Blacksmith" (1927). Chaikov would eventually seek out the development of "new Jewish art", rooted in a synthetic blend of Art-Nouveau and 20th century Orientalism. Later still he would denounce all ethnographic, folk, or primitivist content (until the 1930s). In 1922-1923 he worked in Berlin, and exhibited with other Soviet artists and the "November" group. In 1925-1926 Chaikov joins the ORS (Society of Russian Sculptors, which he would go on to direct several years later) and the "Four Arts" groups. Soon, however, he began to work as a Social Realist artists, designing, for example, the alley in Gorky Park (Moscow, 1931), the Soviet pavilions of the International Exposition / World Fair (Paris, 1937 and New York, 1939). Personal exhibitions in Moscow took place in 1948, 1959, and 1979. Chaikov`s works are held in collections of the Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow) and the Russian Museum (St. Petersburg). 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.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Nov. 18, 2018
IOSIF CHAIKOV (RUSSIAN), Worker and Peasant, 1920-1930s
Est: $150 - $250
CHAIKOV IOSIF MOISEEVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1979), [Worker and Peasant], 1920-1930s, pencil on paper, 54 x 37 cm (21 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.) LOT NOTES Iosif Chaikov was a well-known Russian Social Realist sculptor and pedagogue of Jewish origin. Born in Kiev, he spent his childhood years as a copier of Jewish religious texts, and then began as an apprentice to an engraver. In 1910-1913 Chaikov studied sculpture in Paris under Boris Aronson, as well as at the Ãcole nationale supÃ©rieure des arts dÃ©coratifs and Ãcole nationale supÃ©rieure des Beaux-Arts. In 1912 Chaikov, along with other young artists, founded the Machmadim group, which also published a magazine in Yiddish under the same name. Chaikov exhibited at the 1913 Parisian Salon dâAutomne. He returned to Russia in 1914 and was mainly active at this time in Kiev as an illustrator of Yiddish children`s books and the director of a children`s art studio. At the outbreak of the Revolution, Chaikov created agitprop posters. In the early 1920s, he moves to Moscow (1920), becomes a professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS, and takes an interest in Cubism â creating moving sculptures and combinations: "Bridge-builder" (1921), "Electrificator" (1925), and "Blacksmith" (1927). Chaikov would eventually seek out the development of "new Jewish art", rooted in a synthetic blend of Art-Nouveau and 20th century Orientalism. Later still he would denounce all ethnographic, folk, or primitivist content (until the 1930s). In 1922-1923 he worked in Berlin, and exhibited with other Soviet artists and the "November" group. In 1925-1926 Chaikov joins the ORS (Society of Russian Sculptors, which he would go on to direct several years later) and the "Four Arts" groups. Soon, however, he began to work as a Social Realist artists, designing, for example, the alley in Gorky Park (Moscow, 1931), the Soviet pavilions of the International Exposition / World Fair (Paris, 1937 and New York, 1939). Personal exhibitions in Moscow took place in 1948, 1959, and 1979. Chaikov`s works are held in collections of the Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow) and the Russian Museum (St. Petersburg). 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.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Nov. 18, 2018
IOSIF CHAIKOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1979), Biker, 1920s
Est: $150 - $250
CHAIKOV IOSIF MOISEEVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1979), [Biker], 1920s, ink, gouache and white wash on paper, 30.5 x 27 cm (12 x 10.6 in.) LOT NOTES Iosif Chaikov was a well-known Russian Social Realist sculptor and pedagogue of Jewish origin. Born in Kiev, he spent his childhood years as a copier of Jewish religious texts, and then began as an apprentice to an engraver. In 1910-1913 Chaikov studied sculpture in Paris under Boris Aronson, as well as at the Ãcole nationale supÃ©rieure des arts dÃ©coratifs and Ãcole nationale supÃ©rieure des Beaux-Arts. In 1912 Chaikov, along with other young artists, founded the Machmadim group, which also published a magazine in Yiddish under the same name. Chaikov exhibited at the 1913 Parisian Salon dâAutomne. He returned to Russia in 1914 and was mainly active at this time in Kiev as an illustrator of Yiddish children`s books and the director of a children`s art studio. At the outbreak of the Revolution, Chaikov created agitprop posters. In the early 1920s, he moves to Moscow (1920), becomes a professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS, and takes an interest in Cubism â creating moving sculptures and combinations: "Bridge-builder" (1921), "Electrificator" (1925), and "Blacksmith" (1927). Chaikov would eventually seek out the development of "new Jewish art", rooted in a synthetic blend of Art-Nouveau and 20th century Orientalism. Later still he would denounce all ethnographic, folk, or primitivist content (until the 1930s). In 1922-1923 he worked in Berlin, and exhibited with other Soviet artists and the "November" group. In 1925-1926 Chaikov joins the ORS (Society of Russian Sculptors, which he would go on to direct several years later) and the "Four Arts" groups. Soon, however, he began to work as a Social Realist artists, designing, for example, the alley in Gorky Park (Moscow, 1931), the Soviet pavilions of the International Exposition / World Fair (Paris, 1937 and New York, 1939). Personal exhibitions in Moscow took place in 1948, 1959, and 1979. Chaikov`s works are held in collections of the Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow) and the Russian Museum (St. Petersburg). 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.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
May. 05, 2018
CHAIKOV, original architectural design, c. 1940s
Est: $150 - $250
Likely CHAIKOV IOSIF MOISEEVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1979), [ Original design for an anti-fascist monument], c. 1940s, ink on paper, full sheet measuring 32 x 28.7 cm (12 5/8 x 11 5/16 in.) LOT NOTES Iosif Chaikov was a well-known Russian Social Realist sculptor and pedagogue of Jewish origin. Born in Kiev, he spent his childhood years as a copier of Jewish religious texts, and then began as an apprentice to an engraver. In 1910-1913 Chaikov studied sculpture in Paris under Boris Aronson, as well as at the Ãcole nationale supÃ©rieure des arts dÃ©coratifs and Ãcole nationale supÃ©rieure des Beaux-Arts. In 1912 Chaikov, along with other young artists, founded the Machmadim group, which also published a magazine in Yiddish under the same name. Chaikov exhibited at the 1913 Parisian Salon dâAutomne. He returned to Russia in 1914 and was mainly active at this time in Kiev as an illustrator of Yiddish children`s books and the director of a children`s art studio. At the outbreak of the Revolution, Chaikov created agitprop posters. In the early 1920s, he moves to Moscow (1920), becomes a professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS, and takes an interest in Cubism â creating moving sculptures and combinations: "Bridge-builder" (1921), "Electrificator" (1925), and "Blacksmith" (1927). Chaikov would eventually seek out the development of "new Jewish art", rooted in a synthetic blend of Art-Nouveau and 20th century Orientalism. Later still he would denounce all ethnographic, folk, or primitivist content (until the 1930s). In 1922-1923 he worked in Berlin, and exhibited with other Soviet artists and the "November" group. In 1925-1926 Chaikov joins the ORS (Society of Russian Sculptors, which he would go on to direct several years later) and the "Four Arts" groups. Soon, however, he began to work as a Social Realist artists, designing, for example, the alley in Gorky Park (Moscow, 1931), the Soviet pavilions of the International Exposition / World Fair (Paris, 1937 and New York, 1939). Personal exhibitions in Moscow took place in 1948, 1959, and 1979. Chaikov`s works are held in collections of the Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow) and the Russian Museum (St. Petersburg). PROVENANCE INFORMATION These particular works were acquired from the artist`s family in the 1980`s by 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.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Jan. 27, 2018
CHAIKOV, five original designs
Est: $300 - $500
CHAIKOV IOSIF MOISEEVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1979) comprising: 1. [ Sculptural projects], c. 1919-1925, watercolor and pencil on paper, 19.4 x 37.5 cm (7 5/8 x 14 3/4 in.) 2. [ Monument to Taras Shevchenko], c. 1934, ink and pencil on paper, 21.9 x 32 cm (8 5/8 x 12 1/2 in.) 3. [ Monument to Taras Shevchenko], c. 1934, ink and pencil on paper, 21.9 x 32 cm (8 5/8 x 12 1/2 in.) 4. [ Drafts for "Biker"], c. 1920s, pencil on paper, 33.3 x 23.9 cm (13 1/8 x 9 7/16 in.) 5. [ Drafts for "Biker" on recto and verso], c. 1920s, pencil on paper, 33.3 x 23.9 cm (13 1/8 x 9 7/16 in.) LOT NOTES Iosif Chaikov was a well-known Russian Social Realist sculptor and pedagogue of Jewish origin. Born in Kiev, he spent his childhood years as a copier of Jewish religious texts, and then began as an apprentice to an engraver. In 1910-1913 Chaikov studied sculpture in Paris under Boris Aronson, as well as at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs and École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. In 1912 Chaikov, along with other young artists, founded the Machmadim group, which also published a magazine in Yiddish under the same name. Chaikov exhibited at the 1913 Parisian Salon d’Automne. He returned to Russia in 1914 and was mainly active at this time in Kiev as an illustrator of Yiddish children`s books and the director of a children`s art studio. At the outbreak of the Revolution, Chaikov created agitprop posters. In the early 1920s, he moves to Moscow (1920), becomes a professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS, and takes an interest in Cubism — creating moving sculptures and combinations: "Bridge-builder" (1921), "Electrificator" (1925), and "Blacksmith" (1927). Chaikov would eventually seek out the development of "new Jewish art", rooted in a synthetic blend of Art-Nouveau and 20th century Orientalism. Later still he would denounce all ethnographic, folk, or primitivist content (until the 1930s). In 1922-1923 he worked in Berlin, and exhibited with other Soviet artists and the "November" group. In 1925-1926 Chaikov joins the ORS (Society of Russian Sculptors, which he would go on to direct several years later) and the "Four Arts" groups. Soon, however, he began to work as a Social Realist artists, designing, for example, the alley in Gorky Park (Moscow, 1931), the Soviet pavilions of the International Exposition / World Fair (Paris, 1937 and New York, 1939). Personal exhibitions in Moscow took place in 1948, 1959, and 1979. Chaikov`s works are held in collections of the Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow) and the Russian Museum (St. Petersburg). PROVENANCE INFORMATION These particular works were acquired from the artist`s family in the 1980`s by 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.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Jan. 27, 2018
CHAIKOV, original design for International Exhibition, 1937
Est: $250 - $350
CHAIKOV IOSIF MOISEEVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1979), [ Draft for "Physical Education and Sports" ], 1937, pencil on cardboard, 27 x 26.5 cm (10 5/8 x 10 3/8 in.), image size 16 x 15.5 cm (6 1/4 x 6 in.), initialed I.Ch, dated and inscribed on verso in pen. The following draft, made for a bas-relief titled "Physical Education and Sports", was exhibited at the the Soviet pavilion of the International Exhibition in Paris (1937). The finished work was reproduced in the artist`s 1977 monograph, p. 69 LOT NOTES Iosif Chaikov was a well-known Russian Social Realist sculptor and pedagogue of Jewish origin. Born in Kiev, he spent his childhood years as a copier of Jewish religious texts, and then began as an apprentice to an engraver. In 1910-1913 Chaikov studied sculpture in Paris under Boris Aronson, as well as at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs and École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. In 1912 Chaikov, along with other young artists, founded the Machmadim group, which also published a magazine in Yiddish under the same name. Chaikov exhibited at the 1913 Parisian Salon d’Automne. He returned to Russia in 1914 and was mainly active at this time in Kiev as an illustrator of Yiddish children`s books and the director of a children`s art studio. At the outbreak of the Revolution, Chaikov created agitprop posters. In the early 1920s, he moves to Moscow (1920), becomes a professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS, and takes an interest in Cubism — creating moving sculptures and combinations: "Bridge-builder" (1921), "Electrificator" (1925), and "Blacksmith" (1927). Chaikov would eventually seek out the development of "new Jewish art", rooted in a synthetic blend of Art-Nouveau and 20th century Orientalism. Later still he would denounce all ethnographic, folk, or primitivist content (until the 1930s). In 1922-1923 he worked in Berlin, and exhibited with other Soviet artists and the "November" group. In 1925-1926 Chaikov joins the ORS (Society of Russian Sculptors, which he would go on to direct several years later) and the "Four Arts" groups. Soon, however, he began to work as a Social Realist artists, designing, for example, the alley in Gorky Park (Moscow, 1931), the Soviet pavilions of the International Exposition / World Fair (Paris, 1937 and New York, 1939). Personal exhibitions in Moscow took place in 1948, 1959, and 1979. Chaikov`s works are held in collections of the Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow) and the Russian Museum (St. Petersburg). PROVENANCE INFORMATION This particular work was acquired from the artist`s family in the 1980`s by 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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Jan. 27, 2018
CHAIKOV, Sculptural project, 1918-1919
Est: $300 - $500
CHAIKOV IOSIF MOISEEVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1979), [ Sculptural project], Kiev, 1918-1919, charcoal and ink on paper, 43.7 x 32 cm (17 3/16 x 12 5/8 in.) LOT NOTES Iosif Chaikov was a well-known Russian Social Realist sculptor and pedagogue of Jewish origin. Born in Kiev, he spent his childhood years as a copier of Jewish religious texts, and then began as an apprentice to an engraver. In 1910-1913 Chaikov studied sculpture in Paris under Boris Aronson, as well as at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs and École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. In 1912 Chaikov, along with other young artists, founded the Machmadim group, which also published a magazine in Yiddish under the same name. Chaikov exhibited at the 1913 Parisian Salon d’Automne. He returned to Russia in 1914 and was mainly active at this time in Kiev as an illustrator of Yiddish children`s books and the director of a children`s art studio. At the outbreak of the Revolution, Chaikov created agitprop posters. In the early 1920s, he moves to Moscow (1920), becomes a professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS, and takes an interest in Cubism — creating moving sculptures and combinations: "Bridge-builder" (1921), "Electrificator" (1925), and "Blacksmith" (1927). Chaikov would eventually seek out the development of "new Jewish art", rooted in a synthetic blend of Art-Nouveau and 20th century Orientalism. Later still he would denounce all ethnographic, folk, or primitivist content (until the 1930s). In 1922-1923 he worked in Berlin, and exhibited with other Soviet artists and the "November" group. In 1925-1926 Chaikov joins the ORS (Society of Russian Sculptors, which he would go on to direct several years later) and the "Four Arts" groups. Soon, however, he began to work as a Social Realist artists, designing, for example, the alley in Gorky Park (Moscow, 1931), the Soviet pavilions of the International Exposition / World Fair (Paris, 1937 and New York, 1939). Personal exhibitions in Moscow took place in 1948, 1959, and 1979. Chaikov`s works are held in collections of the Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow) and the Russian Museum (St. Petersburg). PROVENANCE INFORMATION This particular work was acquired from the artist`s family in the 1980`s by 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.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Jan. 27, 2018
CHAIKOV, Lenin and Stalin, 1930s
Est: $300 - $500
CHAIKOV IOSIF MOISEEVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1979), [ Lenin and Stalin, design for an unrealised project], 1930s, ink on paper, 63.5 x 42.5 cm (25 x 16 5/8 in.) LOT NOTES Iosif Chaikov was a well-known Russian Social Realist sculptor and pedagogue of Jewish origin. Born in Kiev, he spent his childhood years as a copier of Jewish religious texts, and then began as an apprentice to an engraver. In 1910-1913 Chaikov studied sculpture in Paris under Boris Aronson, as well as at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs and École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. In 1912 Chaikov, along with other young artists, founded the Machmadim group, which also published a magazine in Yiddish under the same name. Chaikov exhibited at the 1913 Parisian Salon d’Automne. He returned to Russia in 1914 and was mainly active at this time in Kiev as an illustrator of Yiddish children`s books and the director of a children`s art studio. At the outbreak of the Revolution, Chaikov created agitprop posters. In the early 1920s, he moves to Moscow (1920), becomes a professor of sculpture at VKhUTEMAS, and takes an interest in Cubism — creating moving sculptures and combinations: "Bridge-builder" (1921), "Electrificator" (1925), and "Blacksmith" (1927). Chaikov would eventually seek out the development of "new Jewish art", rooted in a synthetic blend of Art-Nouveau and 20th century Orientalism. Later still he would denounce all ethnographic, folk, or primitivist content (until the 1930s). In 1922-1923 he worked in Berlin, and exhibited with other Soviet artists and the "November" group. In 1925-1926 Chaikov joins the ORS (Society of Russian Sculptors, which he would go on to direct several years later) and the "Four Arts" groups. Soon, however, he began to work as a Social Realist artists, designing, for example, the alley in Gorky Park (Moscow, 1931), the Soviet pavilions of the International Exposition / World Fair (Paris, 1937 and New York, 1939). Personal exhibitions in Moscow took place in 1948, 1959, and 1979. Chaikov`s works are held in collections of the Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow) and the Russian Museum (St. Petersburg). PROVENANCE INFORMATION This particular work was acquired from the artist`s family in the 1980`s by 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.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
May. 31, 2017
IOSIF MOISEYEVICH CHAIKOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1979)
Est: $500 - $700
IOSIF MOISEYEVICH CHAIKOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1979) The Avenger [Preparatory Drawing for a Sculpture], pencil and ink on paper 32 x 29 cm (12 5/8 x 11 3/8 in.) PROVENANCE Collection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTES Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015) 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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Feb. 11, 2017
A RUSSIAN DRAWING OF A BIKER BY CHAIKOV, CIRCA 1920S
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
CHAIKOV, IOSIF MOISEEVICH (UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN 1888-1979), Biker, circa 1920s, ink on paper, 48.5 x 59 cm (19 x 23 1/4 in), frigale condition. LITERARURE The finished work was reproduced in monograph I.M. Chaikov. Sovetskiy Hudozhnik, 1952 p. 5 and in monograph I.M. Chaikov. Sculpture, 1977 written by I. Shmidt, p. 65. 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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Apr. 15, 2008
iosif chaikov (1888-1979), a soviet faience sculpture "the deep sea diver (epronovets)," konakovo faience factory, 1934-1936
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
a monumentally proportioned deep sea diver holding a model of a ship in his hands, with stamped factory mark
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