Maria Raube-Gorchilina Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Maria Raube-Gorchilina Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 27, 2024
MARIA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979)
Est: $300 - $500
MARIA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979) A Peeking Child gouache on paper 46.5 x 37.5 cm (18 1/4 x 14 3/4 in.); unframed initialed on verso CONDITION The paintings are in good condition, some creasing to the lower left corner, minuscule tears along upper edge and along the right edge, minor creasing to the upper left corner. Not inspected under UV light, to request inspection, please email info@shapiroauctions.com N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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Sep. 29, 2019
A PAIR OF WATERCOLOR DRAWINGS BY MARIA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (1900-1973)
Est: $150 - $250
MARIA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1973) 1. [Man with a Black Cape and a Hat] c. 1930s, watercolor on paper, 35 x 27.5 cm (13 3/4 x 10 13/16 in.), inscribed illegibly in pencil lower right 2. [Man Atop a Donkey],c. 1930s, watercolor and pencil on paper, 30.8 x 29 cm (12 1/8 x 11 7/16 in.) LOT NOTES Raube-Gorchilina was a Russian (Soviet) artist, graphic artist, and designer. From 1917 to 1923 Raube studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (later united under VKhUTEMAS under S.V. Malyutin, V.N. Yakovlev, and V.D. Faliev. After marrying in 1920, she devoted much of her time to her family, and although she exhibited infrequently, she continued to work on her art. Until 1928 she worked from home, and later began to design textiles and exhibitions (such as for for the "Vsekokhudozhnik" workshop). In 1935 she began working on scenery and costume design for the "Detfilm" film studio, as well as for the VTsSPS theatre. In 1939 she was invited to work at VDNKh as a specialist in folklore ornaments. During World War II Raube worked on camouflaging military facilities (for which she later received a medal "For the Defense of Moscow"). After the end of the war Raube continued designing stained-glass windows at VDNKh, and in 1947 began working at the Mosfilm film studio as a costume designer. In the 1950s Raube worked at a glass factory, and created designs for the doors of the GUM department store in Moscow, the banquet hall of the Praha restaurant, and glass panels for mansions on Sparrow Hills. In 1955 she began to take an interest in watercolor and monotypes, namely portraits and landscapes. Her works are currently held in private and museum collections, such as the State Russian Museum, the Russian State Library, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and the Moscow Museum of Modern Art. SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM ONLY, in the continental US, via USPS including insurance: $60 If you are buying multiple items, or your shipping address is international, please contact us before or after the auction for a shipping quote via email: info@shapiroauctions.com or call us: +1 (212) 717-7500.
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May. 05, 2018
RAUBE-GORCHILINA, pair of watercolors, c. 1930s
Est: $150 - $250
RAUBE-GORCHILINA MARIA VIACHESLAVOVNA (RUSSIAN 1900-1973) comprising: 1. [ Man with black cape and hat], c. 1930s, watercolor on paper, 35 x 27.5 cm (13 3/4 x 10 13/16 in.), inscribed illegibly in pencil lower right 2. [ Man atop a donkey], c. 1930s, watercolor and pencil on paper, 30.8 x 29 cm (12 1/8 x 11 7/16 in.) LOT NOTES Raube-Gorchilina was a Russian (Soviet) artist, graphic artist, and designer. From 1917 to 1923 Raube studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (later united under VKhUTEMAS under S.V. Malyutin, V.N. Yakovlev, and V.D. Faliev. After marrying in 1920, she devoted much of her time to her family, and although she exhibited infrequently, she continued to work on her art. Until 1928 she worked from home, and later began to design textiles and exhibitions (such as for for the "Vsekokhudozhnik" workshop). In 1935 she began working on scenery and costume design for the "Detfilm" film studio, as well as for the VTsSPS theatre. In 1939 she was invited to work at VDNKh as a specialist in folklore ornaments. During World War II Raube worked on camouflaging military facilities (for which she later received a medal "For the Defense of Moscow"). After the end of the war Raube continued designing stained-glass windows at VDNKh, and in 1947 began working at the Mosfilm film studio as a costume designer. In the 1950s Raube worked at a glass factory, and created designs for the doors of the GUM department store in Moscow, the banquet hall of the Praha restaurant, and glass panels for mansions on Sparrow Hills. In 1955 she began to take an interest in watercolor and monotypes, namely portraits and landscapes. Her works are currently held in private and museum collections, such as the State Russian Museum, the Russian State Library, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and the Moscow Museum of Modern Art. 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.
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Jan. 27, 2018
RAUBE-GORCHILINA, Landscape, 1920s
Est: $300 - $500
RAUBE-GORCHILINA MARIA VIACHESLAVOVNA (RUSSIAN 1900-1973), [ Landscape], c. 1920s, watercolor on paper, 25.5 x 34 cm (10 x 13 3/8 in.), inscribed on verso LOT NOTES Raube-Gorchilina was a Russian (Soviet) artist, graphic artist, and designer. From 1917 to 1923 Raube studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (later united under VKhUTEMAS under S.V. Malyutin, V.N. Yakovlev, and V.D. Faliev. After marrying in 1920, she devoted much of her time to her family, and although she exhibited infrequently, she continued to work on her art. Until 1928 she worked from home, and later began to design textiles and exhibitions (such as for for the "Vsekokhudozhnik" workshop). In 1935 she began working on scenery and costume design for the "Detfilm" film studio, as well as for the VTsSPS theatre. In 1939 she was invited to work at VDNKh as a specialist in folklore ornaments. During World War II Raube worked on camouflaging military facilities (for which she later received a medal "For the Defense of Moscow"). After the end of the war Raube continued designing stained-glass windows at VDNKh, and in 1947 began working at the Mosfilm film studio as a costume designer. In the 1950s Raube worked at a glass factory, and created designs for the doors of the GUM department store in Moscow, the banquet hall of the Praha restaurant, and glass panels for mansions on Sparrow Hills. In 1955 she began to take an interest in watercolor and monotypes, namely portraits and landscapes. Her works are currently held in private and museum collections, such as the State Russian Museum, the Russian State Library, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and the Moscow Museum of Modern Art. 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.
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Jan. 27, 2018
RAUBE-GORCHILINA, Landscape, c. 1930s
Est: $250 - $350
RAUBE-GORCHILINA MARIA VIACHESLAVOVNA (RUSSIAN 1900-1973), [ Landscape], c. 1930s, watercolor on paper, 30.3 x 21 cm (11 15/16 x 8 1/4 in.), signed lower right LOT NOTES Raube-Gorchilina was a Russian (Soviet) artist, graphic artist, and designer. From 1917 to 1923 Raube studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (later united under VKhUTEMAS under S.V. Malyutin, V.N. Yakovlev, and V.D. Faliev. After marrying in 1920, she devoted much of her time to her family, and although she exhibited infrequently, she continued to work on her art. Until 1928 she worked from home, and later began to design textiles and exhibitions (such as for for the "Vsekokhudozhnik" workshop). In 1935 she began working on scenery and costume design for the "Detfilm" film studio, as well as for the VTsSPS theatre. In 1939 she was invited to work at VDNKh as a specialist in folklore ornaments. During World War II Raube worked on camouflaging military facilities (for which she later received a medal "For the Defense of Moscow"). After the end of the war Raube continued designing stained-glass windows at VDNKh, and in 1947 began working at the Mosfilm film studio as a costume designer. In the 1950s Raube worked at a glass factory, and created designs for the doors of the GUM department store in Moscow, the banquet hall of the Praha restaurant, and glass panels for mansions on Sparrow Hills. In 1955 she began to take an interest in watercolor and monotypes, namely portraits and landscapes. Her works are currently held in private and museum collections, such as the State Russian Museum, the Russian State Library, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and the Moscow Museum of Modern Art. 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.
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Jan. 27, 2018
RAUBE-GORCHILINA, View, c. 1930s
Est: $300 - $500
RAUBE-GORCHILINA MARIA VIACHESLAVOVNA (RUSSIAN 1900-1973), Krylatskoe, [Krylatskoe, Moscow?], c. 1930s, watercolor on paper, 43 x 31.1 cm (16 15/16 x 12 1/4 in.), initialed R.-G. and titled in pencil on verso LOT NOTES Raube-Gorchilina was a Russian (Soviet) artist, graphic artist, and designer. From 1917 to 1923 Raube studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (later united under VKhUTEMAS under S.V. Malyutin, V.N. Yakovlev, and V.D. Faliev. After marrying in 1920, she devoted much of her time to her family, and although she exhibited infrequently, she continued to work on her art. Until 1928 she worked from home, and later began to design textiles and exhibitions (such as for for the "Vsekokhudozhnik" workshop). In 1935 she began working on scenery and costume design for the "Detfilm" film studio, as well as for the VTsSPS theatre. In 1939 she was invited to work at VDNKh as a specialist in folklore ornaments. During World War II Raube worked on camouflaging military facilities (for which she later received a medal "For the Defense of Moscow"). After the end of the war Raube continued designing stained-glass windows at VDNKh, and in 1947 began working at the Mosfilm film studio as a costume designer. In the 1950s Raube worked at a glass factory, and created designs for the doors of the GUM department store in Moscow, the banquet hall of the Praha restaurant, and glass panels for mansions on Sparrow Hills. In 1955 she began to take an interest in watercolor and monotypes, namely portraits and landscapes. Her works are currently held in private and museum collections, such as the State Russian Museum, the Russian State Library, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and the Moscow Museum of Modern Art. 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.
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Dec. 03, 2017
Maria Raube-Gorchilina (1900 - 1979)
Est: -
Feel the highlight. 1973, paper, monotype, 53.5x38 cm
Classic Art Gallery Antonia
May. 31, 2017
MARIA VYACHESLAVOVNA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979)
Est: $600 - $800
MARIA VYACHESLAVOVNA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979) Composition with Skyline, India ink and graphite on paper 24 x 34 cm (9 1/2 x 13 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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May. 31, 2017
MARIA VYACHESLAVOVNA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979)
Est: $600 - $800
MARIA VYACHESLAVOVNA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979) Strolling Path, watercolor and gouache on paper 42.5 x 32.5 cm (16 3/4 x 12 3/4 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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May. 31, 2017
MARIA VYACHESLAVOVNA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979)
Est: $600 - $800
MARIA VYACHESLAVOVNA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979) Under the Palm Trees, watercolor and gouache on paper 44 x 30 cm (17 1/4 x 11 7/8 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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May. 31, 2017
MARIA VYACHESLAVOVNA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979)
Est: $400 - $600
MARIA VYACHESLAVOVNA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979) A Peeking Child, gouache on paper 46.5 x 37.5 cm (18 1/4 x 14 3/4 in.) signed with initials on verso 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 MOUNTAINSCAPE BY RAUBE-GORCHILINA
Est: $300 - $400
RAUBE-GORCHILINA, MARIA (RUSSIAN 1900-1973), Two Observers, circa 1930s, watercolor on paper, 43 x 36 cm (17 x 14 in), initialed on verso. 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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Feb. 11, 2017
A PAIR OF DRAWINGS BY RAUBE-GORCHILINA, 1930S
Est: $400 - $500
RAUBE-GORCHILINA, MARIA (RUSSIAN 1900-1973), comprised: 1. Horserider, circa 1930s, watercolor on paper, 30 x 25.5 cm (12 x 10 in); 2. Under the Tree, circa 1930s, watercolor on paper, 36 x 24 cm (13 3/4 x 9 1/2 in). 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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Oct. 30, 2016
A RUSSIAN POLITICAL DRAWING BY RAUBE-GORCHILINA, CIRCA 1920S
Est: $300 - $400
MARIA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1973) NEP (New Economic Policy), circa 1920s, watercolor on paper, 16 x 11 in (40 1/2 x 28 cm), signed on verso. LOT NOTES Raube-Gorchilina was a Russian and Soviet Avant-garde painter and graphic artist. Studied in VHUTEMAS-VKHUTEIN under Sergei Malyutin, Vasily Yakovlev, Dmitry Kardovsky and Vadim Falileyev.She worked at home (until 1928), designed exhibition layouts and textiles (from 1928). She painted fabrics for Vsekhudozhnik at 11 Kuznetsky Most (from 1930), designed sets and costumes for the Children's Film Studios and the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions Theatre (from 1935), worked as a folklore specialist at the All-Union Exhibition of Agriculture (1939-41). She designed doors for GUM Department Store on Red Square and the ceiling of the banqueting hall of the Prague Restaurant on Arbat Square. She painted watercolour pictures (1955-57), took up monotype and abstract art (early 1960s) and felt-tip pen drawing (1972). She was popularly known as Madame and patroness of a salon for nonconformist artists in her communal apartment near Petrovka Street in Moscow (1950s-70s).
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Oct. 30, 2016
A RUSSIAN PAINTING OF A TEA CEREMONY BY RAUBE-GORCHILINA, 1938
Est: $600 - $800
MARIA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1973), Tea Ceremony in Krylatskoye, 1938, oil on unstretched and unframed canvas, 15 5/8 x 19 1/4 in (39 1/2 x 48 cm), signed lower left and certified on verso. LOT NOTES Raube-Gorchilina began her art studies at the Moscow school of painting, sculpturing and architecture in 1917. In 1920 she married sculptor L. Gorchilin. In 1930`s she worked as the designer of exhibitions and created new fabrics` patterns. In 1930 she became the member of Vsekokhudozhnik. During 1935 she worked as the decorator of films in Detfilm, from 1939 until 1941; as the designer at Exhibition of achievements of a national economy (VDNKh). Since 1947 she worked at Mosfilm and at VDNKh as the master of stained-glass windows. In 1953-1957 she worked at a Glass factory as the designer and created watercolors and monotypes.
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Aug. 20, 2016
A RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR BY RAUBE-GORCHILINA, CIRCA 1950S
Est: $100 - $200
MARIA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979), At Night, circa 1950s, watercolor on paper, 10 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (27.2 x 29 cm) LOT NOTES Raube-Gorchilina Maria Vjacheslavovna began her art studies at the Moscow school of painting, sculpturing and architecture in 1917. In 1920 she married sculptor L. Gorchilin. She worked as the designer of exhibitions and created new fabrics` patterns. She was a member of Vsekokhudozhnik. Raube-Gorchilina worked as the decorator of films in Detfilm. She also was a designer at exhibition of achievements of a national economy (VDNKh). Since 1947 Raube-Gorchilina worked at Mosfilm and at VDNKh as the master of stained-glass windows.
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Aug. 20, 2016
A RUSSIAN DRAWING OF A TREE BY RAUBE-GORCHILINA, CIRCA 1950S
Est: $100 - $200
MARIA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979), A Tree, watercolor on paper, 12 5/8 x 12 in (32.5 x 30.5 cm) PROVENANCE Artist`s estate LOT NOTES
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Aug. 20, 2016
TWO GRAPHIC DRAWINGS BY RAUBE-GORCHILINA, 1932
Est: $100 - $200
MARIA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979), Graphic Drawings of Inventory, 1932, watercolor and ink on paper, 12 1/2 x 15 5/8 in (32 x 39.7 cm) each LOT NOTES
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Aug. 20, 2016
A RUSSIAN LANDSCAPE OF A CANYON BY RAUBE-GORCHILINA, CIRCA 1940S
Est: $200 - $300
MARIA RAUBE-GORCHILINA (RUSSIAN 1900-1979), A Man in a Canyon, 1940s, watercolor on paper, 11 3/4 x 13 3/8 in (30 x 34cm), titled on verso LOT NOTES
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