Mikhail Tarkhanov Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1888 - d. 1962

Mikhail Tarkhanov (1888-1962) was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov`s works are included in the permanent collections of the Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian Museum, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center.

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        • TARKHANOV MIKHAIL (UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN 1888-1962)
          Apr. 08, 2023

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL (UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN 1888-1962)

          Est: $500 - $1,000

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL (UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN 1888-1962) Yellow Flares, 1930s starch and gouache on paper 25 x 32.5 cm (9 13/16 x 12 13/16 in.)† framed dimensions: 35 x 42.5 cm (13 3/4 x 16 3/4 in.) LOT NOTES †Mikhail Tarkhanov was an avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov's works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov's intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium, acquired directly from the artist's estate. PROVENANCE 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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        • TARKHANOV MIKHAIL (UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN 1888-1962)
          Apr. 08, 2023

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL (UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN 1888-1962)

          Est: $500 - $1,000

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL (UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN 1888-1962) Ribbed, 1933 starch and watercolor on paper 28.8 x 41 cm (11 5/16 x 16 1/8 in.) framed dimensions: 39 x 52 cm (15 3/8 x 20 1/2 in.) LOT NOTES †Mikhail Tarkhanov was an avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov's works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov's intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium, acquired directly from the artist's estate. PROVENANCE 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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        • TARKHANOV MIKHAIL (UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN 1888-1962)
          Apr. 08, 2023

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL (UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN 1888-1962)

          Est: $500 - $1,000

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL (UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN 1888-1962) Zamkovye Goroda [Castle Towns], 1937 gouache and pencil on paper 29.5 x 21 cm (11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.); mounted on 42 x 31.5 cm (16 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.) paper framed dimensions: 47 x 38 cm (18 1/2 x 15 in.) signed and dated on paper lower right LOT NOTES †Mikhail Tarkhanov was an avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov's works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov's intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium, acquired directly from the artist's estate. PROVENANCE 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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        • TARKHANOV MIKHAIL (UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN 1888-1962)
          Apr. 08, 2023

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL (UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN 1888-1962)

          Est: $500 - $1,000

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL (UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN 1888-1962) Study of a Greek Sculpture (Apollo), 1908 coal on paper 69 x 44 cm (27 x 17 in.) framed dimensions: 72 x 47 cm (28 3/8 x 18 1/2 in.) stamp of stroganov academy on lower left side, signed upper right LOT NOTES Mikhail Tarkhanov was an avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov's works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. PROVENANCE 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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        • Mikhail Mikhailovitch Tarkhanov (Russian, 1888-1962) Untitled 8 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. (22.2 x 31.1 cm) unframed
          Mar. 15, 2023

          Mikhail Mikhailovitch Tarkhanov (Russian, 1888-1962) Untitled 8 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. (22.2 x 31.1 cm) unframed

          Est: $300 - $500

          Mikhail Mikhailovitch Tarkhanov (Russian, 1888-1962) Untitled signed in Cyrillic and dated to 1932 (on the reverse), stamped 'Collection J.P. & Pam Dorsey' (on the reverse) starch and pigment on paper 8 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. (22.2 x 31.1 cm) unframed

          Bonhams
        • A COLLECTION OF THREE MONOTYPES BY MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), 1920s
          Apr. 25, 2021

          A COLLECTION OF THREE MONOTYPES BY MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), 1920s

          Est: $300 - $500

          A COLLECTION OF THREE MONOTYPES BY MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), 1920s , print each 30 x 41 cm (11 3/4 x 16 1/8 in.) PROVENANCE Collection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTES 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. CONDITION Unframed, the prints are in overall good condition. Minor signs of wear around the perimeter. Minor crease to the corner of one. A small tear to the corner of another. No significant issues to report otherwise. 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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        • Attrb: Mikhail Mikhailovitch Tarkhanov
          Aug. 26, 2020

          Attrb: Mikhail Mikhailovitch Tarkhanov

          Est: $50 - $150

          Attributed to: Mikhail Mikhailovitch Tarkhanov, Russian (1888 - 1962) 1930's Gouache on paper "Abstract". Unsigned. Measures 13" x 19-1/2", matting measures 16-1/2" x 22-3/4". Condition: Good condition Estimate: $50.00 - $150.00 Domestic Shipping: $95.00

          Kodner Galleries
        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)
          Jul. 25, 2020

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)

          Est: $1,000 - $2,000

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) A Set of Ten Linear Asbtractions mixed media drawings various sizes: smallest 25.7 x 34.6 cm (10 1/8 x 13 5/8 in.), largest 30.3 x 42.6 cm (11 7/8 x 16 3/4 in.) PROVENANCE Collection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTES 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. CONDITION Unframed, each work is in overall very good condition. Minor signs of wear around the perimeter. One of the works has two major tears on both sides. No other issues to report. 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)
          Jul. 25, 2020

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)

          Est: $500 - $1,000

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) A Set of Four Organic Abstractions mixed media drawings various sizes: smallest 35.5 x 25 cm (14 x 9 7/8 in.), largest 38 x 54.5 cm (15 x 21 1/2 in.) 1/4 dated on verso PROVENANCE Collection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTES 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. CONDITION Unframed, each work is in overall very good condition. Minor signs of wear around the perimeter. Two drawings have two tears on the edges. 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)
          Jul. 25, 2020

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)

          Est: $500 - $1,000

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) A Set of Four Organic Abstractions mixed media drawings various sizes: smallest 29.5 x 40.7 cm (11 5/8 x 16 in.), largest: 31 x 47 cm (12 1/4 x 18 1/2 in.) 1/4 signed and dated on verso PROVENANCE Collection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTES 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. CONDITION 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)
          Jul. 25, 2020

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)

          Est: $1,000 - $2,000

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) A Set of Ten Abstractions mixed media drawings mixed media drawings various sizes: smallest 26 x 37.8 cm (10 1/4 x 14 7/8 in.), largest 42.5. x 60.5 cm (16 3/4 x 23 7/8 in.) 3/10 signed on verso PROVENANCE Collection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTES 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. CONDITION Unframed, each work is in overall good condition. Minor signs of wear around the perimeter. Of the works has two major tears on both sides. No other issues to report. Two works have major creasing in the center from folding, with some areas of discoloration. 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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        • Mikhail Tarkhanov | Abstract Watercolor
          Jun. 27, 2020

          Mikhail Tarkhanov | Abstract Watercolor

          Est: $500 - $750

          An abstract watercolor by Mikhail Tarkhanov (1888-1962). Takharov was a Russian/Soviet painter who worked for various Soviet institutions, pursuing his interest in the avant-garde in secret following the 1930s ban of abstract art in the Soviet Union. Condition: very good. Edges are torn somewhat unevenly, but this appears to be original to the piece.

          Second Story Books
        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)
          Nov. 03, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)

          Est: $300 - $500

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) A Set of Three Colorful Abstracts, mixed media drawings various sizes: smallest 24 x 31 cm (9 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.), largest 44 x 30 cm (17 3/8 x 11 3/4 in.) 2 dated lower left, 1/3 signed and dated lower right PROVENANCE Collection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTES 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)
          Nov. 03, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)

          Est: $1,000 - $2,000

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) A Set of Ten Linear Asbtractions, mixed media drawings various sizes: smallest 25.7 x 34.6 cm (10 1/8 x 13 5/8 in.), largest 30.3 x 42.6 cm (11 7/8 x 16 3/4 in.) PROVENANCE Collection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTES 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)
          Nov. 03, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)

          Est: $500 - $1,000

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) A Set of Four Organic Abstractions, mixed media drawings various sizes: smallest 35.5 x 25 cm (14 x 9 7/8 in.), largest 38 x 54.5 cm (15 x 21 1/2 in.) 1/4 dated on verso PROVENANCE Collection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTES 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)
          Nov. 03, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)

          Est: $500 - $1,000

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) A Set of Four Organic Abstractions, mixed media drawings various sizes: smallest 29.5 x 40.7 cm (11 5/8 x 16 in.), largest: 31 x 47 cm (12 1/4 x 18 1/2 in.) 1/4 signed and dated on verso PROVENANCE Collection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTES 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)
          Nov. 03, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)

          Est: $1,000 - $2,000

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) A Set of Seven Abstract Landscapes, mixed media drawings various sizes: smallest 20.7 x 29.2 cm (8 1/8 x 11 1/2 in.), largest 30.8 x 46.4 cm (12 1/8 x 18 1/4 in.) each titled and dated along lower edge, 5/10 signed along lower edge PROVENANCE Collection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTES 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)
          Nov. 03, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)

          Est: $1,000 - $2,000

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) A Set of Ten Abstractions, mixed media drawings various sizes: smallest 26 x 37.8 cm (10 1/4 x 14 7/8 in.), largest 42.5. x 60.5 cm (16 3/4 x 23 7/8 in.) 3/10 signed on verso PROVENANCE Collection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTES 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)
          Nov. 03, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962)

          Est: $1,000 - $2,000

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) Ten Marbled Abstracts, gouache drawings various sizes: smallest 28.5 x 19 cm (11 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.), largest 44 x 30 cm (17 3/8 x 11 3/4 in.) 3/10 signed, 7/10 dated and 3/10 inscribed on verso PROVENANCE Collection of Viktor Kholodkov LOT NOTES 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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        • Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov
          Oct. 03, 2019

          Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov

          Est: $500 - $800

          Watercolor on paper laid on thick paper. Inscribed lower right ,1940 Image is 8 1/4” x 11.5” inches.

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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Composition No. 7, photogram
          Sep. 29, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Composition No. 7, photogram

          Est: $200 - $300

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Composition 7, 1920's photogram 9 x 12 cm (4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.) LOT NOTES Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov was a Russian and Soviet painter known for his "Picturesque Textured Improvisations", abstract water based textured compositions. He studied at the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry where he graduated in 1915. After being called to the Russian army in 1916 and 1919 as an artist-topographer and draftsman, he entered the VKhUTEMAS, the Russian state art and technical school, in 1921. His teachers were Vasili Kandinsky, Vladimir Favorsky and Nikolay Kupreyanov. He worked for many Soviet institutions as he pursued his abstract work, which were restricted in the communist Russia.The major part of his works, are displayed internationally in museums and galleries and are kept in private collections of Moscow, Rare Book Museum, Stroganoff Arts Institute, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Polygraphic Trust.The Getty Center, Los Angeles, U.S.A, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, U.S.A, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, State Russian Museum, Leningrad - St. Petersburg, State (Pushkin) Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Kherson Museum of Fine Arts, Kherson, Ukraine, Kirgiz State Museum of Fine Arts, Frunze, Kirgizia, Semipalatinsk Museum of Fine Arts, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, Tula Museum of Fine Arts. 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. 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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        • DOUBLE-SIDED ABSTRACT DESIGNS BY MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), ink drawing
          Sep. 29, 2019

          DOUBLE-SIDED ABSTRACT DESIGNS BY MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), ink drawing

          Est: $50 - $150

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) Double-Sided Abstract Designs with Monogram, 1930-1950's ink drawing 22 x 16.6 cm (8 5/8 x 6 1/2 in.) signed lower left on one side, middle right on other side, dated lower right one side LOT INFORMATION Mikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov`s works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov`s intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium. Provenance: the artist`s estate. PROVENANCE 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. 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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        • A TYPOGRAPHIC SKETCH BY MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), ink and pencil drawing
          Sep. 29, 2019

          A TYPOGRAPHIC SKETCH BY MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), ink and pencil drawing

          Est: $150 - $250

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) Typographic Sketch ink and pencil drawing 18 _ 54 cm (7 1/8 x 21 1/4 in.) LOT INFORMATION Mikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov`s works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov`s intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium. Provenance: the artist`s estate. PROVENANCE 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. 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Two Vertical Strips of Paper with Pastel Abstract, Starch with Pigment Drawing
          Sep. 29, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Two Vertical Strips of Paper with Pastel Abstract, Starch with Pigment Drawing

          Est: $150 - $250

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) Two Vertical Strips of Paper with Pastel Abstract starch with pigment on paper both 31 x 4.5 cm (12 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.) LOT INFO Mikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov`s works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov`s intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium. PROVENANCE 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. 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Stroganov School (MIPIDI) [Moscow Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts], Abstract Booklet Collage
          Sep. 29, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Stroganov School (MIPIDI) [Moscow Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts], Abstract Booklet Collage

          Est: $50 - $100

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) Moscow Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts Abstract Booklet mixed media collage with marbled paper 32 x 50 cm (12 5/8 x 19 3/4 in.), opened; 36 x 27.7 cm (14 1/8 x 10 7/8 in.) with frame LOT INFO Mikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov`s works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov`s intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium. PROVENANCE 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. 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Park Landscape, Pastel Drawing
          Sep. 29, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Park Landscape, Pastel Drawing

          Est: $200 - $300

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) Park Landscape pastel drawing full sheet measuring: 27 x 35 cm (10 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.), plate size: 6 x 14 cm (2 3/8 x 5 1/2 in.) LOT INFO Mikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov`s works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov`s intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium. PROVENANCE 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. 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Five Landscapes with Castles, Gouache and Pencil Drawings
          Sep. 29, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Five Landscapes with Castles, Gouache and Pencil Drawings

          Est: $400 - $600

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) A Set of Five Landscapes with Castles, 1937-1940 gouache and pencil drawings various sizes: smallest 20.5 x 27 cm (8 1/8 x 10 5/8 in.), largest 21.5 x 30 cm (8 1/2 x 11 3/4 in.) 4/5 signed and dated lower right, 4/5 titled lower left, 1/10 titled on verso LOT INFO Mikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov`s works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov`s intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium. PROVENANCE 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. 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Three Black and White Abstracts, Gouache Drawings
          Sep. 29, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Three Black and White Abstracts, Gouache Drawings

          Est: $300 - $500

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) A Set of Three Black and White Abstracts, 1930 gouache drawings various sizes: smallest 27 x 18 cm (10 5/8 x 7 1/8 in.), largest 41 x 30 cm (16 1/8 x 11 3/4 in.) 1 signed and dated on verso, 1 signed and dated lower right LOT INFO Mikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov`s works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov`s intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium. PROVENANCE 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. 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Set of Two Decorated Cardboard Folders, mixed media on cardboard
          Sep. 29, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Set of Two Decorated Cardboard Folders, mixed media on cardboard

          Est: $100 - $150

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) A Set of Two Decorated Cardboard Folders, 1927 mixed media on cardboard various sizes: smaller 30 x 47.5 cm (11 3/4 x 18 3/4 in.), opened; larger 30.5 x 47.6 cm (12 x 18 3/4 in.), opened LOT INFO Mikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov`s works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov`s intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium. PROVENANCE 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. SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM ONLY, in the continental US, via USPS including insurance: $80 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), double-sided Sketches of Landscape, ink drawing
          Sep. 29, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), double-sided Sketches of Landscape, ink drawing

          Est: $150 - $250

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) Sketches of Landscape, double-sided, 1927 ink drawing 24.9 x 32 cm (9 3/4 x 12 5/8 in.) inscribed "M 1927", inscribed "N 111" on verso LOT NOTES Mikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov`s works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov`s intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium. PROVENANCE 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. SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM ONLY, in the continental US, via USPS including insurance: $80 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), A Portfolio of Nine Figure Studies, mixed media on wood
          Sep. 29, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), A Portfolio of Nine Figure Studies, mixed media on wood

          Est: $300 - $500

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) A Portfolio of Nine Figure Studies pencil on paper various sizes: smallest 53.3 x 31 cm (21 x 12 1/4 in.), largest 70 x 48.4 cm (27 1/2 x 19 in.) 8/9 signed, 6/9 marked with "Imperial Stroganov Central Artistic-Industrial College, one double-sided LOT NOTES Mikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov`s works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov`s intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium. PROVENANCE 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. SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM ONLY, in the continental US, via USPS including insurance: $80 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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        • MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), A Set of Three Abstract Compositions on Wood
          Sep. 29, 2019

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), A Set of Three Abstract Compositions on Wood

          Est: $300 - $500

          MIKHAIL TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) A Set of Three Abstract Compositions on Wood mixed media on paper various sizes: smallest 25.9 x 20.1 cm (10 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.), largest 51.1 x 33. 5 cm (20 1/8 x 13 1/4 in.) 1/3 signed, insribed on verso "ORNO MCMXLIV LEFORTOVO" on verso LOT NOTES Mikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov`s works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov`s intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium. PROVENANCE 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. 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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        • MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Abstract Composition, Starch and Pigment on Paper
          Jul. 13, 2019

          MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Abstract Composition, Starch and Pigment on Paper

          Est: $200 - $400

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) Abstract Composition, starch and pigment on paper 30.7 x 44 cm (12 1/8 x 17 3/8 in.) LOT NOTES Mikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov's works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov's intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium, acquired directly from the artist's estate. 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. SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM ONLY, in the continental US, via USPS including insurance: $55 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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        • MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Abstract Composition on Wood, Mixed Media on Wood
          Jul. 13, 2019

          MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Abstract Composition on Wood, Mixed Media on Wood

          Est: $400 - $600

          MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) Abstract Composition on Wood, mixed media on wood 80 x 60 cm (31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in.) LOT NOTES Mikhail Tarkhanov was a Russian avant-garde graphic artist known for his abstract, water-based textured compositions. He graduated from the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1915, later enrolling at VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under Vasili Kandinsky and Vladimir Favorsky. From 1932 until his death, the exhibition of abstract art was banned, so he secretly pursued his abstract work while working officially for various Soviet institutions. He was able to exhibit his beautiful, unique compositions only a handful of times from 1919 to 1931, alongside artists such as Natan Altman, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, and Alexander Rodchenko. Much of his oeuvre has remained unseen until the present. Tarkhanov's works are included in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian State Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Getty Center. This is a prime example of one of Tarkhanov's intricate designs created by a carefully crafted mixed medium, acquired directly from the artist's estate. PROVENANCE 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. SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM ONLY, in the continental US, via USPS including insurance: $92 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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        • MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Book Cover Design with Roosters, Mixed Media on Wood
          Jul. 13, 2019

          MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Book Cover Design with Roosters, Mixed Media on Wood

          Est: $300 - $500

          MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH TARKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1888-1962) Book Cover Design with Roosters, mixed media on wood 22 x 37.5 cm (8 5/8 x 14 3/4 in.) when open PROVENANCE 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. SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM ONLY, in the continental US, via USPS including insurance: $55 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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        • TARKHANOV, Nude Study, 1914
          Apr. 28, 2019

          TARKHANOV, Nude Study, 1914

          Est: $400 - $800

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Nude Study, 1914, sanguine on paper, image size 49 x 67 cm (19.2 x 26.37 in.), signed lower right. LOT NOTES Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov was a Russian and Soviet painter known for his "Picturesque Textured Improvisations", abstract water based textured compositions. He studied at the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry where he graduated in 1915. After being called to the Russian army in 1916 and 1919 as an artist-topographer and draftsman, he entered the VKhUTEMAS, the Russian state art and technical school, in 1921. His teachers were Vasili Kandinsky, Vladimir Favorsky and Nikolay Kupreyanov. He worked for many Soviet institutions as he pursued his abstract work, which were restricted in the communist Russia.The major part of his works, are displayed internationally in museums and galleries and are kept in private collections of Moscow, Rare Book Museum, Stroganoff Arts Institute, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Polygraphic Trust.The Getty Center, Los Angeles, U.S.A, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, U.S.A, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, State Russian Museum, Leningrad - St. Petersburg, State (Pushkin) Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Kherson Museum of Fine Arts, Kherson, Ukraine, Kirgiz State Museum of Fine Arts, Frunze, Kirgizia, Semipalatinsk Museum of Fine Arts, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, Tula Museum of Fine Arts. 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., N.B. To see higher resolution images and more legible titles, please go to the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jljqpmsalrnzhzl/AADrKQ4TlMSHxWxjTrSQqqY7a?dl=0"

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        • TARKHANOV, Nude Study, 194
          Apr. 28, 2019

          TARKHANOV, Nude Study, 194

          Est: $700 - $800

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Nude Study, 1914, sanguine on paper, image size 49 x 67 cm (19.2 x 26.37 in.), signed lower right. LOT NOTES Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov was a Russian and Soviet painter known for his "Picturesque Textured Improvisations", abstract water based textured compositions. He studied at the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry where he graduated in 1915. After being called to the Russian army in 1916 and 1919 as an artist-topographer and draftsman, he entered the VKhUTEMAS, the Russian state art and technical school, in 1921. His teachers were Vasili Kandinsky, Vladimir Favorsky and Nikolay Kupreyanov. He worked for many Soviet institutions as he pursued his abstract work, which were restricted in the communist Russia.The major part of his works, are displayed internationally in museums and galleries and are kept in private collections of Moscow, Rare Book Museum, Stroganoff Arts Institute, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Polygraphic Trust.The Getty Center, Los Angeles, U.S.A, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, U.S.A, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, State Russian Museum, Leningrad - St. Petersburg, State (Pushkin) Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Kherson Museum of Fine Arts, Kherson, Ukraine, Kirgiz State Museum of Fine Arts, Frunze, Kirgizia, Semipalatinsk Museum of Fine Arts, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, Tula Museum of Fine Arts. 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., N.B. To see higher resolution images and more legible titles, please go to the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jljqpmsalrnzhzl/AADrKQ4TlMSHxWxjTrSQqqY7a?dl=0"

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        • TARKHANOV, Abstract Composition, Black, White and Pink, 1930
          Apr. 28, 2019

          TARKHANOV, Abstract Composition, Black, White and Pink, 1930

          Est: $700 - $800

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Abstract Composition, Black, White and Pink, 1930, black watercolor on paper mounted on carboard, full sheet measuring 54 x 44 cm (21 x 17 in.), image size 36 x 24 cm (14 x 9 in.) LOT NOTES Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov was a Russian and Soviet painter known for his "Picturesque Textured Improvisations", abstract water based textured compositions. He studied at the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry where he graduated in 1915. After being called to the Russian army in 1916 and 1919 as an artist-topographer and draftsman, he entered the VKhUTEMAS, the Russian state art and technical school, in 1921. His teachers were Vasili Kandinsky, Vladimir Favorsky and Nikolay Kupreyanov. He worked for many Soviet institutions as he pursued his abstract work, which were restricted in the communist Russia.The major part of his works, are displayed internationally in museums and galleries and are kept in private collections of Moscow, Rare Book Museum, Stroganoff Arts Institute, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Polygraphic Trust.The Getty Center, Los Angeles, U.S.A, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, U.S.A, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, State Russian Museum, Leningrad - St. Petersburg, State (Pushkin) Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Kherson Museum of Fine Arts, Kherson, Ukraine, Kirgiz State Museum of Fine Arts, Frunze, Kirgizia, Semipalatinsk Museum of Fine Arts, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, Tula Museum of Fine Arts. 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., N.B. To see higher resolution images and more legible titles, please go to the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jljqpmsalrnzhzl/AADrKQ4TlMSHxWxjTrSQqqY7a?dl=0"

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        • TARKHANOV, Abstract Composition, Black and White
          Apr. 28, 2019

          TARKHANOV, Abstract Composition, Black and White

          Est: $400 - $800

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Abstract Composition, Black and White , watercolor on paper, 35 x 26 cm (13 x 10 in.) LOT NOTES Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov was a Russian and Soviet painter known for his "Picturesque Textured Improvisations", abstract water based textured compositions. He studied at the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry where he graduated in 1915. After being called to the Russian army in 1916 and 1919 as an artist-topographer and draftsman, he entered the VKhUTEMAS, the Russian state art and technical school, in 1921. His teachers were Vasili Kandinsky, Vladimir Favorsky and Nikolay Kupreyanov. He worked for many Soviet institutions as he pursued his abstract work, which were restricted in the communist Russia.The major part of his works, are displayed internationally in museums and galleries and are kept in private collections of Moscow, Rare Book Museum, Stroganoff Arts Institute, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Polygraphic Trust.The Getty Center, Los Angeles, U.S.A, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, U.S.A, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, State Russian Museum, Leningrad - St. Petersburg, State (Pushkin) Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Kherson Museum of Fine Arts, Kherson, Ukraine, Kirgiz State Museum of Fine Arts, Frunze, Kirgizia, Semipalatinsk Museum of Fine Arts, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, Tula Museum of Fine Arts. 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., N.B. To see higher resolution images and more legible titles, please go to the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jljqpmsalrnzhzl/AADrKQ4TlMSHxWxjTrSQqqY7a?dl=0"

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        • TARKHANOV, Nature 1940
          Apr. 28, 2019

          TARKHANOV, Nature 1940

          Est: $500 - $900

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Nature, 1940, full sheet measuring 42 x 31 cm (16 x 12 in.), image size 30 x 20 cm (11 x 7 in.) LOT NOTES Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov was a Russian and Soviet painter known for his "Picturesque Textured Improvisations", abstract water based textured compositions. He studied at the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry where he graduated in 1915. After being called to the Russian army in 1916 and 1919 as an artist-topographer and draftsman, he entered the VKhUTEMAS, the Russian state art and technical school, in 1921. His teachers were Vasili Kandinsky, Vladimir Favorsky and Nikolay Kupreyanov. He worked for many Soviet institutions as he pursued his abstract work, which were restricted in the communist Russia.The major part of his works, are displayed internationally in museums and galleries and are kept in private collections of Moscow, Rare Book Museum, Stroganoff Arts Institute, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Polygraphic Trust.The Getty Center, Los Angeles, U.S.A, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, U.S.A, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, State Russian Museum, Leningrad - St. Petersburg, State (Pushkin) Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Kherson Museum of Fine Arts, Kherson, Ukraine, Kirgiz State Museum of Fine Arts, Frunze, Kirgizia, Semipalatinsk Museum of Fine Arts, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, Tula Museum of Fine Arts. 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., N.B. To see higher resolution images and more legible titles, please go to the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jljqpmsalrnzhzl/AADrKQ4TlMSHxWxjTrSQqqY7a?dl=0"

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        • TARKHANOV, Abstract Composition, Nature
          Apr. 28, 2019

          TARKHANOV, Abstract Composition, Nature

          Est: $400 - $800

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Abstract Composition, Nature, watercolor on paper, 27 x 31 cm (10 x 12 in.), signed and dated on the back lower right sight, LOT NOTES Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov was a Russian and Soviet painter known for his "Picturesque Textured Improvisations", abstract water based textured compositions. He studied at the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry where he graduated in 1915. After being called to the Russian army in 1916 and 1919 as an artist-topographer and draftsman, he entered the VKhUTEMAS, the Russian state art and technical school, in 1921. His teachers were Vasili Kandinsky, Vladimir Favorsky and Nikolay Kupreyanov. He worked for many Soviet institutions as he pursued his abstract work, which were restricted in the communist Russia.The major part of his works, are displayed internationally in museums and galleries and are kept in private collections of Moscow, Rare Book Museum, Stroganoff Arts Institute, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Polygraphic Trust.The Getty Center, Los Angeles, U.S.A, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, U.S.A, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, State Russian Museum, Leningrad - St. Petersburg, State (Pushkin) Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Kherson Museum of Fine Arts, Kherson, Ukraine, Kirgiz State Museum of Fine Arts, Frunze, Kirgizia, Semipalatinsk Museum of Fine Arts, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, Tula Museum of Fine Arts. 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., N.B. To see higher resolution images and more legible titles, please go to the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jljqpmsalrnzhzl/AADrKQ4TlMSHxWxjTrSQqqY7a?dl=0"

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        • TARKHANOV, Abstract Composition, Brown Blue Nature, 1933
          Apr. 28, 2019

          TARKHANOV, Abstract Composition, Brown Blue Nature, 1933

          Est: $400 - $800

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Abstract Composition, Brown Blue Nature, 1933, watercolor on paper, 26 x 38 cm (10 x 15 in.), signed and dated on the back lower right sight, LOT NOTES Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov was a Russian and Soviet painter known for his "Picturesque Textured Improvisations", abstract water based textured compositions. He studied at the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry where he graduated in 1915. After being called to the Russian army in 1916 and 1919 as an artist-topographer and draftsman, he entered the VKhUTEMAS, the Russian state art and technical school, in 1921. His teachers were Vasili Kandinsky, Vladimir Favorsky and Nikolay Kupreyanov. He worked for many Soviet institutions as he pursued his abstract work, which were restricted in the communist Russia.The major part of his works, are displayed internationally in museums and galleries and are kept in private collections of Moscow, Rare Book Museum, Stroganoff Arts Institute, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Polygraphic Trust.The Getty Center, Los Angeles, U.S.A, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, U.S.A, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, State Russian Museum, Leningrad - St. Petersburg, State (Pushkin) Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Kherson Museum of Fine Arts, Kherson, Ukraine, Kirgiz State Museum of Fine Arts, Frunze, Kirgizia, Semipalatinsk Museum of Fine Arts, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, Tula Museum of Fine Arts. 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., N.B. To see higher resolution images and more legible titles, please go to the following link:Êhttps://www.dropbox.com/sh/jljqpmsalrnzhzl/AADrKQ4TlMSHxWxjTrSQqqY7a?dl=0"

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        • TARKHANOV, Abstract Composition, Red 1933
          Apr. 28, 2019

          TARKHANOV, Abstract Composition, Red 1933

          Est: $500 - $800

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Abstract Composition, Red, watercolor on paper, measurment 59 x 42 cm (23 x 16 in.), signed and dated on the lower left sight, LOT NOTES Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov was a Russian and Soviet painter known for his "Picturesque Textured Improvisations", abstract water based textured compositions. He studied at the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry where he graduated in 1915. After being called to the Russian army in 1916 and 1919 as an artist-topographer and draftsman, he entered the VKhUTEMAS, the Russian state art and technical school, in 1921. His teachers were Vasili Kandinsky, Vladimir Favorsky and Nikolay Kupreyanov. He worked for many Soviet institutions as he pursued his abstract work, which were restricted in the communist Russia.The major part of his works, are displayed internationally in museums and galleries and are kept in private collections of Moscow, Rare Book Museum, Stroganoff Arts Institute, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Polygraphic Trust.The Getty Center, Los Angeles, U.S.A, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, U.S.A, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, State Russian Museum, Leningrad - St. Petersburg, State (Pushkin) Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Kherson Museum of Fine Arts, Kherson, Ukraine, Kirgiz State Museum of Fine Arts, Frunze, Kirgizia, Semipalatinsk Museum of Fine Arts, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, Tula Museum of Fine Arts. 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., N.B. To see higher resolution images and more legible titles, please go to the following link:Êhttps://www.dropbox.com/sh/jljqpmsalrnzhzl/AADrKQ4TlMSHxWxjTrSQqqY7a?dl=0"

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        • TARKHANOV, Abstract Composition, Carnations
          Apr. 28, 2019

          TARKHANOV, Abstract Composition, Carnations

          Est: $500 - $800

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Abstract Composition, Carnations, watercolor on paper, 34 x 53 cm (13 x 20 in.), signed and dated on the lower middle sight, LOT NOTES Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov was a Russian and Soviet painter known for his "Picturesque Textured Improvisations", abstract water based textured compositions. He studied at the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry where he graduated in 1915. After being called to the Russian army in 1916 and 1919 as an artist-topographer and draftsman, he entered the VKhUTEMAS, the Russian state art and technical school, in 1921. His teachers were Vasili Kandinsky, Vladimir Favorsky and Nikolay Kupreyanov. He worked for many Soviet institutions as he pursued his abstract work, which were restricted in the communist Russia.The major part of his works, are displayed internationally in museums and galleries and are kept in private collections of Moscow, Rare Book Museum, Stroganoff Arts Institute, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Polygraphic Trust.The Getty Center, Los Angeles, U.S.A, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, U.S.A, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, State Russian Museum, Leningrad - St. Petersburg, State (Pushkin) Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Kherson Museum of Fine Arts, Kherson, Ukraine, Kirgiz State Museum of Fine Arts, Frunze, Kirgizia, Semipalatinsk Museum of Fine Arts, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, Tula Museum of Fine Arts. 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., N.B. To see higher resolution images and more legible titles, please go to the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jljqpmsalrnzhzl/AADrKQ4TlMSHxWxjTrSQqqY7a?dl=0"

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        • TARKHANOV, Decorative Ornamental Motives of Watercolor Monotypes, 1944
          Apr. 28, 2019

          TARKHANOV, Decorative Ornamental Motives of Watercolor Monotypes, 1944

          Est: $700 - $1,000

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Decorative Ornamental Motives of Watercolor Monotypes, 1944, watercolor on paper, 30 x 42 cm (11.8 x 16.5 in.), signed and dated on the lower middle sight, 1944. LOT NOTES Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov was a Russian and Soviet painter known for his "Picturesque Textured Improvisations", abstract water based textured compositions. He studied at the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry where he graduated in 1915. After being called to the Russian army in 1916 and 1919 as an artist-topographer and draftsman, he entered the VKhUTEMAS, the Russian state art and technical school, in 1921. His teachers were Vasili Kandinsky, Vladimir Favorsky and Nikolay Kupreyanov. He worked for many Soviet institutions as he pursued his abstract work, which were restricted in the communist Russia.The major part of his works, are displayed internationally in museums and galleries and are kept in private collections of Moscow, Rare Book Museum, Stroganoff Arts Institute, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Polygraphic Trust.The Getty Center, Los Angeles, U.S.A, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, U.S.A, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, State Russian Museum, Leningrad - St. Petersburg, State (Pushkin) Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Kherson Museum of Fine Arts, Kherson, Ukraine, Kirgiz State Museum of Fine Arts, Frunze, Kirgizia, Semipalatinsk Museum of Fine Arts, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, Tula Museum of Fine Arts. 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., N.B. To see higher resolution images and more legible titles, please go to the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jljqpmsalrnzhzl/AADrKQ4TlMSHxWxjTrSQqqY7a?dl=0"

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        • TARKHANOV, Maiden Tower, Baku
          Apr. 28, 2019

          TARKHANOV, Maiden Tower, Baku

          Est: $700 - $1,000

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Maiden Tower, Baku, watercolor on paper, full sheet measuring 29 x 38 cm (11.4 x 15.4 in.), image size 27 x 21 cm (10.6 x 8.26 in.) LOT NOTES Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov was a Russian and Soviet painter known for his "Picturesque Textured Improvisations", abstract water based textured compositions. He studied at the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry where he graduated in 1915. After being called to the Russian army in 1916 and 1919 as an artist-topographer and draftsman, he entered the VKhUTEMAS, the Russian state art and technical school, in 1921. His teachers were Vasili Kandinsky, Vladimir Favorsky and Nikolay Kupreyanov. He worked for many Soviet institutions as he pursued his abstract work, which were restricted in the communist Russia.The major part of his works, are displayed internationally in museums and galleries and are kept in private collections of Moscow, Rare Book Museum, Stroganoff Arts Institute, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Polygraphic Trust.The Getty Center, Los Angeles, U.S.A, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, U.S.A, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, State Russian Museum, Leningrad - St. Petersburg, State (Pushkin) Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Kherson Museum of Fine Arts, Kherson, Ukraine, Kirgiz State Museum of Fine Arts, Frunze, Kirgizia, Semipalatinsk Museum of Fine Arts, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, Tula Museum of Fine Arts. 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., N.B. To see higher resolution images and more legible titles, please go to the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jljqpmsalrnzhzl/AADrKQ4TlMSHxWxjTrSQqqY7a?dl=0"

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        • TARKHANOV, Baku
          Apr. 28, 2019

          TARKHANOV, Baku

          Est: $700 - $1,000

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Baku, watercolor on paper, full sheet measuring 29 x 38 cm (11.4 x 15.4 in.), image size 27 x 21 cm (10.6 x 8.26 in.) LOT NOTES Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov was a Russian and Soviet painter known for his "Picturesque Textured Improvisations", abstract water based textured compositions. He studied at the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry where he graduated in 1915. After being called to the Russian army in 1916 and 1919 as an artist-topographer and draftsman, he entered the VKhUTEMAS, the Russian state art and technical school, in 1921. His teachers were Vasili Kandinsky, Vladimir Favorsky and Nikolay Kupreyanov. He worked for many Soviet institutions as he pursued his abstract work, which were restricted in the communist Russia.The major part of his works, are displayed internationally in museums and galleries and are kept in private collections of Moscow, Rare Book Museum, Stroganoff Arts Institute, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Polygraphic Trust.The Getty Center, Los Angeles, U.S.A, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, U.S.A, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, State Russian Museum, Leningrad - St. Petersburg, State (Pushkin) Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Kherson Museum of Fine Arts, Kherson, Ukraine, Kirgiz State Museum of Fine Arts, Frunze, Kirgizia, Semipalatinsk Museum of Fine Arts, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, Tula Museum of Fine Arts. 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., N.B. To see higher resolution images and more legible titles, please go to the following link:Êhttps://www.dropbox.com/sh/jljqpmsalrnzhzl/AADrKQ4TlMSHxWxjTrSQqqY7a?dl=0"

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        • TARKHANOV, Abstract Composition, Pink Yellow
          Apr. 28, 2019

          TARKHANOV, Abstract Composition, Pink Yellow

          Est: $500 - $800

          TARKHANOV MIKHAIL MIKHAILOVICH (RUSSIAN 1888-1962), Abstract Composition, Pink Yellow , watercolor on paper, 42 x 31 cm (16 x 12 in.) LOT NOTES Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov was a Russian and Soviet painter known for his "Picturesque Textured Improvisations", abstract water based textured compositions. He studied at the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry where he graduated in 1915. After being called to the Russian army in 1916 and 1919 as an artist-topographer and draftsman, he entered the VKhUTEMAS, the Russian state art and technical school, in 1921. His teachers were Vasili Kandinsky, Vladimir Favorsky and Nikolay Kupreyanov. He worked for many Soviet institutions as he pursued his abstract work, which were restricted in the communist Russia.The major part of his works, are displayed internationally in museums and galleries and are kept in private collections of Moscow, Rare Book Museum, Stroganoff Arts Institute, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Polygraphic Trust.The Getty Center, Los Angeles, U.S.A, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, U.S.A, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, State Russian Museum, Leningrad - St. Petersburg, State (Pushkin) Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Kherson Museum of Fine Arts, Kherson, Ukraine, Kirgiz State Museum of Fine Arts, Frunze, Kirgizia, Semipalatinsk Museum of Fine Arts, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, Tula Museum of Fine Arts. 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., N.B. To see higher resolution images and more legible titles, please go to the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jljqpmsalrnzhzl/AADrKQ4TlMSHxWxjTrSQqqY7a?dl=0"

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