Lot 108: CHERNIKHOV, Iakov (1889-1951). Osnovy Sovremennoi Arkhitektury . [The Foundations of Contemporary Architecture.] St. Petersburg: Society of Leningrad Architects, 1930.

Name: CHERNIKHOV, Iakov (1889-1951). Osnovy Sovremennoi Arkhitektury . [The Foundations of Contemporary Architecture.] St. Petersburg: Society of Leningrad Architects, 1930.
Brand: Christie's
SKU: sr6hwo2sna

Est: £800 GBP - £1,200 GBP

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomNovember 27, 2008

Item Overview

Description

CHERNIKHOV, Iakov (1889-1951). Osnovy Sovremennoi Arkhitektury. [The Foundations of Contemporary Architecture.] St. Petersburg: Society of Leningrad Architects, 1930.

4° (276 x 220mm). 5 full-page colour reproductions, 10 leaves of monochrome reproductions, illustrations throughout. (Light soiling.) Grey cloth with the original orange and black printed covers mounted on the sides (light wear).

FIRST EDITION of one of the key texts of constructivist architecture. Rowell & Wye, The Russian Avant Garde Book, 929 (listing the second edition only).

Artist or Maker

Yakov Chernikhov

Notes

No VAT on hammer price or buyer's premium.

Auction Details

Valuable Russian Books and Manuscripts

Christie's

November 27, 2008, 11:00 AM WET

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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