In childhood, most of us used to start our own small collections of stamps, coins, toy automobiles or dolls. When grown, we often forget about our old treasures. However, some people turn their childhood hobbies into profession and eventually develop into serious collectors.
Antique dolls and teddy bears become the subject matter of serious research, while real old-timers and rare motorcycles take the place of toy cars.
The XX Antique Show held in Moscow through the late February —
early March demonstrated that the number of devoted collectors in Russia is permanently increasing. Traditionally, the Fair was in the spotlight of the public; moreover, this year it gathered together 207 companies — the new record for the important event.
Russian art proves to be extremely popular at the international market. This spring many of the world leading auction houses are holding special «Russian sales». As expected the majority of potential buyers at these auctions will be our fellow-countrymen. While Russian collectors show their patriotic feelings investing money in unique artworks, we continue informing our readers about remarkable collections and major art and antique events worldwide.
Maxim Chernykh,
General Director of the JSC «Russian Antique»,
Editor-in-Chief of the «Antiq.Info» magazine
The history of samovars in Russia Even nowadays antique samovars may be found in many houses. They became parts of museum collections...
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Russian military portrait A long line of elegant portraits of beautiful women, Emperors, public figures and poets, often shades images of Russian military officers.
Toys for adults Legendary heroes and famous generals, splendid victories and crushing defeats — all these come to life when you touch an antique blade or hold antique orders.
Snuffbox of Peter the Great As a rule, the majority of jewelry art pieces do not represent a precise copy of an object that is dear to a customer.
Ex-librises of 1920-1930s The changes of 1917 in Russia have soon found the response in the art of replicated graphics. The engravings on wood — xylography, becomes widespread in this period of time.
Fakes: the paragon of demand There was a curious anecdote about a Michelangelo’s sleeping Amor appeared due to Giorgio Vasari at the time of the cult of antiquity in Italy.
Return to childhood Most of us treasure our favourite toy from the cradle to the grave. Sometimes it happens that dolls and toy cars live a longer life than their owners do...
When a telephone started to ring in St. Petersburg With the development of industry, the acceleration of the pace of life telegraph turned out to be an insufficiently convenient means of communication.
"Cleopatra" from Gatchina Palace Admiring old portraits in a museum or at an exhibition one should remember that along with an artist — the author of the portrait, whose name is indicated on the label...
"Obruchev" and "Totleben" forts In this issue we continue publishing a series of articles by Leonid Amirkhanov devoted to the system of defensive fortifications around St. Petersburg. "Obruchev" and "Totleben" fo...
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XX Russian Antique Fair: the new horizons XX Russian Antique Fair organized by the Company «Expo-Park. Exhibition Projects» took place in the Central House of Artists in Moscow...
Kopeck — the coin of Russia The year 1535 is marked by an outstanding event. In "the year 7043 from the creation of the world" the first currency reform was held in the united Russian State that put the end to the peri...
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Reconstructing the past Spring is in its prime now and bikers start to clean their «iron horses». Many people ride motorcycles but few make up their minds to gather old models.
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"Blessed are you among women" Annunciation is one of the most frequent and rich in interpretations subjects of Orthodox iconography. The title of the feast — Annunciation, is of the same origin as "evangelism" as the Gre...
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Flying sheets of glory Caricature wars that became one of the most vitally discussed themes of the last months, were also held in the past.
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