The summer lull is almost over, and the antiquarian market resumes the normal course. World auction houses expand the horizons and scope of activities, promising new price records and sensations. Results of international sales show that retro automobiles and old arms are highly sought-after among bidders worldwide alongside paintings and arts and crafts.
Thus, “Oldtimer-Rally” and display of military antiques «Archaic Times —
2007» at the Central Exhibition Hall «Manezh» in Moscow will surely attract attention of enthusiasts and collectors.
As usual, in this issue of «Antiq.Info» you can find announcements and reports from important auctions and displays, as well as materials covering many questions of the hour, for instance, an article dedicated to collecting of «provocative» pieces.
Maxim Chernykh,
General Director of CJSC Russian Antique,
Editor-in-Chief of “Antiq.Info” magazine
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In the beginning was the site... CJSC “Russian Antique” is a unique company, which provides comprehensive and up-to-date information for the art and antiquarian market. Our activities and projects are oriented on antique dealers, col...
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Results of rally “Golden ring–2007” Participants of the IVth international rally of classic cars “Golden Ring–2007” finished at the main entrance to the National Exhibition Center in the capital of the Russian Federation.
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Russian academy of arts: the way of the Russian art We finish publishing the report devoted to the 250th jubilee of the Russian Academy of Arts. The highest artistic level of its graduates in the 19th century was provided by educational activities of s...
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Forbidden symbols Dealers and collectors of arms and militaria dating the World War II period, as well as those interested in pieces relating to the history of the Third Reich and its allies are often under an accusati...
The doll – a microcosmos of its own I met Francois Theimer in the Parisian hotel Ambassador. This was not just occasionally, because in this very place he conducts the famous auctions on selling ancient toys, the auctions attended by co...
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Porcelain sorceress and a lawyer Works by prominent Russian sculptor-ceramist N.Y. Danko-Alekseenko (1892–1942) rightfully belong to the treasure house of Soviet porcelain of 1920s–1930s.
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The summer wooden palace of empress Anna Ioannovna The Summer Wooden Palace of Empress Anna Ioannovna is one of the buildings on the territory of the Summer Garden in St.Petersburg, which have not survived till today.
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Early Russian photo exhibitions We continue publishing the information on early Russian photo exhibitions. The “Photography News” magazine was established in 1907 and immediately got an important position on the market of the Russia...
From “Double Southern” to fort “Constantine” Being the biggest fort in the Gulf of Finland, fort “Konstantin” is among the most important surviving forts in Kronstadt today. Notably, the fort unites a number of structures erected at various time...
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There’s gonna be a certain party at the station... Vitebsk Railway Station in St.Petersburg is a magnificent sample of the Russian Art Nouveau architecture. In 2001–2003, a full scale reconstruction was undertaken including restoring of the cupola, pa...
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