Nikolai Alexandrovich Benois
A St. Petersburg menu, 1923
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.275 GBP
Price realised: 1.275 GBP
Description
Nikolai Alexandrovich Benois (Russian, 1901-1988)
A St. Petersburg menu, 1923
the menu with humorous musical theme citing such dishes as 'Potage Conservatoire', 'Petits pains fromages à la Glinka', 'Jambon Philarmonique', 'Café Tchaikovsky" and 'Dessert à la Scriabine'
signed in Latin 'Nic. Benois' (centre right), dated 'June 18, 1923' flanking 'Menu' title and inscribed 'Un été à Saint Petersbourg. 1923.'; signed by all those attending the feast, including Alexandre Benois (1870-1960), Nikolai Benois (1901-1988), Albert Benois (1852-1936), Anna Benois (1895-1984) et al. (verso)
pen, ink and watercolour on paper
32.8 x 20.7cm (12 15/16 x 8 1/8in).
Collection of Henry Albert Steiman, conductor at Broadway theatres in New York, and his wife Judith Cooper, opera singer, who were friends with Fedor Chaliapin | Thence by descent | Bonhams, The Russian sale, 30 November 2011, lot 82 | Acquired from the above by the present owner
A St. Petersburg menu, 1923
the menu with humorous musical theme citing such dishes as 'Potage Conservatoire', 'Petits pains fromages à la Glinka', 'Jambon Philarmonique', 'Café Tchaikovsky" and 'Dessert à la Scriabine'
signed in Latin 'Nic. Benois' (centre right), dated 'June 18, 1923' flanking 'Menu' title and inscribed 'Un été à Saint Petersbourg. 1923.'; signed by all those attending the feast, including Alexandre Benois (1870-1960), Nikolai Benois (1901-1988), Albert Benois (1852-1936), Anna Benois (1895-1984) et al. (verso)
pen, ink and watercolour on paper
32.8 x 20.7cm (12 15/16 x 8 1/8in).
Collection of Henry Albert Steiman, conductor at Broadway theatres in New York, and his wife Judith Cooper, opera singer, who were friends with Fedor Chaliapin | Thence by descent | Bonhams, The Russian sale, 30 November 2011, lot 82 | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work A St. Petersburg menu, 1923 by Nikolai Alexandrovich Benois was auctioned at Bonhams in London in November 2020. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 1,200.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 1,275.00 (€ 1,423.33). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Nikolai Alexandrovich Benois achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Russian Village in June 2011 with an auction result of GBP 31,250.00 (€ 34,572.32).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit A St. Petersburg menu, 1923 von Nikolai Alexandrovich Benois kam im November 2020 bei Bonhams in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 1.200,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 1.275,00 (€ 1.423,33) einen neuen Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Nikolai Alexandrovich Benois erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Russian Village im Juni 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 31.250,00 (€ 34.572,32).
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