Antique Russian Icons at Shapiro Auctions
If you are
looking to buy some really great antique Russian icons for your home or collection,
let us draw your attention to the auctions conducted by Shapiro Auctions. Shapiro
Auctions is a New York-based auction house specializing in buying and selling fine
and decorative art, militaria, rare books, and other collectibles, from
antiquity to the present. It is also known for its focus on Russian art
and antique icons in particular. Here are several examples of unique and valuable
icons sold at Shapiro auction this past November.
· Icon of Christ Pantocrator with
a gilt silver oklad decorated with cloisonné and champlevé enamel – sold for
$15,000.
· Icon of St. Nicholas the
Wonderworker with a gilt silver oklad decorated with cloisonné and champlevé enamel
– sold for $10,160.
· Icon of the Crucifixion with
border scenes, shaped as a church – sold for $6,250.
· Icon of the Mother of God and
Child – sold for $4,062.50.
· Silver-mounted miniature icon of St. Sergius of
Radonezh – sold for $3,810.