Christie’s Russian sale features Crane collection
Published April 22nd, 2006
US Auction Info
The April 24 sale will be Christie’s first-ever combined sale of Russian paintings and artworks in the U.S. Until now, Christie’s has focused solely on objets d’art in its New York Russian auctions.
Christie’s main highlight is the sale of the collection of U.S. Ambassador Charles R. Crane, who served in Russia in 1917, as well as throughout the Middle East. The 42 pieces include paintings by Boris Grigoriev, Vasily Vereshchagin and Georgian painter Grigorii Gabashvili.
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