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32 - "Mikhail Larionov - Natalia Goncharova for Serge de Diaghile…
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
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"Mikhail Larionov - Natalia Goncharova for Serge de Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, a complete Russian-style women's costume with Serafane and Kokoshnik . Freely inspired by Russian folklore in vogue from 1909, the labels are not legible. Machine-applied cotton sateen in shades of blue, pink, cream, yellow and grey. Thick blue cotton lining. Missing mainly at shoulder straps and very slightly worn at sleeves. The overall structure is solid and the colours unaltered. Circa 1920-1940. Stable condition. This piece is not listed in any museum and there are many clues as to the name of a production that refers to Russian folklore, most probably reinterpreted by the painter Henri Matisse. 1914 The Golden Cockerel (Rimsky Korsakov/Gontcharova). 1915 Night Sun ( Massine/ Rimsky Korsakov/Larionov). 1921 The Jester (Chout) (Prokofiev/Larionov) or Sadko by Goncharova. Natalia Goncharova (1881-1962), a leading figure on the Moscow art scene before the First World War, was invited by Serge Diaghilev to design the sets and costumes for the Ballets Russes production of The Golden Cockerel. In 1914, this opera-ballet premiered in Paris and London. Goncharova's innovative approach to Russian folk art, her knowledge of contemporary French painting and, above all, her sense of humour enabled her to become a mediator between the Russian avant-garde and the West. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's opera, inspired by Pushkin's tale and political satire The Golden Cockerel, inspired a colourful set that made Goncharova a leading painter and set designer. Her success paved the way for other collaborations between the Ballets Russes and painters such as Mikhail Larionov, Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. "Expert: Serge LIAGRE
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Auction time 06/23/2026 at 2:00 PM
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