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Hermitage Fine Art

192 - VLADIMIR STENBERG (1899–1982) Sketch for the monument ‘Const…
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Estimate €300 - €500
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VLADIMIR STENBERG (1899–1982) Sketch for the monument ‘Constructivists for Peace’ signed, titled in Cyrillic and dated ‘Konstruktivisty k miru [Constructivists for Peace] / 9 10 75 / V. Stenberg’ (bottom right and along the top edge); stamp of the Igor Dichenko collection (on the reverse) coloured ink on paper 21.1 x 17 cm Executed on 9 October 1975 Provenance: Collection of Igor Dichenko (Ihor Dychenko) (1946–2015), collector, art historian and Soviet and Ukrainian painter; one of the leading figures of the Ukrainian avant-garde, Kyiv. Private collection, Europe Vladimir Stenberg was a leading figure of the Soviet avant-garde. The son of a Swedish artist who settled in Russia in 1898, he trained alongside his brother Georgii at the Stroganov School, then at the First State Free Workshops, where they were among the first graduates to be awarded, in 1920, the title of ‘first Red Artists’. From their student days onwards, the two brothers worked together, creating theatre and film sets, stage designs and proposals for monuments. After the Revolution, they played an active part in the grand celebrations of the new regime, designing temporary urban installations and proposals for monuments with a revolutionary theme. Their bold use of geometric shapes, modern typefaces and asymmetrical compositions foreshadowed the Constructivist aesthetic for which they would become renowned, before they went on to become the most famous designers of Soviet cinema posters of the 1920s. At the buyer’s request, we would be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale FINE ART: 19th-century art, Modern and Contemporary art, Eastern European art, Icons
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Auction time 07/14/2026 at 2:30 PM
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