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Hermitage Fine Art

969 - NIKITA BALIEFF (1877–1936)
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Estimate €50 - €80
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Description
NIKITA BALIEFF (1877–1936) Nikita Balieff’s ‘Chauve-Souris’ [Balieff’s ‘Chauve-Souris’]. Paris: M. de Brunoff, 1920s 16 pp.; 32 x 25 cm. In English. Publisher’s cover designed by V. Shukhaev. Advertisements, colour illustrations based on designs by Sudeikin, Remisoff and Benois. Good condition. Scuffing and soiling to the cover, cover partially detached, traces of glue along the spine. Nikita Fyodorovich Balieff (born Mkrtich Balian; 1877–1936), actor, director and presenter, founder and director of the Moscow parody theatre ‘Letuchaya Mysh’ (The Bat), the Théâtre de la Chauve-Souris in Paris and the Broadway production of ‘The Bat’. At the buyer’s request, we shall 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 comprehensive 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 RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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