Wannenes Russian Art Auction Reaches €738,515
Wannenes held an auction of silver, icons, and Russian art on July 16, 2026, achieving €738,515 in total sales. The top lot was a Russian triptych icon of Saint John the Warrior with Saints Nicholas and Alexander Nevsky, made in Moscow in 1866 by goldsmith D. Udalitsov, which sold for €60,150. Other notable icons included a Cretan-Venetian Virgin Nursing (lot 211) at €25,150, a Cretan Saint George (lot 206) at €24,242, and a Russian Holy Fool for Christ (lot 122) at €15,150. In Russian silverware, a casket with enamel and cabochons (lot 252) fetched €30,150, and a Virgin of Vladimir icon by P. Ovchinnikov (lot 229) reached €25,150. European silver highlights included an 18-carat gold snuffbox made in Paris in 1771 by P.F. Mathis de Beaulieu (lot 378) at €13,150, four trumeau candlesticks from Strasbourg (1755) by J.H. I Oertel (lot 340) at €18,070, and an 18th-century Maltese silver lamp by M. Laferla (lot 284) at €15,150.
Key facts
- Wannenes auction of Russian art, silver, and icons on July 16, 2026
- Total sales reached €738,515
- Top lot: triptych icon of Saint John the Warrior, Saint Nicholas, and Alexander Nevsky by D. Udalitsov (1866, Moscow) sold for €60,150
- Cretan-Venetian icon Virgin Nursing (lot 211) sold for €25,150
- Cretan icon Saint George (lot 206) sold for €24,242
- Russian icon Holy Fool for Christ (lot 122) sold for €15,150
- Silver casket with enamel and cabochons (lot 252) sold for €30,150
- Virgin of Vladimir icon by P. Ovchinnikov (lot 229) sold for €25,150
- Virgin of Kazan icon by I. Tarabrov (lot 226) sold for €24,470
- Gold snuffbox by P.F. Mathis de Beaulieu (Paris, 1771, lot 378) sold for €13,150
- Four trumeau candlesticks by J.H. I Oertel (Strasbourg, 1755, lot 340) sold for €18,070
- Maltese silver lamp by M. Laferla (18th century, lot 284) sold for €15,150
Entities
Artists
- D. Udalitsov
- P. Ovchinnikov
- I. Tarabrov
- E. Kuznetsov
- P.F. Mathis de Beaulieu
- J.H. I Oertel
- M. Laferla
Institutions
- Wannenes
Locations
- Moscow
- Paris
- Strasbourg
- Malta
Sources
- Artslife —