Bakst Lev Samoylovich

Bakst Lev Samoylovich (1866, Grodno – 1924, Paris).

Artist, graphic artist, stage designer Attended the Academy of Arts as an external student, than studied in Paris under A.A. Edelfeld. He is one of the organizers and active figure of “World of Art” union. Participant in exhibitions since 1890 (the Academy of Arts, “Society of Russian aquarellists”, Union of Russian artists, “World of Art”, etc). Outstanding theater costumes maker. Arranged stagings in Paris for the troupe of S.P. Diaghilev: “Cleopatra” (1909), “Carnival” (1910), “Scheherazade” by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov (1910), “Daphnis and Chloe” by M. Ravel (1912). In 1890-1917 worked for magazines “World of Art”, “Scales”, “Apollo”, “Epouvantail”. In 1914 got the title of Academician. Since 1917 lived and worked abroad: in Paris, Brussels, Rome, New York, London. Exhibitions of Bakst’s works were held in Paris (1906), Brussels (1910), Rome (1911). The works of the artist are exhibited in the State Tretyakov Gallery and State Russian Museum, State Central Theatre Museum named after A.A. Bakhrushin, in many regional museums, as well as in private collections in Russia and abroad

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Russian Graphic Arts

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Эскиз костюма придворной дамы для балета на музыку П.И. Чайковского «Спящая красавица».
№ 1766 Эскиз костюма придворной дамы для балета на музыку П.И. Чайковского «Спящая красавица».

Costume design for a court lady for ballet to music by P.I. Tchaikovsky "The Sleeping Beauty".

Author: Bakst Lev Samoylovich

Year – 1921s.
Size – 33х25,7 см.
Technique – Paper, lithography, pochoir.

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Theatrical graphic arts

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Феи кукол. Серия из 12  эскизов костюмов.
№ 38 Феи кукол. Серия из 12  эскизов костюмов.

Fairies of dolls. A series of 12 costume sketches.

Author: Bakst Lev Samoylovich

Size – 14,2x9,3.
Technique – Color lithography.

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A series of twelve postcards in the original envelope published by the St Eugenia Society depicting costume designs from 'La Fee des Poupees'.

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Эскиз костюма.
№ 247 Эскиз костюма.

Author: Bakst Lev Samoylovich

Size – 32,5×24.

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Эскиз костюма к спектаклю «Русских сезонов».
№ 2 Эскиз костюма к спектаклю «Русских сезонов».

Costume design for the play "Russian Seasons".

Author: Bakst Lev Samoylovich

Year: 1920s.
Technique: Pochouir on paper.
Size: 32,5х24.

Auction № 164
Auction №164
30 March 2021

Valued price
30000-60000 rub.
30000-60000 rub.
Театральный костюм.
№ 3 Театральный костюм.

Theatrical costume.

Author: Bakst Lev Samoylovich

Technique: Paper, water-colour.
Size: 66,5x45,5.

Auction № 15
Graphic, poster, sculpture, porcelain
20 September 2006

Valued price
7300 - 7600 $
7300 - 7600 $
Театральный костюм.
№ 4 Театральный костюм.

A theatrical costume.

Author: Bakst Lev Samoylovich

Technique: Paper, water-colour.
Size: 66,5x45,5.

Auction № 15
Graphic, poster, sculpture, porcelain
20 September 2006

Valued price
7300 - 7600 $
7300 - 7600 $
Эскиз костюма прорицателя к спектаклю «Мученичество святого Себастьяна».
№ 5 Эскиз костюма прорицателя к спектаклю «Мученичество святого Себастьяна».

Costume design for the soothsayer for the play "The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian".

Author: Bakst Lev Samoylovich

Year: 1920s.
Technique: Pochouir on paper.
Size: 32,5×24.

Auction № 163
Auction №163 "RUSSIAN ART OF 19-21TH CENTURIES".
02 February 2021

Valued price
50000-100000 rub.
50000-100000 rub.
Эскиз костюма к спектаклю «Мученичество святого Себастьяна».
№ 6 Эскиз костюма к спектаклю «Мученичество святого Себастьяна».

Costume design for the play "The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian".

Author: Bakst Lev Samoylovich

Year: 1920s.
Technique: Pouchoir on paper.
Size: 32,5×24.

Auction № 163
Auction №163 "RUSSIAN ART OF 19-21TH CENTURIES".
02 February 2021

Valued price
50000-100000 rub.
50000-100000 rub.
Эскиз костюма к трагедии Ж. Расина
№ 10 Эскиз костюма к трагедии Ж. Расина

Costume design for the drama of Zh. Rasin "Phaedra".

Author: Bakst Lev Samoylovich

Year: 1923.
Technique: Pencil, gouache and watercolor, on paper mounted on cardboard.
Size: 27х40.

Auction № 125
Russian and Western European art of 19-20th centuries
27 October 2011

Valued price
120000-180000 rub.
120000-180000 rub.
Эскиз декорации ко второму акту трагедии Д`Аннунцио
№ 12 Эскиз декорации ко второму акту трагедии Д`Аннунцио

Sketch design for the second act of the tragedy D`Annuntsio "Phaedra".

Author: Bakst Lev Samoylovich

Year: 1923.
Technique: Paper on cardboard, pencil, gouache.
Size: 24,3х33.

Auction № 142
Russian and Western European art of 19-20th centuries
23 October 2014

Valued price
800000-1500000 rub.
800000-1500000 rub.
Этюд женщины в парандже и танцующего мальчика.
№ 27 Этюд женщины в парандже и танцующего мальчика.

Sketch: a woman in purdah and a dancer.

Author: Bakst Lev Samoylovich

Year: 1907
Technique: Paper, pencil.
Size: 27х20,5.

Auction № 62
Spring salon
19 April 2008

Valued price
90000 - 120000 rub.
90000 - 120000 rub.

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