Free Shipping of Orders $99+ (US only)

Shop by Brand

Russian Lacquer NEW ARRIVALS

  • Troika (Тройка). Pre-revolutionary, Tsarist production - possibly Vishnyakov or Lukutin.

    Troika mid-19th century lacquer box

    Troika (Тройка). Pre-revolutionary Russia era production - possibly unmarked Vishnyakov or Lukutin. Mid to late 19th century. Boxes such as this one are prized in Russia, as they establish a connection with the Tsarist era, and can sell for "good money"...
    $50.00
    Add to Cart
  • Getting Acquainted (Знакомство) hinged oval Fedoskino box papier-mache, oils, metallic powders, lacquer

    Getting Acquainted Fedoskino Lacquer Box

    Getting Acquainted (Знакомство). Late Baroque (Rococo) French Renaissance playful painting of a suitor slipping behind a woman carrying fruit and snatching an apple. Artist titled the box, mentions Fedoskino, and signed the box on the inside of the lid...
    $65.00
    Add to Cart
  • A fine genuine Palekh lacquer box by Yulia Germanovna Konovalova (Юлия Германовна Коновалова (Штыкова), who was born in 1956. From 1971 until 1976, she studied at the Palekh Art School and subsequently was employed in the Palekh art-production workshops through 1991.

    Encounter [Palekh] Konovalova

    Encounter (Неожиданная встреча). This small box is adorned with eight figures, seven of whom are portrayed participating in a traditional round dance, and one balalaika player. A small village hut stands to the side. The trees indicate that the season is...
    $150.00
    THIS ITEM IS SOLD
  • Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf [Palekh] Rybakina

    Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf [Palekh]

    Tale of Ivan Tsarevich, the Princess Elena and the Gray Wolf (Сказка об Иване Царевиче и сером волке).  A climactic scene from the highly popular Russian fairy tale that tells of the quest for the Golden Firebird. It was originally collected by the...
    $250.00
    Add to Cart
  • The Proposal [Palekh] Kukharkina

    The Proposal [Palekh] Kukharkina

    The Proposal (Предложение). A young couple outfitted in traditional village folk clothing sit across from one another in a small wooden boat docked by the banks of the river. It is bathed in moonlight. The boy, who wears a flower crown, has picked three...
    $125.00
    Add to Cart
  • Parochka [Palekh] Paramonova

    Parochka [Palekh] Paramonova

    The Couple (Парочка). An idyllic rendezvous by a young couple leaning against a birch branch fence  The atmosphere is casual as their gazes and gestures mirror each other, and all the while discussing a romantic future. An elegant miniature (approx...
    $95.00
    Add to Cart
  • Tryst (Свидание). It's harvest time and the young village couple is secretly making time to see each other. Above them is a panorama of village huts. A unique dynamic and elegant miniature (approximately 1¾"x1") box is painted in the style of early 20th century Palekh artists.

    Tryst [Palekh] Ladokhina

    Tryst (Свидание). It's harvest time and this young village couple is secretly making time to see one other. Above them is a delicate panorama of village huts. A unique dynamic and elegant miniature (approximately 1¾"x1") box is painted in the...
    $110.00
    Add to Cart
  • Duck Hunting (Утиная охота). Duck Hunting (Утиная охота). Hunting scenes in Russian art are a genre inherited from the 18th and 19th centuries. Two hunters, together with their presumably faithful hound, pursue ducks for dinner while ensconced in their small boat in the lagoon.

    Duck Hunting [Palekh]

    Duck Hunting (Утиная охота). Hunting scenes in Russian art are a genre inherited from the 18th and 19th centuries. Two hunters, together with their presumably faithful hound, pursue ducks for dinner while ensconced in their small boat in the lagoon...
    $95.00
    Add to Cart
  • Fisherman and the Goldfish [Palekh] by Kochupalov

    Fisherman and the Goldfish [Palekh] Kochupalov

    Fisherman and the Goldfish (Сказка о рыбаке и рыбке). The old man and his wife live in impoverished circumstances. One day, while out fishing, the old man catches a golden fish, that, in return for freedom, promises to grant the old man any wish he...
    $175.00
    Add to Cart
  • In the Garden (В саду). The young Palekh artist, Anzhelina Rustamovna Khamidova displays distinct maturity as she captures the style of an Orthodox icon in the young girl's face and outstretched hands. Anzhelina was just 23 years old when she painted this delicate tiny box.

    In the Garden [Palekh]

    In the Garden (В саду). The young Palekh artist, Anzhelina Rustamovna, displays distinct maturity as she captures the style of an Orthodox icon in the young girl's face and outstretched hands. Anzhelina was just 23 years old when she painted this...
    $110.00
    Add to Cart
  • Boat Ride (Поездка по лодке) Papier-mache, egg tempera paints, lacquer. Detailed decorative freehand scroll border in gold. Signed by the artist in gold and dated 1990.

    A Pastoral Boat Ride [Palekh]

    Boat Ride (Поездка по лодке).  A pastoral scene of a young romatic couple on the lake sit passively in a small rowboat. All that is being said is via silence and gestures. An elegant miniature (approx. 1¾"x1") box.  Papier-mache, egg...
    $95.00
    Add to Cart
  • The Red Horse Lacquer Brooch (LB-K32)

    The Red Horse Brooch

    The Red Horse, in Slavic culture, can be a symbol of the sun, fire and of a new life. The word "red" ("красный"), also means "beautiful" ("красивый"). It also can be found, that the horse friend is considerably better than the human friend. Ivan appears...
    $15.00
    Add to Cart
  • Sadko Fairy Tale Lacquer Brooch [Kholui] (LB-KH92)

    Sadko Fairy Tale Lacquer Brooch [Kholui]

    Sadko (Садко) is a poor musician from Novgorod whose talents go unappreciated by the rich merchants of the city. He strikes a Faustian bargain with Tsar Morskoi (King of the Sea), who helps Sadko find the magic golden fish in Lake Ilmen. By winning the...
    $20.00
    Add to Cart
  • SALE
    Humpback Pony Fairy Tale Lacquer Brooch [Mstera}

    Humpback Pony Fairy Tale Lacquer Brooch [Mstera}

    The Little Humpbacked Horse (Конёк-Горбунок). Also known as The Magic Pony, this piece illustrates a crucial event in the story. The Little Humpbacked Horse is a fairy tale in rhyme by Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov (Пётр Павлович Ершов) (1815-1869). The...
    Was: $39.95
    Now: $24.95
    THIS ITEM IS SOLD
  • Oleg Prince of Kiev Lacquer Brooch

    Oleg Prince of Kiev Lacquer Brooch

    Oleg Prince of Kiev (Олег Князь Киевский). Oleg was the Grand Prince of Kiev and successor of his brother Rurik Prince of Novgorod. He loved his horse yet never rode him. A magician told Oleg that his horse would bring about his death. The prophecy...
    $19.95
    THIS ITEM IS SOLD
  • Courtship (Ухаживание) Palekh Paramonova. A romantic relationship is developing with perhaps an eye towards marriage. The flirtatious young prince playfully engages his sweetheart as both grip the narrow trunk of the sapling. She coyly turns away from him. The scene is set in a clearing in the forest.

    Courtship [Palekh]

    Courtship (Ухаживание). A romantic relationship is developing with perhaps an eye towards marriage. The flirtatious young prince playfully engages his sweetheart as both grip the narrow trunk of the sapling. She coyly turns away from him. The scene is...
    $95.00
    Add to Cart
  • Winter Troika [Palekh] Yu. Zhegalov

    Winter Troika [Palekh] Yu. Zhegalov

    Winter Troika (Зимняя Тройка) by Yury Viktorovich Zhegalov (Юрий Викторович Жегалов) (1927-1992). Born in Palekh, Yury Viktorovich studied at the Palekh Art School from 1943-1948 and, in 1951, graduated from the Moscow School of Industrial Art. From...
    $175.00
    Add to Cart
  • Ruslan Battles the Giant Head [Mstera]

    Ruslan Battles the Giant Head [Mstera]

    Ruslan's Battle with the Giant Head (Бой Руслана с головой). Mstera, circa 1970-80. Papier-mache, egg tempera paints, lacquer. Detailed decorative freehand scroll border in gold. around the painting. A nice hinged box, initialed "ВЕ"by the artist in...
    $125.00
    Add to Cart
  • An elegant lacquer box by Viktor Petrovich Krivtsov, born in 1943 in Novoaleksandrovsk, a city in the Stavropol Territory of Russia (Новоалександровский Ставропольский край).

    Troika [Palekh]

    Palekh Troika (Палехская Тройка). A classic theme of Palekh painters throughout the ages, and in Russian art in general. For those not in the know, a troika is a turn-of-the-century carriage or sleigh pulled by three horses. Palekh artists use...
    $150.00
    Add to Cart
  • SALE
    Fisherman and Goldfish Vintage Lacquer Brooch

    Fisherman and Goldfish Vintage Lacquer Brooch

    Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish (Сказка о рыбаке и золотой рыбке). Classic fairy tale by Alexander Pushkin, published in 1835. An old fisherman catches a "Golden Fish" which promises to grant a wish in exchange for its liberty. The scene depicted...
    Was: $29.95
    Now: $19.95
    Add to Cart