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• Auction House:
  Cordy's
• Sale Name:
  July Antique Auction & The Redmond Collection
• Sale Date:
  16 Jul 2013 ~ 10am
• Lot #:
  818
• Lot Description:
  Andrey Avinoff
  (Russia b.1884 - New York d.1949)
  A pair of Cattelya orchid studies, c.1935
  watercolour
  440 x 330 each
• Notes:
  Avinoff was from a wealthy Russian family with ties to nobility, he served a diplomatic role in the Tsar's court, he left Russia after the Revolution. He became the Director of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in 1926 and remained director until 1946. He established himself as one of the world's greatest butterfly collectors. Also well known for his paintings.
• Estimate:
  NZ$7,800 - 7,800
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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