Malvina Hoffman

American, 1887–1966

Hindu Incense Burner, 1920

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Medium: Bronze
Size: 11 x 10 in. (27.9 x 25.4 cm.)

5,000 USD

Russian Art Salon

New York

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Literature: With enclosed signed photo by Serge Oukrainsky (1886-1972), born in Odessa, who started as a mime at the Paris Theatre du Chatelet. He toured with Pavlova 1913-1915, and became leading dancer, choreographer and director of the Chicago Opera before becoming ballet master and director of the San Francisco Ballet in 1937. Bibliography: The Woman Sculptor, Malvina Hoffman and her contemporaries, Berry-Hill Galleries, NY 1984 (#18 illustrated on p. 40). Provenance: Sotheby's , New York NY AMERICAN PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND SCULPTURE UNITED STATES , 12 Sep 1994

[Serge Oukrainsky was born in 1885, in Odessa, Russia. He trained in Paris with Ivan Clustine and first appeared as a mime at the Théâtre du Châtelet in 1911. He danced with Pavlova's company from 1913 to 1915 as both soloist and one of Pavlova's partners, and occasional costume designer. After leaving the company he moved to Chicago, where he formed the Pavley-Oukrainsky Ballet with his partner Andreas Pavley, and from 1917 was also principal dancer, choreographer and director of the Chicago Opera Ballet until 1927, at the same time establishing with Andreas Pavley the Pavley-Oukrainsky School of Ballet. Oukrainsky moved to California in 1927, where he served as ballet master to the San Francisco and Los Angeles operas until 1931. After Pavley's mysterious death in 1931 he formed the Serge Oukrainsky Ballet, and began to teach in Hollywood in 1934. He died in 1972.]

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Hindu Incense Burner (Serge Oukrainsky) with attached incenser, parcel gilt bronze, signed and dated 1920 with foundry mark “Roman Bronze work NY”, 1/31. 11 inches high

Russian Art Salon

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