28 Nov 2018 Important Russian Art Auctions, at Asia House
28 November 2018
* 126. RODCHENKO, ALEXANDER (1891–1956)
A Badge for the “Dobrolet” Aviation Society, with a pin on the reverse.
Enamel on white metal, 2 by 5 cm (oval).
3,000-5,000 GBP
Provenance: Private collection, USA.
Related literature: For similar badges, see Nicholas V. Iljine, T. Böttger, Flying Objects, Göttingen, Arkana, 1991, p. 84.
M. Dabrowski, L. Dickerman, P. Galassi, Aleksandr Rodchenko, New York, The Museum of Modern Art, 1998, p. 191, No. 92 (a–f, h and i).
Notes on symbols:
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