Highlights from Auction 357: Imperial Silver, Burliuk & Antique Porcelain

Fine Art and Antique Estate Auction 357 goes live on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET at Antique Arena in Brooklyn, New York, with online bidding open now. The 897-lot catalogue from several New York estates is led by Russian Imperial silver and enamel (a guilloché enamel box set with diamonds and a large silver-gilt enamel kovsh), two signed David Burliuk oil paintings, antique and Soviet porcelain including a plate after Wassily Kandinsky and Gardner figures, and an ancient Holy Land mosaic panel catalogued as 400 to 100 BC. Most lots open at $10 or $50.

Below are the lots worth watching, grouped by collecting area, with estimates and links to each lot page. A group of Russian icons is also in the sale and listed at the end. Bidding a week earlier? Auction 356 on October 17 is led by an 18k Breitling Navitimer.

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Russian Imperial silver, enamel and hardstone

Russian silver and enamel run from Imperial guilloché boxes set with diamonds to a large silver-gilt enamel kovsh and hardstone figurines with gemstone eyes.

Lot 301

RUSSIAN IMPERIAL SILVER GUILLOCHE ENAMEL BOX W DIAMONDS

Estimate $3,000-$4,500  ·  Opening bid $50

A Russian Imperial silver guilloché enamel box set with diamonds. Guilloché enamel over engine-turned silver is a hallmark of high-end Russian decorative work.

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Lot 616

LARGE RUSSIAN SILVER GILT ENAMEL KOVSH

Estimate $2,700-$4,100  ·  Opening bid $50

A large Russian silver-gilt enamel kovsh, the traditional boat-shaped drinking vessel, worked with enamel decoration.

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Lot 318

RUSSIAN HARD STONE WATER BOY FIGURINE W SAPPHIRE EYES

Estimate $3,000-$4,500  ·  Opening bid $50

A Russian hardstone water-boy figurine with sapphire eyes. Hardstone animal and figure carvings with gemstone eyes are a recurring collecting area in these sales.

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David Burliuk and Yuri Pimenov paintings

Twentieth-century Russian painting in this catalogue includes David Burliuk — often called the father of Russian Futurism — and a 1956 watercolor signed by Yuri Pimenov.

Lot 126

OIL PAINTING SIGNED DAVID BURLIUK WITH EXPERTISE

Estimate $5,000-$7,500  ·  Opening bid $50

A signed David Burliuk oil painting offered with an expertise. A second signed Burliuk (Russian American oil) is lot 127.

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Lot 161

1956 RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR PAINTING SIGNED YURI PIMENOV

Estimate $5,000-$7,500  ·  Opening bid $50

A 1956 Russian watercolor signed by Yuri Pimenov. Pimenov (1903–1977) was a leading Soviet painter associated with the Society of Easel Painters and later with lyrical urban scenes.

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Antique porcelain: Kandinsky and Gardner

Soviet and Imperial Russian porcelain includes a plate after Wassily Kandinsky and antique Gardner figures from the famed Moscow factory.

Lot 530

SOVIET PORCELAIN PLATE AFTER WASSILY KANDINSKY

Estimate $5,000-$7,500  ·  Opening bid $50

A Soviet porcelain plate after Wassily Kandinsky. Kandinsky’s abstract designs were adapted onto porcelain in the early Soviet period and remain sought after.

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Lot 546

ANTIQUE GARDNER RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FIGURE

Estimate $3,000-$4,500  ·  Opening bid $50

An antique Gardner Russian porcelain figure. The Gardner factory in Verbilki produced figural porcelain that collectors still chase today. A second Gardner figure is also in the sale.

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Ancient mosaic and European painting

Lot 741

ANCIENT HOLY LAND MOSAIC PANEL 400 TO 100 BC FRAMED

Estimate $5,000-$7,500  ·  Opening bid $50

An ancient Holy Land mosaic panel, catalogued as 400 to 100 BC and framed. One of the highest estimates in Auction 357.

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Lot 166

ERNO ERB POLISH GENRE SCENE OIL PAINTING

Estimate $2,900-$4,400  ·  Opening bid $50

A Polish genre scene oil painting by Erno Erb, a strong mid-estimate European painting in this week’s catalogue.

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Propaganda posters and illustrated books

The poster and book sections include Constructivist and wartime propaganda, plus a 1904 poem book illustrated by Ivan Bilibin.

Lot 827

RUSSIAN SOVIET PROPAGANDA POSTER BY GUSTAV KLUTSIS

Estimate $1,600-$2,400  ·  Opening bid $50

A Russian Soviet propaganda poster by Gustav Klutsis, a major figure of Constructivist photomontage.

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Lot 850

ANTIQUE RUSSIAN POEM BOOK ILLUSTRATED BY BILIBIN 1904

Estimate $1,000-$1,500  ·  Opening bid $50

An antique Russian poem book illustrated by Ivan Bilibin, dated 1904 in the lot title. Bilibin’s fairytale and folk illustrations defined an era of Russian book art.

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Also in the sale: Russian icons

How to bid in Auction 357

• When: Saturday, October 24, 2026. Live bidding starts at 10:00 AM ET.
• Where: online at antiquearena.com, or in person at Antique Arena Inc., 2910 Coney Island Ave, 1st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11235.
• Can't join live? Leave an absentee bid on any lot page before the sale, or arrange a telephone bid.
• Buyer's premium: 23% when you bid directly on antiquearena.com, compared with 28% through LiveAuctioneers and BidSpirit.
• Returns: purchases carry a 30-day return period from the date of sale; the buyer pays return shipping (see the auction terms).
• Questions: info@antiquearena.com or (888) 996-0576 ext 101.

Frequently asked questions

When is Antique Arena Auction 357?

Saturday, October 24, 2026, with live bidding from 10:00 AM ET. Absentee bids can be placed online any time before then.

How many lots are in Auction 357?

897 lots, from Imperial silver, paintings and porcelain to ancient art, posters and books.

Is there an auction before that?

Yes. Auction 356 (816 lots) goes live on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET, led by a working 18k Breitling Geneve Navitimer (Lot 253: BREITLING GENEVE NAVITIMER 18K WATCH WORKING, est. $12,500-$19,000).