Grigoriev Dominates Heritage’s Superlative Russian Objects Sales

DALLAS — Russia was the center of the world at Heritage Auctions on December 16 and 17, with 165 lots from the collection of A La Vieille Russie, the landmark New York City-based Russian antiques firm proving to be just the warm up for nearly 200 lots of Imperial Fabergé & Russian Works of Art on the second day. With nearly 84 percent of all lots offered lots gaveling down successfully, the sale totaled just over $4 million. Three paintings by Boris Grigoriev (Russian, 1886-1939