Themed collection - Matryoshka dolls - Uniek
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Russian matryoshka study collection. Folk art with patina. Russia. 1970s–1990s.
Description
This is not a neat set.
This is a study collection. Made for looking at. Not for counting down.
A collection of Russian matryoshka dolls from the late Soviet period. Hand-painted wood. Multiple styles, regions, and sizes. Some complete. Others not. With signs of use, breaks, and lacquer damage.
Exactly that gives this collection excitement.
Every face has a different look. Different handwriting. Different rhythm. Together, they form a visual archive of Russian folk art as it truly was. Unpolished. Uncorrected.
Origin and Period
Russia
The years 1970–1990
Soviet period folk art
Styles and regions
Sergiev Posad
Classic composition. Traditional faces. Calm composition.
Semjonovo
Vibrant colors. Floral motifs. Decorative and expressive.
Polchovski Maidan
Free brushwork. Playful. Less academic. More character.
Special pieces
Dark blue sets. Less common within matroesjka production.
Examples with gilded headscarves.
Expressive faces with visible brushstrokes.
Variation in proportions and finishing
State
Used
Some dolls with fractures.
Lacquer damage present
Multiple sets incomplete
No restorations carried out
DIMENSIONS
about 16 cm
about 14 cm
about 14 cm
about 13 cm
about 7 cm
Positioning
Ideal as cabinet pieces.
For collectors who prefer character over symmetry.
For interiors where folklore does not need to be loved.
For those who appreciate Soviet aesthetics without embellishment.
This is a collection with courage and history.
We are Mies & Nuno from Cherry Picking.
We collect what is too beautiful to forget and give it a second life.
Sustainable, stylish, and with a keen eye for detail.
Not perfect, but just right.
SEO
Russian matryoshka dolls, nesting dolls Russia, Soviet folk art, Russian folk art collection, vintage matryoshka 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Sergiev Posad dolls, Semjonovo matryoshka, Polkhovsky Maidan dolls, hand-painted wooden dolls, Soviet era decor objects, collectible Russian dolls, cabinet of curiosities folk art, Catawiki collectibles
Russian matryoshka study collection. Folk art with patina. Russia. 1970s–1990s.
Description
This is not a neat set.
This is a study collection. Made for looking at. Not for counting down.
A collection of Russian matryoshka dolls from the late Soviet period. Hand-painted wood. Multiple styles, regions, and sizes. Some complete. Others not. With signs of use, breaks, and lacquer damage.
Exactly that gives this collection excitement.
Every face has a different look. Different handwriting. Different rhythm. Together, they form a visual archive of Russian folk art as it truly was. Unpolished. Uncorrected.
Origin and Period
Russia
The years 1970–1990
Soviet period folk art
Styles and regions
Sergiev Posad
Classic composition. Traditional faces. Calm composition.
Semjonovo
Vibrant colors. Floral motifs. Decorative and expressive.
Polchovski Maidan
Free brushwork. Playful. Less academic. More character.
Special pieces
Dark blue sets. Less common within matroesjka production.
Examples with gilded headscarves.
Expressive faces with visible brushstrokes.
Variation in proportions and finishing
State
Used
Some dolls with fractures.
Lacquer damage present
Multiple sets incomplete
No restorations carried out
DIMENSIONS
about 16 cm
about 14 cm
about 14 cm
about 13 cm
about 7 cm
Positioning
Ideal as cabinet pieces.
For collectors who prefer character over symmetry.
For interiors where folklore does not need to be loved.
For those who appreciate Soviet aesthetics without embellishment.
This is a collection with courage and history.
We are Mies & Nuno from Cherry Picking.
We collect what is too beautiful to forget and give it a second life.
Sustainable, stylish, and with a keen eye for detail.
Not perfect, but just right.
SEO
Russian matryoshka dolls, nesting dolls Russia, Soviet folk art, Russian folk art collection, vintage matryoshka 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Sergiev Posad dolls, Semjonovo matryoshka, Polkhovsky Maidan dolls, hand-painted wooden dolls, Soviet era decor objects, collectible Russian dolls, cabinet of curiosities folk art, Catawiki collectibles
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