Russian Auction week will be at the end of May. All the Auction catalogues are out with the best selection of paintings at Macdougalls and the best works of art at Sothebys. Also Christies Interiors have an interesting section of Russian items with a small silver samovar with Imperial crown spigot and Revolutionary period porcelain and the usual "soft porn" paintings.... For Russian Icons it has to be Jacksons Auctions in The USA with two private collections with many pieces bought at Iconastas thirty years ago.A big surprise was the auction at Wanennes in Italy with some incredible prices for Russian silver and Icons.