Igor Ershov
Eight illustrations for the fairytale Three Kingdoms
Found at
Christies,
London
Russian Art, Lot 138
29. Nov - 29. Nov 2010
Russian Art, Lot 138
29. Nov - 29. Nov 2010
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Igor Ershov (1916-1985)
Eight illustrations for the fairytale Three Kingdoms
five signed with Cyrillic initial 'I' (lower right); two signed in Cyrillic and inscribed in Russian 'Fairytale "Three kingdoms" Ershov Igor' (on the mount); two inscribed in Russian 'Fairytale "Three kingdoms"' (on the mount)
five pencil and gouache; two pencil, gouache and ink; one pencil, gouache and coloured pencil on paper, unframed
7½ x 5¼ in. (19 x 13.5 cm.); and smaller (8)
Eight illustrations for the fairytale Three Kingdoms
five signed with Cyrillic initial 'I' (lower right); two signed in Cyrillic and inscribed in Russian 'Fairytale "Three kingdoms" Ershov Igor' (on the mount); two inscribed in Russian 'Fairytale "Three kingdoms"' (on the mount)
five pencil and gouache; two pencil, gouache and ink; one pencil, gouache and coloured pencil on paper, unframed
7½ x 5¼ in. (19 x 13.5 cm.); and smaller (8)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Eight illustrations for the fairytale Three Kingdoms by Igor Ershov was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2010, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 1,500.00 – 2,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 1,250.00 (€ 1,493.75). Admittedly, works by Igor Ershov have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A group of eleven illustrations for the Khorovod book of Russian fairytales in June 2008 with an auction result of GBP 7,250.00 (€ 9,164.24).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Eight illustrations for the fairytale Three Kingdoms von Igor Ershov im November 2010 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 1.500,00 – 2.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 1.250,00 (€ 1.493,75) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Igor Ershov auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A group of eleven illustrations for the Khorovod book of Russian fairytales im Juni 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 7.250,00 (€ 9.164,24).
Igor Ershov - Auction history
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