Nikolai Konstantinovich Roerich
Himself Came
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Russian Art Evening, Lot 47
26. Nov - 26. Nov 2007
Russian Art Evening, Lot 47
26. Nov - 26. Nov 2007
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Nikolai Konstantinovich Roerich, 1874-1947
1874-1947
HIMSELF CAME
signed with artist's cypher in Cyrillic l.l. and dated 1922
oil on canvas
102 by 75cm., 40 by 29 1/2 in.
Louis and Nettie Horch, USA from 1922 | Charles Posusta
1874-1947
HIMSELF CAME
signed with artist's cypher in Cyrillic l.l. and dated 1922
oil on canvas
102 by 75cm., 40 by 29 1/2 in.
Louis and Nettie Horch, USA from 1922 | Charles Posusta
A top price for Nicholas Roerich
The work Himself Came by Nicholas Roerich was worth GBP 1,756,500.00 (€ 2,459,554.43) to a buyer in November 2007. This price was achieved in the auction Russian Art Evening at Sothebys in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 140,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Himself Came the most expensive artwork by Nicholas Roerich that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Nicholas Roerich
Die Arbeit Himself Came von Nicholas Roerich war einem Käufer im November 2007 GBP 1.756.500,00 (€ 2.459.554,43) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Russian Art Evening bei Sothebys in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 140.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Himself Came zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Nicholas Roerich, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Nicholas Roerich - Auction history
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