Vasily Sitnikov
Self-Portrait With Crows By The Kremlin
Found at
Christies,
London
Russian Art, Lot 86
30. Nov - 30. Nov 2015
Russian Art, Lot 86
30. Nov - 30. Nov 2015
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
signed in Cyrillic and inscribed in Russian 'A gift for Franco Miele from the author Vasilii Iakovlevich Sitnikov/Moscow E-318 2 Ibragimova street, flat 172.' (lower left); further signed in Cyrillic and dated 'V. Ia. Sitnikov/1970' (reverse)
oil on canvas
25¼ x 36 in. (64 x 91.2 cm.)
A gift from the artist to Franco Miele (1924-1983) (inscription and label on the reverse). | A gift from the above to Amedeo Bruno Marchesi in 1980 (inscription on the reverse). | Acquired by the parents of the present owner in Bologna in the early 2000s.
oil on canvas
25¼ x 36 in. (64 x 91.2 cm.)
A gift from the artist to Franco Miele (1924-1983) (inscription and label on the reverse). | A gift from the above to Amedeo Bruno Marchesi in 1980 (inscription on the reverse). | Acquired by the parents of the present owner in Bologna in the early 2000s.
A top price for Vasily Sitnikov
In November 2015 Christies in London held the auction Russian Art, which included the work Self-Portrait With Crows By The Kremlin by Vasily Sitnikov. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 110,500.00 (€ 157,390.84), 23% above the upper estimate. With this result, Self-Portrait With Crows By The Kremlin is even the most expensive work of art by Vasily Sitnikov that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Vasily Sitnikov
Im November 2015 führte Christies in London die Auktion Russian Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Self-Portrait With Crows By The Kremlin von Vasily Sitnikov zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 110.500,00 (€ 157.390,84) und damit 23% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Self-Portrait With Crows By The Kremlin sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Vasily Sitnikov, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Vasily Sitnikov - Auction history
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