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Boris Israelevich Anisfeld
Russian, 1878-1973
Storm, circa 1919-1920
Signed and dated Boris Anisfeld/1947 (ll); inscribed as titled and numbered 62 on the reverse
Oil on canvas
50 x 40 inches (127 x 101.6 cm)
Provenance:
Sale, Christie's, London, November 29, 2006, lot 198
Exhibited:
New York, Art Gallery of the Graduate Center, Boris Anisfeld - Paintings and Stage Designs, 1906-1926, 4 December 2003 - 17 January 2004, no. 13.
Literature:
Dr. Eckart Lingenauber and Dr. Olga Sugrobova-Roth, Boris Anisfeld Catalogue Raisonné, Editions Libertars, Dusseldorf, 2011, no. P 021, p. 101, illustrated.
Exhibition catalogue; Boris Anisfeld - Paintings and Stage Designs, 1906-1926, Art Gallery of the Graduate Center, New York, 2003, p. 13, no. 13, illustrated.
According to the Christie's catalogue, the artist's estate suggested that the work is painted circa 1919-1920 and dated at a later stage by the artist. According to the artist's grandson, this was a frequent occurence and Anisfeld dated many of his earlier works with dates in the 1940s.
Framed 57 x 47 inches
Sold for $35,200
Estimated at $20,000 - $30,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Russian, 1878-1973
Storm, circa 1919-1920
Signed and dated Boris Anisfeld/1947 (ll); inscribed as titled and numbered 62 on the reverse
Oil on canvas
50 x 40 inches (127 x 101.6 cm)
Provenance:
Sale, Christie's, London, November 29, 2006, lot 198
Exhibited:
New York, Art Gallery of the Graduate Center, Boris Anisfeld - Paintings and Stage Designs, 1906-1926, 4 December 2003 - 17 January 2004, no. 13.
Literature:
Dr. Eckart Lingenauber and Dr. Olga Sugrobova-Roth, Boris Anisfeld Catalogue Raisonné, Editions Libertars, Dusseldorf, 2011, no. P 021, p. 101, illustrated.
Exhibition catalogue; Boris Anisfeld - Paintings and Stage Designs, 1906-1926, Art Gallery of the Graduate Center, New York, 2003, p. 13, no. 13, illustrated.
According to the Christie's catalogue, the artist's estate suggested that the work is painted circa 1919-1920 and dated at a later stage by the artist. According to the artist's grandson, this was a frequent occurence and Anisfeld dated many of his earlier works with dates in the 1940s.
Framed 57 x 47 inches
In overall good condition. A few areas with faint craquelure. Some areas of inpainting visible near the edges. Wear along the canvas edges.
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Auction: Russian Paintings / Russian Works of Art, Jun 10, 2025
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Prices Soared at Auction of Russian Paintings on June 10, 2025 as Sale Totaled $1.5 Million
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1921 Landscape by Petr Konchalovsky Achieved $540,250
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NEW YORK, NY -- International competition at Doyle’s inaugural auction dedicated to Russian Paintings on June 10, 2025 sent prices soaring, driving the sale total to $1.5 million—more than double the high estimate. Bidders vied for important paintings and works on paper, including 19th century portraiture and landscapes, as well as Impressionist, Modern, and Post-War works.
Petr Konchalovsky - Sold for $540,250
The standout of the sale was Bridge with Horse, 1921, by Petr Konchalovsky (1876–1956), which sparked a trans-Atlantic bidding war. Estimated at $40,000–60,000, the painting ultimately sold to a European buyer for an astonishing $540,250. Bridge with Horse was painted during a pivotal period of the artist's career, turning away from studio painting and instead embracing the energy of the natural world. The painting boasts an impressive exhibition history, having been exhibited at Konchalovsky's solo shows at the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow and in Paris in 1922 and 1925 respectively. The work was also one of thirteen paintings that Konchalovsky showed in the Soviet Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 1924. Bridge with Horse was consigned to Doyle by the estate of a European collector, having remained in private hands for more than half a century.
Works by other artists also sold far above expectations. Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin’s (1861-1939) View of the River, 1932, estimated at $50,000-70,000 sold for $229,000, Alessio Issupoff’s (1889-1957) The Milliner, 1946, estimated at $40,000-60,000 realized $102,100, and Vassili Dmitrievich Polenov’s (1844-1927) verdant depiction of Spring, 1880, estimated at $15,000-25,000 achieved $95,750.
Impressive results were also achieved for works by Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky, Vassili Dmitrievich Polenov, Alexei Harlamoff, Julius Yulevich Von Klever, and Boris Israelevich Anisfeld, among other artists.
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