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Alexander Kosolapov
Molotov Cocktail
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Russian Pictures, Lot 200
19. Nov - 30. Nov 2021
Russian Pictures, Lot 200
19. Nov - 30. Nov 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Alexander Kosolapov
b.1943
Molotov Cocktail
signed and titled in Latin and dated 1990 on the reverse
acrylic on canvas
Canvas: 147.5 by 176.5cm, 58 by 69½in.
Framed: 153 by 182cm, 60¼ by 71¾in.
Collection of Bernd Bierfreund, Germany
b.1943
Molotov Cocktail
signed and titled in Latin and dated 1990 on the reverse
acrylic on canvas
Canvas: 147.5 by 176.5cm, 58 by 69½in.
Framed: 153 by 182cm, 60¼ by 71¾in.
Collection of Bernd Bierfreund, Germany
A top price for Alexander Kosolapov
This artwork by Alexander Kosolapov achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in November 2021. In the Russian Pictures auction, the work Molotov Cocktail sold for GBP 73,080.00 (€ 85,802.80) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 30,000.00. This high result makes Molotov Cocktail the most expensive artwork by Alexander Kosolapov that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Alexander Kosolapov
Dieses Kunstwerk von Alexander Kosolapov erzielte im November 2021 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Russian Pictures wurde die Arbeit Molotov Cocktail für GBP 73.080,00 (€ 85.802,80) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 30.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Molotov Cocktail zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Alexander Kosolapov, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
