Leonid Purygin
Blue Pipa
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 USD
Price realised: 35.000 USD
Price realised: 35.000 USD
Description
Leonid Purygin
1951-1996
BLUE PIPA
signed in Cyrillic and inscribed 'N19906' l.r.; further dedicated in Cyrillic on the reverse
oil on board
Leonid Purygin is one of the more enigmatic and unconventional figures of this period. The son of a teacher and director of a toy factory, Purygin became a self-taught artist and a key representative of the ‘Art Brut’ movement. Surrounded by the magical world of toys from early childhood and inspired by Russian folk art, the artist developed a distinctive style populated by fantastic characters. He moved to New York in 1989 where he was
oil on board
Board: 48 1/2 by 55 1/2 in., 123 by 141cm
Framed: 52 3/4 by 59 1/2 in., 134 by 151cm
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
1951-1996
BLUE PIPA
signed in Cyrillic and inscribed 'N19906' l.r.; further dedicated in Cyrillic on the reverse
oil on board
Leonid Purygin is one of the more enigmatic and unconventional figures of this period. The son of a teacher and director of a toy factory, Purygin became a self-taught artist and a key representative of the ‘Art Brut’ movement. Surrounded by the magical world of toys from early childhood and inspired by Russian folk art, the artist developed a distinctive style populated by fantastic characters. He moved to New York in 1989 where he was
oil on board
Board: 48 1/2 by 55 1/2 in., 123 by 141cm
Framed: 52 3/4 by 59 1/2 in., 134 by 151cm
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Blue Pipa by Leonid Purygin was sold in the Escape Artists: The Non-Conformists Online auction at Sothebys in New York in October 2018. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of USD 30,000.00 – 50,000.00, the actual price achieved of USD 35,000.00 (€ 30,885.99) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Leonid Purygin - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Babylon Tower, which sold at auction in November 2007 for GBP 56,900.00 (€ 79,674.72).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Blue Pipa von Leonid Purygin wurde im Oktober 2018 in der Auktion Escape Artists: The Non-Conformists Online bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 30.000,00 – 50.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von USD 35.000,00 (€ 30.885,99) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Für andere Arbeiten von Leonid Purygin mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Babylon Tower beobachtet, die im November 2007 für GBP 56.900,00 (€ 79.674,72) versteigert wurde.
Leonid Purygin - Auction history
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