Lot 47 · Russian Art
Portrait of a man reading; Shovelling sand on the Seine
Paul Kotlarevsky · oil on canvas, double-sided
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- Estimate
- £70,000–£90,000 hammer ≈ $99,195–$127,536
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Russian Art, London · 7 June 2021
- Dimensions
- 31 x 38 ¾ in. (78.8 x 98.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3541688
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Kotlarevsky, Portrait of a man reading; Shovelling sand on the Seine. Christie's, 7 Jun 2021, lot 47. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3541688.
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Paul Kotlarevsky, Portrait of a man reading; Shovelling sand on the Seine. Christie's, 7 Jun 2021, lot 47. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3541688.
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From the same sale Russian Art · Jun 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| By Fabergé, with the Workmaster's Mark of Michael Perchin, St Petersb… | A JEWELLED, GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL AND GOLD-MOUNTED ROCK CRYSTAL EGG PENDANT | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Cast by F. Chopin After the Model by Evgenii Lanceray, 1881 | A VERY LARGE BRONZE GROUP 'A PLEASURE RIDE IN A WINTER TROIKA' | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| By the Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, Period of Nicholas … | A SOVIET PROPAGANDA PORCELAIN PLATE 'THE SAILOR'S WALK' | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Shipwreck | Ivan Aivazovsky | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Cowslip | MARIA IAKUNCHIKOVA (1870-1902) | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Golden autumn | Konstantin Gorbatov | £80,000–£120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kotlarevsky | Shovelling Sand on the Seine | $136,604 | Sotheby's, Jun 2016 | |
| Boris Dmitrievich Grigoriev | Grigoriev Portrait | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Alexander Evgenievich Yakovlev | Portrait of Arturo López Willshaw | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Konstantin Ivanovich Gorbatov | konstantin ivanovich gorbatov | riva degli schiavoni | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Paul Kotlarevsky | Village in Britanny | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | ||
| Alexander Evgenievich Yakovlev | Baba Daria (Le père de la rivière) | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Boris Dmitrievich Grigoriev | The Embrace | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Konstantin Ivanovich Gorbatov | View of Jerusalem | Sotheby's, Jun 2018 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.