Lot 13 · Russian Art
Cover design and illustrations for Korney Chukovsky's 'Fifty piglets'
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $25,243–$31,554
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Russian Art, London · 3 June 2019
- Dimensions
- 12 ¼ x 9 7/8 in. (30.9 x 25.1 cm.); and smaller
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3720461
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sergei Chekhonin, Cover design and illustrations for Korney Chukovsky's 'Fifty piglets'. Christie's, 3 Jun 2019, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3720461.
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Sergei Chekhonin, Cover design and illustrations for Korney Chukovsky's 'Fifty piglets'. Christie's, 3 Jun 2019, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3720461.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Paul Troubetzkoy (1866-1938) | A BRONZE GROUP OF A COWBOY AND A COW | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Peasant girls | Ivan Kulikov (1875-1941) | £60,000–£80,000 | |
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| Six enamel plaques: Archer; Golfer; and Four floral compositions | Sergei Chekhonin | £3,000–£5,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Chekhonin | Reclining nude in a floral motif; Child seated in a garden; | $70,996 | Christie's, Jun 2019 | |
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