Lot 264 · Russian Paintings
illustration from the fairytale the water king and vasilissa the wise
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $39,140–$58,711
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Russian Paintings, London · 10 June 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3769412
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin, illustration from the fairytale the water king and vasilissa the wise. Sotheby's, 10 Jun 2008, lot 264. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3769412.
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Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin, illustration from the fairytale the water king and vasilissa the wise. Sotheby's, 10 Jun 2008, lot 264. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3769412.
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From the same sale Russian Paintings · Jun 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Evgeny Rukhin | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| The Swimmer | Peter Belenok | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Triptych | Leonid Purygin | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Sicilian shrine | Vladimir Dimitrievich Sverchkov | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Young drivers on a bear hunt | Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov-bel'sky | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Three Mongolian scenes | Alexander Evgenievich Yakovlev | £10,000–£15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin | the ship: a sketch for a panel | $190,320 | Sotheby's, Jun 2008 | |
| Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin | Sts. Boris and Gleb in a Boat | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin | At the beach | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin | Tsaritsa Militrissa | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | ||
| Konstantin Ivanovich Gorbatov | View of Capri. | Koller, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin | Tsar Saltan and Babarikha | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 | ||
| Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin | Portrait of a Lady | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Boris Dmitrievich Grigoriev | Portrait of Gladys Roosevelt Dick | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2025 |
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.