Lot 36 · Contemporary Art Asia: Art on the Runway
The heavenly battle
[roerich, Nicholas. 1889-1929.] · tempera and pastel on board
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- Estimate
- £500,000–£700,000 hammer ≈ $909,353–$1,273,095
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Art Asia: Art on the Runway, Hong Kong · 3 June 2005
- Dimensions
- 19 3/4 x 29 1/8 in. (50 x 74 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4271236
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4271236 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4271236
[roerich, Nicholas. 1889-1929.], The heavenly battle. Christie's, 3 Jun 2005, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4271236.
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[roerich, Nicholas. 1889-1929.], The heavenly battle. Christie's, 3 Jun 2005, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4271236.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Asia: Art on the Runway · Jun 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partridges in a landscape | Stephen Elmer, A.R.A. (1717-1796 Farnham) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Bringing in the Catch | Follower of William Shayer | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Late 19Th Century, | A MAJOLICA CHEESE DOME AND BASE, | $800–$1,200 | |
| Late 19Th Century, | TWO MAJOLICA COMPOTES, | $600–$800 | |
| Circa 1785, | A CHINESE EXPORT 'PSEUDO TOBACCO LEAF' PLATE, | $300–$500 | |
| 20Th Century | A PAINTED TERRACOTTA LOW TABLE WITH A CREAM LACQUERED TOP, | $800–$1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [roerich, Nicholas. 1889-1929.] | and we continue fishing from the series sancta, 1922 | $1,426,500 | Sotheby's, Nov 2011 | |
| [roerich, Nicholas. 1889-1929.] | Legend, from the series Messiah | Christie's, Dec 2009 | ||
| Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin | View from the Terrace, Gurzuf | Sotheby's, Jun 2008 | ||
| Boris Dmitrievich Grigoriev | Shepherd of the Hills | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 | ||
| [roerich, Nicholas. 1889-1929.] | mongol tsam (religious ceremony), 1927-1928 | Sotheby's, Apr 2007 | ||
| Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin | On the veranda | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | ||
| Boris Dmitrievich Grigoriev | Binious (Pipe Players) | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 | ||
| [roerich, Nicholas. 1889-1929.] | the novgorod market from sadko, 1920 | Sotheby's, Apr 2011 |
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.