Lot 87 · Important Russian Pictures
Study of a head
Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov · pencil and watercolour on paper
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $19,512–$29,268
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Russian Pictures, London · 29 November 2006
- Dimensions
- 11 5/8 x 8½ in. (29.5 x 21.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5614748
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5614748 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5614748
Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov, Study of a head. Christie's, 29 Nov 2006, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5614748.
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Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov, Study of a head. Christie's, 29 Nov 2006, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5614748.
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From the same sale Important Russian Pictures · Nov 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | Natal'ia Sergeevna Goncharova (1881-1962) | — | upcoming |
| Trees by a lake shore | Aleksandr Al'tmann (1885-1950) | — | upcoming |
| A lady seated in a garden | Ivan Pavlovich Pokhitonov | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| By the mill | Konstantin Ivanovich Gorbatov | £12,000–£16,000 | |
| At the market | Abram Efimovich Arkhipov | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| Study for 'Russian Venus' | Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev | £5,000–£7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov | Nude, Study for The Rape of Europe | $33,386 | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | |
| Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov | Standing Nude | Sotheby's, Jun 2016 | ||
| Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin | 'Maslenitsa' unframed | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin | Vladimir, Russia | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov | Quartet | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin | 'Ratukhino' unframed | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin | The dance | Bonhams, Jun 2014 | ||
| Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev | Portrait of a child (possibly a child of the artist) | Bonhams, Dec 2021 |
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.